Selected West Side Events – Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

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A Musical Theater Cabaret
Michael Montel writes and directs stories of city living for the Perform! series, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Gregg Edelman, Michael McElroy, Christianne Tisdale and Natalie Toro will be among the performers of Mr. Montel’s work.
Museum of the City of New York: Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street
at 3 p.m., / $40; $35 for members, students and 65+
(917) 492-3395 / mcny.org

Leonard Nimoy’s “Vincent”
Leonard Nimoy’s critically acclaimed drama begins a few short days after the death of Vincent Van Gogh, as rumors of his death are flying around Paris. As many dismiss the artist as a penniless madman, a frequenter of prostitutes, and a soon to be forgotten artist of trifling quality who took his own life in a moment of insanity, his brother Theo (Jean-Michel Richaud) tells his own version of the story in an attempt to set the record straight.
A post show conversation with Mr. Nimoy follows each performance.
Written by Leonard Nimoy; Directed by Paul Stein
Performed by Jean-Michel Richaud
“Insightful and moving.” –The Los Angeles Times
Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space
$30; Members $25; 30 and under (with valid ID) $15

Ravi Coltrane Quartet*
“The tenor and soprano saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has established a strong presence on the jazz landscape mainly at the helm of two working combos, which appeared on his excellent recent Blue Note debut, “Spirit Fiction.” Here he works with another configuration of players: the guitarist Adam Rogers, the bassist Dezron Douglas and the drummer Johnathan Blake.”
(Chinen-NYT)
Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton,
at 8:30 and 11 p.m., $30 and $40 cover, with a $10 minimum.
(212) 581-3080 / birdlandjazz.com

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
“Since stepping in as artistic director in 2011, Robert Battle has made some welcome additions to the repertory, which will get plenty of visibility as the company comes to Lincoln Center for the first time since 2000. This is a good chance to catch up on those newly acquired works, like Ohad Naharin’s audience-interactive “Minus 16” and Ronald K. Brown’s exhilarating “Grace.” Mr. Brown also offers a world premiere, “Four Corners,” featuring Matthew Rushing, a celebrated company member of 20 years. There will be some newcomers in the cast too — the recently hired Jeroboam Bozeman, Fana Tesfagiorgis and Elisa Clark.” (Siobhan Burke-NYT)
K Ballet Theater @ Lincoln Center
at 2 and 8pm. / $25 to $135
(212) 496-0600 / alvinailey.org

Matana Roberts’s Anthem
“Ms. Roberts, a restlessly inventive alto saxophonist with a knack for teasing out unlikely connections, presents an ensemble stocked with fellow texturalists: the guitarist Liberty Ellman, the bassist Kevin Tkacz and the drummer Ches Smith.” (Chinen-NYT)
Jazz Gallery at Salt Space, 1160 Broadway, fifth floor, at West 27th St.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m. / $20, $10 for members.
(212) 242-1063 / jazzgallery.org

The Manhattan Transfer
Blue Note Jazz Festival
B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, 237 W42nd St.
at 8:00 PM
212-997-4144 / http://www.bbkingblues.com

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Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm dates and check times, as schedules are subject to change.
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SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS @ 3 MUSEUMS:

(Museum Mile & other Fifth Avenue area Museums)

‘Subliming Vessel: The Drawings of Matthew Barney’ (through Sept. 2)
Morgan Library & Museum: 225 Madison Avenue, at 36th St.
(212) 685-0008 / themorgan.org.

‘Cambodian Rattan: The Sculptures of Sopheap Pich’ (through July 7)
‘Velázquez’s Portrait of Duke Francesco I d’Este: A Masterpiece from the Galleria Estense, Modena’ (through July 14) 
‘At War With the Obvious: Photographs by William Eggleston’ (through July 28) 
‘Punk: Chaos to Couture’ (through Aug. 14)
“African Art, New York, and the Avant-Garde” (through Sept. 2)
‘The Civil War and American Art’ (through Sept. 2)
‘Photography and the American Civil War’ (through Sept. 2)
‘The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi’ (through Nov. 3)
Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 5th Ave, at 82nd St.
(212) 535-7710 / metmuseum.org

“New Harmony: Abstraction Between the Wars, 1919-1939” (through Sept. 8)
Guggenheim Museum: 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th St.
(212) 423-3500 / guggenheim.org.