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10 things to do in NYC this week, Nov. 12-18 – Metro US

10 things to do in NYC this week, Nov. 12-18

How to Get Away With Murder cast talk
Nov. 12, 7 p.m.
Paley Center, 25 W. 52 St.
$10

If possible, the title of ABC’s hit drama “How to Get Away With Murder” is less provocative than what the show has tackled. Hear the cast, including star and recent Emmy winner Viola Davis, discuss how the show has revolutionized procedural drama and the depiction of walking (or, more frequently, crossing) the fine line of what’s legal.

Tribeca Games Presents: The Craft & Creatives of League of Legends
Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Spring Studios, 52 Varick St.
$30

Get a firsthand look at how video games are created and learn about the people who make them at this full-day conference. In addition to panels, there’s a live-action artists’ workshop where designers work on their games in front of an audience.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Nov. 13-Jan. 3
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave.
$44-$445

Radio City’s Rockettes set the bar for holiday entertainment, with an annual show that’s constantly innovating while keeping the spirit of a Christmas tradition that has been part of the city since 1933. Audiences are taken through Santa’s workshop, where rag dolls and soldiers come to life, to the little town of Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus amid a nativity display of live animals, (including a camel!), then back to the glitter of Times Square. This year’s production will feature a 43-foot turntable for a top secret show-stopping number — hey, the hip-hop musical concept is working for “Hamilton,” why not a rapping Santa Claus?

Black Violin
Nov. 14, 2 p.m.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, 2900 Campus Road
$18

Sensational hip-hop duo Black Violin stop in on their national tour for a one-night-only performance highlighting their breakthrough album, “Stereotypes.” Credited for introducing a new generation and more diverse audience to classical music, Kev Marcus and Wil B continue to change the landscape of contemporary sound.

Brooklyn Crush
Nov. 14, 3-6 p.m. & 8-11 p.m.
Industry City, Building 4, 34 35th St., Brooklyn
$75

For the second and final time this year, the Brooklyn Crush Wine & Artisanal Food Festival returns to Industry City. Vintry Fine Wines has curated more than 200 varieties, as well as bites from Brooklyn restaurants and live music from the Blues Vipers of Brooklyn. Choose between afternoon (3-6 p.m.) or evening (8-11 p.m.) sessions.

Sodom by the Sea Salon
Weekends through Feb. 7, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Coney Island Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex, 1214 Surf Ave.
Free

See the seaside carnival through the eyes of more than 75 artists from around the globe. Whether literal depictions or interpretations on what this turf — infamously called Sodom by the Sea — means to them, the exhibition is an homage to one of the city’s most multifaceted tourist destinations.

Holiday House NYC
Through Dec. 2
Academy Mansion, 2 E. 63rd St.
$35

Despite the name, this showcase by big-name interior designers (they each got a room to decorate) is not about wreaths and red velvet throw pillows. At this showcase, find new interior inspiration, from unusual fixtures to keeping up with fabric trends. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Truth Seekers and Hidden Worlds
Nov. 15, 3 p.m.
New Museum, 235 Bowery
$8

Where do art and religion meet if you’re a cynic? Complementing its current exhibition, “Jim Shaw: The End Is Here,” the New Museum hosts a series of panels on the themes and questions raised in his works. This week examine organized religions, the occult and secret societies based on their approaches to what it means to live an ordered life.

Look Book launch party
Nov. 15, 7-10 p.m.
42West, 514 W. 42nd St.
Free

Party this weekend with artists, authors and fashionistas at the launch event for costume designer Larry Krone’s “Look Book.” Not your typical fashion icon, Krone’s gowns and costumes require a touch of poor taste (his words), so don’t expect a sea of little black dresses. There’s no cover, but there will be drink specials and music by DJ Bad Ass Laughs, DJ Kris Pissedofferson and a performance by GOLD.

The Illusionists
Nov. 19-Jan. 3
Neil Simon Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St.
$67-$147

Expect tickets for “The Illusionists,” to start disappearing into thin air soon. The eclectic magic revue returns to Broadway this week after a successful run during last year’s holiday season. Featuring magicians from all over the world, segments range from escape acts to card tricks (and even tricks using touch-screens and lasers, because it’s nearly 2016, after all).