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Boozy: The Life, Death, And Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier, and, More Importantly, Robert Moses

When:		May 1, 2005 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		The Culture Project @ 45 Bleecker
Cost:		www.boozyshow.com

The Freedom Tower? The West Side Stadium? New York architecture needs a swift kick in the ass. The hottest show of the spring season is back! Called "Hilarious" by the Associated Press, "Thought-provoking" by Time Out New York, and "A tour de force of ironic pageantry" by the Village Voice, ...

By Aaron Lemon-Strauss | 04.18.05 | Read

Art Opening and Live Music

When:		May 5, 2005 7:00pm
Where:		Stain Bar, 766 Grand, L to Grand
Cost:		free

Art reception featuring charcoal renderings of celebrity mugshots up for the month of May, followed by the live music of Benicio and del Toros, a highly original five-piece band playing flamenco/funk/jazz at 10 p.m.

By krista madsen | 04.26.05 | Read

Yale Track and Field Teams at Heptagonals

When:		May 7, 2005 9:00am-5:00pm
Where:		Wien Stadium 218th Street and Broadway
Cost:		N/A

The Yale men's and women's track and field teams compete in the two-day Heptagonal Championships May 7 and May 8, hosted by Columbia.

By Sam Rubin | 03.21.05 | Read

The Quartet for the End of Time: A New York Philomusica Discovery

When:		May 12, 2005 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York, NY
Cost:		Tickets $35, $30 seniors, $17.50 students

New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble concludes its 33rd season with Olivier Messiaen's masterpiece, the Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time), and Beethoven's last and greatest piano trio, Piano Trio No. 6 in B-flat, Opus 97, “Archduke” . With pianist Rieko Aizawa and special guest artist, ...

By Kim Stanford | 03.29.05 | Read

It's My Park! Day

When:		May 14, 2005 10:00am-3:00pm
Where:		Over 150 parks throughout NYC!

You can get involved in planting, painting restoration and clean up projects and enjoy free events in a neighborhood park near you! Organized by Partnerships for Parks, It's My Park! Day brings thousands of volunteers to more than 150 sites in all five boroughs. New Yorkers come together to care ...

By Alberto Molina | 03.10.05 | Read

"Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America" Book Reading

When:		May 16, 2005 7:30pm-9:30pm
Where:		BARNES & NOBLE at 2289 Broadway at 82nd Street.

MARK OPPENHEIMER JE'96 PhD'03 will read from his new book, "Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America," the true tale of his voyages across America attending bar and bat mitzvahs and interviewing all the participants—from New York to rural Louisiana to the dep reaches of ...

By Mark Oppenheimer | 03.10.05 | Read

Barhoppers - Four One-Act Plays

When:		May 16-18, 2005
Where:		Stain Bar, 766 Grand, L to Grand
Cost:		$5 at door

Introducing "Barhoppers," four one-act plays that our working their way through various Williamsburg bars. On Monday 16 and Tuesday 17, these original works set in a real working bar, will hit Stain Bar (a Yalie-owned wine lounge). No reservation required.

By krista madsen | 04.26.05 | Read

SPEAKEASY: lit open mic night

When:		May 17, 2005 8:00pm
Where:		Stain Bar, 766 Grand Street (L to Grand, one block west)
Cost:		free

SPEAKEASY, a new literary open mic series every other Tuesday, featuring poets and writers of all sorts reading to an audience all warm on wine, 8 p.m., no signup required.

By krista madsen | 03.01.05 | Read

World Premiere concert

When:		May 20, 2005 8:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		Alice Tully Hall, New York, New York
Cost:		http://www.lincolncenter.org

Concert by soprano Jama Jandrokovic, featuring The world premiere of "Five Lovers" by American composers Lori Laitman (Yale '75), Luna Pearl Woolf and 2004 Pulitzer Prize recipient for music, Paul Moravec. (pianist Andrew Rosenblum, Yale '08, will be accompanying Ms. Jandrokovic) For more information, please visit http://www.jamajandrokovic.com

By Lori Laitman | 01.01.05 | Read

Freaky Funky Familiy

When:		May 20, 2005 8:30pm
Where:		Stain Bar, 766 Grand Street, L to Grand
Cost:		$3 at door

Artistic expression in the name of anti-oppression, this monthly diverse night includes poets, writers, music, open mic and more.

By krista madsen | 04.26.05 | Read

Yale vs. Harvard Charity Polo Match

When:		May 21, 2005 3:00pm-8:00pm
Where:		Greenwich Polo Club
Cost:		http://www.hypolo.com/

Every year on the weekend before Memorial day, the Harvard vs. Yale Charity Polo Match is held at Greenwich Polo Club amidst the splendor of some of the most beautiful scenery on the East Coast. For New Yorkers, the day can begin at Grand Central Station with the 2:07 pm ...

By Andrea Hsu | 05.07.05 | Read

Yale Alumni Happy Hour

When:		May 26, 2005 6:00pm-9:30pm
Where:		Deacon Brodies Neighborhood Bar 370 West 46th Street between 8th/9th aves http://maps.google.com/maps?q=370+West+46th+Street,+New+York,+NY&spn=0.016174,0.028436&hl=en
Cost:		FREE

Got spring fever? So do we! Since the past two Yale Alumni Happy Hours were such a blazing success, we're doing it again. Yale Happy Hours are open and free to all alumni and give you a chance to meet / mingle / network / dance on the bar / ...

By Alberto Molina | 05.16.05 | Read

Yale Track and Field Teams at NCAA Regionals

When:		May 28, 2005 11:00am-9:00pm
Where:		Icahn Stadium Randall's Island, New York
Cost:		To purchase tickets for the NCAA Eastern Regional Championship, log onto WWW.TICKETWEB.COM and search for either NCAA or Icahn Stadium. Pricing: Adults: $15 per day or $25 for a two day pass Students and Senior Citizens: $7 per day

Yale's track athletes compete in New York for a chance to advance to the NCAA finals (held June 8-11 in Sacramento). The event is hosted by Manhattan College, with further information and a complete schedule of events available at http://www.gojaspers.com/Article.cfm?doc_id=5871

By Sam Rubin | 05.02.05 | Read

Lusty Month of May

When:		May 31, 2005 8:00pm
Where:		Stain Bar, 766 Grand (L to Grand)
Cost:		no cover

Celebrate the end of LUSTY MONTH OF MAY, Stain Bar's (a Yalie-owned bar) first annual Elizabethan faire, featuring the music of mandolin/guitar duo World View, turkey drumsticks on the grill, Shakespeare in the garden, wenches, mead and more, 8 p.m., no cover

By krista madsen | 04.26.05 | Read