Week of November 1 - November 8, 2010

Hello GEM NYC followers, I hope you all had a great and safe HALLOWEEN. Before you get started discovering this week’s new GEMS I would like to remind you and encourage you to vote tomorrow, November 2nd!

Voting is a fundamental right and when we make our voices heard, we can keep moving our nation forward, building a fairer, stronger, and just more America…

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COMEDY

NEW YORK COMEDY FESTIVAL
Featuring Gabriel Iglesias Known as the "fluffy" comic in the Hawaiian shirt, comedian Gabriel Iglesias says he gets his material from things that happen every day. His comedy style - telling stories with characters and sound effects that bring all of his personal issues to life - has entertained audiences on numerous televisions shows and in comedy clubs all over the country. Thursday, 11/4. Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street.

For more information call (212) 840-2824 or visit www.the-townhall-nyc.org. 8 p.m. Tickets, $46.50.

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EXHIBITION

BORIMIX PUERTO RICO FEST 2010 OPENING NIGHT: VEUVE CUCARACHA
Veuve Cucaracha is an exhibition that seeks to honor through contemporary art, the tremendous literary legacy of Pura Belpré (circa 1899-1982) through specific pieces dwelling on the timeless love story between Perez the Mouse and Martina the Roach. The selected work will include a broad cross-section of Puerto Rican, Latino and a diversity of other New York artists. Curated by Miguel Trelles.

Friday, 11/5. Society of the Educational Arts, Inc. (SEA), 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY. For more information call (212) 529-1545 or visit www.sea-ny.org. 6 p.m.

SHATTERED GLASS: RETHINKING THE MUSEO DE ARTE CARILLO-GIL COLLECTION
Through the study of recent Mexican, Latino, and Latin American art and Mexican high modernist masterpieces in the collection of the Carrillo Gil Museum of Art, the curatorial team reexamined a series of important pieces to reveal how bodies and ruins, placed together, relate to an established colonial narrative, making it possible to reassess the significance of images of violence in contemporary Mexican art and rewrite some of that narrative. Extremely brutal images, such as José Clemente Orozco's landscapes of New York, were frequently designed as a commentary on metropolitan modernity. They form the core of the curatorial focus of the exhibition, which, along with the catalogue essays, will present these concepts from four vantage points, each represented by a section in the exhibition.

Exhibition opening, Saturday, 11/6. Americas Society, 680 Park Avenue, New York, NY. For more information call (212) 249-8950 or visit www.americas-society.org. 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

*IMAGE CREDIT: León Ferrari, Apocalípsis, 1988, Collection of Museo Arte Carrillo Gil

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FAMILY ACTIVITIES

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION AT THE AMERICAN INDIAN
COMMUNITY HOUSE
Celebrate El Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with fun activities for the entire family. There will be workshops for children and adults from 12 Noon to 5 p.m., candle light procession with Aztec dancers at 6 p.m., and music and refreshments at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, 11/2. The American Indian Community House, 11 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY.
For more information call (212) 598-0100 or visit www.aich.org.




GALLERY TOURS AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO
Hear the stories behind El Museo’s history, far-reaching permanent collection, and exciting temporary exhibitions on display. The gallery tour will be led by El Museo's artist educators. Every Saturday in November. El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue (at 104th Street) New York, NY. For more information call (212) 831-7272 or visit www.elmuseo.org . Gallery tours begin at 3:00 p.m. Admission to all gallery tours is FREE with museum admission. All tours meet at the entrance of the galleries five minutes prior to start time.

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FOOD

BUDDY VALASTRO: THE CAKE BOSS IN THE BAKIN’ WITH THE BOSS TOUR
TLC’s “Cake Boss” will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answers audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. Buddy will even invite audience members to join the fun on stage. Wednesday, 11/3. Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street. For more information call (212) 840-2824 or visit www.the-townhall-nyc.org. 8 p.m. Tickets, $59.50, $49.50 and $39.50.

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LEARN

PIENSA DIGITAL
El Diario La Prensa, New York’s Spanish Language newspaper is hosting its’ 1st Annual “Piensa Digital” FREE seminar offering (3) levels of online learning tracks from beginner, intermediate, and accelerated, led by experienced professionals in the digital field. Join El Diario La Prensa and sponsors STAPLES and HP at this full day of learning and hands-on experience with topics ranging from” how to troubleshoot basic computer issues” to paying your bills on-line. All instructors are bi-lingual.

Saturday, 11/6. Hostos Community College, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY. To register for this event call (212) 807-4625. Once you are confirmed for this event, registration will begin at 10 a.m. on 11/6., classes begin at 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. FREE.