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Nightlife & the Arts in New York City
| Name | Category | Location |
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(Le) Poisson Rouge
Underneath the site of the late, lamented Village Gate jazz emporium... |
Music Clubs | West Village |
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124 Rabbit Club
Named for a 19th-century bar on, or near, its current site, this... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
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'21' Club
A row of lawn jockeys welcomes you to this former speakeasy... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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675 Bar
How can you not love a spot where the bouncer greets you with... |
Bars | Meatpacking District |
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92nd Street Y
Well-known soloists, jazz musicians, show-tune stylists, and... |
Arts Centers | Upper East Side |
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The Ace Hotel
A hot spot for the digital set, the lobby and adjoining restaurant... |
Bars | Flatiron District |
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American Airlines Theatre
The onetime Selwyn—the venerable home to the works of Coward... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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American Trash
You might tell from the name that this isn't exactly your granddad's... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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Angelika Film Center
Foreign, independent, and, some mainstream films are screened... |
Film | SoHo |
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Anthology Film Archives
Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting independent and avant-garde... |
Film | East Village |
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Apollo Theater
If the Apollo's famed Amateur Night doesn't get you off the couch... |
Music | Harlem |
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Arlene's Grocery
On Monday nights crowds pack into this converted convenience... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
Auction House
This Victorian lounge brings a touch of downtown chic to the... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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B-flat
The decor is red-on-red here, and the Asian-style cocktails are... |
Bars | TriBeCa |
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B. B. King Blues Club & Grill
This lavish Times Square club is vast and shiny and host to a... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
Back Room
The Prohibition-era atmospheric touches here include tin ceilings... |
Bars | Lower East Side |
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The Bar Downstairs
The bar without a name in the basement of the newly opened Andaz... |
Bars | Midtown East |
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Bar Next Door
It doesn't get more intimate than this dark, inviting music den... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Bar Pleiades
The cocktail bar companion to Café Boulud, also in the... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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Barbès
It's not quite like stepping into the funky Parisian neighborhood... |
Bars | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Barcade
Like Chuck E. Cheese for grown-ups, Barcade invites you to reminisce... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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Bargemusic
In Brooklyn, Bargemusic keeps chamber music groups busy year-round... |
Music | Waterfront Brooklyn |
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Barracuda
The drag shows are what lure a mostly male crowd to this cute... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC)
The 299-seat Jerome Robbins Theater opened in 2010, and with... |
Dance | Midtown West |
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Beauty Bar
Grab a seat in a barber chair or under a dryer at this made-over... |
Bars | East Village |
Beige
Gay men in fashion and advertising predominate at this long-running... |
Dance Clubs | East Village |
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Bembe
This steamy two-level lounge is Williamsburg's answer to Miami... |
Dance Clubs | Williamsburg |
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Big Apple Ranch
Taking Brokeback Mountain style to the dance floor, the Ranch... |
Dance Clubs | Chelsea |
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Birdland
This place gets its name from bebop saxophone great Charlie "Yardbird"... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Bitter End
On a fabled street of West Village bohemia, this Greenwich Village... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
Blue Note
Considered by many (not least its current owners) to be "the... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
The Bourgeois Pig
What do you get when you serve all kinds of different fondue... |
Bars | East Village |
Bowery Ballroom
This theater with Art Deco accents is probably the city's top... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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The Bowery Hotel
Combining old-world hunting-lodge elegance with the height of... |
Bars | East Village |
The Bowery Poetry Club
"Poetry Czar" Bob Holman's The Bowery Poetry Club serves up coffee... |
Readings / Lectures | Lower East Side |
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The Box
A white-hot sensation as soon as it opened several years ago... |
Cabaret | Lower East Side |
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Brandy Library
Alas, the only book in this exquisite, wood-paneled room is the... |
Bars | TriBeCa |
Brandy's Piano Bar
A singing waitstaff warms up the mixed crowd at this delightful... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Upper East Side |
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Bridge Café
A hop away from South Street Seaport, this busy little restaurant... |
Bars | Lower Manhattan |
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
America's oldest performing arts center, the Brooklyn Academy... |
Arts Centers | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Brooklyn Bowl
This former ironworks foundry packs in 16 bowling lanes, a cocktail... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn was once known as America's brewing capital: at the... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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Brooklyn Social
You could walk right past this inconspicuous storefront without... |
Bars | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Broome Street Bar
A local hangout since 1972, the casual yet essential Broome still... |
Bars | SoHo |
Campbell Apartment
Commuting professionals pack into this Grand Central Terminal... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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Canal Room
Polished wood floors, potted palms, and stylish chairs give this... |
Dance Clubs | TriBeCa |
The Carlyle
The hotel's discreetly sophisticated Café Carlyle hosts... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is, of course, one of the world's most famous concert... |
Arts Centers | Midtown West |
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Caroline's on Broadway
This high-gloss club presents established names as well as comedians... |
Comedy Clubs | Midtown West |
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Casa Lever
This spot on the garden level of one of the city's most stylish... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
Anything you come to hear at the The Cathedral Church of St... |
Music | Upper West Side |
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Cellar Bar
Underneath the Bryant Park Hotel—and a tiled, arched ceiling—is... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Center for Architecture
The Center for Architecture, a contemporary glass-faced gallery... |
Readings / Lectures | Greenwich Village |
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Chicago City Limits
This crew touts itself as performing in the longest-running improv... |
Comedy Clubs | Midtown West |
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Cibar
Descend into the warm pink-and-peach womb of this candlelight... |
Bars | Gramercy |
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Cielo
Relatively mature dance club goers (if the word mature can ever... |
Dance Clubs | Meatpacking District |
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Cinema Village
Cinema Village has three tiny screening rooms (with surprisingly... |
Film | Greenwich Village |
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City Winery
Is it the city's most creative new wine bar? Or its most impressive... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Classic Stage Company
At the cozy 178-seat theater belonging to the Classic Stage Company... |
Theater | East Village |
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Comedy Cellar
Laughter fills this space beneath the writer-friendly Olive Tree... |
Comedy Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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The Comic Strip
The atmosphere here is strictly corner bar, belying its storied... |
Comedy Clubs | Upper East Side |
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Coney Island Circus Sideshow
Step right up for lively circus-sideshow entertainment, complete... |
Circuses | Coney Island and Brighton Beach |
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Connolly's Pub & Restaurant
This Cheers-like tri-level Irish pub often hosts the terrific... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
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Cornelia Street Café
The Cornelia Street Café is a good bet for original poetry—the... |
Readings / Lectures | Greenwich Village |
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Corner Bistro
Opened in 1961, this neighborhood saloon serves what many think... |
Bars | West Village |
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Cubbyhole
Early in the evening the crowd is mixed at this neighborhood... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
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Dance Theater Workshop
Dance Theater Workshop, an important venue for the dance world... |
Dance | Chelsea |
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Dangerfield's
Since 1969 this has been an important showcase for prime comic... |
Comedy Clubs | Upper East Side |
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Danspace Project
Danspace Project, founded to foster the work of independent choreographers... |
Dance | East Village |
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Death + Company
It's all about "speakeasy chic" at this sister lounge to the... |
Bars | East Village |
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Delacorte Theater
Some of the best things in New York are, indeed, free—including... |
Theater | Upper West Side |
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The Delancey
From the palm-studded rooftop deck (heated in wintertime, hosting... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Dicapo Opera Theatre
Dicapo Opera Theatre may be in a church basement (albeit that... |
Opera | Upper East Side |
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Ding Dong Lounge
"Gabba gabba hey," kids—the CBGB's punk ethos is most alive... |
Bars | Upper West Side |
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Don Hill's
An attempt by nightlife impresarios Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Don't Tell Mama
Composer-lyricist hopefuls and established talents show their... |
Cabaret | Midtown West |
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The Dove Parlour
On a colorful block that evokes the Greenwich Village of yore—cigar... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
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The Duplex
No matter who's performing, the largely gay audience hoots and... |
Cabaret | Greenwich Village |
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Ear Inn
Since the early 1800s this sturdy old New York classic (at one... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Easternbloc
Sweaty guys pack into this tiny, dingy hot spot to dance in scarlet... |
Dance Clubs | East Village |
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Element
Bank, striptease joint, dance club, studio for the painter Jasper... |
Dance Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Emerald Inn
Hailed by Upper West Siders as well as, well, everybody else... |
Bars | Upper West Side |
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The Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar
The only thing better than hanging out in Lincoln Center on a... |
Bars | Upper West Side |
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Employees Only
The dapper, white coated bartenders (many of them impressively... |
Bars | West Village |
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Evolve Bar and Lounge
Rising from the ashes of a popular gay club on the same site... |
Bars | Midtown East |
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Fanelli's
Linger over the New York Times at this terrific neighborhood... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Feinstein's at Loews Regency
That the world-touring Michael Feinstein performs a residency... |
Cabaret | Upper East Side |
Film Forum
In addition to premiering new releases, Film Forum, a very special... |
Film | Greenwich Village |
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Flatiron Lounge
Here, resident mixologists rely on the freshest (and sometimes... |
Bars | Flatiron District |
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Four Seasons
Maybe it's true that, as some wag once said, "History is made... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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Galapagos Art Space
Performances here almost take a backseat to the unique architecture... |
Arts Centers | Waterfront Brooklyn |
Galway Hooker
The name actually refers to a kind of Irish fishing boat (but... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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Garage Restaurant & Café
Good news for you budget-minded jazzers: there's no cover and... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Gotham Chamber Opera
The Gotham Chamber Opera presents less-known chamber works from... |
Opera | Lower East Side |
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Gotham Comedy Club
This 10,000-square-foot club—complete with a chandelier... |
Comedy Clubs | Chelsea |
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The Gutter
The lanes are dingy, the scoring equipment is antiquated, and... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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Gym Sports Bar
At New York's first gay sports bar, the plentiful flat-screen... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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Half King
Writer Sebastian Junger (The Perfect Storm) is one of the owners... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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Harlem Stage
Harlem Stage is a cozy 196-seat uptown venue—in a perfectly... |
Music | Harlem |
Henrietta Hudson
The nightly parties at this laid-back West Village HQ for the... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
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HERE Arts Center
HERE Arts Center, the original home of Eve Ensler's 1997 Obie... |
Theater | SoHo |
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Hi Life
The padded black walls, large round mirrors, and L-shape bar... |
Bars | Upper West Side |
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Hogs & Heifers
This raucous place is all about the saucy barkeeps using megaphones... |
Bars | Meatpacking District |
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Housing Works Used Book Café
Amid its collection of 45,000 titles for sale, the Housing Works... |
Readings / Lectures | SoHo |
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Hudson Bar
Not quite as popular as it once was, though its rotating DJs... |
Bars | Midtown West |
Hudson Bar and Books
Along with its sister branches—Beekman Bar and Books on... |
Bars | West Village |
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IFC Center
First-run domestic and foreign films—with a firm commitment... |
Film | Greenwich Village |
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Iridium
This cozy, top-drawer club is a sure bet for big-name talent... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
Irving Plaza
This two-story venue is known for its solid rock performances... |
Music Clubs | Gramercy |
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Jazz at Lincoln Center
This Columbus Square jazz mecca a few blocks south of Lincoln... |
Music | Upper West Side |
Jazz Standard
The Standard's sizable underground room draws the top names in... |
Music Clubs | Gramercy |
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Jimmy
Way up on the top floor of the new James Hotel, Jimmy is the... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
Joe Allen
Everybody's en route either to or from a show at this "old reliable"... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Joe's Pub
Wood paneling, red-velvet walls, and comfy sofas make a lush... |
Cabaret | East Village |
Joyce Theater
In a former Art Deco movie house in Chelsea, the 472-seat Joyce... |
Dance | Chelsea |
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Karma
At the top of the "hookah bar" heap that has taken this neighborhood... |
Bars | East Village |
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Keens Steakhouse
Single-malt scotch aficionados will have a delicious dilemma... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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KGB Bar
KGB Bar is a downtown nexus of literary readings: start with... |
Readings / Lectures | East Village |
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King Cole Bar
A justly beloved Maxfield Parrish mural of "Old King Cole" himself... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
Kiss & Fly
One of New York's most discerning nightlife experts, the dance-music... |
Dance Clubs | Meatpacking District |
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The Kitchen
The Kitchen is the place for multimedia performance art, and... |
Theater | Chelsea |
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Knickerbocker Bar and Grill
Jazz acts are on the menu on Friday and Saturday nights at this... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Knitting Factory
This concert venue for rock, indie, and underground hip hop does... |
Music Clubs | Williamsburg |
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La Bottega
Vintage Italian posters, international magazines for browsing... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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La MaMa E.T.C.
Ellen Stewart, also known as La Mama, founded La MaMa E.T.C... |
Theater | East Village |
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Lani Kai
Julie Reiner, the brains behind the beloved Flatiron Lounge and... |
Bars | SoHo |
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Lenox Lounge
This impeccably detailed Art Deco lounge opened in the 1930s... |
Music Clubs | Harlem |
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center... |
Readings / Lectures | West Village |
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, is the uncontested star... |
Arts Centers | Upper West Side |
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
This massive travertine-clad complex contains Avery Fisher Hall... |
Arts Centers | Upper West Side |
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Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
A comfortable subterranean multiplex with four good-size screens... |
Film | Upper West Side |
Lit Lounge
With a rock roster that's included musical forces as diverse... |
Music Clubs | East Village |
Little Branch
The owners of the secretive, hard-to-access lounge Milk &... |
Bars | West Village |
Living Room
Terre Roche, Connie Acher, and other ace singer-songwriters—some... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Louis 649
At this warmly lighted nook the major draw is the free nightly... |
Music Clubs | East Village |
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Lucille Lortel Theatre
A venerable neighborhood survivor, the Lucille Lortel Theatre... |
Theater | West Village |
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Lucky Strike
The supermodels party elsewhere, and Madonna no longer works... |
Bars | SoHo |
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M1-5
For the more bohemian of TriBeCa pub goers, this lipstick-red... |
Bars | TriBeCa |
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Madame X
"Red in tooth and claw" might be the motto of this crimson-colored... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
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Marie's Crisis
Whatever "Marie's crisis" is (all the employees seem to have... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Greenwich Village |
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Max Fish
This Grand Palace of Kitsch on the now most gentrified strip... |
Bars | Lower East Side |
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Mayahuel
This is the newest kid on the downtown, designer-bar block, and... |
Bars | East Village |
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McSorley's Old Ale House
One of New York's oldest saloons (it claims to have opened in... |
Bars | East Village |
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MercBar
This neighborhood staple keeps packing in the crowds. Eleven... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Merchants
The epitome of a large Upper East Side lounge—sleek, shiny... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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Mercury Lounge
You'll have to squeeze past all the sardine-packed hipsters in... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Merkin Concert Hall
Merkin Concert Hall, which was freshly refurbished for the 2008-09... |
Music | Upper West Side |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
In its Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium (and occasionally in the... |
Music | Upper East Side |
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Miller Theatre
Adventurous programming of jazz, classical, early and modern... |
Music | Upper West Side |
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The Monster
Perfect for what the French call "le start" (of an evening out... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Greenwich Village |
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Morrell Wine Bar and Cafe
The vibrant Morrell takes its grape products very seriously... |
Bars | Midtown West |
Municipal Art Society (MAS)
The nonprofit Municipal Art Society (MAS) is a committed advocate... |
Readings / Lectures | Midtown West |
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has some of the most engaging... |
Film | Midtown West |
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Museum of the Moving Image
The Museum of the Moving Image presents special film programming... |
Film | Queens |
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
This former mayonnaise factory is Brooklyn's answer to the Bowery... |
Music Clubs | Williamsburg |
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New Amsterdam Theater
In 1997 Disney refurbished the elaborate 1903 Art Nouveau New... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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The New School
At The New School topical panels predominate (Women Writers of... |
Readings / Lectures | Greenwich Village |
The New Victory Theater
In a magnificently restored century-old performance space, The... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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New York City Center
New York City Center has a neo-Moorish look, built in 1923 for... |
Arts Centers | Midtown West |
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New York Public Library
The New York Public Library presents LIVE from the NYPL, a rich... |
Readings / Lectures | Midtown West |
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New York Studio School
The venerable New York Studio School hosts two—usually... |
Readings / Lectures | Greenwich Village |
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New York Theater Workshop (NYTW)
The New York Theater Workshop (NYTW) produces work by new and... |
Theater | East Village |
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Nuyorican Poets Café
The reigning arbiter of poetry slams, the Nuyorican Poets Café... |
Readings / Lectures | East Village |
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The Oak Room
One of the great classic cabaret venues, the Algonquin's Oak... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Old Town Bar
The proudly unpretentious bi-level Old Town is redolent of old... |
Bars | Gramercy |
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Opia
The motto for this upscale-yet-unpretentious bar-restaurant—"If... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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Otheroom
Ever wish that the bar you're drinking in had something more... |
Bars | West Village |
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Otto's Shrunken Head Tiki Bar & Lounge
Who says N.Y.C. doesn't appeal to all tastes? Should you get... |
Bars | East Village |
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P. J. Clarke's
Mirrors and polished wood and other old-time flair adorn New... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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Pacha
Maybe you've been to the exclusive Pacha clubs in Buenos Aires... |
Dance Clubs | Midtown West |
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The Paris
Adjacent to the Plaza Hotel sits the The Paris —a rare... |
Film | Midtown West |
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PDT
Those who crave their cocktails with a little cloak-and-dagger... |
Bars | East Village |
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Pegu Club
Modeled after an officers' club in what's now Myanmar, the Pegu... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Performance Space 122 (P.S. 122)
Performance Space 122 (P.S. 122) became a launching pad for now... |
Theater | East Village |
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Pete's Candy Store
Off Williamsburg's beaten path, this bar has a retro feel, a... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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Pete's Tavern
Allegedly the place where that great transplanted New Yorker... |
Bars | Gramercy |
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Pine Tree Lodge
Who says that the zaniest places are all below 14th Street? This... |
Bars | Midtown East |
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The Pink Pony
Maintaining a defiantly boho feel on trendy Ludlow Street, this... |
Bars | Lower East Side |
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Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons is known for its support of new work by... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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Plunge
The Gansvoort Hotel's slick rooftop bar would be worth visiting... |
Bars | Meatpacking District |
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The Poetry Project
The Poetry Project had its start in 1966, and has been a source... |
Readings / Lectures | East Village |
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Poets House
Having settled into a new home hard by the Hudson in 2009, Poets... |
Readings / Lectures | Lower Manhattan |
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Posh
Lest you think that Hell's Kitchen has no fine gay lounges, Posh... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Pravda
This Russian retreat has more than 70 brands of vodka, including... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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The Public Theater
The Public Theater presents fresh theater such as the 2010 six-hour... |
Theater | East Village |
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Puppetworks
Finely detailed wooden marionettes and hand puppets are on the... |
Theater | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Quad Cinema
Movie lovers are quite attached to the Quad Cinema despite the... |
Film | Greenwich Village |
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Radegast Hall & Biergarten
The perfect alternative if you don't want to schlep all the way... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
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reBar
Occupying several rooms inside a former factory, this cavernous... |
Bars | Waterfront Brooklyn |
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Rodeo Bar
If the honky-tonk music, the bison over the front bar, and the... |
Music Clubs | Midtown East |
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Royalton
Although it's lacking the Philippe Starck design it once had... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Russian Vodka Room
Forget Russian Samovar across the block—here's where the... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Rye House
A welcoming bar with slick cocktails and clever takes on comfort... |
Bars | Union Square |
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Sake Bar Decibel
Red paper lanterns dimly illuminate couples sipping sake from... |
Bars | East Village |
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Salon de Ning
Take a break from 5th Avenue shopping at this glass-lined penthouse... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Santos Party House
"Now this is what I call a dance club," says Arthur Baker, the... |
Dance Clubs | TriBeCa |
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Sardi's
"The theater is certainly not what it was," said a forlorn feline... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Session 73
Young patrons and live music (ranging from jazz to blues to funk)... |
Bars | Upper East Side |
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Shoolbred's
Scotland colonizes the East Village at this splendidly appointed... |
Bars | East Village |
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Signature Theatre Company
Signature Theatre Company devotes each season to works by a single... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
A pristine wood-lined theater, the 866-seat Skirball Center for... |
Theater | Greenwich Village |
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Smith and Mills
Attractive scenesters frolic giddily at this tiny gem of a gin... |
Bars | TriBeCa |
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Smoke
If you can't wait until sunset to get your riffs on, head uptown... |
Music Clubs | Upper West Side |
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SOB's
The initials stand for "Sounds Of Brazil" (no, not what you—and... |
Music Clubs | SoHo |
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Socrates Sculpture Park
And a venture to Socrates Sculpture Park is in order for their... |
Film | Queens |
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SonyWonder Technology Lab
SonyWonder Technology Lab, the kid-oriented hands-on extravaganza... |
Film | Midtown East |
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Southpaw
Folk, rock, and pop for refined tastes are on the bill at this... |
Music Clubs | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Spice Market
The posh come here to gorge on Asian street fare served with... |
Bars | Meatpacking District |
Spitzer's Corner
No, you won't rub shoulders with disgraced ex-governor Eliot... |
Bars | Lower East Side |
Splash
At this large, perennially crowded Chelsea bar-club, beefy go-go... |
Dance Clubs | Chelsea |
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Spuyten Duyvil
Only the geekiest of beer geeks will recognize the names of the... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
St. Ann's Warehouse
St. Ann's Warehouse has hosted everything from the boundary-stretching... |
Theater | Waterfront Brooklyn |
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St. James
Moorish Revival in style, the St. James went up in 1927, and... |
Theater | Midtown West |
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The Standard Hotel Biergarten, Grill, and Living Room
Practically the official bar of the High Line park, the Standard... |
Bars | Meatpacking District |
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Strand Book Store
The famed Strand Book Store hosts nonfiction panels, special... |
Readings / Lectures | East Village |
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Summit Bar
Manhattan's easternmost cocktail bar, Summit Bar serves up high-end... |
Bars | East Village |
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Sunshine Cinema
With vestiges of its life as a vaudeville theater all but gone... |
Film | Lower East Side |
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Superfine
The huge orange pool table is a focal point (it's free) at the... |
Bars | Waterfront Brooklyn |
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Sweet and Vicious
The name of this unpretentious butterfly-logo'ed lounge doesn't... |
Bars | NoLIta |
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Symphony Space
Symphony Space presents an energetic roster of music (including... |
Arts Centers | Upper West Side |
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TADA!
TADA! presents vibrant musical theater pieces with all-kid casts... |
Theater | Chelsea |
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Teatro SEA @ Los Kabayitos Puppet & Children's Theater
Latino arts and culture are celebrated with a sly sense of humor... |
Theater | Lower East Side |
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Temple Bar
Unmarked and famous for its classic cocktails and romantic atmosphere... |
Bars | East Village |
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Ten Degrees
The thought of a civilized wine bar in the East Village might... |
Bars | East Village |
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Terra Blues
A true charmer, this second-story haven for blues lovers is a... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space (the Greene Space)
Local favorite WNYC Radio invites the public into its intimate... |
Readings / Lectures | TriBeCa |
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Theater for the New City
A four-theater cultural complex, Theater for the New City stages... |
Theater | East Village |
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Therapy
With slate floors, wood-paneled walls, and a small stone-filled... |
Bars | Midtown West |
Tillman's
Nothing in Chelsea is quite like this glorious "Old Harlem" lounge... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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TKTS
For tickets at 25% to 50% off the usual price, head to TKTS... |
Theater, Tickets | Midtown West |
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Top of the Tower
There are lounges at higher altitudes, but this one on the 26th... |
Bars | Midtown East |
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Tortilla Flats
The back room of this Mexican eatery is a tribute to the stars... |
Bars | West Village |
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Town Hall
Historic Town Hall is where Garrison Keillor's A Prairie Home... |
Music | Midtown West |
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Townhouse Bar
It's the elegant yin to the rowdy yang of Evolve, which is just... |
Piano Bars / Lounges | Midtown East |
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Tribeca Performing Arts Center
The Tribeca Performing Arts Center celebrates theater (with a... |
Music | TriBeCa |
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Union Hall
You'll feel immediately comfortable at this large, airy hangout... |
Bars | Downtown Brooklyn |
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Union Pool
This former pool-supply store is a funky warehouse-like venue... |
Bars | Williamsburg |
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Raucous sketch comedy, audience-initiated improv, and classic... |
Comedy Clubs | Chelsea |
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Urge
A bi-level bastion of East Village boy action, Urge has two levels... |
Dance Clubs | East Village |
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Velour Lounge
Gallery goers winding down the day and nightclubbers just revving... |
Bars | Chelsea |
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Village East Cinema
The Village East Cinema, with programming more on the indie side... |
Film | East Village |
Village Vanguard
This prototypical jazz club, tucked into a cellar in Greenwich... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Vol de Nuit
Tucked away from the street, the "Belgian Beer Bar" (as everybody... |
Bars | Greenwich Village |
The Volstead
Named for the Volstead Act, which instituted Prohibition back... |
Bars | Midtown East |
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Warren 77
Exposed brick walls, Dr. John on the jukebox, framed sports portraits... |
Bars | TriBeCa |
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WFC Winter Garden
Count on the WFC Winter Garden for an inspired array of musical... |
Music | Lower Manhattan |
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White Horse Tavern
According to New York legend, Dylan Thomas drank himself to death... |
Bars | West Village |
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White Star
Master mixologist Sasha Petraske won kudos for his innovative... |
Bars | Lower East Side |
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Works & Process
Insight into the creative process is what the superb Works &... |
Readings / Lectures | Upper East Side |
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Xai Xai Wine Bar
The only trouble with hitting this delightful South African sanctuary... |
Bars | Midtown West |
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Ziegfeld Theatre
Its vintage is late 1960s, but the Ziegfeld Theatre is as close... |
Film | Midtown West |
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