Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – THURSDAY, OCT. 03, 2013
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New York Philharmonic Open Rehearsal
Open Rehearsals begin at 9:45 AM (except where noted) in Avery Fisher Hall, and end at approximately 12:30 PM (sometimes extending to 1 PM, at the discretion of the conductor). An Open Rehearsal is a fascinating opportunity to watch the New York Philharmonic at work, and see how a piece of music is shaped and polished by the conductor and the musicians.
Today’s rehearsal led by conductor Alan Gilbert features BEETHOVEN’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, “Choral” (1824).
Tickets are $18.
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR (through Oct.6)
In the early nineties, Will Ramsay had risen to the position of captain in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, but by 1996 he had left the British Army to lead a new charge: that of affordable contemporary art. He founded Will’s Art Warehouse, a user-friendly gallery for collectors on a budget. Three years later, the Affordable Art Fair was born, and it has since spread to fifteen cities. At the four-day, family-friendly fair here, prices start at less than one hundred dollars a work, and more than half of them cost below five thousand dollars.
The Tunnel, 269 Eleventh Ave., btw 27th and 28th Sts.
Affordableartfair.com
Bobby Avey Group
The astute young pianist Bobby Avey recently presented a sprawling work inspired by the Haitian slave revolt of the late 18th century; his most recent album is a solo recital. His music here should fall somewhere in between those two works, with help from the guitarist Ben Monder, the bassist Thomson Kneeland and the drummer Jordan Perlson.” (Chinen-NYT)
Jazz Gallery at Salt Space, 1160 Broadway, fifth floor, at West 27th St.
At 9 and 10:30 p.m./$15, $10, for second set.
(212) 242-1063, jazzgallery.org
Steely Dan (through Oct. 8.)
Steely Dan is giving their fans another opportunity to hear the band delve deep into its three-decade-plus discography, as Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen will stage complete performances of several classic albums in their entirety, along with selected hits and fan-requested favorites.
Onstage, Donald and Walter will be joined by their eight brilliant supporting musicians, now appearing as The Bipolar Allstars (featuring Keith Carlock on drums, Freddie Washington on bass, Jim Beard on keyboards, and Jon Herington on guitar), along with The Borderline Brats — three sublime, soulful songbirds.
Beacon Theater, 2124 Broadway, at 74th St.
At 8 p.m./$59.50 to $220.
745-3000, beacontheatre.com
Luis Perdomo Quartet
“The Venezuelan pianist Luis Perdomo plays with exploratory urgency, and his compositions often take unforced yet unexpected turns. He draws from “The Infancia Project,” an album released last year on Criss Cross Jazz, with a band that includes two of the same players from that album, Mark Shim on saxophone and Ignacio Berroa on drums. (On bass is Boris Kozlov.)” (Chinen-NYT)
Smalls Jazz Club, 183 West 10th Street, West Village,
at 9:30 p.m. / $20
smallsjazzclub.com
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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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