CG: Forbidden City Treasures On View At Metropolitan Museum, Ends 5/1

A special exhibition featuring 90 exquisite objects that once adorned an exclusive compound in the Forbidden City will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the last time on May 1, 2011.

CG: Molaskey, Chapin et al to Direct Concerts for 2011 Lyrics and Lyricists Season

92nd Street Y has announced the 2011 line-up for Lyrics & LyricistsTM, its celebrated American Songbook series. Deborah Grace Winer will return for her third season as artistic director of the series. Guest artistic directors of the season's individual concerts will be John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, David Loud, Ted Chapin, and Amanda Green; Winer will create one of the season's shows as well.

CG: Riverside Park Announces 2011 Summer on the Hudson

The 11th annual Summer on the Hudson goes the distance this year with the inclusion of West Harlem Piers Park, becoming this summer’s largest free festival in New York City.

CG: Theater for the New City Presents MR. M, Closes 5/1 Continues at JCC

Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, will present the play's world premiere conclusion on May 1. The production will continue May 5 to 8 at JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave.

CG: Highline Ballroom Announces Their Upcoming Shows And Events

Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619.

CG: Summer on the Hudson Presents Irish Dance & Mom Bands

Dedicated to bringing free and fun family activities to Riverside Park – and for the first time ever – West Harlem Piers Park, Summer on the Hudson kicks off (literally!) with the 10th Annual Irish Arts Center New York City Irish Dance Festival and the 8th Annual Mamapalooza Outdoor Extravaganza.

CG: NYSL Presents the Phoenix Quartet Concert Songs of War and Peace 5/1

The New York Society Library is pleased to present the Phoenix Quartet in their acclaimed concert “Songs of War and Peace.” The event takes place Sunday, May 1, at 3:00 pm at the New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street (just east of Madison Avenue, 6 train to 77th Street).

CG: Artist Talks for the Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim: Found in Translation

The Deutsche Bank Series at the Guggenheim: Found in Translation, on view through May 1, brings together recent works by eleven artists who look to translation as both a model and a metaphor to critically comment on the past and to produce richly imagined possibilities for the present.

CG: May Programs Held at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

May flowers with activity at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Come stroll our grounds, delight in Spring, and enjoy one of our fabulous programs.

CG: Brooklyn Museum Presents Adult Public Programs in May and June

Thursdays @ 7 Series Features Conversation with Musician Moby

CG: May 2011 Programs & Exhibitions Set For N-Y Historical Society

PLEASE NOTE LOCATION: Evening Public Programs will be presented at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West, unless otherwise noted.

CG: Recess Monkey Returns to NYC 4/30 & 5/1

Fresh off their packed NYC February shows, Recess Monkey wlll return to the city this spring for another mini-tour of high-energy, dance-driven sets! Seattle's celebrated teacher-rockers will bring their special brand of "undeniably hip, yet also kid-accessible" music and humor.

CG: The Music of Phoebe Kreutz Premieres At Don't Tell Mama 5/1

The comic and quirky music of award-winning composer/lyricist Phoebe Kreutz will be highlighted in the upcoming revue, Awesomer & Awesomer!!, which will premiere at Don’t Tell Mama’s(343 W. 46th St.) on Sunday, May 1st at 8:00 pm

CG: Jackie Hoffman Among Performers Set for Joe's Pub, 5/1 -5/6

Joe's Pub Announces its line up for the week of May 1 - May 6. MAY 1-6: LORI LIEBERMAN Sunday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Best known for the hit song, Killing Me Softly, Liebman's honest and heartfelt lyrics, coupled with her haunting, and beautiful melodies, cut through to the heart of the listener.

CG: New York Choral Society Presents STABAT MATER, 5/1

New York Choral Society (NYCS) will close its? 52nd season with a performance of Antonín Dvo?ák?s powerful Stabat Mater on May 1, commemorating the death of the great composer on May 1,1904. The performance will feature acclaimed soprano Angela Meade, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Yeghishe Manucharyan and bass-baritone Burak Bigili accompanied by the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall at 2pm.

CG: May 2011 Events Announced at Brooklyn Public Library

Get ready for an aMAYzing month. Come experience new sights and sounds at Brooklyn Public Library. BPL has programs and activities that the whole family is sure to love.

CG: MoMA Announces Upcoming Film Exhibitions for May–August, 2011

The Museum of Modern Art announces film exhibitions from May through August, 2011, featuring career retrospectives of important filmmakers including Euzhan Palcy and Kathryn Bigelow; annual exhibitions such as Premiere Brazil!; a salute to Pixar showcasing feature and short films generously donated to MoMA by Pixar Animation Studios and The Walt Disney Company; and a host of other series and screenings.

CG: Organs of State Presents THE FIRST LADIES PROJECT, Closes 5/1

Manhattan: The First Ladies Project is an original show that uses a medley of real letters, historical accounts, and imagined circumstances to examine the curious, hilarious, and remarkable position of the First Lady. Written and performed by five funny young women, this is a tale that examines our nation's highest unpaid, unelected career.

CG: Young Concert Artists Presents Jennifer Johnson Cano in NY Recital Debut 5/2

Twenty-six-year-old American mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, winner of the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and a fast-rising star at the Metropolitan Opera, makes her New York recital debut, sponsored by the Peter Marino Debut Prize, in the Young Concert Artists Series on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Merkin Concert Hall, accompanied by pianist Christopher Cano.

CG: Upcoming Concerts for 2011 Lyrics and Lyricists Season

92nd Street Y has announced the 2011 line-up for Lyrics & LyricistsTM, its celebrated American Songbook series. Deborah Grace Winer will return for her third season as artistic director of the series. Guest artistic directors of the season's individual concerts will be John Pizzarelli, Jessica Molaskey, David Loud, Ted Chapin, and Amanda Green; Winer will create one of the season's shows as well.

CG: May Events Set For 82nd St Barnes & Noble

BARNES & NOBLE 2289 BROADWAY AT 82ND STREET NYC Near no. 1 subway line.

CG: Knitting Factory Presents Monday Night Lights Featuring Sherlock's Daughter in May

May 2nd marks the launch of Monday Night Lights.

CG: Barneys New York to Feature Daphne Guinness Preparing for The Met Gala

Barneys New York announced today that they have collaborated with Daphne Guinness to curate a selection of pieces from Guinness's private collection, as well as from the collection of Isabella Blow, to be featured in the Madison Avenue windows.

CG: Coyote REP Announces Annual Works in Development Lineup, Begins 5/2

Coyote REP is committed to nurturing the original work of the company's playwrights. The annual Works in Development Series is an intensive, ten-month program which provides a structured series of workshops culminating in a public presentation of readings in May.

CG: Arsenal Gallery Exhibits FULL CIRCLE, Opens May 2

The Arsenal Gallery is pleased to present Full Circle: Ai Weiwei and the Emperor’s Fountain in collaboration with AW Asia.