NYC Best: Norah Jones, Patti Smith, Megan Hilty, Prada
Designers Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada speak to one another across time at the Met in the juxtaposition of their clever fashions and accessories -- from the late 1920s to the present.
They also converse directly in Baz Luhrmann’s short films of the two with the dead Schiaparelli played by Judy Davis.
“Ugly Chic” and “Surreal Body” are among the themes explored in the exhibition.
“Impossible Conversations” runs through Aug. 19 at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum, 1000 Fifth Ave. Information: +1-212-535-7710; http://www.metmuseum.org.
Walk up Fifth Avenue for a look at the Vuillard show at the Jewish Museum.
Of the 40 paintings, don’t miss the “Woman in a Striped Dress” arranging chrysanthemums, and a portrait of banker and great collector David David-Weill.
“Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890-1940” runs through Sept. 23 at 1109 Fifth Ave. Information: +1-212- 423-3200; http://www.thejewishmuseum.org.
Saturday Matinees
Megan Hilty of the NBC show “Smash” takes on Lorelei Lee in the Encores! revival of the 1949 hit musical “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”
“Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” is the big show- stopper -- you might recall Marilyn Monroe’s breathy, pink- gowned performance from the film: “Get that ice or no dice!”
But there are many other delights in Jule Styne and Leo Robin’s score.
Runs through May 13 at City Center, 131 W. 55th St. Information: +1-212-581-1212; http://www.nycitycenter.org.
Dance fans will be dazzled by the fancy footwork in “Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project.”
The choreographer, who died in 1974, gave smooth moves to Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth and essentially invented jazz dancing.
Chet Walker, who created that great show, “Fosse,” is reimagining more than two dozen numbers from Cole classics including “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Kismet” and “Les Girls.”
Runs through May 20 at Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. South, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens. Information: +1-718-760-0064; http://queenstheatre.org.
Take advantage of the ethnic neighborhoods in Queens and head for Little Pepper, a Sichuan restaurant serving hot and addictive food.
Begin with spicy cold noodles and then try steamed chicken with special chili sauce.
At 18-24 College Point Boulevard, Queens. Information: +1- 718-939-7788.
Saturday Night
Lusciously appealing songstress Norah Jones is playing the Bell House in support of her new Danger-Mouse produced album, “Little Broken Hearts.”
Her smooth, harmonious style feels darker, rougher, yet her melancholic love songs are as gorgeous as ever.
At 149 7th St., Brooklyn. Information: +1-718-643-6510 http://www.thebellhouseny.com.
Sunday
The New Museum has just opened five shows by cutting-edge women artists: Phyllida Barlow’s “Siege,” Tacita Dean’s “Five Americans,” Klara Liden’s “Bodies of Society,” Nathalie Djurberg’s “The Parade” and Ellen Altfest’s “Head and Plant.”
The works, ranging from monumental to intimate, include everything from sculpture to film installations.
At 235 Bowery. Information: +1-212-219-1222; http://newmuseum.org.
It’s the last weekend to see the exhibition “Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting,” at the Frick Collection. Nine of the master’s most ravishing works depicting Belle Epoque Paris are on display.
There are also 39 flashy Renaissance sculptures by Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, known as Antico (c. 1455-1528).
“Antico” runs through July 29 at 1 E. 70th St. Information: +1-212-288-0700; http://www.frick.org.
Walk through Central Park to the Boathouse for Sunday brunch next to the lake. Enjoy Eggs Benedict as you people watch.
East 72nd St. and Park Drive North. Information: +1-212- 744-3949.
Sunday Evening
Punk goddess Patti Smith and her daughter Jesse Paris Smith are joined by rock legend Suzzy Roche and her daughter Lucy Wainwright Roche for a special acoustic Mother’s Day concert.
Mom will release her inner punk.
At the City Winery, 155 Varick St. Information: +1-212-608- 0555; http://citywinery.com.
Monday: Looking Ahead
American Ballet Theatre presents its spring gala at the Metropolitan Opera on Monday evening.
David Hallberg, Alina Cojocaru and Angel Corella are among the stars appearing in highlights of the season, including “Swan Lake,” “Onegin” and Christopher Wheeldon’s “Thirteen Diversions.”
At Lincoln Center. Information: +1-212-362-6000; http://www.abt.org.
(Zinta Lundborg is an editor for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.)
Muse highlights include a Lewis Lapham podcast and a theater review.
To contact the reporter on this story: Zinta Lundborg at zlundborg@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Manuela Hoelterhoff at mhoelterhoff@bloomberg.net.
Norah Jones
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Norah Jones on the cover of her fourth studio album "The Fall.'' Jones is playing on Saturday night at Bell House.
Norah Jones on the cover of her fourth studio album "The Fall.'' Jones is playing on Saturday night at Bell House. Source: Shorefire Media via Bloomberg
"Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting"
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The East Gallery of the Frick Collection, where the exhibition "Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting" is on until Sunday. The three pictures shown depict dancing couples at open-air cafes, and in a more formal interior.
The East Gallery of the Frick Collection, where the exhibition "Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting" is on until Sunday. The three pictures shown depict dancing couples at open-air cafes, and in a more formal interior. Source: The Frick Collection via Bloomberg
"Dance at Bougival"
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"Dance at Bougival" by Pierre-Auguste Renior. On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the painting of the man with his head so close to the gloveless woman's face was considered shocking in the late 1880s.
"Dance at Bougival" by Pierre-Auguste Renior. On loan from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the painting of the man with his head so close to the gloveless woman's face was considered shocking in the late 1880s. Source: The Frick Collection via Bloomberg
"Mother and Children"
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"Mother and Children" by Pierre-Auguste Renior, in the Frick's exhibition "Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting." Art historians now believe that the young woman with two little girls are sisters.
"Mother and Children" by Pierre-Auguste Renior, in the Frick's exhibition "Renoir, Impressionism, and Full-Length Painting." Art historians now believe that the young woman with two little girls are sisters. Source: The Frick Collection via Bloomberg
Singer-songwriter Patti Smith in Paris in 1969. The punk goddess and her daughter Jesse Paris Smith will perform on Mother's Day at City Winery on Sunday evening. Photographer: Linda Smith Bianucci/Harper Collins via Bloomberg
Surreal Body Gallery
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A view of the Surreal Body Gallery in "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." The show is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through Aug. 19, 2012.
A view of the Surreal Body Gallery in "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." The show is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through Aug. 19, 2012. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art via Bloomberg
Elsa Schiaparelli
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Elsa Schiaparelli in a 1932 portrait by George Hoyningen-Huene. Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada are the focus of a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Elsa Schiaparelli in a 1932 portrait by George Hoyningen-Huene. Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada are the focus of a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photographer: George Hoyningen-Huene/Metropolitan Museum of Art via Bloomberg
Miuccia Prada
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Miuccia Prada in 1999. Prada speaks to Elsa Schiaparelli across time in a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Miuccia Prada in 1999. Prada speaks to Elsa Schiaparelli across time in a show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photographer: Guido Harari/Metropolitan Museum of Art via Bloomberg
"Self-Portrait with Waroquy"
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"Self-Portrait with Waroquy" by Edouard Vuillard. The oil on canvas was painted in 1889.
"Self-Portrait with Waroquy" by Edouard Vuillard. The oil on canvas was painted in 1889. Source: Jewish Museum via Bloomberg
"Woman in a Striped Dress"
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"Woman in a Striped Dress" by Edouard Vuillard, where the painter turns interior and its inhabitants into a flowering garden.
"Woman in a Striped Dress" by Edouard Vuillard, where the painter turns interior and its inhabitants into a flowering garden. Source: Jewish Museum via Bloomberg
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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Megan Hilty and Simon Jones in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," at New York City Center.
Megan Hilty and Simon Jones in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," at New York City Center. Photographer: Joan Marcus/Helene Davis Public Relations via Bloomberg
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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Megan Hilty and Rachel York in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The musical is directed by John Rando.
Megan Hilty and Rachel York in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The musical is directed by John Rando. Photographer: Joan Marcus/Helene Davis Public Relations via Bloomberg
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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Megan Hilty in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The musical comedy runs at New York City Center.
Megan Hilty in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." The musical comedy runs at New York City Center. Photographer: Joan Marcus/Helene Davis Public Relations via Bloomberg
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
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Deborah Rush, Aaron Lazar, Megan Hilty, Clarke Thorell, Rachel York and Stephen R. Buntrock in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Hilty also plays a would-be Marilyn Monrue in NBC's "Smash."
Deborah Rush, Aaron Lazar, Megan Hilty, Clarke Thorell, Rachel York and Stephen R. Buntrock in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Hilty also plays a would-be Marilyn Monrue in NBC's "Smash." Photographer: Joan Marcus/Helene Davis Public Relations via Bloomberg
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