Manhattan Happenings
BY RICO BURNEY AND ROSE ADAMS
COMMUNITY
L-Project Open House: The M.T.A.
and Department of Transportation are
holding two open houses in Manhattan,
at which residents can meet one on
one with agency representatives to ask
questions about the L-train “slowdown”
alternative-service plans and other upcoming
changes to L-train stations and
14th St. The fi rst open house will be
on Thurs., March 7, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe at St.
Bernard Church, at 328 W. 14th St., between
Eighth and Ninth Aves. The second
one will be held Mon., April 8, at
the 14th St. Y from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Marijuana Legalization Forum: Join
Assemblymembers Harvey Epstein and
Richard Gottfried, state Senators Brad
Hoylman and Liz Krueger and Councilmembers
Keith Powers and Carlina
Rivera on Sun., March 3, from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m., for a discussion on legalizing
marijuana in New York, which appears
likely to get a vote in Albany later this
year. Attendees will have the opportunity
to share their thoughts and concerns
about legalization with key lawmakers
pushing for the vote. The event will be
held at Boys & Girls Republic, at 888
E. Sixth St., between Avenue D and
the F.D.R. Drive. To RSVP, call 212-
979-9696 or e-mail events.district74@
gmail.com.
KIDS
First Saturdays for Families: Families
can take advantage of free admission to
the New Museum, at 235 Bowery, on
Sat., March 2, at 10 a.m. Drawing inspiration
from the Museum’s exhibition
“Jeffrey Gibson: The Anthropophagic
Effect,” children can get creative by
weaving together their own sculptural
forms from natural and other materials.
Recommended for ages 4 to 12. All
children free. Two adults free per family.
More information can be found at
https://bit.ly/2Vn0DEY.
Children’s International Film Festival:
Now in its 22nd year, the Children’s
International Film Festival screens the
best feature fi lms and shorts for children
ages 3 to 18. The program runs
through the fi rst two weekends in
March in theaters across Manhattan
— and the shorts programs are not to
miss. To view the full schedule, locations
and ticket prices, visit https://nyicff.
org/2019-schedule/.
TALKS
On Air Fest: Giants of the podcasting
industry will host three days of
The On Air Fest from Fri., March 1, through Sun., March 3, will feature
talks on podcasting, plus parties and more.
“Jonas and the Sea” is one of the shorts screening at the International
Children’s Film Festival, on Sun., March 3, at 1 p.m., at Cinépolis Chelsea,
and again on Sat., March 16, at 12:45 p.m. at Scandinavia House.
talks, installations and listening parties
in Williamsburg this week. The
star-studded lineup includes Radiolab’s
Jad Abumrad, writer Roxane Gay, U.S.
Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith and many
more. The On Air Fest happens from
Fri., March 1, at 9 a.m., through Sun.,
March 3, at the Wythe Hotel, 80 Wythe
Ave., in Brooklyn. Full-day passes $79.
For more information, visit http://
onairfest.com/ .
PEN Out Loud: Layli Long Soldier
and Claudia Rankine: Layli Long Soldier,
the author of the poetry collection
“WHEREAS,” and Claudia Rankine,
an essayist, poet, playwright and 2016
MacArthur Fellow, will read excerpts
of their work and speak on their literary
craft on Fri., March 1, at 7 p.m. at
the The New School, Tishman Auditorium,
66 W. 12th St. Tickets are $20. To
buy tickets, visit https://pen.org/event/
pen-out-loud-layli-long-soldier-claudiarankine/
“Why religion? A personal story”:
Elaine Pagels, a religious historian and a
recipient of the Rockefeller, MacArthur
and Guggenheim fellowships, will discuss
how religious traditions shape our
interpersonal relationships and our experience
of hardship today. The talk is
on Thurs., March 7, at 6:30 p.m., at the
New York Society Library, 53 E. 79th
St. Tickets $15. For more information,
visit https://www.nysoclib.org/events/
elaine-pagels-why-religion-personalstory
FILMS
“The Marva Collins Story,” which
follows the life of the titular Chicago
teacher and education activist as she
fi ghts to make a difference in the lives
of poor children who have little hope
for their futures, will screen at the
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd St.’s
program room on Fri., March 1, at 2
p.m. The fl ick is part of the library’s
bimonthly Caribbean Connections program,
highlighting the contributions of
Caribbean people around the world.
The 1981 movie starts Cicely Tyson and
Morgan Freeman and runs 100 minutes.
Free.
“William Fox Presents” at MoMA:
MoMA will screen its second round of
restored rare fi lms from the Fox Studio
from March 1 to March 26. First up is
“Street Angel” (1928), a movie about a
young woman who becomes the model
for a fateful portrait. Janet Gaynor, who
plays the protagonist, won the fi rst Oscar
for Best Actress for the role. “Street
Angel” will screen Fri., March 1, at 7:30
p.m at the Museum of Modern Art, 11
W. 53rd St. Museum tickets $25 for
adults, $14 for students and $18 for seniors.
MUSIC
“Carpe Diem!”: The Ember Ensemble
and Encore Creativity for Older
Adults Chorale will perform songs that
celebrate older age and the opportunities
for social engagement that come
with it on Sat., March 2, at 7 p.m. at St.
John’s in the Village Episcopal Church,
at 218 W. 11th St. (at Waverly Place).
Tickets $20; $25 at the door. Seniors/
students $15; children 18 and under are
free of charge. For more information go
to www.EmberEnsemble.org
Women’s Jazz Festival:The annual
Schomburg Center Jazz Festival, in honor
of Women’s History Month, kicks off
Mon., March 4, with “Dear Nina,” featuring
Drea d’Nur and a six-piece string
ensemble by Rootstock Republic paying
tribute to Nina Simone. The show starts
at 7 p.m. at Schomburg Center for Research
in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X
Boulevard. Tickets $35, Schomburg Society
Members $25. For more information,
visit https://www.nypl.org/events/
programs/2019/03/04/2019-womensjazz
festival-week-1-dear-nina
COMMUNITY BOARD
Community Board 4 meets at 6:30
p.m. on Wed., March 6, at the Hudson
Guild Elliot Center, 441 W. 26th St.,
Dan Carpenter Room A/B.
Community Board 7 meets at 6:30
p.m. on Tues., March 5, at Goddard
Riverside Center, 593 Columbus Ave.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
19th Precinct Community Council
meets at 7 p.m. on Wed., March 27, at
153 E. 67th St.
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