Manhattan Happenings
BY MICAELA MACAGNONE
THEATER
Swashbuckling drama: Hudson
Warehouse presents “The Man in the
Iron Mask” — about the aging Four
Musketeers — adapted by Susane Lee
and directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith,
July 25-28, on the North Patio of the
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, in
Riverside Park at W. 89th St. and Riverside
Drive, at 6:30pm. Admission is
pay what you can and no tickets necessary.
Free classical Greek: New York
Euripides Summer Festival presents
“Iphigenia Among the Taurians,” fully
staged, free classical Greek theater.
Synopsis: Iphigenia actually was not
sacrifi ced by Agamemnon but saved
by Artemis, whom she now serves as
a priestess in the goddess’s temple at
Tauris, which her brother Orestes and
friend Pylades arrive to rob. Mon., July
29, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, at the East River
Park Amphitheater. No intermission.
Free. The festival will present its other
summer show, “Daughters of Troy,” the
following night, July 30.
All dolled up: In “Reborning,” Kelly
is an artist who creates lifelike dolls…
often based on real babies – sometimes
for collectors, other times for
mothers dealing with the loss of their
infants. Things take a dramatic turn
in this dark comedy when new client
Emily commissions baby doll Eva. At
the Soho Playhouse, 15 Vandam St.,
through Aug. 3. Daily shows except for
July 29. For tickets and information,
visit sohoplayhouse.com.
MUSIC
Kickin’ it: The Afropop quartet
Magic System has been known for
high-energy performances and magical
vibes since its founding in 1996 in Ivory
Coast. Their 2014 hit single “Magic in
the Air” became a signature song of the
FIFA soccer World Cup. Sun., July 28,
2 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Rumsey Playfi eld in
Central Park. Free.
OUTDOORS
High Line tour: Learn the history
of the High Line on the “From Freight
to Flowers” tour on Tuesdays, from
Magic System will be bring their upbeat Afropop to the Rumsey Playfield in Central Park on Sun., July 28
6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., and Saturdays,
from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., through
October. The 75-minute tours are led
by High Line docents — knowledgeable
volunteer guides with an insider’s
perspective on the park’s history, design
and landscape. Meet on the High
Line’s southern end at Gansevoort
St. Because space is limited, arrive at
least 15 minutes early to guarantee a
spot. Tours are subject to cancellation
due to weather. Check @highlinenyc on
Twitter for updates prior to arriving at
the park.
Heroic coastal cleanup: Join Riverside
Park Conservancy and TRASH
HERO to clean up garbage and recyclables
that are carried in with the
tides and pile up along the Hudson
River coastline. Closed-toed work
shoes required. Do not bring additional
bags; there is no storage for
belongings. Dress comfortably and
prepare to get dirty. For more event
information or to register, call 212-
870-3073 or e-mail grassroots@riversideparknyc.
org. Sat., July 27, 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Meet at W. 59th St. by the
Hudson River.
Young green thumbs: Facilitated by
Battery Conservancy, learn to engage
kids of any age in gardening. Battery
Urban Farm’s educators will share
their insights with budding gardeners
about planting seeds, tending crops,
harvesting and cooking. Includes a
raw-cooking demo and tasting with
produce harvested from Battery Urban
Farm. RSVP at tbcevents.eventbrite.
com. Sat., July 27, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m, at Battery Urban Farm, at State St.
and Battery Place.
Sunny delight: The Amateur Astronomers
Association and solargazing
return with solar telescopes specifi cally
designed to look at the sun safely and
see sunspots and prominences under a
summer sky. Sun., July 28, 1 p.m. to 4
p.m at Pier I, in Riverside Park South,
W. 70th St.
TALKS
Talks, for Reel: Film Every Monday
until Aug. 19, the Reading Room in
Bryant Park offers “Reel Talks,” hosted
by fi lm connoisseur Scott Adlerberg.
On Mon., July 29, the talk will feature
Radha Vatsal, co-editor of the Women
Film Pioneers Project. 12:30 p.m. to
1:45 p.m, at the Reading Room in Bryant
Park, at Sixth Ave. and W. 41st St.
DANCE
It takes…you to tango: Put on your
dancing shoes and learn to dance
tango and milonga with Strictly Tango
NYC Dance School in Washington
Square Park. Come with your partner,
your friends or by yourself and fi nd a
new dancing partner! If rain, the event
will be canceled. Tues., July 30, from
6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Holley Plaza in
Washington Square. Free. Sponsored
by Washington Square Park Conservancy.
ART
Staff stunners: For the fourth consecutive
year, the Whitney Museum
of American Art presents an art show
— Westside Exposure: Whitney Staff
Art Show 2019 — featuring the work
of roughly 100 Whitney staff members.
The exhibit is open Wednesdays
to Sundays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., until
Aug. 15, at the Westbeth Gallery, 55
Bethune St., between Washington and
West Sts.
COMMUNITY BOARD
Community Board 1 full board,
Tues., July 30, 6 p.m., Municipal
Building, 1 Centre St., north mezzanine.
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