Out & Abouts

Thu 17

Steinway Salon: Lisa MooreLeonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.

1 p.m. $15; Members $12.

Works by Alexander Scriabin.

212-864-5400.

Hanna q Dance Company PerformanceTADA! Theater, 15 West 28th St.

7-8 p.m. $20.

Contemporary Dance Performance.Energetic, Imaginative Passionate. Hanna Q gets inspiration from the forces of nature, uses its elements to create dynamic narratives through movement.Tickets on website.

570-828-1441. hannaqdancecompany.com

Fri 18

Holiday BrassBloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th St.

7-8 p.m. Free.

Enjoy your most cherished holiday tune--from classical to contemporary--in a concert for brass quintet and percussion.

212-663-6021. bsmny.org/concerts/december-2015-1449269999

Paul Winter’s 36th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration: Bring Home The SunCathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.

8 p.m. $35-$90.

The event will feature Renato Braz and Fabiana Cozza, a samba band, Brazilian chorus, the Paul Winter Consort, gospel singer Theresa Thomason, and the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre.

212-316-7449. www.stjohndivine.org/visit/calendar/events/music/12993/the-36th-annual-winter-solstice-celebration`

Sat 19

The Carnival of the AnimalsMiller Theatre, 2960 Broadway.

3 p.m.$15-$40; Columbia students, $7.

Miller Theatre inaugurates a new holiday tradition, a playful production that brings to life Saint-Saëns’ musical “salute to feathers, fur, and fins” — The Carnival of the Animals.

212-868-0190.

Winter ConcertWest End Church, 165 West 105 St.

5 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Now in its 25th Year, the Wonderful Christmastime Concert is an eagerly anticipated event, with the West End Gospel Choir, Regina Zona, Linda Bianchi and others. 212-749-7860.

Sun 20

An Irish Christmas: a Musical Solstice CelebrationPeter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.

5 p.m.$60/$50/$40; Seniors, Students $60/$50/$25; SS & IAC Members $60/$40/$32.

An Irish Christmas A Musical Solstice Celebration Four special performances of Irish Arts Center’s critically-acclaimed holiday concert at Symphony Space.

212-864-5400.

Youth GroupChurch of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 263 West 86th St.

1-2:30 p.m. Free.

Youth group at Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew.

212-362-3179. www.stpaulandstandrew.org/event/youth-group/?instance_id=17579

Mon 21

Project Shaw — The Shewing-Up of Blanco PosnetLeonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway.

7 p.m. $30; VIP, $50; members & seniors $25; students, $20; children, $10.

The SHEWING-UP OF blanco POSNET, written in 1909, is Shaw’s rollicking tale of the Old American Wild West.

212-864-5400.

Make Music New York Pilgrimage Starting at West Park Presbyterian Church, at 165 West 86th St., and proceeding to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave

6 p.m.

A participatory musical celebration to celebrate the winter solstice. Bring a flashlight and print out the sheet music. A limited number of lights and scores will be distributed for those without.

makemusicny.org/winter/

Tue 22

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

6-8 p.m. Free.

Moderator: Ken Gans.

212-874-5210.

Discovering Bach Pop-Up ConcertCathedral of Saint John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street.

2 p.m.

New York violinist and composer Michelle Ross will conclude her Discovering Bach project with a performance of the final E major Partita.

212-316-7540. www.stjohndivine.org/visit/calendar/events/music/13279/discovering-bach-pop-up-concert

Wed 23

Ethical Death CafeNew York Society for Ethical Culture Ceremonial Hall - 4th floor, 2 W 64th St.

2:30-4:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation.

Gather in a relaxed safe setting to discuss death, tea and coffee.

212-874-5210.

Northern Forts TourMeet at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues

11 a.m. $15; $10, members

Highlights include McGowan’s Pass, Fort Clinton, Nutter’s Battery and the Harlem Meer.

212-348-4867