City Week: January 6 – January 12, 2011
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
BAM Harvey Theater—Irish poet Frank McGuinness presents a new version of the Henrik Ibsen play John Gabriel Borkman. Jan. 7-Feb. 6, 651 Fulton St.; times vary, $25+.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8
Compagnie Philippe Saire—For its Joyce debut, the company performs Lonesome Cowboy. Jan. 8-9, The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave., 212-242-0800; times vary, $10+.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 9
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center—The center presents the aerial circus showcase of the Your Move! series. 248 W. 60th St., 212-787-1178; 6, $10.
International Center of Photography—Cuba in Revolution, photography of the 1959 Cuban Revolution, ends its run. The exhibit traces from the entry of the rebels into Havana to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. 1133 6th Ave., 212-857-0000.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10
Rubin Museum of Art—Early Photographs of Bhutan & Sikkim ends its run. The show is the first exhibition of photographs by John Claude White, presented in original prints and large-scale reproductions from two important albums on view. 150 W. 17th St., 212-620-5000; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., $10.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11
Merkin Concert Hall—Mozart, Elgar and Bartók feature in A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra’s performance, the first-ever chamber orchestra presented in the Tuesday Matinees series. Kaufman Center, 129 W. 67th St., 212-501-3300; 2 p.m., $16.
Zankel Hall—Soprano Renée Fleming performs a solo recital with pianist Hartmut Höll. Carnegie Hall, 881 7th Ave., 212-247-7800; 8, $22+.
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark—Julie Taymor directs while Bono and The Edge provide the score as the comic-book classic hits Broadway. Foxwoods Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St., 877-250-2929.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12
In Plain Sight—David Akiba: In Plain Sight is comprised of photographs of the natural and manmade environment. Photographing Greater Boston’s urban infrastructure, as well as its many parks, Akiba creates images that embrace the formalist tradition while exploring contemporary urban landscape. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, 212-415-5563; times vary.
City Week: November 18 – November 24
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
American Craft Show NYC & Contemporary Art Fair NYC—These simultaneous events bring 200 juried American Craft Artists to show and sell ceramic, fiber, glass, furniture, wearable art and jewelry works, as well as presentations by 100 independent contemporary artists specializing in painting, photography, sculpture and mixed media. Runs through Nov. 21, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34th St., 212-216-2000, www.javitscenter.com; Nov. 21, 3 p.m.–7 p.m., Nov. 22, 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Nov. 23, 10 a.m.–4 p.m, $8–$16.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Philadanco—The group blends African-American dance traditions with ballet, jazz and modern styles. Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd., Brooklyn, 718-951-4500; 8 p.m., $30.
92nd Street Y—Pianist Charles Rosen and cellist Fred Sherry give an all-Chopin recital. 92nd and Lexington Avenue, 212-415-5500; 8 p.m., $25+.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Complexions Contemporary Ballet—The company’s intense physical movements take center stage in three different programs. The Joyce Theater, 175 8th Ave., 212-242-0800, www.complexionsdance.org; times vary, $10+. Runs throughout the week.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Driving Miss Daisy—James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave star in Alfred Uhry’s play. The Golden Theater, 252 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200, www.daisyonbroadway.com.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Next to Normal—A woman an her family struggle to cope with her bipolar disorder in this emotional, Tony-winning musical. Through Jan. 16, Booth Theatre, 222 W. 45th St., 212-239-6200.
BAM 2010 Next Wave Festival—The Brooklyn Academy of Music hosts its annual festival. Now in its 28th year, Next Wave comprises 16 music, dance, theater and opera performances, in addition to artist talks, art exhibitions and more. BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, 718-636-4129, www.bam.org; Mon.–Sat., noon–11 p.m., Sun., 1 p.m.–11 p.m., Free.
Barrio Chic
When I walked past El Museo del Barrio, I was wowed by the formerly gritty museum’s new bold yellow Plexiglass façade and, once inside, by the bright, airy modern café, with its huge arched windows overlooking the Central Park Conservatory garden. Part of El Museo’s $35 million renovation, El Café is
catered by Great Performances, the same company that brings you warming root vegetable soup at Wave Hill or artisanal cheese boards at BAM. Read more
