{"title": "Mary Porter’s “Stars with a Heart” (presented by Center at West Park)", "start": "2026-11-15T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew", "address": "West 86th Street 263, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "concerts", "tags": ["occasion/charity", "stage/cabaret"], "description": "Mary Porter's \"Stars with a Heart\" is a benefit show hosted by the Center at West Park in the Sanctuary at St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church. Created by philanthropist and entertainer Mary Porter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in 2023, the series has raised more than $250,000 for local charities there since then. This first New York edition features Grammy Award winners, Broadway veterans, Tony Award nominees, award-winning Cabaret artists, and the young dancers of BALLET & BEYOND NYC in a special performance. Porter's benefit shows, including her 2025 NYC debut at 54 Below, support causes such as the Alzheimer's Association, in memory of her mother.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/mary-porters-stars-with-a-heart-presented-by-center-at-west-71115/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e7afe3c8b8e0a0218e7de13f764975a374595932e10cc79894cbfd2534847e2d-600.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-15T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew", "address": "West 86th Street 263, 10024 New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "BEATING HEART 10 YEAR BIRTHDAY BASH GALA", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Arts on Site", "address": "Saint Marks Place 12", "price": "", "price_from": "100.00", "price_to": "2000.00", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["occasion/anniversary", "music"], "description": "BEATING HEART 10 YEAR BIRTHDAY BASH GALA is an intimate evening with a champagne reception and live performances, celebrating ten years of Arts On Site NYC. 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It takes place at the Mainstage Theater of LaGuardia Performing Arts Center.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/concert-for-peace-justice-53451/", "official_url": "https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/peace-justice", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d9ebfce1ed75a6c5824db2ec358204839e3b31d026f3a45d963edd71eb218df8-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Raven's Stars", "start": "2026-11-06T21:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Green Room 42", "address": "10th Avenue 570, 10036 New York", "price": "$21.95 (+$4.82 fees)", "price_from": "21.95", "price_to": "21.95", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/musical"], "description": "Raven's Stars is presented as a musical in concert. It is billed as based on a true story about the possibility of connection, meaning, and hope. The show plays The Green Room 42 in New York City. No individual creators are named for it.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ravens-stars-81548/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Clowns vs Comics: A Fundraiser for Palestine", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-12T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Starr Bar", "address": "Starr Street 214, 11237 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "comedy", "tags": ["comedy/stand-up", "occasion/charity"], "description": "Clowns vs Comics: A Fundraiser for Palestine is a competition-style show in which three comics go head to head with three clowns to see who takes home the gold. Team Clown features Zoe Wohlfeld, Nikki Denton, Ethan and Gigi, while Team Comic is made up of Tarunika Anand, Adriana Ascension and Achille Vann Ricca. All proceeds go to MECA, the Middle Eastern Children Fund. The show takes place at Starr Bar in Brooklyn.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/clowns-vs-comics-a-fundraiser-for-palestine-113349/", "official_url": "https://www.starrbar.com/events/clowns", "image": "https://noky.io/images/84892fabb655dc737322447c0c16d9c7065f0e6ebccf8543380e7312c4d2e114-1200.webp"}]}