The new gallery in the River Lofts building kicks off with the first New York City show of Moroccan-born Israeli A.Y. Ayache. Future exhibits won't necessarily be by Israeli artists: "I'm open to anything, if it feels right," says founder Zvi Reines.
Plus: Battery Park City Authority agrees to meet with its constituency; Brazilian café opening in the Seaport; cruise ship U-turn last night; the dance troupe at City Hall Park. / 8 comments
Plus: Stalled café on Worth; autumn at the Greenmarket; demolition of brick strip on Leonard; forum on birds killed by our glass skyline; a Bentley for toddlers; exhibit at Steven Amedee Gallery.
Plus: A profile of artist Robert Janz; Q&A with the manager of the Armoury; the state of development in New York City; 21-story building replacing two 19th-century tenements on Charlton.
Plus: New closing date for Raccoon Lodge; spectacular aerial shot of Liberty Park; Brazilian exhibit at R & Company; the booming edible insect industry; Friends of the Lower West Side benefit walking tour. / 1 comment
Inspired by classic Jazz Age Parisian boîtes, the intimate jazz club features vaulted ceilings, vintage lighting fixtures, and a state-of-the-art Meyer Sound system. / Sponsored
The Performa 15 biennial—"a lively investigative platform across disciplines, exploring not only the visual arts, but also dance, film, radio, sound, and architecture"—is at four Tribeca spaces through Nov. 22.
Plus: Einat Admony's Spanish-Israeli restaurant; Janovic's new location is open; baby's first Porsche 911; Leonard storefront event; Mastercard shoot.
Plus: Brookfield Place stragglers; Canstruction event starts this week; Housing Works Thrift Shop wish list; black-and-white art exhibit; "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23." / 1 comment
Plus: New gallery on White Street; "Law & Order: SVU" and "Gotham" are back; Nish Nush's FiDi spin-off is opening imminently; Citigroup prepares for its renovation. / 3 comments
Plus: Visiting the Surrogate's Court building for the Lower Manhattan Expressway exhibit; Mr. Locks is leaving Tribeca; Food Emporium cuts back its hours; woven art at Patrick Parrish. / 8 comments
Plus: Questlove as Lower Manhattan spokesperson; an old-school touch at the Sterling Mason; emergency management as art fodder; "Limitless" shooting here yet again. / 9 comments
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