Events Calendar
June 6, 2012
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There is a new pre-school in Lincoln Square!
Price: $16,000.00
June 6, 2012 09:00am - 04:00pm
The Day School at Christ & St. Stephen's Church at 120 West 69th Street has a limited number of places for your pre-schoolers for Fall 2012. The School is an early childhood educational experience for children turning 3 this year and 4 year olds. It reflects Christ and St. Stephen's commitment to provide a first-rate educational experience for young learners. The Day School values the unique nature of each child and celebrates diversity and inclusiveness, hallmarks of both our multi-faceted neighborhood and our Anglican tradition. People of all faiths are not only welcomed but embraced. There is also Scholarship aid available to those who may need it. Visit www.csschurch.org for an application, to request more information or to set up a tour of our beautiful new school. For any questions, please feel free to contact Reverend Kathleen Liles, the Rector of Christ and St. Stephen's at liles@csschurch.org.
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Paris Blues Revisited: Romare Bearden, Albert Murray and Sam Shaw
Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall
Peter Jay Sharp Arcade, 5th Floor Time Warner Center
New York [map]Price: Free
June 6, 2012 10:00am - 11:00pm
Designed as a book-on-the-wall, Paris Blues Revisited presents fine reproductions of collages by Romare Bearden, writing by Albert Murray and photographs by Sam Shaw. Following the Shaw-produced film Paris Blues, these three men decided to improvise their own Paris Blues – a collaborative picture-and-writing book celebrating Paris as well as Duke Ellington, co-composer (with Billy Strayhorn) of the movie's soundtrack and Louis Armstrong, one of that movie's stars. That book was never completed. Here, for the first time, finished pages, some of them unmistakable masterworks, as well as works-in-progress make clear the power of jazz to inspire collaborations of long-lasting beauty.
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Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined at the American Folk Art Museum
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 12:00pm - 07:30pm
Life is not lived in black and white: reality may have the tinge of dreams and dreams an air of reality. This provocative tension exists between the experiential nature of early American folk art and the fantastical imagery it often displays—between what is real and what is imagined. The same is true of the work of contemporary self-taught artists, which may introduce unique—and sometimes puzzling—expressions that illuminate the iconoclastic nature that is the flip side of the collective American psyche. The viewer is placed in the peculiar but exhilarating position of deciding for him- or herself whether the artwork expresses a disjuncture with reality or an uninhibited embracing of interior life. After all, what is more true, the picture that looks real or the picture that feels real; the observer or the observed? These perceptions shift as new scholarship emerges. Often, real-life roots are discovered for even arcane and esoteric imagery that has already influenced our response to an artist and his work: does this disappoint or satisfy the viewer? Diminish or enhance the creativity of the artist? One need only contemplate the culture- and memory-driven gestures of Martín Ramírez, the impressionistic nineteenth-century portraits by Dr. and Mrs. Shute, and minimalist mid-twentieth-century soot drawings by James Castle to render these distinctions immaterial. Instead the viewer is urged to enjoy the permeable fluidity between art and imagination, dream and belief.The exhibition is sponsored, in part, by Joyce Berger Cowin, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, by Bloomberg Philanthropies, by the Ford Foundation, and by the Magazine Antiques. -
Star Quality: The World of Noel Coward
New York Library for the Performing Arts
Donald & Mary Oenslager Gallery, 40 Lincoln Plaza
New York [map]Price: Free
June 6, 2012 12:00pm - 06:00pm
The NYPL presentation of this collaborative traveling exhibition is part of an international festival celebrating Coward's long, transatlantic career and his prowess as songwriter, playwright and peformer. The multi-media exhibition features posters, photographs, manuscripts, and music from The Library for the Performing Arts and AMPAS documenting his multiple roles in theater and film. In addition, newly discovered film footage and artifacts from Coward's home will be displayed for the first time. It will be accompanied by a screening series fo films written or directed by Coward, as well as by concerts and symposia.
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Rock and Roll Icons
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 12:00pm - 06:00pm
Rock and Roll Icons: Photographs by Patrick Harbron is a new exhibition taken from Harbron’s rock and roll concert and portrait photography of influential musicians and groups of the 1970’s and 1980’s, captured at pivotal moments in their careers. The exhibition features many photographs that have never been published or exhibited. Harbron photographed artists such as Elvis Costello, Blondie and Deborah Harry, The Cars, Rush, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Police, Tom Petty, Prince, Bruce Springsteen, KD Lang, Dire Straits and Van Halen early in their careers. He followed these artists to prominence and others that were already well known including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, David Bowie, Queen, Neil Young, Bob Marley, The Who, Genesis, Elton John, KISS, U2, Aerosmith, Santana, Michael Jackson and Ray Charles. The work has been published on album,CD and DVD covers, in books, magazines, for publicity and tour booklets. Harbron has received numerous awards including two JUNO Award nominations for album cover photography. Some of his album work is included in the Taschen books ‘1000 Records Covers and Rock Covers'.
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Free Guitar Afternoons
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 02:00pm - 03:00pm
Come and join us for FREE live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians each Wednesday from 2pm to 3 pm.
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Empty Bowls: An Interfaith Action On Global Health
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 06:30pm - 08:30pm
An opportunity to hear from members of several congregations... at this event that brings them together to celebrate the impact of their collective work to address global health and poverty. United Sikhs will provide a traditional langar meal, which expresses ideals of equality, sharing, community, and inclusiveness. Food will be served in beautiful bowls that guests can choose and keep as unspoken reminders of empty bowls around the world. There will also be live music by local artists. All proceeds will go to the Sri Guru Nanak Food Bank in Nairobi, Kenya. Entry to our 100-year-old building and meeting rooms is available for most wheelchair users with prior arrangements. Please call ahead (212-874-5210 x 107) for setup of our portable system and plan to arrive one hour before start time. Student tickets: $15.00.
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Summer Stage - Central Park
Summer Stage
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park (enter Fifth Ave. at 72nd Street or CPW at 72nd Street)
New York [map]Price: Free
June 6, 2012 07:00pm - 10:00pm
Founded in 1986 at the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, SummerStage expanded to venues in all five boroughs two years ago. The program—featuring everything from screenings, dance performances and concerts—has now become synonymous with summer in the city; the best part is that the programming is largely free. This season kicks off with the SummerStage Gala June 5, honoring the music of Jimi Hendrix and featuring performances by G. Love & Special Sauce, Bebel Gilberto and The Roots. Go to www.summerstage.org to get complete schedule and times. E-mail info@summerstage.org for specific questions.
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Midsummer Night Swing Dancing 101s
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 07:00pm - 10:00pm
Before the Swing season starts, break in your dancing shoes and add some finesse to your moves at Dancing 101s. You’ll hear some great music, get a free dance lesson, and meet some interesting new people.Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20. Doors open at 7:00pm, Dance lesson 7:30pm–8:30pm, DJ and dancing 8:30pm–10:00pm. FREE, no tickets required. June 6: Swing DJ: Lindy hop legend Dawn Hampton Dance instructors: Evita Arce and Michael Jagger teach lindy hop. June 13: Salsa DJ: Ron McGugins Dance instructor: Jimmy Anton teaches salsa June 20: Swing DJ: George Gee Dance instructor: Spencer Weisbond teaches lindy hop
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Shakespeare in the Park
Price: Free
June 6, 2012 08:00pm - 10:00pm
Summertime's favorite Shakespeare in the Park returns to Delacorte Theater for its 50th year with "As You Like It," a play that has everything we adore about Shakespearean comedy: mistaken identity, cross-dressing, madness, mayhem, rage, lust, laughter, and of course, plenty of romance--both heartbreaking and joyous. Ticket distribution for Shakespeare in the Park begins at 1 pm on the day of the performance at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. There is a limit of two tickets per person. Arrive hours in advance of 1 pm for best change of securing tickets. Enter at West 81st Street.