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MANHATTAN EVENTS GUIDE: Laura Linney, Chubby Checker and 'The Big Gay Sing 2'

By DNAinfo Staff on March 26, 2010 7:13pm  | Updated on March 26, 2010 6:27pm

New York actress Laura Linney sits down to talk about her extraordinary career with Jordan Roth this Sunday.
New York actress Laura Linney sits down to talk about her extraordinary career with Jordan Roth this Sunday.
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Greenwich Village

Mike Doughty and Christina Courtin

Doughty, a Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter who rose to fame as the front man of the band Soul Coughing, performs at Le Poisson Rouge. His solo work on albums Golden Delicious and Haughty Melodic landed tunes on shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "Veronica Mars."

When: Sat. (March 27)

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $25

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

 

West Village

The Pride

Hugh Dancy and Ben Whishaw star in Alexi Kaye Campbell’s new play following two sets of same-sex lovers in two different generations: one in 1958 and the other in 2008. The Tony-award winner Joe Mantello directs.

When:Fri. – Sun. (March 26-28)

The former leader of Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty performs Le Poisson Rouge Saturday.
The former leader of Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty performs Le Poisson Rouge Saturday.
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Time: Fri. 8:00 p.m. , Sat. 2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. , Sun. 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $59-$79

Location: 121 Christopher St., New York, NY 10014

 

Gramercy, Flatiron & Union Square

Emily Osment at Irving Plaza

Osment, the teen singer and actress who starred in "Spy Kids 2" and plays Hannah Montana's sidekick on the popular Disney show, performs from her debut album at Irving Plaza.

When: Sun. (March 28)

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Cost: advance $20, day of show $22.50

Location: 17 Irving Pl., New York, NY 10003

 

Upper East Side

Laura Linney in Conversation with Jordan Roth

Actress and New Yorker Laura Linney talks about her extraordinary career with Jordan Roth. At the 92nd Street Y.

When: Sun. (March 28)

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $27

Location:1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10128

 

Upper West Side

Beyond the Machine

The 10th anniversary of Juilliard’s Beyond the Machine festival, a tribute to electro-acoustic music and multimedia art, features performances by Ethel, Cornelius Duffalo, Mari Kimura, Kinan Azmeh and more.

When:Fri-Sun. (March 26-28)

Time: Fri. & Sat., 8:00 p.m.; Sun, 7:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

Greenwich Village

The Big Gay Sing 2

Scott Nevins hosts this take on karaoke—a festive sing-along led by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.

When: Fri. (March 26)

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Cost: $28-$59

Location: 566 La Guardia Pl., New York, NY 10012

 

Either/Or

Head to the Tenri Cultural Center Friday to check out Either/Or, the up and coming music ensemble, presenting a concert devoted to the works of Israeli composer Chaya Czernowin.

When: Fri. & Sat. (March 26 & March 27)

Time: 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $15, seniors and students $10

Location: 43A W. 13th St., New York, NY 10011

 

Upper East Side

Chubby Checker

The famous Chubby Checker Twists again at Feinstein's at Lowes Regency.

When: Fri. & Sat. (March 26 & 27)

Time: 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

Cost: $40-$150

Location: 540 Park Ave., New York, NY 10065

 

Lea Salonga: The Journey So Far

Performer Lea Salonga, who earned a Tony award for her role in Broadway's "Miss Saigon," makes her cabaret debut at the Carlyle.

When: Fri. – Sat. (March 26 -27)

Time: Fri. 8:45 p.m., Sat 8:45 p.m. & 10:45 p.m.

Cost: $75–$85, at bar $45 

Location: 35 E. 76th St., New York, NY 10021

 

Midtown West

Equivocation

Bill Cain’s sharp-witted comedy-drama at NY City Center speculates on how and why Shakespeare wrote Macbeth.

When: Fri.,-Sun.

Time: Fri., 8:00 p.m., Sat. 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Sun. 2:00 p.m.

Cost: $75

Location: 131 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019

 

Lower East Side

Jessica Jackson Hutchins, “Over Come Over.”

The artist known for making forms out of everyday materials shows her work at "Small A" projects on the Lower East Side.

When: Fri. – Sun. (March 26-29)

Time: 12 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Locations: 261 Broome St., New York, NY 10002

 

SoHo, TriBeCa and NoLita

Joseph Arthur + Karen Ann

Singer Joseph Arthur performs the last in a 19-week run at the City Winery.

When: Fri. (Feb. 26)

Time: 10:00 p.m.

Cost: $15-$25

Location: 155 Varick St ., New York, NY 10013

 

West Village

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. (March 27)
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 plus two-drink minimum

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

 

Morningside Heights

Pauline Oliveros

Oliveros, the eighth recipient of the Columbia University School of the Arts William Schuman Award, performs a concert of her multimedia works.

When: Sat. (March 27)

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Cost: $7-$25

Location: 116th St. and Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027

 

Midtown East & Kips Bay

Gabriel Alegria Afro Peruvian Sextet

Gabriel Alegría’s Afro-Peruvian Sextet plays the Tutoma Social Club this weekend.

When: Fri. – Sun. (March 26-28)

Time: Fri.–Sat. 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. , Sun. 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

Location: 164 E. 56th St., New York, NY 10022