New York Events Date: Sun May 5th - New York Entertainment Guide

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2013 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Battery Park : 7:45 a.m. May 5
The 2013 TD Five Boro Bike Tour is the biggest bike ride in the U.S. More than 32,000 cyclists ride 40 miles over five bridges with absolutely no worry about cars, and more than 10,000 riders an hour cross the FDR alone during the peak of the race. The tour starts in Lower Manhattan and goes... More >>
Financial District	Recreation

Cinco de Mayo 5K Prospect Park : 11:00 a.m. May 5
Before indulging in tequila and tacos, shape up at the Cinco de Mayo 5K, and compete for a chance to win a trip to Mexico or Puerto Rico. More >>
Brooklyn	Cinco de Mayo, Recreation

Luncha Libre: Thrillist Taco Knockout Villain : 1:00 p.m. May 5
Want more than guac and chips?At the Luncha Libre: Thrillist Taco Knockout, chefs serve up creative tacos, while guests participate in tastings, a DIY hot sauce station, and a margarita bar. More >>
Brooklyn	Food & Drink, Cinco de Mayo

Guactacular The Bell House : 2:00 p.m. May 5
At the fifth annual Guactacular, expect 20 homemade guacamole-tastings, a live recording of the Sporkful podcast, and an evening edition featuring local restaurants, chefs, and members of the food community competing for your vote. More >>
Brooklyn	Food & Drink, Cinco de Mayo

Krishna Bhatt & Anindo Chatterjee Peter Norton Symphony Space : 7:00 p.m. May 5
A longtime student of the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akhbar Khan, sitarist Krishna Bhatt is a brilliant virtuoso of Hindustani music who blends the gayaki (vocal) and tantrakari (instrumental) styles. He has also appeared on crossover albums with saxophonist George Brooks and... More >>
West 90s	Music

Gutai: Splendid Playground Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 8
One of the most well-known images of the Gutai movement in Japan is that of Saburo Murakami tearing through a row of large frames covered in paper. His Passing Through (1956) embodied the spirit of the group that believed artwork needed to break free from the canvas in order to speak to a new... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

The Last Will June Havoc Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until May 5; 2:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 5
How might you feel if upon reading your husband’s final testament, you learned he’d left you his second best bed? Playwright Robert Brustein will likely answer this question in the ultimate entry in his William Shakespeare trilogy, which shows Will’s retirement and growing... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

Bill McHenry Quartet Village Vanguard : 9:00 p.m. daily until May 5
Expect the band to have its chemistry refined: This is the final half of the tenor saxophonist’s two-week stint. McHenry is an improviser who goes out of his way to dodge a cliché, and he’s built a remarkable outfit—pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis, and drummer... More >>
West Village	Music

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Hit the Wall Barrow Street Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until July 7; 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until July 7
In the early morning of June 28, 1969, what was going to be just another police raid on the underground gay bar the Stonewall Inn turned into the pivotal event for the modern gay-rights movement. Ike Holter's new play, which James Hannaham called "an explosive extravaganza" in his Voice review,... More >>
West Village	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

Here Lies Love Public Theater : Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 19
If the shoe-obsessed Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos were able to attend David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s new musical about her life titled Here Lies Love, she’d probably wear fancy high heels for the occasion. But, for the rest of us, comfortable footwear will be more practical as... More >>
Greenwich Village	Theater

Brooklyn Boulders Brooklyn Boulders : 7:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.; 8:00 a.m. every Sat., Sun.
Have you ever stared longingly at the Brooklyn Bridge and thought, I wish I could climb that? Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot refuge for the urban climber located near the Gowanus, is happy to give you a shot. In addition to providing massive synthetic boulders, 360-degree climbing... More >>
Brooklyn	Recreation

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity The Metropolitan Museum of Art : 9:30 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 9
Claude Monet may be best known as a master of Impressionism, but he could also be considered as one of the first style bloggers ever. Really! His paintings, such as Women in the Garden and Luncheon on the Grass, documented a revolutionary time for clothing. The Metropolitan Museum of... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

Bird-watching walks Central Park(Charles A. Dana Discovery Center) : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until September 1
More than 235 species of birds can be found in Central Park over the course of the year, ranging from natives like the blue jay to more exotic migrating visitors like the great blue heron. With thousands of green spots and lots of water, Central Park is a great place to watch birds. There are... More >>
West 100s	Recreation

PEN World Voices Festival Multiple venues : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5
Though bibliophiles are known for preferring wintry stay-at-home-and-read weather, the spring marks one event they’re excited for: the return of the PEN World Voices Festival. It’s an entire week of readings, panel discussions, and parties all over town with a range of authors from... More >>
East Village	Literary Events, Talks

El Anatsui Brooklyn Museum : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until August 4
For years, the Nigerian artist El Anatsui was highly regarded for his abstract wood sculptures. But he didn’t really receive the acclaim he deserved in the mainstream until he showed his elegant metal tapestries made from flattened aluminum bottle tops at the Venice Biennale in 2007.... More >>
Prospect Heights	Arts, Art - Museums

Jay DeFeo A Retrospective Whitney Museum Of American Art : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun. until June 2; 1:00 p.m. every Fri. until June 2
In 1958, the late artist Jay DeFeo went to work on a new project guided only by, what she called, “an idea that had a center to it.” Eight years and 2,300 pounds later, her enormous painting The Rose, one of her most famous works, was finished. After being forklifted out of her San... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

Food Book Fair Multiple venues : 12:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5
Though eating is vital to human existence, cookbooks no longer represent the zenith of culinary literature. The Food Book Fair wants to prove, celebrate, and savor the fact that cooking has become so much more than just a joy, or a recipe to be followed. (Sorry, Julia.) Held in three locations... More >>
East Village	Literary Events, Food & Drink

New York African Film Festival Film Society of Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater : 12:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 31
For its 20th anniversary, the New York African Film Festival, which kicked off April 3, looks back at the contributions of the late Senegalese writer-filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (a/k/a the father of African cinema) while also showcasing the work of contemporary African directors who have... More >>
West 60s	Film - Picks

The Assembled Parties Samuel J. Friedman Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed. until June 16; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 16; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 16
OK, theatergoer: You’ve silenced your cellphone, unwrapped your candy, and shushed your seatmate. Nicely done. But how are your table manners? Well, get ready to put your napkin in your lap and seize your appetizer fork as you dine out on Richard Greenberg’s new show, The Assembled... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

The Big Knife American Airlines Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 2; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 2
Charlie Castle in Clifford Odets’s The Big Knife would seem to have it all—a successful Hollywood acting career, a big house, and a beautiful wife. But all is not well. His wife (Marin Ireland) is threatening to leave him, the almighty studio bosses own him, and a starlet is poised... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

'Lyrics & Lyricists' w/ Jerome Kern 92nd Street Y : 8:00 p.m. May 4; 2:00 p.m. May 5; 2:00 p.m. May 6
Jerome Kern wasn’t a lyricist, but he sure as shootin’ worked with some of the Broadway’s top wordsmiths during the several decades he spent as Broadway’s top composer. Oscar Hammerstein, Yip Harburg, Dorothy Fields, and Johnny Mercer all set words to the tunes he... More >>
East 90s	Music

Who's Your Daddy? Irish Repertory Theatre : 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until May 12; 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Fri., Sat. until May 12; 7:00 p.m. every Thu. until May 12
A few years ago, Johnny O’Callaghan, an unemployed queer actor, decided he had to adopt a Ugandan orphan named Odin. Then he created a one-man show about it, which he now brings to the Irish Rep. He takes a spirited spin on questions of sexuality, parenting, and unlikely forms of family. More >>
Chelsea	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

Collapse City Center Theater : 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 19; 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 19
You can’t fault Allison Moore for originality. Few playwrights would consider a deadly bridge collapse and post-traumatic stress disorder as the spark for a comedy, but that’s just what she’s done. In this Women’s Project production, directed by Jackson Gay, Hannah must... More >>
West 50s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers Booth Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until June 30; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat. until June 30; 3:00 p.m. every Sun. until June 30; 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue. until June 30
Bette Midler has a fine set of teeth, and she’ll use them to play hardheaded “superagent” Sue Mengers. As scripted by celebrated stage and screenwriter John Logan, this one-woman show demonstrates Mengers’s ruthless rise—from childhood poverty to Hollywood... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Opening

Kinky Boots Al Hirschfeld Theatre : 3:00 p.m. every Sun.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Thu.; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat.; 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Fri., Sat.
Some of us have quite enough trouble  simply walking in six-inch stilettos. But to sing and dance and act in them? Really, someone should hand out honorary Tonys to the Kinky Boots cast just for trying. This new tuner draws its inspiration from a  recent British film, itself based... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

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Battery Park : 7:45 a.m. May 5

Prospect Park : 11:00 a.m. May 5

Villain : 1:00 p.m. May 5

The Bell House : 2:00 p.m. May 5

Peter Norton Symphony Space : 7:00 p.m. May 5

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 8

June Havoc Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until May 5; 2:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 5

Village Vanguard : 9:00 p.m. daily until May 5

Barrow Street Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until July 7; 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until July 7

Public Theater : Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 19

Brooklyn Boulders : 7:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.; 8:00 a.m. every Sat., Sun.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art : 9:30 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 9

Central Park(Charles A. Dana Discovery Center) : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until September 1

Multiple venues : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5

Brooklyn Museum : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until August 4

Whitney Museum Of American Art : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun. until June 2; 1:00 p.m. every Fri. until June 2

Multiple venues : 12:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5

Film Society of Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater : 12:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 31

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed. until June 16; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 16; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 16

American Airlines Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 2; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 2

92nd Street Y : 8:00 p.m. May 4; 2:00 p.m. May 5; 2:00 p.m. May 6

Irish Repertory Theatre : 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until May 12; 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Fri., Sat. until May 12; 7:00 p.m. every Thu. until May 12

City Center Theater : 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 19; 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 19

Booth Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until June 30; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat. until June 30; 3:00 p.m. every Sun. until June 30; 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue. until June 30

Al Hirschfeld Theatre : 3:00 p.m. every Sun.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Thu.; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat.; 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Fri., Sat.

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