Puerto Rican Art and Dance at the Whitney Museum
The Whitney Museum of American Art announces the presentation of “Critical Lack,” a performance by noted Puerto Rican choreographer Awilda Sterling-Duprey. In response to the cataclysmic impact of Hurricane Maria, this three-night presentation, from Friday, March 3-5, explores the imprint left by the storm on the bodies, minds, emotions, and physical environment of all citizens of Puerto Rico. . Presented in parallel with the exhibition There Is No Post-Hurricane World: Puerto Rican Art After Hurricane Maria, this play integrates abstractions from Yoruba dance traditions and the way they refer to the forces of nature. At 7:00 pm, on the Third Floor of the museum, Susan and John Hess Family Gallery and Theater. Tickets at: whitney.org
“March is Music” returns to Pregones
Teatro Pregones’ popular concert series, “March Is Music,” is back with nine live shows from world-class classical, jazz, folk, and fusion artists, plus the New York premiere screening of “Santos – Skin to Skin”, a cinematic portrait of master percussionist John Santos. To kick off the calendar that ends on March 31, this Saturday the 4th the Afro-Latino group New York Boricua Sextet will perform; while on Sunday it will be the turn of the pianist Minyi Zhang. A digital Livestream option for all nine concerts is also available for remote viewing. Tickets are $25 in person / $10 online; the Bronx Piano Sundays and Bronx Film Wednesdays events are free. The theater is located at 575 Walton Avenue, Bronx. For a full schedule, visit: https://pregonesprtt.org.
Elephant and Inspector in La Boom
This Friday at La Boom (56-15 Northern Blvd. 11377, Queens) there will be a real rock party in Spanish, since two well-known Mexican bands will be performing together: Elefante and Inspector. With more than two decades of career, Elefante will make the audience sing and dance with classics like Mentirosa, Así es la Vida and Angel; while Inspector’s ska rhythm will be felt with famous songs like “Bitter Goodbye, I have promised you and Amnesia. Doors open at 10:00 pm. Tickets and information: www.laboomny.com.
“Queer Nature” exhibit at the Bronx Art Space
El Bronx Art Space (700 Manida Street, Bronx) opens this week the exhibition “Queer Nature”, which presents works by LGBTQIA+ artists from New York who challenge the heteronormative discourse on sex and gender, while reimagining nature through the queer experience. Nature is often weaponized to justify homophobia and transphobia, falsely using biology as a means to enforce social constructs. The artists participating in Queer Nature disrupt idealistic concepts of “nature” or “natural” that have been constructed through a Western heteronormative lens. Spanning photography, installation, video, mixed media, and more, viewers are immersed in a space that reveals how nature defies being categorized and placed in the binary model. Until the 1st of April. More information:http://www.bronxartspace.com/
Classical concert at St. Vincent Ferrer church
Founder and Artistic Director Thomas Crawford will conduct the American Classical Orchestra (ACO), New York City’s leading orchestra for period instruments, in a program of Bach cantatas at the Gothic-style Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, this Thursday March 2th at 8 pm. The concert features an ensemble of notable soloists including soprano Scheherazade Panthaki, director of the Mount Holyoke College vocal program and founding member of the Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble; countertenor and Metropolitan Opera singer Daniel Moody, praised for his “deeply astonishing vocal resonance” (The New York Times); tenor Brian Giebler, winner of a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album in 2020; and bass-baritone Joseph Parrish, winner of the 2022 International Young Concert Artist Auditions. Tickets available at aconyc.org or by calling 212.362.2727, ext. 4.
New Victory Theater Scavenger Hunt
The New Victory Theater’s 3rd Annual Scavenger Hunt will be held virtually this Saturday, March 4 from 10:00-11:30am. Using the GooseChase mobile app, family members will work in teams to compete in over 100 unique missions and creative challenges to earn points. Each team will be tasked with creating or performing original works of art using only their bodies and their surroundings, racing against the clock to earn points and climb their rankings on the leaderboard. At the end of the game, the teams with the three highest scores will win special prizes. Registration and tickets for this event are free through the page: https://www.newvictory.org.
FL!P Circus arrives in New York
FL!P Circus kicks off their new 2023 tour in the New York area this week. The all-new production, created by the Vázquez family, will feature favorites from last year’s show alongside a host of new international acts that are sure to surprise and amuse. The show kicks off its second yearlong national tour at the Cross Country Center in Yonkers, NY (March 3-20), followed by stops at the Staten Island Mall in Staten Island, NY (March 24-April 10 ) and the Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, Long Island, NY (April 14-24). Tickets are already on sale at: https://www.flipcircus.com.
Orchid show in the Bronx
The New York Botanical Garden’s (2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx) presents the 20th annual orchid exhibit, The Orchid Show: Natural Heritage, which offers immersive experiences with installations of thousands of orchids that transport visitors to ethereal and reverent landscapes inspired by Ancient Chinese garden design, made by the artists Lily Kwong. Wednesday and weekend daytime tours of the exhibition offer a variety of activities, including question-and-answer sessions with orchid experts and multi-sensory experiences. On six select Saturdays, Orchid Nights offers evening tours, music, shows, calligraphy workshops, cocktails and light meals available for purchase. The Orchid Show will be open until April 23. Tickets are on sale at: https://www.nybg.org
Show familiar “Dog Man The Musical”
Join TheatreWorksUSA as “Dog Man The Musical” returns to New York, a show that follows the chronicles of a canine superhero who loves to fight crime and chew furniture. But while he does his best to be a good boy, can he save the city of Flippy the cyborg fish and the army of Beasty Buildings from him? Can he catch Petey, the world’s most evil cat, who has cloned himself to get revenge on the do-gooder of dogs? And will George and Harold finish their show before lunchtime? Find out in this epic musical adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of the beloved characters of award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. At New World Stages 340 West 50th street, through April 30. Information:https://twusa.org.
