Out and About

| 20 May 2015 | 05:36

    Fri 29

    Raising the Curtain: Picasso’s Painting for the Ballet Le TricorneNew York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, at 77th Street

    10 a.m.-6 p.m., $19.

    Check out Picasso’s first pieces on display in this exhibit along with the works of other artists contemporary paintings.

    212-873-3400. www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/picassos-le-tricorne

    Friday Concert Second Presbyterian Church, 6 W. 96th St., at Central Park West

    8 p.m.

    Enjoy the brilliant and imaginative music for viols and harpsichord played by the Empire Viols.

    212-749-1700. www.columbusamsterdambid.org/events/#FullListing

    Sat 30

    Free Junior Chef class Williams-Sonoma, 10 Columbus Circle, at 59th Street

    10 a.m.-noon, Free

    Children can learn how to make easy veggie recipes at William -Sonoma! Class size is limited, register at your local store. Times may vary from different stores.

    212-581-1146. www.williams-sonoma.com/pages/store-events/store-events/junior-chef-classes.html

    The New York Composers Circle Gala ConcertSymphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street

    7:30 p.m., general/$20, students/free

    Works for piano, percussion, chamber ensembles, and electronics will be showcased at the Gala concert along with four world premieres from various composers.

    212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org/event/8825/Music/new-york-composers-circle-gala-concert

    Sun 31

    Life with Health New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th St., at Central Park West

    1:30-3 p.m., Free

    Terry M. Perlin will talk about the increase amount of medical errors that can happen and how to avoid them from happening to you.

    212-874-5210. www.nysec.org/calendar-date_nysec

    Carnegie Kids: Emily Eagen and The Whistling WolvesCarnegie Hall, Resnick Education Wing, West 56th Street and Seventh Avenue

    2 p.m., Free

    Musical innovator Emily Eagen will entertain with songs she whistles and sings ranging from early music to traditional Americana. Children will enjoy the sounds from her and the Whistling Wolves.

    212-247-7800. www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/5/31/0200/PM/Carnegie-Kids-Emily-Eagen-and-Friends/

    Mon 1

    Yours for Eternity: A Love Story on Death RowBarnes and Noble, 2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street

    7 p.m.

    Damien Echols and Lorri Davis will share their love story about how they exchanged letters for 16 years while Echols served in a maximum security prison for being wrongly accused.

    212-874-5210. www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/87557

    Joan of Arc at the Stake: Drama in Music Lincoln Center, David Rubenstein Atrium, Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Streets.

    7:30-8:30 p.m., Free

    Enjoy the visual, dramatic and musical elements in this stage production. Members of the cast will the inner workings of the production and the importance of storytelling through music.

    212-872-5000. www.atrium.lincolncenter.org

    Tue 2

    Community Board 7 board meeting Fordham University, 113 W. 60th St., at Columbus Avenue

    6:30 p.m., Free

    Come to the monthly board meeting to learn about the latest updates in the neighborhood and to voice opinions and concerns.

    212-362-4008. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb7/html/calendar/calendar_monthly_oct_copy.shtml

    The Dance of Life Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, 120 W. 69th St., between Broadway and Columbus

    8 p.m., Free

    Enjoy the works by recent composers from Canada, Italy and the U.S. Following their debut, composers will meet with the audience.

    212-787-2755. www.northsouthmusic.org

    Wed 3

    American Ballet Theatre 2015Metropolitan Opera House, W. 62nd St., between Columbus Avenue and Broadway

    2 p.m., $20-$200

    Enjoy Alexei Ratmansky’s The Sleeping Beauty, and other full length pieces from Othello, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, and Cinderella in the American Ballet Theatre’s 75th Anniversary season.

    212-362-6000. www.abt.org/default.aspx

    Ensemble for the Romantic Century: The Sorrows of Youth Werther Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia, 2537 Broadway, at 95th Street.

    Pre-concert lecture: 7 p.m., Concert 8 p.m., general/$49, students/$19

    A performance of The Sorrows of Young Werther written by James Melo, featuring Tony Award nominated Bobby Steggert as Werther.

    212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org

    Thu 4

    New York Classical Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew Central ParkCentral Park, West 103rd Street and Central Park West

    7- 9 p.m., Free

    Enjoy a free performance of Shakespeare’s classic The Taming of the Shrew in Classical Theatre’s 16th season.

    212-252-4531. www.newyorkclassical.org/whats-playing

    Retro Board Gaming for Adults Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. and 65th St.

    1 p.m., Free

    Stop by for an afternoon of your favorite old school board games and new friends at Riverside Library.

    212-870-1810. www.nypl.org/events/calendar?location=62