NYC for Valentine's Day: Sex, soul and stars
The Museum of Sex in Manhattan is open late and offers special Valentine's Day packages for couples, Feb. 11-14, 2012. Credit: Handout
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.
Margaret Sullavan and Jimmy Stewart in Ernst Lubitsch's "The Shop Around the Corner." The 1940 film screens on Valentine's Day at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Credit: Photofest
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.
Valentine's Day visitors to "Romance Under the Stars" at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan can enjoy live music, an open bar, and a show at the Hayden Planetarium. (Feb. 2012) Credit: AMNH / C. Chesek
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
