What To Do in Gay NYC - February 5 - 11

It's snowing again! Oh well, 'tis winter still.  You are better off staying home safe and warm and browsing our new website! That's right, we have a brand new and improved website, which has lots of bells and whistles - and videos! Then after checking it out, go out to play in the snow before it gets too yucky.  Let's  continue the conversation and up to the minute info  - follow us on   &  New Website NYCUpAndOUT.com Be sure to check out our new website. It's got a hot new calendar and events are being updated daily.  If you have an event you would like us to know about, there's a section just for you - where you can upload your event & share with our readers. Of course, we have a contests/giveaways section just for our readers - so be sure to check it out. If you want to advertise with our growing community of over 25,000 readers - then you have to visit our new advertising section. BUY 2-4-1 TIX NOW enter code HALF16 The ORIGINAL LGBT Expo in NYC Sat, MAR 12 & Sun, MAR 13  Jacob Javits Center in NYC 655 W 34th St,  New York, NY 10001 TIX: $20 (General Admission)  $40 (VIP Admission) Founded in 1993, the Original LGBT Expo is the largest and longest-running LGBT convention in the world celebrating diversity in business, education, politics, the arts, health, technology, media, travel, and non-profit sectors. Being held March 12 & 13, 2016 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, the event features over 300 exhibiting companies, many of which are LGBT owned and operated, an engaging seminar series, live entertainment stage, LGBT Film series and much more! The 100,000+ square foot show floor also spotlights specific areas dedicated to some of the most most popular industries catering to the LGBT community including the Silvercar.com Travel Pavilion, Wedding Pavilion, Small Business Pavilion, Non-Profit Pavilion and the all new Family Pavilion. GET TOUGH, GET BAAD!  Feb 4 - 14 An annual series of films and events celebrating queer power, diversity, defiance, strength and visibility. The series celebrates queer strength and value, to take a stand against violence, and to counter negative and victimized images of queer people in the media from homophobic attacks in the Bronx and New York City.  More Info NYC Winter Wine Festival Sat Feb 6th 3.00pm - 6.00pm New York Wine Events is transforming Times Square's PlayStation Theater into an indoor vineyard. Attendees will taste world class wine, delicious hors d'oeuvres and artisanal treats. Participating wine distributors source their selections from the world's finest grape growing regions in France, Italy, Spain, South Africa, California, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Japan, Austria and Germany.  More Info Medium of Desire: An International Anthology of Photography and Video Up to March 5th  Using human beauty, desire, Eros, and sexuality, this new photography based exhibition reveals that cultural differences, whether defined by national borders, sexual orientation, or gender identification, can be simultaneously vast yet familiar. Regardless of one's sexual orientation or country of origin, feelings of desire, when successfully represented, can serve to minimize our differences and bring us closer.  More Info SEE MORE EVENTS HERE This newsletter wouldn't be possible without our sponsors ... Click & Support them We need your help, please spread the love and forward this email.  NYC Up & OUT! is  NYC's LGBT resource for arts, entertainment and culture. Contact us at  info@nycupandout.com with questions, praises, comments, or suggestions, we are here for you. If your organization, sports team, reading group, theater production, etc. is planning special events, register your info at  NYCUpAndOUT.com. Fill  out your info and hit send. Your event will appear on our website the same day, it's that easy! NYC Up & Out is a division of  Connextions Magazine, LLC .