New Year’s Events

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FOR THE LITTLE ONES New Year’s Eve can be difficult for children who cannot stay up past their bedtime. The Bowery Poetry Club solves that problem with a daytime Bowery Kids program, including performances by Jazz-a-Ma-Tazz, Gustafer Yellowgold’s Wild Wild World, and Talking Feet. Party hats, noise makers, and balloons are all included. Sunday, noon–3 p.m., Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, between Houston and Bleecker streets, 212-614-0505, $20.

TASTY CELEBRATIONS The Chelsea restaurant Gavroche is known for its Bastille Day celebrations in the middle of the summer. The restaurant also stages a special New Year’s Eve menu, prepared by chef Armando Hernandez. Dishes include seared foie gras with wild mushrooms, lobster salad, and roasted duck breast or rack of lamb. Sunday, 4:30 p.m.–1 a.m., Gavroche restaurant, 212 W. 14th St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-647-8553, prices vary. For complete information, go to gavrocheny.com.

JAZZING UP THE NEW YEAR The Cornelia Street Café offers a three-course New Year’s dinner menu, featuring dishes such as escargots in puff pastry, filet mignon, asparagus and butternut squash risotto, and an espresso crème brûlée. A champagne toast is included. In the downstairs performance space, the café presents a “ribs and brisket revue,” featuring performances by saxophonist Paul Shapiro and vocalists Cilla Owens and Babi Floyd. Sunday, 6 p.m.–midnight, Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia St., between 4th and Bleecker streets, 212-989-9319, $50 for dinner, $95 for dinner and performance.

BACH’S BEST St. Bartholomew’s Church rings in the new year with an all-evening program featuring a choral Eucharist, a performance of Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerti,” and “Try to Remember: A Concert to Usher in the New Year,” featuring organist William Trafka, who performs works by Bach, Buxtehude, and the Beatles. Sunday, 6–midnight, St. Bartholomew’s Church, 101 Park Ave. at 51st Street, 212-378-0222, $20–$100 for the Brandenburg Concerti, free for all other programs.

GOING AND GOING AND GOING The Knitting Factory presents an all-night program of indie rock, featuring two performances by the husband-andwife duo, Mates of State. The band +/- performs as an opening act. The experimental rock band U-Melt closes out the night with an early morning set. Sunday, 6 and 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., the Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., between Church Street and Broadway, 212-219-3132, prices vary. For complete information, go to knittingfactory.com.

A SPANISH NEW YEAR’S The ensemble Los Romero performs music for classical guitars. It rings in the new year with the Escher String Quartet. Pieces include Ruperto Chapí y Lorente’s “Preludio” from “La Revoltosa,” and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Mandolins in G Major. Sunday, 8 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, 212-415-5500, $55–$75.

REST IN PEACE The godfather of soul, James Brown, was supposed to have celebrated the New Year with a double set at B.B. King’s Bar and Club. Instead, the former lead singer of Rufus, Chaka Khan, presents a tribute to the recently departed soul singer, and celebrates her own amazing career, performing songs like “I’m Every Woman” and “I Feel For You.” Sunday, 8 and 10:30 p.m., B.B. King’s, 237 W. 42nd St., between Seventh and Eighth avenues, 212-997-4144, $85–$200 for early show, $95–$250 for late show.

SAY AULD LANG SYNE The indie rock band, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, which enjoyed much fame this year through its omnipresent Internet fan base, performs a New Year’s program. Attendees have the option of donating a dollar upon the purchasing of tickets to the nonprofit organization, Common Ground Collective, which aids survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Sunday, 8 p.m., Hammerstein Ballroom, 311 W. 34th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues, 212-777-1224, $42.

CABARET ME Michael Feinstein presents his annual New Year’s cabaret revue. A champagne toast is offered at midnight. Sunday, 9 p.m., Feinstein’s at the Regency, 540 Park Ave. at 61st Street, 212-339-4095, $75.

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE Talk show host Carson Daly presents his annual New Year’s Eve bash, while simultaneously hosting the dropping of the New Year’s ball in Times Square. One of the more inexpensive options for the night, the party features an open bar and a performance by DJ Rob Flow. Sunday, 9 p.m.–4 a.m., Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52nd St., between Broadway and Eighth Avenue, 212-255-4223, $40–$85.

DANCING WITH THE STARS The nightclub the Plumm presents a celebrityfilled New Year’s party, featuring actresses Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford. The rock band P.O.D. is the host of a post-midnight party, and disc jockeys include the son of Foreigner’s Mick Jones, Alex Jones, and producer Peter Parker. Sunday, 9 p.m., the Plumm, 246 W. 14th St. at Eighth Avenue, 212-517-4065, $150-$275 for evening party, $35 for after-party.

BELLS WILL BE RINGING In the 19th-century, crowds gathered around Trinity Church to listen to the bells as midnight ushered in the new year. The tradition came to a halt when celebrations were moved to Times Square. This year, Trinity Church re-establishes the bell-ringing tradition after having received a gift of 12 new bells. Refreshments are served. Sunday, 11:30 p.m., Trinity Church, 74 Trinity Place at Wall Street, 212-602-0800, free.

PROSPECTIVE LIGHTS The president of Brooklyn’s office presents a midnight fireworks program to celebrate New Year’s. Free doughnuts, hot drinks, and live R&B music are offered. A 3.3-mile “Fun Run” around Prospect Park is also on tap. Sunday, 11 p.m., Prospect Park, between Grand Army Plaza and 9th Street, Brooklyn, 718-965-8999, free.


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