Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – WEDNESDAY, OCT. 02, 2013
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Ben Sollee + River Whyless
“Inventive Kentucky cellist Ben Sollee comes to town to play at City Winery; expect to hear from Sollee’s swoonworthy latest offering, Half Made Man” (TONY mag)
get a sneak peek of Sollee performing live at the TONY office at video.ny.timeout.com/playlist/live-at-tony.
City Winery, 155 Varick St. at Vandam St.
8PM / $22
212-608-0555 / citywinery.com
Festival of New Trumpet Music*
“The annual hornucopia founded just over a decade ago by Dave Douglas is dedicated this year to Marcus Belgrave, a trumpeter and teacher long revered in and around Detroit. Mr. Belgrave, 77, closes out the festival with a two-night quartet engagement featuring several of his well-traveled former students: the pianist Geri Allen, the bassist Marion Hayden and the drummer Kassa Overall.” (Chinen-NYT)
Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th Street, Manhattan,
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. / $20
576-2232, jazzstandard.net
This venue is not on the WestSide, but good trumpet players are worth a short detour.
Subway: #1-2-3 to Times Square; transfer to N/R south to 28th St.; short walk: 1 blk S to 27th St.; 3 blocks E to Jazz Standard.
Emma Dean: Imaginarium
Internationally acclaimed Australian chanteuse EMMA DEAN premieres her new show EMMA DEAN’S IMAGINARIUM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. Part theatre piece, part cabaret show, EMMA DEAN’S IMAGINARIUM opens the door to a magical performance experience. It is created by Emma Dean (songs, arrangements, performer), James Dobinson (musical director, arrangement, performer) and Kate Lee (choreographer, performer).
Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café, 407 W 42nd St. (btw 9th/10th Aves)
7:30PM / $18 + $15 minimum
212-695-6909 / beechmantheatre.com
Fall for Dance Festival (through Oct. 5)
New York City Center is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Fall for Dance Festival with a very special season featuring performances by 20 acclaimed dance companies and artists from around the world. The Festival’s five unique programs offer an exciting mix of treasured favorites and undiscovered gems. Highlights include three new works commissioned by City Center in celebration of the 10th anniversary.
City Center, 131 West 55th St.
At 8 p.m./ $15*
581-1212, nycitycenter.org
*Unfortunately, presales are sold out. Tickets returned to the Box Office will be made available for sale starting at 6:30pm on the day of the performance. A maximum of two tickets per customer may be purchased on a first come, first served basis.
Next year buy tickets (only $15) when they go on sale. This year they went on sale Sunday, Sept. 8 at 11 AM. Mark your calendar.
The Charles Tolliver Residency*
“During the so-called “Loft Jazz” era of the 1970s, one beacon of quality was the trumpeter Charles Tolliver, who released a series of vital albums on his Strata-East label, notably the 1971 quartet outing “Music Inc.” Then Mr. Tolliver disappeared from the scene, returning only within the last decade, often with a big-band format. He’ll hold down a Wednesday-night residency this fall, starting next week, and an early teaser — “the resurgence of Music Inc.” — is promising.” (Chinen-NYT)
The Cell Theater, 388 West 23rd Street, Chelsea
At 8 and 10 p.m. / $25
(646) 861-2253, brownpapertickets.com
Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm dates and check times, as schedules are subject to change. ================================================================================
What’s on View: Special Exhibitions @ 4 Museum Mile / Fifth Ave. Museums:
‘The Roof Garden Commission: Imran Qureshi” (through Nov. 3)
“Legends of the Dead Ball Era” (1900-1919) (through Dec. 1)
“Eighteenth Century Pastels” (through Dec. 29)
“Julia Margaret Cameron” (through Jan. 5, 2014)
“Medieval Treasurse From Hildesheim” (through Jan. 5, 2014)
“Interwoven Globe: The Worldwide Textile Trade, 1500-1800” (through Jan. 5, 2014)
“Brush Writing in the Arts of Japan” (through Jan. 12, 2014)
Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 5th Ave, at 82nd St.
(212) 535-7710 / metmuseum.org
“Old Masters, Newly Acquired” (through Oct. 6)
“Monika Grzymala, Volumen” (through Nov. 3)
Morgan Library & Museum: 225 Madison Avenue, at 36th St.
(212) 685-0008 / themorgan.org.
“Kandinsky in Paris, 1934–1944” (through Apr.23, 2014)
Guggenheim Museum: 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th St.
(212) 423-3500 / guggenheim.org.
“La Bienal 2013: Here Is Where We Jump” (through Jan. 4, 2014)
El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue, at 104th St.
(212) 831-7272 / elmuseo.org
========================================================== Museum Mile is a section of Fifth Avenue which contains one of the densest displays of culture in the world. Ten museums can be found along this section of Fifth Avenue:
• 110th Street – Museum for African Art
• 105th Street – El Museo del Barrio
• 103rd Street – Museum of the City of New York
• 92nd Street – The Jewish Museum
• 91st Street – Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
• 89th Street – National Academy Museum
• 88th Street – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
• 86th Street – Neue Galerie New York
• 83rd Street – Goethe-Institut
Last, but certainly not least, America’s premier museum
• 82nd Street – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Additionally, though technically not part of the Museum Mile, the Frick Collection on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 70th St. and the The Morgan Library & Museum on Madison Ave and 37th St are also located near Fifth Ave. Now plan your own museum crawl. ========================================================== What’s on View: Top Photography Exhibitions
(NYCity / Manhattan’s WestSide)
Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street / 212-708-9400
XL: 19NewAcquisitions in Photography (through Dec. 31)
Walker Evans: American Photographs (through Jan. 26, 2014)
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street) / 212-535-7710
Julia Margaret Cameron (through Jan. 5, 2014)
Everyday Ephiphanies: Photography and Daily Life Since 1969 (through Jan. 26, 2014)
ICP 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street / 212-857-0000
All exhibitions from Oct 4, 2013–Jan 19, 2014:
Lewis Hine
The Future of America: Lewis Hine’s New Deal Photographs
JFK November 22, 1963: A Bystander’s View of History
Zoe Strauss: 10 Years
American Museum Natural History
79th St. And Central Park West / (212) 313-7278
Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies (through May 31, 2014)
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