Last days of ‘Restaurant Week’
This Sunday, February 4, the winter season of Restaurant Week concludes, the event that provides the opportunity to enjoy two-course lunches and three-course dinners at fixed prices of $30, $45 and $60 in more than 600 restaurants distributed in the five counties. To access the full list of participating restaurants and make reservations, can visit nyctourism.com/restaurantweek. In addition, it is possible to filter restaurants according to “location”, “cuisine”, “participating weeks”, “types of meals”, “accessibility”, among other relevant criteria.
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Music at the Queens Museum
In combination with his solo exhibition, ‘to reverberate tenderly‘ (“reverberate with tenderness”), the artist sonia louise davis will have the musicians Rena Anakwe, Sarah Galdes and Sugar Vendil to improvise with her three steel instruments, or sounders, in the first of her two performances in the space of the Queens Museum gallery, this Saturday, February 3. Performers will use percussion, strings, voice and other experimental techniques to respond to the multi-sensory environment of the exhibition and Davis’s large-scale mural, ‘score for Queens Museum (2023)’. This performance includes a guided free game in which visitors are invited to interact with the instruments in the gallery. From 2:00 to 3:30 pm. For more information: https://queensmuseum.org/event/performance-for-sounders.
Installation by Sonia Louise Davis, ‘To Reverberate Tenderly’.Photo by Hai Zhang.
The One World Observatory specials
LEGENDS’ One World Observatory (OWO), located atop the iconic One World Trade Center at 1,200 feet above the ground, is gearing up for an eventful year with exciting new programs. For example, until this Sunday, February 4, it is offering 2X1 discounts on tickets; In addition, starting this Saturday, they will be offering the Highest Yoga Class in the World, in the ASPIRE event space, located on the 102nd floor. The Manhattan observation deck also has the ONE Dine restaurant, where they will be offering a special dinner on February 14, Valentine’s Day, including admission, two craft cocktails and a welcome glass of prosecco, all complemented by 360-degree views of the city and tri-state area from the highest point of the Western Hemisphere. For more information visit: https://www.oneworldobservatory.com.
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En Broadway: “Days of Wine and Roses”
Masterful performances by Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy make “Days of Wine and Roses” a must-see for Broadway lovers. A very dark and dramatic theme, such as alcoholism, is the basis of the new musical that will be in theaters on a limited basis until April 28. The moving play shows the life of a couple who fall in love in New York in the 1950s and after falling into the clutches of alcohol, live a long struggle against themselves to maintain their relationship and raise their little daughter.
Adapted from the 1962 film and the original 1958 television film, the play features a book by Tony Award nominee Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Adam Guettel, direction by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif and choreography by Sergio Trujillo and Karla Puno García. At Studio 54 (254 W 54th St). For more information and tickets, visit: DaysOfWineAndRosesBroadway.com.
Actors Kelli O’Hara and Brian d’Arcy. Photo: Joan Marcus
More about the myth of El Dorado at the Americas Society
The Americas Society (680 Park Avenue) invites you to visit the second part of ‘El Dorado: Myths of Gold’, an exhibition that presents works by more than forty artists that challenge, reinforce and question the continuity of myth in the Americas to the present . Organized in collaboration with the PROA Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the Amparo Museum in Puebla, Mexico, ‘El Dorado’, and curated by Aimé Iglesias Lukin, Tie Jojima and Edward J. Sullivan, the exhibition offers new interpretations and questions about the myth from a hemispheric perspective, involving artists from across the continent and throughout its history. Open until May 18. For more information: https://www.as-coa.org.
Artist coclé a stranger. Panama. Double warrior pendant. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer, 1996. /Americas Society
Tickets for the Paco de Lucía Legacy Festival
New York City will pay tribute to legendary guitarist Paco de Lucía through a festival that will take place from February 20 to 24, and ticket sales began this week. The Paco de Lucía Legacy Festival will commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of the influential genius from Algeciras, whose profound impact has resonated with countless musicians around the world, and will feature renowned performers such as Al Di Meola, Rubén Blades, Diego ‘El Cigala’, José Mercé, Carmen Linares, Rafael Riqueni, Niño Josele and Farruquito, among many others. The grand opening night will be at Carnegie Hall, on February 20, and will mark the beginning of five intense days in which the composer of “Solo Quiero Caminar” and “Entre Dos Aguas” will be recognized as a guitar legend who He transcended the limits of flamenco to leave a universal legacy. For information about bills, visit:https://pacodelucialegacy.com.
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“Sinister Rides” at South Street Seaport
Throughout the month of February, the South Street Seaport Museum will present ‘Sinister Secrets of the Seaport,’ a 90-minute walking tour that takes participants on a winding journey to unravel the South Street Historic District’s darkest past. Street Seaport and Lower Manhattan. Created with support from the Alliance for Downtown New York’s Walking Tour Incubator program, the walk chronicles the scandalous, dubious and sinister tales that lurk on the cobblestone streets, historic buildings and waterfront. Throughout this interactive tour, your guide will share historical stories ripped from the headlines of newspapers and publications from the 1790s to the 1990s. These dark tales, presented in an entertaining and lighthearted manner, offer a new perspective on the history of the area that helped turn New York into a global metropolis. You can also test your ‘Ear for Crime’ in an interactive game throughout the tour. For more information:
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Brunch with guajiro flavor at Son Cubano
The Son Cubano restaurant, located on the picturesque Port Imperial pier (40-4 Riverwalk Place, West New York, NJ) will debut this Sunday, February 4, an Afro-Cuban brunch called Guajira Brunch Sundays, which will feature live music from New York Cuban band Conjunto Guantánamo. The weekly event will pay tribute to the neighborhood’s Cuban roots and legends who lived there, like Celia Cruz. The musical dining experience is complemented by the venue’s stunning views of Manhattan and a $35 set menu, where diners can select an entree and two drinks. Alternatively, customers can choose to select from the extensive a la carte brunch menu. Conjunto Guantánamo will perform from 1 to 4 pm every Sunday and brunch will be served from 11 am to 3:30 pm. To book, visit: https://soncubanonj.com.
The Guantánamo Joint group. Courtesy
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2024-02-01 14:00:00
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