Out & About
Thu 25
Mozart ForeverNY Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza
10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Free
Three days remain to see this exhibit about the festival that “revolutionized NYC’s summertime music scene and renewed the world’s appreciation for one of Western music’s greatest creative minds.”
MostlyMozart.org
‘Tootsie’Central Park, Sheep Meadow and 72nd Street Cross Drive
Gates and DJ from 6:30 pm; movie at 8 p.m. Free
A classic comedy of the 80s: a brilliant, troublesome actor is so obnoxious he’ll probably never work again, and applies for a job even though the job is for a woman.
www.centralparknyc.org
Fri 26
‘Amadeus’Lincoln Center Plaza, at 63rd Street
7:45 p.m. Free
The Met kicks off its Summer HD Festival with an outdoor showing of the Academy Award-winning film, followed by 10 nights of opera screenings, including more Mozart the next night with “Le Nozze di Figaro.”
212-362-6000. www.metopera.org
Comedy ShowcaseStand Up NY, 236 West 78th Street, off Broadway
9:30 p.m. $20
If you’re interested in live comedy shows in NYC, established funny people, and up-and-coming, then Stand Up NY is the place to be. 18 and over. Two drink minimum 16+ w/parent or guardian. Must Arrive 30 mins prior to showtime
212-595-0850. www.standupny.com
Sat 27
Theatre of the Oppressed Uptown Workshop Riverside Church, 49 Riverside Drive
1 p.m.-4 p.m. Free
Group participation is key at this event: “In the Theatre of the Oppressed be a spectator who acts (spect-actor) and become fluent in the human language of theatre.”
www.trcnyc.org
Dancing|Silent DiscoSummer on the Pier, Riverside Park, Pier 1, at 70th Street
5 p.m.-10 p.m., Free
Don headphones and party on the pier with hundreds of all-ages revelers at this Quiet Clubbing event featuring two live DJs of different genres. Shift DJs with a flick of a switch.
212-870-3070. www.nycgovparks.org
Sun 28
‘Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider’New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West
2 p.m., $19; free for children 4 and younger; discounts for students and seniors
“A Reading into History” presents the Jean Fritz’s middle-grade biography “Alexander Hamilton: The Outsider.” How did a poor kid from the island of Nevis end up forming our new nation’s economy?
212-873-3400. www.nyhistory.org
“The Cathedral in Context: Spotlight on Morningside Heights” The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th Street
1 p.m. - 3 p.m., $25; $20 seniors and students
Walking tour of historic architecture and institutions of Morningside Heights. Learn about its development into the “Acropolis of Manhattan.” Must be 12 yrs +. Extensive outdoor walking.
212-316-7540. www.stjohndivine.org
Mon 29
The St. Agnes Book Discussion Group St. Agnes Church, 444 Amsterdam Ave, at 81st Street
4:30 p.m., Free
Join in a book discussion. The monthly meeting at St. Agnes’ discussion group lets loose on the 1952 masterpiece “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison.
212-621-0619. www.nypl.org
Jon Weiss Duet Cleopatra’s Needle, 2484 Broadway, near 92nd Street
8 p.m.-9 p.m.. Jam session & open mic: 10 p.m.-1 p.m. $10 minimum
Famed jazz jam sessions have attracted both the up-and-coming and the well-known stars of the jazz world. Weekly open mic for singers sessions and late night jam sessions provide a jazz feast for night owls.
212-769-6969. www.cleopatrasneedleny.com
Tue 30
Author Reading Series: New Short Stories Book Culture, 450 Columbus Ave
7 p.m., Free
Reading by Ronna Wineberg from her new book of stories, “9 Facts That Can Change Your Life.” Joining her in conversation will be author Donna Baier Stein.
212-595-1962 www.bookculture.com
Astronomy Live: Countdown to TotalityHayden Planetarium Space Theatre, Enter at 81st Street
7 p.m., $15; seniors, $13.50; members, $12
August 21, 2017 will bring the first complete solar eclipse for the lower 48 states since 1979. The track of the eclipse will cut coast-to-coast. Get a preview of what it will look like using the planetarium’s Zeiss IX Star Projector.
212-769-5100. www.amnh.org
Wed 31
Treasures from Columbia’s Alexander Hamilton CollectionButler Library, 535 West 11th St.
9 a.m.-5:45 p.m.
Featuring treasures such as a 19th c. manuscript copy of the last letter Hamilton wrote to his wife before his fateful duel with Aaron Burr.
212-854-7309. www.events.columbia.edu/cal
Thalia Club Book SeriesLeonard Nimoy Thalia Theater, 2537 Broadway
7:30 p.m., $15-$25
This series allows readers and writers to gather and discuss new books and favorite classics. The event features an actor performing an excerpt, an interview and conversation, and a book-signing afterward.
212-864-5400. www.symphonyspace.org