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Your Guide to the Best Manhattan Week: Big Gay Variety Show

By DNAinfo Staff on April 9, 2010 1:57pm  | Updated on April 9, 2010 1:53pm

Former leader of Ben Folds Five and quasi reality star performs at the Town Hall this week.
Former leader of Ben Folds Five and quasi reality star performs at the Town Hall this week.
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SoHo, TriBeCa and NoLita

 

B.O.B at S.O.B.’s

Atlanta emcee B.O.B, known for his hit single, “Nothing on You” is performing at S.O.B’s Monday.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 9:00p.m.

Cost: advance $15, day of show $17

Location: 204 Varick St., New York, NY 10014

 

Midtown West & Hell’s Kitchen

 

Ben Folds

The former leader of Ben Folds Five and quasi-reality star (after he judged the show Sing off on NBC) performs at the Town Hall this week.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time:  8:00p.m.

Cost: $39-$54

Location: 123 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10174

 

Let Yourself Go: An Evening of Irving Berlin Songs

Broadway stars celebrate the master songwriter of American showtunes in this gala fund-raiser for New York Festival of song.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 7:00p.m.

Cost: $750–$1000 (inludes dinner)

Location: 154 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019

 

Upper West Side

 

Catherine Russell and Friends

Hear Cathering Russells new album, "Inside This Heart of Mine" at Dizzy’s Club Monday.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 7:30p.m.,9:30p.m.

Cost: $20

Location: 30 W. 60th St., New York, NY 10023

 

Morningside Heights

 

Benjamin Hochman at Miller Theatre

The free lunchtime concert series at Columbia's Miller Theatre continues this week with Pianist Benjamin Hochman.

When: Mon. – Wed. (April 12-14)

Time: 12:30p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

 

Gramercy, Flatiron and Union Square

 

YouTube's Miranda Sings at Splash Bar

This week, Musical Mondays welcomes the hilarious YouTube phenomenon "Miranda Sings," the Beyonce-singing character hatched by California-based comedian and singer Colleen Ballinger.  

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 11:30p.m.

Cost: $5, free before 10pm

Location: 50 W. 17th St., New York, NY 10011

 

Lower East Side

 

"It Is It" at Pianos

Colin Quinn, Pete Holmes and Team Submarine take the Pianos stage for a night of comedy.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 8:00p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 158 Ludlow St., New York, NY 10002

 

East Village

 

Rosario Dawson Presents “I am An Emotional Creature”

 

Rosario Dawson presents a benefit for the Lower East Side Girls Club, with readings from the work by the author of The Vagina Monologues. All proceeds go to support the club’s after-school and weekend programs.
When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 6:30p.m.

Cost: $25, $50 sponsor seating, $99 VIP seating

Location: 150 1st Ave., New York, NY

 

Defunkt at Drom

The Group founded by trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York is still active and playing at Drom Wednesday.

When: Wed. (April 14)

Time: 9:00p.m.

Cost: $10

Location: 85 Ave. A, New York, NY 10009

 

Chelsea & Meatpacking District

 

"People Lea Like" Sing Burt Bacharach

Lea Delaria hosts a quirkily themed night of song, with special guests including  Sandra Bernhard & Alan Cumming.

When: Mon. (April 12)

Time: 6:00p.m.

Cost: $25

Location: 431 W. 16th St., New York, NY 10011

 

Deborah Eisenberg at 192 Books

The American short story writer, actress and teachers reads at the bookstore 192 Books this Wednesday.

When: Wed. (April 14)

Time: 7:00p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 192 10th Ave., New York, NY 10011

 

Greenwich Village

 

Big Gay Variety Show

Maddy Wyatt, Lady Rizo and illusionist Michael Carbonaro perform to help Support the New York Civil Liberties Union’s work on marriage equality.

When: Tue. (April 13)

Cost: $35-$50 – admission includes open bar all night.

Time: 7:00p.m.

Location: 158 Bleeker St., New York, NY 10012

 

West Village

 

Lauren Molina at the Duplex

Lauren Molina, from Broadway’s Rock of Ages performs covers and originals Wednesday the Duplex.

When: Wed. (April 14)

Time: 9:30p.m.

Cost: $15

Location: 61 Christopher St., New York, NY 10014

 

East Harlem

 

Curious About Cartooning

Join Linda Ely’s for a screening of her documentary Funny as it goes behind the scenes of the weekly’s funny pages with cartoonists such as Roz Chast, Matt Diffee and Mort Greenberg.

When: Thur. (April 15)

Time: 6:00p.m.

Cost: $12, seniors and students $8, members $6

Location: 1220 5th Ave., New York, NY 10029