Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jul. 23-29
Thursday, July 23rd
Summer for the City: Kids, Teens, and Families: NextGen Changemakers Summit: Lincoln Center, alongside DoSomething.org and Generation Citizen, will host their third annual NextGen Changemakers Summit—an all-day program of workshops and collaboration for artistically inclined and civic-minded teens. Centering experiential artmaking, advocacy, and community building, this event convenes teens who want to use their talents and voice to be active participants in democracy and change. 10:00 a.m. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY (212) 875-5456.
Friday, July 24th
Closer-Look Tour: Join the American Folk Art Museum for a tour of current exhibitions “Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists” and “Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States,” led by Gallery Guides. Please email education@folkartmuseum.org for free registration. 1:00 p.m. American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY (212) 595-9533.
Saturday, July 25th
Met Expert Talks in Spanish—The Nature, Architecture and Art of The Met Cloisters: Explore the concept of nature through the architecture and art of The Met Cloisters with Rosario Cornejo, PhD candidate at the University of Virginia and visiting instructor at Pratt Institute. 2:00 p.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY (212) 923-3700.
Sunday, July 26th
‘Little Red’s Hood’ Marionette Theater: City Parks Foundation’s Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre brings a modern twist to a classic tale with “Little Red’s Hood,” a puppet show featuring a dozen handmade marionettes. Shows at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Central Park, Swedish Cottage, near West Drive and 79th Street, New York, NY (212) 988-9093.
Monday, July 27th
Self-Guided Tours: The Cathedral 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 Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY (212) 316-7540.
Tuesday, July 28th
Gallery Tour: House Made of Dawn: Art by Native Americans 1880 to Now, Selections from the Hsu-Tang Collection: Explore a landmark exhibition that showcases distinct artistic expressions and practices of modernism by artists of diverse Indigenous heritage. Join a docent-led tour of the exhibition featuring paintings, watercolors, sculptures, prints and drawings, photography, textiles, baskets, mixed media, ceramics, precious metal and rare books. 11:30 a.m. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY (212) 485-9268.
Wednesday, July 29th
The Next Elton and Friends: Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Elton now lives in Manhattan, where he is a technology risk leader by day and a comedian and producer the rest of the time. 7:00 p.m. West Side Comedy Club, 201 West 75th Street, New York, NY (646) 973-1300.