Out & About

| 16 Dec 2016 | 02:18

    Thu 22

    Jazz MusicBar Thalia, 2537 Broadway

    9 p.m. Free

    Flutist Jamie Baum brings exciting mix of jazz standards and her own critically-acclaimed jazz compositions, with Spanish pianist Yago Vazquez.

    646-597-7340. symphonyspace.org

    Mozart, Franck, Brahms Carnegie Hall, 154 West 57th St.

    8 p.m. $30

    A program of inspired piano and violin works by classical composers.

    212-247-7800. carnegiehall.com

    Fri 23

    Pedicab ToursCentral Park, 58th Street @ 5th Ave.

    9 a.m.-Midnight $120 hour

    Enjoy a pedicab tour with a Central Park expert, visit well-known attractions and landmarks—1, 2, 3, or 4 hours. Seats 2-3.

    917-405-1303. centralparkpedicabs.com

    Santa’s CornerBryant Park, Le Carrousel, 40th Street & Fifth Avenue

    1-3 p.m. Free

    The big man himself stops at the Winter Village in Bryant Park for photos.

    212-768-4242. bryantpark.org

    Sat 24

    Christmas Eve ServicesRiverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr.

    4 p.m. & 8 p.m. Free

    All are welcome to enjoy the service for children and families, followed by a service of lessons and carols at 8 p.m.

    212-870-6700. trcnyc.org

    HaHaHanukka Stand Up NY, 236 West 78th St.

    7:30-9:30 p.m., $25

    Join Carlebach Shul for a night of comedy to celebrate Chanukkah, featuring rabbis you can laugh with.

    212-595-0850. standupny.com

    Sun 25

    Family ConcertThe Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Ave.

    11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $16

    Featuring klezmer, jazz, and music of Africa—Oran Etkin’s performances weave global melodies and rhythms. Ages 2-7.

    212-423-3200. thejewishmuseum.org

    Holiday CelebrationMuseum at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St.

    Noon-5 p.m. $14 adults; $10 students/seniors; $6 children

    On Christmas Day and the second day of Chanukah, visit landmark synagogue in Chinatown! Chanukah candle-lighting.

    212-219-0302. eldridgestreet.org

    Mon 26

    After Christmas Party The Grace Place Church, 160 West 78th St.

    6-10:30 p.m. Free

    Holiday celebrations continue! A night filled with delicious food, fun games and gift exchange.

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    Drunken Shakespeare The Lounge, 300 West 43rd St.

    8 p.m. $35

    Actors meet; one imbibes at least five shots of whiskey and overconfidently attempts to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. Hilarity ensues!

    Drunkshakespeare.com

    Tue 27

    Great Organ: Midday MondayCathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave.

    1 p.m. Free

    Organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit, with entertaining and informative demo of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.

    212-316-7540. stjohndivine.org

    New Year’s Eve Wishing Wall Times Square Alliance, Duffy Square

    11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free

    Place wishes on Times Square New Year’s Eve confetti, turning them into “Wishfetti.” Wishes float down at midnight onto New Year’s revelers.

    212-768-1560. timessquarenyc.org

    Wed 28

    The Bill Wurtzel Trio American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square

    2 p.m. Free

    During run of exhibition “Securing the Shadow: Posthumous Portraiture in America,” the jazz trio performs.

    212-595-9533. folkartmuseum.org

    Shred Bad MemoriesTimes Square Alliance, Times Square

    12-1 p.m. Free

    Say goodbye to your worst memories of 2016, and start fresh in 2017 by tossing them into the shredder at Good Riddance Day in Times Square.

    212-768-1560. timessquarenyc.org