Today’s “Fab Five” / Selected NYCity Events – THURSDAY, AUG 01, 2013

Broadway in Bryant Park  (Thursdays through Aug. 15)
A series of music from the most popular Broadway and Off Broadway shows performed by the shows’ cast members. Today’s performances includes excerpts from: “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark”, “Kinky Boots”, “Big Fish”, “Let It Be”, and “First Date”.

Presented by 106.7 Lite FM, the series also features a guest D.J. from the radio station as well as cast members from other shows – this Thursday the D.J. is Bob Bronson, and the show is “Buyer & Cellar”.
Bryant Park, the Lawn, 6th Ave., (btw 40th/42nd St.)
At 12:30 p.m. / FREE
(212) 768-4242 / bryantpark.org.

A Tale of Two Nations
Open rehearsal with Maracatu Nação Estrela Brilhante and Nation Beat
An open rehearsal with the powerful percussionists and dancers from the Northeastern Brazil carnival champions and their NY counterparts.
Lincoln Center, Josie Robertson Plaza
Lincoln Center – 63rd St. bet. Columbus & Amsterdam Ave.
At 6PM / FREE (RSVP required)
1-212-875-5000

River & Blues with Bill Sims, Jr.
Enjoy sunsets and live blues along the Hudson River.
Internationally respected master of the Blues, Bill Sims, Jr., plays a broad spectrum of songs from his catalog, a career spanning over 50 years.
At 7:00PM / FREE
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park – Battery Park City (access: Battery Place)
1-212-267-9700

PanTones Quartet: Flute Forward
From Pan, the mythological figure who played the flute and tones, PanTones Quartet offers a versatile repertoire that explores the vast array of music created or the flute. Produced by Felipe Tristan, the Quartet celebrates flute works from the 20th and 21st centuries highlighting innovative music for a new generation. Flashing forward through milestones of the modern and contemporary flute literature, the program includes works that play a crucial role in the development of the instrument and its ever evolving expressive possibilities.

The PanTones Quartet consists of Anna Conigliari, Megan Szymanski, Julian Rose, and Felipe Tristan, who share the enlightened experience of being William R. Kenan, Jr. Performing Arts Fellowship alumni from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Lincoln Center Institute. (Please note: Flutist Rebecca Jordan will be filling in for Megan Szymanski for this performance.)
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center,
Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Streets
at 7:30PM / FREE
1-212-875-5377

The Soundtrack Series – The 80’s
Writers, musicians, actors and comics tell stories they associate with songs of their choosing at ‘the soundtrack series’.

tonight: a special ’80s edition with mandy stadtmiller, cammi climaco, james bewley and isaac butler, plus the golden age of music video’s stephen pitalo shows some best/worst clips and author mindy raf (the symptoms of my insanity) sings a musical love letter to tony danza. hosted by dana rossi.
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St.
AT 8PM / $8
212-505-fish

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 (WestSide & the BklynMuseum) 

‘Claes Oldenburg: The Street and the Store’ and ‘Claes Oldenburg: Mouse Museum, Ray Gun Wing’ (through Aug. 5)
‘Performing Histories (1)’ (through Aug. 5)
‘Bill Brandt: Shadow and Light’ (through Aug. 12)
‘Ellsworth Kelly: Chatham Series’ (through Sept. 8)
Museum of Modern Art: 11 W 53rd St,
(212) 708-9400 / moma.org.
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‘Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art, Craft and Design’* (through Sept. 15)
Museum of Arts and Design: 2 Columbus Circle,
299-7777, madmuseum.org.
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‘Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui’ (through Aug. 4)
‘LaToya Ruby Frazier: A Haunted Capital’ (through Aug. 11)
‘the Bruce High Quality Foundation: Ode to Joy’ (through Sep 22)
‘Divine Felines: Cats of AncientEgypt’ (through Dec. 29)
Brooklyn Museum: 200 Eastern Parkway, at Prospect Park,
(easy ride from midtown on #2 or #3 subway to Eastern Pkway/Bklyn Museum)
(718) 638-5000 / brooklynmuseum.org
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For other selected Museum and Gallery Special Exhibitions see Recent Posts in right Sidebar: “NYCity Events: Manhattan’s WestSide” dated 07/30 and 07/28.