Today’s “Fab 4” / Selected NYCity Events – MONDAY, SEPT 09, 2013.
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“Notable Events-Sept.”, “on Broadway”, and “Top10 Free” in the header above.
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“The Socialite Who Killed a Nazi with Her Bare Hands and 143 Other Fascinating People Who Died This Past Year: The Best of the New York Times Obituaries, 2013,”
The Author @ the Library series brings in William McDonald, the obituaries editor at The New York Times since 2006.
This illustrated lecture shares a collection of obituaries from the New York Times of fascinating people, from the genius behind the Apple computer to two brutal dictators and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and artists, sports stars, statesmen, inventors, moguls and heroes–sung and unsung, creating a surprising portrait of our times through their lives and provides us with riveting stories.
Mid-Manhattan Library (Map and directions)
At 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. / FREE
Symposium: New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium
Presentation: Anne Emond and Josh Bayer, New York-based DIY cartoonists, will discuss the development of their bodies of work, audience and their personal goals and objectives. The night will begin with a slide show/reading of their work and culminate with the two interviewing each other, each bringing 13 questions devoted to the other artist. Expect a lively, organic interaction between two complex and often unpredictable cartoonists.
New School Parsons, 2 W. 13th St.
At 7PM / FREE
The Sidney Bechet Society Presents Ed Polcer
“If you think that the word “Dixieland” and ancient war horses like “Fidgety Feet” and “Runnin’ Wild” are somehow passé, then this show isn’t for you. At 76 years old, Ed Polcer has been a fixture on the East Coast traditional jazz scene for as long as most of us can remember, and he re-establishes his worthiness with every new generation—on Monday he ups the ante with pianist Mark Shane, bassist Frank Tate, drummer Marion Felder and the Midori Brothers, Joe and Paul, who, between them, play all the reeds, plus vibes, percussion and trombone.” (WSJ.COM)
Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway
At 7:15PM / $35
864-5400 / http://www.symphonyspace.org
U.S. TENNIS OPEN
Who to watch today (at 5PM):
This is it – the last day of the tournament with the Men’s Singles Final between the two best tennis players on the planet – #1 seed Novak Djokovic and #2 seed Rafael Nadal. I agree with those who think that the seeds should be reversed, at least for this tournament.
Nadal has always been unbeatable on clay, and after watching him play over two weeks at the US Open, he looks unbeatable on the hardcourts, too. Djokovic showed great courage coming from behind in his Semi, and will need to play even better in this match, which we have all been looking forward to. Don’t miss it!
The best, most comprehensive review of the tournament and the current state of tennis can be found at the NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/tennis/index.html
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A PremierPub and 3 Good Eating places – West Village
Corner Bistro / 331 W. 4th 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).
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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.
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