FREE PIANO CONCERT
The American Irish Historical Society hosts a free concert of 21st-century Irish piano music performed by contemporary soloist Therese Fahy. Thursday, May 5, 6 p.m., 991 5th Ave. RSVP to 212-288-2263.
PRECINCT STREET FAIR
The 19th Precinct Community Council Street Fair will take place 12–5 p.m., Saturday, April 30, on Lexington Avenue between 60th and 66th streets. Local residents can meet their Community Affairs and Commanding Officers at the booth on 65th Street to discuss crime issues on a one-to-one basis and pick up crime-prevention brochures.
MICAH MAKES MUTT TOP DOG
Assembly Member Micah Kellner has gone to the dogs.
The East Side representative announced legislation today that would make “rescue dogs” that have been adopted from a shelter or rescue group — the official dog of the State of New York.
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER TURNS 99
Lenox Hill Hospital recently celebrated the 99th birthday of George Feifer, a volunteer there for the past 24 years. Feifer, a widower who retired in 1975, walks to the hospital on East 77th Street from his home in the East 60s, Monday through Saturday most weeks.
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An Ode to Joy at the Savoy
There are some ventures you just have to root for, and Savoy Bakery is one. This East Harlem bakery, round the corner from the garish discount stores of Third Avenue, has puff pastry a Parisian would oo-la-la over and authentic Chinese pork buns, to boot. Owner Brian Ghaw said the five-year-old bakery was designed to be a “Chinese-European hybrid,” but it was the European pastries that caught my eye and piqued my appetite.
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The Wine with an Austrian Soul
Grüner Veltliner’s popularity has soared in the last decade
By Josh Perilo
I paused as the distributor fussed on the other end of the line. He was looking for a piece of information that I normally don’t need my reps to look for.
“Yeah,” he said, as he returned. “You haven’t ordered this wine for so long that you completely skipped the 2008 vintage.”
“Wow,” I said. “That’s sad!”
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City Week: April 29 – May 5, 2011
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29
DANCE
Barnard Dance Moves—Choreographers premiere new works prepared specifically for Barnard College dancers during the semester. April 30, Minor Latham Playhouse, Broadway at W. 119th St., 212-845-7799; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., $20.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
ART
Hot Art Spots—Enjoy a guided tour of the top seven gallery exhibits in the Tribeca/Soho area. The tour starts at 79 Walker St., nygallerytours.com;
1 p.m., $20.
Last Chance for Crumb—The retrospective of the American underground comic legend Robert Crumb, R. Crumb: Lines Drawn On Paper, closes today. Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators, 128 E. 63rd St., 212-838-2560; 12–4 p.m.
DANCE
Dancing Days Are Here Again—Dance Collective and Flexicurve present “WestFest,” a dance event with performances from 25 companies, plus dance-related film and site-specific work. Visit westfestdance.com for more information; times, prices and locations vary.
SUNDAY, MAY 1
THEATER
Growing Up a New Yorker—This full-length family musical, based on Wendi Kaufman’s popular New Yorker short story, follows 12-year-old Vita Calista as she struggles with the pressures of growing up in New York City. American Theatre of Actors/Chernuchin Theare, 314 W. 54th St., helenon86th.com.
MONDAY, MAY 2
ART
Portraits of Patriotism—New York’s Civil War Soldiers—Photographs of Dr. R.B. Bontecou, Words of Walt Whitman features photgraphs of wounded Civil War soldiers from New York regiments, with quotations from poet/wartime nurse volunteer Walt Whitman. Merchant’s House Museum, 29 E. 4th St.; 12–5 p.m., $10.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
MUSIC
Classical Jamboree—Orchestra of St. Luke’s Church performs “Bohemian Rhapsodies,” at The Morgan Library and Museum, with works by Mahler, Arensky and Schumann. 225 Madison Ave., 212-685-0008; 7:30 p.m., $35+.
Hungarian Library Hosts Talk on ‘Father of the Hydrogen Bomb’
Was he a hero or villain?
The life of Edward Teller, prominent physicist, who was referred to as the ‘Father of the Hydrogen Bomb’, will be the focus of a talk tonight at the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society, 215 East 82nd Street.
Drinking Through 2nd Ave Noise
Second Ave. businesses are still suffering through subway construction, but Dave Goodside, owner of Beach Café on 70th St., has reportedly come up with a creative solution: free shots.
When he hears the railroad whistle blow, the captain may or may not be calling, but Goodside knows his customers will be sitting though 15 minutes of intense noise, so his bartender passes out Beach Blasts, a mix of crème de cassis, blue curaçao and sour mix.
“We’re trying to have a bit of fun with a bad situation,” he told Crain’s.
Thanks to @hyperlaine and @NNSAYUpperEast for tweeting the Crain’s story. http://cny.bz/fU13tu
Italian Cultural Institute Embraces the Now
By Allen Houston
What do you showcase when your country has been one of the leading arbitrators of politics, culture, architecture and science for the past 2,000 years?
