NYC Best: Coldplay, ‘Murder of Crows,’ Goliath Spiders
Sound takes center stage in “The Murder of Crows,” created by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller and now at the Park Avenue Armory.
There are 98 speakers and 1,000 tracks to convey the work’s immersive narrative, from ocean waves to Russian choirs and industrial noise.
If you go today, admission is free.
Runs at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Ave. through Sept. 9. Information: +1-212-616-3930; http://www.armoryonpark.org.
Try the French bistro nearby, Sel et Poivre, for mussels mariniere steeped in garlic and white wine.
At 853 Lexington Ave. Information: +1-212-517-5780.
Saturday Matinee
Gerard Alessandrini’s “Forbidden Broadway” is back, spoofing the current season.
Expect satires of “Death of a Salesman,” “Evita,” and “Porgy and Bess,” as well as a look back at “The Book of Mormon,” “Wicked,” and “The Lion King.”
In previews at the 47th Street Theater, 304 W. 47th St., for a Sept. 6 opening. Information: +1-212-239-6200; http://www.forbiddenbroadway.com.
Saturday Night
Head out to Izod Center in New Jersey to hear Coldplay.
It’s the first North American tour for the band in nearly three years. They’re now travelling the globe in support of their latest hit album “Mylo Xyloto.”
Expect the usual heart-felt delivery from frontman Chris Martin in a string of great songs.
Marina & the Diamonds and Emeli Sande open.
In the Meadowlands Sports Complex, East Rutherford, NJ. Information: http://www.meadowlands.com.
Sunday
The American Museum of Natural History lets you get up close and personal with arachnids.
There are more than 43,000 known species. Visit live specimens like the goliath bird eater, the spooky black widow and the fishing spider.
Models, videos and fossils show anatomy, venom, silk production and spidey behavior, such as mimicry and noise- making.
Through Dec. 2 at AMNH, Central Park West at 79th St. Information: +1-212-769-5100; http://www.amnh.org.
Isabella’s is great for brunch. Try the smoked salmon Eggs Benedict.
At 359 Columbus Ave. at 77th St. Information: +1-212-724- 2100.
Sunday Matinee
Yannick Nezet-Seguin, new head of the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducts the elegant Chamber Orchestra of Europe in a program featuring Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony.
He’s joined by Lisa Batiashvili and Francois Leleux for Bach’s Concerto for violin and oboe.
Part of the Mostly Mozart Festival, the concert is at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. Information: +1-212-721-6500; http://www.mostlymozart.org.
Or head upstate for an operatic rarity.
In a complicated turn of events, Henri de Valois, a 16th century French duke, got elected king of Poland.
He hated the job and the country so much, he plotted to overthrow himself.
That’s the comic premise of Emmanuel Chabrier’s 1887 “Le Roi Malgre Lui,” now at Bard College in a funny staging by Thaddeus Strassberger.
The wonderful cast includes Liam Bonner, Michele Angelini and Andriana Chuchman. With college president Leon Botstein on the podium, this rarely staged farce is worth a summer’s journey up to Annandale-on-Hudson. Information: +845-758-7900; http://www.bard.edu.
(Zinta Lundborg is an editor for Muse, the arts and leisure section of Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are her own.)
Muse highlights include Lewis Lapham’s podcast and movie reviews.
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.
Chris Martin
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Chris Martin of Coldplay at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band will be performing at the Izod Center in New Jersey on Saturday night.
Chris Martin of Coldplay at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band will be performing at the Izod Center in New Jersey on Saturday night. Photographer: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
"The King in Spite of Himself"
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Michele Angelini and Liam Bonner in "The King in Spite of Himself." The opera is being performed as part of Bard College's Summerscape festival.
Michele Angelini and Liam Bonner in "The King in Spite of Himself." The opera is being performed as part of Bard College's Summerscape festival. Photographer: Cory Weaver/Bard via Bloomberg
"The King in Spite of Himself"
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Andriana Chuchman and Liam Bonner in "The King in Spite of Himself." The performance is worth a summer's journey up to Annandale-On-Hudson.
Andriana Chuchman and Liam Bonner in "The King in Spite of Himself." The performance is worth a summer's journey up to Annandale-On-Hudson. Photographer: Cory Weaver/Bard via Bloomberg
"The Murder of Crows"
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"The Murder of Crows," a sound installation by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. The work can be heard at the Park Avenue Armory.
"The Murder of Crows," a sound installation by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. The work can be heard at the Park Avenue Armory. Photographer: James Ewing/Park Avenue Armory via Bloomberg
Spider
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A gooty sapphire ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica). These tarantulas are as colorful as tropical birds.
A gooty sapphire ornamental (Poecilotheria metallica). These tarantulas are as colorful as tropical birds. Photographer: Roderick Mickens/American Museum of Natural History via Bloomberg
Spider
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A Mexican red knee (Brachypelma smithi). This stunning tarantula, which lives mainly on the Pacific coast of Mexico, resides in burrows, preying on insects, small frogs, lizards, and mice.
A Mexican red knee (Brachypelma smithi). This stunning tarantula, which lives mainly on the Pacific coast of Mexico, resides in burrows, preying on insects, small frogs, lizards, and mice. Photographer: Roderick Mickens/American Museum of Natural History via Bloomberg
Lisa Batiashvili
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Lisa Batiashvili will be performing with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, at Alice Tully Hall, as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Lisa Batiashvili will be performing with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, at Alice Tully Hall, as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival. Photographer: Anja Frers/DG via Bloomberg
Yannick Nezet-Seguin
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Conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival.
Conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as part of the Mostly Mozart Festival. Photographer: Marco Borggreve/Lincoln Center via Bloomberg
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