EXHIBITIONS
To 6/9: Inside the Fence: Transportation, Sanitation, and Construction Trades Respond to 9/11 Stories and photos of people who worked at Ground Zero. $10. WTC Visitor Center, 120 Liberty St. Mon, Wed–Sat 10 am–6 pm; Tue 12–6 pm; Sun 12–5 pm. 212-393-9160, tributewtc.org.
To 7/4: Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust Testimony, archival footage and artifacts. $10; $7 seniors; $5 students; free under 12. Free Wed 4–8 pm. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl. Sun–Tue, Thu 10 am–5:45 pm; Wed 10 am–8 pm; Fri 10 am–5 pm. 646-437-4200, mjhnyc.org.
To 9/23: Beauty Surrounds Us A Northwest Coast chief's staff, a Quechua girl's dance outfit, Seminole turtle shell dance leggings and more. Free. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green. Fri–Wed 10 am–5 pm; Thu 10 am–8 pm. 212-514-3888, nmai.si.edu.
To 10/31: Vertical Cities: Hong Kong/New York How two cities have grown vertically to cope with limited space. $5; $2.50 students, seniors. Skyscraper Museum, 39 Battery Pl. Wed–Sun 12–6 pm. 212-968-1961, skyscraper.org.
To 12/31: Ocean Liner Cutaways Collection of ocean liner ads. $8; $6 students, seniors; $4 children 5–12; free under 5. South Street Seaport Museum, tickets at 12 Fulton St. Fri–Sun 10 am–5 pm. 212-748-8600, southstseaport.org.
United Response: Commemorating 9/11 Photos and drawings of police officers, firefighters and volunteers who helped the city after 9/11. $7; $5 students and seniors. Police Museum, 100 Old Slip. Mon–Sat 10 am–5 pm. 212-480-3100, nycpolicemuseum.org.
GALLERIES
To 5/10: Robert Janz New paintings and sculptures of reindeer, wolves and flowers. 5/14–6/28: Marc Katano Eurhythmic. Opening reception: 5/14, 6–8 pm. Cheryl Pelavin Fine Arts, 13 Jay St. Tue–Sat 11 am–6 pm, Mon by appointment. 212-925-9424, cherylpelavin.com.
To 5/10: Lots of Things Like This Group show of humorous art. 5/16–5/24: Power in the City Works created and curated by high school students that take a close look at their neighborhoods around the city. 5/28–6/28: The Plastic Arts: Surgical Reconstruction Deconstructed Curated by a New York plastic surgeon. apexart, 291 Church St. Tue–Sat 11 am–6 pm. 212-431-5270, apexart.org.
To 5/13: Between You and Me Paintings by Molly Smith. Kerry Schuss/KS Art, 73 Leonard St. Tue–Sat 12–6 pm. 212-219-9918, kerryschuss.com.
To 5/14: Russell Sharon and Jeff Muhs Paintings. Cheryl Hazan Gallery, 35 N. Moore St., 212-343-8964, cherylhazan.com.
To 5/18: A Toast to TOAST Group show featuring 54 artists. 5/22–6/22: A Sense of Place: New York, Israel, Baltimore Oil and watercolor paintings and mixed media works by Marylynn Charnas. Synagogue for the Arts, 49 White St. Mon, Wed and Thu 1–5 pm; Tue 1–7 pm, and by appointment. 212-996-7141, synagogueforthearts.org.
To 5/30: Kim Westad Ceramics from the Bronx. Via Nativa Crafts made by Latin American artisans. Kiva Cafe, 139 Reade St. Mon–Fri 8 am–8 pm; Sat 9 am–6 pm. 212-587-1198, kivacafe.com.
To 5/31: Company Works by Fawn Krieger. Eastern European Residency Exchange Exhibition Video-based installation by Anna Molska. To 9/13: Audio in the El?e?va?tor/Stairwell Audio by Adrian Lohmuller that considers authority and habitual patterns. Art in General, 79 Walker St. Tue–Sat 12–6 pm. 212-219-0473, artingeneral.org.
To 6/30: The Biggest Seed Fruit Nut in the World: On Coconuts and Housing Digital images, collage and animation featuring coconuts, palm trees and housing by Laurel Beckman. TAMA Gallery, 5 Harrison St., 212-566-7030, tamagallery.biz.
To 6/30: 30 Works by Carlos Alfonzo, Luis Frangella, Keith Haring and David Wojnarowicz celebrating the 30th anniversary of the gallery. Hal Bromm Gallery, 90 West Broadway, 212-732-6196, halbromm@gmail.com.
To 6/30: Caroline Parker Oil paintings. Dietz Space, 429 Greenwich St. Open business hours and by appointment. dietzspace.org.
To 7/13: Amazonian Design, Fashion and Sustainable Economy Works by designers from the Amazon region. Courtyard Gallery. Tue–Fri 12–6 pm; Sat–Sun 1–5 pm. To 8/31: The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef A coral reef made of crocheted “kelp,” “coral” and “anemones.” Winter Garden. Daily 7 am–11 pm. World Financial Center, 212-417-7000, worldfinancialcenter.com.
To 12/21: South Street: The Photographs of Barbara Mensch Tour by curator Tom Mellins, 5/3, 6:30 pm. $5. South Street Seaport Museum, 12 Fulton St., 212-748-8600, southstseaport.org.
5/1–6/21: Yola Monakhov “Once Out of Nature.” Photographs. Sasha Wolf Gallery, 10 Leonard St. Tue–Sat 11 am–6 pm and by appointment. 212-925-0025, sashawolf.com.
5/5–5/31: Photographers’ Focus Work by Park West Camera Club members. Opening reception: 5/8, 6–8 pm. Manhattan Borough President’s Office, 1 Centre St., 19th Fl. Mon–Fri 10 am–4:30 pm. 212-592-4700, parkwestcameraclub.org.
5/6–5/31: Eva Shaderowfsky, John Custodio, Robert A. Virga, Richard Shevlin and Duane Rakestraw Photos of the northwest, India and more. Soho Photo, 15 White St. Thu 6–8 pm; Fri–Sun 1–6 pm, and by appointment. 212-226-8571, sohophoto.com.
5/6–5/31: The Buddha, the Phoenix, and the Goblin Traditional Japanese imagery. Opening reception 5/6, 6–8 pm. Gallery Gen, 158 Franklin St. Tue–Sat 11:30 am– 7 pm. 212-226-7717, gallerygen.com.
5/8–6/21: Angkor & Machu Picchu Photogtaphs by Ken Wong. Opening reception: 5/8, 6–9 pm. Steven Amedee, 41 N. Moore St. 212-343-1696.
5/10–6/7: artWORK2 Works in a variety of media by the school’s faculty. Opening reception: 5/10, 5:30–7:30 pm. Church Street School for Music and Art, 74 Warren St., 212-571-7290, churchstreetschool.org.
MUSIC
Throughout the month, 8:30 pm: Roulette Experimental Music Series featuring well-known innovators in contemporary music along with emerging composers. For schedule, go to www.roulette.org. $15; $10 students. 20 Greene St. 212-219-8242, roulette.org.
5/5, 7 pm: Music with a View New music and works in progress followed by discussion between the artist and the audience. The Flea Theater, 41 White St., 212-226-2407, theflea.org.
5/7, 8 pm: Tres Generaciones Three generations of living Mexican composers present their new works $5. 5/8, 9:30 pm: Ffup Night Electronic music with pen plotters, laptops, vocals, 3-D visuals and instruments. $5. 5/15, 9:30 pm: Modern and Contemporary Works for Guitar by Mexican Composers Performed by Mitch Weverka. $8. The Tank, 279 Church St., 212-563-6269, thetanknyc.org.
5/8: Ljova and the Kontraband Quartet playing original compositions. 5/15: Metropolitan Klezmer 5/20, 7:30 pm: The Trinity Choir and Rebel Baroque Orchestra Works by Lully, de Lalande, Charpentier, Desmarest, Rameau and de Mondonville. $25; $15 students, seniors. 5/22: New York Scandia Symphony Works by Sibelius, Foerter and Langgard. 5/29: Vassily Primakov Pieces by Beethoven. All performances at 1 pm unless noted otherwise. Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall St., 212-602-0800, trinitywallstreet.org.
5/8: David Hanlon. 5/15: Min Xiao-Fen and Payton MacDonald. 5/22: Ne(x)tworks and the Gordon Beeferman/Jess Arnal Duo. 5/29: Sarah Kirkland Snider All concerts at 7 pm. $15; $10 students. Gallerie Icosahedron, 27 N. Moore St., 212-966-3897, icosahedron.com.
5/12: Ani Kalayjian Cello accompanied by piano performing works by Barber, Mendelssohn and Janacek. 5/19: The Trinity Choir Excerpts from “Grands Motets.” All performances at 1 pm. St. Paul’s Chapel, Broadway at Fulton St., 212-233-4164, trinitywallstreet.org.
5/16, 7 pm: Remembering Woody Shaw Video documentary and discussion with Woody Shaw III followed by jazz concert directed by Victor Lewis. $25; $15 students, seniors. 5/30, 7 pm: Remembering Betty Carter and Joe Williams Film of Betty Carter and Joe Williams followed by performance by Vanessa Rubin, Allan Harris and the Norman Simmons Trio. $25; $15 students, seniors. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1459, tribecapac.org.
DANCE
5/2, 7:30 pm: The Same Way You Are Contemporary dance choreographed by Jessica Danser. $12. The Tank, 279 Church St., 212-563-6269, thetanknyc.org.
5/6, 7 pm: Dance Conversations Works in progress followed by discussion between the artists and the audience. The Flea Theater, 41 White St., 212-226-2407, theflea.org.
5/8–5/10, 8 pm, 5/11, 3 pm: SPLICE Dance couples perform new work. $20; $17 students. Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway, 212-625-8369, dnadance.org.
5/16, 2 pm: Git-Hoan Dancers Storytelling through dance and masks by southeast Alaskan Native Americans. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3888, nmai.si.edu.
5/28, 12:30 pm: Under the Buttonwood Tree Performance recalling the history of the New York Stock Exchange. Outside the New York Stock Exchange, Broad St. at Wall St., 212-219-9401, lmcc.net.
THEATER
5/4, 11, 18 & 25, 7 pm: SLAM Artists and the audience act out fresh scripts, completely unrehearsed. $5. 5/8, 7 pm: The Miracle Tour Featuring Geoff Herbach and Sam Osterhout A look inside the delicate mind of a suicidal, death-obsessed no-hoper. $5. The Tank, 279 Church St., 212-563-6269, thetanknyc.org.
5/5, 7 pm: In the Labyrinth: A Spectacle with Stories By Dan LeFranc. Free. 5/11, 7 pm: Putting the Days to Bed By Deron Bos. Free. Soho Rep, 46 Walker St., 212-868-4444, sohorep.org.
5/8–5/31, 8 pm: Cooperative Village When Frances finds a body in her laundry room, it sets in motion a bizarrely comic and terrifyinig chain of events. One-woman play. Thurs–Sat. Church Street School for Music and Art, 74 Warren St., 212-868-4444, smarttix.com.
5/8–5/10, 8:30 pm: Shua Group’s Giant Place Detail More than 40 performers convert the Winter Garden to reflect the perspectives of the cleaners, clerks, bankers, brokers and others who inhabit the space daily. Meet at Starbucks in courtyard. 5/14–5/17: Corporate Carnival Celebration of women’s role in corporate America. Wed–Fri 1 and 7 pm; Sat 1, 4 and 7 pm. World Financial Center, Winter Garden, 212-417-7000, worldfinancialcenter.com.
5/14, 7 pm: The Moth Jonathan Ames and others tell stories in a show devoted to the spoken word. $25. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl., 646-437-4200, mjhnyc.org.
FILM
5/1–5/5: Vídeo Amazônia Indígena: A View from the Villages Screenings of productions by native Brazilian filmmakers. National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, 212-514-3888, nmai.si.edu.
5/5, 7:30 pm: Kinetic Cinema Dance on film. $5. 5/19, 7:30 pm: Speakeasy Cinema $5. Collective: Unconscious, 279 Church St., 212-352-3101, weird.org. Go to website to see more listings.
5/5, 8 pm: Watermarks Film about the Jewish swimming champions who defied Hitler. discussion with director Yaron Zilberman. $15. Tribeca Film Center, 375 Greenwich St, 212-334-3522, jcpdowntown.org.
5/27, 8 pm: We Want Miles Film on Miles Davis. Free. Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., 212-220-1459, tribecapac.org.
TALKS, ETC.
5/2, 5/7: In the Loop Knitting and crocheting club makes garments and gifts for those in need. Fri 12–2 pm; Wed 6–8 pm. World Financial Center, Winter Garden, 212-417-7000, worldfinancialcenter.com.
5/6, 10 am: Parents’ Network Breakfast For parents, expectant parents and babies 0–12 months. Applebee’s, 102 N. End Ave. 5/15, 7 pm: Small Business Networking Series Small business owners and freelancers are invited to network. Speaker: Adam Berk of neighborrow.com. Free. The Gatehouse, 301 S. End Ave. 5/20, 10 am: Parents’ Network Series Discussions about parental strategies. Free. Chevys, 102 N. End Ave., 2nd floor (elevator in Embassy Suites). All ages welcome. Battery Park City Neighbors’ Association, bpcna.org.
5/6, 12:30 pm: Taxation in Colonial America Talk by Alvin Rabushka about taxes levied on the original 13 colonies. $4; $3 students, seniors. 5/15, 6:30 pm: James Parker: A Printer on the Eve of the Revolution Book talk by Gordon Bond. $6. Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St., 212-425-1778, frauncestavernmuseum.org.
5/6, 6 pm: The Science of Scotch Learn about the craft of single-malt Scotch from malting to maturation. $25; $15 students. New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St., 40th Fl., 212-298-8600, nyas.org.
Slide lectures: 5/6: French Journey: Medieval Cities, Giverny and Southern Coast 5/13: Japan: One Family’s View, 2006 5/20: Colors of the Maya: Guatemala 5/27: Buddhist Art $2 suggested donation. 6:30 pm. Tuesday Evening Hour, 49 Fulton St., 212-964-3936, tuesdayeveninghour.com.
Author talks: 7 pm. Free. 5/7: Patrick McGrath “Trauma.” 5/8: Robert Stone “Prime Green.” 5/9: Alexandar Hemon “Lazarus Project.” 5/13: Siri Hustvedt “Sorrows of an American.” 5/14: Mark Sarvas “Harry, Revisited.” 5/16: David Gilmour “The Film Club.” 5/20: Alexandra Fuller “Legend of Colton H. Bryant.” 5/21: Katie Lee Joel “The Comfort Table.” 5/22: David Benoff “City of Thieves.” 5/27: Lauren Weisberger “Chasing Harry Winston.” 5/29: Mark Bowden “Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL.” Barnes & Noble, 97 Warren St., 212-587-5389, bn.com.
5/7, 6 pm: Yom Haazma’ut: A Taste of Israel Food and dancing. $10; $25 family. 5/8, 12 pm: Nurturing Through Giving: A Mother’s Day Celebration Lunch and panel of four speakers moderated by CNN anchor Campbell Brown. $180. (At Tribeca Grill, 375 Greenwich St.) JCP, 146 Duane St., 212-334-3522, jcpdowntown.org.
5/15, 5:30 pm: Where Does the Money Go? Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis Lecture by Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson. Museum of American Finance, 48 Wall St., RSVP 212-408-4110, financialhistory.org.
5/15, 7 pm: David Rockwell and Rockwell Group: Inspiration, Imagination and Innovation Talk by architect David Rockwell. 26 Wall St., 212-566-6700. To register, visit downtownny.com/thirdthursdays.
5/16, 7 pm: Sip & Sail Sunset sail and wine tasting on the historic schooner Pioneer. Pier 16. $65. South Street Seaport Museum, 212-748-8600, southstseaport.org.
5/17, 3 pm: Well Seasoned Poets Readings of new poets’ work. Shooting Star Theatre, 40 Peck Slip, 646-825-1864, shootingstartheatre.org.
5/21, 11 am–3 pm: Dine Around Downtown Downtown restaurants offer menu items at $3–$6 per tasting. Live jazz. Chase Manhattan Plaza. Downtown Alliance, 212-606-4064, downtownny.com.
5/21, 7 pm: Can There Be a Prophetic Spirit in America Today? Talk with Cornel West and Susahhan Heschel. $20; $15 students, seniors. 5/28, 6:30 pm: Overcoming Life’s Disappointments Rabbi Harold Kushner discusses his book about handling disillusionment. Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl., 646-437-4200, mjhnyc.org.
WALKING TOURS
Daily: Tribute WTC 9/11 Tours of Ground Zero. Free. See website for hours. Visitors Center, 120 Liberty St., tributewtc.org.Thursdays and Saturdays, 12 pm: Wall Street Walking Tour 90-minute tour. Free. Meet at U.S. Custom House, 1 Bowling Green. Downtown Alliance, 212-606-4064, downtownny.com.
5/3, 1–4 pm: The Jewish Community and the American Revolution Walking tour led by historian James Kaplan. $15. Fraunces Tavern Museum, 54 Pearl St., 212-425-1778, frauncestavernmuseum.org.
5/5, 5/30, 1 pm: The Financial District Stops include J. P. Morgan’s bank, the N.Y. Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank. Meet at Broadway and Wall St., Trinity Church. 5/8, 5/31, 1 pm: Gangs of New York The Five Points and sites associated with the 1857 Draft Riots. Meet at SE corner of Broadway and Chambers St. $15; $12 seniors; $10 students. New York City Walking Tours, 212-439-1090, bigonion.com.
5/24, 12 pm: Revolutionary War Walking Tour Meet at City Hall Park, Broadway and Park Pl. South Street Seaport Museum, 212-748-8786, southstseaport.org.