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APR 2017 APR ® PRO SPORTSPRO TROPICAL BARS FASHION CONCERT CALENDAR Spring NYC Monthly APR2017 NYCMONTHLY.COM VOL. 7 NO.4 CONTENTS FEATURES DINING & DRINKS SHOPPING 14 Feels like Spring Break 38 Floral Fever Six bars to Transport You A Classic Move for Spring to the Tropics This Season 42 Fashion Editor's Picks 18 Reinvented Classics Rue La La picks for April Tuck into the Flavors of the 46 Man On The Run City at These Restaurants Sublimely Suave Weekend Wear LIVE ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS 22 Sing Into Spring 50 April Sports Major Acts in Bloom This Month Calendar of Can't Miss Sporting Events 30 Live Entertainment Calendar MUSEUMS Must-see Concerts in April 52 Functional Art Forms Heavenly Handbags, Distinctive BROADWAY Dècor, and Beautiful Body Art 32 April Fools A Look at Comedies on Broadway 56 Exhibits Calendars Must-see Exhibits in April 2 NYCMONTHLY.COM CONTENTS INTERVIEWS 26 Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness NYC Inspires Piano-Rocker's New Sound 36 Condola Rashad Two-Time Tony Nominee Returns Home to the Stage IN EVERY ISSUE 10 NYCM Top 10 Things To Do in April 60 Tourist in Your Own City New, Seasonal & Overlooked Fun 66 Dining Listings Steak, Italian, Asian, American, Seafood & Sushi 72 Broadway Listings ON THE COVER: Musicals, Plays Cherry Blossoms in Central Park ©Noel Calingasan 80 Museum Listings Art, Culture Not only does New York start to feel different in April, with the arrival of warmer weather and the congenial fun that goes along with baseball season and other outdoor activities, but it looks 84 Puzzles different too. This lighter look to the city appears in the form Word Search & Sudoku of the many Cherry Blossom trees that begin to bloom towards the end of the month. The pretty pink petals pop up all over the 86 Fold Out Map city's parks and gardens creating a canopy of Spring. Turn to Manhattan, Brooklyn & page 60 for our "Tourist In Your Own City" feature for one of Lower Manhattan the best celebrations to the annual tradition and a list of other great events to see around town this month. LIKE US & FOLLOW US! © 2017 NYC Monthly NYC Monthly magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information it publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. All rights reserved. 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The theme shifts to the concert calendar for April (page 30), and when you see who is coming to the major venues this month you will be amazed. For Broadway, we focused on comedy. With new shows like Groundhog Day SKIP THE to the Tony Award winning, still going strong smash The Book of Mormon, you are sure to find something to tickle your funny bone. And of course, this is a special time of year for sports in the city as well, with TICKET LINE. the Mets and Yankees home openers “hitting” on April 3rd and 10th. We also covered the hot new spring fashion trends and the new exhibits at the Download incredible NYC museums. So dig in, we hope you enjoy reading this issue, and remember to look for us Explorer and around the first Thursday of each month on your commute or at the top private social clubs in the city. buy your For home delivery or feedback and thoughts about NYC Monthly, please do not tickets now. hesitate to email me at [email protected] I’d love to hear from you. Cheers to the month ahead in New York City, and thanks for reading! Ron RON SPEARS VP/PUBLISHER NYCM april Wild and Crazy TOP Love animals? Love running? Put ‘em 10 together at the annual Run for the Wild (4/29) at The Bronx Zoo. With a minimum of $30 per entrant (and a suggested goal of $300 per runner), this fun 5K fundraiser is a peerless opportunity for nature lovers to put their money where their mouth is – er, feet are. The website allows you to choose your favorite zoo creature as the beneficiary of your donation, and with post-run refreshments, music, costumed characters, rock wall climbing, music, and sea lion feeding, it’s a terrific way for runners of all ages to show their support for the zoo. (The 4 Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd. at E. Fordham Rd., The Bronx) 5 1 Whole Hog Unlimited bacon and craft beer. Surely there’s something better…but we don’t know what it A Bee in Your Bonnet is. This year’s Bacon and Beer Festival (4/29-4/30) is at Citi Field, where 100+ craft beers from regional breweries will be available side by side with 50+ bacon-infused dishes from some of our favorite NYC restaurants and chefs. Plus: giant Jenga, a bungee run, a bacon-eating contest, and more! All-you-can-eat tickets start at just $69, plus taxes and fees. Let’s bring “Easter Parade” is a bit of a home the bacon. (Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave. at 126th St., Queens) misnomer, but on 4/16 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., New York’s best 3 dressed take to the streets on Fifth Avenue, proudly strolling in their holiday finest. Far less organized than a traditional parade, the Pitch Perfect You Oughta Be in Movies Easter Parade & Bonnet Festival Whether you dream of stacking cups like Anna Kendrick or Hoping to see the next Big Thing before it hits theaters recalls an era when churchgoers simply enjoy the rich sound of human voices in harmony, you nationwide? Look no further than the TriBeCa Film would promenade after Easter won’t want to miss the Varsity Vocals 2017 International Festival (4/19-4/30), featuring films chosen among services in their Sunday apparel Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Finals on 4/22. more than 6,000 submissions from around the world. and has grown to include stunning These talented co-eds – 10 teams in all, representing nine Screenings often feature Q&A sessions with the cast, feats of millinery (and sometimes semifinalists and one wild card – will sing their hearts out crew, and director afterward, and nearly every film is even engineering). Break out a onstage, competing for the highest honor in college a cappella: a premiere, be it North American, international, or bonnet of your own and join the the national championship. Expect playful costumes, lively even world. Tickets range from $10 for some matinees fray; we’ve seen some as elaborate dancing, and of course, plenty of sweet, sweet music. Tickets to as much as $40 for TriBeCa Talks screenings with as skyscrapers, but all it really for 2016 sold out in just hours, so snap them up ASAP or live guests, but festival passes are also available, and takes is a few colorful silk flowers see a reseller to score your seats. (The Beacon Theatre, 2124 general screenings on evenings and weekends are just and a smile. (Fifth Ave. from 49th to Broadway at 74th St.) $20. Lights, camera…action. (various locations; www. 57th Sts.) 2 tribecafilm.com/festival NYCM april Hold On to That Feelin’ TOP The Sound and the Fury 10 Jackson Browne will introduce Joan Baez. Neil Young will introduce Pearl Take the Wheel Jam. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush will introduce Yes. And soon, From the zippy new Toyota Prius Prime 8 announcements will come about Plug-In Hybrid to the staggeringly beautiful introductions for Electric Light gull-wing Spyker C8 Preliator, there’s no Orchestra, Journey, and Tupac Shakur.