SocialEyesNYC AIPAD Photography Show, Dr John's Louis Armstrong Tribute, NY Cycling Club, Kabuki Dance, Deco Japan, Rachel Maddow, Academy of American Poets March 29, 2012
NEW YAWKAHS NEAR AND FAR, HERE’S A NEW, NEW YORK CITY DAILY ADVENTURE
MUSEUMS/ART/GALLERIES
The AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers) Photography Show
More than 75 of the world’s leading photography art galleries will present a wide range of museum-quality work, including contemporary, modern and nineteenth-century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video, and new media. $40 for four-day pass, $25 for one-day pass, $10 for one-day pass with valid student ID.
Thursday 3/29-Saturday 3/3: 11am to 7pm
Sunday 4/1 -11am to 6pm
The Armory
643 Park Avenue
Tel: 212- 616-3930
aipad.com
Directions:
Subway
6 to 68th Street/Hunter College
F to 63rd Street/Lexington Avenue
Bus
M66, M101, M102, M103
CONCERTS/MUSIC
Dr John: Insides Out, A Louis Armstrong Tribute
For over 40 years, Dr. John has taken the exuberant and raucous sound of New Orleans, and has channeled it through his own style of rhythm and blues. In “A Louis Armstrong Tribute,” Dr. John leads an all-star cast including Kermit Ruffins, Rickie Lee Jones, Roy Hargrove, Arturo Sandoval, Blind Boys of Alabama and many others in celebration of New Orleans’ greatest musical son, Louis Armstrong. 8pm. Tickets start at $20
Through March 31
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Howard Gilman Opera House in the Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Ave
bam.org
Tel: 718-636-4100
Directions:
Subway
2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave
D, M, N, R to Pacific Street
C to Lafayette Ave G to Fulton St
Additional Music:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
SPORTS
Register For 3 Great NYC Rides:
Manhattan to Rockaway-Sunday April 1
Prospect Park Morning Wake-Up- Tuesday April 3
Morning Laps in Central Park- Tuesday April 3
New York Cycling Club
http://nycc.org/upcoming-rides
Annual Membership $30
Well planned, member-led rides. Monthly meetings, seminars and workshops.
Additional Sports:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
DANCE/THEATER
Kabuki Dance Featuring Bando Kotoji AND Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920-1945
Encounter the elegant and refined art form of nihon buyo, traditional Japanese dance, led by master dancer Bando Kotoji to the accompaniment of live music. From his vast repertoire, Kotoji has selected four vibrant dances for this Kabuki Dance program. $50
Through March 31
**Tickets for tonight’s performance are extremely limited, and Friday/Saturday is now sold out. A wait list is available at the box office one hour prior to the performance.
Deco Japan Exhibit through June 10. **Note: Admission is free to all on Friday nights, 6-9 PM. **
Showcasing the spectacular craftsmanship and sophisticated design associated with both Japan and Art Deco style, this exhibition is the first in the U.S. to explore a little-known brand of pre-WWII modernism borne of competitive ingenuity and vivacious cosmopolitanism.
Japan Society
333 E 47th St- between 1st and 2nd Ave
http://japansociety.org/event/deco-japan-shaping-art-and-culture-19201945
Tel: 212-832-1155
Directions:
Bus
M15, M50
Additional Dance/Theater:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
X’TRAS/THINGS TO DO -2 for Today
Political commentator and MSNBC host Maddow discusses her new book, Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power 7:30pm
Barnes and Noble -Union Square
Directions:
Subway
L, N, Q, R, 4, 5, 6 to Union Square
Bus
M1, M2, M3, M5, M14
Get tix to Academy of American Poets April 5 Alice Tully Hall
Special Guest Readers include: Brooke Shields, Dianne Reeves, Claire Danes and Tom Brokaw
Click link to buy tickets, can be purchased through the Lincoln Center website, the Alice Tully Hall box office, or by phone at 212-721-6500.
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/92
Additional X’tras:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
SocialEyesNYC China Institute Gallery, Esperanza Spalding, Little New-Yorkers Historical Society, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, National September 11 Memorial & Museum March 20, 2012
NEW YAWKAHS NEAR AND FAR, HERE’S A NEW, NEW YORK CITY DAILY ADVENTURE
Also ***Don’t forget the contest that is running: The first person to sign up 10 friends to receive theSocialEyesNYC daily blog sent to their email address, will win a pair of tickets to see “Celebrity Autobiography” at the Triad Theater on April 9, 2012 at 7pm. ***
ART
Theater, Life, and the Afterlife: Tomb Décor of the Jin Dynasty from Shanxi
Brick carving is a traditional folk art that was used to decorate architecture and adorn tombs, in the Shanxi region. Artisans there developed very sophisticated carving techniques such as high relief, open carving, and round carving, which transformed plain bricks into vibrant artworks. Theatrical scenes were popular subjects for brick carving in Shanxi and revealed the passion for theater and opera in this region. **FREE** Tuesday & Thursday 6pm - 8pm
China Institute Gallery
125 East 65th Street- between Park and Lexington
http://www.chinainstitute.org
Tel: 212-744-8181
Directions:
Subway
F to 63rd St/Lexington Ave
6 to 68th St/ Hunter College
Bus
M66, M101, M102, M103
MUSIC
**Tickets are still available to (Grammy Award 2011 Winner For Best New Artist) Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
Bassist, vocalist, composer Esperanza Spalding unveils the brilliant compositions of her new release, Radio Music Society into a dynamic “big band” format. Inspired by her desire to write for large ensembles, Spalding has crafted her performances to spotlight the talents of her 12-piece world class band. GEN ADM STANDING ROOM $46.30/ticket
**Saturday April 21 at 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm)
Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street-between 3rd and 4th Ave
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0000482BF8CAC08C?brand=bowery
Tel: 212-353-1600
Directions:
Subway
L, 4, 5, 6 to Union Square/14th St
Bus
M103
Additional Music:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
KIDS/TEENS
Little New-Yorkers Historical Society
Each class will include story readings, time with historic toys, free exploration, a special Little New-Yorkers hello song. Some of the upcoming stories are Larry Gets Lost in NYC, Don’t Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus, The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, New York from Above, and Knuffle Bunny. 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Free with Museum Admission, for ages 2-4. Every Tuesday and Friday!
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
http://www.nyhistory.org/view-calendar
Tel: 212-873-3400
Directions:
Subway
B, C to 81st St
Bus
M7, M10, M79, M11
DANCE/THEATER
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Through March 31.
First published in 1633, John Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore was the last of the Renaissance revenge dramas, and is one of the most controversial plays in the English theatrical canon. Siblings Giovanni and Annabella are of noble birth and madly in love. Full of the idealism of youth, their passion is all-consuming—and can only bring about their ruin. With the men of Parma ready to fight and kill for Annabella’s hand, religion, morality, and madness all collide as the brother and sister’s terrible secret is revealed. 7:30pm. $25—$80
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Harvey Theater
651 Fulton Street
Brooklyn
Tel: 718-636-4100
http://www.bam.org/view.aspx?pid=3695
Directions:
Subway
2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave
D, M, N, R to Pacific Street
C to Lafayette Ave
G to Fulton St
Bus
B25, B26, B41, B45, B52, B63, B67 all stop within three blocks of BAM
Additional Dance/Theater:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
X’TRAS
With the Spring weather approaching, now’s the time to order your tickets to:
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Occupying eight of the 16 acres at the World Trade Center, the Memorial honors the lives of those who were lost on September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The National September 11 Memorial Museum will open as the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring the events of 9/11, and is currently gathering a permanent collection of artifacts, stories, photos, video and other material, that shape the history of that day. **FREE**
Hours:
From January 9, 2012 - March 10, 2012
Monday - Sunday, 10:00am - 6:00 pm
Last entry at 5:00 pm
From March 11, 2012 - October 8, 2012
Monday - Sunday, 10:00am - 8:00 pm
Last entry at 7:00 pm
Reserving Visitor Passes:
911memorial.org/visitor-passes
Directions:
Subway
A, C, J, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton Street
2, 3 trains to Park Place
E train to World Trade Center:
R train to Rector Street
1 train to Rector Street
Bus
M5, M20, M22
Additional X’tras:
**See “Things To Do” calendar above ( go to “Agenda”) for venue information and directions:
SocialEyesNYC High Line Art, George Crumb/American Symphony Orchestra, L'Heure du conte, Three Sisters, Postage Stamp Show April 19, 2012
NEW YAWKAHS NEAR AND FAR, HERE’S A NEW, NEW YORK CITY ”THINGS TO DO” DAILY ADVENTURE
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MUSEUMS/ART/GALLERIES
High Line’s Art Program Is Now Open!
First Group show: Lilliput inspired by Gulliver’s Travels, will feature miniature sculptures installed in unusual and unexpected places.
Open 7am to 10pm daily. Entrance every two/three blocks between Gansevoort and W. 30th St. on 10th Ave.
Click link for full High Line public art project listing:
http://www.thehighline.org/about/public-art
Directions:
Subway
A, C, E, L to 14th St/8th Ave
C, E to 23rd St/8th Ave
1, 2, 3 to 14th St/7th Ave
1 to 18th St/7th Ave
1 to 23rd St/7th Avenue
Bus
M11, M14, M23, M34
CONCERTS/MUSIC
American Symphony Orchestra
The Pulitzer Prize-winning “Echoes of Time and the River” and the Grammy Award-winning “Star-Child” are featured on this tribute to the one-of-a-kind George Crumb, who explored techniques like Spoken Flute and pouring glass marbles into a piano. 8pm. $25
Carnegie Hall
154 West 57th Street at 7th Ave
http://americansymphony.org
Tel: 212-903-9629
Directions:
Subway
A, C, B, D, or 1 to 59th Street / Columbus Circle
N, Q, R to 57th Street / Seventh Avenue
B, D, E to Seventh Avenue
F to 57th Street / Sixth Avenue
Bus
M5, M7, M10, M20, M30, M31, M57, and M104 stop nearby
SPORTS
Ladies, need to get in shape? Lose some weight? Take out your aggressions? This meetup brings women together in a positive, safe, empowering, supportive, uplifting environment to explore the sport of boxing.
http://www.meetup.com/Women-s-World-of-Boxing/
KIDS/TEENS
L’Heure du conte
Stories and songs in French. Ages 3-6. 3:45-4:30
French Institute Alliance Francaise
22 East 60th Street -between Park and Madison Ave
http://www.fiaf.org/calendar/calendar.asp?vw=2&evt=KID
Tel:212-355-6100
Directions:
Subway
4, 5, 6 to 59th/Lexington Ave
N, R to 59th/5th Ave
E to 53rd St
Bus
M1, M2, M3, M4, M5
DANCE/THEATER
Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov
Presented by the Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the great, tragicomic story of women contending with disillusioned life in a small Russian town. 7:30pm. $25-$75
In Russian with English titles
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Harvey Theater
651 Fulton St
http://bam.org/view.aspx?pid=3697
Brooklyn
Directions:
Subway
2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave
D, N, R to Pacific Street
C to Lafayette Ave
G to Fulton St
X’TRAS/THINGS TO DO
ASDA Spring Postage Stamp Show
World-renowned international philatelic (stamp) exhibition. April 19-22. Thur-Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 10am-4pm
New Yorker Hotel
481 8th Avenue at 34th Street
Tel: 718-224-2500
Directions:
Subway
1, 2, 3 to 7th Ave
A, C, E to 8th Ave 34st/Penn Station
B, D, F, V, N, Q, R, W to 34th St/6th Ave
Bus
M4, M7, M16, M20, M34 and Q32 to Seventh Avenue/Penn Station
Header Photograph of Bethesda Fountain in Central Park Courtesy of Wendy Horwitz
