CLASSES
Art Classes
Six-session spring courses for adults include Ceramics, Beginning Drawing, Figure Drawing, Acrylic Painting, Photography, Clay Sculpture, Collage, Pottery, and more. Beginning on April 22. EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE ART SCHOOL, 197 E. Broadway. 212-780-2300 ext. 463 or email artschool@edalliance.org.
Dance and Pilates
Ballet, jazz, tango, hip-hop, and modern dance classes offered for all levels. $16/class, discounts for multiples. DANCE NEW AMSTERDAM, 280 Broadway (entrance at 53 Chambers St.) 2nd Floor. 212-279-4200, dnadance.org.
Downtown Boathouse
Offers a number of kayaking classes and trips for a variety of levels. Go to the Park office and get an identification card (cost $9), which is needed for any class in the park. Ongoing. 646-613-0740, downtownboathouse.org.
Printmaking workshops and classes
Lithography, drypoint, Japanese woodblock, etching, and water-based silkscreen techniques. Through July 20. Registration open now. MANHATTAN GRAPHICS CENTER, 481 Washington St. (bet. Spring & Canal). 212-219-8793, manhattangraphicscenter.org.
Sunset Singing Circle
Sing along at sunset with fellow song lovers, sharing rounds, songs, and good times with folksingers Terre Roche and Marian Wilson. All ages – no experience necessary. Bring a song. Robert F. Wagner Park. Fridays ,through June 27 (except 5/23 & 6/20), 7-8:30 pm
Elements of Nature Drawing
Enjoy drawing parks and gardens with an artist-instructor. Materials provided. Robert F. Wagner Park. Weds., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Figure al Fresco
Learn figure drawing outdoors with a model and an artist-educator. Materials provided. Rector Park East, Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30 pm
Tai Chi
Learn and practice the ancient Chinese martial art. Beginners welcome. Esplanade Plaza. Fridays beginning in June (no class on 8/29 & 10/10), 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Volleyball after Work
Join other adults for games of volleyball. No experience necessary. Esplanade Plaza. Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.
BATTERY PARK CITY PARKS CONSERVANCY, Two South End Ave. 212-262-9700, bcparks.org-
New Beginnings Chair
Yoga Trinity Church’s seniors group meets for one hour of gentle yoga while seated 10-11 a.m.TRINITY CHURCH, Broadway at Wall St. 212-602- 0747, trinitywallstreet.org.
DANCE
Trinayan Collective
The group known for its fusion of old-world dance ritual and new-school use of music and spoken-word performance presents the New York premiere of choreographer Durga Charan Ranbir’s “Sapta Matrika: The Seven Divine Mothers.” June 5-8, 8 p.m. $22, $15 students/seniors. JOYCE SOHO, 155 Mercer St. 212-352-3101, joyce.org.
Hearsay Notes in Motion and Amanda Selwyn
Dance Theatre commemorates its eighth annual performance season with a premiere of a new full-length work. The result, Hearsay, uses the body as a conduit for sound, language, and social bedrock. June 5-7, 8 p.m., June 8, 3 p.m. THE THEATER AT DANCE NEW AMSTERDAM, 280 Broadway (entrance on Chambers St.) 212-279-4200, notesinmotion.org
Restaurant Management Boot Camp (Lower Manhattan)
Training for entrepreneurs looking to learn the legal nuts and bolts of restaurant ownership and management. May 27 – July 22, 2-4:30 p.m. LOWER MANHATTAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS CENTER, 110 Williams St., 4th Floor – Conference Room/Board Room. 212.513.6394 (CK Chung)
EVENTS
Fifth Annual Alma Tikkun
All-night festival of art, food, film,music, social action, and wine tasting to celebrate Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that honors God’s gift of the Torah to the Jews at Mount Sinai. June 8-9, 9 p.m.-3 a.m. 92YTRIBECA, 200 Hudson St. 92Y.org/tikkun.
Come Out & Play
Experimental art series featuring curation, film, installation, multimedia, performance, performance, and video works by an array of artists. This week: Vicky Shick (June 6), Daniel Seiple (June 7), Sheree Rose (June 11), and Radhika Subramaniam (June 11). June 4-14, 11 a.m.-7p.m. (Shick, Seiple); 11 a.m.-6 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. APEXART, 291 Church St. 212-431-5270, apexart.com
Fairway Bus Trips every Thursday
Shopping trip to Fairway (Red Hook, Brooklyn) welcome to all senior citizens. Two van pick-up spots, 8:45 a.m. on River Terrace across from Pan Latin and at 9 a.m. on South End Ave. in front of the Chase bank. The van leaves Fairway at 11 a.m. for the return trip to BPC. Sponsored by BPCNA and the Downtown Alliance, bpcna.org.
Free Hearing Screenings at the League for the Hard of Hearing
Every Tues. from 12-2pm and every Thurs. from 4-6pm. Call or email to schedule an appointment. LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING, 50 Broadway, 6th Fl. 917-305-7766, appointments@llh.org.
“All Our Records Are Nice” Record & CD Sale
The ARC inherited over 20,000 CDs and LPs from Z-100 and will be selling them along with 45s, cassettes, books, and videos. Proceeds go to the foundation’s not-for-profit library. June 7-15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. THE ARCHIVE OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, 54 White St. 212-226-6967, arcmusic.org.
EXHIBITS
Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
Bursting forth in a colorful, crocheted panoply of loopy “kelps,” curlicue “corals,” and fringy “anemones,” this homage to Earth’s endangered coral reefs is a beautiful marriage of traditional arts & crafts and hyperbolic geometry. Featuring The Toxic Reef, New York Reef, and Chicago Reef (www.theiff.org) to raise awareness about these disappearing marine treasures. Through August. Free. WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER WINTER GARDEN, 220 Vesey St. 212-945-0505, worldfinancialcenter.com.
Beauty Surrounds Us
Featuring an elaborate Quechua girl’s dance outfit, a Northwest Coast chief’s staff with carved animal figures and crests, Seminole turtle shell dance leggings, a conch shell trumpet from pre-Columbian Mexico, and an Inupiak (Eskimo) ivory cribbage board. Two interactive media stations show visitors in-depth descriptions of each object. Through Fall 2008.
Emendatio Multimedia installation challenging commonly held assumptions about Native people and tribute to Pablo Tac, a Luieno Indian who traveled to Rome in the 19th century. Through July 20.
Listening to Our Ancestors: The Art of Native Life Along the North Pacific Coast
400 artifacts from 11 Native American communities. Ongoing. Free. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, George Gustav Heye Center, One Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, AmericanIndian.si.edu.
Emily Berger: Recent Work
Abstract exploration of geometric and organic shapes using line, layers, and gesture. Through June 14. THE PAINTING CENTER, 52 Greene St. 212-343-1060, thepaintingcenter.org
Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust
This large-scale exhibition, presented in association with Ghetto Fighters’ House, Israel, brings to light the stories of men, women, and children who defied the Nazis. Through July.
Paul Goldman: “To Return to the Land”
From Tel Aviv streetscapes to the bombing of the King David Hotel, from street vendors to Prime Ministers, these photos of the birth of Israel capture life before statehood and during the War of Independence.
Sosúa
Jewish refugees who made their home in the Dominican Republic in the late 1930s, and their Dominican neighbors, are the subject of this new, bilingual exhibition. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 students. Members and children 12 and younger free. Admission is free on Wed. from 4-8 p.m. MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE– A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Pl. 646-437-4202, mjhnyc.org.
Ron Galella: That’s Great!
An exhibition of the notorious paparazzo’s images of Warhol’s life, times, and entourage during his Studio 54 heyday. Through June 7. STALEY-WISE GALLERY, 560 Broadway 212-966-6223, staleywise.com.
Lois Greenfield, “celestial bodies”
Color photos of dancers in motion. Through Aug. 31. GALLERY @ DANCE NEW AMSTERDAM, 280 Broadway (entrance at 53 Chambers St.) 212-625-8369, dnadance.org.
Cameron Hayes
Solo exhibition of paintings, installations, and their sculptural hybrids. Parts whimsy, menace, pathos, and sensuality, the idiosyncratic works delve deeper into their hieroglyphic language and feature rich detail that rewards the patient viewer. Through June 21. RONALD FELDMAN FINE ARTS, 31 Mercer St. 212-226-3232, feldmangallery.com
Heroes
This exhibit looks at the many people from diverse backgrounds that joined together to win America’s independence. Paintings on exhibit include Henry Hintermeister’s “The Drill Master,” John Ward Dunsmore’s “The Message from Lexington,” and Dennis Mallone Carter’s “Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth.” Ongoing. Adeline Moses Loeb Gallery.
If These Walls Could Talk As Manhattan’s oldest surviving building, 54 Pearl Street has witnessed nearly 300 years of the city’s history. Ongoing. $4, $3 seniors and children under 18, and free to children under six. FRAUNCES TAVERN MUSEUM, 54 Pearl St. 212-425-1776, frauncestavernmuseum.com.
If I Had A Hammer
Group exhibition featuring artwork about protest, encouragement, and buildings. Through June 7. FRESH ART, 548 Broadway, 3rd Fl. 646-262-3273, freshartnyc.org.
Inside the Fence
This exhibit serves as a tribute to the dedicated people in transportation, sanitation, and construction trades who played a major role in supporting the recovery at the WTC site, and provides a glimpse into current projects in development in construction, sanitation and transit based upon increased awareness and innovative technologies developed after the attacks. Through June 9. THE TRIBUTE WTC VISITOR CENTER, 120 Liberty St., tributewtc.org.
György Kepes: Languages of Vision
The Hungarian pioneer behind MIT’s Center for Advanced Visual Studies is also an artist whose new media work explores the connection between art, science, technology, and industry. Through Sept. 19 HUNGARIAN CULTURAL CENTER NEW YORK, 447 Bway, 212-750-4450, culturehungary.org
Frederick Kiesler: Co-Realities
This historical exhibition traces the interests of the Austro-American architect and artists in the expressive possibilities of drawing through key projects from the 1940s to the ’60s and will include never-before-seen drawings on loan from the Kiesler Foundation, Vienna. Through July 24. DRAWING CENTER, 35 Wooster St. 212-219-2166, drawingcenter.org.
A Life in Whaling
This new exhibit explores the reality for the sailor signing up for a whaling voyage. Through original artifacts used and kept onboard whaling vessels, the views gets a sense of what life was really like for a sailor, dispelling myths about whaling popularized through movies and literature. Through Oct.
Ocean Liner Cutaways
Since the inception of ocean travel, advertising has been the key to entice passengers young and old to sign on for a voyage. The Museum has an excellent collection of cutaways through the years, from the famous Great Easter of the 1850s through the modern cruise ships of today. Visitors get their own “inside look” into the rich lifestyle of ocean travel. Through Dec.
Soundings Treasures from the museum’s permanent collection, including scrimshaw, ship portraits and models, newspapers, maps, toys, signal flags and more, exploring all of the languages of communication used in port. Through Oct.
VIEWS OF NEW YORK: 1660-1868
Views of NY depict a dynamic port city that changed dramatically in its first two centuries. From its modest beginnings as an outpost in the New World for the Dutch East India Company, NY was well on its way to commercial and cultural dominance of the young American nation in the post-Civil War years. Through Oct. $10 general admission, $8 seniors/students, $5 children 5-12, under 5s are free. SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM, 12 Fulton St (bet Front & South Sts). 212-748-8786, southstseaport.org.
Monarchs of the Sea
In celebration of the ocean liner era, this permanent exhibition features plans, models and memorabilia evoking the majesty and magic of a time when ocean liners were considered the last word in luxury travel. $8 general admission, $6 seniors/students, $4 children 5-12, under fives are free. South Street Seaport Museum, WALTER LORD GALLERY (213 Water St). 212-748-8786, southstseaport.org.
New York Modern
This futuristic exhibition analyzes the predictions of the early 20th century in the work of leading architects and planners such as Hugh Ferriss, Raymond Hood, Harvey Wiley Corbett, and the Regional Plan Association, as well as science fiction imagery and futuristic films. Through spring. $5 general, $2.50 seniors/students. SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM, 39 Battery Pl (bet Little West St & 1st Pl). 212-968-1961, skyscraper.org
Policing a Changed City
Chronicles how the NYPD has used new technology, community outreach, and intelligence gathering to fight crime and terrorism since 9/11.
United response: Commemorating 9/11 Photos and drawings of police officers firefighters, rescue workers, and volunteers who helped the city after the attacks. Both exhibits are ongoing. $5 suggested donation, $3 seniors, $2 children 6 – 12. NYC POLICE MUSEUM, 100 Old Slip (bet. South & Water Sts). 212-480-3100, nycpolicemuseum.org.
Re:Construction
Bridges the efforts of multiple public partners and the creative community to both highlight and enliven the process of rebuilding while improving the quality of life in Lower Manhattan through the creation of places of attraction, curiosity and anticipation. The three-pilot projects are “Best Pedestrian Route” (John St, east of Bway); “Fulton Fence” (Fulton St east of Bway); and “Concrete Jungle” (Bway, bet. John & Ann Sts). reconstructionnyc.org.
Dubossarsky & Vinogradov: The New People Are Already Here
Three new large-scale paintings by Russian duo Vladimir Dubossarsky & Alexander Vinogradov, whose work threads themes of Russian painting, socialist realism, with the sly capitalism of pop culture.
Soft Serve
Taylor McKimmens’ iconographic goulash of installation, sculpture, painting, and drawing. Through June 14. Tues. through Sat., 12-6 p.m. DEITCH PROJECTS, 76 Grand St., (212) 343-7300, deitch.com
Backstreets of Asia
Photographer Michael Schenkar’s fusion of documentary, travelogue, and fine art. Infrared black and white photos with sepia/colored tint Through June 28. Free
Triptychs: Pictures Like Poems Karen St. John’s first solo show includes six sets of triptychs rendered using silver gelatin, C-prints, and mixed media. Through June 28
Artificial Friends Anna Fedisz-Pereyra’s photo narrative of plastic garden animals. Through June 28. Free. SOHOPHOTO, 15 White St. 212-226-8571, sohophoto.com.
MUSIC
The Best of Brooklyn
Dynamic singer/songwriters Chana Rothman, Clare Burson, and Michelle Citrin. June 11 at 7 pm. $15 non-members, $10 members. MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE– A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 Battery Pl. 646-437-4202, mjhnyc.org.
Mixology Throughout June 21 at 8:30 p.m.
Featured performers this month include David & Gisela Gamper, Wu Na, Deke Weaver + Chris Peck, Marina Rosenfeld, Ben Manley, Richard Lerman, David First & Katherine Liberovskaya, Byron Westbrook, Stephan Moore + Diana Reed Slattery. Each concert $15, Students $10. ROULETTE, 20 Greene St (bet. Canal & Grand Sts.). 212-219-8242, roulette.org.
TALKS & READINGS
Tuesdays at 9
Weekly forum led by Naked Angels Theater Company’s creative directors that attracts more than 100 people who gather to listen and participate in cold readings of scenes, short plays and fiction. Free. TRIBECA CINEMAS, 54 Varick St. (at Laight St.). nakedangels.com.
THEATER
Betrayed
Based on New Yorker writer George Packer’s interviews in Baghdad, the play tells the story of three young Iraqis—one man and one woman—motivated to risk everything for America’s promise of freedom. Through June 15. $25-$60. CULTURE PROJECT, 55 Mercer St. (at Broome). 212-352-3101, cultureproject.org.
Shua Group: Giant Place Detail
A world premiere show that will reveal daily life in the Winter Garden from the perspective of cleaners, clerks, bankers, brokers, reporters, etc who actually inhabit the Winter Garden. 40 performers will convert the everyday dynamic into a playground of movement that re-imagines the function of the public space. Video-sonic art installation through June 14. Free. World Financial Center Winter Garden, 220 Vesey St. 212-945-0505, worldfinancialcenter.com.
This is Burlesque
A racy new weekly revue featuring Murray Hill, neo-burlesque star Angie Pontani, The World Famous Pontani Sisters, and others. Thurs-Sat at 8pm. $25. CORIO, 337 West Broadway (at Grand St). smarttix.com, thisisburlesque.com.
TOURS
Public Art Walking Tours
LMCC offers a series of three self-guided audio tours exploring public art Downtown. Entitled “Art and Security,” “Art and the Body,” and “Monuments and Memory,” the 45-minute tours are narrated by Perry Garvin and William Smith. Download the free tours to your iPod or other MP3 player and start walking. lmcc.net.
Tribute WTC 9/11
Walking tours of Ground Zero. Daily. VISITORS CENTER, 120 Liberty St. For hours and info, visit tributewtc.org.
Wall Street Walking Tour
Free 90-minute guided walking tour weaving together the history, events, architecture and people of Downtown. Thurs. and Sat. at noon. Meet at the steps of the National Museum of the American Indian. One Bowling Green, Alliance for Downtown NY, 212-606-4064, downtownny.com
Museum at Eldridge Street
Guided tours led by historian-trained docents tell the story of the 1887 landmark synagogue, and illuminate the experience of the East European Jewish immigrants who settled on the LES in the late 19th century. Sun.-Thurs. from 10 am to 4 pm. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children MUSEUM OF ELDRIDGE STREET, 12 Eldridge St. 212-219-0888, eldridgestreet.org.
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