SoHo, TriBeCa & NoLita
Glamdammit with Special Guest Lady Starlight at Don Hill’s
Special guest Lady Starlight, fashion inspiration, friend and collaborator of pop diva Lady Gaga, joins this Saturday's rock, punk and glamfest at Don Hill’s.
When: Sat. (April 3)
Time: 11:00p.m.
Cost: $10, on reduced-admission list $7
Location: 511 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013
Morningside Heights
Amjad Ali Khan: Master of Sarod
The Grammy-nominated classical Indian musician gives a concert at Miller Theater with celebrated musicians Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $15-$35
Location: 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027
Central Park
Urban biking activists Time's Up lead a night ride through Central Park. Meets at Central Park West near Columbus Circle.
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 10:00p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019
Chelsea & Meatpacking
Centralia: We Were Supposed to Have Flying Cars by Now
Head to People’s Improve Theater Friday to check out the New York improv pioneers, Centralia.
When: Fri. (Apil 2)
Time: 8:00p.m.
Cost: $10
Location: 154 W. 29th St., New York, NY 10001
The long-form improv group perform Sunday Nights at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
When: Sun. (April 4)
Time: 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Cost: 7:30pm, $10; 9:30pm, free (a limited amount of tickets are distributed at 8:15pm)
Location: 307 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001
Greenwich Village
The Freedom Party: Rich Medina
Marc Smooth, Cosi and DJ Herbert spin soul music from the ’70s through the present day.
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 11:00 p.m.
Cost: Men $15, before 2am $10; women $10, before midnight free
Location: 158 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012
Upper West Side
Hamlet at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center
The Met brings you this French grand opera based on Shakespeare’s—and perhaps theater’s—greatest tragedy, Hamlet.
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 8:00p.m.
Cost: $20-$375
Location: 132 W. 65th St., New York, NY 10023
Trumpeters David Weiss and Eddie Henderson share a front line with saxophonists Billy Harper and Azar Lawrence, backed by a rhythm section of pianist George Cables, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Billy Hart.
When: Fri. & Sat. (April 2 & 3)
Time:8:00p.m., 10:00p.m., 11:30p.m.
Cost: $30 plus dinner
Location: 2751 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
West Village
The impressive Australian vocalist, Jo Lawry performs at 55 Bar in the West Village Friday.
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 6:00p.m.
Cost:
Location: 55 Christopher St., New York, NY 10014
Gashole: Hole-o-Matic! with Karen Mack and Michael Holland
The duo known as Gashole performs an all-request edition of its entertaining an act -with an emphasis on pop tunes from the ’70s and ’80s.
When: Sat. (April 3)
Time: 7;30p.m.
Cost: $15 plus two-drink minimum
Location: 61 Christopher St., New York, NY 10014
Midtown West
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: Barnum's FUNundrum!
The “Greatest Show on Earth” celebrates P.T. Barnum's 200th birthday.
When: Fri.-Sun. (April 2-April 4)
Time: 11:00a.m., 3:15p.m., 7:30p.m.
Cost: $15-$150
Location: 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
Upper East Side
Sheera Ben-David: A Heart in NY
Singer Sheera Ben-David performs excerpts from "A Heart in NY," her tribute album to New York City. At Feinstein's at Loews Regency.
When: Fri. & Sat. (April 2 & 3)
Time: 8:00p.m. & 10:30p.m.
Cost: $40-$60 (plus $25 minimum at some seats)
Location: 540 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065
Chinatown
Carolyn Castiglia hosts this stand-up and musical comedy night before closing the show with some freestyle rhymes of her own
When: Fri. (April 2)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: 302 Broome St., New York, NY 10002
East Harlem
“Only in New York: Photographs from Look Magazine”
Although Look Magazine is from the Midwest if often captured its spirit beautifully. The museum examines New York in the mid–20th century through photographs from Look magazine.
When: Fri.-Sun. (April 2-4)
Time: 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
Cost: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $6
Location: 1220 5th Ave., New York, NY 10029