CLASSES
Adult Art Classes Collage, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Sculpture. Dozens of evening weekend and daytime classes. Ongoing, Educational Alliance Art School East Broadway 212-780-2300, ext. 378, 197 edalliance.org/artschool.Adult Fitness Program Yoga at 9:15 a.m. on Mondays, Zumba at 7 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and Total Body Workout on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Free trial classes, Downtown Community Center, 120 Warren St., manhattanyouth.org.Dance and Pilates Ballet, jazz, tango, hip-hop, and modern dance classes offered for all levels. $16/class, discounts for multiples. Ongoing, 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. 241 W. Broadway, 646-613-0740, downtownboathouse.org.
Spring Short Art Courses for Adults A 7-week spring term for people who want to explore their creative side but can’t commit to weeks and weeks of art classes. 7-session courses are under $250. Educational Alliance Art School 197 East Broadway 646-395-4235 artschool@edalliance.org
Table Tennis Training Program Table tennis training and play to players of all skill levels, and provide a venue for players of all ages to come together, enjoy the sport, and build new friendships. Mon.-Fri,10 a.m.-1 p.m. $100 a year for people ages 6-15 and 50 and older, $200 for others. American Asian Cultural Center of Tribeca, 384 Broadway, lower level. 646-772-2922.
New Beginnings Chair Yoga Trinity Church’s seniors group meets for one hour of gentle yoga while seated 10-11 a.m. Ongoing. Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall St. 212-602-0747, trinitywallstreet.org.
WEIGHTWATCHERS Weekly meetings to help motivate you and keep you focused. Stop dieting and start living! Come and meet our friendly group and new leader. From $9 per week. Tuesday afternoons at 3.30pm. Doors open from 3.00pm for weigh in. Caring Community Room, Level 2, 310 Greenwich St. Entry at side of building next to Washington Market Park.646-673-5096.
DANCE
American Repertory Ballet Featuring a NYC premiere by ARB Artistic Director Graham Lustig, a work by American legend Twyla Tharp and a preview of a new piece by Kirk Peterson. Free. Apr. 9, 12:30 P.M. World Financial Center Plaza 220 Vesey St., 212-945-0505 artsworldfinancialcenter.com/index.htm
beyond.words Contemporary dance company dre.dance (Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs) examines autism in their latest World Premiere. Tickets – $10, Apr. 2 – 4, 8 P.M.
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Work & Show Festival This outgrowth of the Borough of Manhattan Community College twelve year old Artist-in-Residence program will feature five programs of new work by artists representing both dance and theater. Mar. 23- Apr. 6. Tickets to all shows are $10, except for “America in-play,” which is free. See listings for schedule. 212-220-1460 TribecaPAC.org
My Name is a Blackbird Choreographer Molly Shanahan’s live hour-long solo performance will be performed to the backdrop of original music by three composers, including songwriter Andrew Bird. The New York premiere will be run from Apr. 9 – 11. $20 General Admission, $15 Students / Seniors. Joyce Soho 155 Mercer St. 212-242-0800, www.joyce.org/calendar_soho.php
EVENTS
Free Hearing Screenings at the League for the Hard of Hearing Every Wed. from 12-2pm and every Thurs. from 4-6 p.m. Call or email to schedule an appointment. LEAGUE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING, 50 Broadway, 6th Fl. 917-305-7766, appointments@llh.org.
The Great Pianists – Scenes through the Cinema Lens A film retrospective focusing on the performing arts such as jazz, dance or music in film. Curated by Krin Gabbard. Free Apr. 7, 7:30 P.M. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St.,212-220-1460 tribecapac.org
Project Green Prom Dress Swap Whole Foods Market are working together to show teens around the country just how easy and stylish it is to make thoughtful, earth-friendly decisions and purchases around prom season. Free. Apr. 6, 6 – 8 P.M. Whole Foods Market, 270 Greenwich St.
The 17th Annual Poets House Showcase An inspiring display of all the new poetry and poetry-related books published in the United States in 2008 and the first few months of 2009. Featured will be everything from micro-press chapbooks to masterworks from major commercial publishers to DVDS and CDs, over 2,000 titles. Free. Apr. 4 –11, @ The New York Public Library, Jefferson Market Branch, 425 Sixth Ave. 212-431-7920, poetshouse.org
EXHIBITS
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. Ongoing through Mar.2010. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, One Bowling Green, 212-514-3700, nmai.si.edu
Cindy Kane, The Helmet Project, The Writers Series An installation and new paintings Free. Showing through Apr. 25, Gallery Hours: Thurs, Fri, Sat 11-5, Tues. & Wed., by apptmt. Cheryl Pelavin Gallery, 13 Jay St., 212 925 9424, cherylpelavin.com
Krappy Kamera Exhibition will feature images that have been produced using equipment from the lowest end of the technological scale. The concept underlying this show is that in the hands of an artist, any piece of equipment can be used to create engaging photographs. Through Apr. 4, Gallery Hours: Wed. – Sun., 1-6 P.M., and by appt. Soho Photo Gallery, 15 White St. 212-226-8571, sohophoto.com
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.
Drawing Out An exhibition of student artwork from The Drawing Center’s program that places teaching artists in downtown public schools. Free Apr. 3 – Apr. 10 Drawing Room, 40 Wooster St. 212-966-2976 drawingcenter.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. $10 general admission, $8 seniors/students, $5 children 5–12, under fives are free. South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton St (bet Front & South Sts). 212-748-8786, southstseaport.org.
Bruce Pearson For his fifth exhibition at the Feldman Gallery, Bruce Pearson will exhibit new paintings and related drawings that are based on text which has been transformed to the point of near indecipherability. Creviced wall reliefs depict camouflage-like patterns and intricate web designs. Free admission Mar. 21- Apr. 18 Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Gallery 31 Mercer St. 212-226-3232, feldmangallery.com
Jon Kessler: Kessler’s Circus Following the tradition of performative mechanized sculpture, Kessler creates a playful format for his exploration of our modern war experience. Free through Apr. 4
Matt Greene: Pictures of Women Artist Matt Greene presents large-scale works that further his investigations into the connections between sexual fetish, the female figure, and forms in nature. Free. Apr. 11 – May 2
Deitch projects. 76 Grand St. 212-343-7300 deitch.com
Re:Construction Bridges the efforts of public partners and the creative community to improve the quality of life in Lower Manhattan through the creation of places of attraction. 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). Ongoing, see reconstructionnyc.org
Rick Lewis Poems for Oshun Mixed media works on paper and canvas Free Through Apr. 8
Photographs of My Sisters and Neighbors – Portraits 1979 – 1982 by Steven Amedee Maserjian. Features the unhindered perspective of a 13 year old shooting reluctant subjects. Free. Apr. 9 – 23, Opening reception with artist and music by DJ Aron Norman: Apr. 17, 7-10 P.M. Steven Amedee Gallery, 41 N. Moore St. 212-343-1696, stevenamedeeinc@aol.com
Ron Klein: Naked Green Curated by Elisabeth Akkerman comprises two site-specific wall installations Moved to Square, 2009; RE:ID 2009 and three over scale sculptures Naked Green 2001-2, Sticks and Stones, 2001-02 and Blackeye, 2003, representatives of the interwoven focal points contained in the artist’s work Through July, Daily 9 A.M. – 6 P.M.18 Maiden Lane Exhibition Space 125 Maiden Lane 212-206.6061
The Photographer: Into War-Torn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and First Second Books are pleased to present a unique exhibit featuring photos and illustrations from the graphic novel THE PHOTOGRAPHER by photojournalist Didier Lefèvre. This exhibit offers a glimpse into the book through Lefèvre’s dramatic images and bears witness to the atrocities and suffering the Afghan people endured—and still endure today. Free Apr. 23 – May 19, Opening Reception: Apr. 23, 6 P.M.VII Gallery, 28 Jay St., Dumbo, Brooklyn.
212-763-5765, doctorswithoutborders.org
Soho Photo 2009 Juried Show The work in Soho Photo will provide a unique opportunity to experience virtually the entire range of classic and contemporary photography—from pinhole, mixed media and digital photography to color, black and white and other genres. The juror for this year’s competition will be Brian Paul Clamp, owner and director of ClampArt gallery in Chelsea. Apr. 7 – May 2, 1-6 P.M. and by apptmt. 15 White St., 212-226-8571 sohophoto.com
Unica Zürn: Dark Spring The first major museum exhibition in North America devoted to the work of the late German artist and author. The exhibition will foreground the role of drawing in Zürn’s artistic career and will bring together for the first time nearly 40 ink and watercolr works on paper spanning from the early 1950s to the artist’s tragic suicide in 1970. Free Apr. 17 – July 23, Opening Reception: Apr. 16, 6-8 P.M, Gallery Talk: Apr. 18, 4 P.M., The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St. 212-966-2976, drawingcenter.org
Visions: The Art of Radical Abundance The exhibit features innovative work by painter Alison Berry, sculptures by Angelo Ciotti and Gyongy Laky, a special Indian Rangoli created specifically for this exhibit by Indigo Raffel and a spotlight on the work of inspirational environmental artist Agnes Denes. Free Through Apr. 23 Trinity Museum is located inside Trinity Church (Broadway at Wall Street) 212 602-0800 trinitywallstreet.org
Woman of Letters: Irène Némirovsky and Suite Française Exhibit examines the life, work, and legacy of this enthralling, often controversial, literary figure. Now extended through. August 30 $12 adults, $10 seniors, $7 students, children under 12 free. Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Place 646-437-4202, mjhnyc.org
MUSIC
Steve Nieve & Friends Apr. 8, 8 P.M. seating; 9 P.M. show
Rachael Yamagata & Dan Wilson Apr. 9, 8 P.M. seating; 9 P.M. show Reserved Best Tables, $50, Reserved Tables $35, Bar Stools $25, VIP seats $75, Wine & Jazz – A Great Pairing at City Winery, 155 Varick St. 212-608-0555, citywinery.com
Songs of Love & Despair: A Musical Tribute to Pablo Neruda Curated and produced by David Spelman, known worldwide for his biannual New York Guitar Festival, this event will feature readings and the world premiere of new music as settings for Neruda’s poetry.Free. Apr. 15, 8 P.M. Arts World Financial Center, WFC Winter Garden, 220 Vesey St 212-945-0505, artsworldfinancialcenter.com
THEATER
A Slight Headache A metaphysical drama of mother and daughter joined by their hair set in a 19th century Dime Museum. Tickets $20 Mar. 20 – Apr.19, Thurs. – Sun. 7:30 P.M.
South Street Seaport Museum, Melville Gallery, 213 Water St. 212-868-4444, smarttix.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 by Andrea James will be directed by Harold Dean James and Karen Oughtred. The play is a Grand St). smarttix.com, thisisburlesque.com.
Love/Stories (Or But You Will Get Used to It) In this world premiere of Itamar Moses’ play, nothing is what it seems in these five funny and poignant short plays. A couple moving in together finds that greater intimacy can have surprising results. And much more. Extended Again Through April 25! $20 Performance times vary. The Flea Theater, 41 White St. 212-226-2407, theflea.org
Macbeth Hipgnosis Theatre Company will be presenting Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in a nightmarish vision realized for our urban world: sleep-deprived and flooded-with-light, featuring 3 cast members from Young Jean Lee’s acclaimed production of The Shipment. Tickets $18 Apr. 3 – 19 Clemente Soto Velez Center, 107 Suffolk St. 212-868-4444 HipgnosisTheatre.org
READINGS AND TALKS
Access Restricted: Capital of the World a free nomadic tour and lecture series that encourages the public to experience rarely visited Downtown locales through the lenses of architecture and planning, art, history, sociology, political science, and law. Free Five lectures and tours through April 28. Schedule and meeting places vary. 212-219-9401 lmcc.net. Habeas Lounge – A Public Art Project: Focus on the Economy L.A.-based artist Linda Pollack is creating a modern day salon in a former flower shop on the concourse level of One New York Plaza (Whitehall & Water Sts.), where New Yorkers can gather for four hours every weekday to discuss the great economic issues of the day. Free, through May 1, Mon. – Fri. from12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Eminent novelist Arthur Philips and Journalist Julie Klam Reading from their works at the Pen Parentis After Work Reading Series. Free admission, full bar available Apr. 14, 6-8 P.M, the Libertine by Todd English, corner of Gold Street and Platt St., enter through the exquisite lobby of the Gildhall Hotel penparentis.org
Has your child fallen down? Dr. Lou Gregory will talk about what to look for to see if your child is affected by trauma. Free Call to R.S.V.P. Apr. 9, 7 P.M. 249 W Broadway Suite 2B, 212-226-6320
Sophie Cabot Black and Sharon Olds Featured poets at the sixth and final season installment of the Poems & Pints monthly reading series, presented in partnership by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council with Poetry Society of America at the historic Fraunces Tavern. Free, Apr. 7, 6:30 P.M. Fraunces Tavern, Nichols Room
54 Pearl St., 212. 219.9401 x118, lmcc.net/poemsandpints
Spiritual Longing: How a Spiritual Relationship can Ignite the Human Heart to Love at all Levels Rev. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, and Dr. Therese Ragen, will share their experiences as counselors and will show how having an enlightened spiritual relationship can help one find peace and harmony on all levels in their lives. Free event, contributions welcome. Trinity Wall St., 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor Parlor, 212-285-0043
Titanic New York Highways & Byways and Silver Riband Award A program exploring the many connections between NYC and the Titanic presented by John P. Eaton and Henry Hudson and His River Follow the wake of Hudson’s 1609 exploration of the river that now bears his name through this illustrated talk. $ 5, free to members, South Street Seaport Museum through Dec. 23rd. 12 Fulton St., 4th Fl. 212-748-8568, southstreetseaportmuseum.org
TOURS
Classroom Without Walls Personalized Walking Tours by native New Yorker and urban planning professor that can be transformed into indoor speaking engagements or modified to meet your interests. Tours in English or German infotrue.com/tours.html
Public Art Walking Tours LMCC offers a series of three self-guided audio tours exploring public art downtown. Titled “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
1625: Dutch New York Walk along the shoreline of 1625 as we visit sites – and some extant remains – of the original Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, now New York. Visit architectural digs, Stone Street, the shortest lane in Manhattan, the edge of Fort Amsterdam, and more. $20; $15 seniors and students, Apr. 11, 25 and May 9. Runs approx. 90 mins. Meet at One Bowling Green, on steps of National Museum of the American Indian 646-573-9509
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., 10 A.M.-4 P.M. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children Museum Of Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St. 212-219-0888, eldridgestreet.org.
LAST CHANCE
Tartuffe Moliere’s classic comedy adapted and directed by Jeff Cohen Mar. 6- Mar.29 Crazy Head Space a new musical, Mar.12 – April 5. Unknown Production’s New Play Reading Series featuring work by Emily Conbere, Crystal Skillman, Maggie Smith, and Jeff Cohen will be presented on Sunday afternoons Through Apr. 5 Tickets $18. A special $40 Seaport Theatre Pass for admission to all shows, readings and extra performance events is also available. Theater at South Street Seaport Fulton St. at South St.212-868-4444 smarttix.com.
AND DON’T FORGET…
Speak of the City: Poems of New York Poems read by Hip-Hop poet Kevin Coval, New York actor Chris Hurt, and editor Stephen Wolf Free Apr. 7, 6:30 P.M. Tenement Museum 108 Orchard St.
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