Manhattan Happenings
BY RICO BURNEY
AND ROSE ADAMS
ARTS
“Chinatown: Lens on the Lower
East Side”: This photography exhibit
by the Lower East Side Preservation
Initiative features contemporary photos
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of Chinatown’s residents, visitors
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and historic buildings. All photos come
from LESPI’s recent book, “Chinatown:
Lends on the Lower East Side.”
Mon., March 4, through Tues., March
26, at the New York Arts Center, 78
Bowery. The gallery is open Mon. to
Fri., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sat., 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
“now my hand is ready for my heart:
intimate histories”: La MaMa presents
the world premiere of this multidisciplinary
performance by Nicky Paraiso.
Directed by MacArthur Fellow John
Jesurun, the show celebrates an aging
artistic community and touches on issues
of identity, sexuality class and race.
Fri., March 22, to Sun., April 7; Thursday
to Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday
at 3 p.m. At La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart
Theatre, 66 E. Fourth St. Tickets $30,
$25 students and seniors. For tickets,
visit http://lamama.org/my_heart/
“Justin Vivian Bond: Under the Infl
uence”: Tony-nominated performer
Justin Vivian Bond — Kiki of the legendary
cabaret duo Kiki and Herb —
returns to Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater,
at 425 Lafayette St., for a series of
shows dedicated to the music of Judy
Collins and the musicians she covered.
Performances Wed., March 13, through
Sun., March 17, at 9:30 p.m. Tickets
$35, plus a two-drink minimum. For
tickets visit and more information visit
https://bit.ly/2u0sXl3.
COMMUNITY
A Livable New York: The Future of
Community Green Space and Affordable
Housing:Little Italy’s community
garden representatives, activists and
scholars discuss Mayor de Blasio’s and
his Department of Housing Preservation
and Development’s plan to replace
the Elizabeth St. Garden with affordable
housing, offi ce space and retail
space, despite a proposed alternative
site for the development that would
save the beloved “sculpture garden,”
plus allow fi ve times as much housing
to be built. Mon., March 11, from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. at The New School, 66
W. 12th St., auditorium.
Women of Chelsea: This walking
tour led by the Municipal Arts Society
tells the stories of Chelsea’s revolutionary
women. The tour will include the
homes of abolitionists, suffragettes and
poets, like Abby Hopper and Elizabeth
Lounge singer Jack Crosley croons the tunes of an era when the Rat
Pack reigned supreme in “Jack Crosley’s Lost World,” at Otto’s Shrunken
Head, 538 E. 14th St., on Tues., March 12, at 8 p.m. But Crosley also
digs deep into the darkness, pulling out tunes that even aficionados
might not have heard. He’s likely the only one around who performs
Roy Orbison’s seven-minute epic about suicide, “Southbound Jericho
Parkway,” while the adorable Pamela Sparacino go-go dances a few
paces behind. Free.
Bishop, as well as the former New
York Women’s Liberation Center and
more. Sun., March 10, from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m. Tickets $20 for members, $30
nonmembers. Location disclosed in
the registration e-mail. To buy tickets,
visit, https://www.mas.org/events/
women-of-chelsea.
FILM
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
returns to the Walter Reade Theater
at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
for its 24th year of showcasing the best
the French fi lms of the previous year.
Many of the movies will be receiving
their U.S. premiere. Tickets $17 for the
general public and $12 for students,
seniors and people with disabilities.
Through Sun., March 10. For the lineup
and showtimes, visit https://www.
fi lmlinc.org/.
KIDS
Warhol’s Experiments: Families will
fi rst be led through the Whitney Museum’s
Andy Warhol exhibition, “From
PHOTO BY BOB KRASNER
A to B and Back Again,” and learn how
he experimented as an artist. Then,
children will get the opportunity to experiment
in their own way by creating
their own artworks. The event takes
place at the Whitney, at 99 Gansevoort
St., on Sat., March 9, at 2:30 p.m. The
program runs two hours. Recommended
for ages 6 to 10 but siblings are also
welcome. $10 per child; adults free with
museum admission ($25 for adults and
$18 for seniors). For more information
about this and future programs, email
familyprograms@whitney.org. To
RSVP visit https://whitney.org/events/
family-fun-warhol-experiments.
The Whodunit Family Scavenger
Hunt at The Met: The classic board
game “Clue” comes to life as teams
compete to solve a murder mystery inside
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
on Sat., March 9, at 10:30 a.m. Recommended
for children 10 years and
older. $31 for children, $42 for seniors
and $35 for seniors. All tickets include
museum admission. Each team must
have at least one child and one adult,
but may not exceed six participants. To
purchase tickets and learn about future
scanvenger hunts around the city, visit
https://www.watsonadventures.com/
location/new-york-city/.
TALKS
Stanley Bulbach:B
Master Spinner,
Dyer and Weaver:W
Stanley Bulbach is
known as a
Chelsea community activist,
but he’s
also an expert weaver of
ist,Middle Eastern,East
fl at-woven carpets.
He’ll show
samples of his work and
discuss the history h
of the craft and its
signifi cance cance
today on Sun., March 10,
at 3 p.m. at a
Mendez SoHo, 421 West
Broadw
Broadway, second fl oor. Free, but
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RSVP required. To RSVP,
visit https://www.louismendez.
com/soho-salonseries.
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WORKSHOPS
The Drag March & Other Tales of
Glamour and Resistance: Heather
Acs and the NYC Drag March lead a
storytelling workshop at which people
can share their own experiences of
L.G.B.T.Q. life in the Village and East
Village/Lower East Side. The workshop
is part of the New York Public
Library’s “Stonewall 50” programming
series — marking the 50th anniversary
of the Stonewall Riots — and aims to
collect stories for the Drag March’s
25th anniversary. Thurs., March 14,
at 6 p.m., at Tompkins Square Library,
331 E. 10th St. Free. To register, visit
https://www.showclix.com/event/
dragmarchworkshop/tag/nyplwebsite
Egg Cream Day Lab & Contest: The
Museum at Eldridge Street is hosting
an egg-cream-making workshop and
competition to celebrate National Egg
Cream Day. First, experts will teach attendees
how to make a killer egg cream.
Then attendees will submit their own
creative takes on the drink to a panel
of esteemed judges. Thurs., March 14,
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Museum
at Eldridge Street, 12 Eldridge St. Tickets
$10, $5 for students and seniors. For
more information, visit https://www.
eventbrite.com/e/egg-cream-day-labcontest
tickets-55928043283.
COMMUNITY BOARD
Community Board 5 meets at 6
p.m. Thurs., March 14, at Xavier High
School, 30 W. 16th St., library.
Community Board 6 meets at 7 p.m.
Wed., March 13, at N.Y.U. School of
Dentistry, 433 First Ave., Room 210.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Seventh Precinct Community Council
meets at 7:30 p.m. Wed., March 13,
at 19 1/2 Pitt St.
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