| Trip
to New York Aquarium & Lunch - Saturday, March 01, 2008 - $0.00
- Brooklyn
The New York Aquarium is open 365 days a year, so what better day
than this windy fall day to dive into 14-acres of aquatic fun! They
have over 8,000 animals to see in both indoor and outdoor naturalistic
exhibits. Learn about animals living as far away as the southwest
coast of Africa and the Arctic to those found locally in our own Hudson
River. Whether you’re getting wrapped up in the tentacles of
the jellyfish in the Alien Stingers exhibit, being awe-struck by the
walruses in the rocky coastline of Sea Cliffs, or cheering for the
California sea lions during their Aquatheater presentations, you’re
always close to some of the world’s most amazing wildlife!
Parlor
Jazz in the Living Room - Sunday, March 02, 2008 - $0.00 - TBA
Every Sunday for more than a decade, rain or shine, with no vacations,
a jazz concert has taken place in the parlor of Marjorie Eliot’s
home on what she calls the northern tip of Harlem. Her weekly free
concerts in the living room of her apartment are legendary in Harlem
and an institution for jazz lovers citywide. The concert is FREE,
though donations are appreciated. Join a couple of cool cats from
Social Circles as we meet in the "living room" for this
special standing-room only show. Music is sounding from 4:00PM to
6:00PM. Well meet downstairs, walk up together, have grand ole’
time then grab a bite to eat at a nearby upper Manhattan hot spot!
Diorama
Lodge - Tuesday, March 04, 2008 - $0.00 - Brooklyn
This activity is for anyone with a hankering for liquor-fueled arts
and crafts! Well head out to Brooklyn to Freddy’s Bar &
Backroom to make dioramas and marvel at our own creations. The theme
will be announced at 8:15pm and there will be one first prize, voted
on by all the creators that show up! **Bring your own shoebox plus:
glue, found objects, foil, toothpicks, craft store doo-dads, string,
cotton balls, cake toppers, general junk, and inspiration. Bring stuff
for your own diorama -- but you are also strongly encouraged to bring
stuff to share with the communal stew of diorama ingredients. This
is going to be a truly interesting artsy evening with your friends
at Social Circles
Live
Jazz & Snacks @ Rue B - Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - $0.00 - East
Village
Join the serious jazz lovers at Social Circles as we chill out at
Rue B, The haven hotspot for the sweet, smooth sounds of NYC Jazz!
Nightly beginning at 9:00PM on the nose, a group of talented musicians
gather around the well-tuned Steinway piano in the back and start
up a set of the coolest jazz music you’ve heard ! Curvy banquettes
line both sides of a narrow, amber-toned space lit with glowing wall
sconces. Obliging bartenders mix first-rate mojitos, margaritas and
other fanciful concoctions involving blood oranges and apples. And
the open kitchen prepares phenomenal Continental munchies like panini
and bruschetta. If this sounds like a great night out to you, sign
up today!
IMAX
Movie: “The Spiderwick Chronicles” - Thursday, March 06,
2008 - $0.00 - Midtown West
Join the gang from Social Circles for a little bit of "Potter-ish"
fantasy as we check out THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, a fantasy adventure
for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment
the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and
their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned
by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the
strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on
a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory
investigate whats really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth
of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it. THE
SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled
image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through IMAX’s
DMR® (Digital Re-Mastering) technology. The cost of the movie
is $16 but well worth it the money - IMAX is awesome! See you and
the rest of the gang at the movies!
Candy
Creations @ Papabubble - Friday, March 07, 2008 - $0.00 - Soho
We’ll meet up at Little Italy’s newest treat shop, Papabubble.
Us kids can ogle more than swirled lollipops and tins of exotic hard
candies. All day long, the friendly chefs behind the counter at Papabubble
roll huge mounds of malleable confections into colorful patterned
bands—some with a tasty strip of chocolate at their center—and
cut them into bite-sized pieces, a spectacle almost as delightful
as the sugary snacks themselves. We’ll check out this awesome
sweet shop and afterwards grab some dinner nearby. Dessert before
dinner never hurt anybody!
“Photoscapes”:
Free Champagne Opening Reception - Saturday, March 08, 2008 - $0.00
- TBA
Join the artsy individuals of Social Circles for the opening reception
of “Photoscapes”: Champagne Saturday. Their selection
of works represents various approaches to contemporary landscape photography,
including traditional documentation, digital manipulation, constructed
tableaus, and video. FREE champagne will be served.
ASSSSCAT
3000 @ Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre - Sunday, March 09,
2008 - $12.00 - Chelsea
The Upright Citizens Brigade (Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts,
and Matt Walsh) came to New York, from Chicago, in 1996. After staging
their award winning sketch comedy show, and introducing the long form
improvised structure of the "Harold" to New York audiences
the UCB soon began their training program. The Upright Citizen’s
Brigade Theatre opened February 4, 1999 at 161 West 22nd Street, the
former home of the New Harmony, a strip club reported to be seedier
than seedy. The UCBT quickly became the place for great, cutting-edge,
comedy. In ASSSSCAT 3000 these OG’s of improv bring original
members of the Upright Citizens Brigade – along with their friends
from SNL, The Daily Show and Mad TV to blow your mind amd make you
laugh until it hurts! Snag a space for these tix are truly hard to
get!
Monday
Night Poetry Slam @ Bar 13 - Monday, March 10, 2008 - $0.00 - Union
Square
Every Monday, the louderARTS Project presents one of the country’s
most diverse and respected poetry series. For eight years, the louderARTS
reading series has provided a nurturing and challenging community
for NYC artists, showcased established and emerging poets, and set
the standard for excellence in fusing the written and spoken word
for the national spoken word and slam poetry community. louderARTS
comprises seven formats: SLAM, louderEDGE, Pinon, Raise the Red Tent,
GrooveNation, OUTloud, and UPPERCASE. Each format incorporates an
open mic and seeks to shape or expand the audience’s understanding
of poetry and the world in which we seek to create it. On any given
Monday, the open mic regularly attracts more poets than the night
can accommodate, ranging from first-time readers to national slam
champions to established academic poets. Who knows, maybe one of our
Social Circles members will get up and rock the mic! There is a $5
cover charge at the door and the drinks are two-for-one!
Taco
Tuesday @ Maui Tacos - Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - $0.00 - MidtownJoin
the kahunas and Kahuna -ettes at Social Circles for a cheapo taco
feast at our favorite taco joint, Maui Tac
os! We’ll have a reservation downstairs for our group next to
the VW Bus (you’ll understand when you see it). You’ll
take a quick walk upstairs, place your order, grab a cocktail or non-alcoholic
beverage from the Maui Taco Tiki Bar, then we’ll jet back downstairs
while we wait for our yummy dinner. Try one of their "Aloha Special":
Two soft or hard tacos with a beverage for $4.39 if it’s beef
or veggie, $4.99 for chicken or steak and $5.25 for shrimp or fish
tacos! If youre a quesadilla kid, then try their chicken, ground beef
or steak quesadilla with a small beverage for $5.99, or the chicken
taco and soup combo for $4.99. Don’t miss out on the pineapple
salsa! Come by and enjoy a fun-filled meal with great flavor in a
cool surf shack atmosphere with the gang from Social Circles!
Erotic
Balloon Sculpting @Wally’s Tiki Room - Wednesday, March 12,
2008 - $21.00 - East Village
Join Social Circles and our friend John Murdock as he shows us his
balloon skills, which will blow you away! Armed with nothing more
than a twisted imagination and a sincere desire to avoid an office
job, John Murdock has taken balloon entertainment to new levels. From
life size cars and palm trees, to celebrity parodies, even balloon
bikinis, John has run the balloon gamut. He has entertained at the
famed Tavern on the Green for over four years. You can currently find
John Murdock at the world famous Drag Restaurant, Lucky Cheng’s
in the East Village, and in her sister restaurant Waikiki Wally’s,
which is where we’ll meet him for a private Erotic Balloon SculptingWorkshop.
The cost for this event is $21 which will be charged to your credit
card when you register for this activity! This is going to be an awesome
event so DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!!! When was the last time you went
Erotic Balloon Sculpting???
Little
Ireland/Little Italy Walking & Tasting Tour - Wednesday, March
13, 2008 - $31.00 - TBA
Commemorate not one, but TWO ethnic celebrations this week…and
satisfy your appetite as well. Celebrate St. Patty’s and St.
Joseph’s Day Week with a stroll through the former Little Ireland,
with its Irish heritage sites, and a history and tasting tour of Little
Italy, which ONLY once a year prepares pastries in devotion to St.
Joseph. Stops include Five Points, made famous in Gangs of New York,
the birthplace of Cardinal Hayes, Mulberry Street, Banco Stabile and
the Church of the Transfiguration. The sampling of Little Italy’s
ethnic specialties range from pizza and prosciutto bread to St. Joseph’s
cake.
Archery
Lesson @ Queens Archery! - Thursday, March 14, 2008 - $0.00 - Queens
Queens Archery is where you go to be introduced to the Sport of Archery
and Social Circles is on the way! Under the watchful eye of professional
and experienced coaches, your first steps into archery will be carefully
guided. With the intention of making a life long impression by teaching
the basics in form as well as teaching the mental aspects, Queens
Archery will help to impress you with your own untapped abilities.
Everything you need will be available to rent at Queens Archery including
a group archery lesson for $17 per person to be paid in cash at the
range. We’ll meet in Queens at the range and enjoy an evening
of learning, mixing and mingling!
Hunt
for St. Patrick’s Pub Tour Adventure - Saturday, March 15, 2008
- $26.00 - Soho
Looking for something a little bit different (but still appropriately
beer-fueled) this St. Patrick’s Day? Social Circles will be
joining CityHunt at a really fun event that’s part pub crawl
and part Amazing Race episode. We’ll hit four bars in four hours.
At each bar, teams will compete to win Irish-themed challenges and
find clues. The first team to find each bar wins a pitcher of beer.
The cost is $26 per person which will be charged to your credit card
when you register for this event. This activity is going to be so
much fun a very different from the norm! We will meet at Puck Fair
at 298 Lafayette St. near Houston. See you in your green for the hunt!
Horseback
Trail Ride @ Lakewood Stables! - Thursday, March 16, 2008 - $52.00
- TBA
Calling all cowgirls and cowboys! Get your lasso ready and saddle
up because it’s time to hit the trails in Long Island’s
lovely Hempstead Lake State Park!! Ok, so it’s not exactly the
wild, wild West, but this event is a great escape from the hustle
and bustle of regular New York City life. Our one-hour guided trail
ride along the bridle path in Hempstead Lake State Park is open to
beginners as well as those who have more experience with horses. There
will be a brief orientation to the basics, and then the guided trail
ride will begin after a yummy continental breakfast upon arrival at
Lakewood Stables. Your train ticket to Lakeview is not incuded in
the $52 cost so please note that youll need to purchase a roundtrip
ticket to Lakeview for the cost of $22. Hi-ho Silver away… or
something like that!
Corned
Beef & Cabbage Dinner @ O’ Reilly’s Pub - Monday,
March 17, 2008 - $0.00 - Chelsea
We’ve reserved a fine table over at NYC Irish institution, O’
Reilly’s Pub in Chelsea where theyll be celebrating St. Patty’s
Day in a big way...with corned beef, cabbage and us! We’ll get
dressed up in our greenest duds and enjoy some authentic Irish grub
while tossing back a couple of beers to celebrate this super-fun celtic
tradition! Erin go bragh!
Jazz
Scenes Legacies:Film W/Q & A Session - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
- $0.00 - Downtown
Jazz Scenes… is a film retrospective on the jazz artists who
made the following downtown jazz venues (Jazz Forum, Jazzmania &
Jazz Gallery) fashionable, followed by an informal Q & A. The
film chronicles performances by some of the great artists who played
with the musicians before they arrived at the three venues. Lester
Young and Art Farmer will be featured along with more performances
by Count Basie, Art Blakey, and Thelonious Monk. Join us for this
FREE film and cocktails afterwards!
After
Work Social @ Uncle Jack’s: Guys R Welcome! - Thursday, March
20, 2008 - $0.00 - Midtown West
Time for a drinking social, you Social Circle-ites! In addition to
having some of the best food in New York City, Uncle Jack’s
Steakhouse takes care of its ladies. On Thursday evening ladies drink
free cosmopolitans and apple martini’s at the bar. Couple that
with some great food and wonderful people and it’s a start to
a great Thursday night out. Gentlemen, join the ladies of Social Circles
at this most swanky place to be on a Thursday evening. There’s
also a great jazz trio at the bar for your listening pleasure!
The Taylor
Mead Show @ Bowery Poetry Club - Friday, March 21, 2008 - $0.00 -
Lower East Side
Taylor Mead is a writer and performer who starred as Tarzan in Andy
Warhol’s Tarzan, and in Ron Rices beat classic The Flower Thief,
in which he "traipses with an elfin glee through a lost San Francisco
of smoke-stuffed North Beach cafes..." Village Voice film critic
J. Hoberman called Mead "the first underground movie star."
In the mid 70’s, Gary Weis made some short films of Mead talking
to his cat in the kitchen of his Lower East Side apartment, called
"Taylor Mead’s Cat." Mead lives in New York City,
and continues to regularly perform and read poetry at The Bowery Poetry
Club. His latest book of poems is called "A Simple Country Girl".
He was the subject of a documentary called Excavating Taylor Mead,
which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2005. He has been "a
beloved icon of the downtown New York art scene since the 60’s."
We’ll get together at the Bowery Poetry Club for "The Taylor
Mead Show" and meet Andy Warhol’s favorite movie star and
the Poet laureate of The Factory! The show is $6 and is to be paid
in cash at the door upon arrival!
“Adirondacks
in NYC” Walk in Central Park - Saturday, March 22, 2008 - $0.00
- Central Park
Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests
of the Adirondack Mountains with its’ crystal streams, calming
cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right
in New York City’s backyard. The tour will be approximately
one hour. This is a FREE tour but please be sure to bring cash for
some lunch or coffee with the group! The group will meet inside inside
Central Park at 110th St. between Fifth & Lenox Ave. This is a
great event to go to if you love the outdoors and want to tread through
a different spot in Central Park!
Easter
Brunch @ Tello’s - Sunday, March 23, 2008 - $0.00 - Chelsea
This charming Chelsea bistro is a great place to meet up with friends
from Social Circles for a lovely Easter brunch. We’ll be enjoying
a $12.95 Prix Fixe brunch beginning with a fabulous cocktail of your
choice, including a bloody Mary, mimosa, bellini or a glass or wine,
then it’s off to the feast with such delectable choices as crab
cakes Benedict, steak and eggs, warm duck salad, les moules, vanilla
french toast which are among our top choices. Your Easter brunch will
be served with fresh, homemade biscuits and of course coffee and tea.
Be sure to join the group for a brunch that won’t break the
bank!
Psychic
Evening & Dinner @ Brasserie Julien - Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- $0.00 - Upper East Side
This sexy French eatery remains one of the best restaurants in the
neighborhood. The menu is a mix of brasserie classics (mussels, pâté,
cheese plates, steak frites, fondue) and pricier creations of chef-owner
Philippe Feret, such as a fried soft-shell crab atop a lovely mix
of balsamic-touched green beans. Even the burger here is a marvel,
piled literally six inches high with cheese, bacon and wispy fried
onions. During dinner we have the opportunity to get our reading done
by psychic, Kathleen Deyo. For $20 she will spend 12 minutes with
you one on one reading palms, runes, cards, or tea leaves. We will
be enjoying a $22 two-course or a $35 three-course dinner - your choice...of
course! As we sit and chat, each Social Circles member who wants a
reading is more than welcome to meet with Kathleen Deyo and find out
whats in store for your future. This event is definitely in your cards
so sign up today!
Soothing
Sites @ South Street Seaport - Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - $0.00 -
South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport is a thriving community complete with a world-class
maritime museum, breathtaking views and more than 100 shops, cafes
and restaurants. This renovated American landmark is right on Lower
Manhattan’s historic waterfront. And the shopping, dining and
entertainment are all front and center. Join Social Circles members
as we take a leisurely stroll up and down the Seaport celebrating
the beauty of our city. We’ll grab a bite to eat and a few drinks
and enjoy a relaxing night by the water in the city. When they say
“the City” they mean New York. And when they say “not-to-be-missed”
they mean South Street Seaport!
Jackie
Mason LIVE: “The Ultimate Jew” - Thursday, March 27, 2008
- $59.00 - TBA
JACKIE MASON RETURNS TO NEW YORK WITH HIS FINAL NEW ONE-MAN COMEDY
JACKIE MASON — THE ULTIMATE JEW! No election year would be complete
without the irascible, irreplaceable and incomparable Jackie Mason.
Long passionate about politics, Jackie Mason is well known for his
tough and outspoken position on a variety of issues. Elder statesman
of the stand-up comedy world, Jackie Mason combines pungent political
satire, insightful observations on the foibles of modern life, and
impeccable timing to create material that leaves audiences laughing
until they cry show after show. The Chicago Tribune said Mason is
"splendidly funny, a side-splitter." Once in a generation,
a performer emerges who is so extraordinary, so brilliant, that he
or she become the standard to whom all others are compared. Jackie
Mason is such a performer, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest
stand-up comics of all time, now more popular than ever! Dont miss
out on this star entertainers last one man show with the gang from
Social Circles!
NY International
Auto Show & Dinner - Friday, March 28, 2008 - $0.00 - Midtown
West
The 2008 New York International Auto Show will showcase some of the
hottest concept and production cars ever seen. Many of the vehicles
will be cutting-edge innovative design studies, others just a few
steps away from production, but all provide a window on the future
of automobile design and technology. In addition, more than 43 vehicle
manufacturers will feature 1,000+ new cars, trucks, minivans and SUVs.
Note: Backpacks will not be allowed on the show floor. Cameras and
Video Cameras are welcome. Admission is $14 and is paid at the door.
After the show, the group will go grab a bite to eat a talk about
the cool cars we saw inside.
VIP Long
Island Winery Tour - Saturday, March 29, 2008 - $135.00 - Long Island
We’ll meet up at 4 Penn Plaza in midtown and board our luxurious
VIP mode of transportation which will vary depending on the size of
our group. We will be driven in style in a luxurious 14 passenger
HUMMER limousine or if we gather the masses we can jet out to the
North Fork on a 25-48 passenger luxury party bus providing us with
a great group atmosphere so we can get to know one another during
the two hour trip out to the Vineyards! Our day will begin with limo/bus
pickup. The driver will take our crew to Long Island’s East
End to visit three to five wineries where we can relax and enjoy the
beautiful atmosphere all while tasting the numerous wines that each
winery has to offer. Well spend the afternoon leisurely tasting wine
and speaking to the winemakers learning in detail the process that
creates the exceptional Long Island wines we drink. A gourmet lunch
will be included at a winery of our choice. The cost of this event
is $135 per person and includes: round trip transportation to and
from the North Fork of Long Island, entry, tour and tasting fees at
three to five wineries, and a gourmet catered lunch at one of the
wineries on our tour. We are really excited about this event and hope
you are too! See you in the limo...or hopefully on the party bus!!!
Please register right away for a great day out with Social Circles!
Cocktails
& James Bond: The Classics @ Black Duck - Sunday, March 30, 2008
- $0.00 - Chelsea
The Black Duck, a 75-seat restaurant and lounge, is quickly emerging
as one of Manhattan’s best-kept secrets. Black Duck highlights
Pan-Atlantic bistro fare and is housed in the new Park South Hotel,
a boutique property located on 28th Street between Park and Lexington
Avenues. With the look and feel of a neighborhood bistro, the Black
Duck offers guests a relaxing and welcoming ambiance and an unpretentious
menu. On Sunday nights thay play Classic James Bond movies and we’ll
be there enjoy the show with some great food and new friends!
Salsa
Mondays @ Taj Lounge - Monday, March 31, 2008 - $0.00 - Chelsea
Take this unique opportunity to unwind after a Monday workday to some
sexy salsa music at Taj Lounge. They serve wonderful and sophisticated
Indian cuisine that matches their carefully decorated interior of
imported, carved teak doorways, sandstone statues, bronze and crystal
chandeliers, a majogany bar, and classic fabrics with lounge beds,
pillows, couches, and ottomans...perfect to rest your feet...for just
a second...while you salsa the night away. See you on the dance floor!
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