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There's no off season in the New York concert scene, and there are plenty of good shows coming up later this year and early in 2010. Here are some upcoming in-demand shows that have tickets going on sale this week:

Going on sale Wednesday, November 18th:
* Imogen Heap, Music Hall of Williamsburg - show date Dec. 3

Going on sale Friday, November 20th:
* Vampire Weekend, United Palace (Upper Manhattan) ...

You can ring in the new year with the most successful female recording artist of all time, Mariah Carey, when she plays a special concert at Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve 2009. You'll get to hear a wide range of her songs from throughout her long career, including tunes from her latest album, Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, which features the hit songs "Obsessed" and "H.A.T.E.U."


Tickets go on ...

Apple is opening another store in New York City, this time on the Upper West Side, and it opens for business on Saturday, November 14th. The store, at 1981 Broadway and 67th Street, extends the reach of the popular computer and electronics seller further uptown. Until now, the furthest north one could find an Apple Store in Manhattan was at 59th Street and Fifth Avenue, by the F.A.O. Schwartz toy ...

The 2009 Greenwich Village Halloween Parade takes place Saturday night, October 31st, starting at 7 p.m. There are great places to watch all along the parade route; see the official Web site above for details. And you can still be part of the parade, too!

Yes, the recession has forced the Parade to downsize somewhat, but some folks have stepped up with additional funding to ensure that this long-running ...

The results for the 2009 ING New York City Marathon are in, and you can view them at the official NYC Marathon race results page here. You can search by name, bib number, or other fields, or enter information in more than one field to narrow down the results.

The 2009 NYC Marathon was held on Sunday, November 1st, 2009, with approximately 40,000 runners participating. Congrats to men's race winner ...

This Sunday, Nov. 1st is the 40th running of the New York City Marathon. What started as a few loops in Central Park has grown to be one of the most-anticipated events of the year in the running world, leading runners through five boroughs of the City. About 35,000 participants of all ages and abilities will step off of Staten Island and embark on a journey that they will never ...

The New York Yankees are set to begin their quest for another World Series title Wednesday night, and the city is holding a pep rally to get people revved up! See the official Web site for details on the Yankees Times Square rally, but here are the basics:

* Location and time: The Yankees Pep Rally will be held on Broadway between 44th Street and 45th Street at 12:30 ...

The USS New York, a naval ship that includes metal salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, is headed for the city it is named after. According to the USS New York's blog, was scheduled to leave New Orleans Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. According to the site, the ship's bow stem "contains about 7 1/2 tons of steel from the World Trade Center, felled during the ...

Tickets for the New York City Ballet's production of George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" went on sale Sept. 28th. While it's supposed to be close to 80 degrees today, it's never too soon to plan ahead to see this popular seasonal favorite. Shop for NYC Ballet "Nutcracker" tickets early because demand is always high and the best seats will sell out before you know it.

Shows start on November 27th ...

This year's New York Film Festival will include a screening of "The Wizard of Oz" to celebrate its 70th anniversary. The screening will be on September 26th at 11 a.m., and as of now there may still be some tickets left.

To find out about all the movies being screened at the 2009 New York Film Festival, including "Precious," winner at the recent Toronto International Film Festival, see the NYFF's ...