March and Easter fun events in NYC

Mon 21
Tonight: Join Fleur Seule at Bathtub Gin NYC 9-11pm for cocktails and swing music! 132 Ninth Avenue. Password: Maude's Reward.


Backroom speak easy live jazz music 9 pm
Norfolk and Delancy
https://www.facebook.com/events/1529758793993340/

Tue 22

The Dump! Storytelling Open Mic The Creek and the Cave; 8pm; free
The Creek and the Cave gives you eight minutes to rid yourself of some of your most ghastly memories at this cathartic storytelling event. With no prompts or judges, you can finally share your secret tales of summer camp heartbreak and music festival STDs among tipsy friends and fellow shameless storytellers.

Trivia Tuesdays Brookfield Place Plaza; 6pm; free
Secure a seat at Hudson Eats for its weekly quiz, with rounds dedicated to "On This Day in History," a rapid-fire "Name Threes" and a best-curated audio sequence. The vibe is laid-back and less "pubby" than most, but don't fret—wine, beer and sake are certainly available. Teams of no more than six can play for prizes (there's a winner after every round) in the form of gift cards from stores and eateries at Brookfield Place.

Wed 23

Trump Dump: President Luxury Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre; 9:30pm; $5
The indefatigable, irritating and idiotic possible president sits down for an intimate night from his bizarro Oval Office, where he'll deliver opinions and updates on his presidency and even answer audience questions (so long as they're not from Megyn Kelly). Connor Ratliff and Anthony Atamanuik's apocalyptic show may calm your fears over the coming election, or make them much more severe.


“Fairy Tale Fashion” The Museum at FIT; noon; free
Cinderella's glass slipper was only the beginning. Immerse yourself in enchanted worlds where contemporary couture merges seamlessly with the imaginings of childhood. In vibrantly realized settings like "Castle," "Forest" and "Sea," you'll be able to see tales of Snow White, the Little Mermaid and more in fully realized runway majesty by designers including Thierry Mugler, Christian Louboutin and Manish Arora. You won't be able to choose which ruby slippers you'll want to take you home.

Macy’s Flower Show Macy’s Herald Square; 10am; free
You could easily spend hours sniffing the aromatic blooms at this popular annual two-week floral exhibition, this year dubbed “America the Beautiful.” The ground level of Macy’s Herald Square transforms into a not-so-secret garden that’s covered in floor-to-ceiling greenery depicting the purple mountain majesties and fruited plains that we’re so, er, unaccustomed to in the concrete jungle.


Thu 24

The Bullshit Olympics Videology Bar & Cinema; 7pm; free
Put a pin in your pretense and rejoice in ridiculing the self-serious. Videology wil be showcasing unbearable student films, existentialist essays and any other exhaustively serious works from recent years. Alice Roth and Ken Greller host the ego-deflating gathering.

Tainted Love: ‘80s Dance Party with DJ Jane Elizabeth The Bell House; 9pm; free
True acolytes of the ’80s finally have a celebration of their decade that goes beyond leg warmer costumes and embraces gems from the New Wave, Ska, Darkwave and Glam Rock movements and beyond. Hit the Bell House every last Thursday of the month for some of last century's definitive heartbreak ballads and synth jams.


Mary lou williams: the lady who swings the band
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd. (Lenox Av/136 St)
New York, NY 10037
Mary Lou Williams was a famed NYC-based jazz pianist who wrote and played with musicians like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, despite the racial and gender barriers she faced back in the early 20th century. This free screening, part of the Schomburg Center's Before 5 series, is a feature-length documentary that takes a look at Williams' extraordinary life and accomplishments as a working woman, a mother and an artist. Registration is recommended; visit eventbrite.com.

Loser’s lounge: studio 63 dance party
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 62nd St.
Indulge in some spring-fever dancing to the funky beats of the Loser's Lounge. Billed as NYC's "most entertaining house band," this downtown musical collective (usually in residence at Joe's Pub) heads uptown for a one-night-only celebration of dance classics from the 1960s, '70s and '80s. Attendees are encouraged to dress up in club wear from their favorite decade and dance the evening away. For details, visit the Rubenstein Atrium's website.

Easter bonnet parade
On Easter Sunday, (March 27, 2016) you have the opportunity to see Easter bonnets to the New York City extreme as "paraders" wander along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. The area around St. Patrick's Cathedral is the ideal place to see the parade which runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.