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.
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Hints
Did you know in stats column to the right of the bar map you can see the highest rated and most viewed bars in any neighborhood?Thursday - 5/1/2008
Sunday - 5/4/2008
World Laughter Day
Sponsered by the World Laughter Tour Corporation headquartered in Columbus Ohio and the Laughter Club International headquartered in Mumbai India, world laughter day is a day in which all citizens are encouraged to "set aside their cares and differences and engage in good-hearted acts of laughing outloud, silliness, giggles, clowning, chuckles, guffaws, grins...
Monday - 5/5/2008
Craft Night
Every Monday night Williamsburg's Stain Bar hosts PAINTstain, a "talent optional" craft night. Dabble a bit - sketch, sculpt, knit, write, whatever strikes your fancy. Bring friends and create a collaborative work, or just sink deep into a comfy couch have a drink and listen to the live jazz.
Smut
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.
Tuesday - 5/6/2008
2nd Avenue Festival
It is just a street fair, and it's a lot like most other ones. But, it's on 2nd Ave, so you get an East Village crowd. And it's pretty long (about 7 blocks), but not over-crowded. And 2nd Ave is pretty wide so there's a little more space to walk. The food and stands also tend to be a little better than your average street fair...
Wednesday - 5/7/2008
FFWD
On the first Wednesday night of every month Lolita Bar hosts DJ Ty and the indie rock night FFWD. Sets feature a mix of new released and yet to be released tracks with a few indie hits from the last year thrown in for good measure. You can check out set lists from previous nights and even scam a few MP3s at the FFWD site.
