The origins of April Fool`s day can be traced back to the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582 which resulted in the New Year being moved from aproximately April 1st to January 1st. People who forgot or didn't accept the new date were considered April Fools. Over time this transformed itself into the hoaxes and trick playing common today. 

Passover begins tonight at 7:35 PM (in New York). The lucky born chosen get to spend the next two nights feasting and the next eight celebrating. If not well, then at least you can enjoy shorter lines at the Magnolia Bakery...

A respectable array of New York City writers gathers at Galapagos every Monday for this strangely highbrow/lowbrow weekly smut, erotic performance, reading, and discussion. The quality of the readings and performances vary wildly, but at its best this can be really, very amusing stuff and the Galapagos space, large with tall ceiling and an easily accessible bar, makes an ideal venue.

There's good reason Rififi's weekly variety show has been running so long. The low key show - a mix of striptease, magic, comedy, acrobatics, draws a constantly changing mix of New York's top burlesque talent to the stage creating a totally new show every week.