Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jan. 8-14
Thursday, Jan. 8
Unity Jazz Festival: Winter’s popular jazz festival returns with a weekend of music, energy, and community. Headlining the festival is Kes and Friends, bringing their signature Caribbean sound and feel-good spirit to two exclusive concerts featuring Etienne Charles. Shows at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY. 212-721-6500.
Friday, Jan. 9
Fats Waller’s Lost Show—”Early to Bed” with John McWhorter: Come to the Triad to witness this cabaret performance by linguist John McWhorter that revives the music from Fats Waller’s 1943 Broadway musical. 7 p.m. Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd St., New York, NY. 212-362-2590.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Self-Guided Tours: The Cathedral of St. John the Divine is open for sightseeing in addition to prayer, meditation, and reflection. Timed tickets are strongly encouraged. 9:30 a.m. Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave., at 112th Street, New York, NY. 212-316-7540.
Sunday, Jan. 11
Lincoln Center Presents: GlobalFEST: This annual festival features an eclectic array of musical discoveries, from international sounds to styles born and bred in the US. The New York Times calls the festival “a joyful and often raucous celebration of diversity and culture.” The 10-sets-in-one-night evening returns to David Geffen Hall for their annual full-theater takeover at Lincoln Center, populating all the floors of the building. 7 p.m. David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. 212-875-5456.
Monday, Jan. 12
Curator’s Gallery Tour: New York, New York: The Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection: This exhibition exudes New York, spotlighting New York-centric movements like Abstract Expressionism, Pop, the Ashcan School, and graffiti art, with over 50 works by artists including Thomas Hart Benton, Fritz Scholder, Keith Haring, Yvonne Jacquette, Charles Sheeler, and Saul Steinberg. 11 a.m. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY. 212-485-9268.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Storytime at The Met Cloisters—Winter: Join Met educators every Tuesday for picture-book readings in English and Spanish connected to objects at The Met Cloisters and its uptown community. This event is recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. 11:30 a.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Dr., New York, NY. 212-923-3700.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
“Syncopated Stages” Exhibition Gallery Tour: Join the Library for the Performing Arts for a free guided tour of its new exhibition on Black musical theater history, “Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way.” This staff-led tour highlights the contributions of Black artists, shows, and theaters in the musical theater field, from pioneering artists of the 19th century to the great culture shapers and innovators of today. 11 a.m. New York Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY. 917-275-6975.