Calendar: Aug. 5–Sept. 6

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.


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.

••• 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.

••• 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.

••• “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.

AUGUST

AUGUST 5: At 92YTribeca: screening of “Mamachas del Ring,” about a female pro wrestler in Bolivia; Comedy Below Canal with Roro Scovel and Friends. ••• 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. ••• Grace Love at Duane Park restaurant. ••• NY Goofs Clown School Show at the Flea.

AUGUST 6: At 92YTribeca: new-media art and music GeekDown; 2009 Brazilian film “Rio Breaks.” ••• Yacht in concert at the Seaport, as part of the River to River Festival (see video above). ••• Pat McGee Band at City Winery; also, Doc Wasabassco’s Burlesque. ••• Brian Newman Jazz Trio with burlesque at Duane Park restaurant. ••• NY Goofs Clown School Show at the Flea.

AUGUST 7: At 92YTribeca: concerts by Meta and the Cornerstones, DXA, and Fifth Nation, and also by Tejas Singh and Tim Noyes; the Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Festival. ••• 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. ••• Melody Sweets at Duane Park restaurant. ••• NY Goofs Clown School Show at the Flea.

AUGUST 8: Fulton Stall Market. ••• Klezmer brunch with Michael Winograd and fado singer Ramana Vieira at City Winery. ••• Dances of Vice at Duane Park restaurant.

AUGUST 9: Jazz at B Flat. ••• “American Movie,” a 1999 documentary, at Tribeca Cinemas. ••• At 92YTribeca: “Soul Kitchen,” a sneak preview of a film about two brothers and a restaurant. ••• Lovid: Trichrome Navigation, a sound-art project, in FiDi, as part of the River to River Festival (also Aug. 10–12). ••• Karaoke Kabaret at City Winery.

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 of “Punch Strike” 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 Ensemble at City Winery. ••• CB1 Crime Task Force meeting.

AUGUST 11: At 92YTribeca: The Writer’s Recession Survival Guide; screening of Ermanno Olmi’s “Tree of Wooden Clogs.” ••• Jazz at B Flat. ••• Nino 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. ••• The cast of “Get Rich Cheating” performs at Borders Wall Street in celebration of the New York International Fringe Festival. ••• Randy Weston’s “Uhuru Afrika” 50th Anniversary Concert Celebration at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

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 John Mulaney, Hari Kondabolu, Joe Mande, Greg Walloch, and Corn Mo. ••• “Zoom Uganda,” an exhibit of photos by Ugandan girls, opens at Mercy Corps Action Center.

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).

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. ••• 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.

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 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).

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Dave Alvin will be appearing with the Guilty Women at City Winery on Sept. 3.

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.

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.

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
Duane Park restaurant
• Equinox
• The Flea
Fulton Stall Market
Hudson River Park
• Kimmerich
• Kiva Cafe
• KS Art
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

 

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