Out & About

Thu 19

alison KNOWLES’ red beans all dayThe Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.

6-9 p.m.

A performance piece by artist Alison Knowles, Red Beans All Day invites each visitor to have a bowl of bean soup and to bring one red object to share.

212-316-7468.

Alissa Rubin in Conversation With Jill AbramsonPulitzer Hall Lecture Hall, Broadway and W116th st.

6-8 p.m. Free

Rubin, a New York Times’ foreign correspondent, talks with the paper’s former executive editor about the risks and rewards of a career in journalism and their years together at The New York Times. RSVP required.

212-854-4150. www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-new-york-times-foreign-correspondent-alissa-j-rubin-tickets-18894247202

Fri 20

i Am America165 West 86th St.

6 p.m. Suggested donation.

Sung and spoken poetry by Allen Ginsberg, shouts, and spirituals from the American South will echo in the newest incarnation of the theatre piece I Am America.

212-362-4890. www.facebook.com/openprogram/timeline

Miguel Zenon, Jazz SaxophonePeter Norton Symphony Space; 2537 Broadway at 95th Street

8 p.m. Free.

The Grammy-nominated and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow saxophonist joins Columbia University Louis Armstrong jazz ensemble musicians in concert.

Sat 21

Chamber Music at Rodeph SholomCongregation Rodeph Sholom / Schnurmacher Chapel, 7 West 83rd St.

1-2:30 p.m.Free concert.

Acclaimed cellist and artistic director Eliot Bailen opens the 10th Anniversary Season of Chamber Music at Rodeph Sholom with Kahn, Mahler and Mozart flute and piano quartets.

646-454-3039. rodephsholom.org/community/adult-opportunities/#chamber

Goddard Riverside Book FairGoddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Ave.

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Get 50 percent off new bestsellers in all categories while supporting the 26 programs of Goddard Riverside Community Center.

212-873-6600. www.goddard.org/bookfair

Sun 22

Faculty Focus: Tia RoperBloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th St.

3-4 p.m. Free.

Poetic Sounds: Showcasing the flute in its virtuosity and lyricism, and in a combination of classical, contemporary, and popular modes. Featuring works by Larson, Paganini, Griffes, Bach, and Hoover.

212-663-6021. www.bsmny.org/concerts/november-2015-1

town HALL: American Dance Recon 2015Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 405 W 55th St.

2-4 p.m. Free.

Join Dance/NYC and American Dance Abroad for a town hall discussion with 10 international dance presenters and producers participating in the fourth edition of American Dance Recon/New York.

212-966-4452. dance.nyc

Mon 23

great ORGAN: the music of jean sibeliusCathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.

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

In tribute to the 150th birthday of Jean Sibelius, Finnish organist and pianist Kalle Toivio and New York soprano Sharon Harms celebrate the legacy of Finland’s most famous composer.

212-316-7468.

Voices Carry: Here and NowMarjorie S. Dean Little Theater, at West Side YMCA, 10 West 64th St.

6 p.m. & 8 p.m. $25

An adult recreational theater workshop that rehearses during the day and includes two live performances on an Off-Broadway stage. Participants learn the ins-and-outs of a musical production, including music, choreography and acting.

info@voicescarryny.com. www.voicescarryny.com/tickets.html

Tue 24

Pop-Up Concerts: Ensemble Signal: InventionsMiller Theatre, 2960 Broadway.

6 p.m. Free

Doug Perkins, solo and in duet with cellist Lauren Radnofsky.

212-854-7799. www.millertheatre.com/

Wisdom and World AffairsNew York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St., room 508,

6-8 p.m. Free.

Moderated by Ken Gans.

212-874-5210. www.nysec.org/calendar-date_nysec/month/2015-11

Wed 25

Moral PhilosophyNew York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th St., Adler Study, Room 514,

12:30-2:30 p.m. Free.

No previous knowledge of philosophy is required. Lectures with handouts and discussion. To register email ygarcia@nysec.org, or phone 212-874-5210, ext. 117.

www.nysec.org/calendar-date_nysec/month/2015-11

nyc International Mariachi FestivalPeter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 155 West 65th St.

8 p.m. $35; members, seniors, students & children, $25; day of show, $40.

Celebrating the rich mariachi music tradition that many Mexicans take pride in and non-Mexicans embrace.

212-769-7406. www.symphonyspace.org/event/9068/Music/nyc-international-mariachi-festival