are bigger than ever. Hear party-planners’ inside tips on how they pull it all together. Mon., March 27 from 6:30 to 8pm. THE NEW SCHOOL, Lang Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 2nd Fl., 55 W. 13th St. Free. RSVP to info@cencom.org or call 212-686-5005.
Jazzercise at Lunch, When you love your workout, results come easy. Jazzercise combines elements of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and more to create truly effective dance-fitness programs for people of every age and fitness level. Tues. & Thurs. at Noon starting classes will also be held Mon. & Wed. at 1:10pm. Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St, bet Church and Broadway.212-374-1175. www.jazznewyork.net. $45 monthly. Ongoing.
New Architecture in Spain, The King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at New York University will host an interdisciplinary colloquium held in conjunction with the MoMA exhibition of the same title (on display thru May 1.) Thurs., March 9 at 6:30pm. 53 Washington Square South. Free, but reservations required. 212-998-3650
open call, Applications are being accepted for the Lower East Side Rotating and Long-term Studio Programs which are funded through generous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Greenwall Foundation. The program offers two free six-month residency sessions to 8 visual artists a year. Session 1 is June 4 – Nov. 30. Session 2 is Dec. 4, 2006 – May 31, 2007. Each artist will be offered a stipend. Contact the Artists Alliance Inc., 107 Suffolk St. #411. 212-420-9202.
outside/Input, A new interdisciplinary series for artists from a wide variety of disciplines who have previously created interdisciplinary or challenging works and wish to explore new forms in the performing arts. Selected participants will engage in a creative exchange, resulting in live collaborative performance. March 4: Works in Progress – The Bride, Kevin Augustine’s Lone Wolf Tribe Dysphoria, Alec Duffy & Company. All events begin at 10pm in the Parish Hall, ST. MARK’S CHURCH, 131 E. 10th St. $5.
spring bling, A performance spectacular with all the excess and twice the greed that you’ve come to expect from the Billionaires for Bush. Saturdays at 7:30pm. Each night has its own theme. "The Wearing of The Green" on March 18 is a chance for Billionaires to wear their cash on their sleeves; March 25 is "Scandals Night," "Billionaire War Bacchanal" on April 8 and "The Big Tax Day Blowout" on April 15th. Ace of Clubs, inside Acme, 9 Great Jones St. 212-352-3101. $12.
Summer Intensive Fun Ballet Camp, Offered by New American Youth Ballet. Students enjoy ballet, crafts, music, cooking, dance, museum visits and other activities. Children learn in a creative, professional environment that nurtures natural talent. Camp runs July 5 – Aug. 3. Session A: ages 4-6, 9am-2pm. Session B: ages 7-10, 10am-3:30pm. Register for all 5 weeks or per week. 98 Battery Place. 212-945-2926. Ballet4u@worldnet.att.net. www.newamericanyouthballet.org.
Summer dance classes, New American Youth Ballet is offering classes for ages 2 yrs to adult. Offered on Mon., Tues. and Thurs. afternoons. Choose from Me & My Shadow, Open Kids Ballet, Teens and Adult Boot Camp. Enjoy a unique ballet experience in a professional and relaxed atmosphere. Enroll in one class or take a summer of classes. Classes run July 5 – Aug 3. 98 Battery Place. 212-945-2926. Ballet4u@worldnet.att.net. www.newamericanyouthballet.org.
Free Union Square Neighborhood Tour, The Union Square Partnership sponsors a two-hour tour exploring Union Square’s entertainment history, first as the birthplace of Vaudeville, and now as the “heart of Off-Broadway.” Stories of social movements and events, such as the first Labor Day Parade, explain how Union Square became a National Landmark. Home of the original Macy’s, Tiffany’s, Lord & Taylor and Academy of Music, the tour sheds light on Union Square’s continued neighborhood development. Every Saturday at 2pm. Meet at the Lincoln statue located at the 16th St. transverse in Union Square Park. Just show up, no reservations are necessary.
