Out & About
Thu 9
‘a Tale of Love And Darkness’JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
7 p.m. $18
The closing night of the 4th Annual Israel Film Center Festival, featuring Natalie Portman’s feature. Screening followed by Q&A and reception.
646-505-5708. www.jccmanhattan.org/
Tom Phillips on ‘A Beginner’s Life’Book Culture, 536 West 112th St.
7 p.m. Free
As a journalist, Tom Phillips covered the turbulent second half of the 20th century from New York, Moscow, Prague, Beijing, South Africa and Somalia.
212-865-1588
Fri 10
JazzCleopatra’s Needle, 2485 Broadway at 92nd Street.
8 p.m.-12 a.m. $5
Saxophonist Libby Richman leads her jazz trio at this Upper West Side boite.
212-769-6969.
UNSRC Symphony OrchestraPeter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., $25/$20 for members/nonmembers; $15/12 for seniors, students, children
The Orchestra is a community ensemble of the United Nations in New York, with musicians from 31 different countries working at the UN or in diplomatic service to the UN.
212-864-5400
Sat 11
35 Years in Riverside Park — Keep It Growing91st Street Garden, The Promenade in Riverside Park.
2-4 p.m. Free
Sponsored by The Garden People to celebrate a milestone year. Music, children’s activities, testimonials and refreshments amidst garden blooms.
646-229-2980. www.thegardenpeople.org
Percussion Festival 2016Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th St.
2-4 p.m. Free
Join the Bloomingdale School of Music for their 3rd Annual Percussion Festival,”The Marimba of the 20th Century: From Ragtime to Rock”.
212-663-6021. www.bsmny.org/concerts/june-2016-1
Sun 12
The Czech SpiritThe Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th St.
3-4 p.m. Free
Piano Miniatures faculty artist Judith Olson and her students will perform works by Smetana, Janacek, Martinu, Schulhoff and others.
212-663-6021. www.bsmny.org/concerts/june-2016-1
Meeting the Paris PromiseSociety for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St., 4th floor,
11 a.m. Free
Discussion on how to reach a regenerative economy powered by sun, wind and water.
212-874-5210. nysec.org
Mon 13
New York Choral Consortium Big SingThe Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Free
Join the New York Choral Consortium and the Cathedral for the annual Big Sing!
212-316-7540. info@stjohndivine.org
America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures 2016New York Public Library, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza
6 p.m. Free but reservation necessary
Since 1999 the Dance Heritage Coalition has paid tribute to the artistic accomplishments and cultural contributions of America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures
917-275-6975. Nypl.org
Tue 14
Naumburg Orchestral ConcertsNaumburg Bandshell, Central Park between 66th and 72nd Streets
7:30-9:30 p.m. Free
Ensemble LPR, featuring Vasko Dukovski on clarinet, performs works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Aaron Copland, Julia Wolfe and Charles Ives.
212-501-7809. naumburgconcerts.org
KettleX June-JulyJCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave., 76th Street
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Tue/Thu until July 14. $354 public/$260 members
Burn fat while increasing aerobic capacity, strength, endurance, balance and coordination.
646-505-4444 jccmanhatten.org
Wed 15
They May Not Mean to, but They DoBarnes & Noble 2289 Broadway
7:00 p.m. Free
Author Cathleen Schine crafts a tender, sometimes hilarious intergenerational story about searching for where you belong as your family ages.
212-362-8835 stores.barnesandnoble.com
Life After Life in Prison W83 Gallery, 150 West 83rd St.6:30 p.m. Until July 17. Free but RSVP required
Life After Life in Prison introduces us to Carol, Evelyn, Keila and Tracy, who spent anywhere from 17-35 years in a New York State maximum security prison.
646- 430 – 5862. 150w83.com