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A More Perfect Union Summer Concert and Silent Auction

A More Perfect Union is having a special event to raise money to support our work with women at risk. The event will feature a concert by local musician, Jon Christopher, hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, a silent auction and other amazing surprises. It will be a marvelous evening of food, drinks and music.
Location: 121 West 45th Street, NYC
When: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Thursday, June 19
Click HERE to learn more...

French Food

Crème de la Crème

Come to a great benefit dinner for Citymeal-on-Wheels, in which French chefs join forces to honor Jean Banchet, Pierre Gagnaire, and others.
Start: 7:30 PM Monday, June 16th
Location: Rockefeller Plaza

Come Groove...

Krush Groove 2008

A Rooftop Block Party with all proceeds being donated to the New Design High School. The event features graffiti artists, MCs, DJs, rock bands, poetry, dance and dramatic performances, followed by a program of urban short films from around the world.

Start: 1:00 PM live music, 8:30 PM film screening Saturday, June 7th
Location: Open Road Rooftop – 350 Grand Street

Benefit for Mongol Rally!

Mr. Dinosaur Drives to Mongolia —The Benefit Party
Team Mr. Dinosaur is Brooklyn's best hope for the Mongol Rally - a 10,000-mile race across 15 countries, from England to Mongolia, in a piece-of-crap car! To help raise a bit of money, and in case they don't make it back alive, they're throwing a massive going-away benefit party— Mongol-style!

Teams in the rally compete to raise funds for charities in Mongolia and other countries on the route. More info on the Mongol Rally HERE!

@Glasslands Gallery
289 Kent Avenue ( btw South 1st and South 2nd Streets)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
L train to Bedford Avenue

8pm–2am
$8
Open Bar! Dale's Pale Ale and Zwack liquor from 8pm to 10pm—arrive early and thirsty

Team Mr. Dinosaur info HERE!

Race for a Dad's Cause...

WABC Father's Day Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Sunday, June 17
5M • 8:30 a.m.
Kids Races • 10:15 a.m.
Central Park

Join WABC-TV and 77 WABC in Central Park to honor all dads at this truly special annual event featuring a co-ed 5-mile race and fun kids races. Participants can help raise money and awareness in the fight against prostate cancer by forming a fund-raising team. Awards and special recognition will be given to prostate cancer survivors.

Indie Rocks for a Great Cause

"BALLROOM PARTIES"
A New Indie Rock Benefit Concert Series for Common Ground
New York’s leading organization working to end homelessness

$20 - 8:00pm to 12:00am
3 FREE BEERS with ticket, Sponsored by Magic Hat Brewery

BANDS: Inlets, Lewis and Clark, Hula, Leah Siegel, Lowry
The Prince George Ballroom
15 E. 27th Street (btw. 5th and Madison)

Williamsburg scene architect Jezebel Music announces the kick-off of the "Ballroom Parties," a monthly concert series, held in Manhattan at the Prince George Ballroom, to raise money and awareness for the efforts of Common Ground, whose mission is to solve homelessness. Specifically, monies raised by this event will go to Common Ground’s Green Initiative, which encourages eco-friendly design elements and strategies in building affordable housing.

Three of the five bands, Hula, Leah Siegel, and Lowry are past Jezebel Music Monthly Features and one will be an upcoming Feature in September – The Inlets. Lewis and Clark, a Philly-based band, and The Inlets have both recently received accolades in Pitchforkmedia.com. An eclectic line-up of indie-rock, folk, and even cabaret, the NYC-based performing bands have all developed loyal followings across New York City.

Rock, Run, and Roll...

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
First Rock and Run on the River
Hudson River Park’s Pier 46
West Side Highway and Charles Street
More info: www.mskcc.org | 646-227-3885
Register online at www.mskcc.org/rockandrun
The cost to participate is $30

Scheduled performances and appearances include singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw and NBC Legal Correspondent Dan Abrams. All participants in the walk will receive a commemorative T-shirt and bandana designed by A-list designer Carmen Marc Valvo.

The event is designed to raise awareness and funds for MSKCC’s Cancer Survivorship Initiative. After the run/walk, attendees can enjoy signature dishes from acclaimed New York restaurants. In addition to the brunch, other attractions include: A Survivorship Tent, A Cool Down Lounge, and A Kids’ Zone where children and their parents can express themselves by participating in various fun, hands-on activities. All proceeds from Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Rock and Run on the River will benefit the Center’s Survivorship Program.

Rock for the Kids!

Benefit for 826NYC
June 3rd, 2007
Southpaw - Brooklyn
2:00pm
Tiny Masters of Today with SMOOSH, Care Bears on Fire

826NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 - 18 in developing their writing skills and creative inspiration. Proceeds from the event will go towards various forms of academic support like tutoring and language development, as well as learning accessories like field trips and guest speakers. All of 826NYC's programs are "challenging and enjoyable, and ultimately strengthen each student's power to express ideas effectively, creatively, confidently, and in his or her individual voice." They are also the people behind the Superhero Supplies drive.

Tickets are available from Ticketweb

Gimme some lovin’... for the kids!

crushON.chocolate.art
Benefit for The AIDS Resource Foundation for Children
Featuring Meital Dohan from the Showtime Series Weeds, artist Peter Tunney, premium chocolate and drink samples, and music from DJ Skintight, spinning the best of new and old soul classics
Purchase tickets at http://crushon.eventbrite.com

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The GalleryBar
120 Orchard Street @ Delancey

Time's Up Benefit Art Exhibit

Time's Up Benefit Art Exhibit

Noon-6p; $free
Protest Space
511 West 20th Street, between 10th and 11th, Manhattan

Come to the Time's Up! Benefit Art Exhibit at Protest Space

Featuring environmentally-themed art from local artists, activists
and cyclists, such as Seth Tobocman, C. Cardinale, Swoon, Subject to
Change, Visual Resistance, Dave Tree, Travis Lundquist, and many
talented Time's Up! members. Closing today.

Highline Festival May Updated Schedule

Highline Festival May Updated Schedule

MON MAY 7 Meshell Ndegeocello 8PM $25Adv $27DOS

WED MAY 9th Amy Winehouse
With Patrick Wolf (5/8 only) 8 PM $20

THURS MAY 10th Girlyman 8PM $20

FRI MAY 11th Andy Smith (Portishead)
With Kid Beyond 9PM $20Adv $25DOS

SUN MAY 13th The Greyboy Allstars 9PM $30

MON MAY 14th Pharoah’s Daughter 8PM $25

TUES MAY 15th Spankrock with Special Guests Ghostface, Roxy Cottontail and DJ Nick Catchdubs 9PM $30

THURS MAY 17th Laurie Anderson (High Line Festival)
7:30PM $21.50

FRI MAY 18th Talib Kweli 11PM $30Adv $35DOS

SAT MAY 19th The Secret Machines (High Line Festival) 9PM $26.50

SUN MAY 20th The Cursed (w/Bobby Blitz of Overkill)
With Special Guests Joey Belladonna (Anthrax) and School of Rock
8PM $17Adv $19DOS

WED MAY 23rd A Benefit for Question Mark of ? + The Mysterians
7PM $20Adv $22DOS

FRI MAY 25th The Disco Biscuits 9PM $30

THURS MAY 24th Conspirator (Post Disco Biscuits Show) featuring Aaron and Marc of the Disco Biscuits 2:30AM $20

SAT MAY 26th Mos Def Black Radio 9PM $60

THURS MAY 31st Jazz Mandolin Project
8PM $15Adv $17DOS

Exit Art 25

6.30-9PM

25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT AUCTION
Benefit Chairs: Jenette Kahn and Richard Massey

TICKETS
Artist Co-Chairs: Shirin Neshat, Roxy Paine, Shahzia Sikander and Rirkrit Tiravanija

Auctioneer: Dominique Levy

The Onion & Comix Chairty Comedy Show

6:30PM dinner seating, 8PM show
The Onion & Comix Charity Comedy Show
@ Comix
353 W 14th St
212-524-2500
$20, $25 door

The Onion and Comix want to help you help The Epilepsy Foundation. Your donation tonight gets you admission to a special performance and an Admit Two pass for a future show at Comix!

Hosted by John Mulaney and featuring:
Michael Showalter (Stella, Wet Hot American Summer)
Bill Burr (HBO, Chappelle's Show)
Todd Barry (Letterman)
Christian Finnegan (Best Week Ever & Chappelle's Show)
and Rob Cantrell (Last Comic Standing)

Food Bank Can-Do Awards Dinner

April 23rd
Food Bank NYC Can-Do Awards Dinner

The Food Bank For NYC is having their annual fundraising dinner (Can-Do Awards Dinner) on April 23 at Abigail Kirsch’s Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on 23rd and plans to honor the folks who have helped champion their cause to end hunger. With guest MC Stanley Tucci, this year’s honorees are: The Edge, Jimmy Fallon, Credit Suisse, Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Time Out New York. Celebs scheduled to attend include Mario Batali, Michael Stipe, Helena Christensen, Christy Turlington, Ed Burns, Steve Shirripa and John Ventimiglia. President Bill Clinton will be the Honorary Dinner Chair.

For more info on all the live music, auctions, raffles and entertainment scheduled, visit http://www.foodbanknyc.org/candosite2007/index.html.
If you’d like to know more about the organization, check out
http://www.foodbanknyc.org/.

Get interested, get involved.”

Food Bank helps distribute 250,000 free meals a day in New York every
year, and is always on the look for those wishing to help accomplish
their mission. They have produced two call-to-action promo spots, “The Widening Divide” featuring Charlize Theron, Mike Myers, Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard and The Edge along with “What’s Your
Excuse?” featuring Stanley Tucci, Jimmy Fallon, Helena Christensen, Thom Filicia and Fab 5 Freddy.

Posterus Foundation Launch Party

7PM
Posterus Foundation Launch Party
@ GalleryBar
120 Orchard b/w Delancey & Rivington
Open beer & vodka bar
$45, $30 students

The Posterus Foundation Posterus is a newly-founded nonprofit organization focused on improving emerging communities. Proceeds from the Posterus Foundation's inaugural event at GalleryBar will benefit two emerging community schools: Team Tobati, based in Tobati, Paraguay,and the Farm of Hope, based in Kiliba, DR Congo. Bring some friends, have a couple of free drinks and learn about how you can help people less-fortunate than you simply by lounging around the LES.

Misnomer Dance Company Soiree

6PM
Misnomer Dance Company Spring Soiree
@ Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
NYU
56 La Guardia Place
212-279-4200
$15, $35, $60

Join Chris Elam, director of the celebrated Misnomer Dance Company, for food, drink and dancing tonight at their Spring Soiree. In addition to watching a brief performance of Throw People, one of the Times' Ten Best Shows of 2006, enjoy burlesque, action painting, beatboxing and much more! General admission is $35 including food and drink, but students and working artists get in for $15! It's a steal!

Wine Tasting Benefit

Tuesday, March 6th
7-9PM
Wine Tasting Benefit
@ Puffin Room
435 Broome St
$45

The Schott Foundation for Public Education wants you to drink wine, to eat hors d’oeuvres and to make a difference in the lives of thousands of school children across New York State. Wanna?

Memento Mori

6-9PM
Memento Mori, curated by Mariko Tanaka
@ the:artist:network
424 Broadway, 6th Fl
212-431-1625
Free

Memento Mori is a benefit show & silent auction curated by Mariko Tanaka at the:artist:network on Broadway. The show features emerging New york and international artists and 100% of proceeds from the auction go to the network's gallery space and residency program.

Disco D Tribute Party

10PM
Disco D tribute
@ Studio B
259 Banker St
718-389-1880
$10, all proceeds go to neutral-zone.org

Spent a couple nights away from Studio B? Miss the barren warehouse district of west Greenpoint already? You're in luck! MC Spankrock, Oxy Cottontail and a shitload of DJs put on a party you won't want to miss in honor of ghettotech DJ Disco D. If you like to get low and sweaty, you'll want to bring it tonight.

Mardi Gras Brooklyn!

6PM
Mardi Gras Brooklyn Benefit
@ Union Hall
702 Union Street near 5th Ave
Park Slope, BK
$12
6-7PM happy hour

Celebrate Mardi Gras at Union Hall with a benefit to aid the musicians of New Orleans. For twelve bucks you get two Floors of Mardi Gras celebration - 5 Bands reppin' the dirty O, a DJ, a live marching band and burlesque. A live marching band?! Hell yes. Soul food donated by NoNO Kitchen.

Tripnotica Presents

Sunday, February 18th
7PM
Tripnotica
@ The Delancey
168 Delancey St b/w Clinton and Attorney
$10 or win free tickets!

Tripnotica - a new local-based group of musicians, artists, filmmakers, and designers - presents the record release & listening party for Air's new album, Pocket Symphony. Enjoy promo schwag, live performances, DJs, VJs, an art auction benefiting Art for Progress and more at the Delancey this Sunday! If harkening back to the heyday of Massive Attack, Portishead and K&D puts a guilty little smirk on your face, then this is by far the best way to lounge it out this weekend. Need that final push to get out in the snow? Free tickets! Email us to win.

City Opera Shop Spring Preview

5-8PM
City Opera Shop Spring Preview
@ City Opera Thrift Shop
222 East 23 St b/w 2nd & 3rd Aves
212-684-5344
$10

Featured in Vogue as “the highest quality thrift shop in New York,” the City Opera Thrift Shop’s proceeds support the creation and design of costumes for new productions at New York City Opera. Find some exciting pieces to add to your home and wardrobe - including pieces by Marc Jacobs, Tocca, Dior, Theory and more! General pricing of items: Vintage and designer handbags: $25-180, women’s suits and blazers $45-150, women’s shoes $25-150.

Glenlivet City Links

11AM – 2:30PM
The Glenlivet City Links
1 State St Plaza
State and Whitehall St
Whitehall/South Ferry Station
Free club rentals
Pay-as-you-will to Make-A-Wish Foundation

Hit the turf while sipping Glenlivet and enjoying the view of the New York City Harbor! Enjoy an indoor, urban-scaled course features nine holes sloped with water hazards, bridges and sand traps. Donations you make - small or large - go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York.

Question Mark

7PM
Benefit for Question Mark
Magnetic Field
97 Atlantic Avenue
$10 donation
Entire door and raffle proceeds to go directly to Question Mark.

Michigan musician Question Mark lost his home, five of his pets, and all his possessions to a fire on January 9th. Patti Smith Group member and Nuggets compiler Lenny Kaye emcees a performance and raffle to benefit the singer behind the #1 70s hit "96 Tears" with his band The Mysterians at Magnetic Fields tonight.

Charity: Water

9PM
@ Hiro
9th Ave at 16th St
RSVP; $20 (100% of the door money builds wells in Africa)
9-11PM Free cocktails and gift bags

It's genius: buy your fancy bottled water, support safe drinking water in Africa. 100% of the door at Hiro Ballroom tonight goes towards building wells with safe drinking water in Africa. Plus Rosie Perez will be there. Bonus.

Callum Robbins Benefit: Ted Leo

8PM
Ted Leo, Medications, The Forms, Last Letters
@ Northsix
66 N6th St
Williamsburg, BK
$15

Join Ted Leo and other bands at Northsix in raising money for the family of Callum Robbins, a baby boy born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. In addition to feeling good about yourself for helping a worthy cause, you can also feel good about the fact that Ted Leo tends to totally kick ass live.

RSVP to HELP

7:30PM
R.S.V.P. TO HELP
@ Tribeca Rooftop
2 Desbrosses St
212-591-0101
$250 +

Throw those gobs of cash, finance world, at Help USA tonight during their fundraiser to help Habitat for Humanity. P.S. Jon Bon Jovi - oh yes - will be there.

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Benefit

6:30PM
Rock Camp Benefit Concert & Auction
@ Bowery Ballroom
$50 General Admission tickets
$250+ VIP tickets

If you're feeling a little bit generous with your rock n' roll, check out the benefit for the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. A live auction from 6:30-8PM includes a private brewery party, signed musician paraphernalia and sexy Valentine's day gifts from Babeland. At 7PM catch live music from camper bands, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tiny Masters of Today and more.

Coat-the-Rink Skate-a-Thon

7AM-7PM
Coat-the-Rink Skate-a-Thon
@ The Pond at Bryant Park
Sixth Ave b/w 40th & 42nd
Free, coat donation suggested
866-221-5157

Play like it's Winter: skate-and-hyphenate your way to good karma at the Coat-the-Rink Skate-a-Thon! Weatherproof matches each coat donation, and everyone donating a coat gets a free Sandra Lee cookbook!

House of Hearts Benefit Show

7PM
House of Hearts Benefit Show
@ Europa
104 Meserole Ave at Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn
718-383-5723
$10

With live performances by Mountains, Paul Duncan, Stars Like Fleas, Bear in Heaven, Soft Circle (ex-Black Dice), Midnight Motion, Queens, Antelea.

Toy Drive

9PM-12AM
Toy Drive
@ David Barton Gym
215 West 23rd St between 7th and 8th Ave
Unwrapped goods or tax deductible is required for admission

Free drinks

Burlresque Against Breast Cancer

Burlesque Against Breast Cancer: An All-Star Evening for a Cause Close to Our Hearts
@ The Cutting Room
19 West 24th St
$25 (general) to $125 (VIP seating per couple)

Featuring performances by Darlinda Just Darlinda, Miss Dirty Martini, The World Famous *BoB*, and many more.

The Music of Bob Dylan

8PM
A Benefit for Music for Youth Presents The Music of Bob Dylan
@ Avery Fisher Hall
Lincoln Center
212-836-1853
$40-$1,000

Patti Smith, Clay Your Hands Say Yeah, The Roots, Cat Power, and many more pay tribute to the legendary Bob Dylan.

Games People Play

7-10PM
Games People Play
@ 20 Pine St Luxury Condos
$250-1,000

An unexpected evening of art and games to benefit the arts downtown. Indulge in cocktails, sample Danny Meyer’s delights, or challenge one of our celebrity guests to a round of Pictionary, a new video game, or a put on the green. And do it all with a sneak peak behind the scaffolding at one of the financial district's most luxurious new residential buildings - 20 Pine, The Collection - with Interior Design by Armani/Casa.

Night of Too Many Stars

8PM
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education
@ The Beacon Theater between 74th and 75th St
212-496-7070
$75-1,250

Night of Too Many Stars is designed to raise awareness of autism. This live performance will benefit the Alpine Learning Group, the New York Center for Autism Charter School and other autism education programs. Jack Black, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, Amy Poehler, The Office's Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Moby, Elvis Costello, and many others.

Horses 'n Around

9PM-1AM
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Benefit
@ Lotus Space
122 West 26th St
212-876-7700 ext 4652
$150

Cocktails, Hor d'oeuvres, Silent Auction and Dancing

Night CAAP

7-10PM
Night CAAP
@ Prey Lounge
4 West 22nd St
$55

Three-hour open bar and hors d'oeuvres.
A benefit to help the Child Abuse prevention Program of NYC.

Trees Not Trash

9PM
Trees Not Trash! Benefit
@ Asterisk Art Project
258 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn
$7

WIth live performances by Looker, Dynamite Club, Project Jenny, Project Jan

Rock & Rescue NYC

7PM-1AM
Gimme Shelter: Rock & Rescue NYC
@ Hiro at the Maritime Hotel
363 West 16th St at 9th Ave
$50 general; $150 VIP; $875 VIP tables (6-7 people)

Benefit Auction

7-11PM
Dieu Donné Papermill’s 7th Annual Benefit Auction
@ The Gallery at Metropolitan Pavilion
125 West 18th St
212-226-0573
$25

The evening will feature cocktails, catering by Bitefood, and a live and silent auction of works on handmade paper.

8th Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit

7-10PM
8th Annual Food & Wine Tasting Benefit
@ The Copacabana
560 West 34th St at 11th Ave
$150-200

Join Project by Project New York (PbP-NY) and Asian CineVision (ACV) on the red carpet for a glamorous night of gourmet food, amazing wines, premium silent auction items and celebrity sous chefs.

Gilda's Club

7-9:30PM
Gilda's Club Worldwide Benefit
@ DKNY
655 Madison Ave
$100-$250

"Enjoy an Evening of Shopping, Sponsored Open Bar, Hors D’oeuvres,
Raffle and Amazing Gift Bags."

AmfAR

8-11PM
AmfAR Rocks Benefit
@ The Puck Building
295 Lafayette St
212-806-1600
$175 and up

Open bar and tastings from more than 40 of NYC's top restaurants
The 15th annual restaurant tasting and dance party in support of amfAR, a volunteer committee of artists and professionals dedicated to mobilizing friends and colleagues in support of amfAR’s AIDS research programs. Join James Franco, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Parker Posey and many more.

Booze Cruise

6:30-10:30PM
Sunset Cocktail Cruise for the Working Boys Center in Ecuador
@ Aviation Skyport Marina
East 23rd St and the FDR
James: 646-644-5631
$65 in advance; $75 on boat

Top shelf open bar and hors d'eouvers all night

Darfur Darfur

6-10PM
Darfur/Darfur
@ James Cohan Gallery
533 West 26th St
$100 (6-8PM); $20 (8-10) - suggested donation at the door

The event will present a dramatic projection of photographs taken in Darfur by former U.S. Marine Brian Steidle and photojournalists Lynsey Addario, Mark Brecke, Helene Caux, Ron Haviv, and Paolo Pellegrin, accompanied by traditional Sudanese music. This is a one night event.

Paint Ball

7-10PM
Paint Ball
@ 281 Lafayette St at Prince St

Paint Ball is a special benefit for Save the Children Federation. The event will feature customized 20-Inch Dunnys and Super FatCaps which are a never-before-seen miniature line of toys curated by MontanaColors. This will also be the launch of the Kid Robot pirate store which will open for a month while Kid Robot Soho store goes under renovations.

Night at the Opera

5-8PM
City Opera Thrift's Night at the Opera Shopping Event
@ City Opera Thrift Shop
222 East 23rd St between 2nd and 3rd Aves
$10 suggested donation

AccesSoiree Sale and Benefit

8AM-7PM
AccesSoiree Sale and Benefit
@ Westside Loft
336 West 27th St, 6th Fl,
$25

Pressented by the Accessories Council and InStyle to benefit The Children's Action Network.

If They Come for You in the Morning

5-10PM
If They Come for You in the Morning: A Benefit Art Show for Daniel McGowan
@ ABC No Rio
156 Rivington St

Visual Resistance will present If They Come For You in the Morning, a benefit gallery show featuring over 70 renowned and emerging artists.

Young Benefactor Summer Benefit

8-11PM
Young Benefactor Summer Benefit
@ Showroom
601 West 26th St Suite 875
212-974-9092
$125

This benefit will be a Latin-Nights themed event will feature cocktails, hors d’oeurves, raffle prizes, and tango dancing.

Common Ground

12-10PM
4th of July Common Ground Benefit BBQ
@ 330 Melrose Ave, Brooklyn
$8-12

Make it a day in Bushwick (or East Williamsburg, as some like to call it). Enjoy BBQ and games, and catch live perfomances from Japanther, Matt & Kim, Parts and Labor, and many more. Plus, you'll have a killer view of the fireworks.

Roasts, Toasts & Tributes

8PM
Roasts, Toasts, and Tributes
@ Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd St between 5th and 6th Ave
212-206-044-
$20 (a portion of the proceeds benefits Broadway Cares / Equity Ights AIDS)

A tribute to Jim Caruso with Liza Minnelli, Linda Lavin, Julie Halston, and more.

Celebrity Waiters

6:30PM
Celebrity Waiter Project A.L.S. Benefit
@ Sapa Restaurant
43 West 24th St
$300 per plate (proceeds benefitting Project A.L.S.)

It's a bit pricey but when else are you going to have a chance to be served by a celeb? Julianna Margulies, Rachel Dratch, Fred Armisen, Diane Neal, Bryant Gumbel and more serve a 4-course dinner prepared by Sapa's executive chef Patricia Yeo.

Famous Voices

6PM
An Evening with Martin and Langston
@ NYU - Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
60 Washington Square south between LaGuardia Thompson St
$275 for full event; $50 for performance

Danny Glover and Felix Justice present "An Evening With Martin and Langston" featuring readings from Martin Luther King and Langston Hughes.

The Immeasurable Distance

6-9PM
The Immeasurable Distance Between the Apple and the Tree
@ 511 Gallery
529 West 20th St between 10th and 11th Ave, 8th fl
$50 (tax deductible) includes unlimited food (by Zen Palate) and drink

Cocktail reception, silent auction, live music, and premiere scene and trailer screening of "The Immeasurable Distance Between the Apple and the Tree", an unconventional, feature-length dramatic comedy about the universal dilemma: how do we find ourselves when we are inextricably tangled in the branches of our family tree?

SOFA

5PM
SOFA New York 2006 Opening Night Gala Benefit Preview
@ Seventh Regiment Armory
Park Ave and 67th St
212-956-3535 ext 129

Reception and preview of the sale of furniture, art, sculpture and crafts.

ICI Spring Event

7-10PM
ICI 2006 Spring Benefit
@ Home
532 West 27th St
212-254-8200 ext. 28
$125-200

Open bar and Barbeque
Honoray co-chairs tonight, Anthony Goicolea and John Waters (yes, the John Waters) will be there to support ICI's traveling contemporary art exhibitions.

80th Anniversary Gala

5:30PM
80th Anniversary Gala
@ The High School of Fashion Industries
225 West 24th St between 7th and 8th Ave
$80

This year, the chief merchandising officer of Joans Apparel Group, Mark Mendelson, is being honored.

Wrap Up & Walk

7-10PM
Wrap Up & Walk
@ SPY
17 West 19th St between 5th and 6th Ave
Free, donations requested

Complimentary Cocktails from 7-8
A benefit party for AIDS Walk NY.

Boat Party

5PM
Boat Party Fundraiser
@ Empty Vessel
1st St and Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn
$5-$15 includes two drinks

A fundraiser to clear landmines. Come hang and have some drinks on a WWII rescue boat / houseboat / artspace. Relax in the hammock, eat some food, and check out the boat on its journey from abandoned ship to eco-friendly venue. This ain't no yacht. It's a work in progress. Wear sneakers so you can climb the tree onto the roof and layers cause it's cooler on the water.

Helping Hands

6-9PM
Helping Hands Initiative Inc. Charity Event
@ Opia Restaurant Bar and Lounge
130 East 57th St
$60 in advance by calling 718-356-4737; $70 at the door

Open bar, appetizers, silent auction of sports and entertainment memorabilia.

Appetite for Seduction

8PM
Appetite for Seduction Launch Party
@ Happy Valley
14 East 27th St
$20
Contact Jaime Gazes at (212) 831-9592

A benefit dinner for the Libby Ross Foundation.

Injection Benefit

8PM
Injection Benefit
@ Brooklyn Lyceum
225 4th Ave, Brooklyn
718-857-4816
$10

Live performances from Diane Cluck, The Redcoats Are Coming!, Oakley Hall, and special guests.
Net proceeds from the event benefit The Common Ground Collective of New Orleans.

Save Our Film

7PM
Saving Our Films Benefit Concert: Gang Gang Dance
@ Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave at 2nd St
$20

After-party
@ Lit
93 2nd Ave
Free

Free beer with ticket stub.

Lenny the Pug

2-5PM
April Showers Bring May Flowers
@ Spike Gallery
547 West 20th St
$20

Lenny The Pug is raising funds to help Animal Haven move closer to its $3 million goal. Enjoy sweets, mingle with celebrities, and most importantly be part of saving the animals.

Success and The City

6:30-9:30PM
Success and the City: Season Two
@ Diane Von Furstenberg Studio
389 West 12th St between Washington and Westside Highway
212-532-1922 ext.2 (please call for tickets)
$60

A benefit to support Young Executives for Support, Y.E.S!.

Bi-Tanic

7:30PM-12:30AM
Bi-Tantic: A Fundraiser for Bi The Way
@ Fying Pan Lightship
Pier 63 on the Hudson River at 23rd St
$25

Open bar from 7:30-8:30
This is a fundraiser for a documentary on bisexuality, Bi The Way. Appearances by Peaches, Michael Stipe, Andy Horwitz, fingerpainting, breakdancers, burlesque acts, and a bisexual date auction will all be there. Think circus on a ship from the 1920s. Lastnightsparty.com will be covering it, so you know it'll get wild!

Benefit with Jokes

8PM
A Fundraiser with Al Franken
@ Guest House
524 West 27th St
305-860-0339
$50-500

54th Annual Winter Ball

7PM
NY Junior League Annual Winter Ball
@ Cipriani- 42nd St
110 East 42nd St
212-288-6220

Cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by the awards presentation and a seated dinner. Plus music by the Alex Donner Orchestra.

Benefit Concert

7:30PM
Tibet House Benefit Concert
@ Carnegie Hall
West 57th St and 7th Ave
212-247-7800
$30-100

Line up includes Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson, Antony, Nawang Khechog, Damien Rice, Sufjan Stevens, Allen Toussaint.

Fundraiser / Party

9-11PM
Fundraiser/ Party for Centro Communitario de Sto. Estevao
@ The Beauty Bar
231 East 14th St between 2nd and 3rd Ave
Free

Voluntary donations will allow you drink specials all night.
Special guest DJ "The Captain" and a slideshow of over 500 images from Mozambique.

10th Anniversary

5PM
10th Anniversary National Black Fine Art Show Opening Night Preview
@ The Puck Building
295 Lafayette St
212-491-2206
$100-150

Music Benefit

6:30PM
The Original Broadway Cast of HAIR, Langhorne Slim, Nicole Atkins & The Sea
@ Coda
34 East 34th St
$20

This is a benefit for the Pakistan/India Earthquake Victims.