Eye on Dance and the Arts

In the world of DANCE

JODY OBERFELDER DANCE PROJECT
Gala Opening night program features Benefit performance and champagne reception following the prmiere of "Heads or Tales." Ms. Oberfleder engages in quirky, inventive movement events doused with humor and athletic commentary.
www.jodyoberfelder.com
Abrons Arts Center
3/11

LIZ GERRING DANCE COMPANY
Presents the world premiere of Lichtung/Clearing an evening-length dance set within a layered visual and sound environment. It includes a live multichannel electronic score and live multichannel video projections by longtime collaborators Michael J. Schumacher and Ursula Scherrer. Tickets 212-868-4444.
Baryhsnikov Arts Center
3/11 - 14

ALLIANCE FOR THE ARTS CONTEST
Like dance---look at this. Win a pair of tickets to a dance performance in the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival, running February 26-March 28, 2010. Five Grand Prizes:
Two tickets to one of the five events at the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival:
From the Horse's Mouth, February 26-28
The Limón Dance Company, March 5-7
Doug Varone Presents, March 12-13
Yoshiko Chuma & The School of Hard Knocks, March 19-21,
Molissa Fenley and Friends, March 26-28
To enter: E-mail your name, street address, age, phone number and the performance you'd most like to attend to contest@allianceforarts.org by 11:59 PM EST on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. To qualify, you must be a subscriber to the NYC ARTS Weekly Top Five Picks E-blast.

JODY OBERFELDER
Celebrating her 20th anniversary, cheeky and clever Oberfelder signs on with a new piece "Heads or Tales" which emphasizes the connections and stories of lives. The new piece distills signature Oberfelder acrobatics and wit into a romantic comedy. The cast is augment by 35 guest performers who were related one way or another to Oberfelder. Should be some juicy fun.
Abrons Arts Center
3/11 - 13

JULIA and JOYCE
Powerful Dance Doc from Trinidad and Tobago co-presented with the Dance Film Association Julia and Joyce: Two Stories of Two Dance Pioneers
The dance history of Trinidad and Tobago, and its local and global impact, is brought to the fore through the eyes of two local dance legends - Julia Edwards and Joyce Kirton in this documentary by Sonja Dumas.
BAAD
3/13

LIMON DANCE COMPANY
Works by choreographers who had a strong relationship with both the Limon Dance Company and the 92nd Street YMHA. Program consists of:
La Malinche (Limon/Norman Lloyd), major revival by Sarah Stackhouse
Dance in the Sun (Nagrin/Ralph Gilbert)
Spanish Dance (Nagrin, Genevieve Pitot)
Rooms (excerpts) (Sokolow/Kenyon Hopkins)
Heartbeats (excerpts) McKayle
There is a Time (Limon/Norman Dello Joio)
92 Street Y

LYON OPERA BALLET
Under the artistic direction of Yorgos Loukos, will present works by Merce Cunningham-- "Beach Birds," William Forsythe--"Duo," and Maguy Marin--"Grosse Fugue." www.joyce.org
Joyce Theater
3/9 - 14

CORELLA BALLET CASTILLA Y LEÓN
Balletomanes are already lining up for this one.
Season includes Premieres by Ángel Corella, Russell Ducker, and María Pagés as well as works by Leonid Lavrovsky, Christopher Wheeldon, Vladimir Vasilyov and Natalia Kasatkina

With Angel Corella, Herman Cornejo, Joseph Gatti, Adiarys Almeida, Carmen Corella, Natalia Tapia, and Kazuko Omori.
Also featured is the world premiere of Soleá, pas de deux by the flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés, featuring Angel Corella and Carmen Corella; and Christopher Wheeldon’s DGV .
www.citycenter.org
City Center
3/17 - 20

DanceNOW [NYC]
nicholas leichter dance
THE WHIZ: EMERALD CITY
Here's a Wizard of Oz for the Obama generation, as a part of the Spring 2010 Dancemopolitan series. cholas Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black's full-evening work uses music reconstructed from The Wiz and some added selections, THE WHIZ reimagines New York’s underground communities through song, dance, and Prince-esque extravaganzardry.
Joe's Pub
3/18 - 20

KEIGWIN + COMPANY
Maiden season at the Joyce includes the world premiere of "Bird Watching" which juxtaposes human and bird rituals, natural and urban environments. Also included: Runaway and Caffeinated. A clever choreographer with a witty bend of mind.
www.joyce.org
Joyce Theater
3/16 - 21

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY
The Paul Taylor Dance Company’s New York performance repertoire of 18 dances includes A Field of Grass (1993), Airs (1978), Also Playing (2009), Beloved Renegade (2008), Brandenburgs (1988), Cascade (1999), Changes (2008), Dandelion Wine (2000), Dream Girls (2002), Esplanade (1975), Piazzolla Caldera (1997), Public Domain (1968), Runes (1975), Scudorama (1963), Spindrift (1993), Sunset (1983), Syzygy (1987) and Brief Encounters (2009).
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City Center
2/24 - 3/14

THEATRICALLY speaking

SOUTH PACIFIC
Go ahead and exhale. This revival of a beloved American musical dishes up the goods expertly directed by Bartlett Sher.
Vivian Beaumont Theater
Open

WEST SIDE STORY
Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernsetin, Stephen Sondhheim and Aruthur Laurents combined legendary talents for this ground breaking dance driven musical.
The Palace Theater
Open run

THE UNDERSTUDY
Three good actors Justin Kirk, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Julie White chomp on relatively mediocre fare by Theresa Rebeck in “The Understudy” at the Laura Pels Theatre.
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Laura Pels Theatre
Open

AS YOU LIKE IT
The Bridge Project produced by BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street Productions returns with Shakespeare's "As You Like It," followed by "The Tempest." Directed by Sam Mendes the company includes seasoned actors adept at stage, Shakespeare, film and TV. A couple of people who made waves in NYC not long ago include Christian Camargo as Orlando, Ariel; Stephen Dillane(Jaques/Prospero) and Ron Cephas Jones (Charles the Wrestle/Caliban).
No question this will be another production "to be seen" so jump in line for your tickets. www.bam.org
BAM Harvey Theater
1/12 - 3/13

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
With music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb, and a book by David Thompson, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is a stirring new musical that explores the infamous 1930's 'Scottsboro Case', in which a group of innocent African-American teenagers are falsely accused of a terrible crime -- ultimately provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement.
Features John Cullum, Colman Domingo, and Brandon Victor Dixon.
Vineyard Theatre
Starts 2/12

BRUCE NORRIS
The World Premiere of a play by Bruce Norris
Featuring
Crystal A. Dickinson • Brendan Griffin Damon Gupton • Christina Kirk • Jeremy Shamos Annie Parisse • Frank Wood
Directed by Pam MacKinnnon Who are the people in your neighborhood? In 1959, a white family moves out. In 2009, a white family moves in. In the intervening years, change overtakes a neighborhood, along with attitudes, inhabitants, and property values.
Playwright's Horizons
1/29 - 3/7

MR. & MRS. FITCH
Starring Tony Award winners JOHN LITHGOW and JENNIFER EHLE
Meet gossip columnists Mr. and Mrs. Fitch. When the social circuit no longer provides juicy morsels, they find that great celebrity can appear out of thin air. Douglas Carter Beane's wicked new comedy is a scathing look at who is in, who is out and who may not even exist at all.
Second Stage
1/26 - 4/4

RE ENTRY
New York Premiere of Two River Theatre’s production of ReEntry written by Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez, directed by Ms. Sanchez. An unflinching look at the lives of Marines returning from Iraq and Afghanistan this moving, surprisingly funny play is based on interviews with privates and colonels, combat vets and clerks, and one particularly memorable family.
Urban Stages
2/6 - 3/7

THE JACKIE LOOK
The controversial performance artist Karen Finley Premieres Kennedy/Obama Inspired new work. Initially developed as a sits-specific multi-media work.
Openind night Feb. 6
Laurie Beechman Theater
1/30 - 3/6

LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE
Didi Conn, Fran Drescher, Janeane Garofalo, Emmy Award-winner Carol Kane, June Diane Raphael and Caroline Rhea will join the rotating cast of the hit Off Broadway show Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February and March, as performances continue into the new year. They join the previously announced Katie Finneran, Michele Lee, Debra Monk, Tracee Ellis Ross and Casey Wilson (January 6 – January 31). The show is an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, directed by Karen Carpenter and based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman.
Westside Theater
Through March

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
The Barrow Group Theatre Company continues its 23rd season with a new adaptation of By Henrik Ibsen's play adapted by Seth Barrish and K. Lorrel Manning and directed by K. Lorrel Manning.
They state "we have allowed for some radical changes – including slimming down the cast size, eliminating the fifth act, smoothing out the language, and allowing women more prominent roles within the story"
Tickets at www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444.
Barrow Street Theater
2/6 - 3/8

MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Theatre for a New Audience's presents William Shakespeare's play, directed by Arin Arbus with Jefferson Mays as The Duke, Elisabeth Waterston as Isabella, Rocco Sisto as Angelo.

The Duke
Opens 2/14-3/14

STEW'S MAKING IT
New Multimedia Concert Chronicles Stew¹s and Heidi Rodewald¹s Journey from Rock Clubs to Broadway (creators of PASSING STRANGE, Broadway musical).
It features a cycle of new songs with set and video design by Jim Findlay and Jeff Sugg. Tickets www.stannswarehouse.org
St. Ann's Warehouse
2/17 - 22

RED NOIR
Anne Waldman's "Red Noir" directed by Judith Malina Combines metaphors of the film noir genre and reflections on modern life in our economically and ecologically trouble ridden war culture set on the Lower East Side.
The Living Theatre
12/7 - 2/27

VENUS IN FUR
David Ive's thrilling new play directed by Walter Bobbie and starring Nina Arianda and Wes Bentley.
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Classic Stage Theater

FRIGID Festival
¼ Life Crisis
Bonne Nuit Poo Poo
Floundering About (in an age of terror)
Kill the Band
LATE NIGHTS WITH THE BOYS: confessions of a leather bar chanteuse
Legs and All
No Traveler
Ramblings of a Gentleman Scumbag
tenderpits Press Dates: Wed Feb 24 @ 9pm, Sat Feb 27 @ 5:30pm, & Tue March 2 @ 6pm Vodka Shoes Press Dates: Thu Feb 25 @ 7:30pm, Sat Feb 27 @ 4pm, & Thu March 4 @ 9pm For more information on all of the shows in this year’s festival please visit www.FRIGIDnewyork.info. We look forward to seeing you at FRIGID 2010!
Under St. Marks
2/24 - 3/7

NY FRIGID FESTIVAL
2-Man No-Show
Aristophanes' The Bohemians
Aurelia and Imago
Four Quarters
Let That Sh*t Go
Medea
Onomatopoeia!
price
The Bike Trip
Uncorseted

The Kraine
2/24 - 3/7

SHAKUNTALA AND THE RING OF RECOGNITION
Directed by George Drance
Magis Theatre Company
In the fifth century, India's master poet Kalidasa composed an epic of love, fidelity, courageous faith, hope in spite of despair, and memory.
La Mama
2/11 - 28

GIRLS IN TROUBLE
By playwright provocateur Jonathan Reynolds turns his attention to women's rights and abortion in the backrooms during the 1960's. Performed by The Bats and directed by Jim Simpson.
Flea Theater
2/12 - 3/15

SCOTTSBORO CASE
Vineyard Theatre and Barnes & Noble Booksellers "The Scottsboro Boys:
A Conversation About the Case and Its Legacy"
6:30 pm
Three leading scholars on civil rights, civil liberties and the infamous 'Scottsboro Case' in Alabama in the 1930's will comprise the panel at a public forum entitled "The Scottsboro Boys: A Conversation About the Case and its Legacy," presented by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre and Barnes & Noble.
Union Square Barnes & Noble
2/28

THE TALKING SHOW
The Talking Show; The Magical Ridiculous Journey of Alien Comic
Written and performed by Tom Murrin
Directed by Lucy Sexton
(aka Alien Comic) takes us on a talking tour of his life--- a teenage magician, Jesuit schoolboy, a LA trial lawyer, a LaMama playwright, traveling street performer from Seattle to Calcutta, and a leader in the performance scene East Village in the 1980s.
P.S. 122
2/18 - 3/7

BLACK ANGELS
Layon Gray’s historical drama Black Angels Over Tuskegee is based on true events. Six men explore their collective struggle with Jim Crow, their intelligence, patriotism, dreams of an inclusive fair society, and brotherhood as they become the first African American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Forces.
St. Luke's Theatre
Opens 2/15

CLYBOURNE PARK
A new play by Bruce Norris and directed by Pam MacKinnon--the cast features Frank Wood, Annie Parisse, Jeremy Shamos Crystal A. Dickinson, Brendan Griffin, Damon Gupton. www.playwrightshorizons.org
Playwrights Horizons
opens 2/21-3/7

THE BOOK OF GRACE
A world premiere By SUZAN-LORI PARKS, Directed by JAMES MACDONALD, Featuring AMARI CHEATOM, JOHN DOMAN and ELIZABETH MARVEL
The Book of Grace weaves the story of three people bound together by love and longing, passion and ambition.
Public Theater
3/2 - 4/4

THE TASK
Through good word and strong reviews, the show by Heiner Muller, directed by Gbrielle L. Kurlander as an all-Black AMerican production rife with Fred Newman's avant-garde songs, Billy Taylor's gospel , plus R&B classcis and rap--has been extended.
Box Office: 212-941-1234
Castillo Theater
Through March 6

THE PRIDE
Directed by Joe Mantello, written by Alexi Kaye Campbell with Hugh Dancy, Adam James, Andrea Riseborough and Ben Whishaw.
Lucille Lortel Theater
Opens 2/16

NORTH ATLANTIC
Text by James Strahs
Directed by Elizabeth LeCompte
The Wooster Group's North Atlantic takes a satiric look at the role of the military and the growing influence of technology in American culture during the late Cold War period, after Vietnam and before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Baryshnikov Arts Center
3/11 - 4/24

BLIND
World premiere Written by Craig Wright and Directed by Lucie Tiberghein
A contemporary re-telling of Oedipus, a married couple slowly rediscover the secret they thought they had buried deep within the cavities of their unconscious. The play explores the blindness of two individuals but also the blindness of a culture that now must confront its own folly.
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater
Opens 2/25

CANDIDA
By George Bernard Shaw. Directed and Designed by Tony Walton
Starring Melissa Errico and Brian Murray
A classic about a clergyman and his wife who captures the attention of a young poet -- and the drama that ensues.
Irish Repertory Theater
2/24-Open 3/7

CANUCK CABARET
Hosted by Canada’s Premier Queer Comic Paul Hutcheson Featuring Sharon Nowlan & Jillian Thomas
Performers include Sabrina Jalese, Fraser Yonge, Moe Rosen & Mary Crosbie, Kristeen Von Hagen, Jen Grant, Julien Dionne, Andrew Pifko, Laura Poe, Susan Jeremy, and Paradizo Dance along with Canadian artists, Sharon Nowlan, Jillian Thomas, Sandra Battaglini, Micheline Marchindon, Bobby Knauff, and Christina Starr.
Under St. Mark's
2/24 -27/3/3,5-6

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
By Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Seth Barrish and K. Lorrel Manning.
Directed by K. Lorrel Manning
Revised and streamlined version of this classic play.
Barrow Street Theater
Through 3/8

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)[REVISED]
The Reduced Shakespeare Company performs an updated, 21st century version of the 90s cult classic. It features three players (RSC veterans Reed Martin, Matt Rippy and Austin Tichenor) who take audiences through raucous, fast-paced parodies of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in an astounding 100 minutes or less. This irreverent romp through The Bard’s canon begins with a send-up of Romeo and Juliet, followed by a Titus Andronicus cooking show, and along the way, a rap version of Othello (Othello raps that he left Desdemona “all alone-a, didn’t telephone-a.” ), and a one-minute version of Hamlet.
New Victory Theater
3/5 - 14

WOMEN AT WORK
Drama Desk panel discussion on WOMEN AT WORK--DIRECTING AND WRITING FOR THE THEATER i320 West 57th Street.
BMI
2/25

DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS CEREMONY AND LUNCHEON
The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director) is pleased to announce that Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) and her "Ugly Betty" co-star Michael Urie (The Temperamentals) will serve as co-hosts for The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon.
Nominations for the first five competitive awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 20 at Sardi's Restaurant.
Tickets for The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon are now available by calling 212-244-9494 ext 5.
Ticket prices range from $100 - $450. For more information, please visit www.dramaleague.org.
Tickets: 212-244-9494 Ext. 5
Marriott Marquis Hotel
5/21

THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Fans of the whacky and loveable Addams Family, line up for tickets to see Broadway's own Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth in a new musical rendition directed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch along with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice plus music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Should be a blast.
Lunt0Fontanne Theatre
Starts 3/8

NORTH ATLANTIC
The Wooster Group comes uptown to perform an update version of their North Atlantic. ?? ?The mulit-media, multi layered movement theater peice is directed by Elizabeth LeCompte and featuring Steve Cuiffo, Ari Fliakos, Koosil-ja, Paul Lazar, Frances McDormand, Zachary Oberzan, Scott Shepherd, Jenny Seastone Stern, Maura Tierney, and Kate Valk. ?
Baryshnikov Arts Center
3/10 - 4/25

On a MUSICAL note

KATE MCGARY: IF LESS IS MORE
A smoothe CD featuring the warm voice Ms. McGary in tunes like "Face the Music," "Caminos Cruzados" and "You're My Thrill."
Palmetto
Available

GENE SEYMOUR’S TOP TEN JAZZ DISCS OF 2009
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EYE ON THE ARTS

BARB JUNGR
Barb Jungr, an inventive, and critically acclaimed singer returns for two weeks to launch a new series of late shows designed to provide an attractive new entertainment option for the sophisticated clientele. The new series will feature headliners like Jungr whose performances are considered daring.
Cafe Carlyle
2/25 - 3/4

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPIRITUALS
Russell Saint John, baritone
“A Witness to Hall Johnson”
*a collection of Spirituals by legendary African-American
composer Hall Johnson*

Merkin Hall
2/25

THE AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra goes Carioca featuring guest Music Director Cliff Korman, and friends. The evening will be a celebration of the Samba, the Bossa Nova, and other Afro Brazilian rhythms. The Orchestra will explore the genius of Hermeto Pascoal and feature special guests Vanderlei Pereira and Paul Leiberman, amongst many others.
Symphony Space
2/26 & 27

ATTILA
Conducted by Riccardo Muti and directed by Pierre Audi in their Met debuts. Plus Miuccia Prada, in her debut opera production, and Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron collaborate on set and costume designs.
Attila stars Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role, with Violeta Urmana as Odabella, Ramón Vargas as Foresto, Carlos Alvarez as Ezio, and Samuel Ramey as Pope Leo. Jean Kalman is the lighting designer and Robby Duiveman is associate costume designer.
Attila, Verdi’s ninth opera, takes place in the mid-fifth century as the remnants of the western Roman Empire crumble before the barbarian invasions.
The opera’s action is based on a German Romantic play by Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner, called Attila, König der Hunnen, and involves attempts to spare Italy from the onslaught of Attila the Hun’s hordes.
Metropolitan Opera
2/23-3/27

BANG ON A CAN
2010 "PEOPLE'S COMMISSIONING FUND" Concert
Features WORLD PREMIERE commissions by composers David Longstreth of the indie band the Dirty Projectors, Nik Bärtsch, Oscar Bettison, and Christine Southworth plus performances of a recently commissioned work by Michael Nyman for a film by Paul Strand.
Merkin Hall
2/24

THE LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Features guest Music Director Cliff Korman, and friends. The evening will be a celebration of the Samba, the Bossa Nova, and other Afro Brazilian rhythms. The Orchestra will explore the genius of Hermeto Pascoal and feature special guests Vanderlei Pereira and Paul Leiberman, amongst many others.
Symphony Space
2/26 & 27

HOUSTON PERSON
3/4–3/7 Houston Person Quartet Houston Person – tenor saxophone
Stan Hope – piano
Nat Reeves – bass
Chip White – drums
Born in 1934 in Florence, South Carolina, now in his seventh decade of professional music making, Houston Person moves with ease from Art Blakey style hard bop to organ groups, from lush “with strings” ballad albums to funky fusion experiments.
Jazz Standard
3/4 - 7

MINGUS BIG BAND and ORCHESTRA
Mingus Mondays residency continues with the grand sounds of the Mingus Big Band.---"The greatness of jazz is that is an art of the moment.”
Jazz Standard
3/1 & 3/8

MYRON WALDEN IN THIS WORLD
Myron Walden – tenor & soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Mike Moreno – guitar
Jon Cowherd – piano
Yasushi Nakamura – bass
Brian Blade – drums
Hailed by All Music Guide as “one of jazz's most powerful young alto players,” multi-reed instrumentalist Myron Walden and his group In This World arrive with the release of two new CDs on Demi Sound Records. The new discs, To Feel and What We Share. In a recent Jazz Times feature, Aidan Levy wrote: “Listening to saxophonist Myron Walden is like watching Daedalus fly too close to the sun - it's exhilarating to see him glide past chord changes and conventional jazz structures--"
Jazz Standard
3/9

PEDRO GIRAUDO JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Will Vinson (3/2), Alejandro Aviles (3/3), Todd Bashore, Luke Batson, Carl Maraghi — reeds
Jonathan Powell, Miki Hirose, Ryan Keberle, Mike Fahie — brass
Jess Jurkovic — piano
Jeff Davis — drums
Tony De Vivo – cajon
Pedro Giraudo — bass, composition/arrangements
Special guest: Sofia Tosello — vocals
Bassist, composer, and bandleader Pedro Giraudo earned some of the best notices of his career for the 2009 CD El Viaje.
Jazz Standard
3/2 - 3

ALIM AND FARGANA QASIMOV
SPIRITUAL MUSIC FROM THE WORLD OF ISLAM
A rare opportunity to experience Azerbaijani classical music, or mugham, a modal art music popular among the Caucasus and the Turkish-speaking people of central Asia.
The performance features Alim Qasimov and his daughter, Fargana Qasimov, both on vocal and daf, accompanied by Rafael Asgarov on balaban, a type of wind instrument, Rauf Islamov on kamancha, a spherical fiddle, Zaki Valiyev on tar or lute, and Javidan Nabiyev on naghara, a frame drum.
Asia Society
3/12

ALTAN
A major force in revitalizing the Irish music scene both here and abroad, is now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Renowned for its dynamic twin fiddling and haunting renditions of old Gaelic songs in the sean nos unaccompanied style, Altan specializes in tunes in the powerful Donegal style that is marked by a strong Scottish influence.
This supergroup features Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (vocals, fiddle), who has been acclaimed for her glorious vocals; Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, whistles), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Daithi Sproule (guitar), and Ciaran Curran (bouzouki).
Symphony Space
3/11

ZAKIR HUSSAIN
Zakir Hussain, the legendary percussionist whose intoxicating rhythms have accompanied India's major artists and leading names in world music, returns with his Masters of Percussion ensemble. He is joined by Taufiq Qureshi (percussion), the superb violin duo of Ganesh & Kumaresh, sarangi (lute) player Sabir Khan, Sridar Parthsarathy (mrdangam - double-headed barrel drum), Navin Sharma (dholak - two-headed folk drum), and the Motilal Dhakis from Bengal (dancing drummers). www.worldmusic.org
Rose Theater
3/12 & 13

QUEENIE PIE
Ellington's wonderfully colorful and eclectic opera was loosely written as a tribute to Madame C.J. Walker, who developed hair care products and went on to become the first female, African-American self-made millionaire. The opera is set in Harlem, where after years of reigning as the queen of beauty, Queenie goes on a quest for eternal youth when her crown is challenged by a rival. Duke Ellington worked on "Queenie Pie" until his death in 1974. Although his labor of love was left unfinished, critics have heralded this piece as "remarkable" and "quintessentially Ellington."
CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER. TICKETS WILL BE HONORED FOR FUTURE DATE.
The Schomburg Center for Research
2/26

UPTOWN NIGHTS
The Van Hunt concert featuring TreZure and DJ Cosi is rescheduled due to weather.
Harlem Stage
2/28

ATILLA
Franco Vassallo will sing the role of Ezio in Verdi's Attila on March 19, 22, and 27, replacing Carlos Alvarez, who is ill. Attila is conducted by Marco Armiliato on these dates.
The production is by Pierre Audi, with set and costume designs by Miuccia Prada and Herzog & de Meuron and lighting design by Jean Kalman. The cast features Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role and Violeta Urmana as Odabella. Russell Thomas sings Foresto on March 19, and Ramón Vargas sings the role on March 22 and 27.
Metropolitan Opera
3/19, 22, 27

IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA
In this evening’s performance of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Barry Banks will sing the role of Count Almaviva, replacing Lawrence Brownlee, who is ill.
Il Barbiere di Siviglia is conducted by Maurizio Benini and also features Diana Damrau as Rosina, Franco Vassallo as Figaro, Maurizio Muraro as Dr. Bartolo, and Samuel Ramey as Don Basilio. The production is by Bartlett Sher.
Metropolitan Opera
3/1

THE NOSE
Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Nose premieres conducted by Valery Gergiev, in a visually arresting new production by artist William Kentridge that features original collage, film, sculpture, and massive projections of the artist’s drawings and prints.
For more information click on EYE ON THE ARTS.

Metropolitan Opera
3/5 - 25

THE NOSE
Dmitri Shostakovich’s The Nose premieres conducted by Valery Gergiev, in a visually arresting new production by artist William Kentridge that features original collage, film, sculpture, and massive projections of the artist’s drawings and prints and featuring the popular baritone Paulo Szot.
For more information go to EYE ON THE ARTS.
Metropolitan
3/5 - 25

Aida
Marco Armiliato will conduct Verdi’s Aida on March 26, 31, and April 3 matinee, replacing Paolo Carignani, who has withdrawn due to illness.
Metropolitan Opera House
3/26,31 and 4/3

SHELLEY SENTER & DAVID THOMPSON
In grey matter, Shelley Senter examines influence, history, visibility, authorship and ownership in collaboration with sound scores by Andrew Wass, and LOWER LEFT and NON FICTION collective members Nina Martin, Margaret Paek, Rebecca Bryant, Kelly Dalrymple-Wass and Andrew Wass.
In 1959, David Thomson explores the notions of erasure and overlay from the intersection of coexisting narratives of body and text. He collaborates with writers Onomé Ekeh, Glenn Ligon, Clarinda Mac Low, and Pamela Sneed and performers Sarena Kennedy and Omagbitse Omagbemi. Click here for more information.
Danspace
3/4 - 6

SONDHEIM: THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT--SPRING GALA
DAVID HYDE PIERCE TO HOST
American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancers
Gillian Murphy and Ethan Stiefel
Join Cast;
Josh Rhodes Is the Choreographer
This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include Stephen Sondheim’s most enduring orchestral music and songs, in addition to rarely-heard material, performed by a cast of Broadway stars. (
Paul Gemignani will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.
Avery Fisher Hall
3/15 - 16

On the VISUAL front

IMPERIAL PRIVILEGE: VIENNA PORCELAIN OF DU PAQUIER
Founded in Vienna in 1718, the small porcelain enterprise developed a keenly distinctive style that remained Baroque in inspiration throughout the history of the factory. Exhibition charts the history of its growth with delectable pieces that tease the eye as well as the mouth.
Met Museum
Through March 21

A WOMAN'S WIT: JANES AUSTEN'S LIFE AND LEGACY
Incdlues first and early illustrated editions of Austen's novels, drawing, and prints depicting people, places and events of biographical significance -- more than 100 works on display.
Morgan Library & Museum
Opens 11/6

THE ORIGINS OF EL GRCO
Icon Painting in Venetian Crete
Some of the extraordinary items in this polished, intimate exhibition have arrived in the USA for the very first time. Items include: The Adoration of the Magi 1585-91
Michael Damaskenos ( 1530/35- 1592/93)
From Candia
Museum of Ecclesiastical Art of the Holy Archdiocese of Crete-Saint Catherine of the Sinaites in Heraklion, inv. no. 002 Provenance: Transferred from the monastery of Vrontesi to the old Church of Saint Menas, Heraklion (1800)
An extraordinary group of 15th and 16th century paintings, including early works by El Greco, favor the walls. There are icons refelcting Byzantium and those looking towards Venice, but all are remarkable artistic gems that shower religious artifacts with an unbounded humanity.
. Admission is free
Complimentary tours every Wednesday and Thursday at 1pm

The Onassis Cultural Center
Through Feb. 27

SELECTIONS SPRING 2010: SEA MARKS
Works by Agnes Barley, Jerome Marshak and Peter Matthews interpreting aspects of the sea.
Drawing Room
1/15 - 4/5

THE WHITNEY BIENNIAL 2010
The much anticipated 75th Whitney Biennial is about to unveil its line-up of artists, tapped for the distinct honor of being included in this year's overview of cutting edge artists. Equally applauded and decried by critics, it's a rite of winter for the NYC arts community. This year fifty-five artists were selected by curator Francesco Bonami and associate curator Gary Carrion-Murayari.
Curators Bonami and Carrion-Murayari noted, “The Whitney Biennial continues to reflect the way in which art is shaped by the particular historical moment in which it was created. The artists selected for this year’s exhibition reflect diverse responses to the anxiety and optimism of the past two years. 2010 does not privilege any one medium or aesthetic style, but rather assembles a wide range of individual gestures, personal histories, and improvised encounters that speak to a sense of openness and community.”
For more information go to whitney.org Works range from film and video to photography, painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, performance, and architecture. A 2010 Biennial artist, Martin Kersels, is creating a sculptural installation in the Lobby Gallery that also functions as a stage for curatorial programs involving artists, writers, musicians, choreographers, and DJs.
Whitney Museum
2/25 - 5/30

IANNIS XENAKIS
The exhibition will explore the fundamental role of drawing in the work of avant-garde composer Iannis Xenakis (1922–2001). One of the most important figures in late twentieth-century music, Xenakis originally trained as an engineer and was also known as an architect, developing iconic designs while working with Le Corbusier in the 1950s.
The Drawing Center
1/15 - 4/8

TSENG KWONG CHI
BODY PAINTING
with Keith Haring and Bill T. Jones
An exhibition of photographs taken by the American artist Tseng Kwong Chi in 1983 in collaboration with the choreographer Bill T. Jones and the artist Keith Haring. Shown in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Tseng’s and Haring’s deaths, these striking large- format photographs celebrate the spirit of interconnected creativity that pulsed throughout the East Village in the 1980’s.
Paul Kasmin Gallery
2/11 - 3/27

AUDREY FRANK ANASTASI
Brooklyn artist/gallerist Audrey Frank Anastasi will be exhibiting "Spoken Birch," in a group exhibition, THE MEANING of LINE. Artists' reception February 13.
Broome Street Gallery
2/9 - 28

ALFREDO JAAR
Renowned artist, architect, and filmmaker Alfredo Jaar (Chilean, b. 1956), presents his most recent short film Le Ceneri di Pasolini (The Ashes of Pasolini) (2009), which was produced in conjunction with a series of related art projects. A tribute to the Italian filmmaker, intellectual, poet, critic, and journalist Pier Paolo Pasolini, The Ashes of Pasolini incorporates footage from Pasolini’s films and rare interviews conducted prior to his sudden and mysterious death in 1975.
MOMA
2/22

PORTABLE TREASURES: NADLER COLLECTION
MAD has a knack with jewelry collections and this should be no exception.
Collectors Daniel and Serga Nadler have assembled a unique collection of silver jewelry from around the world, including massive neck ornaments, anklets, bracelets, complex earrings, and a wide variety of brooches and fibulae.
The exhibition will present approximately 150 works, from North Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, and the hill tribes of Southeast Asia. This marks the inaugural exhibition of the Nadler Collection, which was generously donated as a promised gift to the Museum of Arts and Design.
The jewelry is beautifully crafted, and sadly is in diminishing supply; over the years, many works have been melted down for their silver.
Museum of Art and Design
2/16 - 8/8

On the BOOK shelf

THE ARTISTS' EYES
Vision and the History of Art by Michael F. Marmor and James R. Ravin investigate the seductive allure of Georges Seurtat's shimmering paintings, Claude Monet's dreamy "Water Lilies," and Edgar Degas' exploration of mediums other than oil.
Could these artists have made their distinctive statements due to progressive eye disease?
A fascinating study of the way we see what we see with 175 full color illustrations.
Marmor is retinal disease expert while Ravin is an ophthalmologist.
Abrams
HOLIDAY LIST

THE RED BOOK OF C.G. JUNG
In a wildly anticipated event, Carl Jung's most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology, is presented to the public for the first time, alongside a number of preparatory sketches and original manuscripts. The massive book includes a facsimile and translation of Jung's original manuscript. Simply as a piece of publishing art this ranks in the top echelons of available material. But for those intrigued by dream analysis and the Jung's musings on the collective unconscious, this is the gift for you.
W.W. Norton & Company
HOLIDAY LIST

BAKING
James Peterson wants everyone to understand and appreciate the basic fundamentals of balking bread.
Each step is well documented in the 1500 photographs peppering nearly each page.
He guides readers through recipies that included the "how to" of the bread's building blocks, like sponges or starters. However, the look stretches over a multitude of items including Linzer Pastry Dough, Holiday Butter Cookies, Scones, Turnovers and Medeleines.
Important tips assist the cook in some "how to" like--inserting pastry into pan, shaping a Baguette, storing frostings, fillings and glazes.
Even if you put off baking, looking at the book offers fulfilling satisfaction.
Ten Speed Press
HOLIDAY LIST

RUSTIC FRUIT DESSERTS
Nothing like a homey, easy to make farm-style dessert and that's what you get in Cory Schreiber and Jujlie Richardson's new cookbook.
Neatness not required in this guide through seasonal delights like crisps, cobblers and crumbles.
Traditional apple crisps or a pumpkin custard share space with a moist, flavorful olive oil cake or the old-fashioned apple apndowdy.
Tasty pictures perk up the recipes that give anyone with an oven and one hour the incentive to bake a family sweets that -- hmmm, even look good for you.
Charmingly produced.
Ten Speed Press
HOLIDAY LIST

MARK BITTMAN'S KITCHEN EXPRESS
Known for snappy, uncommon recipes geared towards the culinaryship of the common, Mark Bittman takes a page out of many mother's recipe books. He lays out healthy, easily assembled dishes written out in short, chunky paragraphs.
No ingredient list on the left, it's all embedded in the recipe which focuses on just a few items. There are also a number of valuable suggestions for substitutes. More than 400 recipes for anyone who's hungry.
Simon & Schuster
HOLIDAY LIST

POPS
Terry Teachout is a cultural reporter who has scanned the arts horizon for a number of years. This time, Teachout zeros in one of America's most influential musicians of all time, Louis Armstrong.
His music is well known, but his personality, less so. Teachout captures the man's dynamic personality, hair trigger temper and unabiding determination. At the turn of the century, an African American man had to have talent and sense of destiny in order to overcome society's bigoted ways.
This behind the scenes book on Louis Armstrong better known as Sachmo, colors in the musician's genius.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pulicity
HOLIDAY LIST

THAT FAT DUCK COOKBOOK
Yes it is fat and it is jam packed with recipes that might never cross your mind, let along your kitchen counter. Heston Blumenthal takes you on a safari of the exotic culinary recipes utilized by the famed "The Fat Duck" Michelin three-star restaurant.
In truth, some of it might look like science fiction, even if you are looking directly at sumptuous photographs by Dominic Davies.
Test your hand at Salmon Poached in Liquorice Gel or the high tech Nitro-Scrambled Egg and Bacon Ice-Cream. If nothing else, this makes you appreciate the detail, tenacity and innovation of today's chefs---and might even make that couples of hundred dollar bill go down a lot easier.
Bloomsbury
HOLIDAY LIST

TITIAN:THE LAST DAYS
Mark Hudson embarks on a historical expedition, intent on tracking the paintings looted from the master painter, Tiziano Vecellio, Titian--circa 1488-1576. Studied by students, fans and scholars alike, Hudson describes the milieu of the era and the social and artistic society in which he thrived.
Walker and Company

A SEPARATE COUNTRY
Robert Hicks knocks out an expansive novel set in post-Civil War south. Sultry detail and smells emerge from New Orleans of the late 1900's as a tragic love story unfolds. Imagined from the real life of Confederate General John Bell Hood and his beautiful Creole wife, the era of romance and hardship abounds with drive and imagination.
Grand Central Publishing
HOLIDAY LIST

JAZZ
Gary Giddins and Scott DeVeaux join forces to produced a brain filling book on jazz. For those who love jazz to those who wonder what "it's all about" this publication is a must.
Not only do they write about the artists and era, they include scraps of musical scores and simple to follow descriptions of how the listen to or play the music.
An impressive endeavor.
W.W. Norton & Company
HOLIDAY LIST

MARK BITTMAN'S KITCHEN EXPRESS
The master of fast, easy, healthy and interesting cooking is back at it with a series of recipes laid out in short paragraphs. Think of the way you describe making a recipe to a friend the day after you cook--that's how the recipes are laid out.
Of course that means there's no ingredient list. You are forced to read the recipe all the way--about 20 seconds--and then head for the pantry, frig or store for the building blocks.
Just some of the quick recipes with a twist include Asparagus Leek Soup, Greek-style Eggplant Salad, Fish Braised in Lemon with Tomatoes and Red Peppers.
This is the kind of layout a nonlinear person could really go for. Breezy and fun.
Simon & Schuster
HOLIDAY LIST

MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT COOKING FOR HEALTH
Once again, Moosewood comes out with vegetarian recipes meant for everyday consumption. Basic ingredients merge to make meals that are both nutritious and appealing with items like Tuscan Harvest Soup, Greens with Roasted Vegetable Salad, Kale with Cranberries and stews.
A good way to mix up the kitchen for those intent on vegie diet but not willing to trade in taste for health.
Simon and Schuster
HOLIDAY LIST

THE FLOUR POT CHRISTMAS COOKIE BOOK
Stock up now on cookies galore for the holidays. Great for family activities, gifts and table top yummies, the "Edible Works of Art for the Holidays" by Margie & Abbey Greenerg will cheer you and the house right up. 40 easy recipes make dancing reindeer , icicles, Stars of David and Santa Claus--and so much more.
Running Press
HOLIDAY LIST

THE PIONEER WOMAN COOKS
Ree Drummond takes readers on a rustic, home-cooking tour of her ranch and the foods that keep her family and friends active. Don't be turned off by the occasional direction to "open a can and pour" because most of the recipes fulfill the book's hearty title.
In particular, Ms. Drummond delivers mouth watering and picture by picture instructions for yummy breakfast dishes that will make you want to go out on the range and run with the horses just to knock off a few calories.
Recipes like Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Icing, Marmalade Mini Muffins (with orange juice), French Breakfast Puffs dipped on cinnamon sugar edge up to comfort dinner items like meatballs, lasagna, and Linguine with White Clam Sauce.
Good for the novice or basic cook.
Harper Collins
HOLIDAY LIST

MICHAEL SYMON'S LIVE TO COOK
The best part about this book are Symon's tips at the end of many recipes. They either suggest better approaches, substitutions or just common sense additions. He describes the recipies as stemming from heritage food, based on his Greek-Italian-Eastern-European-American parents. That's why you see Beef Cheek Pierogie with WIld Mushroom and HOrseradish alongside Olive Oil Poached Halibut with Fennel, Rosemary, and Garlic. Some of the entries get precious, but the majority add a luster to the daily cuisine like Mac and Cheese with Roasted Chicken, Goat CHeese, and Rosemary. Great winter dish!
Clarkson Potter
HOLIDAY LIST

NEW YORK 400 PHOTOGRAPHS
A new book draws from the inspiring stories that make up the fabled New York City. Fom the 1800's Draft Riots to the 1897 Easter Parade, jitterbugging in Harlem clubs 1939, the disastrous 9/11 and so many other instructive and visually compelling iconic images make this a lively historic discourse on life in New York.
Museum for the City of New York

THE SOUTHERN ITALIAN TABLE
Arthur Schwartz brings you "Authentic Tastes from Traditional Kitchens"-- a straightforward analysis of basic Italian fare and some of the finer "tricks" that add texture, form and taste to anything you make. Recipes land on the expected like Sausage with Broccoli Rabe and Macaroni with Zucchini and Ricotta to Lobster Broth with Broken Spaghetti and Mamma Agata's Lemon Risotto. Colorful pictures describe the end result and casual commentary adds to book's pleasure.
Clarkson Potter
HOLIDAY LIST

THE BLACKBERRY FARM COOKBOOK
Sam Beall lets you into the kitchen of the renown Blackberry Farm resort with homey recipes like Green Tomato Skillet Cake, Oil-Poached Salmon with Radish Salad and Parsley Coulis, WIne-Roasted ducks and a moist Coconut Cake.
Engaging photographs and easy to follow although not always simple to make recipes spread across the pages of a colorful, readable book.
Clarkson Potter

TRAVEL and LEISURE options

TETON SPRINGS LODGE & SPA
For some grand vistas and a welcome respite from this fall's many stressful situations, head west to Teton Springs Lodge & Spa.
Located in the heart of a private, 18-hole golf course, immerse yourself in the native beauty, or go contemplative while fishing. Stillwaters Spa pampers its guests who can stay in various sized lodge rooms that might even include a gas fireplac.
Culinary desires are fulfilled as well through a 24 seat Caafe/Wine Bar, breakfast and lunch at The Sage Courmet and the Headwaters Grill for dining overlooking the Teton Spring's golf course and grace of nature.
For information go to: www.tetonspringslodge.com
Victor, Idaho

HOTEL CAPANNA EDELWEISS
Imagine the typical hut of fairy tales that has always been part of every child’s imagination, the one made of wood where you can smell the scents of the wood and of freshly baked delicacies.

The hotel Capanna Edelweiss is just like this: situated in the forest of Tarvisio, this facility is reflected in the waters of the lower lake of Fusine, surrounded by the Julian Alps. Capanna Edelweiss was built in the 1930s but has been recently renovated, equipping the hotel with all modern comforts but keeping unchanged its original wooden structure and, above all, its authentic charm.

This family-run hotel, open all year round, provides its guests with seven bedrooms, equipped with wireless Internet connection, furnished with a rustic style that helps in offering a warm welcome. Moreover, Capanna Edelweiss is equipped with a restaurant that proposes traditional local dishes based on recipes handed down the generations.

The cooking of this area is that typical of mountain cooking: enriched by all kinds of herbs, fruit and mushrooms, it will meet the tastes of those who love authentic flavours and high quality products.

In winter, Capanna Edelweiss is an excellent starting point to enjoy the services offered by the Tarvisio district. Here, in fact, you will find cross-country skiing tracks across the surrounding woods, ski-mountaineering routes in the amphitheatre of Mangart (one of the highest mountains of the Julian Alps), and, not very far away, many ski runs in the shadow of the enchanting village on the top of Mount Lussari.

Therefore, Capanna Edelweiss is the ideal destination for those wishing to spend a holiday in contact with nature in a simple and cosy environment.

If you have never visited this area of Europe, you are missing a visual and culinary delight.
Forest of Tarvisio

WINDHAM MOUNTAIN
•Stay and Ski Package Options: Midweek ski and stay packages from $99 per person; weekend packages from $148 in slope side condos to the Windham Inn. Purchase a multi day lift ticket to include Monday and stay at the Windham Inn for 50% Sunday night. Stay Saturday night at the Windham and receive the Flex Card for skiing or riding any four hours on Sunday for only $39. Private homes are also available for rent.

SARASOTA TROLLY TOUR
Take a two-hour trip through time with the Historical Society of Sarasota County and historian Sue Blue who will guide you through downtown Sarasota as it used to be. Both visitors and locals will enjoy experiencing downtown in the days of John Ringling — before the high-rises and condos — and come away more connected to the rich history of our city. Tours will run on three Saturdays: February 20, March 6, and March 20, departing at 10 a.m. from Crocker Memorial Church, 1260 12th St.
hsosc.com/calendar.htm, $25
Sarasota, Florida
2/20, /3/6, 3/20

EDISTOR DAY BAZAAR & GUILD SPRING SHOW
During the last weekend in March, the Edisto Art Guild Players will entertain with a performance of “Bull in a China Shop.” March 25 – March 28 and will be held at the Edisto Beach Civic Center.

Shortly following, Easter weekend will bring local and regional artists to the area for the Edisto Art Guild’s Spring Show and Sale. The event will be held at the Edistonian General Store. Early the next morning, the Easter Sunrise service will offer an inspiring way to celebrate the holiday while watching the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean.

The following month, the streets come alive with the Edisto Day Bazaar, an annual arts and crafts festival sponsored by the King’s Daughters.

Set in a rare, sparsely-developed corner of the world, Edisto, with its vast green spaces, ancient live oaks, wide open marsh views, and quiet, pristine beach, offers a coastal island experience uncommon today among Eastern seaboard communities. Visitors and residents arrive under a live oak canopy via Highway 174, recently designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a National Scenic Byway. Here, there’s a slower pace of life, coupled with a broad range of year-round recreational activities, all set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. This is the coastal island destination that is said to offer its own “state of mind…any time, any season.”
For more information, please call the Edisto Chamber of Commerce at 843-869-3867 or 1-888-333-2781 or visit www.edistochamber.com.
EDISTO ISLAND, SC
3/25 - 5/1

MY ZEIL
Exclusive, trendy or extravagant; brand, chain or designer – fashion in Frankfurt is a varied and multi-faceted world. All these styles come together in the shopping and leisure centre "MyZeil", which celebrates its 1st birthday on 26.02.2010.
The spectacular roof designed by Italian star architect Massimiliano Fuksas floods the centre with light and effortlessly spans its eight storeys, which are home to a cornucopia of familiar brands, regional suppliers and international labels.
The most recent new addition, and one that is drawing enormous attention, is the first Hollister shop in continental Europe which is attracting hordes of customers to the centre.
Now the Zeil is the perfect place to stroll, look at the shop windows and – if your legs tire – find a comfortable place to rest under one of the shady trees at the heart of the pedestrian zone. In the future, two new gastronomic pavilions will help to make the overall picture even more defined. The first has already opened and its name, "Weidenhof", harks back to the grandmother of the city's most famous son. Cornelia Schelhorn, later Goethe, ran www.frankfurt-tourismus.de one of the city's most exclusive inns close to where the Zeil is today and bearing the same name.
Frankfurt cuisine. The second pavilion at the eastern end of the pedestrian zone will have an international theme and is expected to open in the spring of this year.
A new traffic-free zone has been created at its western end with the closing of the Hauptwache square to vehicles.
Frankfurt

CULINARY tastings

ATHENS TAVERN
Greek chef Yianni Baxevanis gives a lift to new Greek eaterie.
Astoria
Now open

DELICATESSEN
mark Thomas Amadei and Andrew Glassberg partner in this tweaked comfort food with a dash of style including Reuben fritters and cheeseburger spring rolls.
2212-226-0211
54 Prince Street

ILILI
Spacious bar area feeds into the dining room that serves Middle Eastern tinged food like fried beef kebbeh, mekanek (lamb sausage), and beef and foie gras kafta.
Upper medium prices.
236 Fifth Avnenue 27th Street
212-683-2929

BLACK IRON BURGER SHOP
Never too many burgers and a multitude of guises, that's what Jason Hennings, owner of EU, is banking on with his new venture.
540 East Fifth Street at Avenue B

SOCARRAT PAELLA BAR
Communal tables in a tiny location with lots of Classic Spanish tapas and choice of six paellas. BYOB.
212-462-1000
259 W. 19 Street

INSIDE PARK
Located in the transformed Great Hall of the Community House Executive Chef Matthew Weingarten, the former chef de cuisine at Savoy in New York, will showcase his ever-changing contemporary American menus at this distinctive one-of-a-kind location.
Inside Park’s design pays a deep respect to the look and details of the Great Hall that it has replaced.
109 East 50th Street at Park Avenue
212-593-3333

St. Bartholomew's Church
9/23 opens

APIARY
Neil Manacle offers a seasonal menu tipped with Afro-Spanish flaovred items like fried humus with spice-crusted lamb, and Moroccan-spiced chicken.
212-254-0888
60 Third Ave at 11 Street

PORCHETTA
Roasted pig sandwiches and crispy potatotes for these uncertain times owned by Sara Jenkins.
110 East 7th Street (First Ave.)
212-777-2151

LUGO CAFFE
Hooray for more eateries in the Penn Station neighborhood with some basic Italian fare.
1 Penn Station (33rd Street and 8th Ave.)
212-760-2700

McCORMICK SEASONAL SEASONINGS
Thinking about how to spice up the holidays? Here are some easy, fun ways to liven sweets.

- Ginger & Molasses - The duo behind timeless gingerbread is cleverly reinvented from a childhood classic into contemporary goodies for all ages.

- Warm Spices & Pumpkin – The aromatic blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice unites with creamy pumpkin to inspire remakes of its namesake pie.

- Peppermint & Chocolate – This refreshing yet sweet combination comes together in everything from a festive martini to a chocolate tart.

- Nutmeg & Rum – The unforgettable essence of eggnog comes out of the punch bowl as inspired treats from breakfast to the dessert table.

Some more ideas based on traditional recipes.
- Convert a traditional sugar cookie to a nutmeg spice cookie by adding Ground Nutmeg to the dough before baking. Top baked cookies with cream cheese frosting enhanced with a few drops of Rum Extract.

- Crush peppermint candies in a small bowl or food processor. Melt semi-sweet Chocolate in a sauce pan, cool slightly and flavor with a few drops of Peppermint Extract. Dip one half of a large marshmallow into the melted mint chocolate and then in the peppermint pieces. Place on parchment to dry. Serve on a festive candy platter or float in a cup of hot cocoa.

- Transform vanilla milkshakes into a taste of the season. Add a generous spoonful of Pumpkin puree and a dash of Pumpkin Pie Spice to vanilla ice cream and milk to create a smooth ice cream treat.

For recipes, tips and more information on the Holiday Flavor Forecast visit www.McCormick.com.
Holiday Ideas

PICCOLA CUCINA FOCACCERIA
Ligurian focaccia col formaggio, which equals a paper thin couble crust filled with items like creamy crescenza cheese and other fillings.
120 Macdougal Street/Minetta Lane

THE BRESLIN BAR AND AND DINING ROOM
Victorian style brings breakfast and lunch with an English flair from chef April Bloomfield.
212-679-1939
20 W. 29 Street

TIPSY PARSON
Looking for something when you are gallery or theater hopping in Chelsea? Try Tipsy Parson with Southern-style comfort food in a tiny setting.
156 Ninth Avenue / 20th Street

MADESCASSE CHOCOLATE
Panicking over holiday items that translate into fine gifts for family members or colleagues? Then consider gift baskdets from Madecasse chocolates located in Brooklyn, NY.
Founded by two young men who traveled through Africa as Peace Corps Volunteers, Brett Beach and Tim McCollum formed a company that sells excellent chocolate (Best in Show award/NYC Chocolate Show) while generating jobs for poverty-stricken areas.
But none of this would matter is the produce were not clean, full-bodied and memorable.
For the holidays, there are a couple of baskets of particular interest to weekend bakers:
Baking Set ($39.99) includes Madagascar Vanilla extracts (very fragrant), beans, powder and sugar
The Baking Set can be combined with:
8 Chocolate Gift Basket ($49.99) consisting of 8 bars of dark chocolate of varying cacao percentages.
The Madagascar Collection ($69.99) mixes the vanilla and chocolate selections in one basket.
In case you haven't heard, eating chocolate and pepper makes for a provocative combination and so, you can order Madagascar Peppercorns.
Besides the ecologically and economically correct timbre of the company, they have found a simple, elegant way to transport the flavors of Africa around the world in eye soothing packaging.
Orders take 2-5 days with UPS. For more information go to:
info@madecasse.com
www.madecasse.com
HOLIDAY LIST

BISTROUGE
European menu with Spanish accents with the help of chef Diego Gonzales. Fresh menu, easy to please dishes for very reasonable price. Worth dropping by. They do carry-out as well for the neighborhood.
432 E. 13 Street (First Ave.)
212-677-2200

YEUN YEUN
Chinatown establishment that serves a fab energy inducing black chicken soup with ginseng ($8)--used to ward off illness, and not to be consumed when ill due to its ability to cover-up the cold.
61-A Bayard Street

BRIEF ENCOUNTER
St. Ann

LOS VASCOS 2009
For those meals where a young, well constructed Chardonny does the trick, take a looka t Los vascos Chardonnay and Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc from Chile.

THE HARVEST EATING COOKBOOK
Seasonal Cooking made easty with Chef Keith Snow's new cookbook which looks at local foods put to the service of busy cooks. Relatively straightforward recipes include a Wild Mishroom Risotto, Spiced Apple Pork Roast, Olive Caper Halibut (tasty) and a Fig Clafouti.
Bright pictures add to the books easy going nature.
Running press

4TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA WINE & FOOD
Induction of the Class of 2010 into the Vintners Hall of Fame
Leon Adams, Andy Beckstoffer, Al Brounstein, Randall Grahm, Zelma Long
The Evening Celebration
6 p.m.
Reception: Featuring wines of the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Inductees
The Ceremony: VHF Class of 2010 Induction
Temptations: A Walk-Around Dinner with Celebrity Chefs
Confirmed to date: Michael Chiarello (Bottega), Todd Humphries (Martini House), Christopher Kostow (The Restaurant at Meadowood), Anne Gingrass-Paik (Brix), Sarah Scott (Continuum Estate Winery), Congressman Mike Thompson with more celebrity chefs to come.
Sweet Endings: Dessert and Dancing

Napa Valey
3/13

K! PIZZACONE
Think of it--pizza dough formed into another favorite form--the cone. This time it's filled with stuff like barbecued chicken, mozarella, sauce and all manner of pizza style pile-ups.
646-823-9318
325 Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street

No. 7 SUB
Ace partner Matt Suchomski got his wish: a sub shop on premises. But not just any sub shop, Tyler Kord's much discussed ensembles by way of Fort Green, Brooklyn. Items spread across the spectrum from General Tso's catfish sandwich, fried tofu sliders, braised lamb wit strained yogurt or ham sandwich with pineapple and maraschino cherries. There will be lots to sucker the eye and tummy.
Opens March 1.
Ace Hotel 29th and Broadway
212-532-1680

MEDIA matters

MYSTERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES IMAX FILM
Home to varied wildlife, the Great Lakes—which comprise the world’s largest concentration of freshwater—are also the source of water for 40 million Canadians and Americans rely.
It takes a single drop nearly 400 years to travel from the headwaters of Lake Superior to the edge of Lake Ontario, past towering cliffs dotted with early Native-American pictographs, moose and caribou grazing on shores, giant prehistoric sturgeon lurking among thousands of shipwrecks, and millions of people who live along more than 10,000 miles of coastline.
Following this path, the film takes viewers on an exhilarating journey through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world.
AMNH
Opens 12/21

THE RED SHOES
If you missed it last time around, don't miss it this time. The refurbished Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger masterpiece, "The Red Shoes" returns the FIlm Forum for a week of showings. Scores of dancers fell in love with ballet after seeing this remarkable movie which includes gripping performances by Moira Shearer, Leonid Massine and so many others. At the heart of the film is a 17 minute ballet, the likes of which have never been equaled on film for their visual virtuosity, choreographic sensibility and execution.
Film Forum
2/19 - 25

CANADIAN FRONT FILM
MoMA's annual survey of new Canadian cinema, includes the New York premieres of eight features made over the last 18 months. The exhibition is organized by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, in association with Telefilm Canada and includes comedies, dramas, nonfiction films and tribute to Hugh Hefner.
MOMA Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters
3/17 - 22

MONSTERS & MURDERERS
Monsters & Murderers: The Films of Bong Joon-ho “One of the premiere narrative film artists now working.” —Cinema Scope
Bong Joon-ho in person 2/26 & 27
BAM Cinematek
2/25-3/1

FILM COMMENT SELECTS
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this annual showcase of discoveries, special previews, rediscoveries, and films without distribution is handpicked by the editors of Film Comment. This year's cutting edge choices include art-film rarities, down-and-dirty genre movies, choice revivals from Europe, Asia, and the U.S., not to mention new and classic works from Edward Yang, Raúl Ruiz, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Patrice Chéreau, and Jean-Luc Godard, plus the mind-blowing cinema of Philippe Grandrieux.
For a full schedule go to www.filmlinc.com
Below are a couple of selections: OPENING NIGHT
Over the Edge
Jonathan Kaplan, USA, 1979; 94m
"They were old enough to know better, but too young to care. And now this town is... Over the Edge." It's teenage wasteland time as frustrated youths Matt Dillon and Vincent Spano lead a suburban delinquent insurrection. Cast reunion, with screenwriters and producers, plus an afterparty with open bar sponsored by Vice.
CLOSING NIGHT
Green Zone
Paul Greengrass, USA, 2010; 107m
Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team in this thriller set in the chaotic early days of the occupation of Iraq when no one could be trusted and every decision could have unforeseen consequences.
The Aviator's Wife
La Femme de l'aviateur
Eric Rohmer, France, 1981; 104m
In honor of French New Wave legend Eric Rohmer, who passed away in January, we screen the first film from his Comedies & Proverbs series. A beautiful young man (Philippe Marlaud) shadows his girlfriend's lingering ex around the streets and parks of Paris, fearing the worst.

Walter Reade Theater
2/19 - 3/4

CONFUCIUS
US Premiere Screening: In collaboration with the Hong Kong Film Archive, China Institute is proud to present master director FEI Mu's film classic Confucius(1940), an early 20th century portrayal of Confucius' thought and life.
China Institute
2/27

39th ANNUAL NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS
THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENT THE 39th ANNUAL NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS
, This showcase of new filmmaking talent from around the world draws crowds interested in freshly discovered cinema voices dealing with scores of topics.
The opening night feature is the world premiere of Bill Cunningham New York (USA, 2010) on 3/24. Director Richard Press' documentary is a film about the inimitable NY Times photographer, who has for decades lovingly captured the unexpected trends, events, and people of Manhattan for the Styles section of the newspaper. The film shows Cunningham, an octogenarian, riding his Schwinn bicycle to cover benefits, galas, and fashion shows around Manhattan, and illustrates how his camera has captured the looks that have defined generations.

The closing night feature on 4/4, at 7:00 will be the NY premiere of the drama I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) (Canada, 2009) by Canadian writer and director Xavier Dolan, whose cri de coeur bracingly exposes the limits of love.
The public can review the committee's selections by going to the live online presence www.newdirectors.org.
MOMA & Walter Reade Theater
3/24 - 4/4

SEKOU SUNDIATA'S AMERICAN PROJECT
The 30-minute documentary reveals how the late visionary poet, performer, educator and activist found “a clearing” and “a way to see” through conversations in small scale public gatherings, classrooms and art centers – and created groundbreaking theater about democracy, citizenship, and what it means to be American in the 21st century.
Followed by a conversation between cultural critic Michaela Angela Davis and artist Carl Hancock Rux, plus a wine and cheese reception. Tickets: boxoffice@harlemstage.org
Harlem Stage
3/3

Rack up RECORDINGS

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF
Violinist Christian Tetzlaff offers a moving CD filled with Sonatas & Partitas for violin solo.
Hanssler Classic

KIND OF BLUE
Want to know what made Miles Davis famous and why "Kind of Blue" is still the single best selling jazz album? Then rush for the newly released 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Miles Davis Kind of Blue.
Believe it or not, the kit includes a 331/2 RPM LP along with 2 CD-Set and 1 DVD "Celebrating a Masterpiece" (81 minutes).
When I want to turn people onto jazz, this is my choice. The music is lusciously cool and haunting. It captivates the listener, and encourages exploits in jazz.
Get a drink, sink into a chair and be swept away.
Miles Davis

MARCUS STRICTLAND TRIO IDIOSYNCRASIES
Intelligent, hard moving jazz ensemble mixes saxophonist Strickland's compositions with the likes of Bjork and Stevie Wonder. Includes Ben Williams, bassist and E.J. Strickland, drummer.
Strick Muzik

PROJECT A
Joel Frahm saxophonist and Bruce Katz Hammond B3 player jazzes up soulful sounds on this catchy release paying tribute to Aretha Franklin. Not surprisingly, Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari serve as Executive Producers.
Anzic Records

THE SINATRA PROJECT
A fan of Sinatra's, Michael Feinstein gets an opportunity to dedicate a complete album to this incomparable jazz vocalist. THe session repeats acoustical set up from the days of LPs for recordings of "Fools Rush In," "I've Got A Crush on You," and "At Last Love," among many other favorites.
Concord Records
Now Available

Dedicated to You: Allan Harris sings a Nat King Cole Christmas
For those who love holiday music and brighten to the sound of deep, warm, round vocalists, this CD is for you. Mr Harris shares Cole's seamless control and adds some rhythmic nuance to holiday favorites. Know that you should get two, because friends and family members will try to swipe it.
CD

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
The Live Anthology. A multiple-disc set of recordings drawn from 30 years of recordings. Any Tome Petty fan would be delighted with this in their stocking. Shows all the gumption and rock moxie that made him a tock icon.
Reprise Records

ROSANNE CASH THE LIST
When her father was alive, Johnny Cash gave his daughter a list of songs she should know and ultimately sing. She finally followed the list and produced a stylish album os songs like the Carter Family's "Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow," Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings," Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country."
A fine collection sung with sultry sophistication.
EMI
HOLIDAY LIST

SPECIAL EVENTS on tap

EYE ON DANCE PUBLIC FUNDRAISING REQUEST
Hard to believe over twenty five years have passed since EYE ON DANCE was launched --- against all odds—as an interview based program covering global dance issues on public television. A production of our nonprofit arts organization, Arts Resources in Collaboration, Inc. (ARC), Jeff Bush and I conceived of EOD to help propel dance literacy in 1981.

Because many of you are already familiar with EOD's contributions to our remembrance of dance, I know you will appreciate our deepening concern about safeguarding all the EOD elements for public consumption.

Our goal is to systematically assess, inventory and prepare the complete EOD Archive for public access within three years.

Produced during the “dance boom,” EOD captured an era of enormous change: Institutionalization of the arts, gender politics, multi-culturalism, regional dance and the NEA “culture wars.” Our content unites dance and related arts issues with educational, historical and social themes, which makes it a provocative guide for educators and the public.

More than 40% of the EOD Video Archive includes African-American and Latino artists and themes not documented elsewhere. The strong concentration of programs focused on minority artists, dancers with AIDS and under-documented contributors no longer living, underscores its historical and educational appeal.

Praised by The NY Times as “one of the liveliest and most intelligent programs on the arts,” EOD produced a wealth of unexposed primary source information yet to be scrutinized by the public.

We ask you to dip into your pockets of generosity and help us rescue this archive. The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation awarded EYE ON DANCE a $40,000 grant to launch the EOD Legacy Project and your support is crucial to this venture.

Please direct your tax-deductible contributions to: EYE ON DANCE, 123 W. 18 Street 7th Floor, NY NY 10011.
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MOON, MARS, BEYOND
The Tenth Annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate on the topic of “Moon, Mars and Beyond: Where next for the manned space program?” moderated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium
American Museum of Natural History
3/15

VINEYARD THEATRE GALA
Hosted by Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce
Chita Rivera, Debra Monk and Karen Ziemba - three beloved actresses well-known for their work in Kander and Ebb musicals - will be joined by other stars, including Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show], LITTLE MERMAID) and host David Hyde Pierce (Tony Award-winner star of Kander and Ebb's CURTAINS) to pay tribute to John Kander and the works of Mr. Kander and his late collaborator Fred Ebb when the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre honors John Kander at its annual Vineyard Theatre Gala.
New $95 ticket for cocktail reception and gala performance on sale now!
Vineyard Theatre honors John Kander as it prepares the world-premiere of the musical THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS -- with music and lyrics by John Kander &Fred Ebb, book by David Thompson, and direction and choreography by Susan Stroman - beginning previews on February 12 and opening March 10 at Vineyard Theatre.
Hudson Theater
3/8