NYC for Valentine's Day: Sex, soul and stars
Photo credit: Handout | The Museum of Sex in Manhattan is open late and offers special Valentine's Day packages for couples, Feb. 11-14, 2012.
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Margaret Sullavan and Jimmy Stewart in Ernst Lubitsch's
Valentine's Day visitors to "Romance Under the Stars"
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Roses are red, violets are blue, chocolate's a nice gesture . . . but would it kill you to put a little more effort into your relationship? This year, let the experts lend a hand.
1. MUSEUM OF SEX
WHAT The headquarters of human sexuality will be open late over the weekend, with ticket packages that include drinks and gifts.
WHEN | WHERE Tomorrow-Tuesday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Museum of Sex, 233 Fifth Ave.
INFO Tickets $22.50-$69 (couples package), 212-689-6337, museumofsex.com
2. '70S SOUL JAM
WHAT Set the mood with some of Cupid's right-hand men, including The Stylistics and the Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards.
WHEN | WHERE Tomorrow at 3 and 8 p.m., Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway
INFO $49.50-$79.50, 866-858-8008, beacontheatre.com
3. FLIRTATION AND SEDUCTION IN FRENCH ROCOCO PAINTING
WHAT No period of art history boasted more mounds of flesh than the Rococo era. Gain some insight during a guided tour of the sensuous works of Watteau, Fragonard and Boucher.
WHEN | WHERE Sunday at 11 a.m., Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. (meet in the Great Hall)
INFO Free with admission (suggested $25), 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org
4. ROMANCE UNDER THE STARS
WHAT Enjoy live music, an open-bar cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres. Then, have a seat under the dazzling (albeit faux) starry sky for some famous love stories.
WHEN | WHERE Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m., Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street
INFO $85, 212-769-5100, amnh.org
5. CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WHAT The hilariously bizarre -- and true! -- love stories of Hollywood big shots are acted out by famously funny personalities, including Dick Cavett and Judy Gold.
WHEN | WHERE Tuesday at 8:15 p.m., 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave.
INFO $29, 212-415-5500, 92y.org
6. THE REJECTION SHOW
WHAT Laugh the pain away with writer-comedians Dave Hill, Sara Benincasa and others.
WHEN | WHERE Tuesday at 8 p.m., doors at 7:30 p.m., Littlefield, 622 Degraw St., Brooklyn
INFO $10-$12, rejectionshow.com, littlefieldnyc.com
7. VALENTINE'S DAY MOVIE: THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER
WHAT James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan star in Ernst Lubitsch's classic 1940 romcom.
WHEN | WHERE Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn
INFO $12, 718-636-4100, bam.org
