New York Events Date: Fri May 3rd - New York Entertainment Guide

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Sonia M'barek French Institute Alliance Francaise : 8:00 p.m. May 3
This magnificent Tunisian singer performs the Tunisian court music known as mulaf, Arabic classical music, and songs based on the poetry of Tunisia’s Aboulkacem Chebbi, Spain's Gabriel Garcia Lorca, Turkey's Nâzim Hikmet, and France's Jacques Prévert. Philadelphia's Al-Bustan... More >>
East 40s	Music

Kronos Quartet Carnegie Hall : 9:00 p.m. May 3
For the past four decades, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has highlighted works by contemporary classical composers. Tonight, as part of Carnegie Hall’s My Time, My Music program, it’s performing the world premiere of You Know Me From Here, a piece by Brooklyn composer Missy... More >>
Flatiron	Music

El Anatsui Brooklyn Museum : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until August 4
For years, the Nigerian artist El Anatsui was highly regarded for his abstract wood sculptures. But he didn’t really receive the acclaim he deserved in the mainstream until he showed his elegant metal tapestries made from flattened aluminum bottle tops at the Venice Biennale in 2007.... More >>
Prospect Heights	Arts, Art - Museums

Food Book Fair Multiple venues : 12:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5
Though eating is vital to human existence, cookbooks no longer represent the zenith of culinary literature. The Food Book Fair wants to prove, celebrate, and savor the fact that cooking has become so much more than just a joy, or a recipe to be followed. (Sorry, Julia.) Held in three locations... More >>
East Village	Literary Events, Food & Drink

Jay DeFeo A Retrospective Whitney Museum Of American Art : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun. until June 2; 1:00 p.m. every Fri. until June 2
In 1958, the late artist Jay DeFeo went to work on a new project guided only by, what she called, “an idea that had a center to it.” Eight years and 2,300 pounds later, her enormous painting The Rose, one of her most famous works, was finished. After being forklifted out of her San... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

Collapse City Center Theater : 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 19; 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 19
You can’t fault Allison Moore for originality. Few playwrights would consider a deadly bridge collapse and post-traumatic stress disorder as the spark for a comedy, but that’s just what she’s done. In this Women’s Project production, directed by Jackson Gay, Hannah must... More >>
West 50s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

The Nance Lyceum Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat.; 3:00 p.m. every Sun.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue.
Nathan Lane may number among the most talented of our stage entertainers, but not perhaps the most masculine. This makes him an ideal star for Douglas Carter Beane’s new play, about the world of 1930s burlesque and the men and women called upon to play gay in service of comedy. Jack... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

Cannibal Ferox Nitehawk Cinema : 11:59 p.m. May 3; 11:59 p.m. May 4
“The mythical lie of Cannibal Ferox was an alibi created to justify the greed and cruelty of the conquistadores,” preaches the young anthropologist as she and her colleagues sail through the Amazon. Oh how quickly she is proven wrong. Within the next hour, any high-minded ideals... More >>
Williamsburg	Film - Repertory & Special Screenings

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Hit the Wall Barrow Street Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until July 7; 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until July 7
In the early morning of June 28, 1969, what was going to be just another police raid on the underground gay bar the Stonewall Inn turned into the pivotal event for the modern gay-rights movement. Ike Holter's new play, which James Hannaham called "an explosive extravaganza" in his Voice review,... More >>
West Village	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

Here Lies Love Public Theater : Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 19
If the shoe-obsessed Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos were able to attend David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s new musical about her life titled Here Lies Love, she’d probably wear fancy high heels for the occasion. But, for the rest of us, comfortable footwear will be more practical as... More >>
Greenwich Village	Theater

Brooklyn Boulders Brooklyn Boulders : 7:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.; 8:00 a.m. every Sat., Sun.
Have you ever stared longingly at the Brooklyn Bridge and thought, I wish I could climb that? Brooklyn Boulders, an 18,000-square-foot refuge for the urban climber located near the Gowanus, is happy to give you a shot. In addition to providing massive synthetic boulders, 360-degree climbing... More >>
Brooklyn	Recreation

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity The Metropolitan Museum of Art : 9:30 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 9
Claude Monet may be best known as a master of Impressionism, but he could also be considered as one of the first style bloggers ever. Really! His paintings, such as Women in the Garden and Luncheon on the Grass, documented a revolutionary time for clothing. The Metropolitan Museum of... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

Bird-watching walks Central Park(Charles A. Dana Discovery Center) : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until September 1
More than 235 species of birds can be found in Central Park over the course of the year, ranging from natives like the blue jay to more exotic migrating visitors like the great blue heron. With thousands of green spots and lots of water, Central Park is a great place to watch birds. There are... More >>
West 100s	Recreation

Lloyd Ziff Danziger Gallery : 10:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 4
In Patti Smith’s National Book Award–winning memoir, Just Kids, the singer-songwriter wrote about her time living with Robert Mapplethorpe in Clinton Hill, where the two young bohemians experimented with various forms of artistic expression. Photographer Lloyd Ziff, a Pratt student... More >>
West Village	Photography, Arts, Art - Galleries

Gutai: Splendid Playground Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 8
One of the most well-known images of the Gutai movement in Japan is that of Saburo Murakami tearing through a row of large frames covered in paper. His Passing Through (1956) embodied the spirit of the group that believed artwork needed to break free from the canvas in order to speak to a new... More >>
East 80s	Arts, Art - Museums

Harvey Kurtzman Society of Illustrators : 10:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until May 11; 12:00 p.m. every Sat.
If you’ve laughed anytime in the past 50 years, you owe Harvey Kurtzman some thanks. Triple-threat Kurtzman (writer, editor, cartoonist) and publisher William Gaines created Mad magazine in 1952, and Kurtzman’s bloody-knuckle satire inspired everyone from R. Crumb to Terry Gilliam... More >>
East 60s	Arts

Ideas City New Museum of Contemporary Art : 10:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 4
New Yorkers love to find things to complain about, but how often do we provide real solutions? For the next four days, the New Museum turns New York City into Ideas City, a biennial festival of conferences, workshops, and more than 100 independent projects and public events where ideas and... More >>
East Village	Music, Festivals, Arts, Art - Museums

PEN World Voices Festival Multiple venues : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5
Though bibliophiles are known for preferring wintry stay-at-home-and-read weather, the spring marks one event they’re excited for: the return of the PEN World Voices Festival. It’s an entire week of readings, panel discussions, and parties all over town with a range of authors from... More >>
East Village	Literary Events, Talks

New York African Film Festival Film Society of Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater : 12:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 31
For its 20th anniversary, the New York African Film Festival, which kicked off April 3, looks back at the contributions of the late Senegalese writer-filmmaker Ousmane Sembène (a/k/a the father of African cinema) while also showcasing the work of contemporary African directors who have... More >>
West 60s	Film - Picks

Zelda at the Oasis Theater at St. Luke's Church : 5:00 p.m. every Fri.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Sun.
Zelda Fitzgerald may have enjoyed the occasional drink. It’s hard to imagine that America’s first flapper bathed in all those fountains sober. In this play, she steps into an extraordinary nightspot, The Club Oasis, and with the help of a piano man and several cocktails begins to... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

Finks Ensemble Studio Theater : 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until May 5; 7:00 p.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5; 5:00 p.m. every Sun. until May 5
Joe Gilford: Are you now or have you ever been a playwright? Indeed, he has and in his latest script—produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre and directed by Giovanna Sardelli—he offers a fictional retelling of his parents, Jack Gilford and Madeline Lee Gilford, who were both... More >>
West 50s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Now Playing

East Side Stories Metropolitan Playhouse : 7:00 p.m. daily until May 5; 1:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 5
You only have to check the price tags  at the John Varvatos boutique where  CBGB’s once was to know that things aren’t what they used to be in the East  Village. To explore the area’s rich history and gentrified present, the Obie-winning Metropolitan... More >>
East Village	Theater, Off-Off-Broadway: Opening

The Assembled Parties Samuel J. Friedman Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed. until June 16; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 16; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 16
OK, theatergoer: You’ve silenced your cellphone, unwrapped your candy, and shushed your seatmate. Nicely done. But how are your table manners? Well, get ready to put your napkin in your lap and seize your appetizer fork as you dine out on Richard Greenberg’s new show, The Assembled... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

The Big Knife American Airlines Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 2; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 2
Charlie Castle in Clifford Odets’s The Big Knife would seem to have it all—a successful Hollywood acting career, a big house, and a beautiful wife. But all is not well. His wife (Marin Ireland) is threatening to leave him, the almighty studio bosses own him, and a starlet is poised... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Broadway: Now Playing

Bunty Berman Presents... Acorn Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed. until June 1; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 1; 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until June 1
The New Group has been enjoying a rather lackluster season, but what better show to shake a company out of its doldrums than a musical that borrows Bollywood’s razzle dazzle. The first-rate Ayub Khan Din’s new work tells of a flailing film studio and the producer struggling to keep... More >>
West 40s	Theater, Off-Broadway: Opening

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French Institute Alliance Francaise : 8:00 p.m. May 3

Carnegie Hall : 9:00 p.m. May 3

Brooklyn Museum : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until August 4

Multiple venues : 12:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5

Whitney Museum Of American Art : 11:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Sat., Sun. until June 2; 1:00 p.m. every Fri. until June 2

City Center Theater : 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 19; 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 19

Lyceum Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat.; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat.; 3:00 p.m. every Sun.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue.

Nitehawk Cinema : 11:59 p.m. May 3; 11:59 p.m. May 4

Barrow Street Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until July 7; 2:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until July 7

Public Theater : Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 19

Brooklyn Boulders : 7:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.; 8:00 a.m. every Sat., Sun.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art : 9:30 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 9

Central Park(Charles A. Dana Discovery Center) : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until September 1

Danziger Gallery : 10:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 4

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 8

Society of Illustrators : 10:00 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. until May 11; 12:00 p.m. every Sat.

New Museum of Contemporary Art : 10:00 a.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 4

Multiple venues : 10:00 a.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5

Film Society of Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater : 12:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 31

Theater at St. Luke's Church : 5:00 p.m. every Fri.; 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Sun.

Ensemble Studio Theater : 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until May 5; 7:00 p.m. every Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 5; 5:00 p.m. every Sun. until May 5

Metropolitan Playhouse : 7:00 p.m. daily until May 5; 1:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 5

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed. until June 16; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 16; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 16

American Airlines Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 2; 2:00 p.m. every Wed., Sat., Sun. until June 2

Acorn Theatre : 7:00 p.m. every Mon., Tue., Wed. until June 1; 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 1; 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until June 1

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