Today’s “Fab Five” / Selected NYCity Events – TUESDAY, July 23, 2013
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Tulipa Ruiz
Brazilian gal singer Tulipa Ruiz coos lilting, gently groovy songs at the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival, a free, postwork fete. In association with Brasil Summerfest.
City Winery, 155 Varick St., at Vandam St.
At 5:30PM / FREE
212-608-0555 / citywinery.com/newyork/
Martha Redbone Roots Project,
a Blend of Soul, Folk and Native American Sounds
Martha Redbone’s music flows equally from her distinctive blend of Native American elements coupled with soul-funk and the Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues she was raised on. Her deep roots trace her sound to a rich sojourn from Clinch Mountain, Virginia to Harlan County, Kentucky and beyond to Brooklyn’s Dodge City-esque mean streets.
Proudly retracing the path of her uniquely American mixed heritage back to its earliest source, she is merely taking the inevitable next step of a maverick artist who has never been chained by borders.
Brookfield Place (formerly World Financial Center), 220 Vesey St.
At 5:30PM / FREE
1-212-417-7000
Claudia Acuña (Tuesday and Wednesday)
“Claudia Acuña is a vocalist attracted to lyrical high drama and guided by the pulse of her native Chile. She never fails to assemble strong accompanists, and in this group two of them are the guitarist Juancho Herrera and the pianist Jon Cowherd.” (Nate Chinen-NYT)
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th Street and Broadway
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m./ $35 cover, with a $10 minimum
212-258-9595 / jalc.org
Martha Graham Dance Company /
Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner
The troupe performs Chronicle, Acts of Light and Lamentation Variations for City Parks’ SummerStage. The evening also features a guest appearance by this year’s Dancin’ Downtown at the Joyce contest winner.
“The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in the development of contemporary dance, and is recognized for its model audience engagement activities. The company has received international acclaim from audiences in over 50 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and has performed at most of the major venues of the world. In addition, the Company has produced several award-winning films broadcast on PBS.”
SummerStage Mainstage
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, enter at Fifth Ave and 72nd St.
At 8PM / FREE
212-360-2777 / summerstage.org
Cityparksfoundation.org
Etienne Charles and Creole Soul*
Mr. Charles, an irrepressible trumpeter and percussionist, explores the affinities between jazz, the music of his calling, and calypso, the music of his culture. (He was born and raised in Trinidad.) As on his excellent new album, “Creole Soul” (Culture Shock), he leads a dynamic unit that includes Jacques Schwarz-Bart on tenor saxophone, Alex Wintz on guitar, Ben Williams on bass, and Daniel Sadownick and D’Achee on percussion; rounding out the ensemble are the pianist Taylor Eigsti and the drummer John Davis.” (Chinen-NYT)
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, near Thompson St.
At 10:30 p.m./ $15
(212) 505-3474 / lepoissonrouge.com
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A PremierPub and 3 Good Eating places – West Village
Corner Bistro / 331 W. 4th St. at Jane St.
Sometimes you just need a beer and a burger. If so, Corner Bistro is the place you want. Located just outside the hip Meatpacking district, this corner bar and grill is decidedly unhip, but it’s not uncrowded, especially at night. Seems that everyone knows this place has one of the better burgers in town. In the maze of streets known as the West Village, where West 4th intersects with West 12th (and West 11th, and West 10th, go figure), you will eventually find Corner Bistro on the corner of West 4th and Jane Street. An unassuming neighborhood tavern, it looks just like dozens of other taverns around town. The bartender tells me that the Corner Bistro will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary next year. The well worn interior tells me that the place itself is much older. Corner Bistro has outlasted many of those other taverns around town because they know how to keep it simple — just good burgers and beer, fairly priced. The classic bistro Burger is only $6.75, and should be ordered medium rare, which will be plenty rare for most folks. Actually, it will be a juicy, messy delight – make sure you have extra napkins. I like to pull up a stool and sit by the large front window in the afternoon, where I can rest my burger and beer on the shelf, and watch the Villagers walk by. Corner Bistro seems to attract very different groups of patrons depending on time of day. While it’s crowded with locals in the evening, in the afternoon you hear different foreign languages, and watch groups of euro tourists wander in, led by their guidebooks and smartphones. For the classic Bistro experience, order your burger with a McSorley’s draft, the dark preferably. This is the same beer that you can get over at the original McSorley’s in the East Village, the pub that claims to be the oldest continually operating bar in NYCity. The only difference is that this McSorley’s ale is served with a smile by the bartenders here. Or you can get a Sierra Nevada, Stella, or Hoegaarden on tap if you want to go upscale a bit. Either way this is a simple, but quality burger and beer experience that is just too rare these days (sorry for the pun). ========================================================== Website: cornerbistrony.com Phone #: 212-242-9502 Hours: 11:30am-4am Mon-Sat; 12pm-4am Sun Happy Hour: NO Music: Juke Box Subway: #1/2/3 to 14th St. (S end of platform) Walk 2 blk W. on 13th St. to 8th Ave.; 1 blk S. on 8th Ave. to Jane St. Update:
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