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Lady Starlight in SoHo and Amjad Ali Khan at Columbia: Your Guide to the Best Manhattan Weekend

By DNAinfo Staff on April 2, 2010 8:27am  | Updated on April 2, 2010 5:59pm

Lady Gaga (l) and Lady Starlight (r) at Gaga's VMA afterparty, Sept. 2009.
Lady Gaga (l) and Lady Starlight (r) at Gaga's VMA afterparty, Sept. 2009.
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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

 

Central Park Moonlit Ride

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

 

ASSSSCAT 3000

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

 

The Cookers at Smoke

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

 

Jo Lawry Quartet at 55Bar

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

 

Splurge at Happy Ending

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