Tuesday, May 1
35th Annual Kips Bay 2007 Decorator Show House, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, 12 East 84th Street, 718-893-8600. America's top interior designers transform a Beaux Arts Upper East Side classic mansion located at 14 East 82nd Street into a trend-setting tour de force for the 35th Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House opening April 24, 2007, benefiting the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. For tickets and information, please call 718-893-8600 x245. Runs through Tuesday, May 22nd. Our own Eric Cohler is featured in this home show. If you are moving to New York City, or simply renovating your own home, call us to schedule an appointment with Eric for design consultations and private shopping.
Frank Stella: Painting into Architecture, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue. Since the early 1990s, the American artist Frank Stella (b. 1936) has been designing various architectural structures, including a band shell, pavilions, and museums. With works ranging from small models to a portion of a building at full scale, this exhibition demonstrates how Stella’s formal concerns have evolved from painting, to wall reliefs, to freestanding sculpture that extends into architecture. The architectural works are accompanied by a selection of paintings, wall reliefs, and sculpture that manifest an architectural vocabulary. This is the second show at the Metropolitan investigating the creative explorations of contemporary artists and architects: the first was Santiago Calatrava: Sculpture into Architecture. Frank Stella: Painting into Architecture will be on display concurrently with Frank Stella on the Roof. Together, these two exhibitions offer the artist’s first solo presentation at the Metropolitan. The exhibition publication is made possible by the Antoinette Kraushaar Fund. Through July 29th.
Wednesday, May 2
All Star Tribute to "God Father of Soul" James Brown, Canal Room, 285 West Broadway, 212-941-8100. All star tribute to "Godfather of Soul" James Brown. Featuring Chris Rob, former keyboardist for John Legend's Grammy award winning "Get Lifted" tour. Hosted by MTV2 VJ Amanda Diva. Special guests include DJ Spinna, Maya Azucena, Fred Thomas and Robert "Mousy" Thomas, original members of James Brown's "Soul General's" band. Don't miss this one!
Thursday, May 3
NY Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit, NY Jets, ShopRite Partners In Caring, Kraft Guastavino's, 409 East 59th Street, 212-980-2711. The Fifth Annual NY Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit is a five-star culinary showcase that combines food, fun and football in an effort to tackle hunger in the community. This event will include delectable dishes prepared on-site by celebrity chefs. Tickets are $250 for general admission and $400 for VIP.
Jazz Greats of the Upper West Side, Part of Upper West Fest, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400. Our second annual concert celebrating the rousing world of jazz masters who call the Upper West Side home! Last years event, honoring legendary Jazz musician Max Roach was a veritable who's-who of the New York Jazz scene and this year promises to deliver an equally stunning roster.
Ebru: Reflections of Cultural Diverstiy, a Photography Exhibition, Moon and Stars Project, 15 White Street, 212-229-1207. The vibrant photographs of Attila Durak, like the colors in an ebru painting, move through water in different rhythms and rhymes, intertwining curiosity and humility, care and respect. Ebru is an invitation to open up our minds and hearts to the humbling fluidity, the enduring vitality and strength and the courageous sincerity in the photographs. Runs through Saturday, June 2nd.
Friday, May 4
Spring Concert, Down Town Glee Club, Saint Peter's Church, East 54th Street & Lexington Avenue, 516-248-7549. The Down Town Glee Club, a 25 member male chorus and part of the lower Manhattan community since 1927, will present its annual Spring Concert on Friday, May 4, 2007 at 7:30 PM at Saint Peter's Church, midtown east. Program includes jazz standards, pop, American Song Book, doo- wop, Broadway. Tickets $10- $20. Military free. Seating is open.
5-Boro Dance Challenge, Park Central Hotel, 870 Seventh Avenue, 917-328-6788. Same-sex dance event featuring competitions in ballroom, Latin, country western and more. Also, workshops, social dances and "A Show Unlike Anything On Broadway!" Through Sunday, May 6.
The Science Barge, Pier 84, West 44th Street, Hudson River Park, 212-757-7560. The Science Barge is the only fully functioning demonstration of renewable energy supporting sustainable food production in New York City. Creating its own power and purifying its own water, the Science Barge uses hydroponics to grow tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce on the banks of the Hudson River with almost no negative environmental impact. Runs through Monday, July 2nd.
Saturday, May 5
Music Memorabilia Show, Tip Top Shoe Building, 155 West 72nd Street, 212-579-0689. Records (LPs, 45rpm, 78rpm), sheet music, photos, posters, books, etc. Over 10,000 items. From 1800s to 1980s. Free admission. 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Sunday, May 6
Swing Dance, New York Swing Dance Society, St. Cyril & Methodius Croatian Hall, 502 West 41st Street (immediate west of Tenth Avenue, 212-NYN-YSDS. Join us and The Roy Gerson Orchestra to help us celebrate our 22nd Anniversary. $15 general admission, $11 seniors. Dance lesson at 7pm; dancing 8pm-midnight. DJ plays between sets.
Children’s Orchestra Masterworks, Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street, 516-869-9696. Recital by violinist Sheila Reinhold and pianist Doris Stevenson. Works by Beach, Brahms and Gabriela Frank. Sheila Reinhold is the dean of string faculty at Children's Orchestra. Doris Stevenson is artist-in-residence at Williams College.
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation's Ninth Annual House tour. This annual fund raiser lets you explore the hidden interiors of Greenwich Village. Take your own route through seven remarkable homes, including those of:
Mark Fina & Caroline Schwartz - Gay Street
Cassie & Paul Glover - Charles Street
Kelley & Terry Pillow - West 11th Street
Dubi Silverstein & Ellen Weiman - Grove Street
Eleanor & Don Taffner - Grove Street
Greg Ventra & Mark Field - Bleecker Street
Robert Wagner & Alice Ericsson - West 12th Street
Ticket Pick-Up: Starting at 1:00 PM at Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street. House Tour: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM. Explore at your own pace. Gala Reception: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. at the Stephan Weiss Studio. Special Note: Tickets for the tour and reception are limited, so reserve a place today to ensure your attendance. Have questions about tickets, tour, or reception? Contact GVSHP at 212-475-9585
Magnificent Verdi Requiem with full orchestra, renowned soloists and a chorus of 150 Peter Bellino/Music Director, Brandeis Concert Hall: 145 West 84th Street NYC (between Amsterdam and Columbus). 7:30 PM General admission: $25, Seniors: $20, Students: $15. Call for access info, group rates available. Call 631-539-2136 or 631-879-8304. Box office opens Sunday May 6, at 6:00 PM.
Monday, May 7
Theater on Tap, Proof Bar and Lounge, 239 Third Avenue, 917-204-6868. Theater on Tap is a weekly event where writers get together to eat, drink, hear their work, read and receive constructive feedback from their peers along with a guest mediator. All guest mediators are established novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, directors or producers. Think of it as a constructive workshop with beer!
Wednesday, May 9
Paul Poiret, King of Fashion, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue. Through August 5, 2007
Friday, May 11
Home Entertainment Show, 2007: Grand Hyatt Hotel on 42nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue, 1-800-830-3976. This year's event will focus on luxury living and highlight the high-end audio and home theater lifestyle that has influenced product design and function. Consumers will have three days to preview the latest in home entertainment products ranging from loudspeakers, turntables, HDTV, home theater systems, computers, gaming consoles, imaging products and much more. The first day of the show will offer a special preview to members of the trade and press.
The show offers over 100 private demonstration rooms where participants can meet with the over 300 participating manufacturers. The show also offers a series of informative seminars on a variety of important high tech subjects that are impacting our lives.
The Home Entertainment 2007 Show is co-sponsored by PRIMEDIA's Home Technology of leading online and print publications including: Stereophile, Home Theater, UltimateAVmag.com, and Shutterbug. Friday, May 11, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Trade and Press only) 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM , Saturday, May 12 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sunday, May 13, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Bklyn Designs,™ 2007, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, St. Ann's Warehouse, 38 Water Street, 718-875-1000. The 5th anniversary edition of New York's only curated design show open to the trade and public will kick-off New York Design Week at three venues in Dumbo, Brooklyn and feature the borough's top established and emerging designers of contemporary indoor and outdoor furniture. Runs through Sunday, May 13.
The Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1968- 1993, International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, 43rd Street, 212-857-0045. In the 1970s, Shore set the standard for large-format color photography of the vernacular landscape, transforming the environment into evocative tableaus. Drawing largely from Uncommon Places, the exhibition will also feature a selection from American Surfaces, snapshots photographed on the road to Amarillo, Texas; and more. Runs through Sunday, September 9.
Sunday, May 13
Happy Mother’s Day!
The Makeup Show, NYC, The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W 18th Street, 212-242-1213. This pro only trade event is open to everyone involved with the makeup and beauty industries. Including makeup and FX artists, retail and salon talent, aestheticians, hairstylists, fashion stylists, agents/bookers and students of makeup, hair and aesthetics. Runs thropugh Monday, May 14.
Monday, May 14
Greatest Wines of France Tasting Series: Bordeaux, French Institute Alliance Francaise, 22 E 60th Street (Btwn Park & Madison), 212-355-6160. At 7:00 PM, Introductions to six French wine appellations & regions. Single Sessions: Members $90 Non-Members $110. Any Three Sessions: Members $250* Non-Members $300* *Must reserve 3 specific sessions in advance at time of purchase. All Six Sessions: Members $500 Non-Members $600 including automatic membership, a $90 dollar value.
Tuesday, May 15
Garbiel Orozco, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. Although rooted in the materials and cultural traditions of his native Mexico, Gabriel Orozco finds inspiration, collaboration, and opportunity around the world. His ephemeral sculptures—sand on a table, a shoebox in snow, clay bearing the imprint of his hand—are given longer life by way of photography. Runs through Monday, September 3.
Saturday, May 19
Dance Parade 2007, Dance Parade Inc., 32nd Street (between Broadway and Fifth Avenue) to Washington Square Park, 646-386-7036. Dance Parade is New York's first ever parade showcasing all forms of dance! From ballet to breakdance, the hustle to modern club, you are invited to join us in a historic event. Saturday, May 19, 1:00 PM, 32nd Street between Broadway and Fifth. At 2:00 PM the parade goes down Broadway and Fifth and ends with a Dance Festival in Washington Square Park till 8:00 PM.
Sunday, May 20
Fine Art & Design Crafts on Bleecker, Greenwich Village Youth Council (gvyc.net), Bleecker Street between Bank Street and Seventh Avenue, 646-935-1812. Seven blocks in historic greenwich village closed to traffic to create a plein-air gallery featuring 200 artists/artisans from as far as Maine and Florida selling only their original fine art and fine craft in this annual fund-raiser for the Greenwich Village Youth Council. Craft demos and low-amplified music at various locations. Free admission.
Tuesday, May 22
Impressionist and Early Modern Paintings: The Clark Brothers Collect, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. More than 60 celebrated masterpieces owned by rival brother collectors—Robert Sterling Clark (1877–1956), founder of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Stephen Carlton Clark (1882–1960), a former trustee and illustrious donor to The Metropolitan Museum of Art—will be brought together. Runs through Sunday, August 19.
Wednesday, May 23
Fleet Week begins. Events in various locations through May 30 allow the sailers from around the world to come to NYC and enjoy themselves, 212-784-0131.
Saturday, May 26
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, Washington Square Park This is an invitational show and brings out a wonderful selection of artists, local residents and visitors. Runs through Monday May 28 and again the following weekend, Saturday, June 2 – Sunday, June 3.
