City Week: June 18-24
A Selective Listing of Recommended Cultural & Community Events
Compiled by Alexandra Waldhorn
Friday, June 18
Motion Art—Susan Mastrangelo’s show, Slice of Life, presented by the Midtown Arts Common, captures the figural gestures of humans experiencing both the banality and the excitement of daily life. Exhibitors call it a “proscenium of the street, arrested in motion.” Narthex Gallery at Saint Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Ave., 212-935-2200; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Free. Read more
Not-So-Fun City
By Dan Rivoli
The most striking image of the John Lindsay exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York is a blown-up New York Times Magazine cover from 1973. The cover is a photo of Lindsay’s face that shows how events during his seven years as mayor of New York City ravaged his youthful looks: a white line connects welfare to his grayed temples; the 1969 Queens snowstorm put a crease around his mouth; the long, hot summer of 1966 deepened the frown lines on his forehead. Read more
Lofts Ain’t What They Used to Be
By Howard Mandel
Time was a Manhattan jazz loft, a downbeat, drafty, dingy, semi-dangerous place, was where you might hear anything, meet anyone and afterward end up anywhere. That’s why you dropped by. Today the Manhattan jazz loft is different: renovated, formalized, upscale.
But drift back to the Jazz Loft, a bohemian hangout in the flower district from the mid-1950s to the mid-’60s, where eccentric geniuses, slumming celebrities, the contentiously brilliant and attractive hangers-on rubbed shoulders, crossed genres and created sparks. Read more
Building Workers Nominations
Do you know a fabulous doorman, porter or “handy-man” where you live? Is there an office cleaner, security officer or maintenance worker who helps make life a little easier at work?
Manhattan Media and 32BJ SEIU, the property service workers union, are pleased to present the third annual Building Service Workers of the Year Awards, honoring those workers who keep the city’s commercial, residential and other buildings running smoothly. This fall, in a special section in our community newspapers, we will honor building service workers who go above and beyond to make tenants’, residents’ and New Yorkers’ lives better.
These workers will be feted at an awards ceremony in October.
Building service workers in New York City residential and commercial buildings, public schools and other facilities are eligible for these awards.
Categories include:
Residential Doorman/Woman East Side
Residential Doorman/Woman West Side
Residential Doorman/Woman Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Bronx Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Queens Residential Building Worker – Superintendent, doorperson or porter
Manhattan Superintendent or Porter
Midtown Office Cleaner
Lower Manhattan Office Cleaner
Outer-Borough Office Cleaner
Security Officer – Commercial Office Building
Security Officer – University
Security Officer – Public or City Building
Public School Cleaner
Window Cleaner
Thirty Year Award (Commercial OR Residential)
Life Saver Award (Commercial OR Residential)
Green Award (Commercial OR Residential)
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Nominations are due Tuesday September 15th
08/27/09 – TBD – Dual Exhibits & While the Shrink\’s Away
Dual Exhibits & While the Shrink's Away |
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
TBD
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| Other Info | Dual Exhibits—The new exhibit “Salmagundi Potpourri” features an array of art styles in a variety of high-quality paintings, sculptures, graphics and photography. A second exhibit, “Portraits: Self, Family, & Pets,” limits the identity of the subject, lifting many of the pressures and constraints of professional portraiture. A reception and awards ceremony celebrates both openings. The Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave., 212-255-7740; 6 p.m., Free. While the Shrink’s Away—The witty highbrow comedy Shrunken Heads follows a psychiatrist who is simply trying to get away from it all for a weekend. But the various women in his life interfere—including his neurotic patient, daughter Caroline and ex-wife Jennifer, who is determined to drain him of all his money. The Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W. 42nd St., 212-279-4200; 8 p.m., $18. |
New York, New York – 08/26/09 – TADA! Youth Theater – Genesius
Genesius |
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
7:00pm
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All Ages
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TADA! Youth Theater (map)
15 W. 28th Street
New York, New York, USA |
| Other Info | Drama Queen The new show Genesius tells the story of one woman’s passion for theater and her dream to create a place where amateur performers can excel. TADA! Youth Theater, 15 W. 28th St., 212-868-4444; 7 p.m., $18. Danny Garder as David McClary and Beth Glover as Jane Simmon Miller in Genesius. |
08/25/09 – TBD – Carrie & Co.
Carrie & Co. |
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
TBD
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All Ages
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TBD (map)
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| Other Info | Carrie & Co.—Browse New York City hotspots that appeared on the hit TV show and movie Sex and the City. This special guided tour explores more than 40 different set locations such as bars, stores and restaurants. Fans can expect plenty of behind the scenes stories and surprises, including cupcakes. Meet at Fifth Avenue, between 58th and 59th streets (exact location provided at time of purchase), 212-209-3370; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., $42. Are You a Poet?—Enjoy cocktails and flex your literary skills during a poetry contest. Would-be Wordsworths are put on the spot to write verse on a napkin from a theme chosen that night. Winners of the contest will be published in Literal Latte. The Dead Poet, 450 Amsterdam Ave., 212-260-5532, 5 p.m., Free. |
New York, New York – 08/24/09 – Bistro Ten 18 – Specialty Suds
Specialty Suds |
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Monday, August 24, 2009
6:00pm
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21+
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Bistro Ten 18 (map)
1018 Amsterdam Ave
New York, New York, USA |
| Other Info | Specialty Suds—A special beer-tasting night features 12 varieties of beer from breweries around the world. Open to all level of beer connoisseurs, the tasting will delve into styles including IPAs, Belgian ales and Hefeweizens. Bistro Ten 18, 1018 Amsterdam Ave., 212-662-7600; 6 p.m., $35. |
New York, New York – 08/23/09 – Algonquin Salon at the Algonquin Hotel – Bernstein’s B-Day
Bernstein’s B-Day |
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
7:00pm
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All Ages
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Algonquin Salon at the Algonquin Hotel (map)
59 W. 44th Street
New York, New York, USA |
| Other Info | Bernstein’s B-Day—Up-and-coming performers and local Broadway veterans join in a weekly themed open-mic show. This week’s theme is “Happy Birthday, Mr. Bernstein,” a tribute to celebrate the 91st birthday of Leonard Bernstein, on Aug. 25. Algonquin Salon at the Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St., 212-840-6800; 7 p.m., Free. |
New York, New York – 08/22/09 – Barclays Capital Grove at Lincoln Center – American Roots
American Roots |
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
2:00pm
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All Ages
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Barclays Capital Grove at Lincoln Center (map)
W. 64th Street and Broadway (southern section of Hearst Plaza)
New York, New York, USA |
| Other Info | American Roots American Folk musicians gather in honor of the late musical giant Odetta at the Annual Roots of American Music Festival. In this two-day festival, performers who were a part of the 1960s social consciousness movement (and those who followed in their footsteps) pay tribute. Today’s featured artists include Tommy Sands, Calypso Rose and Ramblin’ Jack Elliot. Barclays Capital Grove at Lincoln Center, southern section of Hearst Plaza, West 64th Street and Broadway, 212-875-5766; 2 to 6 p.m., Free. |
