Upper West Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Mar. 19-25
Thursday, March 19th
Juliana Soltis Recital: Cellist Juliana Soltis returns to the Library for the Performing Arts to celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday with a performance that upends more than 200 years of tradition in reviving the long-lost practice of improvisation in Bach’s beloved cello suites. 6:00 p.m. New York Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY (917) 275-6975.
Friday, March 20th
Met Expert Talks at The Met Cloisters—Women’s History Month: Mark Women’s History Month by hearing from Museum experts about artworks that unveil the lives and desires of medieval women. 3:00 p.m. Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY (212) 923-3700.
Saturday, March 21st
The Dozen Divas Show: Come to the Triad to see Dorothy Bishop deliver a fast paced show where iconic divas from Cher and Céline to Stevie and Barbra meet outrageous parody. 7:00 p.m. Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street, New York, NY (212) 362-2590.
Sunday, March 22nd
‘Little Red’s Hood’ in Central Park: 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, March 23rd
E-book Assistance at Riverside: Visit the Riverside Library and get one-on-one assistance on how to download free library ebooks onto your Android or Apple device. Please bring your electronic devices and have your NYPL library card, Google email, Apple ID and/or Amazon account information and related PIN/passwords available on hand. 12:00 p.m. Riverside Library, 127 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY (212) 870-1810.
Tuesday, March 24th
Frontiers Lecture: Investigating Clouds on Worlds Beyond Our Solar System: In this Frontiers Lecture, join Eileen Gonzales, assistant professor at San Francisco State University in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, for an in-depth look at brown dwarfs, celestial bodies that are more massive than planets, yet smaller than stars. Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, Gonzales will explain the methods of approach for identifying molecules and clouds in their atmospheres. 7:00 p.m. American Museum of Natural History, 77th Street and Central Park West, New York, NY (212) 769-5100.
Wednesday, March 25th
Ani DiFranco, The Spirit of Ani: Come to Symphony Space to join legendary folk-rock star and feminist icon Ani DiFranco for an intimate conversation on her life, work and latest book. 7:00 p.m. Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY (212) 864-5400.