Out & About
Thu 5
The InternMuhlenberg Library Community Room, 209 West 23rd St.
2 p.m. Free.
Robert de Niro stars as 70-year-old retiree Ben Whittaker, who, dissatisfied with retirement life, takes up an internship at an online fashion site run by career-driven Anne Hathaway.
www.nypl.org/events/
Celebrating Women Breakfast New York Marriot Marquis Hotel, 1535 Broadway between 45 and 46th Streets7:30-9 a.m. Tickets start at $250
Thousands will join The New York Women's Foundation as they celebrate the leadership and philanthropy of Tory Burch and Elizabeth A. Sackler.
212-575-4545. www.nywf.org/nywf-event/cwb2016/
Fri 6
Animal Care Centers of NYC's Spring FlingNational Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South
7-9 p.m. $150
Join fellow animal lovers at ACC's Spring Fling and help brighten the future of NYC's homeless animals. Enjoy cocktails, appetizers, auctions, special guest surprises and animals available for adoption.
212-788-4000. secure2.convio.net/accn/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100321
Dance and ProcessThe Kitchen, 512 West 19th St.
May 6–7, 6 p.m. $15
Initiated in 1995, Dance and Process is The Kitchen's longest running series. Including the works of Karen Bernard, Benjamin Van Buren, Niall Jones, and Carey Denniston + Ander Mikalson, this event is the culmination of a 10-week group process of sharing work and feedback.
212-255-5793. www.thekitchen.org
Sat 7
Spring ReawakeningRubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th St.
1–4 p.m. $45 general admission; $41.50 members.
Squash sluggishness and promote vitality in this fun workshop in Ayurveda, yoga's sister science. The session will also begin with a talk on key Ayurvedic theories that will contextualize the class. Participants should bring a yoga mat and writing materials.
www.rubinmuseum.org/events/
Wildlife Tour: High Line as HabitatThe High Line, exact location provided by email following RSVP
8–9 a.m. Free.
Tour the High Line with a horticulturist and wildlife expert and learn about the pollinators, migratory birds and other wildlife that live and forage in the park's gardens.
www.thehighline.org/activities
Sun 8
São Paulo Dance CompanyJoyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue
2 p.m. Tickets start at $10.
One of Latin America's major dance companies will perform at the Joyce with the dynamics, versatility and passion of Brazilian dancers.
www.joyce.org/
Where the Wild Things AreNYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place
3:30 p.m. $25, tickets available online.
Adapted from the beloved children's book by Maurice Sendak, Max's bedroom comes alive with the help of the audience in this interactive play for children and adults.
www.nyuskirball.org/calendar
Mon 9
Real Living WageChurch of Saint John the Baptist, 213 West 30th St.
7-9 p.m. Free
Join faith communities for an inspirational event in support of the establishment of a real living wage of $20 an hour for all workers in New York City.
3477514680. www.reallivingwagenyc.org
Community Board 4Hotel Trades Council, 305 West 44th St., second floor
7 p.m.
Quality of Life Committee
212-736-4536. www.nyc.gov/html/mancb4/html/home/home.shtml
Tue 10
Mendelssohn Glee Club 150th Anniversary ConcertMerkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67 St.
7-11 p.m. $50
Eight guest opera artists, including three Metropolitan Opera stars, will join The Club in celebrating 150 years of bringing musical culture to New Yorkers.
212-249-3038.
Pen Parentis Season Closer with Rick Moody,Yejide, and Mitter DuvaThe ANDAZ Wall Street, 75 Wall St.
8 a.m. Free
Pen Parentis Literary Salon Presents our Season Closer with Guggenheim Fellow Rick Moody, finalist for the National PEN/Bellwether Prize, Morowa Yejide and emerging novelist Anjali Mitter Duva.
212-501-2031. www.penparentis.org
Wed 11
The Link Between Nutrition and CancerPerlmutter Cancer Center, 160 East 34th St.
6-7:30 p.m. Free
Optimizing Outcomes for cancer survivorship.
212-263-2266. http://nyulangone.org/locations/perlmutter-cancer-center/perlmutter-cancer-center-events
Mannes American Composers EnsembleThe New School Stiefel Concert Hall, 55 West 13th St.
7:30 p.m. Free.
Students from The New School's Mannes School of Music will perform selections from three living American composers.
events.newschool.edu