APRIL 17
Pianist and vocalist Dan Orlando and saxophonist Chelsea Baratz play Duane Park restaurant.

APRIL 17
“Senior New Yorker Drama Critic John Lahr joins playwright David Ives, currently represented on Broadway with Venus in Fur, for a lively conversation at 92YTribeca on the art of creating new works for the stage.”

APRIL 19–MAY 3
Sculptures—or maybe assemblages is a better word?—by Clemens Kois are at Mondo Cane.

APRIL 21
The Visionaire is throwing its annual Earth Day party (11 a.m.–4 p.m.) and everyone is welcome: “The day will be complete with a rooftop barbeque by Battery Place Market; kids’ activities led by Whole Foods and others; giveaways, raffles and speakers from popular NYC companies; and much more, including a dynamic display of art from ‘Rebuilding,’ Marcus Robin’s on-going project to memorialize the redevelopment of the World Trade Center.”

APRIL 27–30
The annual Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour. It’s free, and there’s a list of participating artists online (or you can grab a print copy at various locations around the neighborhood). Below: A work by Bill Bateman.

APRIL 27
At 92YTribeca: “Legends of women transforming into cats (and vice versa) recur with startling frequency throughout film and literature, strangely informing our perceptions about both cats and women. Armed with film clips and comedic insights, Meet The Lady host Tom Blunt leads an expedition into the dark heart of these portrayals, rounding up a entertainers and special guests along the way to offer their own unique spin on the subject.”

THROUGH MAY 4
Part three of a three-part exhibit of Skowhegan alumni is at 92YTribeca: “The third installment will feature ‘Hum’ by David Hardy; ‘Fragmented–wall 3′ by Sophia Ainslie; ‘Da-sein No. 3′ and ‘Da-sein No. 4′ by Eun Woo Cho; ‘An eye for an eye’ by Ann Oren; and ‘They change position frequently and their cause is not completely understood’ by Amy Pryor.” (That last one may or may not be about the limes at Whole Foods.) In the meantime, you can see “Flare (or 8,000 feet of duct tape)” by Mary Carter Taub (pictured).

MAY 4
At BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center: “Art of the Stand-Up Comic” featuring “five gut-busting comedians: Carole Montgomery, Jim Mendrinos, Brian Scott McFadden, Liz Miele and Lori Sommer.”

MAY 11
At 92YTribeca: “In 2007, Seamus Mullen was one of the most promising chefs in New York, known for his approachable, modern Spanish cuisine at Boqueria. But one day, he experienced excruciating pain and discovered he had rheumatoid arthritis. He quickly changed his diet to ‘hero foods’ which had anti-inflammatory effects and were able to boost his immune system and amplify his health. Hear his amazing story and his recipe for good health. Mullen opened Boqueria in 2006 and his new restaurant, Tertulia, has garnered raves. His first cookbook—Hero Foods—will be published in April.”

MAY 15
At 92YTribeca: “Prune chef/owner Gabrielle Hamilton talks about her journey from the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with an oily wooden spoon in hand; to the kitchens of France, Greece and Turkey, where she learned the essence of hospitality; to the soulless catering factories that helped pay the rent; and ultimately, to her own kitchen at Prune. Hamilton, the author of Blood, Bones & Butter, talks to Mike Colameco.”

JULY 6, 14, 20, 27
“Rock and roll icon Ronnie Spector has announced the New York City debut of Beyond The Beehive, the theatrical production depicting her life story in monologue, images and song at the City Winery, July 6, 14, 20 and 27.  The 90-minute multi-media production of Beyond The Beehive will chronicle Ronnie’s fascinating 50-year journey through Rock and Roll with stories, video and still images, as well as upwards of ten live songs backed by her full band.”

APRIL 12
From Atria Books: “What happens when you take four authors from three countries and put them on a bus to visit 12 cities in 8 days? Sounds almost like a literary reality show.” Or like the driver is going to die under suspicious circumstances…. “Atria’s Great Mystery Bus Tour will kick off on Thursday, April 12 at the Mysterious Bookshop on Warren Street in Tribeca at 6:30pm. Stop by and say hello to John Connolly, William Kent Krueger, Liza Marklund, and M.J Rose who will be talking about their books and signing copies.” Want to win a complete set of books by the authors appearing? Be one of the first five people to DM @paulieolsewski on Twitter.

APRIL 12–MAY 14
“Kevin McDermott: Portraits and Landscapes” at Steven Amedee Gallery. Left: Chad.

APRIL 13–JUNE 23
At Art in General: “In Rob Carter’s solo exhibition ‘Faith in A Seed,’ miniature replicas of three 19th Century estates—Charles Darwin’s Down House, Henry David Thoreau’s cabin at Walden, and Sir John Bennet Lawes’ Rothamsted Manor—will slowly disappear, overtaken by the gardens in which they reside. The transformation will occur over the course of the five-week exhibition.”

OPENING APRIL 19
At Frontrunner Gallery: “The ChiBeCa Project [by Leah Overstreet] is a portrait series documenting twenty residents, predominantly artists and small business owners, living and working on the edge of lower Manhattan. Framed by Chinatown to the east and Tribeca to the west, the neighborhood deserves its own name: ChiBeCa. For decades participants in the arts community have inhabited ChiBeCa, one of the few areas where one can still afford a studio. This unique pocket in Manhattan reflects intermingling cultures, dedicated artistic practice, and diverse definitions of ‘making it’ in New York City.”

APRIL 20–MAY 12
“Canal Park Playhouse is thrilled to present the New York premiere of Help! Help! I Know This Title Is Long But Somebody Is Trying to Kill Me, created by and featuring Drew Richardson, with direction by Avner the Eccentric: The performers of a vaudeville variety show have been murdered–except for Drew the Dramatic Fool! Unfortunately for him, the show must go on, or he’s next. Drew attempts every act in the show, from juggling 36 balls to sawing a woman in half, in this comical examination of fears–fear of performing, fear of failure, and fear of death.” There’s a related show on at the same time called Drew the Dramatic Fool.

MAY 1–JUNE 22
Two exhibits at RH Gallery. One is “‘On Air,’ the first New York solo exhibition by Soledad Arias. Arias’ text-based work explores the slippage of meanings in the aesthetic and literary reading of texts.” The other is a group show called “Text in Progress” and it includes Stephen Andrews, Joanne Cheung, Anne-Lise Coste, Jeff Elrod, León Ferrari, Joe Hardesty, Robert Kinmont, Stephanie Lempert, Micah Lexier, Ken Nicol and Qui Zhijie. This exhibition aims to explore text-based art practices which employ language to visually consider the process of conceptualizing ideas while also presenting a pictorial investigation of language itself.”

THROUGH MAY 5
At Pablo’s Birthday: “Artists Gero & Rees have developed a Tactical Play Exchange strategy to co-create a series of artworks over the past year. These works are forms that generally begin with contextual architectural elements derived from the site of exhibition, for example, the floor plan of the gallery, or other localized features. These become the core structures or null objects that will be added to, morphed and modified in multiple iterations using 3D modeling software and physical intervention. The digital files are passed back and forth between Gero & Rees creating a networked ‘ground of play’ that will extend itself, as adaptive potentiation, finally resulting in objects that are extensive transitive structures.”

MAY 8
Pen Parentis presents three authors who have won coveted prizes in short fiction: Josh Rolnick, whose collection Pulp and Paper won the John Simmons Short Fiction Award, Christine Schutt, whose short fiction won the O. Henry, Pushcart and Mississippi Review prizes, and whose novels have been shortlisted for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer, and a return appearance by Pen Parentis favorite Anna Solomon, whose short fiction has won the Pushcart Prize twice.

MAY 9
“Chutzpah Fest” (comedy) at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

MAY 13
Food personalities Gail Simmons, Melissa Clark (love her writing in the NYT!), and Alan Richman will be at the Museum of Jewish Heritage to discuss “Jewish foods, home cooking, and the influence of their own mothers in forming their culinary memories.”

MAY 15–19
“Seats of Fancy” at RH Gallery: “The exhibition will feature unique and limited edition stools and chairs by Fredrik Färg, Harry and Camila Studio and Katrina Vonnegut, each made by the designers with unique processes. Färg’s stools from his ‘Succession’ series are constructed with leather, wrapped in rope and baked in the oven; Vonnegut hand-knits her unique chairs and ottomans while Harry and Camila Studio’s Dr. Bubbles on the Rocks is a sculptural chair cast in aluminum inspired by volcanoes.”

THROUGH MAY 22
“Canal Park Playhouse is thrilled to announce the extension of ‘House of Ghostly Haunts,’ the weekly Spook Show created and performed by Cardone the Magician. Ghostly, ghastly fun is haunting Canal Park Playhouse as vaudeville magician Cardone takes the stage on Tuesday nights. Guillotines are dropped, razors are swallowed, and spirits are conjured in a spellbinding celebration of the strange, macabre and the fantastical. While ‘House of Ghostly Haunts’ is family-friendly, no one under age 7 is permitted. The show ends in 10 minutes of complete darkness.”

MAY 24–NOVEMBER 30
“Common Ground,” an exhibit from the Public Art Fund at City Hall Park: “Traditional public monuments and statues had a clear civic purpose, many having been commissioned to commemorate an important event, notable individual, or significant group. The artists featured in this show—Elmgreen & Dragset, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Roger Hiorns, Jenny Holzer, Matthew Day Jackson, Justin Matherly, Paul McCarthy, Amalia Pica, and Thomas Schütte—have taken this tradition of civic sculpture and expanded upon it. Developing a new civic dialogue, the show explores the reappropriation of iconography from classical sculpture; engagement with themes of the individual and society; incorporation of language, symbolism, and metaphor; and the use of non-traditional materials and performance, among other themes.”

MAY 25
92YTribeca is screening Cabin Boy, including a Q&A with Chris Elliott and Adam Resnick.

JUNE 27–JULY 25
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is screening Mel Brooks films on Wednesday nights: Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, and To Be or Not to Be.

JULY 17
Sam Moore is at City Winery.

JULY 26
Marshall Crenshaw is at City Winery.

MARCH 31
“The final installment of the ‘Downtown After Dark’ DJ series at W Downtown featuring a DJ set by Hyper Crush, the electro-pop made up of Holly Valentine, Preston Moronie and Donny. Their bass thumping records and energetic live sets have garnered them fans around the world. Hyper Crush recently released their self produced ‘Night Waves’ on iTunes with hit singles ‘Fingers Up’ and ‘Werk Me’ rocking clubs around the country. In April, the group will head out cross-country to headline the Glowsticks for Breakfast Tour with Black Cards, Silver Medallion and DJ Benzi.”

APRIL 7–MAY 6
“You Better Sit Down: Tales From My Parents’ Divorce” is at the Flea. Written by Jennifer R. Morris, Matthew Maher, Caitlin Miller, Robbie Collier Sublett, Anne Kauffman, Janice Paran.

APRIL 11–MAY 8
“FB Gallery is proud to present K-Narf’s ‘Yummy Yami’ exhibition opening on Wednesday April 11, 2012. Inspired by the true story of Issei Sagawa, K-Narf pushes the limits of how sex is portrayed in art—insisting on creating a jarring dialogue between images and the story behind them, the story of Mr. Sagawa.” (He killed and ate a woman and now he’s a minor celebrity in Japan.)

APRIL 12–MAY 3
Downtown-based artist Mike Ingui is debuting his new Brooklyn-themed series of abstract paintings called ‘Departures’ at Tribeca’s One Art Space. [...] People familiar with the architecture and design world here in NYC already know Ingui. He’s a highly successful and sought-after architect and a partner at Baxt-Ingui, specializing in high-end residential and commercial renovations.

APRIL 19–22
“The Museum of Jewish Heritage will commemorate Yom HaShoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—with a series of events for visitors of all ages from April 19-22.” On April 19 (admission is free that day), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., “Holocaust survivors will be in the galleries discussing their experiences with visitors of all ages. Many are artifact donors who will stand beside their objects and explain their significance.”

APRIL 21
“Church Street School for Music and Art will host our first annual family fundraising event from 1–4 p.m. The Happening will include musical performances and jams, life size collaborative art projects, a silent auction, raffle, food, drinks, face painting, tattoos and more.”

APRIL 22
From State Senator Daniel Squadron: “I hope you’ll join me to share your thoughts and ideas on the legislative and community priorities that will shape the future of our district and our state. [...] 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., High School of Economics and Finance, 100 Trinity Place (between Cedar and Thames) [...]. RSVP here or by contacting my office at 212-298-5565 or squadron@nysenate.gov.”

APRIL 25
“The Museum of Jewish Heritage will present some of New York’s leading Jewish hip-hop artists who will perform soulful narrations featuring poetry slam, beat box, and incredible improvisations. ‘Hip-Hop Reflections’ will feature Rabbi Darkside, Dyalekt, Jessica Fleitman, Grey Matter, Doron Lev, Michelle Slonim, and Tranquill.”

APRIL 28
ARC Athletics is having an open house with ways to test your athletic skills and crafts for kids.

APRIL 29
New Amsterdam Market: “Please join us on the last Sunday of April to kick off our 2012 season! The market will include returning vendors as well as several new faces, and a special Bread Pavilion featuring over a dozen bakeries. Special programs will include a cooking demo by Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery and the author of a new book, My Pizza.”

APRIL 30
Bobcat Goldthwait will be at 92YTribeca for screenings of two of his films, God Bless America and Shakes the Clown.

MAY 2–JUNE 2
“Soho Photo Gallery is honored to announce a special exhibition in May that features the work of Ruth Gruber, the 100-year-old legendary photojournalist and the winner of the 2011 International Center of Photography’s Infinity Cornell Capa Award. Her exhibition is entitled ‘Photographs as Witness, 1944-1947.‘ This is an extraordinary event for Soho Photo since Gruber’s work will occupy all four exhibition bays in our downstairs gallery and feature nearly 50 of her archival images from the period 1944-1947. Ms. Gruber is scheduled to be at the gallery on Thursday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. for a screening of the acclaimed documentary, Ahead of Time, and to sign her book, Witness.”

MAY 16
Vincent Gallo’s Buffalo 66 is at 92YTribeca.

MARCH 27
Open studios at the Clocktower Gallery: “See the projects and meet the artists in our studios: Julie Covello aka DJ Shakey, Caroline Cox, Sabisha Friedberg, and Haroon Mirza, plus take a tour through the Canyon Candy exhibition. Free & open to the public, no entry after 7 p.m.” (It starts at 6 p.m.) I love the Clocktower Gallery but you do need instructions on how to visit, which were in a recent email but I can’t find on their website: “The Clocktower Gallery is located in a City-owned building at 108 Leonard Street between Broadway and Lafayette, so please, remember to bring your ID for security. Enter through the grey door under the scaffolding and take the elevator to the 12th Floor. Take a left, enter through the red staircase B door, and walk up to the 13th Floor. The Clocktower offices and studios are down the corridor.”

APRIL 4
I can’t quite tell, but Isabella Rossellini might be at 92YTribeca; “selected works from the Green Porno and Seduce Me series” will be shown either way. Do you think she gets to keep the costumes for her own enjoyment?

APRIL 4–MAY 5
“Flux” at Cheryl Hazan Gallery: “Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art presents three artists who work with metal to perform a kind of alchemy or flux. With interests in science and nature—in different ways, each transforms the hardness of metal into organic forms.” The artists are Matt Devine (that’s one of his works pictured), John Ensor Parker, and Carolina Sardi.

APRIL 5–MAY 12
“Kansas is pleased to present Lost in America, a solo exhibition of new work by Sylvan Lionni. [...] Sylvan Lionni reinterprets established hierarchies and dissolves cultural hegemony through appropriative techniques which deconstruct symbolic objects and their clichés. Familar icons are illuminated by a new vocabulary that serves to charter networks of analogy between lived and imagined form.”

APRIL 5
The Good Fairy—written by Preston Sturges—is at 92YTribeca.

OPENING APRIL 10
“On April 10, 2012, the one hundredth anniversary of RMS Titanic’s launch on her maiden—and only—voyage, the South Street Seaport Museum will open ‘Titanic,’ an exhibition that examines both the disaster and a century’s worth of fascination with the ship’s dramatic story. The exhibition will feature original historic objects and documents from Titanic and her passengers, as well with interactive elements and artifacts that show how the event has been remembered and interpreted in popular culture, including production items ranging from the 1953 film Titanic starring Barbara Stanwyck through to the most current interpretation, the upcoming four-part ABC miniseries, Titanic, written by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) scheduled to air April 14 and 15, 2012.” None of my business, but these days Julian Fellowes might be better known these days as the man behind “Downton Abbey.”

APRIL 10
“Pen Parentis will celebrate the new works of three authors who see the world a special way: Ann Napolitano, author of the novel A Good Hard Look; Deborah Copaken Kogan, author of Shutterbabe, memoir of her time as war photographer; and Tara Altebrando/McCarthy who writes successfully for both adults and for teens. The April Pen Parentis Salon—Visionary Women will begin with networking over wine and continue with readings from new works, book signings and discussion surrounding the balance of family with a successful literary career. All Pen Parentis authors are parents” but kids are not allowed.

APRIL 12
“Daily Show” writers do stand-up comedy at 92YTribeca.

APRIL 13
From Yahoo! Sports: “The skate contest [at the Tribeca Skatepark near Pier 25] is being organized by POW!! Skateboards and it is set to take place on April 13, 2012, from noon until 3 p.m. It is a best trick contest with a delightfully wicked twist, in that those competing in the skate contest are being asked to sport a hockey mask like Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th horror movies. [...] Prizes will be given out to the three best skaters wearing one of the masks. Those that don’t want to wear a mask may still skate, they just won’t be eligible for the top three prizes.”

APRIL 13
Betty plays 92YTribeca.

APRIL 19–MAY 19
At Hionas Gallery: Burton Machen’s “Urban Evolution: Portrait’s Project.” That’s one at left.

APRIL 19
Jaws screens for free at the Tribeca Film Festival’s “Drive-In” at the World Financial Center: “Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6 p.m. The programs will also begin at 6 p.m., with live music at 7 p.m., and screenings starting at dusk (approximately 8:15 p.m.).” That movie ruined the ocean for me.

APRIL 20
The Goonies screens for free at the Tribeca Film Festival’s “Drive-In” at the World Financial Center. See above for admission info.

APRIL 21
Knuckleball!, a baseball documentary, screens for free at the Tribeca Film Festival’s “Drive-In” at the World Financial Center. See above for admission info.

APRIL 21
Tribeca/NYFEST Soccer Day at Pier 40: “All ages and skill levels are welcome to ‘kick it’ at Tribeca with the second annual Tribeca/NYFEST Soccer Day, which brings together celebrities, film and media professionals, and New York youth for a day filled with athleticism, learning and fun. [It] will take place on Pier 40 in Lower Manhattan. The day will include an industry soccer tournament, a celebrity soccer match, and a youth soccer showcase, including soccer clinics for NYC youth, skill demonstrations and workshops.”

APRIL 28
Tribeca Family Festival Street Fair on Greenwich Street and surrounding streets; includes the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day.

MAY 5
“Brooklyn-based electronic duo Silent Drape Runners return to 92YTribeca to curate a night of moody, David Lynch-inspired musical oddness. First, Silent Drape Runners perform their acclaimed ‘Twin Peaks: The Beginning,’ a live-resoundtracking of the beginning to ‘Twin Peaks.’”

JULY 11–12
“Buddy Guy and Neko Case will headline the second annual Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival. This free two-day outdoor concert will take place on July 11 and 12 at the World Financial Center.” The full lineup will be at artsworldfinancialcenter.com.

THROUGH APRIL 14
“Karnal,” a joint exhibit by (former pro wrestler) Phillip Thies and Uccello, is at Tachi Gallery.

THROUGH MID-JULY
“News Paper Spires” at the Skyscraper Museum: “The first chapters in New York’s high-rise history were written in the 1870s through the early 1900s when the city’s great newspapers—the Times, Tribune, and World, among others—erected tall towers as signature headquarters. [...] The modernity of these towers lay not in their ornate facades or structural design, but in the advanced technology of their building systems, state-of-the-art presses, and typesetting machinery. [...] This exhibition celebrates paper, the substrate of history. Photographs, architectural drawings, books, magazines, and crumbling pages of newsprint are in most cases the only surviving records of the monumental tower factories of the great metropolitan dailies—many of which themselves are now long vanished. Paper Spires attempts to create a collage of this lost or fading world.”

MARCH 22
Marketa Irglova (Once, The Swell Season) plays 92YTribeca.

APRIL 5–MAY 19
“The World We Have Lost” by Thomas Lail is at Masters & Pelavin: “In his new exhibition, titled after the pathbreaking and highly-popular publication of Peter Laslett, Lail continues to examine history and political thought through a series of works centered on Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion Map—a projection of a world map onto the surface of a polyhedron. [...] Variations of Fuller’s Dymaxion Map are directly depicted in each of Lail’s xerography paintings and works on paper, which are created from fragments of distorted reproductions of communes, ‘drop cities,’ High Modernist housing projects, Goya’s ‘Disasters of War’ and Courbet’s ‘Burial at Ornans.’”

APRIL 10
“Sing Me a Song of Jazz: New Discoveries” at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center: “Just in the last few years a treasure trove of video has appeared with great performances by jazz singers. Some of this footage takes us back to early cinema and old concerts, but much of it is recent. This program includes memorable footage of Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Jane Monheit, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams and Anita O’Day.”

JUNE 22–23
John Waters (yes, that John Waters) is bringing his one-man show to City Winery. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said, “At first I thought he was walking his dog—then I realized it was his date!”

Courtesy 7eventytwo

••• Tribeca is well represented in New York Magazine’s Best of New York issue: “Best Deli Plate” (Kutsher’s Tribeca), “Best Cocktail Bar” (Silver Lining), “Best Jazz Show” (“The Checkout” at 92YTribeca), “Best Chawanmushi” (Brushstroke), “Best Kiddie Gym” (eXerBlast), “Best Teen Hangout” (7eventytwo—or is it 72?—at the Church Street School for Music and Art), “Teaching Centers” (Downtown Dance Factory), “Dresses (Office)” (Annelore), and “Best Used Kids Furniture” (Recrib, which was founded by Tribecans). But then there’s this: “Erase those clichés from your mind with a visit to Boerum Hill’s Flavor Paper, whose products line the Tribeca Steve Madden boutique and the upcoming Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg.” Italics mine: Broadway between Prince and Spring is pretty squarely Soho. Also, Il Matto was listed for best martini, even though the restaurant has been White & Church for a while now. When I read the print version I’ll probably find more—the online version is a bit of a jumble.

••• UPDATE: I missed a few—Best Hybrid Workout (Bari Studio), Best Downscale Beauty Mecca (Duane Reade Wall Street), Best One-Stop Family Fun (Pier 25).

••• The New Yorker has a short story by Donald Antrim that’s set at a book party in Tribeca. Or at least that’s what the magazine’s fiction-related Twitter feed said; I don’t have access to The New Yorker’s website. I probably could because I subscribe to the print version, but do I really need to not read The New Yorker twice a week? Anyway, you can read a Q&A with Antrim about it.

••• The Ambrose ship returned to the Seaport Museum after getting repairs. —CBS New York

••• Related? “Grub Street learns that South Street Seaport hang Yankee Clipper seems to have closed; according to Amodeo Auctions, the premises are to be demolished. A call to the restaurant-bar finds the number disconnected. So get down there and grab those flat-screen TVs if you’re in the market.” [Note: See comments for why the number is disconnected.]

MARCH 8–11
At Salomon Arts: “Enjoy a rare glimpse at a surviving Tribeca arts artelier with a visit to a loft exhibit and a short video screening of ‘Tribeca: Looking at the Gentrification from the Artist’s Perspective,’ a documentary in progress that focuses on the evolution of the predominantly artist’s working loft neighborhood. The artist community moved into the neighborhood’s large empty loft spaces that they transformed into live and work studios, making Tribeca more habitable and ultimately desirable for real estate developers. This creative atmosphere is documented in the video piece by Gigi and Rodrigo Salomon, highlighting the ‘pioneer artist’ who came to Tribeca between 1960 and 1980. The event, including a loft exhibit installation co-curated by Frank Gerard Godlewski, a lecture by historian Oliver Allen and a performance art by Ventiko, is presented at the historic Shields/Salomon loft.” 83 Leonard, 4th floor. Thursday, March 8 (4-9 p.m.), March 9−11 (2-6 p.m.); free.

OPENING MARCH 10
“Stunt Lab” at Canal Park Playhouse: “Visit the wacky laboratory of the cool yo-yo guy (Mark Hayward) and the goofy contortionist (Jonathan Burns) as they seriously scientifically attempt to discover how to be the best at useless skills no one else would or should attempt. A world record will be broken at every show… We hope.” The 9-year-old me would’ve been all over this.

MARCH 16
At Mysterious Bookshop: “Thomas Perry, bestselling author of the Butcher Boy series, will stop by to discuss his latest Jane Whitefield novel, Poison Flower.”

APRIL 7
Cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan (whose wonderful work you’ll recognize from The New Yorker) promotes his children’s book Monsters Eat Whiny Children at Barnes & Noble.

APRIL 4
A conversation with designer David Rockwell at 92YTribeca.

MAY 2
A conversation with biographer Robert Caro at 92YTribeca.

MAY 8
Bravo’s Andy Cohen appears at 92YTribeca to promote his book.

JUNE 11–12
Matthew Sweet plays City Winery. Remember when CDs came in cardboard boxes?

FEBRUARY 26–APRIL 21
Poets House has an exhibit of the work of children’s poet and artist Douglas Florian (that’s his painting at left). On Feb. 26 there will be a book signing at 11 a.m.

FEBRUARY 27
At 6 p.m., Community Board 1 is hosting a panel discussion about affordable housing. If you’ve seen it, drop by and let ‘em know where to find it. 49-51 Chambers, room 709; bring ID.

MARCH 5
The Tribeca Meet & Greet, organized by BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, is at Canal Park Playhouse from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Anyone with an interest in Lower Manhattan is welcome to attend. The food and drinks”—from Canal Park Playhouse, Frankly Wines, and MaxDelivery—”are free as well.”

MARCH 6–APRIL 27
At RH Gallery: John O’Reilly’s “I stand at look at them long and long” (left). From the release: “This exhibition will include recent sculptures depicting animals which embody the illusion of breath and experience. O’Reilly’s sculptures are modeled in clay and then cast in resin infused with particles of porcelain, bone and graphite.”

MARCH 7–11
“Hotel Particulier is pleased to announce ‘Under Construction,’ an exhibition taking place during the week of the 2012 Armory Show in NYC, presenting works by six artists whose galleries are participating in the art fair. Hotel Particulier aims to reintroduce café society with its new concept for the New York cultural and artistic landscape by offering multiple curated spaces including a gallery, an independent shop, and a café featuring a champagne|wine bar with small culinary plates. All spaces are separated and brought together by a common thread—a curated theme on a critical contemporary issue. Each exhibition and accompanying series of special programming will run for two to three months. Located in an old Soho garage north of Grand Street [bet. Varick and Sixth], and currently under construction, this raw space offers an opportunity to exhibit work in a setting that is different from the traditional white box art gallery.”

MARCH 9
Two Richard Pryor films screen at 92YTribeca: Blue Collar (directed by Paul Schrader and also starring Harvey Keitel) and Which Way Is Up?

MARCH 10
At BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center: “The Magic School Bus, Live! The Climate Challenge.”

MARCH 12
Adrien Brody joins 92YTribeca for a screening of his new film, Detachment, also starring Marci Gay Harden and Christina Hendricks and Blythe Danner and Lucy Liu and Tim Blake Nelson and William Petersen and Bryan Cranston.

MARCH 13
Eleven Madison Park’s Daniel Humm and Will Guidara are at 92YTribeca.

MARCH 17
Joseph Arthur and Joan as Police Woman play City Winery.

MARCH 21
Jolie Holland plays City Winery.

MARCH 29
At 92YTribeca: a screening of the very cute The House Bunny, followed by a panel discussion (!). This trailer made me laugh more than all of Bridesmaids (but I guess that’s not fair since I walked out of Bridesmaids halfway through).

APRIL 4–28
“Insights” by Stephan Gersh at Soho Photo: “Gersh [...] began photographing in 1964, when he worked as an assistant to Ansel Adams. [He says:] ‘There are gifted moments when the world I see reveals hidden energies and forms of Great Nature. In a state of openness and receptivity, I am blessed at those moments to glimpse both.’” Also: Exhibits by Regine Corngold, Peter Agron, Jorge Luis Montegudo, and Christer Allevik.

FEBRUARY 17–MARCH 4
“The Ones” at New York Academy of Art: “An exhibition of work by alumni from the classes of 1991, 2001, and 2011.” Pictured above: “Reserve” (2011), by Alyssa Monks.

FEBRUARY 28
Noam Scheiber and Eliot Spitzer will discuss Obama’s economic team at 92YTribeca.

MARCH 1–APRIL 14
At Art Projects International: “Dawn, Noon and Night,” A new series of drawings by Pouran Jinchi.

MARCH 3
Steel Magnolias cry-along at 92YTribeca. “Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion….”

MARCH 6
Kristi Yamaguchi and Mayim Bialik read from their new books at Barnes & Noble.

MARCH 8
“Daily Show” writers do stand-up comedy at 92YTribeca.

MARCH 15–16
Marianne Faithfull and Marc Ribot at City Winery.

MARCH 17
At 92YTribeca: John Cassavettes double feature: I’m Almost Not Crazy and Love Streams.

MARCH 21–MAY 12
At Apexart: “Consent,” which “aims to close the gap between what we think about porn and what we say—to collapse the space between the ‘them’ of the porn industry and the ‘us’ of the consumer.”

MARCH 23
Gilbert Gottfried stops by for dinner at 92YTribeca.

MARCH 23
Rhett Miller at City Winery. He and Rachael Yamagata need to do an album of duets.

FEBRUARY 14
Speaking and reading at the Pen Parentis literary salon: Austin Ratner, Amelia Kaheney, and Stephen Stark.

FEBRUARY 16
The band Betty will workshop new music at 92YTribeca.

FEBRUARY 17–MARCH 30
At FB Gallery: “FB gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition in New York of Brazilian artist Rodrigo Martins. […]In his paintings and drawings, Rodrigo represents slightly unusual situations that evoke feelings of strangeness and brutality. The images are fragmented, layered and at the same time appear to be merging. Musical influences, rhythmic patterns appear and give a sensation of time at once passing and frozen.”

FEBRUARY 23–MARCH 31
Cecilia Vissers at Masters & Pelavin: “Inspired by the landscape of ‘the far north’ of Scotland during a trip in 2011, Cecilia decided to focus on the cliffs and extreme edges of land, this is the most north-westerly point in mainland Britain. Isolated and dramatic. This work is an abstraction of the landscape, its purity, color and clear line. This will be the artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery and in the US.”

FEBRUARY 24
Another show (this one acoustic) by Wyclef Jean at City Winery.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 25
Karim Ghidinelli’s “Individually Collected” at Cheryl Hazan.

FEBRUARY 25
“BMCC Tribeca PAC is proud to bring back NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston for a special concert: Randy Weston African Rhythms Orchestra Celebrate James Reese Europe & the Harlem Hellfighters.”

MARCH 6–APRIL 27
At RH Gallery: “‘Underworlds Rising’ is Yi Zhou’s first solo exhibition in the United States. The exhibition is built around Zhou’s 2010 short film The Greatness, a 3-D animated film inspired by Dante’s pilgrimage in The Divine Comedy set to a soundtrack produced in collaboration with Ennio Morricone. The film begins with a Grecian vase, modeled after Pharrell Williams’ head, shattering into pieces.”

MARCH 7–31
The Krappy Kamera Show at Soho Photo: “This unique and eagerly awaited exhibition [...] will feature images that have been produced using equipment from the low end of the technological scale. The concept underlying this show is that in the hands of an artist, any piece of equipment can be used to create engaging photographs. The Krappy camera includes well-known names such as Diana and Holga as well as obscure junk-store finds and homemade pinhole jobs.

MARCH 12
City Winery hosts a preview/rehearsal of the Rolling Stones tribute to be held at Carnegie Hall (that show will definitely feature “Art Garfunkel, Marianne Faithfull, Rickie Lee Jones, Ronnie Spector, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Marc Cohn, The Mountain Goats, Peaches, Jovanotti & TV on the Radio, Glen Hansard of The Swell Season, Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Jackie Greene and more to be announced”). This one goes out to my friend Shawnda—we used to scream along to this on road trips….

MARCH 22–TBD
At the Museum of Jewish Heritage: “Filming the Camps: John Ford, Samuel Fuller, and George Stevens: From Hollywood to Nuremberg.” Hollywood directors John Ford, George Stevens, and Samuel Fuller entertained audiences with American cinema classics like The Grapes of Wrath, Shane, and The Big Red One. But their most important contribution to history was their work in the U.S. Armed Forces and Secret Services, filming the realities of war and the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. [..] ‘Filming the Camps’ presents rare footage of the liberation of Dachau with detailed directors’ notes, narratives describing burials at Falkenau, and the documentary produced as evidence at the Nuremberg trials, among other historic material. Now, for the first time in the U.S., this material is being made available to a general audience.”