Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 2014

JLCO Hosts: Kenny Garrett and the Music of Mulgrew Miller (also Saturday)
“Pianist Mulgrew Miller, who died of a stroke last May, was a key figure in the neo-bop revival of the 1980s and ’90s, and his talents as a bandleader and composer reached their culmination in his own sextet, Wingspan.

This weekend’s concert by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is dedicated to Miller’s memory, opening with a set by the pianist’s longtime coadjutant, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, and then launching into a program of Miller’s music as arranged by trombonist Chris Crenshaw.” (Friedwald-WSJ)
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 60th St. and Broadway,
At 8 p.m. (preconcert discussions start at 7)/ $30-$120
212-721-6500, jalc.org

Linda Eder
One of the world’s most beloved and versatile voices, Linda Eder is forever linked to Broadway history via her Theatre World Award winning performance in Jekyll & Hyde. After her previously sold out run, 54 Below has brought back this celebrated songstress for three very special performances only. She’s a best-selling recording artist with fourteen solo albums to her credit, and now, get up close and personal with Linda in Broadway’s living room.
54 Below, 254 W 54th St. (btw bway/8th)
at 8pm / bar seating $75; dining room sold out
646.476.3551 / 54below.com

The Pajama Men: Just the Two of Each of Us (also Sat)
“The Pajama Men (Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez) are wonderfully odd birds. This Albuquerque sketch duo brings surreal theatrics, physical bits and an improvisational playfulness to narrative storytelling. The result—a kinetic, shape-shifting show performed by two guys in their jammies—has made the pair stars at festivals worldwide.”(TONY mag)
SubCulture, 45 Bleecker St. btw Bowery and Lafayette St
At 7:30PM / $30
subculturenewyork.com

Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca (also Sat)
“The stellar Ms. Barrio and her team of percussionists, guitarists, vocalists and fellow dancers have been regulars at Joe’s Pub for 15 years. Their anniversary program includes excerpts from a new work, “Antigona,” along with well-known and well-loved selections from their soulful repertory.” (Burke-NYT)
Joe’s Pub, at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street, at Astor Place
At 7:30 and 9 p.m., with an additional performance on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.,
$35 to $45.
212-967-7555, joespub.com

The New Drum Battle: Joe Farnsworth vs. Kenny Washington
“In the spirit of Buddy Rich’s vintage drum duels, stickmen Joe Farnsworth and Kenny Washington go head-to-head in Morningside Heights. Offsetting the percussive thunder is an all-star band featuring trumpeter Jim Rotondi, saxist Eric Alexander, pianist Harold Mabern and bassist Peter Washington.” (TONY mag)
Smoke Jazz Club and Lounge, 2751 Broadway, btw 105th and 106th Sts
at 7, 9, 10:30 / $38
212-864-6662 / smokejazz.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 @ 4 MUSEUMS (Manhattan’s WestSide)

‘Walker Evans: American Photographs’ (through Mar. 09)
“In 1938, the Museum of Modern Art mounted its first one-person photography exhibition: “American Photographs,” by Walker Evans. This gripping, 75th-anniversary reprise of that show presents more than 50 images from that body of work. It is accompanied by a reissue of the original catalog, which includes a wonderfully insightful essay by Evans’s friend and supporter Lincoln Kirstein. Together, the show and the book reverberate now in a time when the idea of America is subject to debates as fractious and far-reaching as at any time since the Civil War.” (Johnson-NYT)
Isa Genzken: ‘Retrospective’ (through March 10)
‘Ileana Sonnabend: Ambassador for the New’ (through April 21)
 ‘Designing Modern Women 1890-1990’(through Oct. 5)
Museum of Modern Art: 11 W 53rd St. (btw 5th /6th Ave.)
(212) 708-9400 / moma.org.

Designing Modern Women 1890-1990:

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‘Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital’ (through June 1)
“If you haven’t quite wrapped your head around the concept of 3-D printing, or haven’t yet had a digital scanner wrap itself around you, now you can do both in this survey of computer-assisted art, architecture and design. The show looks at art made since 2005 and fills nearly three floors, including many irresistible interactive projects. Its ideas may not be entirely new; the Museum of Modern Art’s 2008 exhibition “Design and the Elastic Mind” covered much of the same territory, but there’s something to be said for this more down-to-earth, production-focused exhibition.” (Rosenberg-NYT)
Museum of Arts and Design, Columbus Circle,
212-299-7777,madmuseum.org.
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‘The Armory Show at 100: Modern Art and Revolution’ (through Feb. 23)
“The Historical Society visits a watershed exhibition in the history of American art (and a significant event in the annals of New York City) with this centennial celebration of the 1913 Armory Show, the controversial survey that introduced New York audiences to the works of such modern artists as Duchamp, Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin and Van Gogh. Some of those same pieces return here.” (TONY listings)
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, at 77th St.
(212) 873-3400 / nyhistory.org.

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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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For other selected Museum and Gallery Special Exhibitions see Recent Posts in the right Sidebar: “Selected Events + Special Exhibitions : … …” dated (02/19) and (02/17).