Manhattan Happenings
PHOTO BY YURI KALINA
The Girl (Lianne Gennaco) and
The Bear (Seth Gilman) having fun
in “My Undying Love: An Amusement.”
plena music, Puerto Rican mask making,
Hebrew and Chinese scribal art
and, of course, the festival’s namesake:
kosher egg rolls, egg creams and crispy
empanadas. Sun., June 16, noon to 4
p.m., at the Museum at Eldridge Street
Synagogue, 12 Eldridge St.
“Kids Get Cooking & Cook Your
Culture”: NYC Parks GreenThumb will
host a cooking workshop for children at
an East Village garden. Participants will
help create healthy dishes from a local
family-inspired seasonal recipe, with
veggies and herbs from the garden, plus
from local Greenmarket farmers. For
kids age 5 and older; all children under
12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sun., June 16, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m, at 6th
St. and Avenue B Community Garden.
For more information, visit https://
greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardenevents.
html?qs=2019/06/16/cooking
workshop-for-children-kids-getcooking
cook-your-culture .
PERFORMANCES
“Sunset on the Hudson”: Nearly every
Friday this summer, Hudson River
Park will be offering free concerts set
against a backdrop of beautiful sunsets.
This week, the “Sunset on the Hudson”
series presents the work of the
Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra.
The evening promises to include some
of the greatest music in 3/4 ever written,
including the work of Scott Joplin,
Richard Rogers, Johannes Brahms and
Johann Strauss II. Fri., June 14, 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m., at Pier 45 (Christopher St.
Pier), in Hudson River Park. Free.
“Undying (and Amusing) Love”:
Composer/librettist Melissa Shifl ett’s
“My Undying Love: An Amusement,”
a one-hour opera for audiences of all
ages, will receive its world premiere at
University Settlement. Shifl ett has assembled
a cast of singers whose credits
Celebrate With Us!
YEARS
for US
for
$ YOU
BY MICAELA MACAGNONE
MOVIES
“Movies Under the Stars”: As part
of the Stonewall 50th Anniversary and
Celebrate Pride celebrations, the Washington
Square Park Conservancy will
be screening “Rebels on Pointe” (2017),
directed by Bobbi Jo Hart. There will
also be a Q&A with featured dancers
from the fi lm prior to the screening.
The movie documents the world famous
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte
Carlo, an all-male drag ballet company
founded in New York City 45 years ago.
It juxtaposes behind-the-scenes access,
rich archives and history, intimate
character-driven stories and amazing
dance performances shot in North
America, Europe and Japan. Thurs.,
June 13, Q&A a 8 p.m., followed by the
fi lm screening at dusk, around 9 p.m,
at the Washington Square Park Arch
plaza. Free.
KIDS / FAMILY
Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas:
This daylong, free festival
highlights the traditions of the Lower
East Side via Chinese opera and acrobats,
klezmer performances, salsa and
include the New York City Opera,
Santa Fe Opera and Los Angeles Opera
for this comic entertainment, described
as “amusing, unsentimental, joyous and
jazzy.” The production sports costumes
by Matthew Pedersen, whose credits
include the Metropolitan Opera and
Steppenwolf Theatre, and set design by
Justin Tolbert, who has designed for the
Arthur Miller Society. Fri, June 21, to
Sun., June 23 (Friday and Saturday at
8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.) at University
Settlement, 184 Eldridge St. Tickets
$25; $18 for students and seniors. For
reservations, visit MUL@ymronline.
net or call 347-448-6039.
FORUM
“Crackdown on Sexual Harassment”:
The Women and Families Committee
of Community Board 8 will host
a special public forum, “Crackdown on
Sexual Harassment: What you need to
know now.” The talk will feature Manhattan
District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr.;
Dana Sussman, deputy director of the
NYC Commission on Human Rights;
and Rick Rossein, CUNY Law School
professor and expert on combatting
sexual harassment. Thurs., June 13,
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., at
E. 82nd St.
To qualify for the $90 bonus, you must open a Flushing Bank Complete Checking account1 during our celebration
month of June, an opening balance of $1,000 is required with an average balance of $1,000 or more each month
through September 2019.
Plus, get up to $200 when you open a new Complete Checking account and complete the required activities2. For more
information, visit your local Flushing Bank branch, call 800.581.2889 (855.540.2274 TTY/TDD) or visit www.FlushingBank.com.
Small enough to know you.
Large enough to help you.®
1 Effective June 3, 2019 through June 30, 2019. New Complete Checking account with new money only. Existing checking account customers are not eligible. A new checking account is defined
as any new checking account that does not have any authorized signatures in common with any other existing Flushing Bank checking account(s). An existing checking customer is defined as
anyone who currently has or has had a Flushing Bank checking account within the last 24 months. The minimum opening balance required for Complete Checking is $25, but a minimum opening
balance of $1,000 is required in this account to qualify for the respective advertised bonus. The new account must remain open, active, and in good standing through September 30, 2019 with an
average balance of $1,000 or more each month. One $90 bonus per new Complete Checking customer which will be credited to the qualifying Complete Checking account in October 2019. A
1099 statement for the bonus value will be issued. The promotion and offer are subject to change and termination without prior notice at any time. 2 This offer is limited to one Complete Checking
account per household. Minimum deposit required to open a new Complete Checking account is $25. No minimum balance required to be eligible for the Bonus. Direct Deposit – You will receive
$100 for signing up for and receiving a recurring direct deposit of $250 or more. Tax refund checks do not qualify as direct deposit. Direct Deposits must be completed prior to 90 days after the
account is opened. Debit Card Purchases – You will receive $50 for the completion of 5 debit card purchases. Each debit card purchase must be $25 or more. Online Banking Bill-payments – You
will receive $50 for completing 5 online banking bill-payments via Flushing Bank’s Online Banking portal. Each online bill-pay must be $25 or more. Debit Card Purchases and Online Bill-payments
must be completed prior to 60 days after the account is opened. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ANY CUSTOMER CAN RECEIVE IS $200. The compensation will be credited to the checking account
on or about the end of the month following the completion of the above qualifying transactions within the required time after account opening. A 1099 will be issued in the amount
credited to your account. Other fees and restrictions may apply. All offers are subject to change and termination without prior notice at any time.
Flushing Bank is a registered trademark
Schneps Media TVG June 13, 2019 25
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/cook-ing-workshop-for-children-kids-get-cooking-cook-your-culture
/www.FlushingBank.com
/www.FlushingBank.com
link