New York City Events - Update October 17- 22

All Week:
National Design Week at Hewitt Cooper National Design Museum- http://www.cooperhewitt.org/NDW/index.asp
October 14–20, 2007
Free admission all week!
National Design Week hosts a series of public programs surrounding the National Design Awards, and organizations and schools nationwide sponsor events in the classroom and online. Please note: The Museum will close at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18.
Free Admission- During National Design Week, Cooper-Hewitt will offer free admission to all Museum visitors. Additionally, the Museum will host a series of free public programs in the Target National Design Education Center and Arthur Ross Terrace and Garden.
Design Events Across the Country

National Design Awards- The centerpiece of National Design Week will be the National Design Awards Gala on October 18. Established in 2000 to broaden awareness of the role of design in daily life, the Awards honor individuals in all areas of design, as well as its patrons and supporters. This year the ceremony will include a People's Design Award, determined by an online voting system. From September 17 to October 16, the public can nominate and vote for their favorite designs at http://www.cooperhewitt.org/. The winner will be announced live at the National Design Awards Gala in New York City.

Wednesday October 17, 2007

1. Feijoada: Brazilian Wednesday@ Kush Lounge (FREE)
191 Chrystie St., New York, NY 10002 (nr. Stanton St.)
Named after the national stew, this Brazilian night packs a lot into the pot. A live samba band complete with samba and capoeira dancers trades entertaining duties with the home country's D.J. Chocolate. Drinks and street snacks are cheaper than they'd be in Rio: An hour-long Leblon cachaca open bar is followed by an hour of free Brahma, with complimentary pao de queijo (balls of baked cheese and dough) throughout the night and free cachaca shots again at midnight. Hookahs are also on hand, though no feijoada-flavored ones. — Daniel Maurer

2. Grammy Award-winner Paquito D'Rivera, alto saxophone and clarinet, and Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Wycliffe Gordon. An evening of Latin Jazz! (FREE) The concert will bring D'Rivera's Cuban flair with well-known works such as Samba For Carmen, Wapango, I Remember Diz, Song to My Son, Alma Llanera, Como Fue, Bonitinha and Donna Lee. D'Rivera's music ranges from Cuban danzas and Brazilian sambas to Peruvians festejos and impassioned tangos. Price: free, limited tickets available

The Julliard Jazz Orchestra opens its season with special guest artist, clarinetist, saxophonist, and composer Paquito D’ Rivera on Wednesday, October 17 at 8 PM in The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. (Enter at 144 West 66th Street.) Celebrated for his artistry in Latin Jazz and his achievements as a classical composer, Rivera is guest artist for an evening showcasing the contributions of Latin American musicians to the world of big bands and American music. The program features Samba for Carmen (composer: Paquito D’ Rivera arranged by Chico O’Farrill), a Brazilian tribute to Carmen McRae; Wapango (a divertimento based on the Mexican rhythm known as the huapango; Como Fué (composer: Ernesto Duarte, arranged by Chico O’Farrill), a bolero; Bonitinha (composer: Carlos Franzetti), a samba; I Remember Diz (A Night in Englewood) (featuring the form of a Brazilian bossa nova; Donna Lee (composer: Charlie Parker, arranged by J. Wilson and J. Ashby), a tribute to Charlie Parker; Song to my Son (Alma Llanera (folk song from Venezuela) which makes use of the joropo, a Venezuelan rhythm.

Joining Mr. Rivera is the Julliard Jazz Orchestra conducted by Wycliffe Gordon, featuring students William Reardon-Anderson, Eddie Barbash, Peter Reardon-Anderson, Thomas Gardner, and Paul Nedzela on saxophones, clarinets and flute; Kyle Athayde, Aaron Kleinstub, Etienne Charles, and Christopher Burbank on trumpets; James Burton, Marques Young, Willie Applewhite, and Paul Tarussow on trombones; Peter Mazza on guitar; Jonathan Batiste on piano; Ryland Kelly on bass; and Marion Felder on drums. FREE tickets are required and are available beginning October 3 at the Jullliard Box Office located at 60 Lincoln Center Plaza. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 6 PM. To reach the Box Office, take the elevator or escalator located on West 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue to the plaza level. For more information, go to http://www.julliard.edu/

3. Kiran Ahluwalia live at Joe’s Pub! (Tickets: $20 advance, $25 at door)
Time: 7:30 PM
Come celebrate the newest release from award winning Indian ghazal and Punjabi folk singer Kiran Ahluwalia. Don't miss this chance to see one of North America’s most exciting world music artists. Following the break-out success of her self-titled international debut in 2005, Kiran has emerged as one of the leading composers and singers of ghazals and Punjabi folk songs; en route bagging a JUNO Award (Canada’s Grammy equivalent), the Canadian Arts Presenters Touring Artist of the Year Award, charting in the top ten lists of European world music magazines, and appearing on the cover of Global Rhythm magazine. Arranged for her ensemble of guitar, harmonium, bass and tabla, Kiran is making a significant contribution to contemporary world music and winning new fans over everywhere she goes.
“She has a voice destined to enchant more than one generation" fRoots Magazine (UK)"A powerful woman with depth of character in her wonderfully pliable, expressive voice." The Observer UK. For more info www.kiranmusic.comJoe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street (at Astor Place), Tickets: 212 967-7555 http://www.joespub.com/

4. Vampire Suit- The young New York-based Balkan Jazz Quntet (FREE)
Time: 9:00pmLocation: Tea Lounge (837 Union St, Park Slope)From an event blog- “Years back... back back back back when I was in college, I met the most fantastic violinist. He was the type of musician who made the violin transcend - for me at least - beyond all the classical music stereotypes I had harbored into an ephemeral, personal space. Tonight, Skye Steele, is joined by an equally genius group of the young New York jazz elite as Vampire Suit. Best described as Balkan New Jazz, this quintet draws inspiration from various musical settings and cultures including jazz, rock, Balkan music and African music. Tonight is a great chance to see them for free at one of the better underground jazz spots in the city. Put best, "If Bram Stoker's imaginary Transylvania had a jazz scene, the music might sound something like this. (Jazz Review)" Highly Recommended. Listen to Vampire Suit's Lullaby (mp3)


Thursday October 18,2007

1. Raza: A Retrospective @ Saffronart (FREE)
Saffron: 595 Madison Ave., Ste 900, New York, NY 10022near 57th street
H. Raza’s works are not often exhibited in the US, which makes this comprehensive retrospective, featuring works pulled from private collections around the world, all the more significant. Something of a sub-continental Mondrian, considering his penchant for geometric shapes and his ability to command high prices, the 85-year-old painter has evolved a unique and easily identifiable style of mesmeric patterns that center around the ‘Bindu,’ a sacred Hindu symbol of cosmic unity. And like the lush canvases of Mark Rothko, whom Raza cites as an influence, these monumental works are both wildly colorful and oddly calming. Though lesser-known, the artist's unstudied landscapes of rural France (where he's lived for the last half century) prove equally captivating. View slideshows of some of his works: http://nymag.com/listings/art/raza-a-retrospective/photo_gallery4.html
RAZA- A RETROSPECTIVE
NEW YORK 2007 in association with Berkeley Square Gallery
Saffronart, New York
The Fuller Building
595 Madison Avenue, Suite 900, New York, NY 10022
EXHIBITION DATES: September 21st – October 31st, 2007 (11 am – 7pm)
RSVP: newyork@saffronart.com or Tel: (212) 627-5006 For further enquiries please contact us at exhibition@saffronart.com
http://www.saffronart.com/Events/2007/shraza7/asps7raza/razafscat.asp

2. Film Screening- Anthony Hopkins’ Slpstream (Anthony Hopkins will be present)- FREE
Time: 6:15 p.m.
MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) New York, NY
Much celebrated as an actor, Anthony Hopkins is also a filmmaker of interest. Slipstream, his third directorial feature, plays with time and the idea of an actor playing a part. The careening narrative hops, skips, and jumps around a hot-tempered screenwriter who is working on a detective story featuring random acts of violence. Hopkins's propulsive riff on imagination and reality is at once amusing and enchantingly berserk. Slipstream is "about a man who remembers his future" (Hopkins), and at age sixty-nine the filmmaker, wondering what makes time so elusive, presents his viewers with a young and energetic work. Slipstream. 2007. USA. Anthony Hopkins. 96 min. New York premiere. Hopkins present.

3. Taste Crew CMJ Showcase at Nublu (FREE)
Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pmLocation: Nublu (62 Avenue C, btw East 4th and 5th)
The Taste Crew takes over Nublu tonight for their CMJ showcase. DJ Equal sets the pace, and live performances form C-Mon & Kypski, Tiombe Lockhart, Real Live Show featuring Taurus Mateen, and Mark Rae of Yes King! Soundsystem. Should be a great Thursday night to round out the work week.

4. Suvir Saran presents the cookbook “American Masala: 125 New Classics from My Home Kitchen” @ Barnes & Noble in Chelsea
Time: 7p.m.
In Indian Home Cooking, Suvir Saran introduced our taste buds, and our kitchens, to the wonders of cumin, coriander, cardamom, and curry leaves. American Masala takes the next step, marrying Indian flavors with American favorites to create dishes that are exotic, yet familiar; full of complex tastes, yet easy enough for weeknight suppers. http://suvirsaran.typepad.com/suvir/2007/10/american-masala.html#more
October 18, 7:00PM
Suvir Saran, author of American Masala- book release and signing @ Barnes & Noble in Chelsea. 675, 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Ph:212-727-1227. In Indian Home Cooking, Suvir Saran introduced our taste buds, and our kitchens, to the wonders of cumin, coriander, cardamom, and curry leaves. American Masala takes the next step, marrying Indian flavors with American favorites to create dishes that are exotic, yet familiar; full of complex tastes, yet easy enough for weeknight suppers. Masala—the Hindi word for a blend of spices—is at the heart of Indian cooking. Whether toasted, ground, fried, infused in oil, or fresh, spices are used to layer flavors in simple but profound ways. Bring the same techniques to American classics such as meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, or roasted turkey, and the result is something truly special. Masala also refers to the excitement and vibrancy that come from a house full of friends and family. Simple recipes prepared with staples found in every supermarket mean less time laboring in the kitchen and more time spent enjoying the spice of life.
From snacks and starters and on to the evening meal, the Indian influence brightens the flavors in dishes like:- Goat Cheese Pesto–Stuffed Chicken Breasts/- Tamarind-Glazed Turkey with Corn Bread–JalapeñoStuffing/- Crab-and-Salmon Cakes with Spicy Cilantro Aïoli/- Crispy Okra Salad/- Bombay-Style Whole Snapper/- Honey-Glazed Double-Thick Pork Chops/- Pistachio-and-Cardamom Pound Cake with Lemon Icing/- Fried Eggs with Asparagus and Prosciutto

5. Darfur, Darfur: Our Walls Bear Witness (FREE)
NBC’s Ann Curry talks about the ongoing Sudanese crisis with activist John Prendergast and Darfur refugee Omer Ismail.
The New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 at 77th St
http://action.ajws.org/ajws_centerhome/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=16754064

Please join Ruth Messinger, as she gives the opening remarks at: "Darfur, Darfur: Our Walls Bear Witness"
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 6:30 pmNew-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th St.,New York, NY 10024
The genocide in Darfur has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians. What is the history of the conflict and what can be done to stop it? This program seeks to answer these questions. Featured speakers include:Ann Curry (moderator) is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, news anchor for the "Today" show, and co-anchor of "Dateline NBC." She has traveled three times to Sudan to report on the conflict.
John Prendergast is a co-founder of the ENOUGH Campaign and a senior adviser to the International Crisis Group. He is coauthor, with actor/activist Don Cheadle, of Not On Our Watch.
Omer Ismail is a refugee from Darfur and co-founder of Darfur Peace and Development, a U.S.-based advocacy organization. After the program, join us for the New-York Historical Society debut of Darfur, Darfur, a dramatic exhibition of building-sized images projected onto the façade of the Museum.
Darfur/Darfur will continue to be displayed from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., October 18 through 24, 2007. This program is free and seating is limited. Please call SmartTix to reserve tickets at 212.868.4444. For more information about this event, please click here to view the event flyer or call The New-York Historical Society at 212.873.3400. Co-sponsored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


6. Girls Write Now (FREE)
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pmLocation: The Slipper Room (167 Orchard Street)
Girls Write Now is "a nonprofit volunteer mentoring organization that has been matching bright, creative teenage girls from New York City's public high schools with professional women writers in the community since 1998". Tonight they gather at the Slipper Room for their fall event. The party "will feature short readings by Janice Erlbaum and Tayari Jones, two noted authors whose work has touched on the inner lives of teenage girls, and a musical performance by downtown favorites Royal Pink. Girls Write Now mentees will read from their work at Bluestockings, around the corner at 172 Allen Street at Stanton, from 5:30 to­ 6:30, giving those curious about the organization an opportunity to see it in action."

Friday, October 19

1. Juilliard Percussion Ensemble performs Three Rivers, Three Roads
Three Rivers, Three Roads, directed by Daniel Druckman, will present works from three different viewpoints on writing for percussion: Campion, a Texan living in California; Saariaho, a Finn living in Paris; and Viñao, an Argentine living in London. While the composers are worlds apart in style, they share an exploration of technology and a willingness to test boundaries and forms. The three composers also spent significant parts of their careers at IRCAM, the Paris-based center for Music and Acoustical Research.
Venue: The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. (Enter at 144 West 66th Street.)
JUILLIARD PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE - Three Rivers, Three Roads (Daniel Druckman, Director)
EDMUND CAMPION Ondoyants et Divers (2006)ALEJANDRO VIÑAO Arabesco Infinito (2006)KAIJA SAARIAHO Trois Rivieres (1994)EDMUND CAMPION ADKOM (A Different Kind of Measure) (2002)ALEJANDRO VIÑAO Estudios de Frontera (2004)
http://www.juilliard.edu/asp/calendar/dayevent.php?dtmEvDate=10/19/2007

2. Special Tabla Event- “Dreams on Drums” (Tickets $35/first 2 front rows and $25/ all other seats)
Time: 8 PM
Special Tabla Event "Dreams on Drums" Sponsored By Caffe Vivaldi Featuring Pandit Anindo Chatterjee (Tabla) in solo, the master musician from North India accompanied by Ehren Hanson on harmonium. Anindo Chatterjee is undoubtedly recognized as one of India's foremost Tabla players. At the tender age of six, Anindo Chatterjee became the disciple of the Late Padmabhusan Sri Gyan Prakash Ghosh. Anindo's tutelage continued under Gyan Ghosh of the Farukhabad gharana for over twenty years. Today Anindo is a leader within his generation of representatives of the Farukhabad gharanas.

Opening concert with The Tollywood Allstars- The Tollywood Allstars are a collective of musicians with sound backgrounds from around the world fused together into an unique acoustic sound. Influenced by South American, Cuban, American Jazz as well as western and Indian classical music, they have a distinctly original flavor. Founded in the film district of Kolkata, India known as "tollywood," yet wholly a New York ensemble, they combined the subtleties of many moods for the curious listener. Eheren Hanson: tabla and percussion. Camila Celin: acoustic guitar. Josh Geisler on electric guitar and bansari flute Eric Fraser on bansari flute. Greg Richardson on bass. Raphael Torn on percussion.
Philip Coltoff Center219, Sullivan St. NYC 10012 (Bet. W3rd & Bleecker Streets)Tickets available at the door on the day of the concert after 5:00PM

Saturday, October 20

1. Retumba! (FREE with Museum Admission) Time: 12 noon onwards official website Singers, dancers, and percussionists who present a high-energy exploration of music and culture – from Cuba to the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Experience the infectious rhythms, rich folklore, and colorful styles that shape Hispanic and Caribbean music and dance. Presented in conjunction with Community Works and the New Heritage Theater Group. Free with Museum admission.
Dates: Saturday, October 20, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue (at 103rd Street), New York, NY 10029 212-534-1672
Retumba- A Women’s Afro- Caribbean Dance and Music Ensemble!- Welcome to the official Retumba web site. Journey with us as we travel world communities to bring you the joy of song and dance. Retumba is a unique all female dance and music ensemble that celebrates the human spirit with universal rhythms and resounding music that stirs the rich culture of Latin-European to Afro-Caribbeanorigins into a feast of folkloric music that can be enjoyed by every-one.

2. “Hot Rocks / Stereoactive NYC Official CMJ Music Marathon Showcase” http://www.stereoactivenyc.com/cmj/
October 20, 6:00PM -
Saturday, October 2Oth- StereoactiveNYC / Hot Rocks PartyOFFICIAL CMJ SHOWCASE @ The Delancey168 Delancey Street, New York, NY (co-sponsored by DigitalFreedom.org)
6pm - Chop Shop7pm - The Secret Life Of Sofia8pm - Gold Streets9pm - Mancino10pm - Man In Gray11pm - A Place To Bury Strangers12am - Up The Empire1am - El Jezel2am - The Vandelles

3. Carnegie Hall presents Ravi Shankar (Sitar), a fabulous concert part of the “Around the Globe” series (Tickets from $31 - $106 ) Time: 8 PM
Carnegie Hall presents a fabulous concert part of the “Around the Globe” series. Ravi Shankar, Sitar. The legendary sitar virtuoso who’s playing has inspired and thrilled audiences for generations. “His genius and his humanity can only be compared to that of Mozart’s” Yehudi Menuhin and Anoushka Shankar, Sitar. Schooled in the Indian classical music tradition by the greatest teacher any student could hope to have, maestro and father Ravi Shankar. "The younger Shankar revealed herself to be a remarkably promising sitarist," said Time Out New York magazine of the 16-year-old Anoushka in 1997, while a few years later Dubai's Gulf News Panorama noted, "She has accomplished far more than many musicians would do in a lifetime."Carnegie Hall
West 57 Street and 7 Avenue, New York
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage


Sunday October 21

1. Chelsea High Line Open Studios Art Walk (FREE)
October 19- 21, 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Chelsea High Line Open Studios Art Walk October 18th - 21st, 2007- For three days only (10/19, 10/20, 10/21) the public will have exclusive access to the private studios of artists, designers and jewelers who are working along the High Line in West Chelsea. A group show of neighborhood artists in conjunction with the Highline Open Artist Studio event.
Open Studio Dates:
Friday, October 19th 10am – 6pm
Saturday, October 20th 10am – 6pm
Sunday, October 21st 10am – 6pm
Individual Artist Receptions Individual artists will have opening receptions in their studios on Friday, October 19th 6pm - 8pm.

2. Big Double In Little China (FREE) Skateboarding Event!
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pmLocation: Coleman Square Skatepark (under the Manhattan Bridge aka: Chinatown Skatepark, at Pike and Monroe Streets)Should be a lovely fall day for a little skateboarding. Today check out Big Double In Little China, a best trick contest under the Manhattan Bridge with special guest, Levi Brown. Free Giveways by Element, Palis, Special Sauce, aNYthing, Autumn Skateshop, Prizefighter Cutlery and Hazel, plus music by Scandales and 2TonE.

Enjoy!!!!
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