Out & About
Thu 24
The Wind Up — Comedy Night The Jewish Museum, Scheuer Auditorium, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street
8-10:30 p.m. $13 advance, $18 at the door
Hosted by Josh Gondelman, with comedians Josh Gondelman, Sean Patton, 2 Dope Queens and others, including a performance by Anya Marina. Ticket includes open bar with beer, wine and snacks.
212-423-3200
thejewishmuseum.org/calendar/events/2016/03/24/the-wind-up-comedy-night-032416
Putin, ukraine and the cold war92nd Street Y, East 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue
Noon, $25
Marvin Kalb, a nonresident senior fellow with the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, brings to life the geography, power politics and history of Ukraine and uncovers the roots of Russian and Ukrainian nationalism.
212-415-5500
Fri 25
Photography in TransitionThe Met, 1000 Fifth Ave.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Fellows present brief papers on their research and explore common questions
212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/
Curator’s Eye Tour Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Ave.
12 p.m. Free w/ admission
Join curator Nat Trotman on a focused tour of “Peter Fischli David Weiss: How to Work Better.”
212-360-4257. www.guggenheim.org/
Sat 26
Instant Shakespeare: ‘Richard III’ 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
1:30 p.m.
Join the Instant Shakespeare Company for a dramatic staged reading of Richard III
212-734-1717
‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’Wester Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave.
2 p.m.
A viewing of the 2015 featurer starring Tom Cruise and directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
212-288-5049
Sun 27
Sunday Sketch The Frick, Garden Court, 1 East 70th St.
1-3 p.m. Free w/ admission
An afternoon of informal sketching in the Garden Court.
212-288-0700
Easter Parade Central Park, along Fifth avenue from 49th to 57th St
7 p.m.
www.centralpark.com/events/show/3061/easter-parade
Mon 28
Finding the Right Career Fit Hunter College, 68th and Lexington, East Building, Room 805
12:30-2 p.m.
Use the Myers Briggs Personality Indicator (MBTI) to help decide your career choice.
212-772 4850. www.hunter.cuny.edu/calendar/#/?i=4
Roth UnboundAlbertine, 972 Fifth Ave.
7 p.m. Free
Claudia Roth Pierpoint will discuss ‘Roth Unbound,’ her fascinating study of Philip Roth’s life
212-650-0070. www.albertine.com/events/oh-boy/
Tue 29
Behind the BricksButtenwieser Hall, Lexington Avenue at 92nd St
8:15 p.m. from $40
Developers Jeff Blau, Abby Hamlin, Jared Kushner and Steve Kushner answer questions about the areas in NY that will see major developments in the next couple of years.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/Behind-the-Bricks
War Against All Puerto Ricans86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th St.
7 p.m.
Nelson A. Denis reveals the forgotten story of the failed 1950 insurrection by the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico against the United States. Denis depicts how his journey is part of the larger story of Puerto Rico and US colonialism
212-369-2180. stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780061762196-0
Wed 30
Book Talk: ‘The Brazen Age’ MCNY, 1220 Fifth Ave.
6:30 p.m. $16 adults, $12 seniors&students
Join David Reid and historian Thomas Bender for a conversation about the intersection of politics, art and economics during this period in NYC’s history.
212-534-1672. www.mcny.org/event/book-talk-brazen-age
Preschool Program 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th St
10:30 a.m. Free
Stories and films for preschoolers
212-289-0908