Gallery Hopping in SoHo: An excellent way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Check out some world class art in a neighborhood that is now an international center for artists and collectors.This is the heart of Manhattan's fashionable downtown art scene. It is THE place where the hottest fashions in home furnishings, clothing and collectibles are likely to appear first. Located between Houston and Canal Streets, and 6th Avenue and Broadway.

The Slipper Room
167 Orchard St. (Lower East Side)
at Stanton St.
212-253-7246
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An upstart burlesque house has sashayed onto the corner of Stanton and Orchard to slap some life into this fratty, grungy stretch dominated by vanilla destinations like Baby Jupiter and the Orchard Bar. The Slipper Room evokes a pre-Giuliani era of old-fashioned va-va-voom boisterousness crammed into a glittery, sequined halter top of a room with a little stage at the rear for showgirls (and boys) to shake their stuff in marabou boas and little else. Figures from downtown's ever-evolving gay-rooted cabaret scene, whose familiar faces include drag king Murray Hill, monologist Nora Burns, lesbo boy band the Backdoor Boys and the scantily clad Dazzle Dancers, have all performed here recently. —Andy Bailey

Cover: $3-5.

Hours
Sun-Wed, 8pm-2am; Thu-Sat, 6pm-4am

Subway Stops
F, V to Second Ave.; J, M, Z to Delancy St.

The Scene
After Hours
DJ
Lesbian
Live Music
Pick-Up Scene

Chetty Red
The comedians are seasoned pros (most have had a turn on Comedy Central or NBC at some point or another). Political humor dominates, and if the crowd has taken advantage of the two-for-one drinks before the show (5 p.m.-8 p.m.), it gets lively. No cover.
• 9p.m., 28 E. 23rd St. between Madison and Park Aves.; 212-254-6727; chettyred.com <http://www.chettyred.com/>.

karaoke
Punk Rock/Heavy Metal Mondays at Arlene's Grocery </pages/details/4117.htm>
Looking to kick your karaoke up a notch? All your rockstar fantasies can come true when you step in front of a real band to belt out some vintage Aerosmith or Sex Pistols. And the best part here is you don't have pay a cover charge or a song fee to fuel your K addiction.
• 10 p.m., 95 Stanton St., at Seventh Ave.; 212-358-1633; arlene-grocery.com. <http://www.arlene-grocery.com/karaoke.html>

Miscellaneous
Rififi/Cinema Classics </pages/details/9647.htm>
Named after a 1954 French film noir, Rififi, a hipster bar with soul, doubles as a screening room, with a variety of 16mm artsy, foreign, classic and cult films shown for a mere $6. Wednesday night comedy and Thursday and Sunday night burlesque acts are also a steal ($5 or less).
• 332 E. 11th St., btw First and Second Aves.; 212-677-5368; cinemaclassics.com. <http://www.cinemaclassics.com>

rock venues
The Baggot Inn </pages/details/10047.htm>
Props to the Baggot for being one of the only alternative music venues in Greenwich Village that won't bleed you dry. Enjoy the Irish hospitality of the barkeeps as you fulfill your one-drink minimum and catch the tunes of future Island Records artists. No cover, Sunday through Wednesday; $5-$10, Thursday through Saturday.
• 82 W. 3rd St., between Thompson and Sullivan Sts.; 212-477-0622; baggotinn.com <http://www.baggotinn.com/baggot.html>.

Luna Lounge </pages/details/10143.htm>
The Strokes, Kid Rock, and Elliot Smith have all belted, bellowed or bounced across this stage at one time or another. The club is great for catching an eclectic group of future stars and they even have their own record label, LunaSea. Three shows nightly; all are free.
• 171 Ludlow St., between Stanton and Houston Sts.; 212-260-2323; lunalounge.com <http://www.lunalounge.com/>.

8th Street Walking Tour
And what exactly will you discover? How about the site of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady recording studio, Jack Kerouac's local haunts, and Edward Hopper's home? Gossip dished by guide Arthur Marks.
• Selected Saturdays from June through September at 11:30 a.m.; tour lasts an hour and a half
• Meet at the northwest corner of St. Marks Pl. and Second Ave.; 212-777-2173; villagealliance.org <http://www.villagealliance.org>

Bottoms Up
Brooklyn Brewery
For an in-depth look at the science of beer mixing, take a free tour of this stylish Williamsburg brewhouse. A fresh beer sample to finish off the day!
• Saturdays from noon to 5p.m.; tour lasts 30 minutes
• 79 North 11 St. (between Berry and Wythe Streets); 718-486-7422; brooklynbrewery.com <http://www.brooklynbrewery.com>

If the Spirit Moves You
Trinity Church Walking Tour
Visit the graves of Alexander Hamilton, William Bradford, and other historical figures as you roam through Trinity Churchyard. The tour also stops by the Church Museum where you can view art and artifacts dating back to the 1600s.
• Every day at 2 p.m.; tour lasts 15 to 20 minutes
• Broadway and Wall Sts; 212-602-0800; trinitywallstreet.org http://www.trinitywallstreet.org

CBGB & OMFUG Address: 315 Bowery St. Phone: 212-982-4052 Description: The birthplace of American punk rock, CBGB’s is undoubtedly one of the most famous live music clubs in the country. The letters "CBGB" actually stand for: "COUNTRY BLUEGRASS BLUES," what club owner Hilly Kristal had intended the club to stage. However, we all know the club took quite a different turn. The OMFUG stands for: OTHER MUSIC FOR UPLIFTING GORMANDIZERS. Whatever. Anyway, one cannot deny the reputation this place has gained over the years. Everybody who’s anybody has graced CBGB"s at one point or another, from the Ramones to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to the Deftones and many, many more. Located on Bowery Street, the club, believe it or not, is situated under a flophouse. This gives some idea of what type of atmosphere has always surrounded CBGB’s, an atmosphere that is more than reflected inside the place. However, much of the crime and residential dissolution has subsided. In fact, the club is nearly a tourist attraction. But the music scene remains as strong as ever. CBGB’s boasts a tremendous history and a broad repertory of internationally renowned bands that have and still do play here---all too extensive for just a few hundred words. In short, if you have any desire to see some of the most original, some of the best, and some of the worst bands in the city, a trip to CBGB’s should be at the top of your list. For musicians or lovers of music, no trip to NY is complete without a visit to this legendary venue. Admission: $5.