Hey friends,
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I know the temperatures are dropping but that is no excuse to stay home – there is so 👏 much 👏 fun 👏 stuff 👏 going on in the next month. Before we get into that, two quick asks:
Inspire me! Been to any cool events recently?! I’d love to feature new venues and types of happenings here.
Motivate me! I just found out I got into the NYC Half Marathon lottery (and I am sharing that here to hold myself accountable to running it) – any pointers from runners out there? Training plans? A run group you love? A great playlist?!
Okay, time for a sneak peek of the events – scroll further down for descriptions.
🌎 What Makes a Cultural Landmark?
🏙️ Curator’s Tour of SKY MARKS LANDMARKS
📖 Stranger’s Guide presents A Night of Travel Storytelling
😂 PUNDERDOME - NYC’S Pun-Slam Compuntition
👯 Girls Gotta Eat, Snack City Tour (Live Taping)
🏠 Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour
🛍️ FAD Market
🍫 NYE Boozy Infused Truffle Making Class
🏠 Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
🌰 Company XIV: Nutcracker Rouge
🌎 November 29 at The Met: What Makes a Cultural Landmark? Perspectives from Ethiopia, South Africa, and Uganda – “Join leading experts for presentations and discussion exploring cultural heritage sites in Africa, including Lalibela and Tigray in Ethiopia and the Wamala and Kasubi Tombs of the Kingdom of Buganda in Uganda, to learn about their significance, conservation, and care. This is the first in a series of programs about cultural heritage sites in Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Presented in partnership with World Monuments Fund.” [Free]
🍞 November 30 at Archestratus Books + Foods: Scandinavian from Scratch with author Nichole Accettola and moderator David Lebovitz –“From chef Nichole Accettola, Scandinavian from Scratch brings to the page an assortment of baked goods and simple morning and midday meals rooted in Scandinavian cuisine. After moving back to the United States following more than a decade abroad, Accettola found herself longing for the wholesome bread, buttery pastries, decadent cakes, and cookies that she enjoyed on a daily basis while living in Copenhagen. She set out on a mission to bring the tastes and treats of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to San Francisco and opened her now beloved bakery café, Kantine. Nichole will be joined by one of our absolute favorite writers, all the way from Paris, the amazing David Lebovitz.” [$5]
😆 December 1 at The Bell House: Megan Stalter – “Megan Stalter is an LA-based actress, comedian, and writer. Originally from the Chicago comedy scene, Megan has been called ‘an oasis of invigorating silliness in feeds dominated by wearying tragedy’ by the New York Times and ‘soothing comedy balm for a scathing grease fire of a year’ by Harper’s Bazaar. Her breakout role is in the HBO Max series HACKS. Megan was listed by both Vulture and Variety as a 2020 Comic to Watch.” [$40]
👀 December 1 at The Naked Comedy Show – “You know that dream where you're standing naked in front of a crowd...? Come see New York City's funniest and bravest nude comedians in a hilarious and daring naked comedy show! Audience members can undress too! The first two rows of seating are a nudity-optional space.” [$45+]
🏙️ December 1 at The Skyscraper Museum: Curator’s Tour of SKY MARKS LANDMARKS – “The Museum's director, Carol Willis, will offer a gallery tour that focuses on all the structures in New York designated as individual Landmarks that are ‘skyscrapers.’ Curator's tours are FREE, but you must book a timed ticket at 3 pm on Eventbrite, through the RSVP button.” [Free]
📖 December 4 at McNally Jackson Seaport: Stranger’s Guide presents A Night of Travel Storytelling – “Join contributors from Stranger's Guide, a travel publication that explores the power of place-based journalism to break down stereotypes and foster global citizenship, for a night of storytelling centered around the idea of confusion. Writers will each share tales from their travels, and explore the humor and insight that arises in times when they discovered that they’d completely misunderstood the world around them.” [$5]
😂 December 6 at Littlefield: PUNDERDOME - NYC’S Pun-Slam Compuntition – “NYC’s hilarious cult-favorite pun competition … both an endearingly homemade and impressively high-caliber show during which astute wordsmiths spin clever and very funny puns to a packed house.” [$15+]
🎤 December 8 at Brooklyn Academy of Music: Ramy Youssef: More Feelings – “Ramy Youssef is an award-winning Egyptian-American creator, actor, producer, director, and comedian who brings his unique voice and perspective to his storytelling. Youssef created, produces, directs and stars in the hit Hulu show Ramy, inspired by his own experiences centering around a first-generation Egyptian-American Muslim on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. He won a Golden Globe in 2020 on behalf of Ramy in the category of “Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.” [$50+]
🎨 December 9 at Archestratus Books + Foods: Live Pet Portraits – “Come by the shop with a photo of your darling pet. The lovely Jordan Sondler can't wait to honor them with her artistic gifts. Brooklyn-based illustrator, professor, and the author of Feel It Out, she designs many things—including murals, television sets, books about feelings, children's clothing, 90's nostalgia diaries, and beyond. Jordan loves to contemplate death and the big questions in life, such as ‘How many New York City men must one date to meet someone emotionally available?’” [$50 for a portrait]
👯 December 10 at Beacon Theater: Girls Gotta Eat, Snack City Tour (Live Taping) – “Hosted by Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine, Girls Gotta Eat is a top comedy podcast about dating, sex, and relationships.” [$60+]
🌱 December 10 at Farm.One: Holiday Mart – “We’re hosting a holiday mart! Come eat, drink, tour, shop, craft, and be merry with us. There will be culinary treats for purchase from our 2023 collaborators like Chef Jessie YuChen, Chef Kate Ray, Oko Farms, and the amazing local cafe Ciao Gloria. Opt-in activities include crafts, mini tours, and food and beverage will be for sale.” [Free]
🏠 December 15, 22, 29: Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue Walking Tour – “This tour focuses on the design and history of the great mansions of Fifth Avenue and their owners who constructed them as lavish displays of their wealth and status in Gilded Age New York City. The tour starts at East 70th St & Fifth Avenue (at the Richard Morris Hunt Memorial), just down the block from the Frick Collection, and ends at the Cooper-Hewitt, the former homes of two protagonists on this tour – Henry Clay Frick and Andrew Carnegie.” [$40]
🛍️ Throughout December at Empire Stores (DUMBO) and The Invisible Dog Art Center (Boerum Hill): FAD Market – “Shop 'til you drop at FAD Market, a curated fashion, art, and design pop-up marketplace. Expect to see your favorite makers plus brand-new creatives to help you live smarter, gift better, and support local businesses. FAD—which stands for Fashion, Art, and Design—takes over different venues with a horde of independent vendors and creators. Admission is free and dogs are welcome!” [Free]
🍫 December 30 at Raaka: NYE Boozy Infused Truffle Making Class – “You'll make your own batch of BOOZY French-style dark and white chocolate truffles using our in-house vegan chocolate ganache handmade by our head chocolate maker. You will cut and hand roll your own set of truffles, then learn to temper chocolate to coat the truffles, and finally roll them into sparkling NYE toppings. You'll go home with the truffles you made in class along with new skills to make your own truffles at home! This class will feature THREE types of booze-infused truffles -- port wine, champagne, and stout. You'll leave with a box of 12 delicious truffles!” [$90]
🎅 Now through December 31 at The Shops at Hudson Yards: Santa's Secret – “Turns out, the North Pole knows how to throw quite a party. Join in on the fun at Santa's Secret, a seductive speakeasy and immersive wonderland hosted on the fifth floor of The Shops at Hudson Yards. Here's what's on tap: Eight different immersive installations, each one featuring spicy holiday-themed characters, like gingerbread girls and rugged lumberjacks. Plus, experience life-sized snow globes, incredible burlesque acts, and holiday cocktails.” [$55]
🖼️ Now through January 7 at The Brant Foundation: BASQUIAT X WARHOL – “The Brant Foundation is pleased to present Basquiat x Warhol, an exhibition of works from the artists’ influential collaboration in the early eighties. Basquiat and Warhol occupied two distinct spaces in New York’s 1980s art scene. After their formal introduction in 1982 at Warhol’s Factory, the two would meet regularly, working on multiple monumental canvases at once, resulting in over 160 collaborative works created in the short period of from late 1983 to 1985. This enthusiastic exchange of energy is exemplified in their paintings, which illustrate a back and forth that is both tense and complimentary.” [$20+]
🏠 Now through January 15 at The Museum of the City of New York: Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off – “Welcome to a snowy wonderland, where famous landmarks and icons of New York City are lovingly recreated in gingerbread. From ice skating in the parks across the five boroughs to department store windows and the tree at Rockefeller Center, nowhere is more iconic than the city in winter. Now, sweet details and tasty history combine in a miniature frosted cityscape for our second annual bake-off. This year, the Museum invited 23 bakers from across the five boroughs to create gingerbread displays on the theme of “Iconic New York”—creating distinctive buildings, places, or things that represent their neighborhood, community, or borough.” [$20]
🌰 Now through January 27 at Théâtre XIV: Company XIV: Nutcracker Rouge – “Austin McCormick and his risqué neo-Baroque dance-theater group Company XIV present a lavish erotic reimagining of the classic holiday tale, complete with circus performers, operatic singers, and partial nudity. The word nutcracker has customarily conjured innocent wonder; now be ready to add glitter pasties, stripper poles, and comically large stuffed penises to the toys in Wonderland. Definitely leave the kids at home.” [$91]
Who’s down?!
xx
Anna
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