Out & About

| 20 Jun 2016 | 04:23

Thu 23

Midtown South Precinct Community Council Meeting New Yorker Hotel 481 Eighth Ave.

7 p.m.

A public meeting about police community affairs in North Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen

212-239-9846

Curtain Chat with the performers of RIOULT Joyce Theater 175 Eighth Ave.

8 p.m. $10.

Stick around after the performance of “WOMEN ON EDGE … unsung heroines of the Trojan War” for a discussion about the piece

212-691-9740. www.joyce.org

Fri 24

John AkomfrahLisson Gallery 504 West 24th St.

Gallery is open 10 a.m-6 p.m. every day except Monday. Free

John Akomfrah, an acclaimed filmmaker from the UK, is doing his first show in the US at Chelsea’s Lisson Gallery. The exhibit features two film installations.

212-505-6431. www.lissongallery.com

Escapemaker Berry JamUnion Square

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free

Meet vineyard owners and berry farmers from upstate New York as they explain how they make their products.

www.grownyc.org

Sat 25

Kayaking on the Hudson Pier 96 at West 55th Street

6:30 p.m. Free

Learn how to recover after a capsize with this free class

www.hudsonriverpark.org

Chelsea Art Gallery Tour 526 West 26th St.

1 p.m. $25

Check out seven new modern art exhibits with this expert guided tour.

917-250-0052. nygallerytours.com

Sun 26

Rumsey Playground in Central Park 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Free

Comedy Central presents a night of stand-up in the park featuring The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah and other comedians.

www.cityparksfoundation.org

Open Studio at the Whitney99 Gansevoort St.

10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Free with museum admission

Families are invited to make their own art projects based on real exhibits

212- 570-3600 www.whitney.org

Mon 27

‘American Maelstrom’ The Half King, 505 West 23rd St.

7 p.m. Free

Join Boston Globe columnist Michael A. Cohen for a reading of his work depicting the national divide in politics following the 1968 election

212-462-4300

Yoga, Mindfulness, and MantraThe Rubin Museum, 150 West 17th St.

4 p.m.– 5 p.m. $15

A discussion with Lama Migmar Tseten, the Buddhist Chaplain at Harvard, about mindfulness, followed by a book signing.

212-620-5000 www.rubinmuseum.org

Tue 28

Concert reading of ‘Private Lies’Cap21 Studios, 18 West 18th St.

6:30 p.m. $30

Check out a lively reading of Noel Coward’s famed comedy with proceeds going toward the phoenix theater ensemble.

212-352-3101

Tai Chi on the High Line Under the Standard at West 12th Street

9:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Free, RSVP online.

Find your balance with others in the early morning sun on the High Line.

www.thehighline.org

Wed 29

10th Precinct Community Council 230 West 20th St.

7 p.m.

Join Chelsea’s major precinct in a public meeting about police and the community

212-741-8226

Lone Star Empire Art Show Chelsea Market 75 Ninth Ave

7 a.m.–9 p.m.

Check out this art show that interprets city lore through a Texan lens before it closes at the end of the month.