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OUT AND ABOUT CULTURE FIX SNAPS Mayor Bloomberg ushers in 2013 in Times Square by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 Learn how technology is changing politics for the better at #RETHINK POLITICS WITH NATHAN DASCHLE. Mr. Daschle, the founder and chief executive of Ruck.us, discusses what the erosion of old political institutions means for the future. Ruck.us is a social network that connects politically like-minded people so they can share ideas. The event includes breakfast, a presentation and a Q&A session. The free event is at 8 a.m. at Grind, 419 Park Ave. South, at East 29th Street. For more information, visit www.grind spaces.com. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Learn how key policies will affect financial executives in the coming year. Come to THE FINANCIAL POLICY LANDSCAPE IN 2013, a panel session hosted by Bloomberg Government and Financial Executives International. It will examine how legislative and regulatory issues like Dodd-Frank and money-market reform will affect the financial sector and other institutions in 2013. The free event will be followed by a networking reception. It is at 6 p.m. at Bloomberg LP, 731 Lexington Ave., between East 58th and East 59th streets. For more information, email bgovevents@bloomberg.com. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, TO SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Celebrate Gotham Early Music Scene’s fifth anniversary with THE PLAY OF DANIEL, based on the Bible’s Daniel. There will be additional shows the following weekend. Performances are held each day at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Fuentiduena Chapel at the Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by visiting the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street, by calling (212) 650-2290 or by visiting www.metmuseum.org. For more information on the show, visit www.gemsny.org/danielplay.html. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 Christmas may be over, but the spirit lives on. H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Repertory Company presents its rendition of SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Find out the untold truth of what happens to Scrooge. The performance begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave., at West 76th Street. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $150 for VIP access, which includes backstage entry, a reception and a meet-andgreet with the characters. For more information, visit www.scroogenyc-es2 .eventbrite.com. newscom MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG celebrates in Times Square on New Year’s Eve before a crowd of 1 million revelers. ROSE MCGOWAN, GEORGINA BLOOMBERG and AMANDA HEARST snuggle with Bandit at the Humane Society of the United States’ “To the Rescue!” gala in December. DON’T MISS SUMMERSTAGE PREVIEW DON’T MISS THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Gear up for the City Parks Foundation’s SUMMERSTAGE SHOWCASE, a preview of the artists scheduled to perform in the summer festival. Artists include R&B singer Shuggie Otis, producer Ofei and gospel singer Joshua Nelson. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., between Ninth and 10th avenues.Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.highlineballroom.com. ALI WENTWORTH and MICHAEL SMITH pose at the Humane Society bash. The event raised a record $1.5 million for the nonprofit’s animal-rescue team. patrick mcmullan.com SUSAN KRYSIEWICZ and KIM HICKS mingle at the New York Botanical Garden’s Winter Wonderland Ball in December. The fete raked in $250,000 for the Garden’s children’s education programs. OPENING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 Discover new artists at the New Museum’s exhibition MUSEUM AS HUB: WALKING DRIFTING DRAGGING. The show runs through Feb. 3 and includes work by four artists who share a preoccupation with walking, roaming and drifting. The New Museum is at 235 Bowery, between Stanton and Prince streets, and is open Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $10 for students and free for children under 18. For more information, visit www.newmuseum.org. FUNDRAISERS THURSDAY, JANUARY 10 Support a new nonprofit at the GIRL MEETS WORLD LAUNCH EVENT. Girl Meets World, aimed at helping middle-school girls in low-income and underserved schools, will celebrate its new official status. The program is currently in three schools, and hopes to grow. Admission includes a two-hour open bar and cupcakes by Baked by Melissa. Tickets start at $40. It is at 7 p.m. at Poco, 33 Ave. B, at East Third Street. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thegirlmeetsworldproject.org. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 Local musicians come together at FROM BROOKLYN WITH LOVE to raise money for the American Red Cross and the Brooklyn Community Foundation to assist in Sandy relief efforts. Performers include Jon LaDeau, Watermelon and Machine Elves. Doors open at 11:30 p.m. and the show starts at 11:59 p.m. at the Knitting Factory Brooklyn, 361 Metropolitan Ave., between North Fourth and North Fifth streets. Tickets are $20. For more information, visit www.negnyc.com or call (888) 506-5922. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… OPENS THURSDAY, MARCH 14 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL will return to the Big Apple with TOTEM, a production that traces the journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. This show is written and directed by Robert Lepage and will mark the 25th anniversary of Cirque du Soleil’s first visit to New York. Performances are at Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., at 126th Street, Flushing, Queens. The first show is at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $55 for adults and $50 for seniors, students and military members. For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com. January 7, 2013 | Crain’s New York Business | 23 patrick mcmullan.com newscom http://www.grindspaces.com http://www.grindspaces.com http://www.metmuseum.org http://www.gemsny.org/danielplay.html http://www.mcmullan.com http://www.scroogenyc-es2eventbrite.com http://www.mcmullan.com http://www.scroogenyc-es2eventbrite.com http://www.crainsnewyork.com/events-midtowneast http://www.highlineballroom.com http://www.thegirlmeetsworldproject.org http://www.newmuseum.org http://www.negnyc.com http://www.crainsnewyork.com/events-midtowneast http://www.cirquedusoleil.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crains New York - January 7, 2013

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
SMALL BUSINESS
BUSINESS PEOPLE
OPINION
REPORT: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
GREG DAVID
FOR THE RECORD
REAL ESTATE DEALS
CLASSIFIEDS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE BREAKFAST
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crains New York - January 7, 2013