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Calendar: Sept. 2–30

Erik Torkells — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:41 +0000

Before you read this calendar:
1. Doublecheck before you make plans. Event listings are prone to change.
2. Links are at the end (or just Google away).
3. If you have any events you’d like added, email tribecacitizen@gmail.com.

A photo by Mary Nampima, one of 12 Ugandan girls given cameras to record a day in their lives; the resulting exhibit, "Zoom Uganda," is at the Mercy Corps Action Center through Sept. 30.

ONGOING

••• Third Rail Projects’ “The Drifting Encyclopedia,” an art installation of “an assemblage of American oddities,” is at the World Financial Center Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m., as part of the River to River Festival; through Sept. 3.

••• “This Mess We’re In: Reflections on the Metropolis,” a group show at Pelavin Gallery; through Sept. 3.

••• “Art Is,” a group show at the Dash Gallery; through Sept. 3.

••• “Gathering,” poems and prints by Ed Colker at Poets House; through September 18.

••• “Radiance,” paintings by James Walton Fox, at Poets House; through September 18.

••• James Franco’s “The Dangerous Book Four Boys” at Clocktower Gallery. Through Sept. 30.

••• “Zoom Uganda,” an exhibit of photos by Ugandan girls, at Mercy Corps Action Center. Through Sept. 30.

••• “Portraits: Species & Icons,” paintings by Stephen Ladin, at DietzSpace. Through Sept. 30.

••• “The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through December.

••• “Project Mah Jongg,” about the traditions, history, and meanings of mah jongg in Jewish-American culture, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through Jan. 2.

Luis Jacob's "Without Persons" opens at Art in General on Sept. 16.

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 2: “Both Here and There: Yale-China and a Century of Transformative Encounters” opens at the Museum of Chinese in America; through Oct. 11. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge.

SEPTEMBER 3: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women with Eilen Jewell at City Winery; also, Doc Wasabassco’s Burlesque. ••• An exhibit of photographs by Bernard Fuchs opens at Jack Hanley Gallery; through Oct. 3. ••• Closing reception for “Art Is” at Dash Gallery.

SEPTEMBER 4: Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

SEPTEMBER 5: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Blessing of the Backpacks at Trinity Wall Street. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 6: Battery Park City Neighbors’ Network annual Labor Day potluck at the Upper Room. ••• Jazz at B Flat.

SEPTEMBER 7: Opening reception for “None Taken,” an exhibition of new work by the 2009-2010 fellows of the New York Academy of Art; through Oct. 3. ••• Opening reception for “Drabbles,” work by William George Wadman,” at Soho Photo; through Oct. 2. Also on view: solo exhibits by Gary Duehr, Bob Neiman, Maria Burns, and Joan Lemler. ••• Tao Lin, author of “Richard Yates,” at Barnes & Noble Tribeca; also, children’s storytime. ••• CB1’s Battery Park City committee meeting.

SEPTEMBER 8: Maria Bartiromo (“The Weekend That Changed Wall Street”) at Borders Wall Street. ••• “The Prophet of Monto,” a play by John Paul Murphy, opens at the Flea; through Sept. 25. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• The Sway Machinery at City Winery. ••• “Nance O’Neill,” a new play by David Foley, opens at Access Theater, presented by Blue Coyote and Access Theater.

SEPTEMBER 9: “A Space of Time So Small,” work by Tara Fracalossi, opens at Pelavin Gallery; through Oct. 23. (A reception will be held on Sept. 16.) ••• Roy Cohen (“The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide”) at Borders Wall Street. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge.

SEPTEMBER 10: Fashion’s Night Out, a citywide event celebrating shopping, with special events and discounts at Tribeca boutiques such as A Uno, La Lumia, Thom Browne, Issey Miyake, Steven Alan, Nili Lotan, Otte, Resale Riches, and others. ••• At 92YTribeca, saxophonist Cochema Gastelum; two films with Spanish actress Ana Torrent, “The Spirit of the Beehive” (1973) and “Cría Cuervos” (1976). ••• The Golden Palominos at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 11: Scissor artist Karl Johnson cuts silhouettes at Babesta Cribz. ••• “Rapunzel” opens at the Manhattan Children’s Theatre; through Nov. 8. ••• “Chinatown POV: Reflections on September 11th” opens at the Museum of Chinese in America; through Nov. 29. Also: Marissa Moss will discuss her children’s book, “Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee.” ••• At 92YTribeca: Meta and the Cornerstones with dance troupe (D) Ancestry; two films by documentary filmmaker James Benning, “American Dreams” (1983) and “Deseret” (1995). ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Stan Ridgway at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 12: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery. ••• Battery Park City Block Party at the Esplanade Plaza (where the volleyball courts are), including tango lessons sponsored by the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

SEPTEMBER 13: At 92YTribeca: Edward Albee moderates a panel discussion with playwrights Amy Herzog, David Greenspan, Adam Bock, and Bathsheba Doran in honor of Playwrights’ Horizons 40th anniversary. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• David Levithan (“Love Is the Higher Law”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• CB1’s WTC Redevelopment committee meeting. ••• David Broza at City Winery. ••• “Sons of Perdition,” a documentary about kids kicked out of a polygamous Mormon sect, screens at Tribeca Cinemas.

SEPTEMBER 14: Authors Jennifer Egan (“A Visit from the Goon Squad”) and Darin Straus (“Chang and Eng”) read at the Pen Parentis literary salon. ••• At 92YTribeca, author Deborah Tannen talks about sisters. ••• The authors of “Saxophone Colossus: A Portrait of Sonny Rollins” at Barnes & Noble Tribeca; also, children’s storytime. ••• CB1’s Seaport committee meeting. ••• Mira Awad at City Winery. ••• Art historian/artist Isabelle Bonzom lectures at the New York Academy of Art.

SEPTEMBER 15: CB1’s Tribeca committee meeting. ••• Nobel Prize–winning neuroscientist Eric Kandel introduces a film about his life, “In Search of Memory,” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• At 92YTribeca, author and therapist Jeanne Safer on forgiveness; “Sweetgrass,” a documentary about sheep searching for grazing areas; and a revue/discussion on women in comedy with Samantha Bee, Allison Silverman, and Morgan Murphy. ••• Handbook for an American Revolutionary, Matthew Lee-Erlbach’s one-man, ten-character play about “ordinary Americans in extraordinary times,” opens at Canal Park Playhouse; through Oct. 3. ••• “You can’t get there from here but you can get here from there,” a group exhibit, opens at Apexart; through Oct. 30. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Stephanie Dolgoff (“My Formerly Hot Life”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “Orange, Hat & Grace,” a play by Gregory S. Moss, opens at Soho Rep.

SEPTEMBER 16: At 92YTribeca, the cast of Broadway’s “Million Dollar Quartet” perform and talk; Comedy Below Canal, all about teenage mortification. ••• Glenn Plaskin (“Katie Up and Down the Hall”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• “Without Persons,” an exhibit of multimedia art by Luis Jacob, opens at Art in General; through Nov. 13. Also opening at Art in General: General Public Library, a library and reading room organized by Mylinh Nguyen; through Nov. 13. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• CB1’s Landmarks committee meeting. ••• Over the Rhine at City Winery. ••• Reception for “A Space of Time So Small,” work by Tara Fracalossi, at Pelavin Gallery. ••• Mae Ngai discusses her book, “The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America” at the Museum of the Chinese in America. ••• Reception for “Portraits: Species & Icons,” the exhibit of paintings by Stephen Ladin at DietzSpace.

SEPTEMBER 17: WFC in the Loop, knitting and crocheting for charity, at World Financial Center.

SEPTEMBER 18: A.R. Gurney’s new play, “Office Hours,” premieres at the Flea; through Oct. 24. ••• Canal Park Playhouse’s Children’s Brunch series kicks off with the Piccolini Trio’s “The Circus in a Trunk.” ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• 2010 Nigeria Entertainment Awards at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. ••• The Cat in the Hat at Borders Wall Street. ••• Matt Hires at City Winery. ••• At Soho Rep, playwright Gregory S. Moss talks with Paula Vogel.

SEPTEMBER 19: Friends of Washington Market Park host a family square dance from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ••• Fulton Stall Market. ••• At 92YTribeca: Princess Katie & Racer Steve perform for kids. ••• The Piccolini Trio’s “The Circus in a Trunk” at Canal Park Playhouse. ••• Klezmer brunch and Bleeding Love cabaret salon at City Winery; also, Jeffrey Gaines and the Kennedys. ••• Thomas Buergenthal (“A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy”) reads at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

SEPTEMBER 20: Downtown Dance Factory’s new space at 291 Broadway opens. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Emily Wells at City Winery. ••• Kati Marton (“Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America”) reads at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

SEPTEMBER 21: Tim Gunn (“Gunn’s Golden Rules”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Paula Cole at City Winery. ••• Artist Hilary Harkness lectures at the New York Academy of Art. ••• Fall preview sale event at Housing Works Tribeca ($10 at the door, free for members).

SEPTEMBER 22: “Pilgrim,” a show of artworks by Jocelyn Hobbie, opens at KS Art/Kerry Schuss; through TK. ••• At 92YTribeca: writer/poet Bruce Frankel on life after 50. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Kristen Schaal and Rich Blomquist (“The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Emily Wells and Shilpa Ray at City Winery. ••• Pasanella & Son hosts a tasting with folks from Brklyn Larder.

SEPTEMBER 23: Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Jackopierce at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: Animated shorts by John R. Dilworth; Comedy Below Canal. ••• Historians Judy Yung and Erika Lee discuss Angel Island at the Museum of the Chinese in America.

SEPTEMBER 24: Tribeca Retail Club’s Fashion for Fall event. ••• Scrapomatic at City Winery; also, Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey. ••• New York Surf Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• At 92YTribeca: The New York City Short Film Festival (also Sept. 25).

SEPTEMBER 25: The Piccolini Trio’s “The Circus in a Trunk.” at Canal Park Playhouse. ••• Opening reception for “The Third Meaning,” the first show at RH Gallery; through Nov. 11. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• John Hiatt with Holly Williams at City Winery. ••• New York Surf Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas.

SEPTEMBER 26: At 92YTribeca: Dream Jam Band performs for kids. ••• The Piccolini Trio’s “The Circus in a Trunk.” at Canal Park Playhouse. ••• Fulton Stall Market. The filmmakers behind “Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story” present their film at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• New York Surf Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas.

SEPTEMBER 27: Pinnacle Medical opens at 200 Chambers. ••• Ignited States’ “Properties of Play” at Canal Park Playhouse. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Documentary “12th & Delaware” screens at Tribeca Cinemas.

SEPTEMBER 28: CityKids and Shepard Fairey’s “Keep a Positive Thought” opens at the World Financial Center; through Oct. 17. ••• Tucker Max (“Assholes Finish First”) at Borders Wall Street. ••• At 92YTribeca: the premiere of “D Tour,” a film about a musician who needs a new kidney right as his career takes off. •• Tad Hills (“How Rocket Learned to Read”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• John Hiatt with Holly Williams at City Winery. ••• Artist Wei Dong lectures at the New York Academy of Art.

SEPTEMBER 29: Poet Afzal Ahmed Syed at Poets House. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• “Language and the Wild Child” at Soho Rep.

SEPTEMBER 30: Poets Eileen Myles and Douglas A. Martin at Poets House. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Russian Documentary Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• At 92YTribeca: “Risk!” a night of storytelling; “Meet the Lady: Hagsploitation!” devoted to film’s classic crones.

LINKS
Not all were necessarily included in this edition of the calendar.

• 92YTribeca
• Apexart
• Art in General
• Arts World Financial Center
• Barnes & Noble Tribeca
• B Flat
• BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
• Borders Wall Street
• Bubble Lounge
• Canal Park Playhouse
• CB1
• Cheryl Hazan Gallery
• City Winery
• CsillaWear
• The Dash Gallery
• DietzSpace
• Duane Park restaurant
• Equinox
• The Flea
• Fulton Stall Market
• Hudson River Park
• Jack Hanley Gallery
• Kimmerich
• Kiva Cafe
• KS Art
• Macao Trading Co.
• Manhattan Children’s Theatre
• Mayor’s Cup
• Mercy Corps Action Center
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Mysterious Bookshop
• New Amsterdam Market
• New York Academy of Art
• New York Vintners
• Pelavin Gallery
• Pen Parentis
• Poets House
• River to River Festival
• SEAPaddle NYC
• Soho Photo
• Soho Rep
• Tribeca Cinemas
• Tribeca Retail Club
• Trinity Wall Street
• Washington Market Park

Calendar: Aug. 20–Sept. 30

Erik Torkells — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:20:09 +0000

Before you read this calendar:
1. I’ve done some copying and pasting, so opinions are not mine.
2. Doublecheck before you make plans. Event listings are prone to change.
3. Links are at the end (or just Google away).
4. If you have any events you’d like added, email tribecacitizen@gmail.com.

"King of the River (to Stanley Kunitz)" is one of the James Walton Fox paintings on view at Poets House through Sept. 18.

ONGOING

••• AceFest, a film festival celebrating up-and-coming independent filmmakers, at Tribeca Cinemas; through Aug. 28.

••• “Sex in Mommyville,” a one-woman show by/with Anna Fishbeyn, at the Flea; through Aug. 29.

••• “Cosmicism and Contemporary Forestry,” a show of work by Kal Spelletich at Jack Hanley Gallery; through Aug. 31.

••• “This Mess We’re In: Reflections on the Metropolis,” a group show at Pelavin Gallery; through Sept. 18.

••• “Gathering,” poems and prints by Ed Colker at Poets House; through September 18.

••• “Radiance,” paintings by James Walton Fox, at Poets House; through September 18.

••• “Art Is,” a group show at the Dash Gallery; through date TBD.

••• James Franco’s “The Dangerous Book Four Boys” at Clocktower Gallery. Through Sept. 30.

••• “Zoom Uganda,” an exhibit of photos by Ugandan girls, at Mercy Corps Action Center. Through Sept. 30.

••• “The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through December.

••• “Project Mah Jongg,” about the traditions, history, and meanings of mah jongg in Jewish-American culture, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through Jan. 2.

"The Invention of Dr. NakaMats," about a quirky Japanese inventor, screens at Tribeca Cinemas on Aug. 23.

AUGUST

AUGUST 20: Stuzzicheria opens for aperitivo and dinner. ••• At 92YTribeca: A singalong to “Xanadu,” the 1980 musical staring Olivia Newton-John; the Upperclass Men in concert. ••• Brian Newman Jazz Trio with burlesque at Duane Park restaurant. ••• AceFest, a film festival celebrating up-and-coming independent filmmakers, opens at Tribeca Cinemas; through Aug. 28.

AUGUST 21: At 92YTribeca: “Dishonored” and “Shanghai Express,” a Josef von Sternberg double feature. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Charlie Mars and Jenny Owen Youngs at City Winery. ••• Melody Sweets at Duane Park restaurant. ••• The Pantry Party, co-founded by Tribeca resident Jeff Petriello and Kaffe 1668’s Marla Lacherza, has its first New York City event—an art and music showcase—in the East Village; $10 or donate canned food ($1 per can). ••• Walking tour of Chinatown from the Museum of Chinese in America.

AUGUST 22: New Amsterdam Market (including an ice-cream festival and a tomato tasting). ••• Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery; also, screening of “A Surprise in Texas”—about the Van Cliburn International Piano Contest—and a piano recital.

AUGUST 23: Jazz at B Flat. ••• “The Waiting City” and “Charlie and Boots,” films screened at City Winery as part of the 2010 USA–Australian Film Showcase. ••• “The Invention of Dr. NakaMats,” a documentary about a Japanese inventor, at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• Drunken Dragon Night—with burlesque, led by Calamity Chang—at Macao Trading Co. ••• Tribeca Grill’s sixth-annual Rhône Walk-Around Tasting.

AUGUST 24: Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Korean Cultural Service screening of “My Little Erotic Lover” at Tribeca Cinemas.

AUGUST 25: Church Street School and Bubble Lounge present an end-of-summer blast at the Bubble Lounge. ••• At 92YTribeca: Culinary Happy Hour: Tomatoes, Watermelons, and Striped Bass; screening of the 2007 concert film “Maria Bethânia—Pedrinha de Aruanda.” ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Screening of documentary “The End of Poverty?” at Mercy Corps Action Center.

AUGUST 26: Gabe Rotter (“The Human Bobby”) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• 1st Precinct Community Council meeting. ••• Rhett Miller and Zee Avi at City Winery. ••• Lisa Unger (“Fragile”) at Mysterious Bookshop. ••• At the Museum of Chinese in America, Happy Harun of the China Heritage Fund discusses efforts to reconstruct the Palace of Established Happiness in the Forbidden City (admission is free today).

AUGUST 27: No events yet.

AUGUST 28: Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Hunger Games Fan Fest at Borders Wall Street. ••• Melody Sweets at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Chinatown Walking Tour: From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls, from the Museum of Chinese in America. ••• Closing event—with BBQ and a DJ—of Kal Spelletich’s show at Jack Hanley Gallery.

AUGUST 29: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch with Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at City Winery.

AUGUST 30: Jazz at B Flat. ••• John Forte with Valerie June and Sean O’Connell and McKenzie Eddy at City Winery. ••• Gerard Elias (“Danse Macabre”) at Mysterious Bookshop; he will also play his violin.

AUGUST 31: Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

Maria Bartiromo, author of "The Weekend That Changed the World," will be at Borders Wall Street on Sept. 8.

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 1: At 92YTribeca: An Eater’s Tour of Chinatown. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Leonard Marshall and William Bendets (“When the Cheering Stops,” about the 1990 New York Giants) at Borders Wall Street. ••• CB1 Financial District Committee meeting. ••• Bar Mitzvah Jones in NYC at City Winery. ••• An Evening in Honor of Actor Philip Loeb at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• Auditions for the “next Dorothy” to appear in a musical called “WiZaRD” will be at the Seaport.

SEPTEMBER 2: “Both Here and There: Yale-China and a Century of Transformative Encounters” opens at the Museum of Chinese in America; through Oct. 11. Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• CB1 Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee meeting.

SEPTEMBER 4: Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

SEPTEMBER 5: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Blessing of the Backpacks at Trinity Wall Street. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 6: Jazz at B Flat.

SEPTEMBER 9: “A Space of Time So Small,” work by Tara Fracalossi, opens at Pelavin Gallery; through Oct. 23. ••• Roy Cohen (“The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide”) at Borders Wall Street. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge.

SEPTEMBER 10: Fashion’s Night Out, a citywide event celebrating shopping, with special events at Tribeca boutiques such as A Uno, La Lumia, Thom Browne, Issey Miyake, and others. ••• At 92YTribeca, saxophonist Cochema Gastelum. ••• The Golden Palominos at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 12: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 17: WFC in the Loop, knitting and crocheting for charity, at World Financial Center.

SEPTEMBER 23: Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Jackopierce at City Winery.

SEPTEMBER 24: Tribeca Retail Club’s Fashion for Fall event. ••• Scrapomatic at City Winery; also, Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey. ••• New York Surf Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas.

SEPTEMBER 29: Poet Afzal Ahmed Syed at Poets House. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• “Language and the Wild Child” at Soho Rep.

SEPTEMBER 30: Poets Eileen Myles and Douglas A. Martin at Poets House. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Russian Documentary Film Festival at Tribeca Cinemas.

LINKS
Not all were necessarily included in this edition of the calendar.

• 92YTribeca
• Apexart
• Art in General
• Arts World Financial Center
• Barnes & Noble Tribeca
• B Flat
• BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
• Borders Wall Street
• Bubble Lounge
• Canal Park Playhouse
• CB1
• Cheryl Hazan Gallery
• City Winery
• CsillaWear
• The Dash Gallery
• Duane Park restaurant
• Equinox
• The Flea
• Fulton Stall Market
• Hudson River Park
• Jack Hanley Gallery
• Kimmerich
• Kiva Cafe
• KS Art
• Macao Trading Co.
• Manhattan Children’s Theatre
• Mayor’s Cup
• Mercy Corps Action Center
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• Mysterious Bookshop
• New Amsterdam Market
• New York Academy of Art
• New York Vintners
• Pelavin Gallery
• Pen Parentis
• Poets House
• River to River Festival
• SEAPaddle NYC
• Soho Photo
• Soho Rep
• Tribeca Cinemas
• Tribeca Retail Club
• Trinity Wall Street
• Washington Market Park

In the News: Million Dollar Quartet

Erik Torkells — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:22:52 +0000

••• “92YTribeca has announced two theater-related events for September. On Monday, September 13 at 7:30pm, there will be a behind-the-scenes look at Playwrights Horizons’ 2010-2011 season, moderated by Edward Albee and featuring playwrights Adam Bock, Bathseba Doran, David Greenspan, and Amy Herzog. On, Thursday, September 16 at noon, Tony Award winner Levi Kreis, Eddie Clendening, Lance Guest, and Robert Britton Lyons from the Broadway hit musical Million Dollar Quartet will perform some of the classic songs from the show and talk about recreating the historic 1958 recording session featured in the musical.” (Theatermania)

Courtesy Fashionista

••• That photo shoot happening outside of the J. Crew Liquor Store yesterday? Brooklyn-based band the Rassle “was shooting a quickie video for J.Crew’s e-commerce site today,” says Fashionista.

••• A hard-hat tour of 1 World Trade and a Duane Street work/loft are among the attractions on the 2010 Open House New York schedule. (Newyorkology via Curbed)

••• “A vacant lot on 133-135 Greenwich St. [between Cedar and Thames] in downtown Manhattan was sold for $19.6 million in a bankruptcy auction Wednesday morning. Greenwich Thames Realty purchased the lot at 35% above the starting bid. [...] It is unclear who is behind Greenwich Thames Realty.” (Crain’s)

••• A penthouse at 60 Beach sold for $5.17 million, 30 percent off the asking price. (Curbed)

Calendar: Aug. 13–Sept. 6

Erik Torkells — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:09:47 +0000

James Franco's art exhibit, "The Dangerous Book Four Boys," is at the Clocktower Gallery through Sept. 30.

ONGOING

••• Paul-André Fortier performs his “Solo 30×30″ dance each day for 30 days at One New York Plaza as part of the River to River Festival. Through Aug. 14.

••• “Traces of Memory: Photographer Chris Schwarz” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through Aug. 15.

••• Egon Schiele’s “Portrait of Wally” is on view at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through August 18.

••• “This Mess We’re In: Reflections on the Metropolis,” a group show at Pelavin Gallery; through Sept. 18.

••• “Gathering,” poems and prints by Ed Colker at Poets House; through September 18.

••• “Radiance,” paintings by James Walton Fox, at Poets House; through September 18.

••• James Franco’s “The Dangerous Book Four Boys” at Clocktower Gallery. Through Sept. 30.

••• “Zoom Uganda,” an exhibit of photos by Ugandan girls, at Mercy Corps Action Center. Through Sept. 30.

••• “The Morgenthaus: A Legacy of Service” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through December.

••• “Project Mah Jongg,” about the traditions, history, and meanings of mah jongg in Jewish-American culture, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Through Jan. 2.

Calamity Chang hosts Macao Trading Co.'s Drunken Dragon Night on Aug. 23.

AUGUST

AUGUST 13: At 92YTribeca: concerts by Tracy Bonham, Bleu, and Common Rotation, as well as by Jade McNelis; “Who Is Harry Nilsson? (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him),” a sneak preview of a documentary about the singer; Found Footage Festival Presents: “Joysticks,” a 1980s teen comedy. ••• SEAPaddle NYC: stand-up paddleboarders circumnavigate Manhattan to raise funds for autism charities, Pier 40 to South Street Seaport. ••• “Eco-Flowers for Kids” at Manhattan Children’s Theatre: D.C.-based flower farmer Robin Peñaherrera teaches kids and adults of all ages about the beauty and care of sustainably grown flowers, and everybody who attends gets to take home a flower arrangement they makes themselves. ••• Brian Newman Jazz Trio with burlesque at Duane Park restaurant. ••• The Wedding Present and Savoir Adore in concert at the Seaport as part of the River to River Festival.

AUGUST 14: Mayor’s Cup, an elite kayaking race that circumnavigates Manhattan (North Cove to North Cove). ••• At 92YTribeca: “Popeye,” the 198o Robert Altman film starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall (with a soundtrack by Harry Nilsson); Nilsson Schmilsson: A Night of Musical Tribute to Harry Nilsson. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Melody Sweets at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Family Tennis Day—one-hour clinics with pros—at Washington Market Park (sign-up required). ••• Walking tour of Chinatown from the Museum of Chinese in America.

AUGUST 15: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Chinese Valentine’s Day Special: Chinese Weddings at the Museum of Chinese in America. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.

AUGUST 16: Jazz at B Flat. ••• Opera Elvis at City Winery.

AUGUST 17: Marie Hueston (“The All-American Jump and Jive Jig”) performs for kids at Barnes & Noble Tribeca; plus, children’s storytime.

AUGUST 18: The Tribeca Meet & Greet, organized by the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center for neighborhood businesses (and anyone else who wants to mingle), is at Dash Gallery from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The wine is courtesy Frankly Wines. That will also be the opening of the gallery’s new exhibit, “Art Is.” ••• At 92YTribeca: Channel 101: NY Monthly Screening; Meet the Lady: Pearl Bailey!, a tribute to the singer/actress. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• The Circle with Laura Day at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Marshall Crenshaw with Richard Julian at City Winery. ••• Wally’s Journey: The Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Dr. David G. Marwell leads a panel discussion about Egon Schiele’s “Portrait of Wally.” ••• “Sex in Mommyville,” a one-woman show written and performed by Anna Fishbeyn, opens at the Flea; through Aug. 29.

AUGUST 19: “The Muppet Movie” screens at the Elevated Acre as part of the River to River Festival. ••• At 92YTribeca: Comedy Below Canal with Al Jackson, Tony Camin, Wyatt Cenac, and more; Frederick Wiseman’s 1969 documentary “Law & Order.” ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Rhett Miller and Harper Simon at City Winery. ••• Grace Love at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Target Free Thursday evening with performer and playwright Michelle Krusiec at Museum of Chinese in America.

AUGUST 20: At 92YTribeca: A singalong to “Xanadu,” the 1980 musical staring Olivia Newton-John; the Upperclass Men in concert. ••• Brian Newman Jazz Trio with burlesque at Duane Park restaurant. ••• AceFest, a film festival celebrating up-and-coming independent filmmakers, opens at Tribeca Cinemas; through Aug. 28.

AUGUST 24: Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Korean Cultural Service screening of “My Little Erotic Lover” at Tribeca Cinemas.

AUGUST 25: At 92YTribeca: Culinary Happy Hour: Tomatoes, Watermelons, and Striped Bass; screening of the 2007 concert film “Maria Bethânia—Pedrinha de Aruanda.” ••• Jazz at B Flat.

AUGUST 27: No events yet.

AUGUST 29: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch with Margot Leverett and the Klezmer Mountain Boys at City Winery.

AUGUST 30: Jazz at B Flat. ••• John Forte with Valerie June and Sean O’Connell and McKenzie Eddy at City Winery.

AUGUST 31: Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

"Grüner VW-Transporte" is among the photographs by Bernhard Fuchs going on exhibit Sept. 3 at Jack Hanley Gallery.

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 2: Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• CB1 Planning and Community Infrastructure Committee meeting.

SEPTEMBER 3: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women with Eilen Jewell at City Winery. ••• An exhibit of photographs by Bernard Fuchs opens at Jack Hanley Gallery; through Oct. 3.

SEPTEMBER 4: Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.

SEPTEMBER 5: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Blessing of the Backpacks at Trinity Wall Street.

SEPTEMBER 6: Jazz at B Flat.

LINKS
Not all were necessarily included in this edition of the calendar.

• 92YTribeca
• Apexart
• Arts World Financial Center
• Barnes & Noble Tribeca
• B Flat
• BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
• Borders Wall Street
• Bubble Lounge
• CB1
• Cheryl Hazan Gallery
• City Winery
• CsillaWear
• The Dash Gallery
• Duane Park restaurant
• Equinox
• The Flea
• Fulton Stall Market
• Hudson River Park
• Jack Hanley Gallery
• Kimmerich
• Kiva Cafe
• KS Art
• Macao Trading Co.
• Manhattan Children’s Theatre
• Mayor’s Cup
• Mercy Corps Action Center
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• New Amsterdam Market
• New York Vintners
• Pelavin Gallery
• Pen Parentis
• Poets House
• River to River Festival
• SEAPaddle NYC
• Soho Photo
• Soho Rep
• Tribeca Cinemas
• Trinity Wall Street
• Washington Market Park

Seen & Heard: Calamity Chang

Erik Torkells — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:02:35 +0000

••• Heavens to Betsy! More burlesque is coming to the neighborhood: Macao Trading Co. has announced that its Drunken Dragon Night is a monthly affair that will, on Aug. 23, include “an explosively risqué [Not sure about that phrase. —Ed.] night of Burlesque Cabaret hosted by the infamous Calamity Chang.” Doors open at 9 p.m.; open bar till 11 p.m.; no cover (LOL!).

••• Today’s “side deal” at Groupon is $7 for a $15 walking tour with the lovely Joyce Gold, who I just hung out with to talk about her new Battery Park City tour.

••• Civil war at Bon Chon! Just came across this “official notice” from July 25 on the Bon Chon website: “Bonchon Inc. (The headquarter) has been receiving numerous reviews about 98 Chamber st branch that the chicken do not taste the same as before. Bonchon Inc would like to announce that Bonchon Chicken on 98 Chamber st. has not been using Bonchon’s sauce for past few month and they are serving different sauce. Chamber st location does not serve Bonchon Chicken any more. Please visit 104 John st location to place an order. 104 John St Bonchon Chicken phone: 646-682-7747 online order through seamlessweb.com or delivery.com.”

••• Tribeca Treats now carries gluten-free baking mixes from 1-2-3 Gluten Free. (And for the rest of us, I can personally vouch for Tribeca Treats’ cookie-of-the-month, the cinnamon-buttermilk cookie.)

••• While we’re on the subject of dietary restrictions: A devoted reader recently wondered if I couldn’t mention how good and affordable the café at 92YTribeca is, but I prefer when there’s a point. I thought about doing a roundup of lunch options you might be aware of—such as Moomah, which you can certainly enjoy even if you don’t have kids—but I couldn’t think of a third surprising option. Anyhow, I had lunch—roasted cauliflower-and-goat-cheese salad, toasted pumpernickel bagel—at 92YTribeca today, and as a mostly-vegetarian,* I appreciated that the restaurant is a Kosher dairy facility (no meat, just fish). And the food was very good!

••• Best Made Co. is now selling something called the Sporting Sail ($80). You can use it to “catch wind” on a skateboard or skis, to enhance your speed or not.

In the News: Graffiti Restaurant

Erik Torkells — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:58:58 +0000

••• “Jehangir Mehta [right], owner of Graffiti and almost winner of The Next Iron Chef, is opening a new ‘bigger and more intense sister restaurant to Graffiti’ in the Duane Street Hotel.” (Eater) I had never heard of Graffiti—it’s on E. 10th—I looked up its website. Here’s what it says: “Arguably one of the country’s most celebrated pastry provocateurs, Jehagnir Mehta has pushed palates—with his deliriously avant-garde creations at Jean Georges and Aix. Now, he branches out with this sweet-and-savory spot in the East Village, an eclectic shoebox-size boite which he designed himself. Mehta will be serving up equally eclectic, international small plates that will feature his trademark affinity for bold flavors and spices such as chilies, sambhar, tumeric and star anise.” Oh, for an editor! Anyway, that explains all the construction.

••• Wow. “The new Museum of Tolerance New York opened in the heart of Manhattan this week, citing an ambitious mission to help enlighten city residents and tourists on issues of discrimination, prejudice and social inequality. But the museum’s financial backer, the Wiesenthal Center of Los Angeles, says it cannot tolerate the planned location near Ground Zero for a mosque and Islamic community center. Rabbi Meyer May, the Wiesenthal Center’s executive director, on Thursday called the mosque’s proposed location ‘insensitive’ to the people who experienced the 9/11 attack that killed nearly 3,000 in 2001 and are still dealing with “extraordinarily painful wounds.’ ‘Religious freedom does not mean being insensitive…or an idiot,’ said Mr. May, who led the push for the museum’s New York location.” (Crain’s)

••• “What happens when you bring together virtual sea creatures, time-lapse photography and cutting-edge electronic DJs for an interactive art show? You get Geekdown, a new exhibition featuring the technology-inspired artwork of graduates from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. The show, which takes place on Friday evening at 92YTribeca, features pieces and performances that run the gamut in terms of subject and content, but contain one crucial common theme—technology.” (DNAinfo)

••• Hook & Ladder II, a bikini bar in FiDi, has closed. EV Grieve has a nice awkward story about visiting there. (via Eater)

••• Ward III’s Michael Neff whips up a whiskey-chartreuse-and-cucumber cocktail, The Hound of the Baskervilles, for Gothamist. Thanks, but I’ll stick with a Tanqueray and tonic. I love the color of the bottle….

••• Frank Bruni rips Ninja again to promote the paperback of his memoir about growing up husky. (NBC New York)

In the News: Capsouto Park

Erik Torkells — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:06:54 +0000

••• “CaVaLa Park will soon become Albert Capsouto Park, in memory of the Tribeca restaurateur and community activist who died of a brain tumor in January at the age of 53. [...] Parks Department officials initially appeared reluctant to rename the park, but Manhattan Parks Commissioner Bill Castro agreed to the change this Wednesday, said Julie Menin, chairwoman of Community Board 1. The city will hold a dedication ceremony in September, Menin said.” (DNAinfo)

••• The New York Times looks at where to play tennis in the city, including the Washington Market Park (“Though permits are required, and time slots fill up fast, this neighborhood secret remains unlisted on the city parks website, nycgovparks.org”) court on Chambers and the Hudson River Park courts (“The courts are free. Not parks-permit free—free free”).

••• “Facing a growing deficit and with major capital improvement projects—like Pier 40—needing to be addressed, the Hudson River Park Trust is moving toward designating an independent fundraising entity to solicit private funds for the waterfront park.” (Downtown Express)

••• Eater puts Il Matto on its Deathwatch list. Anyone eaten there lately?

••• Terroir’s Paul Grieco on his Riesling obsession. (New York Times)

••• “On Tuesday, the very great Blonde Redhead will be playing their album in full at Tribeca’s 92Y. Just to be clear, they will be playing a CD copy of the album over the PA…. But then they’ll also be performing! Their first NY show in more than a year! It’s an invitation only event, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away. Details are available here. Leave your favorite BR song in the comments (and use an actual email address so we can find you) and we’ll pick two winners Monday afternoon, August 9.” (Fader)

Calendar: Aug. 5–Sept. 6

Erik Torkells — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:45:36 +0000

ONGOING

••• “2010 National Photography Competition Winners” at Soho Photo. Also: a spotlight exhibition on Hyeyon Park, “Light, Darkness and Colors,” and a members’ special exhibition, “Water.” Through Aug. 7.