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    Gothamist December Guide: 20 Merry Things To Do This Month In NYC

    by Scott Heins
    Published December 1, 2014
    Modified December 1, 2014
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    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is upon us, truly. December will (hopefully) bring that first beautiful dusting of snow, twinkling lights, family reunions, and at the end of it all a chance to start fresh with a brand new year. Between now and then there are plenty of concerts, theatrical performances, parties, and feasts to catch all across New York City. The worst of winter is still a long ways off, so let's bundle up and make some plans! There's still an entire month left in 2014, read on for suggestions on how to make it merry and bright.

    <br/><br/>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic">Most Wonderful Time of the Year</a> is upon us, truly. December will (hopefully) bring that first beautiful dusting of snow, twinkling lights, family reunions, and at the end of it all a chance to start fresh with a brand new year. Between now and then there are plenty of concerts, theatrical performances, parties, and feasts to catch all across New York City. The worst of winter is still a long ways off, so let's bundle up and make some plans! There's still an entire month left in 2014, read on for suggestions on how to make it merry and bright.

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    <br/><br/>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic">Most Wonderful Time of the Year</a> is upon us, truly. December will (hopefully) bring that first beautiful dusting of snow, twinkling lights, family reunions, and at the end of it all a chance to start fresh with a brand new year. Between now and then there are plenty of concerts, theatrical performances, parties, and feasts to catch all across New York City. The worst of winter is still a long ways off, so let's bundle up and make some plans! There's still an entire month left in 2014, read on for suggestions on how to make it merry and bright.
    via Roey Ahram's flickr
    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is upon us, truly. December will (hopefully) bring that first beautiful dusting of snow, twinkling lights, family reunions, and at the end of it all a chance to start fresh with a brand new year. Between now and then there are plenty of concerts, theatrical performances, parties, and feasts to catch all across New York City. The worst of winter is still a long ways off, so let's bundle up and make some plans! There's still an entire month left in 2014, read on for suggestions on how to make it merry and bright.
    In the last three years Sharon Jones has released two albums, played hundreds of tour dates, and, most importantly, beaten cancer. Now the queen of throwback funk and soul is returned to NYC. The Apollo Theater will host the Daptone Super Soul Revue for three nights this month, bringing not only Jones but her funky Daptone Records label mates Charles Bradley, Antibalas, Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens, The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band (and more) to 125th Street. Each of the three nights will feature a slightly different lineup, but you can count on Jones, Bradley, and their top-notch bands to raise the room to a boil. The entire weekend will also be recorded for an upcoming live album, so expect the roster to bring their very best.Thursday-Saturday, December 4th-6th, 8 p.m. // The Apollo Theater, 253 W 125th Street, Manhattan // Tickets $40-80
    This year is the centennial of the American birth control movement, spearheaded by nurse/activist/badass/"absolute mistress of her own body" Margaret Sanger, who started the conversation about birth control amongst the corset-wearing crowd in 1914. In what will be a night of both celebration and continued discussion of womens' rights today, the Museum of the City of New York is hosting Women Rebels, a panel dedicated to Sanger, with contributors including biographer Ellen Chesler, SisterSong co-founder Loretta Ross and Sanger’s grandson Alex Sanger, who also serves as Chair of the International Planned Parenthood Council. The night will dig deep into Sanger's legacy, as well as the current moment, reflecting on how far we've come and how much is yet to be done for female health worldwide. What a different a century makes. Gird your loins. (Sandra Song)Thursday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. // Museum of the City of New York, 1220 5th Ave., Manhattan // Tickets Free for Members, Students/Seniors $12, GA $16
    The recipe: two pretty young people, New York City, a countertop, and some BDSM. Kim Davies's Smoke has been raved about for months, both for its clever dialogue and lead actors' breathtaking sexual tension. Now the production has been extended at The Flea Theater and tickets will surely go fast. The story brings Julie (Madeleine Bundy) and John (Stephen Stout) together for a break amidst an apartment sex party, and the play revolves around their growing lust for each other. Bundy and Stout lob accusations back and forth plunge into each other's darkest yearnings. There's nudity, knives, and harsh humor on all fronts. Bring a date and prepare to walk away bothered. Thursday-Saturday, December 4th-6th & Sunday-Thursday, December 14th-18th // The Flea Theater, 41 White Street, Manhattan // Tickets $35
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