July 23, 2010 Arts & Culture, Events
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. I’m not adding links anymore—it’s killing me. You can find them all at the end (or just Google away).
4. If you have any events you’d like added, email tribecacitizen@gmail.com.
ONGOING
••• “Gormanzee & Other Stories: An Evening with Anna & Meredith, with dance, theater, and puppetry at the Flea. Through July 25.
••• The 18th-annual Poets House Showcase of all the poetry books published in the past year. Through July 31.
••• “Feria Artistica: Duality,” a group show of emerging Latin artists at 92YTribeca. Through Aug. 1.
••• “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.
••• 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.
••• “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.
JULY
JULY 23: At 92YTribeca: “The Other Network: Mental Floss,” three failed TV pilots including one by Judd Apatow; and “The Other Network: Variety Show-down,” more failed pilots; concerts by the Abrams Brothers, M Shanghai String Band, and Joy Kills Sorrow. ••• Adam Elenbaas (“Fishers of Men”) at Barnes & Noble. ••• Concerts by Free Energy and Best Coast with Loose Limbs at the Seaport, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Brian Newman Jazz Trio and burlesque at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Mysterious Bookshop hosts a party for Hal Ackerman’s new book, “Stein, Stoned.”
JULY 24: The monthly New Amsterdam Market. ••• At 92YTribeca: “The Other Network: Not Ready for Crime Time” and “The Other Network: Home Runs” (more failed TV pilots); “Resident Noise!” featuring Julie Hardy, My Glorious Noise, and Ivan & Alyosha. ••• Sxip Shirey CD release at City Winery. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Walking tour of Chinatown, presented by the Museum of Chinese in America. ••• Melody Sweets at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Playing Mantis hosts artist Wendy Popp as she reads from her new children’s book, “Where the Sunrise Begins.” There’s also an art contest; submit drawings, paintings, etc., of sunrises.
JULY 25: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch and “Reclaim the Coast—Oil Spill Benefit” at City Winery. ••• Dragon Boat Festival Family Day at the Museum of Chinese in America; includes kite-making workshops.
JULY 26: “DZI Croquettes,” a documentary about a Brazilian cabaret group in the 1970s, at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Tribute to Merce Cunningham at Rockefeller Park, as part of the River to River Festival.
JULY 27: New York food and wine tasting at New York Vintners. ••• At 92YTribeca: Tuscany and Umbria: The Collected Traveler. ••• Children’s storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Korean Cultural Service screening at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• Poets House Showcase reading. ••• C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band play a free show at City Winery as part of the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival. ••• Sandra Bernhard at City Winery. ••• Scholar Peter Kwong on Chinatown gentrification at the Museum of Chinese in America.
JULY 28: “Almost Famous Reading Series” at Apexart. ••• At 92YTribeca: What to Do When No One Has a Clue: Advice for the Brave New World; Paper Tiger Reads the Wars in Iraq. ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• At Borders Wall Street, Lynn Girardi hosts a discussion of “Making a Living Without a Job” on behalf of the author. ••• Guitarist Jason Green at Zuccotti Park, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Puerto Rican band Plena Libre at Wagner Park, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• “Ajami,” nominated for a 2010 Academy Award, screens at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• Margot B at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Tribute to Alex Chilton at City Winery.
JULY 29: At 92YTribeca: The News Distillery, a game show; “Meet the Lady!” an appreciation of late game-show vet Brett Somers; Comedy Below Canal: Todd Barry, Jerry Minor, Myq Kaplan. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Woody Allen’s “Broadway Danny Rose” at the Elevated Acre, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Chris Velan in concert at World Financial Center, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Sean Sullivan at Duane Park restaurant. ••• Farm to Table dinner at City Winery. ••• Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at City Winery.
JULY 30: At 92YTribeca: “Regular Lovers,” a 2005 film by Phillippe Garrel. ••• Avi Buffalo and Chad Vangaalen in concert at the Seaport, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• “Reclaim the Coast—Oil Spill Benefit” at City Winery.
JULY 31: At 92YTribeca: screenings of Jacques Rivette’s “Duelle” and “Le Pont du Nord”; concert by Nanny Assis. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca. ••• Walking Tour: From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls, from the Museum of Chinese in America. Also: Dumpling Night. ••• Bueno Bueno, a tribute to Morphine, at City Winery.
AUGUST
AUGUST 1: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.
AUGUST 2: Jazz at B Flat. ••• Christopher Williams’ “The Voyage of Garbhglas,” a dance, at the Irish Hunger Memorial, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Dr. John and the Lower 911 at City Winery.
AUGUST 3: At 92YTribeca: cold summer soups. ••• Popa Chubby plays a free show at City Winery as part of the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival. ••• Dr. John and the Lower 911 at City Winery.
AUGUST 4: At 92YTribeca: architectural sculpture in New York; culinary happy hour; screening of John Ford’s “The Hurricane.” ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Tiempo Libre and Julito Martinez in concert at World Financial Center, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Conjunto Imagen in concert at Wagner Park, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Hebrew Mystical Chant with the Kirtan Rabbi at the Museum for Jewish Heritage. ••• Tim Finn at City Winery. ••• Mysterious Bookshop hosts a party for the new book “Indian Country Noir.”
AUGUST 5: At 92YTribeca: screening of “Mamachas del Ring,” about a female pro wrestler in Bolivia. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• Tiempo Libre with Román Díaz in concert at Rockefeller Park, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• “Auntie Mame” at the Elevated Acre, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, and Friends at City Winery.
AUGUST 6: At 92YTribeca: new-media art and music; 2009 Brazilian film “Rio Breaks.” ••• Yacht in concert at the Seaport, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Pat McGee Band at City Winery.
AUGUST 7: At 92YTribeca: concerts by Meta and the Cornerstones and DXA, and Tejas Singh and Tim Noyes. ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca; also, Spot, the character from “Where’s Spot?” will make an appearance. ••• Nicole Atkins and Simone Felice at City Winery.
AUGUST 8: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch and Ramana Vieira at City Winery.
AUGUST 9: Jazz at B Flat. ••• “American Movie,” a 1999 documentary, at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• Lovid: trichrome Navigation, a sound-art project, in FiDi, as part of the River to River Festival (also Aug. 10–12).
AUGUST 10: Yael Hersonski will screen and discuss her documentary “A Film Unfinished” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. ••• Peter Quinn (“The Man Who Never Returned) at Barnes & Noble Tribeca; also, children’s storytime. ••• Korean Cultural Service screening at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew play a free show at City Winery as part of the Hudson Square Festival. ••• Duncan Sheik and Entropy at City Winery.
AUGUST 11: At 92YTribeca: The Writer’s Recession Survival Guide; screening of Ermanno Olmi’s “Tree of Wooden Clogs.” ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Nin Segarra and His Orchestra at Wagner Park, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Mark Seymour talks about Beat writer Seymour Krim at the Museum for Jewish Heritage. ••• JJ Grey at CIty Winery.
AUGUST 12: Dave Mustaine (“Mustaine”) at Borders Wall Street. ••• Tiny Bubbles at Bubble Lounge. ••• “The Country Girl” at the Elevated Acre, as part of the River to River Festival. ••• Rhett Miller with the Spring Standards at City Winery. ••• At 92YTribeca: Comedy Below Canal with Joe Made, Greg Walloch, and Corn Mo.
AUGUST 13: At 92YTribeca: concerts by Tracy Bonham, Bleu, and Common Rotation. ••• 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.
AUGUST 14: Mayor’s Cup, an elite kayaking race that circumnavigates Manhattan (North Cove to North Cove). ••• Saturday storytime at Barnes & Noble Tribeca.
AUGUST 15: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch at City Winery.
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
• Duane Park restaurant
• Equinox
• The Flea
• Fulton Stall Market
• Hudson River Park
• Kimmerich
• Kiva Cafe
• KS Art
• Manhattan Children’s Theatre
• Mayor’s Cup
• Museum of Chinese in America
• Museum of Jewish Heritage
• New Amsterdam Market
• New York Vintners
• Pelavin Gallery
• Poets House
• River to River Festival
• SEAPaddle NYC
• Soho Photo
• Tribeca Cinemas
• Vestry Wines
• Washington Market Park
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