Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2014

Created Equal The Abolitionists
The first of four screenings and discussions in our Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle series, this movie interweaves historical dramatization with traditional documentary. Following the screening, Prithi Kanakamedala, Project Historian for Brooklyn Abolitionists/In Pursuit of Freedom, and Manisha Sinha, Professor of Afro-American Studies at UMass Amherst, lead the discussion.
Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont St., near Clinton St., Brooklyn Heights
The event is free with admission.
At 6:30PM / suggested admission: $10, $6 for students 12 and older and those 62+
718-222-4111, brooklynhistory.org

A Changing Harlem
The shift in the social and economic fabric of Harlem will be illustrated in words and photographs at 6:30 p.m. at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue, at 34th Street. Camilo José Vergara, a photographer whose most recent book is “Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto,” will lead the discussion. Also taking part: Eric K. Washington, author of “Manhattanville: Old Heart of West Harlem”; Phil Bicker, a senior photo editor at Time; and Sharon Zukin, a sociology professor.
Gotham Center for New York City History
FREE, but attendance is full. standby tickets may be available starting at 5:30 p.m.
I have had good luck with standby at this venue, so if you’re nearby give it a shot.
212-817-8215, tinyurl.com/pltkk3m

Ulysses Owens
“Ulysses Owens Jr. has distinguished himself as a resourceful, exacting young drummer in a nice range of bands, including those led by the bassist Christian McBride. To celebrate the release of his third album, “Onward & Upward,” Mr. Owens leads a sharp group with, among others, Duane Eubanks on trumpet; Michael Dease on trombone; Christian Sands on piano; and Gilad Hekselman on guitar.” (Chinen-NYT)
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th St and Broadway
At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. / $30 cover, with a $10 minimum
212-258-9595, jalc.org

Taste the Museum: The History of Chocolate
In two sessions, Brooklyn cacao stars Michael and Rick Mast will lead a participatory bean-to-bar lecture, drawing on the Hall of Mexico and Central America at the American Museum of Natural History. Learn about the ancient confection through the ages, and taste of six Mast Brothers samples, along with chocolate drinks.
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West, at 79th St
At 6:30 and 7:30PM – just learned it’s SoldOut. maybe Craigs List?
212-769-5100 / amnh.org

CYRILLE AIMÉE 
“The locally based, French-born singer, who is of Dominican descent, was a runner-up in the 2010 Thelonious Monk Vocals Competition and she grabbed the gold two years later in the first Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition. She’s at Birdland celebrating Valentine’s Day all week long.” (NewYorker listings)
Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Clinton,
At 8:30 and 11 p.m./ $40, with a $10 minimum.
212-581-3080, birdlandjazz.com

Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm ticket availability, dates and times, as schedules are subject to change.
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What’s on View:
Special Exhibitions @ 3 Museum Mile / Fifth Ave. Museums:

‘Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom’ (through Feb. 23)
“Venetian Glass by Carlo Scarpa, The Venini Co., 1932–1947” (through March 2, 2014)
‘Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China’ (through April 6)
‘The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925’ (ends April 13)
William Kentridge: ‘The Refusal of Time’ (through May 11)
‘Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C.F. Martin’ (through Dec. 7)
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, at 82nd St.
(212) 535-7710 / metmuseum.org

Neue Galerie: “Kandinsky in Paris, 1934–1944“ (through Apr. 23, 2014)

Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th St.
(212) 423-3500 / guggenheim.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. ==========================================================

For other selected Museum and Gallery Special Exhibitions see Recent Posts in right Sidebar: “NYCity Events: Manhattan’s WestSide” dated 02/09 and 02/07.