For other useful and curated NYCity event info for Manhattan’s WestSide check out:
♦ “Notable NYC Events-April”, and also “on Broadway”, and “Top10 Free” in the header above.
♦  For NYCity trip planning see links in “Resources” and “Smart Stuff” in the header above.

New York International Auto Show (through April 27)
Although the official start of the annual show is Saturday, a preview on Friday will give early birds at look at the exhibits and planned activities, including visits by celebrity drivers and spins around the inner roadway.
Mon-Sat from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sun from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th St.
212-216-2000, autoshowny.com
$15, $5 for children 12 and younger

Playing for Jim Hall (through Sunday)
“The elegant but no-nonsense style of the jazz guitarist Jim Hall, who died in December at 83, has long resonated with several generations of inheritors, including some of the most prominent figures on his instrument. This engagement, which was originally to have featured Mr. Hall himself, will have as a constant his stalwart rhythm team of Scott Colley on bass and Joey Baron on drums.

Among those joining as special guests are a parade of those esteemed guitarists: Bill Frisell and Julian Lage on Friday and Saturday; and John Abercrombie, Nels Cline, Russell Malone and Adam Rogers on Sunday. Also in the mix are the saxophonists Greg Osby (Friday) and Chris Potter (Saturday) and the pianists Larry Goldings (Saturday) and Bill Charlap (Sunday), along with many others.” (Chinen-NYT)
Blue Note, 131 West Third Street, Greenwich Village
At 8 and 10:30 p.m./ $35 at tables, $20 at the bar, with a $5 minimum.
212-475-8592, bluenote.net

BALLET HISPANICO
“In his four years as artistic director, Eduardo Vilaro has transformed this venerable troupe into a sleek contemporary ensemble, with an emphasis on the new and modish. This season includes one première: “El Beso,” a tongue-in-cheek homage to kissing by the Spanish choreographer Gustavo Ramírez Sansano. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s “Sombrerísmo” (2013) is also playful: a romp for the company’s sexy men and their hats. Vilaro’s own “Hogar” (2013) benefits from a tango hoedown of a score by Lev Zhurbin, played live.”” (NewYorker)
Joyce Theater,175 Eighth Avenue, at 19th Street, Chelsea,
Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m.,
212-242-0800, joyce.org; $10 to $59.

Brooklyn Folk Festival 2014 (through Sun Apr 20)
“The fifth annual Brooklyn Folk Fest takes place at the Bell House this year, offering an array of globe-straddling talent—emphasis on the globe-straddling: This isn’t just an Americana fest, though there’ll be plenty of that; you’ll also hear traditional Balkan, Andean and Indonesian. Plus, there are instrumental workshops and even a square dance. Find out the full scoop at brooklynfolkfest.com.” (TONY)
The Bell House, 149 7th St., btw Second and Third Aves
At 8:00pm / three-day pass $75, individual shows $10–$20
718-643-6510 / thebellhouseny.com
this is off our beaten track, but it looks good.
subway: F or R to Fourth Ave–9th St

ALLISON MILLER’S BOOM TIC BOOM
“Miller, a lithe powerhouse of a drummer, has stirred up bands led by an impressive collection of leaders, from Ani DiFranco to Marty Ehrlich. Last year, with her evolving Boom Tic Boom ensemble, she released “No Morphine No Lilies,” which demonstrated that her craftiness as a percussionist is matched by her ingenuity as a composer and group conceptualist.” (NewYorker)
Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Greenwich Village,
212-989-9319, corneliastreetcafe.com;
At 9 and 10:30 p.m., $10 cover, with a $10 minimum.
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♦ Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm ticket availability, dates and times, as schedules are subject to change.

♦ NYCity is a big town with many visitors where quality shows draw crowds. Try to reserve seats in advance, even if just on day of performance.

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What’s on View:
Special Exhibitions @ 3 Museum Mile / Fifth Ave. Museums:

‘Charles Marville: Photographer of Paris’ (through May 4)
William Kentridge: ‘The Refusal of Time’ (through May 11)
The Flowering of Edo Period Painting: Japanese Masterworks from the Feinberg Collection’(through Sept. 7)
‘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
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‘Renaissance and Baroque Bronzes From the Hill Collection’ (through June 15)
“This sensational, beautifully presented show of 33 late-15th- to early-18th-century bronzes reflects a taste for historically important, big-statement examples in exceptional condition. They vividly reflect the Renaissance’s new interest in antiquity and the human form while encouraging concentration on emotional expression, refined details (great hair!), struggling or relaxed figures and varied patinas. Works by the reigning geniuses Giambologna, Susini and the lesser-known Piamontini dominate, further enlivened by a handful of old master and late-20th-century paintings from the Hill collection.”
(Roberta Smith-NYT)
Frick Collection: 1 East 70th St.
212-288-0700, frick.org.
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‘Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video’ (through May 14)
“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 04/16 and 04/14.