Shows Broadway New York
New York Night Life
New York Nightlife
New York (http://new-york.ixs.net ) is known as the city that never sleeps. Whether it’s live jazz, rock, comedy, or cabaret; or if it’s sweating on a dance floor, or just people-watching in a neighborhood pub, New York has plenty of choices for your evening’s entertainment. From fine dining to theatre, from poetry readings to all-night raves, NYC is the place to be.
The nightlife scene is still largely downtown. Home to Broadway, the Times Square is enjoying a renaissance, with American theme restaurants, bars and cinemas attracting a huge tourist crowd. The East Village, from 14th Street to Houston east of Broadway, is famous for its local bars that stay open late and its small live music clubs frequented by a young rock-and-roll set. Midtown, especially around Hell’s Kitchen, is developing a reputation. The Lower East Side, an up-and-coming neighbourhood that borders the East Village at Houston and stretches south to Chinatown at Canal, offers a similar nightlife scene and vibe. Classic jazz joints in the West Village and the Meatpacking District’s and Chelsea’s see-and-be-seen clubs are also alive at night. And across the East River, Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood has become the place for artists, hipsters, and rock-and-roll fans.
Night clubs, Bars & Lounges
There are clubs for almost every idiosyncratic taste. However, keep in mind that when you go is just as important as where you go because a club that was packed at 11 pm might empty out by midnight, and a bar that raged last night may be completely empty tonight.
Manhattan buzzes with nocturnal activity, from bustling neighbourhood bars to cocktail lounges and ultra hip nightclubs. SoHo with its chic nightclubs attracts artists, models and media types. The gay scene is centered around the bars of the West Village, which also offers a lively mix of jazz clubs. Gramercy, in the 20s on the east side, is the ‘new SoHo’ with velvet-rope cocktail lounges. Upmarket tastes are also catered for in the sophisticated lounges, clubs and cocktail bars in Midtown and the Upper East and Upper West Sides.
Hip bars include Max Fish, in Lower East Side, which fills with a young, T-shirt-and-jeans crowd and the newly remodelled Serena, in Chelsea, a subterranean lounge in the cool and legendary Chelsea Hotel. Double Happiness in Chinatown, draws a funky 20-something clientele. A more sophisticated lounge, the Campbell Apartment, Grand Central Station, Midtown, is hidden away in this busy rail terminal, serving top-class cocktails and first-rate Martinis. The refined, clubby bar in the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel, Midtown West, is known for its literary origins. For classic New York, there is Chumley’s, or the White Horse Tavern in West Village.
Entrance fees to some of the smarter nightclubs can be pricey and is cash only. Most clubs charge a cover, which can range from Dollar 5 to Dollar 25 or more, depending on the venue and the night. Remember to dress properly, something that is easily accomplished like dressed in black. Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed public places in New York City, including restaurants and bars. Some bars have gardens or fully enclosed smoking rooms for those who wish to light up, but in most places you’ll have to step outside. The normal club closing time is 0400, although many venues are open all night and most of them do serve dinner. An ever-changing crop of ‘after-hours’ places offer entertainment until sunrise. The minimum drinking age is 21 and checking of photo ID is mandatory. The average price of a beer is US Dollar 5–7, while the average price of a cocktail is US Dollar 10. A tip of US Dollar 1–2 is expected per drink.
Jazz Clubs
The city is also home to numerous jazz clubs featuring performances of both the best American and international jazz musicians. All the greats made their names here, and young up-and-comers flock to the city for the chance to prove themselves. The Vanguard opened its doors in 1935 and is the archetypal Greenwich Village jazz club which has the right vibes and an excellent booking policy. Catch pianist Tommy Flanagan here for a perfect jazz night out. At Iridium top internationally known artists play six day runs. Minimum cover charge: Dollar 20.00.
Cabaret
Cabaret comes in many forms–great vocalists, impersonators, skits, stand-up comedy, reviews, parodies, one-act shows. New York’s leading comedy venues feature top-line professionals. Some of these comedy clubs include Caroline’s on Broadway, The Comedy Cellar, and Gotham Comedy Club, – dubbed the ‘best comedy club in Manhattan.’ Dangerfield’s which is owned by comedian Rodney Dangerfield has received rave reviews for 35 years.
Free Cultural Events
Amazingly there are also free cultural events such as Shakespeare in the Park performed by stars, under the stars, in Central Park. It has become a New York institution over time. For the entertainment of children there is a Children’s Theater: Paper Bag Players. For children ages 4 to 9, this group performs in the winter only and offers tales told in imaginative and original ways.
Broadway/Theater
Watching a movie or a show on Broadway in NYC is one of the most popular night time entertainments. See the likes of popular Broadway shows such as The Lion King, Wicked, Spamalot, Phantom of the Opera and Hairspray. But be sure to buy your Broadway show tickets early as like anything else in life, the good ones sell out quickly.
Restaurants
From the astronomically expensive to the inexpensive, from the enormous to the pocket-sized, from the snooty to the happy-to-serve, from haute cuisine to take-out food, restaurants in NYC are in abundance. Almost every cuisine in the world is well represented — from Afghan to Ethiopian to Vietnamese to Polish — as is almost every cooking style. Most of their kitchens are open till 2 am. Times Square, Ninth Avenue, SoHo, the East Village, Greenwich Village, and the Upper West Side are especially known for their restaurants. The better known, more expensive and more popular restaurants require reservations, especially on the weekends
It doesn’t necessarily have to be a weekend. Night life is active every night of the week as nobody in New York waits for the weekend. You can be assured most of the night clubs and other places of the like will be packed like the Saturday nights.
For more information about New York night life visit: http://new-york.ixs.net/General/new-york-night-life/index.aspx
About the Author
Maria hosts http://events.ixs.net and expresses her passion for events through writing and discussion. She works for Less Corporation at http://www.ticketnest.com Copyright Heidi Grumm
Fela Broadway footage Show Feature
|
|
2 WICKED Broadway Show Tickets – NYC – June 1, 2012 at 8pm $50.00 |
|
|
2 WICKED Broadway Show Tickets – NYC – June 1, 2012 at 8pm $50.00 |
|
|
1915 TRADE POSTER STAMP – BUFFALO NY INDUSTRIAL SHOW – BROADWAY AUD – UNUSED EC $4.99 |
|
|
2001 ‘FOSSE’ BROADHURST THEATRE BROADWAY NY NEW YORK NYC SHOW TICKET STUB $1.99 |
|
|
2002 THE PRODUCERS ST JAMES THEATRE BROADWAY NY NEW YORK SHOW TICKET STUB $1.99 |
|
|
1950 FEBRAUARY 26 NY DAILY NEWS COLOR MAGAZINE SECTION BROADWAY SHOWS – II 4377 $21.00 |
|
|
Vtg 80s NEW YORK CITY BROADWAY Dancers Show Tunes XL 50/50 T-SHIRT Made in USA $20.00 |
|
|
1913 BROADWAY:NEW YORK HIPPODROME-BIG SHOW:VICTOR MILITARY BAND 78 $2.99 |
|
|
ANTIQUE STONE LITHOGRAPH ORIGINAL 1907 NY BROADWAY SHOW GIRL signed Maud Stumm $9.99 |
|
|
NYC Subway Metrocard Aida Elton John Broadway Show Disney New York City NYC $1.99 |
|
|
WICKED.New York City.Broadway Show Musical Painting Canvas 16×20″ with mat frame $79.99 |
|
|
THE NEW YORK TIMES SONGBOOK “GREAT SONGS OF BROADWAY” – 74 SONGS FROM 63 SHOWS $7.95 |
|
|
BROADWAY Street Sign new york nyc new show theater stage play on actor gift $6.99 |
|
|
* New BROADWAY Show Stage Theater New York Drama Metal Bar Sign FREE SHIPPING SS $15.95 |
|
|
MAXINE ELLIOT BROADWAY THEATRE SHOW, THE REAL THING, NY $18.00 |
|
|
2 BOOK OF MORMON ON BROADWAY TICKETS 6/15 2PM SHOW – FRONT ORCHESTRA ROW F $950.00 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $10.92 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $14.92 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $21.44 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $35.60 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $7.92 |
|
|
BROADWAY NEW YORK FASHION SHOW SWAN VINTAGE REPR POSTER $43.84 |
|
|
Great Broadway Show Tunes by New York Theatre Orches… $11.97 |
|
|
* New Broadway Stage Show THEATER DISTRICT New York Metal Bar Sign FREE SHIP SS $17.95 |
|
|
Old 1907 VICTORIAN Litho BROADWAY New York SHOW GIRL $8.99 |
|
|
1917 GOOD BYE BROADWAY HELLO FRANCE “PASSING SHOW OF 1917″ New York Sheet Music $15.00 |
|
|
Broadway Celebrates the Big Apple Over 100 Years of Show Tunes about New York Ci $19.55 |
|
|
1900s New York Broadway Show Postcard “The College Widow” Actress Dorothy Tennan $8.00 |
|
|
1907 Victorian Print: New York Show Girl – Broadway $9.99 |
|
|
BROADWAY Street Sign new york nyc new show theater stage play on actor gift $7.99 |
|
|
2 BOOK OF MORMON BROADWAY FRONT ORCHESTRA TICKETS 2PM FRIDAY SHOWS IN THE SUMMER $649.99 |
|
|
1958 NEW YORK CITY Sightseeing Package Tours Broadway Shows Night Clubs TWA $13.00 |
|
|
Vintage New York Travel Brochure. Broadway Show Ad 1960 $23.99 |
|
|
1937 Vintage VTG Longacre Theatre Comedy Show Broadway Ticket NYC New York City $15.99 |
|
|
Hard Rock Cafe NEW YORK CITY 2002 BROADWAY Show Girl PIN MINT NEW Catalog #15983 $24.99 |
|
|
WICKED.BROADWAY MUSICAL Show New York PAINTING 16″X20″ with mat frame on canvas $79.99 |
|
|
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS $135.00 |
|
|
WICKED BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS – VIP SEATS $199.00 |
|
|
LION KING TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS – VIP SEATS $199.00 |
|
|
JERSEY BOYS TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS – VIP SEATS $199.00 |
|
|
WAR HORSE BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS $125.00 |
|
|
BILLY ELLIOT TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS – VIP SEATS $135.00 |
|
|
1982 New York 42 nd Street Broadway Show Signs Wire Photo $31.88 |
|
|
LEWIS BLACK ON BROADWAY-Brooks Atkinson Theater/New York/NY-The Daily Show-HBO $7.49 |
|
|
1907 VICTORIAN PRINT N.Y. Show Girl BROADWAY $9.99 |
|
|
GREASE ON BROADWAY ADVERTISEMENT NEW YORK SHOW AD MEN $5.98 |
|
|
CHICAGO TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS – VIP SEATS $125.00 |
|
|
MEMPHIS TICKETS A NEW MUSICAL BROADWAY SHOW – VIP SEATS $199.00 |
|
|
MARY POPPINS TICKETS BROADWAY SHOW TICKETS VIP SEATS $125.00 |
|
|
2 BOOK OF MORMON ON BROADWAY TICKETS 6/15 2PM SHOW – FRONT ORCHESTRA ROW G $850.00 |
|
|
Les Miserables (1987 Original Broadway Cast) $22.96 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
|
|
Robin Williams – Live on Broadway $6.49 The frantic funnyman brings his trademark over-the-top comic musings back to the stage, skewering everything from religion and politics to breast implants and anthrax, in this hysterical show recorded live in the city that never sleeps. 126 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM stereo; behind-the-scenes footage; interviews…. |
|
|
Love Never Dies $9.90 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
|
|
Robin Williams – Live on Broadway [VHS] $14.98 Sharper and deeper than Robin Williams’s previous road material, Live on Broadway is a mature comedian’s view of all things to do with power, prejudice, and paranoia in the 21st century. On the anthrax scare of 2001: “The Senate cleared out of their building but told the rest of us, ‘Get on with your normal lives!’” On his solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict over Jerusalem: “Time share!” … |
|
|
Much Ado About Nothing / New York Shakespeare Festival (Broadway Theatre Archive) [VHS] $7.99 Joseph Papp’s 1972 CBS-TV television production of The New York Shakespeare Festival’s Broadway staging of Shakespeare’s rollicking comedy is brassy, bouncy and all-together entertaining. Featuring Sam Waterston and the Tony nominated performances of Kathleen Widdoes and Barnard Hughes, Papp’s turn-of-the-century version has Teddy Roosevelt roughriders and bicycle-riding women suffragettes, but re… |
|
|
Cats: The Musical (Commemorative Edition) $12.47 This pop-cultural phenomenon has been performed on stage for more than 50 million patrons in 26 countries for almost 18 years, churning more than $2 billion in ticket sales. Now that Cats has finally made it to the small screen, attention must be paid not just by fans of this critic-proof show, but also by those entertainment mavens who have somehow avoided Cats until now. The video version has be… |
|
|
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway $8.48 For passionate fans of Rent–the popular Broadway rock musical that updated La Boheme with electric guitars, steel drums, strippers, and drag queens–Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway is a must-have.Written and composed by Jonathan Larson (who died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm just before the show premiered), Rent follows an absurdly clean-cut gaggle of hipster artists who, after having been squatti… |
|
|
Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Hotel Astor motor show, New York from Mary Evans $29.99 Photo Puzzle, Hotel Astor motor show, New York. Auto Show, Hotel Astor, Broadway a 45th Street. Automobile exhibit in the Hotel Astor ballroom. . Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 dpi. This item is shipped from our American lab…. |
|
|
Official Disney Limited Edition The Lion King Broadway Musical Pumbaa 9 Plush Bean bag $12.50 Inspired by Julie Taymor’s brilliant costume designs, Simba’s warthog friend looks particularly handsome on this Pumbaa Bean Bag that is a wonderful souvenir of the spectacular The Lion King: The Broadway Musical…. |
|
|
Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Latin Quarter Cabaret Bar from Mary Evans $29.99 Photo Puzzle, Latin Quarter Cabaret Bar. Latin Quarter Cabaret Bar, Broadway and 48th Street, New York Date c. 1930s. Chosen by Mary Evans. 10×14 Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces. Packed in black cardboard box of dimensions 5 5/8 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/5. Puzzle image 5×7 affixed to box top. Puzzle pieces printed on RA4 paper at 300 dpi. This item is shipped from our American lab…. |
