Today’s “Fab 5”/ Selected NYCity Events – TUESDAY, MAY 06, 2014.

Innovators: Building Design and Construction
“The Guastavinos were peerless innovators of building design and construction in the early 20th century—who are the Guastavinos of today? Join us for a panel discussion with contemporary visionaries in the fields of architecture and engineering, where new developments driven by 3-D computer printing; prefabrication and modular design; integrated environmental systems; and structural innovation are changing the fabric of 21st-century life.

Jill Lerner, Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) and 2013 President of the AIA New York Chapter, moderates a panel discussion with architects Corie Sharples (SHoP Architecture) and Marianne Kwok (KPF), and engineers Valentine A. Lehr (Lehr Consultants International) and Guy Nordenson (Guy Nordenson Associates).
Presented in conjunction with Palaces for the People and co-sponsored by the AIA New York Chapter.” (ThoughtGallery)
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave., New York
at 6:30 pm / $16; $12 seniors and students; free for members
212-534-1672 / 917.492.3395. / http://www.mcny.org

John Hiatt & The Combo: A live Front and Center Taping
John Hiatt, an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter, has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry. He remains one of the most respected and influential American singer-songwriters.
The Iridium, 1650 Broadway (51st)
at 8:30 PM – (212) 582-2121 / www.theiridium.com ; http://www.johnhiatt.com
General Admission: $60.00/Preferred Seating: $90.00/Front and Center: $195.00

Brad Mehldau Trio
“An unstoppable force on piano since his emergence in the mid-’90s, Brad Mehldau has raised the bar for instrumentalists across the board, collaborating with the likes of Jon Brion, Pat Metheny, Chris Thile and most recently drummer Mark Guiliana on the electronic jazz feast Taming the Dragon (Nonesuch).

At the Village Vanguard (May 6-11) Mehldau returns to the source of it all with his acoustic trio featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. The band’s 2012 Nonesuch efforts Ode and Where Do You Start, focusing on originals and covers respectively, spill over with harmonic invention and interpretive finesse.” (VillageVoice)
Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Avenue South, at 11th Street, West Village,
212-255-4037, villagevanguard.com;
At 8:30 and 10:30 p.m., $25 and $30 cover, with a one-drink minimum.

Juilliard415
“As part of Miller Theater’s free Pop-Up Concerts series, this incisive early-music ensemble from the Juilliard School plays chamber works by Handel and Leclair.” (Woolfe-NYT)
Miller Theater, Broadway at 116th Street, Morningside Heights,
212-854-7799, millertheatre.com
At 6 p.m. / FREE

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: “Music of Three Centuries”
“The U.S. première of Zhou Long’s “Tales From the Nine Bells,” a haunting work inspired by sounds from the composer’s Chinese homeland, is a special part of the Society’s next concert, which also features cultivated pieces by three other composers fond of folk music: Brahms (the Sonata No. 2 in E-Flat Major for Clarinet and Piano), Kodály, and Schumann (the Piano Trio No. 3 in G Minor). The distinguished Scandinavian cellist Torleif Thedéen is the special guest, joining such Society regulars as the clarinettist David Shifrin and the pianist Inon Barnatan.” (NewYorker)
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center,
212-875-5788 / chambermusicsociety.org
at 7:30 / $30 to $62
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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:
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 05/04 and 05/02.