New York Weekend With Horses, Banjos, Drinks, Kinky
Friday in the city calls for rooftop drinks. Upstairs at the Kimberly Hotel has a refreshing seasonal mix of watermelon, fresh pineapple and vodka, called the Electrolyte.
There’s also the Chrysler, made from cognac and champagne which would be nice to sip while viewing its gleaming Art Deco namesake as the sun goes down.
At 145 E. 50th St. Information: +1-212-888-1220; http://upstairsnyc.com/index.php
Banjo master Bela Fleck takes the stage with pianist Marcus Roberts at Manhattan’s Blue Note.
The two will play songs from their CD “Across the Imaginary Divide” released this week. Expect to hear folk- and blues-laced jazz featuring Fleck’s virtuosity and Roberts moving solos.
Their rhythm section features Rodney Jordan on bass and drummer Jason Marsalis, trumpeter Wynton’s younger brother.
Through Sunday night at 131 W. 3rd St. Information: +1-212- 475-8592; http://www.bluenote.net.
Saturday
This is the last day to see American Ballet Theatre’s lavish production of “Onegin,” choreographed by John Cranko to music by Tchaikovsky.
Pushkin’s story of Imperial Russia comes alive with fancy balls and a fatal duel. While country lass Tatiana and aristo Eugene can’t quite agree to be enamored at the same time, you’ll get a good lesson in love-letter-writing -- that early 19th century form of social networking.
ABT at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Information: +1-212-362-6000; http://www.abt.org.
It was announced Friday that I’ll Have Another won’t run in the Belmont Stakes because of tendinitis, dashing hopes for a Triple Crown winner. The race is still on, of course. Watch it at SNAP Sports Bar in Chelsea.
It has 16 giant televisions, and is serving a special mint julep made with Bushmill’s Irish Honey Whiskey.
Racing festivities take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 248 West 14th St. Information: +1-646-350-0539; http://www.snapsportsbar.com.
Kinky Friedman, perennial politician, musician and author of “’Scuse Me While I Whip This Out” and “Cowboy Logic,” has his boots on the ground at Highline Ballroom for The Bi-Polar Tour.
While his old jokes are loved by many, he’ll have some fresh material since he’s just co-authored the book “The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts” with Billy Bob Thornton.
Expect to hear stories about Thornton’s life, loves and odd phobias told in Kinky’s singular way.
At 431 W. 16th St. Information: +1-212-414-5994; http://highlineballroom.com/.
Sunday
Catch the exhibition “Art of Another Kind: International Abstraction and the Guggenheim, 1949-1960” opening this weekend, with nearly 100 works from post-World War II artists who produced a diverse and definitively radical body of work throughout the 1950s.
Largely unknown art by Asger Jorn, Jackson Pollock, Ellsworth Kelly and Mark Rothko, with sculptures by Louise Bourgeois and Alexander Calder fill the spiral rotunda galleries.
Have brunch of steak and eggs or buttermilk pancakes in the museum’s restaurant called, what else, The Wright.
At the Guggenheim, 1071 Fifth Avenue at 88th St. Information: +1-212-427-5690; http://www.guggenheim.org/.
The battle for the Tony Award for best musical pits the preposterous and fun “Newsies” against the inventive and romantic “Once.” Both shows have Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. One will become a hotter ticket that evening.
“Newsies” is at the Nederlander Theatre, 208 W. 41st St. Information: +1-866-870-2717; http://newsiesthemusical.com. “Once” is at the Bernard Jacobs, 242 W. 45th St. Information: +1-212-239-6200; http://www.oncemusical.com.
Early Evening
Abigail Disney, philanthropist, filmmaker and the great- niece of Walt, leads a talkback after the 5:30 p.m. docu-drama “Trafficked,” at the fourth-annual “Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.”
Performed by young New Yorkers age 14 to 21, it tells the story of sex slavery and exploitation through the eyes of 15 young women worldwide.
Gloria Steinem and Kathy Najimy will speak next Saturday.
At the Upstairs Theater, 45 Bleecker St. Information: +1- 866-811-4111; https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9663020.
(Catherine Smith writes for Muse, the arts and culture section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.)
Muse highlights include a Lewis Lapham interview and Jeremy Gerard theater reviews.
To contact the reporter on the story: Catherine Smith in New York c.smith@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Manuela Hoelterhoff at mhoelterhoff@bloomberg.net.
"Composition"
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"Composition" by Willem de Kooning. The work is on view in a show opening this weekend at the Guggenheim Museum.
"Composition" by Willem de Kooning. The work is on view in a show opening this weekend at the Guggenheim Museum. Photographer: Kris McKay/Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum via Bloomberg
"Onegin"
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Dancers Hee Seo and David Hallberg in American Ballet Theatre's "Onegin." Set in Imperial Russia, the full-length ballet features music by Tchaikovsky and John Cranko's vivid choreography.
Dancers Hee Seo and David Hallberg in American Ballet Theatre's "Onegin." Set in Imperial Russia, the full-length ballet features music by Tchaikovsky and John Cranko's vivid choreography. Photographer: Gene Schiavone/ABT via Bloomberg
SNAP Sports Bar
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SNAP Sports Bar in Manhattan will show the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The bar is serving a special mint julep made with Bushmill's Irish Honey Whiskey for $6 and $1 Coors Lite with the purchase of a single order of wings.
SNAP Sports Bar in Manhattan will show the Belmont Stakes on Saturday. The bar is serving a special mint julep made with Bushmill's Irish Honey Whiskey for $6 and $1 Coors Lite with the purchase of a single order of wings. Source: SNAP Sports Bar and Grille via Bloomberg
Kinky Friedman
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Kinky Friedman is in Manhattan for a solo show at Highline Ballroom on Saturday, June 9. He and Billy Bob Thornton have just co-authored the book "The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts" published by William Morrow.
Kinky Friedman is in Manhattan for a solo show at Highline Ballroom on Saturday, June 9. He and Billy Bob Thornton have just co-authored the book "The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts" published by William Morrow. Photographer: George Brainard via Bloomberg
"The Crying Crocodile Tries to Catch the Sun"
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"The Crying Crocodile Tries to Catch the Sun" by Karel Appel. The oil on canvas is part of a show with nearly 100 works from post-World War II artists.
"The Crying Crocodile Tries to Catch the Sun" by Karel Appel. The oil on canvas is part of a show with nearly 100 works from post-World War II artists. Source: Karel Appel Foundation/Artists Rights Society via Bloomberg
"Untitled (Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red"
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"Untitled (Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red" by Mark Rothko. The painting is on view at the Guggenheim Museum with works by Asger Jorn, Jackson Pollock and Ellsworth Kelly.
"Untitled (Violet, Black, Orange, Yellow on White and Red" by Mark Rothko. The painting is on view at the Guggenheim Museum with works by Asger Jorn, Jackson Pollock and Ellsworth Kelly. Photographer: Kris McKay/Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum via Bloomberg
'Newsies: The Musical'
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The company of "Newsies: The Musical" in New York. The Broadway production stars Jeremy Jordan and is directed by Jeff Calhoun.
The company of "Newsies: The Musical" in New York. The Broadway production stars Jeremy Jordan and is directed by Jeff Calhoun. Photographer: Deen van Meer/Disney Theatricals via Bloomberg
"Once"
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Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in ``Once'' in New York. The play is directed by John Tiffany.
Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti in ``Once'' in New York. The play is directed by John Tiffany. Photographer: Joan Marcus/Boneau/Bryan-Brown via Bloomberg
"Trafficked"
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The cast of "Trafficked." The docu-theater drama tells the story of sex slavery and child exploitation through the eyes of 15 young women worldwide. It is part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity taking place in New York.
The cast of "Trafficked." The docu-theater drama tells the story of sex slavery and child exploitation through the eyes of 15 young women worldwide. It is part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity taking place in New York. Source: Sam Morris PR via Bloomberg
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