Today’s “Fab 5” / Selected NYCity Events – SUNDAY, NOV. 17, 2013.

Bernstein-Goldings-Stewart*
Peter Bernstein, a crisp and soulful guitarist, has a longstanding rapport with his partners here, the pianist and organist Larry Goldings and the drummer Bill Stewart. As on “Live at Smalls,” a smart album released last year, their objective will be a personalized take on the organ combo tradition. $25, with a one-drink minimum. (Chinen-NYT)
Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue South, at 11th St.
At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., $25, with a one-drink minimum.
(212) 255-4037, villagevanguard.com

“A BED AND A CHAIR: A NEW YORK LOVE AFFAIR”
Wynton Marsalis has been delving into the theatrical world of late (notably his stewardship of the new Broadway hit “After Midnight”), and this production, created in collaboration with New York City Center, finds him leading the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and a number of vocalists, including Bernadette Peters, Cyrille Aimee, Norm Lewis, and Jeremy Jordan, in a program of specially arranged classics by Stephen Sondheim, celebrating a city that has fed the creativity of both the Broadway genius and the jazz icon.” (NewYorker mag)
City Center, 131 W. 55th St.
At 7PM / $30-$175
212-581-1212.

Garth Fagan Dance
In his weeklong season at the Joyce, Garth Fagan presents work that spans decades, including the 1983 classic “Easter Freeway Processional,” set to music by Philip Glass, and the premiere of “No Evidence of Failure,” a study of contemporary women. Another new work comes from Norwood Pennewell, whose “Gin” (as in cotton, not spirits) takes nine dancers through four distinct soundscapes.” (Schaefer-NYT)
Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, Chelsea,
at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., /$10 to $59.
(212) 242-0800, joyce.org

BALLET IN CINEMA / “LE CORSAIRE” FROM THE BOLSHOI
This HD broadcast, recorded last spring, is the next best thing to travelling to Moscow. The Bolshoi’s “Corsaire” is Alexei Ratmansky and Yuri Burlaka’s 2007 staging, based on the 1899 production. The sprightly Svetlana Lunkina dances the role of Medora, a spunky Greek girl sold to a pasha—the ballet is anything but politically correct—with Ruslan Skvortsov as her dashing lover, Conrad.
Big Cinemas

Mavis Staples (Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Mavis Staples, the powerhouse former anchor of the gospel greats the Staple Singers, enjoyed an earthy dose of lo-fi Americana on her 2010 album, “You Are Not Alone,” courtesy of its producer, the Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. They reunited this year for “One True Vine,” a more sparsely instrumented outing with plenty of room for her soul to soar.” (Anderson-NYT)
City Winery, 155 Varick Street, near Spring Street, South Village,
At 8 p.m. / $55 to $65.
(212) 608-0555, citywinery.com

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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WHAT’S ON VIEW: Special Exhibitions @ 4 MUSEUMS (Manhattan’s WestSide) 

‘Walker Evans: American Photographs’ (through Jan. 26, 2014)
American Modern: Hopper to O’Keefe (through Jan. 26, 2014)
America’s cultural landscape shifted rapidly in the early 20th century. American Modern at the Museum of Modern Art looks at this change via some of the iconic works produced between 1915 and 1950. Artists highlighted include George Bellows, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz and Andrew Wyeth. In organizing the art thematically, American Modern will highlight the connections between the artists’ works.
Museum of Modern Art: 11 W 53rd St. (btw 5th /6th Ave.)
(212) 708-9400 / moma.org.
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‘The Armory Show at 100: Modern Art and Revolution’ (through Feb. 23, 2014)
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, at 77th St.
(212) 873-3400 / nyhistory.org.

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New York Public Library for the Performing Arts: Al Hirschfeld Exhibition
(through Jan. 4, 2014)
“The Line King’s Library,” a display of work by Al Hirschfeld, whose specialty was theatrical caricatures, includes rare works as well as those familiar to theatergoers and readers of various publications, including The New York Times. The exhibition also includes video interviews with Mr. Hirschfeld, who died in 2003 at 99, and works by some of his contemporaries.”
NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center
111 Amsterdam Ave and 65th St.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 6 p.m.,
until 8 on Mondays and Thursdays
(917) 275-6975, nypl.org/events/exhibitions/line-kings-library.

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The Art of the Brick by Nathan Sawaya (ongoing)
This exhibition by artist Nathan Sawaya is a critically acclaimed collection of intriguing and inspiring works of art made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world — LEGO® bricks. The Discovery Times Square exhibit is the world’s biggest and most elaborate display of LEGO® art ever and features brand-new, never-before-seen pieces by Sawaya. This show was named ‘One of CNN’s Ten Global Must-See Exhibitions.’
Discovery Times Square, 226 West 44th St. (btw 7th/8th ave)
866.987.9692 / http://www.discoverytsx.com

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WHAT’S ON VIEW: Top Photography Exhibitions
(NYCity / Manhattan’s WestSide)

  Museum of Modern Art
XL: 19NewAcquisitions in Photography (through Dec. 31)
Walker Evans: American Photographs (through Jan. 26, 2014)
New Photography 2013 (through Jan. 6, 2014)
11 West 53rd Street / 212-708-9400

  Metropolitan Museum of Art
Julia Margaret Cameron (through Jan. 5, 2014)
Everyday Ephiphanies: Photography and Daily Life Since 1969 
(through January 26, 2014)
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street) / 212-535-7710

  American Museum Natural History 
Picturing Science: Museum Scientists and Imaging Technologies          
(through May 31, 2014)
79th St. And Central Park West / (212) 313-7278 

   International Center Photography
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
All these exhibitions run through Jan. 19, 2014
1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street / 212-857-0000

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For other selected Museum and Gallery Special Exhibitions see Recent Posts in the right Sidebar: “Selected Events + Special Exhibitions : … …” dated (11/15) and (11/13).