Events Calender January 2007 New York City
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January 1
December 30, 2006- January 8, 2007
New York National Boat Show
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Main Entrance: 35th Street & 11th Avenue, Manhattan
World’s first & longest running boating event features 1000+ vessels from major U.S. and international manufacturers as well as 200+ vendors selling everything needed for getting out on the water–electronics and engines, accessories and nautical gifts items, finance and insurance, gadgets and gear.
January 2
Book Talk: New York Review of Science Fiction
South Street Seaport Museum,213 Water Street , Manhattan
New York Review of Science Fiction Reading Series event, curated and produced by Jim Freund. This month we hear from horror writers Michael Cisco and John Langan. 7pm. $5 suggested donation. Melville Gallery (213 Water Street between Fulton & Beekman).
(January 2, 2007- January 23, 2007)
Beyond Borders: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada
Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street in Chelsea ,Manhattan
Spanning diverse approaches to the visual medium, the exhibition forms a unique reflection on contemporary Canadian painting trends. Reception Thursday, Jan 4, 6-8 PM.
January 3
January 3, 2007-January 14, 2007
The Sleeping Beauty
New York City Ballet
New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan
One of ballet’s most beloved full-length classics, Peter Martins’ lavish staging tells the classic fairytale of Princess Aurora in one of the Company’s most elaborate productions.
January 4
For Good Luck in China
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn
Explore the symbols of good luck in China, including fish, coins, and fu, the Chinese word for good fortune. Learn how to write the fu character using calligraphy brushes. Decorate a hanging mobile with lucky Chinese symbols. Ages 6+; 3:30-4:30pm
January 5
January 5, 2007-January 14, 2007
New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
New York City Center
130 West 56th Street, New York, NY , Manhattan
Get the New Year off to a rollicking start with the zany characters from The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players. This season’s memorable lineup includes The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, and – as a special one-night-only treat – the rarely-performed The Rose of Persia. Non-stop family fun!
January 5, 2007-January 7, 2007
Blooming Babies Weekend: Baby Animals
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, Brooklyn
Calling all tots to learn about cute baby animals! Meet young reptiles from the Museum’s collection and enjoy a reading of “Is You Mama a Llama?” Make a cuddly stuffed animal. Ages 18 mos.-2 1/2 years; 11am-12pm.
January 6
The Museum of Natural Hysteria Scavenger Hunt
Watson Adventures, Manhattan
On this scavenger hunt for adults, you’ll hunt for answers to tricky, humorous questions as you discover cool galleries full of dinosaurs, stuffed animals, asteroids and more. Price: $32, which includes museum admission. Advance payment required. Time: 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Family Program: Native New Yorkers
South Street Seaport Museum, 213 Water Street, Manhattan
The original residents of “Mannahata” were Native Americans. Join us as we explore the culture and traditions of the American Indians who populated the New York region. Try your hand at the traditional Lenape craft of making tree masks. Free with Museum admission. 1-4pm.
January 7
Music: New York Packet in Concert
South Street Seaport Museum
213 Water Street , Manhattan
A full afternoon of sea shanties and songs that made the tall ships sail on time from the Northeast’s most celebrated maritime music group. 1-3pm. $5 adults, $2 children. Melville Gallery (213 Water Street between Fulton & Beekman).
January 8
January 8, 2007-February 2, 2007
Annual Members’ Combined Exhibition
Salmagundi, 47 Fifth Ave , Manhattan
Annual Exhibition of original works by contemporary artist members in all media; Painting, Drawing, Scupture, & Photography
January 9
January 9, 2007-January 14, 2007
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, Manhattan
Contemporary Ballet, known for ferocious athleticism, diversity and passion, features some of the world’s most remarkable performers. This performance includes world premieres by Nicolo Fonte and the first chapter of a work by Dwight Rhoden. A Desmond Richardson solo choreographed by Taye Diggs ends the evening.
January 10
Location, Location, Location!
New Museum of Contemporary Art
Great Hall, Cooper Union, at 7 East 7th Street at Third Avenue , Manhattan
Panelists will discuss the rise in importance of regional culture in the wake of global culture. Panelists include the Architecture Critic of the NY Times, the Dean of Arts at Cooper Union, and others. The session will be moderated by Richard Flood, Chief Curator at the New Museum. From 6:30-8 PM.
January 10, 2007-January 25, 2007
16th Annual Jewish Film Festival
Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Jewish Museum
Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center (165 West 65th St.); Jewish Museum (5th Avenue & 92nd St.), Manhattan
Featuring 2 world, 9 USA, and 9 NY premieres, festival will present 31 productions illuminating rich diversity of international Jewish experience from 15 countries. Dramas, documentaries, shorts, and comedies including films concerned with art, women, and families are among the offerings. Tickets $10/$7 students/$6 members/$5 seniors.
January 11
Bryan Adams
Metropolitan Hybrid, 2124 Broadway , Manhattan
From the mid-’80s to the mid-’90s, Canadian singer/songwriter and guitarist Bryan Adams was one of the most successful recording artists in popular music worldwide.
January 12
Double Bill: Michel Legrand Trio & L’Orchestre National de Jazz
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 55 E 59th Street (Btwn Park & Madison), Manhattan
At 8:30pm. Michel Legrand has composed unforgettable scores for film classics like The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Summer of ’42 and Yentl. During this special concert, he performs his memorable melodies with his trio. L’Orchestre National de Jazz performs Close to Heaven: Tribute to Led Zeppelin. FIAF Members & Students $30 Non-Members $40.
January 13
Kids on the Block Puppet Show
Brooklyn Children’s Museum,145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Bring the whole family to this very special puppet performance. Puppeteers from Kids Project present engaging characters to help children understand the needs of people with disabilities. All ages; 2:30pm
Family Program: Art of the High Seas – Figureheads
South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton Street, Manhattan
Whether for reasons of luck, protection, decoration or identity, for centuries the prow of sailing ships the world over were adorned with carved figurines known as figureheads. See the Museum’s collection of original figureheads of the 19th century and sculpt your own beauty of the sea. Free with Museum admission, 12 Fulton Street, Atrium. 1-4pm.
January 14
1,2,3 Dance!
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Young performers from Brooklyn’s UpBring Company star in a dance show. You’ll enjoy every quick-step in this Broadway-themed recital. All ages. 1:30pm & 3pm
January 15
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn
Celebrate the spirit of Dr. King at BBG! Join us in the Palm House for this touching and beautiful annual performance of spirituals featuring the Great Day Chorale led by founder and director Louvinia Pointer. Plant lovers can enjoy a special tour at 1 pm highlighting the plants of Africa in the Steinhardt Conservatory.
January 15, 2007-February 4, 2007
Cynthia Hopkins Must Don’t Whip ‘Um
St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water St. Brooklyn, NY 11201
Singer and performance artist Cynthia Hopkins’ Must Don’t Whip ‘Um is a Last Waltz-style farewell concert performance of one Cameron Seymour – obscure, failed pop star from the 1970’s – on the eve of her disappearance. Must Don’t Whip ‘Um blurs the lines between concert, spectacle, narrative and theater. $25.
January 16
January 16, 2007-January 21, 2007
Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase
The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
The 10th Anniversary of the Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase in New York makes a special appearance at The Joyce Theater. Dedicated to Japan’s top contemporary dance companies, this event has drawn enthusiastic and loyal audiences to the Japan Society for the last nine years.
January 16, 2007-February 12, 2007
oug Aitken sleepwalkers Free Public Art Project
The Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53rd Street btwn. 5th & 6th Ave., Manhattan
Sleepwalkers is a Public Art project of giant, film images moving continuously across 7 facades of The Museum of Modern Art. The film was shot by internationally renowned video artist Doug Aitken and features actors Donald Sutherland, and Tilda Swinton and musicians Cat Power, Seu Jorge and NYC street drummer Ryan Donowho. Free Nightly 5-10 PM
January 17
Judgment Days: Lyndon Baines Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Laws
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 battery Place, Manhattan
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kotz draws on a wealth of newly available sources to write the first definitive account of the relationship between these two great leaders. The result is a book that former President Jimmy Carter says is “an important examination of a critical moment in American history.” $5 all tickets, free for members.
January 18
Gerson D. Cohen Memorial Lecture
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 at 122nd St., Manhattan
Gordon Tucker, Rabbi of Temple Israel Center, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Philosophy at JTS, will discuss “Can a People of the Book Also Be a People of God? Theological Musings in Memory of Gerson D. Cohen.”
January 19
New York Premiere of Ruth Cansfield Dance
Merce Cunningham Studio Theater
55 Bethune Street , Manhattan
Drawing inspiration from its Canadian home as well as explorations of human psychology, Winnipeg-based Ruth Cansfield Dance makes its New York premiere. The program includes: Totem (premiere), set to First Book of Preludes by Claude Debussy, Balance, set to Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, and Black Angel, set to George Crumb.
January 19, 2007-January 21, 2007
Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows presented by Toyota
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th St. New York, NY 10001
See the 2007 motorcycles from the major manufacturers – all the new models at one place, one time. See exclusive dirt bike & ATV features, one-of-a-kind custom cruisers, vintage displays, trick custom sportbikes, BOSS Freestyle Stunt Show, world’s tallest & smallest motorcycles & more. Purchase accessories & gear. Fun for the entire family!
January 20
New York Premiere of Ruth Cansfield Dance
Merce Cunningham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, Manhattan
Drawing inspiration from its Canadian home as well as explorations of human psychology, Winnipeg-based Ruth Cansfield Dance makes its New York premiere. The program includes: Totem (premiere), set to First Book of Preludes by Claude Debussy, Balance, set to Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, and Black Angel, set to George Crumb.
New York Titans Pro Lacrosse Game
Madison Square Garden , Manhattan
Opening Night at MSG! Game starts at 8pm. The Titans feature Team USA members Casey Powell, Ryan Boyle, Blake Miller and Nick Polanco as well as NLL All Star Roy Colsey. Come see the greatest lacrosse players in the World!
January 21
New York Premiere of Ruth Cansfield Dance
Merce Cunningham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street crosse Game, Manhattan
Drawing inspiration from its Canadian home as well as explorations of human psychology, Winnipeg-based Ruth Cansfield Dance makes its New York premiere. The program includes: Totem (premiere), set to First Book of Preludes by Claude Debussy, Balance, set to Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, and Black Angel, set to George Crumb.
Staten Island Chamber Music Players
Snug Harbor Cultural Center,1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
The Staten Island Chamber Music Players continues its 33rd year with the 2006-07 subscription series, “Conversation Pieces.” The Jazz Quartet performs “Question and Answer” by Pat Metheny and “Speak No Evil” by Wayne Shorter, plus selections from Bill Evans’ “Conversations with Myself.” $18/15 Students FREE. 3PM.
January 22
December 12, 2006-March 4, 2007
Nan Kempner: American Chic
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
This Costume Institute exhibition celebrates the cool glamour, spare elegance, and iconic style of one of the most renowned members of the Best-Dressed List’s Hall of Fame, the late Mrs. Thomas L. Kempner, through a selection of her favorite designers and couture ensembles.
January 23
11th Annual PLANT-O-RAMA
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue , Manhattan
Join us for this horticultural trade show and symposium. The event showcases leading specialty nurseries, wholesale growers of unusual plants, & suppliers of cutting-edge horticultural products. Take home an amazing array of catalogs and attend entertaining & informative lectures and panel discussions featuring leading horticultural personalities!
January 24
Prisoners: A Muslim and a Jew Across the Middle East Divide
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
36 battery Place, Manhattan
They met in 1990 during the first Intifada – one was an American Jew, the author, who served as a prison guard in the largest prison in Israel; the other, a prisoner named Rafiq, who was a rising leader in the PLO. Despite their fears and prejudices, they began a dialogue that grew into a remarkable friendship and now a remarkable book.
January 25
2nd Annual Redemption Party
NYC Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Saloon; 1584 York Ave (at 84th St), Manhattan
Here’s to Broken Resolutions and Redemption! The NYC Chapter is offering you a chance to bid adieu to your broken New Year’s resolutions at our 2nd Annual Redemption Party and with a signature cocktail, with all proceeds going to the MS Society. Join us for an evening of fun, friends, open bar and delicious food from 7-10 PM.
January 26
The Capitol Steps
The Concert Hall, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West , Manhattan
Political satirists the Capitol Steps formed in Washington D.C., assembling a loose confederation of current and former Congressional staffers. Their many LPs poke fun at the biggest scandals and fiascos in contemporary American politics, particularly those of the Clinton administration.
January 26, 2007-May 6, 2007
The Eye of the Artist: The Work of Devorah Sperber
Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY
The New York artist Devorah Sperber will exhibit two of her installations from the 26th International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia, full-scale re-creations of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper and his Mona Lisa. Using multi-colored spools of thread, Sperber creates a pixilated, three-dimensional, inverted image of the piece.
January 27
The Capitol Steps
The Concert Hall, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West , Manhattan
Political satirists the Capitol Steps formed in Washington D.C., assembling a loose confederation of current and former Congressional staffers. Their many LPs poke fun at the biggest scandals and fiascos in contemporary American politics, particularly those of the Clinton administration.
Underground Adventure
South Street Seaport Museum, 17 State Street , Manhattan
What does an archaeologist do? What can objects tell us about our shared past? Enjoy this rare opportunity to visit our urban archaeology center New York Unearthed and reconstruct history through the artifacts archaeologists have found beneath our very own city streets. $12 adults/$8 children.
January 28
Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music Children’s Chorus
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
This children’s chorus will delight you with its harmonious melodies. Enjoy a concert of folk and contemporary music made sweeter by these cherubic voices. All ages; 2:30pm
Las Vegas Tibute to Motown
Queensborough Performing Arts Center (QPAC), 222-05 56 Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364
Following a highly successful run in Las Vegas, the music of Motown hits the Queensborough Performing Arts Center’s stage, featuring the music of some of the biggest stars fo the Motown era, The Temptations, Diana Ross and the supremes, the Four Tops and more.
January 29
January 15, 2007-February 4, 2007
Cynthia Hopkins/Must don’t whip’um
St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water St. Brooklyn, NY 11201
Singer and performance artist, Cynthia Hopkins, Must Don’t Whip ‘Um is a Last Waltz-style farewell concert performance of one Cameron Seymour – obscure, failed pop star from the 1970’s – on the eve of her disappearance.We see a life spiraling out of control.
January 30
CinemaTuesdays: La Naissance de l’amour (The Birth Of Love)
French Institute Alliance Francaise
55 E 59th Street (Btwn Park & Madison), Manhattan
1993. B&W. 94 min. With Jean-Pierre Leaud, Lou Castel. Léaud plays a writer struggling to find inspiration after his girlfriend leaves him. Part of a 2-month tribute to Jean-Pierre Leaud. In French with English subtitles. FIAF Members FREE ($2 advance tickets), General Public $9, Students w/ID $7
Book Talk: Betsy McCully presents City at the Water’s Edge
South Street Seaport Museum, 213 Water Street , Manhattan
Before New York was a glitzy man-made metropolis, it was a gathering of salt marshes, estuaries, sand dunes, barrier islands, rivers, woodlands, and plains. Join author and professor Betsy McCully as she discusses the natural environment of New York – past, present, and future. $5 suggested donation. 7pm.
January 31
January 31, 2007-February 4, 2007
The National Black Fine Art Show
The Puck Building, Houston at Lafayette , Manhattan
The National Black Fine Art Show is the only fine art fair in the world showcasing original artwork by African, African American and Caribbean artists. The show will feature 38 of the finest international exhibitors with work ranging from 19th century to contemporary. All artwork is for sale.
Meet the Artists: Yasmina Reza and John Turturro Present A Spanish Play
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 22 E 60th Street (Btwn Park & Madison), Manhattan
At 1pm. Yasmina Reza shares behind-the scenes details of the upcoming production of her most recent work A Spanish Play, in which the line between real life and the theater begins to blur. Reza discusses her play with the play’s director, actor John Turturro and noted playwright David Ives. FIAF Members & Students $8 Non-Members $12. In English.
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