A decade ago I was diagnosed with celiac disease, right around the same time that my sister Lauren was diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) reactive to eggs and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Over the past decade, we both spent countless holidays, birthdays, special occasions and family celebrations watching everyone else enjoy delicious desserts while we watched with envious eyes and with the feeling of being left out. Every once in a while, we would gain access to a gluten free tor vegan treat, but often would be, once again, feeling left out because these treats just never tasted “real”. More importantly and more often than not, these desserts were not properly marked with the allergen-free demarcations and there was no way for us to know if they were created in a way that would be safe for us to enjoy.
There has been a dietary “trend” of gluten-free eating and a growing popularity of avoiding major allergens by a non-allergic audience, which has been great for awareness and has improved the accessibility to allergen-free foods. With this awareness and the increase of “allergen-free” foods, there has also been an increase in exposure to illness due to cross-contamination. Food items that are labeled as “gluten free” or “vegan” are often made in shared kitchens that do not have the protocols in place to ensure safe products.
Because the “trend” eaters don’t require true allergen-free foods, food producers have cut corners, not only resulting in allergens being prevalent in products, but in trend eaters being duped into eating the very ingredients they’re trying to avoid.
fter countless phone calls and hours of research, we decided that this was something we could no longer avoid – we had to jump in and create a gluten-free, vegan bakery that would not only produce treats that would be safe to eat, but treats that would also be delicious and appeal to the trend eaters who have helped popularize our cause. We decided that we wanted to be as inclusive as possible; not only catering to those who could not (or chose not to) eat gluten or eggs, but all of the major allergens as defined by the FDA, plus sesame.
FOMO Baking Co. does not use any ingredients that contain gluten, dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy or sesame. We also don’t use any artificial colors or flavors – all of our ingredients are real ingredients our customers can pronounce (and likely have in their own kitchens!) Furthermore, we have received certification from all of our suppliers that their ingredients are certified gluten-free where applicable, and made or processed in a dedicated facility or on a dedicated line away free of the FDA major allergens (gluten, dairy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts and soy).
While we are working feverishly on creating more products, we have initially launched with five flavors of cookie bites, brownie bites and various options for cookie cakes. The cookie bites come in chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, oatmeal chocolate chip, sugar and snickerdoodle flavors.
Since our launch in November, we have received wonderful feedback from customers, both with and without allergies. While the non-allergic audience base is incredibly important to us and our cause, it is especially heartwarming to hear from parents whose children were able to eat desserts for the first time in their lives.
We created FOMO Baking Co. to be a safe space where people like us and so many others, suffering from allergies and other food intolerances, could safely enjoy a fun and delicious dessert – and no longer have the Fear Of Missing Out.
Visit FOMO Baking Co. online at www.fomobaking.com.
By Great Performances
Celebrate Love, Music, Art and More at Our Partner Venues This Month!
Apollo Music Cafe
Pitch Slapped
Friday, February 7 at 10:00 pm
Pitch Slapped is comprised of students from Berklee College of Music in Boston and ranked as one of the world’s premier a cappella groups. It’s a night of hums, bumps, beats and the power of the human voice. Fresh from their viral video of Beyonce’s Déjà Vu, the a capella group takes the stage and lights up Harlem with a late-night jam session. Purchase tickets.
Rue Brown
Saturday, February 8 at 10:00 pm
Mix a bit of sugar with cinnamon and spice and just the right amount of sass and you’ve conjured Rue Brown for an unforgettable night of music. Rue delivers a blend of jazz, hip hop and soul. Her film credits include Step Up, Hairspray, and Big Momma’s House: Like Father, Like Son and Footloose. Her theater credits include the off-Broadway production Lost & Found, Memphis and FELA! Purchase tickets.
Dining With The Divas
Thursday, February 13
Reception: 11:30 am / Luncheon: 12-1:30 pm
Dining with the Divas is a special luncheon advancing women’s leadership through art education. Held on the Apollo’s legendary stage, this unique event highlights extraordinary women from many industries who serve as role models and mentors. Dining with the Divas attracts more than 350 guests and is an important networking opportunity for a diverse and influential group of women. Learn more.
DADJU P*O*A Concert
Sunday, February 16 at 8:00 pm
The Apollo Theater welcomes award-winning French artist of Congolese origins“DADJU” known worldwide as “PRINCE DADJ”. A singer-songwriter, philanthropist & producer, DADJU grew up in a musical family. His father was a singer in the group Papa Wemba & his brother is renowned celebrity rapper/singer Maitre Gims.
DADJU began his career in 2012 with the group Shin Sekai. His songs “Rever” & “Du Berceu au linceul” reached #10 on the French pop charts. His first solo album Gentleman 2.O was released in 2017 and was certified triple platinum. In 2018 DADJU received the NRJ Music Award for “Francophone Breakthrough artist of the Year” at Cannes. His double album POA released in 2019 was certified gold after only 15 days. Purchase tickets.
Amateur Night At The Apollo: Season Opener
Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 pm
A brand new line-up of contestants competes for the chance to perform during the March 11th Quarter Final and move on to Semi-Finals on May 13th. It all leads to the chance of winning the title of Grand Finale Winner and a cash prize ($5,000 in the Child Star category and $20,000 in the Adult category) on November 25th! Purchase tickets.
The Art Of Impermanence: Japanese Works From The John C. Weber Collection And Mr. And Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
February 11 – April 26
Impermanence is a pervasive subject in Japanese thought and art. Through masterpieces of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics, lacquers, and textiles drawn from two of America’s greatest Japanese art collections, this new exhibition examines Japan’s unique and nuanced references to transience. From images that depict the cycle of the four seasons and red Negoro lacquer worn so it reveals the black lacquer beneath, to the gentle sadness evoked in the words of wistfully written poems, the exhibition demonstrates that much of Japan’s greatest art alludes directly or indirectly to the transient nature of life. Learn more.
Long Weekend Of Love
Friday, February 14 – Monday February 17
Whether you’re a hopeless romantic or just hopeless when it comes to romance, we’ve got your Valentine’s Day mood covered with a selection of swoon-inducing favorites exploring the many dimensions of love, from its pulse-quickening first bloom to its poignant end. From an effervescent screwball romp to tender queer love stories to a decades-spanning trilogy of modern classics, these unforgettable romances deliver all the passion, pain, and bittersweet yearning your heart can handle. Learn more.
First Saturdays: Futura Noir
Saturday, February 1, 5-11pm
For over twenty years, First Saturdays have been the freshest place to kick off the month. Explore the Brooklyn Museum’s free offerings on February 1st, including art, music, special installments, and even a “fireside chat” with Hip Hop icon Common! Learn more.
African Arts – Global Conversations
February 14 – November 15, 2020
African Arts—Global Conversations puts African arts where they rightfully belong: within the global art historical canon. It brings those works into greater, meaningful art historical conversations and critiques previous ways that encyclopedic museums and the field of art have or have not included them.
The exhibition’s unique transcultural approach pairs diverse African works across mediums with objects from around the world. Learn more.
Rosen House Tour
Wednesdays through March 4
Enter a Mediterranean-style house inspired by Old World Europe, cultivated and curated by Caramoor’s founders Walter and Lucie Rosen. Renaissance artifacts from a gilded bed that belonged to Pope Urban VIII to entire rooms shipped from Europe, and a stunning Asian collection are some of the many incredible discoveries waiting here. Lean more.
Caramoor’s Summer 2020 Season
Monday, February 3rd
Caramoor’s exciting new 2020 music season will be announced on Monday, February 3rd – the concert series features outstanding live music on a 90-acre estate with friendly people and free, easy parking! Members’ Summer Pre-sale begins February 10th and the General Public sale begins February 18th. Learn more.
David Chesky: Jazz In The New Harmonic
Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 pm
With Jazz in the New Harmonic, David Chesky fuses 21st century classical harmonies with the rhythms of the city to create a new style of jazz. Both in concert and in the studio, this project has received numerous awards for its provocative and cerebral approach to the classical/jazz blend. If you’re looking for something new and refreshing or a jazz set with cross-genre appeal, join us for this one-night-only performance. Purchase tickets.
Freddy Cole: Songs For Lovers
Friday, February 14 – Sunday, February 16
Referred to as a “national treasure” by the Huffington Post, jazz pianist and singer Freddy Cole is a prolific artist of undisputed pedigree. Amongst the greatest contemporary crooners, Cole’s sensitivity and effortlessly powerful delivery make him an enduring favorite and a perfect fit to get in the mood for Valentine’s Day. His return to Dizzy’s Club is extra special this year, as he’ll be joined by his son Lionel Cole. A special Valentine’s Day menu will be served all weekend during these shows. Purchase tickets.
Opening Reception: Rita Ackermann. Mama ‘19
Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 pm
Please join us for the opening reception of ‘Rita Ackermann. Mama ’19,’ an exhibition of new paintings by Hungarian born, New York-based artist Rita Ackermann. Ackermann’s Mama series deploy figurative line drawings only to be obscured by expanses of color alike. Evoking the foundations of ancestry, Ackermann’s figures and motifs rise to the surface only to dissolve and reappear elsewhere again. Her study is one of relationships, between both figuration and abstraction and to the enigmatic balance of personal and collective narratives within. Learn more.
Opening Reception: Larry Bell. Still Standing
Thursday, February 20 at 6:00 pm
Please join us for the opening reception of ‘Larry Bell. Still Standing.’ Featuring work from the 1970s through 2019, this exhibition will survey Larry Bell’s transition from smaller maquettes to his eventual projection into a larger-scale glass sculpture practice. Highlighting two major works from this period, both standing at over eight feet tall, the show demonstrates the manner in which Bell developed his work in the desert, and how the light and spaciousness in this environment encouraged a more expansive approach within his work. Directing the flow of natural light, playing with shadows through the use of reflective, translucent, or transparent materials, these large scale installations create situations capable of stimulating heightened sensory awareness in the viewer. Learn more.
Dianne Reeves
Friday, February 14 & Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 pm
NEA Jazz Master Dianne Reeves returns for Valentine’s Day weekend, continuing a popular holiday tradition at Jazz at Lincoln Center. A master vocalist and hypnotizing storyteller, Reeves inhabits every story she sings, taking mesmerized audiences along for the ride. Purchase tickets.
Herlin Riley Presents: Sounds Of Cuba And New Orleans
Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22, 7:00 & 9:30 pm
New Orleans drummer extraordinaire Herlin Riley explores the ways in which Latin jazz intersects with the sounds of his hometown. Featuring Cuban percussion genius Pedrito Martinez, prolific trumpeter (and fellow New Orleanian) Nicholas Payton, New York’s lively, go-to bassist Russell Hall, and special guests Yusa on vocals, Oscar Rossignoli on piano, and spoken word artists Chuck Perkins and Indio Melendez, the event will showcase classic New Orleans repertoire reimagined and spiced up with Cuban music traditions. Purchase tickets.
Cambodian Rock Band By Lauren Yee
February 4 – March 15
Guitars tuned. Mic checked. Get ready to rock! This darkly funny, electric new play with music tells the story of a Khmer Rouge survivor returning to Cambodia for the first time in thirty years, as his daughter prepares to prosecute one of Cambodia’s most infamous war criminals. Backed by a live band playing contemporary Dengue Fever hits and classic Cambodian oldies, this thrilling story toggles back and forth in time as father and daughter face the music of the past. Directed by Chay Yew, the New York premiere of this intimate rock epic about family secrets is set against a dark chapter of Cambodian history. Purchase tickets here.
On February 12 at 6:30pm join us for “Spotlight on Lauren Yee”, as she talks about the long-awaited New York premiere of the show, and what makes this Signature production so special.
The Hot Wing King By Katori Hall
February 11 – March 20
Ready, set, fry! It’s time for the annual “Hot Wang Festival” in Memphis, Tennessee, and Cordell Crutchfield knows he has the wings that’ll make him king. Supported by his beau Dwayne and their culinary clique, The New Wing Order, Cordell is marinating and firing up his frying pan in a bid to reclaim the crispy crown. When Dwayne takes in his troubled nephew however, it becomes a recipe for disaster. Suddenly, a first place trophy isn’t the only thing Cordell risks losing. Steve H. Broadnax III will direct this sizzling world premiere comedy from Residency 5 playwright Katori Hall (Hurt Village, Our Lady of Kibeho). Purchase tickets here.
On Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30pm Signature Theatre will host Spotlight on Katori Hall and Steve H. Broadnax III, the playwright and director of the world premiere play The Hot Wing King! Join us for an intimate conversation with these dynamic artists, moderated by a member of the Signature staff.
In celebration of The Hot Wing King, you can enjoy Memphis Style Wings made by Great Performances on Fridays and Saturdays through the run of the production.
Win your place on The Hot Wing Royalty Portrait if you eat 20 Memphis Style Wings before the performance! We’ll take your Polaroid picture and proudly add it to the display in the Lobby! #HotWingKingNYC
Concert: Queen Esther
Sunday, February 9 at 2:00 pm
Imported from Charleston, SC, and Atlanta respectively, vocalist, songwriter, musician and producer Queen Esther delves into her Lowcountry childhood and harmelodic tendencies to forge a sonic path that melds roots rock, country gospel and twang, creating original songs and reigniting obscure tunes. Purchase tickets.
Valentine’s Day High Tea & Conservatory Tour
February 14, 15, & 16, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
This Valentine’s weekend, invite a loved one to share a specially curated high tea in what was once Mark Twain’s study at Wave Hill House. Your romantic afternoon begins in this stately Victorian parlor, followed by an intimate guided tour of the Conservatory including a lively discussion on the love language of flowers. Learn more.
Garden And Conservatory Highlights Walk
Sunday, February 23 at 2:00 pm
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for a public tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds. Learn more.
It’s been a delicious year at Great Performances! We introduced even more plant-forward dishes (including our vegan demi-glace) and have thrown a record number of events including corporate events, brand activations, movie and Broadway premiers, weddings, conferences, and of course, holiday parties!
FOOD CONSUMPTION BY CATEGORY
As we looked back at what people ate this year, we noticed a couple trends. First, our customers, clients and diners are spending more on Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Seeds and Nuts compared to any other category. Additionally, we’ve noted an almost 15% increase in the consumption of plant-focused meals, which aligns with the continued growth of plant-based, vegetarian and vegan eaters. It also seems to indicate that people are ready to embrace a balanced plate even at indulgent events! We’ve definitely noticed an uptick in the request for vegetarian friendly dishes as a primary offering at weddings, and our talented chefs have been busy creating new, innovative dishes that look as beautiful as they are delicious.
Focusing on our vegetable and fruit consumption, all the usual suspects made our popularity list.
As we looked back at what people ate this year, we noticed a couple trends. First, our customers, clients and diners are spending more on Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Seeds and Nuts compared to any other category. Additionally, we’ve noted an almost 15% increase in the consumption of plant-focused meals, which aligns with the continued growth of plant-based, vegetarian and vegan eaters. It also seems to indicate that people are ready to embrace a balanced plate even at indulgent events! We’ve definitely noticed an uptick in the request for vegetarian friendly dishes as a primary offering at weddings, and our talented chefs have been busy creating new, innovative dishes that look as beautiful as they are delicious.
Focusing on our vegetable and fruit consumption, all the usual suspects made our popularity list.
TOP VEGETABLES OF FRUITS OF 2019
Vegetables
Greens
Tubers
Tomatoes
Legumes
Squash
Alliums
Carrots
Peppers
Cucumbers
Mushrooms
Corn
Beets
Eggplant
Asparagus
Fruit
Citrus
Pineapples
Berries
Bananas
Apples
Melons
Mangoes
Grapes
Pears
Peaches
Plums
Kiwi
Pomegranate
Rhubarb
Although there were no real surprises for us, it was exciting to see the distribution of the consumption of the different varieties of food and how very specific items, including tomatoes, carrots and beets, compared to aggregated items, like greens, legumes and alliums. We consumed more greens than tomatoes, carrots and beets combined, which makes sense when considering that greens make the perfect foil for all of our vibrant and delicious produce!
Last year, we explored some of our favorite local products delivered thanks to our partners and friends including Gotham Greens, Koppert Cress, Fossil Farms, Goffle Poultry, our friends at the Green Market and of course, Katchkie Farm. Here’s how we stacked up this year:
6,040 pounds of New York State apples
115,200 cage free chicken eggs
975 pounds of New York State ground polenta, sourced from GrowNYC’s Regional Grain Project
We’re excited to taste and see what 2020 brings!
By Great Performances
Celebrate The New Year With Music, Discussion, Art And More At Our Partner Venues.
Apollo Music Cafe
Yoli Zama
Friday, January 10 at 9:00 pm
Yoli Zama is a South-African born singer/songwriter, storyteller and culture curator. Her music is a blend of her native language of isiXhosa mixed with English, Yoli fuses the lush and organic textures of Southern African music with the rich and dynamic melodies of folk and soul.Get your tickets today.
Tony Tixier
Saturday, January 11 at 9:00 pm
French pianist and composer Tony Tixier makes his debut at the Apollo Music Café during New York’s Winter Jazz Festival. He has worked with a wide range of artists – including Andrea Bocelli, Etienne Charles, Gregory Porter and more. Tixier has performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, headlined at Jazz a Vienne in Lyon France and the legendary Ronnie Scotts in London. Learn more here.
WNYC & Apollo Theater Present
Apollo Uptown Hall
The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership
Sunday, January 12 at 3:00 pm
The Apollo Theater and WNYC are partnering for the seventh year to present WNYC’s 14th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, The Strategic King: MLK’s Visionary Leadership as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series. WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning host Brian Lehrer and Jami Floyd, local host of All Things Considered, will moderate this convening of artists and activists, journalists, and changemakers to deeply engage with Dr. King’s legacy and how his actions and teachings speak to and inform the social justice matters of our own time. For the first time in our history, this live event will be recorded for national broadcast to over 300 stations on NPR’s 1A on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, January 20. Locally in New York, WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show will air the special on Monday, January 20, 2020. Get your tickets here.
George Dalaras, Songs Of Our Life, Feat. Michalis Tzouganakis
Friday, January 31 at 8:00 pm
A three hour show with legendary songs by the world renown artist George Dalaras, with the Cretan virtuoso and vocalist Michalis Tzouganakis, the beautiful voice of Aspasia Stratigou, and the participation of virtuoso and vocalist Alexandros Tzouganakis, who follows the steps of his father Michalis. Get your tickets here.
Meet The Author
Small Days And Nights: Tishani Doshi
Tuesday, January 21 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Tishani Doshi’s new novel Small Days and Nights, a many-layered story about the search for belonging and the consequences of deception. Join us for the book launch featuring author in conversation with Salman Rushdie. Learn more here.
The 34th Annual Brooklyn Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 20 at 10:30 am
New York City’s largest public celebration in honor of iconic civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., returns to BAM for the 34th year. BAM welcomes all members of the community for this beloved annual tradition, which brings together world-renowned activists, public figures and civic leaders alongside musicians and other performers.
This year features keynote speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones and musical guests Son Little and the Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir.
This full day of free events also includes a screening and an art exhibition (details to be announced). Learn more here.
Salsa Party
Thursday, January 9 from 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
BKM’s season of salsa continues with their Salsa Party hosted by Balmir Latin Dance Studio! Start the evening with a class led by professional dancers at 6 pm, followed by live music, social dancing and performances by Brooklyn’s best Latin dance teams. This is a free event. Learn more here.
Dance Party: What’s Your Sign?
Friday, January 24 at 8:00 pm
Set your intentions for the New Year with a night of DJ sets by Zenobia and Bubble_T, live music by ELSZ, and astrology-themed gallery tours. Then, decompress from the dancefloor with tarot readings by local practitioners, or shop our special market offering a selection of herbs and medicines from New York–based healers and apothecaries. Learn more here.
Rosen House Tour
Wednesday, January 8 at 2:00 pm
Enter a Mediterranean-style house inspired by Old World Europe, cultivated and curated by Caramoor’s founders Walter and Lucie Rosen. Renaissance artifacts from a gilded bed that belonged to Pope Urban VIII to entire rooms shipped from Europe, and a stunning Asian collection are some of the many incredible discoveries waiting here. Lean more here.
Jazz At Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra
Monday, January 20 at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra (JLCYO) consists of 20 exceedingly talented and dedicated high school students in the Tri-State Area. Members have the opportunity to enhance their musical education with the finest professional training and performance opportunities.. Learn more here.
Larry Willis: A Life In Jazz Featuring Willie Jones III, George Cables, Jeremy Pelt, Steve Davis, Justin Robinson And Gerald Cannon
Wednesday, January 22 at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm
Tonight we honor the life and music of legendary jazz pianist Larry Willis, who passed away in September 2019. With music direction by drummer Willie Jones III, who played alongside Willis in Roy Hargrove’s band for many years, the evening will feature a collective of great musicians who performed with and were influenced by the late, great pianist, whom they called “Prof.” Make sure to reserve your seat to be a part of this momentous and celebratory occasion. Learn more here.
In Performance: The Hikers
Saturday, January 11 at 4:00 pm
On the occasion of Rashid Johnson’s exhibition, ‘The Hikers’, Hauser & Wirth New York will also stage ‘The Hikers’ performances within the gallery space. Directed by Rashid Johnson, Choreographed by Claudia Schreier, and Produced by Alex Ernst this work responds to Johnson’s ‘Anxious Men’ series. In the performance are Lloyd Knight and Leslie Andrea Williams, members of the Martha Graham Dance Company and pianist Antonie Baldwin. Learn more here.
Opening Reception: ‘Jack Whitten. Transitional Space. A Drawing Survey.’
Tuesday, January 28 at 6:00 pm
Join Hauser & Wirth for the opening reception of ‘Jack Whitten. Transitional Space. A Drawing Survey’, the first major survey of the artist’s works on paper illuminating the impressive breadth of the artist’s career and practice. This unique body of work serves as a testament to the immense investigation and exploration that Whitten pursued in order to make manifest his ideas and methods. Learn more here.
Booking Dance Festival 2020
Saturday, January 11 at 5:30 pm
The highly acclaimed Booking Dance Festival returns for its eighth annual extravaganza at Jazz at Lincoln Center! Featuring five hours of extraordinary dance highlighting 30 lauded companies, over 250 dancers, 40 diverse choreographic works and two world premieres. Learn more here.
The US-China Institute Of The Bard College Conservatory Of Music And The Central Conservatory Of Music, China Presents The Sound Of Spring: A Chinese New Year Concert With The Orchestra Now
Saturday, January 26 at 3:00 pm
Celebrate Lunar New Year and look forward to Spring with a lively concert of Chinese orchestral works performed by The Orchestra Now, conducted by Jindong Cai and guest conductor Chen Bing. Featuring special guest soloists including Chinese instrument masters from the faculty of the world-renowned Central Conservatory of Music in China. Learn more here.
Concert: Bruce Molsky’s Mountain Drifters
Sunday, January 12 at 2:00 pm
Bruce Molsky is one of the most revered ambassadors for America’s old-time mountain music. For decades, he’s been a globetrotting performer and educator, a recording artist with an expansive discography including seven solo albums, well more than a dozen collaborations and two Grammy-nominations. Concerts begin at 2 pm and last approximately one hour with no intermission. Stop by at 12 pm for pre-concert tea. Learn more here.
Exhibition Opening: Returning To The Source
Sunday, January 19 from 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Since 2010, 111 artists have had studios at Wave Hill through the Winter Workspace residency program. To celebrate the program’s 10th anniversary, a selection of those works made during residency returns to Wave Hill House, where visitors can see the garden in winter through the eyes of this stellar group of alumni artists. Learn more here.
Heroes Of Horticulture – Americans Who Transformed The Landscape: A Horticultural Lecture By Barbara Paul Robinson
Wednesday, January 22 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
In her latest book, Heroes of Horticulture, Barbara Paul Robinson tells the vibrant stories of 18 contemporary heroes of horticulture―institution-builders, restorers of public parks and public spaces, adventurous plant explorers and garden creators―who have each had a significant, public impact on the American landscape. Learn more here.
Cooking With Zing: The Ginger Family (Zingiberaceae)
Saturday, January 25 at 1:00 pm
The ginger family, Zingiberaceae, includes spicy ginger, cardamom and turmeric, along with a number of showy ornamental plants. Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day shares a sampling of these tropical herbs while a chef from Great Performances demonstrates various ways to cook with fresh and dried members of this aromatic plant family. Learn more here.
By Liz Neumark
Nerima City, one of Tokyo’s 23 wards, hosted a World Summit on Urban Agriculture from November 29 – December 1.
The Summit was the result of close to four years of preparatory work by the Nerima City Office officials, in conjunction with Tokyo University faculty, researchers and farmers.
Five international cities, Toronto, London, New York, Seoul, and Jakarta, were represented by individuals with professional connections to urban agriculture, sustainable food, and food justice programs within their cities. Nerima is known throughout Japan for its deep agricultural tradition with many urban farms that have been in families for multiple generations.
We met with a farmer whose family has been cultivating the same fields for 300 years/16 generations. The Nerima fields account for 40% of Tokyo’s farmlands!
It was truly an honor to be invited to join the New York contingent along with Bill LoSasso (Director of NYC Parks Green Thumb) and Nevin Cohen (Associate Professor at CUNY Graduate School for Public Health and Health Policy).
The focus of my presentation was the creation and growth of Katchkie Farm; connecting farm and business in a sustainable manner; the development of the workplace CSA and the programs of the Sylvia Center.
Each country shared initiatives large and small that collectively point to the critical role of urban agriculture in shaping a wide range of city lives and social impact.
There were countless amazing moments starting with the gracious and never-ending hospitality demonstrated by our hosts in Nerima – from the Mayor to ordinary citizens who participated in supporting the Summit.
Local farmers proudly gave tours of their abundant fields and shared farming methods, retail distribution and community engagement tactics. We were all in awe of the sophisticated on-farm vending machines which served as retail outlets at individual fields. University faculty lead breakout season with well-prepared questions and insights.
We participated in a famous Nerima festival – the Daikon Radish Pulling-out Competition! Nerima is known for a special variety of daikon. Farmers cleverly invite town citizens to experience harvesting crops which serves a dual purpose: it provides a connection to vegetables and agriculture while providing a free source of harvest labor to the farmers!
These were three days I will never forget: Being surrounded by like-minded colleagues with a shared passion for agriculture and dedication to leveraging it to solve societal issues around food access, healthy eating, preservation of green spaces, community empowerment, and more.
At the end of the Summit, a deeper understanding emerged among all six-nation participants as to the challenges cities face in 2020. I don’t think we knew where the gathering was going to end up—a sharing of information, or a true moment of possibility for deeper and new learning about future policy paths.
By Great Performances
Kick off the holiday season and ring in the New Year with live music, family-friendly activities and an exciting food festival at our partner venues.
Apollo Theater
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Coca-Cola Winter Wonderland
Saturday, December 14 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Under the twinkling lights of their famous marquee, The Apollo Theater and Coca-Cola invite you to bring the family for holiday-themed activities including picture taking with Santa Claus and amazing performances featuring Salem United Methodist Church Choir, Backtrack, and Rivers of Living Water Ministries Choir. This event is hosted by the Apollo Theater’s Tour Director and Ambassador, Billy Mitchell. This is a free event open to the public.
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For the Record Presents: Cynthia Erivo and Shoshana Bean
“Night Divine”
Monday, December 16 at 7:30 pm
Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award Winner Cynthia Erivo, and Broadway star and Billboard #1 recording artist Shoshana Bean, come together for a one-night-only Holiday Spectacular. After a sold out 2018 Apollo engagement, two of the most gifted singers on earth return to lift their voices for one incredible Night Divine. This musical match made in heaven brings a soulful glamour to the holidays, reimagining the sound and style of the season with 13-piece orchestra and an inspired collection of duet looks by star designers Christopher Palu and Christian Siriano. Learn more here.
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Apollo Presents:
Holiday Joy: a Gospel Celebration
Saturday, December 21 at 4:00 pm
Let the music lift your spirit this Christmas season. Grammy-award winning singer Yolanda Adams returns to the Apollo for a soul-stirring holiday concert with gospel artist Donald Lawrence and comedic host Marcus Wiley. Get your tickets here.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show
December 12 – 14
Hot on the heels of an acclaimed, sold-out run in London, this holiday show is dazzling with exquisite and original music, glitter for days, and hilarious, biting satire. A crash course on performance mastery, Meow’s show is a high octane meditation on the perils, pleasures, and actual point of the season—the ultimate antidote for the holiday-weary reveler. Learn more here.
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BAM Holiday Party
Thursday, December 12 immediately after A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show
Join BAM for drinks and light bites to ring in the holiday season! Mingle with fellow BAM Patrons, BAM Members and the cast and crew of A Very Meow Meow Holiday Show at this festive celebration immediately following the show. Open to all BAM Members and Patrons. Learn more here.
Brooklyn Museum
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Holiday Pop-Up Market
Sunday, December 8 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Stop by Brooklyn Museum’s market to shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from local artisans and vendors. This special indoor holiday market features more than thirty vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more. Learn more here.
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11th Annual Latke Festival
Monday, December 16 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Just in time for the holiday season, the Latke Festival returns! Enjoy one of the most delicious and fun tasting events on the New York City food calendar. Come to the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate—and enjoy—the scrumptious versatility of the potato pancake.
Net proceeds benefit The Sylvia Center, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching healthy eating habits to children and their families.
Tickets available at latkefestival.com and Eventbrite.
Caramoor
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Holiday Tea Musicale
December 4 – December 21 at 1:00pm
The magic of the season is tangible throughout the Rosen House! Take part in Caramoor’s holiday tradition of concerts with charismatic musicians, festive decorations, a chance to sing-a-long, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Enjoy an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats and a variety of teas (hot chocolate with marshmallows for the little ones). Learn more here.
Photo: ©Caramoor
ModernMedieval Voices
A Midwinter Feast
Saturday, December 14 (Showtimes at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm)
This all-female vocal trio brings to Caramoor the wondrous sounds of medieval chant and polyphony. Join us for a holiday program of music from the British Isles, featuring beloved English medieval and Renaissance carols, including There is No Rose, A Virgin Unspotted, and Green Groweth the Holly (attributed to Henry VIII). Also included are new arrangements of some old favorites, including In the Bleak Midwinter, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and The Holly and the Ivy. Learn more here.
(photo by Gabe Palacio)
Photo: ©Caramoor
Santa Visits The Rosen House
Sunday, December 15 at 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Jolly Saint Nick comes to fill The Rosen House with holiday cheer. The little ones will be in for an adventure with I Spy a Santa or Two in The Music Room, followed by a 30-minute concert of favorite holiday songs when Santa Claus will appear to delight the whole family. Santa’s favorite snack — milk and cookies — will be served in the cloisters. Learn more here.
Dizzy’s
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Etienne Charles: Creole Christmas
Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 pm
Trumpeter, percussionist, composer, and recent Guggenheim Fellow Etienne Charles returns to celebrate another holiday at Dizzy’s Club. Using jazz as a foundation to engage 20th century Caribbean folk and pop traditions, his powerful band incorporates musical elements from Trinidad, Jamaica, Haiti, and Martinique in a fluid blend of jazz tradition, rhythms of the Caribbean, and an emphasis on the Afro-Caribbean history of calypso music. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Dizzy’s Club
Duchess: Harmony for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 18 at 7:30 pm
Inspired by vocal groups like the Boswell Sisters and the Andrews Sisters, Duchess boasts tight vocal harmonies that are both technically challenging and easy on the ears. Rather than performing straight takes on the classics, however, their arrangements are uniquely tailored for their voices and 21st century tastes. Learn more here.
Riley’s Red Hot Holidays
Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 pm
This swinging holiday show features a collective of New York’s finest rising stars. Tonight’s music director is trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, who has directed a number of outstanding events at Jazz at Lincoln Center, including a Dizzy Gillespie career retrospective, a headlining performance by vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, some swinging Mardi Gras celebrations, Diane Schuur’s November 2018 concerts in The Appel Room, and, of course, the beloved Red Hot Holidays show. Learn more here.
New Year’s Eve with Carlos Henriquez
Tuesday, December 31 at 7:30 pm
Carlos Henriquez rings in the New Year with his all-star nonet at Dizzy’s Club. Hailing from the Bronx, Henriquez is a rare virtuoso in both jazz and Afro-Cuban traditions and a vital voice in the infectious cultural fusion of Latin jazz. Join him at Dizzy’s Club to kick off the new year with good vibes, great food, an unbeatable view, and some of the world’s best musicians. Learn more here.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Big Band Holidays
Wednesday – Sunday, December 18 – 22 at 7:00 pm
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis continues a beloved New York tradition that plays to sold-out audiences every December. Featuring guest vocalists Alexis Morrast and Denzal Sinclaire and soulful, big band versions of classics like “Jingle Bells” and “Joy to the World,” Big Band Holidays is an uplifting holiday program sure to get you into the spirit of the season. Learn more here.
Wave Hill
Holiday Workshops
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Poured Beeswax Candles
Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mix and pour your own candles guided by expert beekeeper and candlemaker Pam Golben. Cozy up your home with seasonal scents made with pure natural beeswax infused with aromas such as peppermint, fir, orange, or cinnamon. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Wave Hill
Natural Wreaths
Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Craft one-of-a-kind holiday decorations using fresh greens harvested from Wave Hill’s gardens. Each participant designs a verdant wreath accented with natural materials and elegant accessories. Senior Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day and florist Hanako Shimamoto demonstrate simple floral techniques and provide plenty of materials to fuel your creative spirit. Learn more here.
Miniature Arrangements
Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Drop by this weekend to create your own gifts and holiday decorations inspired by the gardens at Wave Hill. In this drop-in workshop, fashion a pair of sweet miniature arrangements in tiny containers using fresh greens, pinecones and other natural materials. Give your arrangements as gifts, or enjoy them on your own holiday table. Creative guidance offered by Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer. Learn more here.
By Great Performances
Not a weekend goes by that there isn’t a food festival of some sort being held in New York City. People love them – and for good reason! It’s a great way to explore the breadth and depth of food available. From general food festivals like the New York Times Food Festival which celebrate a variety of food styles or food specific festivals like the Big Apple Barbeque, you can find a festival that incorporates any food or cuisine.
We’re all familiar with the customer experience at a food festival: purchase a ticket, show up, visit each booth or stall to enjoy delectable dishes and leave feeling full and happy with new favorite dishes. But what happens behind the scenes to make these events so successful and enjoyable? At Great Performances, we’ve been helping create memorable food festivals and special events for years, most recently working behind-the-scenes (and in front!) at the New York Times Food Festival and the New York City Wine and Food Festival. We act as an invisible hand, creating an environment in which sponsors, restaurants and chefs can represent their brands in a manner they know best represents them, regardless of the nature of the venue or the number of attendees. Whether it’s 200 or 2000, in a park or on a pier, we make interactive, memorable experiences possible.
New York Times Food Festival, October 5 – 6
Great Performances partnered with Empire Entertainment for the first New York Times Food Festival to support the 24 New York City restaurants selected by New York Times editors to participate in the event. We provided our expertise and manpower in creating 24 pop-up kitchens for the participating restaurants and set up a workshop pavilion and the cooking demonstration stage.
At the workshop pavilion, chefs held classes and demonstrations for small groups with the support of GP staff, equipment, food and/or beverages. On the demo stage, we provided ingredients, prepped and portioned according to chef requirements. And it was GP staff working alongside Empire staff that ensured expedient and seamless transition between each event.
Not all of our work was done behind-the-scenes. We set up and operated the bars, curating offerings to augment those provided by sponsor Diageo and selected by Eric Asimov, the New York Times’ wine editor. Finally, we directed the production of the 20-foot “ribbon” of pasta that Mayor Bill de Blasio cut to signal the opening of the festival.
New York City Wine and Food Festival, October 13 – 20
We were involved with the hands-on production almost 20 events. Our participation varied based on client need. For Schmaltzy, we provided food, staff, general set-up, logistics and support; at the Drag Brunch, our Design Team was responsible for much of the evocative décor; at the Italian Sunday Supper presented by Peroni and hosted by celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis we provided kitchen space and assistance to her chef team; at Rocktails presented by Maker’s 46® and hosted by celebrity chef Robert Irvine, we provided bar service and prepared Chef Irvine’s recipe. For other events, we provided staff that kept the event flowing and enabled a positive guest experience.
All told, GP’s role represented more than 3000 culinary and logistics man hours and 500 staff during the course of the festival.
One of the most important things we do for NYCWFF, albeit seemingly mundane, is help with compliance for the out-of-town chefs. It’s also one of the most difficult things we do for the festival. The DOH has increased enforcement over the past few events, challenging enough for local chefs and restaurants to navigate, but almost impossible for out-of-town chefs / restaurants and brands. We ensure they all have the right permits and we provide staff with required food handlers licenses if needed. We actually communicate directly with DOH, reviewing the events to make sure everything is fully compliant.
By Great Performances
Kick off the Holiday Season with Events and Entertainment for Everyone to Enjoy at our Partner Venues.
Apollo Theater
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Apollo Live Wire
She’s a Rebel: A Tribute to the girl Groups of the 50s, 60s and 70s
Thursday, November 14 at 6:30 pm
Moderated by music journalist and essayist Christian John Wikane, panelists include original members of some of the more popular groups. The discussion will center on their experiences as artists and as women in the music industry, their enduring impact on music and style internationally and their individual careers beyond their girl group membership. Get your tickets today.
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Apollo Film Presents
Imagenation’s Cocktails & Cinema: Clemency
Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 pm (Reception and DJ Set with DJ Reborn)
7:00 pm (Film Screening)
Cocktails & Cinema is a quarterly social featuring premiere and advance screenings of Black world cinema. Each event is preceded by a reception with light hors d’oeuvres, wine/beer, featuring a live set with DJ Reborn and following the screening a film talk back.
The Apollo proudly launches this new series with an advance screening of Clemency, the winner of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival’s grand jury prize. Learn more here.
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Ballet Hispánico
Friday – Saturday, November 22 – 23 at 8:00 pm
Ballet Hispánico, America’s leading Latino dance organization, returns to the Apollo Theater to celebrate the power of the Latina voice with works by all female choreographers. This season includes the world premiere of Anabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Triburones, as well as the return of Nací by Andrea Miller and Michelle Manzanales’ Con Brazos Abiertos. Get your tickets here.
ASIA SOCIETY
Kai-Yin Lo, photo courtesy the author and cover of “Designing a Life.”
Kai-Yin Lo – A Memoir
Wednesday November 13 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Internationally recognized designer, cultural historian and teacher, Kai-Yin Lo presents Designing a Life: A Cross-Cultural Journey, her memoir of growing up in Hong Kong, studying history at Cambridge and developing a highly successful career as a designer, author and cultural historian.
Followed by a book signing and reception. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Asia Society
M. Butterfly
World premiere preview presented with the Santa Fe Opera
Wednesday, November 20 from 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Asia Society and the Santa Fe Opera’s 2020 Season proudly present the exclusive working rehearsal of Huang Ruo and David Henry Hwang’s new opera, M. Butterfly. Based on Hwang’s 1988 Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer-Prize finalist Broadway play, M. Butterfly is the story of Rene Gallimard, a French diplomat who carried on a 20-year love affair with Song Liling, a Peking opera star with an astonishing secret that leads to Gallimard’s professional and personal ruin. Learn more here.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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2019 Next Wave Art Opening Reception
Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00 pm
Join BAM for drinks and snacks at the opening of When A Pot Finds Its Purpose. View the works in BAM’s brand new gallery, with artist Glenn Kaino and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah in attendance. Learn more here.
Photo: ©BAM
Member Mingle
Friday, November 15 at 6:30 pm
Meet fellow BAM Members and the BAM Membership team at a pre-show reception with complimentary wine and snacks. Stop by before a performance or film screening (or just join us for a quick drink before dinner in the neighborhood). Open to all BAM members. Learn more here.
Live Broadcast
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Madama Butterfly
Saturday, November 9 at 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm
Anthony Minghella’s vividly cinematic staging returns to Met in HD, featuring soprano Hui He in the devastating title role. Pier Giorgio Morandi conducts one of opera’s most beautiful and heartbreaking scores, with a cast that also includes tenor Piero Pretti as Pinkerton, baritone Paulo Szot as Sharpless, and mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong as Suzuki. Learn more here.
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Akhnaten
Saturday, November 23 at 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo headlines American composer Philip Glass’ transcendent contemporary creation, with Karen Kamensek conducting. Phelim McDermott’s stunning production employs a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers to conjure a mystical reimagining of ancient Egypt. Learn more here.
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ENCORE: Manon
Saturday, November 30 at 1:00 pm
Massenet’s tale of passion and excess stars rising soprano Lisette Oropesa in the effervescent title role. Tenor Michael Fabiano is her ardent admirer, Chevalier des Grieux, with Maurizio Benini conducting Laurent Pelly’s enchanting production. Learn more here.
Brooklyn Museum
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Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion
July 20, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion is the first New York retrospective in forty years to focus on the legendary couturier. Drawn primarily from Pierre Cardin’s archive, the exhibition traverses the designer’s decades-long career at the forefront of fashion invention.
Stop by The Norm at Brooklyn Museum before (or after) the exhibit for Maxim’s at The Norm, an homage to Pierre Cardin’s restaurant, Maxim’s de Paris. The menu features classic dishes from the Maxim’s de Paris cookbook and seasonal dishes inspired by the iconic restaurant.
Photo: ©Brooklyn Museum
Family Concert: Petra and Wolfie
Saturday, November 16 (Show runs from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
Join the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra for Petra and Wolfie, an unforgettable modern adaptation of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf led by Music Director Dorothy Savitch. Discover what happens when Petra, Wolfie and the Dog Catcher find themselves at the Brooklyn Museum, in this musical escapade featuring live comic actors, video, orchestral works by Prokofiev and Modest Mussorgsky and some of your favorite pop tunes. Learn more here.
From Princess Hair, published by Little, Brown Books. Illustration courtesy of Sharee Miller, © 2019
Thirteenth Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair
Saturday, November 23 from 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Meet your favorite Brooklyn authors and illustrators at the annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair! This free event features author readings, illustrator presentations and book-related art-making opportunities with over forty creators presenting storybooks, picture books and graphic novels. Learn more here.
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble. (Photo: Adam Stoltman)
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble: Baroque Storytelling: Don Quixote
Sunday, November 24 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble opens their season with a concert dedicated to Baroque program music. Written in seven movements, the overture takes the listener on Don Quixote’s journey, from his dreams of adventure and romance through his chivalrous love for Dulcinea and his battle against the windmill. Learn more here.
Caramoor
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Thalea String Quartet
Sunday, November 17 at 3:00 pm
Veronica Swift returns to Caramoor after her rousing and lively performance at Caramoor’s 2018 Jazz Festival. At only 25 years old, she has performed all over the world with the top names in jazz, and has won prestigious awards such as second place at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in 2015. Lean more here.
Dizzy’s
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Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice featuring Kris Davis
Monday, November 11 at 7:30 pm
Berklee College of Music returns to Dizzy’s Club for a performance that will highlight its new Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, founded by artistic director Terri Lyne Carrington. The institute focuses on equity in the jazz field and on the role that jazz can play in the larger struggle for gender justice. It also celebrates the contributions women have made to the development of the art form and frames more equitable conditions for all pursuing careers in jazz. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Dizzy’s Club
Thanksgiving with Wycliffe Gordon
Thursday, November 28 at 7:00 pm
Continuing popular tradition, Gordon kicks off the holiday season with a five-night stay at Dizzy’s Club and a special performance on Thanksgiving. Wycliffe Gordon is the definition of a good time, and as Wynton Marsalis says, “just his presence is a creative experience.” Joining Gordon for this special evening are saxophonist Adrian Cunningham, bassist Corcoran Holt and drummer Alvin Atkinson, Jr. Learn more here.
Hauser and Wirth
Opening Reception
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‘Rashid Johnson’
Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 pm
Hauser & Wirth warmly invites you to the opening reception of an exhibition of recent works by Johnson that will feature paintings, sculptures, and Johnson’s newest film, ‘The Hikers,’ a ballet shot on the side of a mountain in Aspen, CO on 16 mm film. The works on view in this exhibition address the artist’s recurring themes of anxiety and escapism. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Hauser & Wirth
‘Mike Kelley. Timeless Painting’
Tuesday, November 12 at 6:00 pm
Hauser & Wirth warmly invites you to the opening reception of an exhibition organized in collaboration with the Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts, which is the first in New York to focus on Kelley’s singular approach to painting as a conceptual medium. Over the course of his influential four-decade career, Mike Kelley generated a remarkably diverse oeuvre in an array of media, conflating high and low culture, critiquing prevailing aesthetic conventions and colliding the sacred with the profane. Learn more here.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Lincoln Center White Light Festival presents: Manganiyar Seduction
Wednesday – Saturday, November 6 – 9 at 7:30 pm
Ten years after it first enthralled audiences at the inaugural White Light Festival, Roysten Abel’s show-stopping dance of delirium featuring Manganiyar musicians returns. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Abyssinian Mass by Wynton Marsalis
Presented in Collaboration with Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival
Thursday – Saturday, November 21 – 23 at 8:00 pm
Bringing full-throated gospel together with a massive range of jazz styles, The Abyssinian Mass is a sweeping blend of big band bravado, impassioned solos, handclaps, tambourine slaps, and some of the mightiest voices you’ll hear outside of church. Learn more here.
Signature Theatre
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Fires in the Mirror
October 22 – December 1, 2019
Following the deaths of a Black American boy and a young Orthodox Jewish scholar in the summer of 1991, underlying racial tensions in the nestled community of Crown Heights, Brooklyn erupted into civil outbreak. Fires in the Mirror was Anna Deavere Smith’s groundbreaking response. Birthed from a series of interviews with over fifty members of the Jewish and Black communities, the Drama Desk award-winning work translated their voices verbatim, and in the process revolutionized the genre of documentary theatre. Get your tickets here.
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The Young Man from Atlanta
November 5 – December 15, 2019
Director Michael Wilson (The Orphans’ Home Cycle, The Old Friends), the premier interpreter of Foote’s work, returns to Signature to bring to life this beautiful, heartbreaking play that explores and dissects the American dream while revealing the depths we go to in order to keep ourselves safe. Learn more here.
Wave Hill
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Concert: The Alonso Brothers
Sunday, November 17 at 2:00 pm
Virtuoso pianists and Cuban brothers Orlay Alonso and Orlando Alonso return to perform a program scored expressly for two pianos. Their program brings to life Cuba’s rich musical heritage, with mambo, cha cha, salsa, bolero, son, donzón, congo and more. Learn more here.
Photo: ©Wave Hill
Black Friday Meditation
Friday, November 29 at 11:00 am
Avoid “Black Friday” busyness! Join Wave Hill for a community meditation focused on gratitude and clearing your mind of holiday clutter. Get inspired by the outdoors and the peace and tranquility that nature evokes, and learn how to work loving kindness into daily life. Learn more here.
By Great Performances
Plant-based foods have been gaining momentum lately, especially in the fast food world. It’s not surprising as these venues are more accessible points for consumers to interact with plant-based foods, particularly those who may have reservations about going meatless. At Great Performances, we’re delighted to see plant-based foods becoming more mainstream. It’s a lifestyle we’ve advocated for decades now and spans Katchkie Farm, our NOFA-certified organic farm in upstate New York which serves as the inspiration for many of our dishes and to our adoption of Meatless Monday for our family meals.
Vegan Demi-Glace Ingredients; Photo Credit: ©Chip Klose
This past year, our chefs have been innovating in the kitchen and have developed a vegan demi-glace which is not only 100% plant-based, but in sync with our mission of sustainability, reducing food waste, and lowering our carbon footprint. Made from vegetable trimmings, including carrot tops, onion roots and radish scraps, they’re cleaned, roasted and simmered into an umami-rich, mouth-wateringly delicious sauce that complements many of our dishes—vegan and otherwise. A traditional demi-glace is made with veal stock, which has myriad implications. Our vegan demi-glace is ethical, sustainable and delicious.
Our Chefs share their inspiration Behind the vegan demi-glace:
As chefs, many practices are rooted deeply in tradition–beautiful traditions that create beautiful food–and the veal demi-glace is undoubtedly one. And while tradition is great, here at Great Performances, we wield a responsibility to act not only because our impact is so profound, but because when we act, others follow.
With the strong culinary technique brought in by Chef Thomas Alford, if you have the ability to take a beautiful culinary tradition and re-imagine it to create a brighter future–while still making mouth-watering food–you do it!
Justin Schwartz, Executive Sous Chef, Catering Production
Here at Great Performances, we have access to many farmers, including our own at Katchkie Farm, who provide us with beautiful produce day in and day out. Within our high volume operation, we naturally produce a lot of waste, so instead of simply disposing of the waste, we take full advantage of our abundance and incorporate that into our menus. We utilize everything, employing expert practices and techniques, from mushroom stems to onion peel—even the ends and seeds of vegetables that are typically thrown away.
I took it upon myself, with the help of the GP production team, to collect as many vegetable scraps as possible to create something that exemplifies the love and diligent efforts of the workers from the farms and delivers it to the tastebuds and stomachs of our clients. From there, the vegan demi-glace was developed; it started in the depths of our earth where we are all from. We at Great Performances work hard to protect it, and it tastes so good!
Thomas Alford, Sous Chef
Professional Learning: Between The World And Me In The Classroom
Wednesday, October 2 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Through hands-on activities and discussion, explore how to integrate Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book, Between the World and Me, into the classroom curriculum. Together, using elements from both the book and the Apollo Theater’s groundbreaking theatrical event, we will develop strategies to connect your students to this work’s biggest questions surrounding race and American history. Get your tickets here.
Apollo Comedy Club Presents: John Phillips, Ty Davis, Billy Sorrells
Hosted By Terry Hodges
Thursday, October 3 at 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
The Apollo Comedy Club celebrates the Theater’s rich comedic roots. Presented in partnership with the legendary Bob Sumner (producer of Def Comedy Jam, creator of LaffMobb on Aspire), the Apollo Comedy Club features the best up and coming talent in comedy today. The comedy shows precedes the Theater’s weekend music series, Apollo Music Café, extending the Theater’s late-night offerings. Learn more here.
The Apollo Documentary: Advance Screening
Friday, October 4 at 7:00 pm
In advance of the HBO premiere in November, the Apollo Theater hosts a community screening of the HBO documentary, The Apollo, directed by Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams. The Apollo chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of the New York City landmark. This feature-length documentary weaves together rare archival footage, performances, and intimate behind-the-scenes verité from the stage adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, exploring the current struggle for racial justice in America, the role that art plays in that struggle and the broad range of African American achievement that the Apollo Theater represents.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the creative team. Learn how to get your standby tickets here.
Common – Let Love Tour
With Special Guest Jamilla Woods
Tuesday, October 8 at 8:00 pm
Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy-winning artist, actor and activist, Common returns to the Apollo stage to celebrate the release of his second book, Let Love Have the Last Word and his latest studio album, Let Love. This one-night-only New York City concert showcases Common’s own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer. Get your tickets here.
Bowery Presents: Tank And The Bangas
With Special Guest: Pell
Saturday, October 19 at 8:00 pm
Coming from New Orleans, Tank and the Bangas are surrounded by plenty of grand musical traditions. And the five-piece group has a rare knack for combining various musical styles – fiery soul, deft hip-hop, deep-groove R&B and subtle jazz – into one dazzling, cohesive whole that evokes the scope of New Orleans music while retaining a distinctive feel all its own. Get your tickets here.
IF WE WERE XYZ
Thursday, Oct 17 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Indonesian artist Melati Suryodarmo premieres a durational performance work IF WE WERE XYZ at Asia Society. In this new work, she explores dreams – both in the sense of the subconscious experiences we have while sleeping and the conscious aspirations we have when awake. Learn more here.
2019 Asia Game Changer Awards
Thursday, October 24 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In partnership with Citi, Asia Society annually honors game-changing leaders from a broad geographic range and varied backgrounds; this year marks the first time that all of the honorees are women. Get your tickets here.
2019 BAM Member Bash
Thursday, October 10 at 8:00 pm
This year’s BAM Member Bash features acclaimed absurdist illusionist performance-art trio Elephant Room, which comprises contemporary clowns Geoff Sobelle, Trey Lyford and Steve Cuiffo with sultry tunes spun and fine beats mixed by Philadelphia’s own Madame Luv. After the performance, stick around to mingle and dance with fellow BAM supporters. Learn more here.
Member Mingle
Thursday, October 17 at 6:30 pm
Meet fellow BAM Members and the BAM Membership team at a pre-show reception with complimentary wine and snacks. Stop by before a performance or film screening (or just join us for a quick drink before dinner in the neighborhood). Open to all BAM members. Learn more here.
Next Wave 2019
2019 Next Wave Art Opening Reception
Friday, Oct 18 at 5:00 pm
Join BAM for drinks and snacks at the opening of When A Pot Finds Its Purpose. View the works in BAM’s brand new gallery, with artist Glenn Kaino and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah in attendance. Learn more here.
He Did What?
Sunday, October 27 – Saturday, November 2 at 7:00 pm
Projected on the side of a building, and broadcast to audience members’ headphones, He Did What? is a 10-minute animated, graffiti-style street opera for curious onlookers. Drop by, tune in and find out what happens. Learn more here.
Inoah
Thursday, October 31 – Saturday, November 2 at 7:30 pm
Street style meets athletic hip-hop in Brazilian choreographer Bruno Beltrão’s intoxicating, heart-stopping, gravity-defying experiment. With almost weightless physicality, the 10 male dancers of Grupo de Rua break, hover, and catapult across the stage in a visceral display of tension and release, their bodies propelled in a plea for freedom. Learn more here.
Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion
July 20, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion is the first New York retrospective in forty years to focus on the legendary couturier. Drawn primarily from Pierre Cardin’s archive, the exhibition traverses the designer’s decades-long career at the forefront of fashion invention.
Stop by The Norm at Brooklyn Museum before (or after) the exhibit for Maxim’s at The Norm, an homage to Pierre Cardin’s restaurant, Maxim’s de Paris. The menu features classic dishes from the Maxim’s de Paris cookbook and seasonal dishes inspired by the iconic restaurant.
JR: Chronicles
October 4, 2019 – May 3, 2020
Showcasing murals, photographs, videos, films, dioramas and archival materials, JR: Chronicles is the first major exhibition in North America of works by the French-born artist. Working at the intersections of photography, social engagement, and street art, JR collaborates with communities by taking individual portraits, reproducing them at a monumental scale, and wheat pasting them – sometimes illegally – in nearby public spaces. Learn more here.
F.A.M. (Family Art Magic)
Sunday, October 6 from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
In Family Art Magic classes, the magic word is collaboration. Children ages 4 to 6 and their adult companions explore together to discover the world through art, play fun gallery games and make their own masterpieces in the studio. Learn more here.
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Brahms And Vaughan Williams
Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra opens its 46th season (and its first as Brooklyn Museum Orchestra in Residence) with music by Richard Wagner and Johannes Brahms, led by guest conductor Ian Shafer. Learn more here.
Veronica Swift
Featuring The Emmet Cohen Trio; Presented In Collaboration With Jazz At Lincoln Center
Saturday, October 12 at 8:00 pm
Veronica Swift returns to Caramoor after her rousing and lively performance at Caramoor’s 2018 Jazz Festival. At only 25 years old, she has performed all over the world with the top names in jazz and has won prestigious awards such as second place at the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in 2015. Learn more here.
Sherezade Panthaki, Soprano With The Helicon Ensemble
Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 pm
First introduced to Caramoor audiences in 2018’s Atalanta, soprano Sherezade Panthaki is an acknowledged star in the early-music world. With a lush and commanding voice, she remains “wonderfully agile, riding her rapid vibrato up and down passagework and trills with admirable fluency” (The Wall Street Journal). In this program featuring both instrumental and vocal pieces, Panthaki is joined by the Helicon ensemble. Learn more here.
Spooky Tales
Wednesday, October 30 at 3:30pm
Come with your little ones to a riveting storytelling performance to begin your Halloween weekend, followed by a special brew (hot cider) and other ghostly treats (cookies) served in the Summer Dining Room. Come in costume. Prizes given to all. Ages 3-8. Learn more here.
Eric Reed Quartet: Mainly Monk
Friday, October 25 at 7:30 pm
A consummate pianist and former member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Eric Reed first toured with Wynton Marsalis at age 18, and he continues to work with the world’s top jazz luminaries. As a leading contributor to the lineage of expertly swinging jazz music, Reed has recorded dozens of albums as a leader. Learn more here.
Trevor Watkis Quintet: The Music Of Dizzy Reece
Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 pm
A new super-group swings by Dizzy’s Club as part of a cross-continental tour. Expect hard-swinging, time-tested jazz performed with fresh arrangements and some of the top improvisers and rhythm players in modern jazz. Catch them tonight in the jazz capital of the world and the city that the great Mr. Reece now calls home. Learn more here.
Opening Reception: ‘Alina Szapocznikow’
Tuesday, October 29 at 6:00 pm
Hauser & Wirth warmly invites you to the opening reception of the first solo exhibition devoted to Alina Szapocznikow since undertaking representation of the artist’s estate in May 2018. The visceral, playful and uncanny aspects of the human bodily experience lay at the center of Szapocznikow’s oeuvre. Learn more here.
Lincoln Center White Light Festival Presents: Sugimoto Bunraku
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki (U.S. production premiere)
Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 pm
Experience a bold interpretation of a classic Japanese drama, told through bunraku puppet theater from renowned artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. Learn more here.
A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration: 50 Years And Counting
Friday, October 25 at 7:00 pm
Sesame Street comes to Jazz at Lincoln Center for a swinging celebration of the show’s 50th anniversary. See some of your favorite feathered and furry friends like Big Bird and Elmo sing classic Sesame Street songs alongside the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Learn more here.
Fires In The Mirror
October 22 – December 1, 2019
Following the deaths of a Black American boy and a young Orthodox Jewish scholar in the summer of 1991, underlying racial tensions in the nestled community of Crown Heights, Brooklyn erupted into a civil outbreak. Fires in the Mirror was Anna Deavere Smith’s groundbreaking response. Birthed from a series of interviews with over fifty members of the Jewish and Black communities, the Drama Desk award-winning work translated their voices verbatim, and in the process revolutionized the genre of documentary theatre. Get your tickets here.
Nature Into Art: The Gardens Of Wave Hill – A Conversation Moderated By Stephen Orr
Sunday, October 6 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Nature into Art explores different areas of the gardens, with helpful information about the plants, techniques and design choices that define this remarkable garden. Learn more here.
Vulture Culture: A Live Bird Presentation
Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 pm
Observe vultures and other scavenging birds of prey and hear about their adaptive (and somewhat cringe-worthy) behaviors with Brian Robinson of Robinson Wildlife Lectures. Learn more here.