Today’s “Fab 5″+1/ Selected NYCity Events  – THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014

Broadway in Bryant Park (Thursdays through Aug. 14)
This series of lunchtime performances continues with musical numbers from “Pippin,” “Chicago,” “Les Misérables” and the new Off Broadway musical “Atomic.”

The best of Broadway will be presented FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with “106.7 LITE FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park 2014” – a lunchtime series on the Bryant Park Stage. Hosted by LITE FM’s on-air personalities, the 14th annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances will run through August 14.
At 12:30 p.m. / FREE
Bryant Park, Avenue of the Americas, at 40th Street,
212-768-4242, bryantpark.org

MoMA Nights, With Ex Hex
“Ex Hex, a new rock trio fronted by Mary Timony — the riot-grrrl veteran of Wild Flag and Helium — is rich with jangling guitars and Ms. Timony’s echoing, stoic vocals. The band’s track “Hot and Cold” is chipper with inflections of grunge and punk and boasts a kitschy, food-obsessed music video. Ex Hex is set to release its full-length album sometime this year. “ (Anderson-NYT)
the Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Modern Art,
212-708-9400, moma.org
At 6:30 p.m./ FREE with regular museum admission of $25, $18 for seniors.

Space and Science Festival (through July 20)

The Intrepid Museum’s third annual Space & Science Festival is a five-day celebration of space, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and innovation. Join us for interactive displays from NASA and other amazing science partners, astronaut appearances, special presentations, space-themed Tour Guide Talks, an Astronomy Night and more!

We’re also celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Moon landing with a special discussion with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Mike Massimino. All activities taking place on Pier 86 are free to the public, while programs and activities inside the Museum and the Space Shuttle Pavilion require Museum admission.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, Twelfth Ave., at 46th St
Daily 10am–5pm
Prices vary by exhibit: $24–$31, seniors and students $20–$27, children $12–$24, veterans $17–$24, children under 3 and retired and active military personnel free. 877-957-7447 / 212-245-0072 / intrepidmuseum.org

HERSHEY FELDER IN “MAESTRO BERNSTEIN: A PLAY WITH MUSIC”
Hershey Felder, critically acclaimed master entertainer and virtuoso pianist brings one of America’s greatest musical legends to life in Maestro Bernstein. Conductor, composer, pianist, author, teacher, librettist, television star, and composer of West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, and Wonderful Town, Bernstein pushed all boundaries to become the world’s first serious musical media superstar. Felder combines first-person narrative with the compositions of Bernstein and others to draw us deeply into a fascinating life—a life filled with tragedy and triumph…and music.

The Boston Globe wrote “in his finely wrought portrait, Felder captures Bernstein’s restless energy, his combination of self-confidence and vulnerability, and his flair for drama.” The Chicago Sun-Times raves “you will walk out of the theater realizing you’ve barely breathed for the duration of this astonishing musical and theatrical transmigration of souls.”
Town Hall, 123 West 43rd St. (btw 6th Ave/Broadway)
at 8:00 PM / $50-$65
800-982-2787 / thetownhall.org

David Sanborn / Smooth Cruise
“A sticky residue of pop success clings to this alto saxophonist, whose sweet-tart sound is unmistakable within just a note or two. He has lately been making emphatic forays into the soul-jazz that formed him — consult his solid work on a new album by the vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson — but he’ll probably be playing to broader expectations on the Smooth Cruise, a two-hour dinner jaunt around the southern tip of Manhattan.” (Chinen-NYT)
Departs at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., / $55 in advance, $65 at the gate, $80 with buffet.
Pier 40, Houston and West Streets, West Village,
866-468-7619, smoothjazznewyork.com

PlusOne:
Jon Hopkins
“It’s been more than a year since this talented British producer, who has worked with Brian Eno, Massive Attack, Coldplay, and Herbie Hancock, released “Immunity,” a stunning techno album. Since then, the demand to hear his expansive, pulsing, thoughtful tracks hasn’t wavered; this summer, Hopkins has hit nearly every major festival in Europe, and this week he’s in town on his way to Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival, later this month.” (NewYorker)
(Le) Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St. (btw Sullivan/Thompson St.)
subway: #1 to Houston St..
at 10pm / $17. – looks sold out; may want to try resale market.
(StubHub, SeatGeek, TicketsNow, Vivid Seats, Craigslist, etc)
(212) 505-FISH (3474) / lepoissonrouge.com

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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 @ 2 Museum Mile / Fifth Ave. Museums:

‘Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia, 5th to 8th Century’ (through July 27)
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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Guggenheim Museum: ‘Italian Futurism, 1909-1944: Reconstructing the Universe’ (through Sept. 1)
“This epic, beautifully designed exhibition may be one of the more thorough examinations of modernism’s most obnoxious and conflicted art movement that you are likely to see. Awash in the manifestoes that its members regularly fired off, it follows Futurism through to its end with the death of its founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, in 1944. It covers the Futurist obsessions with speed, war, machines and, finally, flight and the aerial views it made possible. And the show highlights relatively unknown figures like the delightful Fortunato Depero and Benedetta Cappa, Marinetti’s wife. 1071 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street, 212-423-3500, guggenheim.org.“ (Smith-NYT)
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 07/15 and 07/13.