Manhattan Happenings
BY SYDNEY PEREIRA
ARTS
Keith Duncan: “The Big Easy”: Fort
Gansevoort, at 5 Ninth Ave., features
works by Keith Duncan in his latest
collection, “The Big Easy.” The New
Orleans-based artist’s show opens
Thurs., Jan. 10, and runs through Sat.,
Feb. 23. Duncan’s paintings are inspired
by Southern infl uences, the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina in New
Orleans, and African-American history.
For more information, visit http://
www.fortgansevoort.com/. FREE
COMEDY
“Mistakes Were Made: Storytelling
About Failure”: Lower East Side bar
and venue Caveat hosts six storytellers
sharing tales about failure Sun.,
Dec. 30, at 7 p.m., at 21A Clinton
St. The host is storyteller Tija Mittal,
who has performed with the Moth
Mainstage at New York City’s Apollo
Theater. Tickets in advance $12; at
the door $15. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Ages 21 and over. For tickets,
visit https://www.caveat.nyc/event/
mistakes-were-made--storytellingabout
failure-12-30-2018.
“On this day…”: Caveat, at 21A
Clinton St., features comedians Nicole
Pasquale, Sandi Marx, Jacqui Rossi,
Calvin Cato and Eva Kirkman in a
show of nostalgia based on Facebook
memories and the Timehop app, which
shows what users posted years ago in
the past. Hosted by Angel Yau and
Ross Brunetti, Thurs., Jan. 3, at 6:30
p.m. Tickets, $10. For tickets, visit
https://www.caveat.nyc/event/on-thisday
1-3-2019.
BOOKS
“Popovers and Candlelight”: Marcia
Biederman with Michael David Quinn:
At the New York Public Library’s Main
Branch Library (Schwarzman Building),
at 476 Fifth Ave., 42nd St. entrance, in
the program room on Wed., Jan 2, author
Marcia Biederman will be joined
by Michael David Quinn, former Time
magazine staff writer, for a discussion
about Biederman’s book “Popovers and
Candlelight.” The tome tells the true
story of Patricia Murphy, who bought a
rundown Brooklyn diner with her last
remaining dollars in 1929 and went on
to run a restaurant empire. Doors open
at 6 p.m.; event begins at 6:30 p.m.
The N.Y.P.L. recommends registering
in advance for free events. For more information,
visit www.nypl.org/events/
programs /2019/01/02/popoversand
candlelight-marcia-biedermanmichael
david-quinn?nref=370068.
FREE
Reading: Gaby Dunn’s “Bad With
Money”: Author Gaby Dunn appears
in the city on Wed., Jan. 16, at 7:30
p.m., at the Strand Bookstore, 828
Broadway, with Josh Gondelman of
Showtime’s “Desus and Mero,” and
again on Thurs., Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.
at the 92nd St. Y, 1395 Lexington
Ave., with Akilah Hughes of HBO’s “Pod Save America.” Admission for
On Jan. 12, the Battery Park City Authority will hold the first of two
family workshops to celebrate Portuguese-speaking countries through
music and art.
the Strand’s Jan. 16 event is either
buy a copy of “Bad With Money” or
a $5 gift card. To purchase tickets,
visit https://www.strandbooks.com/
event/gaby-dunn-bad-with-money.
Admission for the 92nd St. Y’s Jan. 17
event starts at $30. To purchase tickets,
visit https://www.92y.org/event/
bad-with-money.
KIDS
Festa Em Português: The Battery
Park City Authority holds family
workshops to celebrate Portuguesespeaking
countries through music
and art for kids 4 and older at 6 River
Terrace, Sat., Jan. 12, 4 p.m. Pianist
Renato Diz will perform “I Will Play
Your Soul” in an interactive, improvised
piece. There will also be an art
workshop to create azulejos (“tiles”
in Portuguese), inspired by those in
Lisbon, Portugal. For more information,
visit https://bpca.ny.gov/news/
events/. FREE
$1,500
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