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15 best things to do this week
Mon May 30
Monday 30The New York Philharmonic's Memorial Day Concert Photograph: Chris Lee
Monday 30The New York Philharmonic honors America's fallen heroes with a free Memorial Day concert at St. John the Divine featuring works by Barber and Beethoven.
Celebrate the cult comedy Freaks and Geeks at The Bell House during its latest TV Party, which promises dodgeball, a "mathlete" challenge and more madness inspired by the show.
Tuesday 31The ever-zany Man Man brings its growling, drum bashing and (hopefully) confetti throwing to Music Hall of Williamsburg. Also Wed 1.
Wednesday 1Let your nerd flag fly during the World Science Festival; this year's installment boasts seminars, live performances and even an outdoor laboratory where you can geek out on experiments. Through Sun 5.
Nab festive rompers, summery frocks and more warm-weather wares during Thread Social's one-day sale.
Mope-dance to Death Cab for Cutie's melodic, emotional indie-pop at Bowery Ballroom.
Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber lead a high-wattage cast at Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie, a ...
Five things to do today
Mon May 30
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at Webster Hall, July 23 Photograph: Matt Karp
MusicAlexander and Fam + He's My Brother She's My SisterAlex Ebert (of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros) brings his new band to Bowery Ballroom.
EventGreen-Wood's Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil WarThis two-day commemoration at Green-Wood Cemetery combines Memorial Day events with those marking the anniversary of the Civil War's first battles.
Things to do TV Party: Freaks and GeeksDon an oversize green jacket and toast the cult comedy Freaks and Geeks at the Bell House.
EventRevolutionary New York tourThe folk at Big Onion lead this approximately two-hour Memorial Day tour of lower Manhattan's Revolutionary War sites.
NightlifeDeep SpaceDance-music deity Franois K and his Deep Space soiree come to Cielo.
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Tonight's best parties and nightlife events
Sun May 29
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Oh! You Pretty Things: The New RomanticsThe glittering strains of androgyny-friendly music waft their way through Le Poisson Rouge to salute the New Romantic movement of the late '70s and early '80s, from whence sprung the likes of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Visage.
Mister Sunday: Four TetThe summer-long series by the Mister Saturday Night crew begins with a stellar guest at Gowanus Grove: Kieran Hebden, the Londoner best known as Four Tet.
Massive Event Boat Party: Matt Zo + DJ EcoThe trance and progressive-house lovers of Massive Event take to the high seas—okay, the Hudson River—for a waterborne wingding aboard the Star of Palm Beach.
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Nouveau York Presents t d'Amour Nouveau York hosts Neil Aline and Jrme Viger-Kohler keep the fun coming up in the Standard Hotel's rooftop bote, with Aline and top guests hitting the decks for a session of house, disco and more.
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Sun May 29
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NightlifeOh! You Pretty Things: The New RomanticsMichael T, Benjamin Ickies, Twig the Wonderkid and Shien Lee salute the New Romantic movement of the late '70s and early '80s at Le Poisson Rouge.
Food & DrinkRego Park--Corona Special NoshwalkThis approximately four-hour walking-and-eating tour will take you through Queens' Central Asian cuisines.
BarsBrewers PicNycGovernors Island begins the 2011 season with this two-day picnic to benefit Added Value, a sustainable farm on the island.
Museums"Frogs: A Chorus of Colors"AMNH gathers more than 200 frogs for this exhibit on the amphibious animals.
EventWalt Whitman's New York walking tourTo mark the writer's 192nd birthday, tour guide Francis Morrone will lead this walk through Whitman's former stomping grounds in Greenwich Village.
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Tonight's best parties and nightlife events
Sat May 28
Fort Greene Fest Kickoff Party: Q-TipAs part of the lead-up to the big Fort Greene Festival, Q-Tip—the former Tribe Called Quest mike-grabber—mans the decks alongside an as-yet-unamed special guest for a night of funk, soul, hip-hop and classics at Sanders Studios.
Dark Room Two-Year AnniversaryThis party is a salute to low-end culture with the focus on dubstep; for the birthday bash, the team is kicking it up a notch by taking control of Music Hall of Williamsburg.
I Love Vinyl Two-Year AnniversaryHalcyon, Raw Fusion, Great Weekend, Fusicology and Wax Poetics team up to present an all-star array of locals spinning soul, disco, boogie material, house, Italo sounds, electro and plenty more in Le Poisson Rouge's Gallery Bar.
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Coney Island Dancers Boardwalk Party The Coney Island Dancers are back on the boardwalk (near the 10th Street entrance) for their annual series of parties, with veteran NYC DJs spinning soulful house and classics.
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