Presidential parties: Celebrating the inauguration
At this point, if you don’t already have plans, visiting D.C. for Barack Obama’s inauguration is out of the question. Not to worry. Plenty of New York organizations are throwing inaugural balls, parties and events on Tuesday.
Brooklyn Inaugural Ball
Tuesday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., btwn Second and Third aves., Gowanus
Buy tickets: TicketWeb.com
$75
Help the community while you show your support for Obama. Proceeds from the Brooklyn Inaugural Ball benefit PS 261, a magnet school for the arts in Boerum Hill. The evening will feature a re-broadcast of Obama’s speech, wine, food, a show from spoken-word artist Karen Gibson Roc and live music.
White House Project Brunch and Watch Party
Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Caroline’s on Broadway, 1626 Broadway, btwn 49th and 50th sts.
RSVP: 212-261-4752 or kford@thewhitehouseproject.org
Donations accepted
Sure, Hillary Clinton didn’t win the Democratic presidential nomination, but her supporters will appreciate this Inauguration Day brunch and watch party held by nonprofit The White House Project, which seeks to train 36,000 women to run for office by 2013. The event, hosted by “Daily Show” creator Lizz Winstead, includes food and mimosas.
Dream Hotel ‘Party Like a Barack Star’ package
210 W. 55th St., btwn Broadway and Seventh Ave.
Reservations: 866-437-3266
$285 and up for one night, $490 and up for two nights
For a miniature political getaway, head to midtown’s Dream Hotel for its “Party Like a Barack Star” package. Running from Monday to Wednesday, this special includes a welcome basket with an “I voted for Barack” T-shirt, noisemakers and hats, plus champagne and pizza at the hotel’s Italian restaurant.
‘Obama Drama: A Political Theater Spectacular’
Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.
The Tank, 354 W. 45th St., btwn Eighth and Ninth aves.
Buy tickets: Brown
PaperTickets.com
$15
Get to know Obama with this evening of short plays inspired by “the man, the myth(s) and the Michelle.” The performances were originally commissioned and performed right before the election by theater collective Creative Destruction. Friday’s performance will be followed immediately by a party.
Live Presidential Inauguration Broadcast
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. (ticket distribution starts at 11 a.m.)
Brooklyn Academy of Music Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., Fort Greene
First-come, first-seated
FREE
BAM Rose Cinemas is offering a free viewing of the inauguration on its two movie screens. About 500 tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-seated basis.
Living Liberally inaugural ball
Sunday, 8 p.m.
Rush
579 Sixth Ave at 16th St.
Buy tickets: LivingLiberally.org or info@livingliberally.com
$20 to $4,400
Progressive politics group Living Liberally is hosting a celebratory soiree this year at gay club Rush. Admission starts at $20 — which includes party access, one drink, food and gifts — and jumps all the way to a $4,400 sponsorship package. Cans of food will be collected for the Food Bank of New York City, and proceeds benefit Living Liberally’s chapters and programs around the country.
The Blue Ball
Tuesday, 8 p.m. to midnight
The Gallery Space at Tribeca Cinemas, 13 Laight St., btwn Varick St. and Sixth Ave.
Buy tickets: ThinkBlue.net
$30
Young New York Democrats looking to get more involved politically can head to newly formed organization Think Blue’s Blue Ball. Tuesday’s event will feature top-shelf open bar music, dancing and a silent auction.
BBraxton inaugural cocktail gala
Tuesday, 8 p.m. to midnight
BBraxton, 1400 Fifth Ave. at W. 116th St.
Buy tickets: 212-369-3094 or BBraxton.com
$50
Broadway actress Brenda Braxton, currently in “Chicago,” is throwing this cocktail party at her Harlem gentleman’s grooming salon BBraxton. But instead of shaves and haircuts, BBraxton will offer drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a DJ spinning tunes and a tape-delay broadcast of the inauguration. All proceeds benefit The Actors Fund and the Columbia University Community Services Program.
‘American Politics: From the Archives’ Film Screenings
Check MoMA.org for dates and times
Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd St., btwn Fifth and Sixth aves., 212-708-9400
Adults $10, seniors $8, students $6, children 16 and under FREE
To commemorate the inauguration and Martin Luther King Day, the Museum of Modern Art is hosting screenings of 10 political-themed films throughout the month. Tickets are available at the museum.
Inaugural Day Party hosted by Adam Clayton Powell IV
697 W. 133rd St. at Riverside Dr.
Reservations: 212-491-9111
New York State Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV is hosting this day-long event at Hudson River Cafe. A three-course lunch, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is $25 and includes live, telecast of the inauguration plus remarks from Powell. A three-course dinner, running from 4 to 11 p.m., is $35 and includes a replay of the inauguration and remarks from Powell. Then, at 11 p.m., the restaurant will host a party with live music.
