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“Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras” by Joseph Stella / BROOKLYN MUSEUM FALL ARTS GUIDE

“Battle of Lights, Coney Island, Mardi Gras” by Joseph Stella BROOKLYN MUSEUM www.metro.us Weekend, September 18- 20 , 2015 FALL ARTS GUIDE 20

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“One: Number 31, 1950” by Jackson Pollock JOHN WRONN |MOMA Fall’s most exciting art exhibitions Get ready for Jackson Pollock at MoMA. Plus, Jazz Age glamour, Coney Island kitsch and animated joy from Pixar.

RAQUEL LANERI painting, drawing, collage, A Grand [email protected] photography, architecture, fi lm and fashion exploring this to Remember... The beaches may be closed for politically volatile and culturally the season, but there are plenty rich period in ’s notori- of other ways to escape the ous city. Don’t just settle for an metropolis without ever leav- THE NEUE GALERIE, 1048 FIFTH AVE, ing. The biggest art institutions OCT. 1 - JAN. 4, 2016 ordinary night out— are stepping up to the plate, make it memorable. transporting us to Jazz Age Archibald Motley: Shen Yun Symphony Paris, Weimar-era Berlin and even Coney Island. Jazz Age Modernist Orchestra brings togeth- One of the most important art- er the greatest musical ists of the Harlem Renaissance, Berlin Metropolis: by way of , Archibald traditions of East and 1918-1933 West. Original music in- erhu pipa Motley gets a long overdue The Neue Galerie, devoted to NYC retrospective. The Whitney spired by ancient China. German and Austrian modern spotlights 40 of the painter’s World-renowned Chinese tenors and sopra- art, has mounted a few exhibi- vibrant depictions of black life nos. Celebrated classics from Tchaikovsky, tions on Weimar-era Berlin, during the 1920s and ’30s, and each has been spectacular. from classical portraits to Paris Sarasate, and more. Don’t miss the most So expect great things from its nightclub scenes. THE WHITNEY MU- uplift ing concert experience this year. latest: a survey bursting with SEUM OF AMERICAN ART, 99 GANSEVOORT more than 300 works spanning STREET, OCT. 22 - JAN. 17, 2016 Experience Shen Yun music at shenyun.com/symphony

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Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland Miss summer? Escape the late-fall chill at the Brook- lyn Museum’s Coney Island exhibition, which will feature 140 paintings, photographs and other objects exploring the history of this people’s playground, from modernist art to sideshow curios. THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM, 200 EASTERN PARKWAY, On View BROOKLYN NOV. 20 - MARCH 13, 2016 Jackson Pollock: A Collection Survey, 1934–1954 It’s a Jackson Pollock survey. At MoMA. Need more? Fifty works will be on display, including the radical artist’s iconic drip paint- ings as well as lesser-known drawings and prints. Start lining up for tickets now. THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, 11 WEST 53 STREET, NOV. 22 - MARCH 13, 2016

“Coney Island Embrace,” City, 1938, by Morris Engel BROOKLYN MUSEUM

The Wrath of the Gods: Masterpieces by Rubens, Michelangelo, and Titian Through December 6 Opening Soon

Robert Kondo, Remy in the Kitchen, “Ratatouille,” 2007. Digital painting. Pixar breaks out of the screen The Cooper feature never-before-seen Central to Pixar’s paintings, sketches and design process is research Hewitt brings three-dimensional models and prototyping, from that show how the fi lms visiting thousands of animation into the — and the characters and trash heaps in order to museum. worlds in them — evolve render the postapocalyp- and get made. (Check out tic world of “Wall-E” in a those early, very weird believable way, to getting Audubon to Warhol: Work on What You Love: Get ready, Pixar fans sketches of Woody the the bounce of “Brave” Art of American Still Life Bruce Mau Rethinking Design (that’s everyone, right?): Cowboy!) heroine Merida’s fl ame- Opens October 27 Opens November 21 The Smithsonian’s Cooper “Animation is highly haired curls just right. Hewitt, housed in Andrew designed, particularly Yet, visitors will see Carnegie’s stately 1902 today,” says exhibition how even the most manse uptown, is mount- curator Cara McCarty. minute details serve For a full list of generous donors to the exhibitions listed here, visit us online. ing an exhibition devoted “Most people don’t think a narrative, and emo- philamuseum.org to the studio that has of it that way, but the tional, purpose. “Those brought us such contem- way Pixar operates and curls defi ned Merida’s porary classics as “Toy the kinds of language its character — the way Open Late Story,” “Finding Nemo” animators use is not that they move reinforces her and “Inside Out.” diff erent from, say, the personality,” says McCarty. Wednesday & Friday Nights “Pixar: The Design way a car manufacturer or “After working on the until 8:45 p.m. of Story,” which opens a fl atware designer refi ne, exhibition, I look at their Prometheus Bound (detail), begun c. 1611-12, completed by 1618, by Peter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders (Purchased with the W. Oct. 2 at the museum’s innovate and sell their fi lms now in very diff erent P. Wilstach Fund, W1950-3-1); Carolina Parrot (detail), from The Birds of America, c. 1828, by John James Audubon (Virginia Museum new Process Lab, will products.” way.” RL of Fine Arts, Richmond: Gift of Alma and Harry Coon) © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; photo: Travis Fullerton; 24HRS2MC buttons (detail), 2015, by Bruce Mau. www.metro.us Weekend, September 18- 20 , 2015 FALL ARTS GUIDE 22

If you go Re-‘Awakening’ “Spring Awakening”

Sept. 27-Jan. 9 A cult-hit musical time they’ll be able to expe- and the lack thereof. rience a musical. “It highlights the perils 256 W. 46th St. returns to “I’ve been a fan of of not telling our children $49-$139 ‘Spring Awakening’ since the truth,” he says. “Its www.springawakeningth- Broadway — in a I attended the very first themes are as relevant The story emusical.com production for the preview at the Atlantic now as [when the play that Theater in 2006. inspired the musical was In 2006, Duncan Sheik’s hearing-impaired. I think it’s such an impor- written in 1891]. Our world “Spring Awakening” quickly tant work,” says director is in great need of better became a cult classic in the . “I’m hop- communication.” vein of “,” similarly T. MICHELLE MURPHY ing that this production is Not only does this pro- using an alt-rock score to @TMichelleMurphy able to not only bring this duction provide a service [email protected] distill the frustrations of a story to deaf and hard-of- for modern audiences to generation. An adaptation hearing audiences, but that understand the beloved of Frank Wedekind’s 1891 “Spring Awakening” is it will bring a better un- musical in a new way, it German play, the musical bursting back onto the derstanding of the piece to also provides an important is a parable of innocence Broadway scene, in a re- hearing audiences as well.” opportunity for deaf actors. lost as schoolchildren begin vival that’s been rocking Arden knows firsthand “It’s my hope that it to question the lies their critics and audiences alike the value of transferring will bring greater aware- parents tell. since Deaf West Theatre this show to New York: He ness to the incredible debuted it last year in Cali- played Tom Sawyer in Deaf talent often overlooked fornia. West’s 2003 production of in this industry,” Arden embrace change. What makes this pro- “Big River,” which went on explains. “I firmly believe “It’s a big bridge we duction stand out, how- to win a Tony Award for what might be seen as have to build in terms ever, is that many of its ac- theatrical excellence. ‘disability’ is often our of making theater more tors are hearing-impaired Even so, it’s taken more greatest ability.” accessible,” Arden says, and the entire libretto is than a decade for the com- Opening Sept. 27 for a “but if anyone leaves the simultaneously sung and pany to find its way back to strictly limited run, this theater more equipped to signed in American Sign Broadway. Arden believes adaptation will have just start a conversation with Language. this particular show is an 18 weeks to make a last- someone they might not For many hard-of-hear- ideal vessel, since it’s all ing mark on an industry have before, we’ve done ing, this will be the first about communication — that’s notoriously slow to our work.” An actor performs “Spring Awakening” in Sign Language. PROVIDED FALL ARTS GUIDE 23 Why should you purchase your Madame discount theatre tickets at tkts? Everyone knows that purchasing tickets at TKTS is the best way to get affordable tickets to Broadway and Off Broadway shows. For over The actress on the 40 years TKTS has offered the widest selection of discount tickets. When you purchase at TKTS, you know your seat locations and you tragedy of ‘Therese know exactly what you are paying for. Raquin’ and why it’s What you may not know is that TKTS is only one part of something still relevant today. much bigger: Theatre Development Fund, a not-for-profit organization. The $4.50 per ticket service fee (significantly lower than all online sales T. MICHELLE MURPHY outlets) doesn’t just cover the costs of operating TKTS. It supports a @TMichelleMurphy [email protected] host of programs that bring theatre to many people. Whether a potential theatregoer is a high school or middle school Keira Knightley and Judith Light star together on Broadway. GETTY IMAGES Although she’s best known student who has never attended live theatre, or has a physical for her television roles, like “Who’s the Boss?” those she loves most. Yes, exactly. When you’re disability — such as mobility issues, severe hearing or vision loss — and “One Life to Live,” so overcontrolling and try- or has someone in their family on the autism spectrum, TDF has Judith Light is a theater What are your ing so desperately to make programs and services that break the barriers to attending the theatre! actress first. She made her life work, what actually Broadway debut in 1975’s thoughts on Madame happens is quite difficult So remember, when you purchase tickets at TKTS you’ll not only be “A Doll’s House” and Raquin’s role? and tragic. We can’t con- on your way to has tread Madame Raquin has lost trol life, and that’s really TDF Autism Theatre Initiative stages ever since — with her husband and devotes the story of this entire a show, the two to show the rest of her life to tak- piece. memory of for it. ing care of her son — who which may stay This season she stars she infantilizes. Really, so How will millennials with you the alongside Keira Knightley much of what she’s doing in Roundabout Theatre is about making sure that perceive this play? rest of your life, Company’s “Therese nothing bad ever happens They did not need to go but you are also Raquin,” an adaptation of to her son or niece. But down the path in this play, helping someone the 19th-century novel. We what ends up happening is but they do because they spoke to Light about tak- quite tragic. are driven by their desires. else have that ing on the role of Madame The way we treat each experience. Raquin, an overprotective We plan, God other as human beings is mother whose control reprehensible. That’s why issues end up destroying laughs? this is a play for our time.

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exhibitions inspired , , George by the wrought iron collection at Takei and more take the stage this fall here the barnes 5 in fi ve buzzy shows worth seeing.

Strength T. MICHELLE MURPHY @TMichelleMurphy and Splendor [email protected] wrought iron from the musée le secq We’re approaching the des tournelles, rouen best time of year for theater. While spring often feels like an ellen harvey earnest sprint to the Tony Awards, fall is Metal Painting Strength and Splendor is sponsored by when the Great White Way finally comes back alive with new produc- opening september 19 tions after the long, slow #wroughtironrocks The contributing and mostly showless sponsor is summer. With plenty of diverse options to choose barnesfoundation.org from, we’ve sorted out 20th and the parkway the five best bets hitting Broadway in the coming This project is supported in part by an award from the National months. Endowment for the Arts. Draper’s Sign, “The Dry Tree,” first quarter of 17th century. Inv. LS 4030. © Musées de la Ville de Rouen—Agence Albatros Spousal Outing is in “.” PROVIDED ‘’ Girls’ Night Out Date Night The U.K.’s Clive Owen makes his Broadway ‘’ ‘Sylvia’ debut in a revival of ’s “Old Tony Award-winner Watch Matthew Brod- Times,” a taut three- (“Venus erick play with a puppy person thriller about a in Fur”) returns for her for two hours! That’s re- husband’s struggle to third Theatre ally all you need to know figure out what his wife’s Club production with about the revival of A.R. deceptive friend from “Fool for Love,” mark- Gurney’s “Sylvia,” except long ago really wants ing the Broadway debut that said puppy is played before they all succumb for this oft-produced by the always-delightful to her dangerous mind Sam Shepard drama. — games. Hopefully he does The story follows two who won her first Tony in so by channeling that seething ex-lovers who June for “You Can’t Take )202 brooding intensity that meet in a seedy motel in It With You.” Here’s a fun made him a megastar in the Mojave Desert only fact for the dinner table: 2004’s “Closer.” He stars to learn that they are not The role of Sylvia was alongside and quite through with each first played by Broderick’s under direc- other yet. But when terse wife, , tion from Olivier- and banter starts breaking in 1995. Fresh off “Cym- Tony Award-winning ac- down their carefully beline,” at Shakespeare in tor , who constructed defenses, the Park, director Daniel NEVER MISS OUT ON ANOTHER EVENT AGAIN must not know how to both parties need to Sullivan detours from take a vacation, because decide whether it’s time his usual dramas for this Plan your nights TODAY or promote he also currently stars to pull back or dark comedy about one in Showtime’s “Penny finally find out what lies man’s unusual manifesta- your event for FREE at Dreadful.” beneath. tion of a midlife crisis. METRO.US/EVENTS OPENS OCT. 6 OPENS OCT. 8 OPENS OCT. 27 WWW.ROUNDABOUTTHEATRE.ORG WWW.MANHATTANTHEATRECLUB.COM WWW.SYLVIABROADWAY.COM FALL ARTS GUIDE 25 picks for fall

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“The Sikh Project” celebrates cultural identity to combat If you go the stigma Sikhs have faced since 9/11. “The Sikh Project” Sept. 17-25 530 Broadway ALIZAH SALARIO Free, sikhcoalition.org @Alirosa [email protected] Ishprit Kaur, a recent nursing graduate in Connecticut. She was inspired to go Maj. Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi was born in India and moved to New Jersey when he into this fi eld because her mother is also in the profession and because her was 2. He was the fi rst Sikh American to be granted a religious accommodation to . ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED When British photogra- cial aesthetic with their father is battling Parkinson’s serve in the U.S. military since the ban on Sikhs in the . phy duo Amit Amin and knowledge of Sikh heri- Naroop Jhooti searched tage and culture. al piece for people who in which subjects address “It’s not a like a baseball a different way than it for “Sikh men” on Google “The idea was for these are not quite sure why an questions like, “What does cap that someone can was meant to be written. a few years back, they got visuals to really inspire individual wears a turban it feel like to be a Sikh take on and off on their But with visuals and art, mostly stock images of tra- people, and photography or grows a beard,” says American?” The project head, you know; if some- I think it’s always very ditional men in the streets can really allow that to Jhooti. “They can come to has also launched a Kick- one removes a Sikh man’s pure,” he says. or countryside of India. happen,” says Jhooti. it and understand a little starter to preserve the turban, it’s the worst As for what he’s most But Amin and Jhooti, The exhibit is an ex- bit more about Sikhism.” their work in a book. disrespect you can pos- looking forward to? The both Sikhs, knew these pansion of Amin and Jhoo- Subjects were solicited Particularly since the sibly show them. It’s part response among non-Sikh images didn’t reflect the ti’s portrait series on Brit- through an open call on 9/11 attacks, American of their body,” explains Americans: “What excites diversity of Sikh identity ish Sikh men. For the U.S. Facebook; each portrait Sikhs have been caught Jhooti. me is that these people are or experience. “The Sikh edition, the duo partnered highlights a Sikh Ameri- up in the rising Islamo- He’s hopeful that the going to get an opportuni- Project,” an exhibit of 38 with the nonprofit Sikh can who “had a story to phobic sentiment, facing exhibit will be a vehicle ty to see something that’s stylized portraits of Ameri- Coalition and also includ- tell” — which, in some misunderstandings and for raising awareness and never, ever been done.” can Sikhs from all walks of ed women, putting their cases, means a narrative outright discrimination effecting change. Perhaps change is al- life, including a boxer and goal of increasing cultural about how bullying was because of their distinc- “Sometimes, if you ready here: Google “Sikh an army veteran. The im- awareness through art a formative experience. tive beards and turbans, or read an article it can be men” today, and you’ll ages fuse the duo’s sharp front and center. During the exhibit, a pro- dastars, two fundamental changed or manipulated, find some of Amin and British and commer- “It’s also an education- jector will play interviews elements of their religion. or people can take it in Jhooti’s portraits.

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Newly discovered tained their authenticity who utterly captivates intimate videos reveal by interviewing them be- as she appears first in forehand and using their a suit and mustache as how photographer own words and dialogue a man, then piece by Richard Avedon in what would become piece sheds the ensem- didn’t just see models an advertisement,” says ble until she’s naked, James Kaliardos, makeup then transforms again as a canvas. artist and co-curator of into the softest feminine “Richard Avedon – Mov- form for a 1973 ad cam- EVA KIS ing Image,” now on dis- paign by Japanese appar- @thisiskis [email protected] play at SoHo’s Cadillac el brand Jun Ropé. House. “Everyone from Visitors can also flip Catherine Deneuve to through books of Advertisements are Lauren Hutton, Anjelica Avedon’s work, rarely memorable, but Huston, Andie MacDow- with images you probably remember ell, , they you’ve prob- when Calvin Klein was all were in these ads, ably al- selling fragrances and but the ads were really ready seen jeans with a revolution- crafted around their in- but don’t ary campaign in the ’80s dividuality as opposed to associ- and ’90s, with James erasing who they were.” ate with “Richard Avedon — Moving Image” at Cadillac House ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED King speaking candidly The ads were a re- him — about her friend’s sui- sult of extensive inter- “Dovima for different types of cide or Kate Moss choos- views, which Kaliardos with the beauties to be seen,” says ing a screaming fight and his co-curator Ceci- Elephants,” spec- Kaliardos, people who If you go over indifference. lia Dean, who worked Deneuve’s tive may be overlooked in What you may not with Avedon as a mod- textless Cha- to re- the current faster-paced know is those ads fea- el, unearthed from the nel No. 5 ad from member world where campaigns ‘Richard Avedon — tured the models’ own Richard Avedon Founda- 1972 — and tech- him — their decide to go with who’s Moving Image’ words and experiences, tion’s archives. They’re niques that brought daily work is shaped by already known and pop- Through Sept. 30 a hallmark of the pro- on display in the new more natural elements his techniques and styl- ular. Cadillac House foundly human 60-year Cadillac art and perfor- to photoshoots for the ing. Still, Karialdos wish- “I hope visitors walk 330 Hudson St. career of iconic photog- mance space. first time, like wind ma- es the industry would away with a sense of how Free, cadillac.com/ rapher Richard Avedon. Not to be missed is the chines and jumping. embrace more of what important individuality experience/cadillac-house. “He really worked short film starring Ver- But the world of fash- made Avedon’s work is, and that it should be htm with each model and re- uschka von Lehndorff, ion doesn’t need a retro- unique. “He would fight celebrated.” METRO.US 24 FALL ARTS GUIDE WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 16 - 18 , 2016 Presented by Shen Yun Promotions International Cathartic comedy “Moving, Satisfying, Humor gets darker, weirder and way more Unpredictable” real this fall. T. MICHELLE MURPHY @TMichelleMurphy [email protected] — LoLoreenreen ArbArbus,us, formerformer executive forfor Showtime andand LifetimeLifetime It’s a stressful time in our nation right now, and we could all use a good laugh. Thankfully, New York City stages are packed with amaz- ing comedy shows this season, ranging from scathing observational humor by former “Daily Show” correspondent Lewis Black to big, fat belly laughs with self- “Oh, Hello” PETER YANG described Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli. mouth off about their “Oh, Hello” respective relationships “Black to the Future” with food and their bod- Nick Kroll and John ies in “Stuffed,” a new Mulaney bring their Lewis Black returns to comedy by Lisa Lampan- unique brand of coloring- Broadway with his new elli, the razor-tongued outside-the-lines comedy full-length standup show, darling of HBO and Come- to Broadway this fall with “Black to the Future.” The dy Central. While it may “Oh, Hello,” directed by sardonic comedian takes seem dangerous to invite Alex Timbers. Comedy on the election cycle, its the “Queen of Mean” to Central and “Funny or political talking heads tackle important issues Die” fans may already be and the crazy country like weight and the familiar with Gil Faizon they’re competing to lead. female form, we can rest and George St. Geegland, As if that weren’t enough, assured that the acerbic the geriatric alter egos of Black has also hinted he’s insights stay on point Kroll and Mulaney. But likely to update the script with a show produced “Oh, Hello” takes those with any juicy tidbits that by the Women’s Project sketches and transforms occur between each per- Theater. And we can them into a strangely formance, which will be always rely on a night of effective full-length show especially enticing when gut-busting laughter with with elements of improv, Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra invites you on the debates begin. “Black Lampanelli. Opens Oct. 7, standup and play-within- to the Future” runs for wptheater.org a-play. Opens Oct. 10, an astonishing musical journey 5,000 years in just six shows, borrowing ohhellobroadway.com the making-reviving Eastern musical traditions the stage at the Marquis New on Mondays (the Comedy Festival “Career Suicide” through a grand symphony orchestra. regular home of “On Your Feet!”). Through Oct. 24, More than a dozen Following its sold-out run lewisblackonbroadway.com comedians will play 20 at the Edinburgh Fringe The all-original music will transport you from venues over the course Festival, Chris Gethard’s ancient battlefields to the blossomed-filled “Stuff ed” of six days and nights “Career Suicide” makes gardens of the imperial court. Hear the divine of side-splitting hilarity, its way to NYC. Presented A skinny girl, an over- brutal honesty and utter by , the show inspiration behind one of the world’s greatest weight woman, a bulimic depravity this November. explores unfunny topics civilizations. and a compulsive eater The 12th year of the New like depression, alcohol- York Comedy Festival ism and suicide, but with opens with a benefit shocking candor and un- Accompanied by award-winning bel canto performance, “Stand Up apologetic jest. Gethard’s operatic vocalists and Chinese instrumental for Heroes,” at Madison work has been defined by Square Garden featuring his almost exhibitionistic soloists, this groundbreaking sound is sure to Jon Stewart, Jim levels of vulner- leave you on the edge of your seat. Gaffigan, Jerry ability, because Seinfeld when he’s and Louis making C.K. Also fun of perform- himself, ing at you’re Carnegie Hall venues free to around join. the city Don’t Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, 2PM & 8PM are Tracy feel bad Morgan, for mak- 800-818-2393 ShenYun.com/symphony Fred Ar- ing fun of misen, Cam- Tracy Morgan mental illness eron Esposito, GETTY IMAGES — you’re just Tig Notaro, Bill Maher, helping to destigma- Two concerts only! Book your seats today. Trevor Noah and Chris tize it through comedy. D’Elia. Runs Nov. 1-6, Opens Oct. 13, Lisa Lampanelli DAN DION nycomedyfestival.com careersuicideshow.com METRO.US 26 FALL ARTS GUIDE WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 16 - 18 , 2016

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New South Asian Galleries Opening Oct 2 Our favorite geriatric But puppets? Really? quartet are headed “Using puppets, we cre- ate a love letter to these If you go off -Broadway in “That characters, as opposed Golden Girls Show!” to having actors dressing up and pretending to be “That Golden Girls Show! LINDA LABAN them,” says Rockefeller, A Puppet Parody” @MetroNewYork an Australian by birth Sept. 19-Dec. 11 [email protected] who has lived in the city Daryl Roth Theatre for three years. “A lot of 101 E. 15th St. Everyone’s favorite ge- adults grew up with ‘The $69-$99 riatric BFFs are coming Muppets’ and ‘Sesame thatgoldengirlsshow.com to Union Square this fall Street’ and they’re used — just not quite as you to puppet shows with an remember them. adult sense of humor.” ahead of its time.” Director Jonathan And there’s plenty of It also broached the Rockefeller is re-creating that: Those aging ladies idea of old people as “The Golden Girls” using who rocked the shoulder still being full of life, as puppets — again. After pads were quite risqué. these four seniors lived the huge success of his “They got away with a together and led active, first “Golden” puppet lot more than characters social lives instead of sit- production, “Thank You in other shows could, ting in a nursing home, for Being a Friend,” he’s probably because it was among other overlooked created a whole new sto- these harmless old la- or taboo topics. “They ry called “That Golden dies.” were talking about Girls Show! A Puppet The puppets were marriage in 1985; they Parody.” created by New York were talking about arti- “That was more City-based freelance il- ficial insemination; and stand-up comedy, re- lustrator and concept all about cheesecake. It ally, but this production artist Joel Gennari, and helped shape the nation- morphed out of that,” the cast includes Arlee al psyche.” he says during a break in Chadwick as Rose, Cat Still, for all its social Paint the Revolution: Mexican rehearsals at the Daryl Greenfield as Blanche, or artistic mores, “That Modernism, 1910–1950 Opens Oct 25 Roth Theatre in Union Weston Chandler Long Golden Girls Show!” is Square. “We’ve com- as Dorothy and Emman- quite straightforward. plete re-created their uelle Zeesman as Sophia. “This is a megamix of apartment in Miami. “It’s 31 years ago the entire seven years For more information, including a list of generous donors We’ve got wicker furni- next week that the se- it ran, boiled down into ture, plastic plants and ries first aired,” says a 90-minute show. It’s and organizers, visit us online. Florida ceramics. We’re Rockefeller. “So many ‘The Golden Girls’ with

A Lion Kills Prasenajit in the Jungle, c. 1775, Nepal (Philadelphia Museum of Art: Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994-148-613; Self-Portrait on the Border Line completely embrac- generations now love puppets,” says Rockefell- Between Mexico and the , 1932, by Frida Kahlo (Colección Maria y Manuel Reyero, New York) © Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York ing the fabulousness of that show— it’s the hu- er. “There’s no other ex- 1980s Miami.” mor and also it was so planation required.” METRO.US 28 FALL ARTS GUIDE WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 16 - 18 , 2016 Female and fi red up

Fall’s culture essentials “Carmen Herrera: New Mexico, where she Neue Galerie has an- take on the worlds of Lines of Sight” lived, has a peaceful other surefire block- naturalism that’s rare buster planned for fall. women and protest. Born in Havana, Cuba, in contemporary art. “Klimt and the Women the 101-year-old Herrera The Guggenheim traces of ’s Golden RAQUEL LANERI is more active than ever, her career from her Age” will include the @RaquelLaneri painting every day in 1950s experiments to artist’s lushly fever- [email protected] her New York City stu- her last works before ish portraits, which dio. This Whitney ret- her death. Oct. 7-Jan. chronicled the liberated So long, dead rospective surveys 11, 2017, 1071 Fifth Ave. society women of 1900- white guys. some 50 years of 1918. (Chief among his This fall, this abstract “Klimt and the subjects: Adele Bloch- museums artist’s career, Women of Vienna’s Bauer, the “woman in and gal- including gold.”) The exhibition leries are her spare, Golden Age” will also include fash- getting a groundbreak- After its runaway hit ions inspired by Klimt’s lot more ing “Blanco y with Munch’s “Scream” muses, including repro- diverse, “Green and Orange,” 1958 Verde” series earlier this year, The ductions of his mistress with shows CARMEN HERRERA and her rare that celebrate three-dimen- Hispanic paint- sional sculptures. ers, black activists and Sept. 16-Jan. 2, 2017, 99 female patrons opening Gansevoort St. in the next few months. Even the one dead white dude on this list, Gustav Klimt, made his name The minimalist master, painting the fabulous, who died in 2004, independent ladies who found endless inspira- financed his career and tion in the simplest shook up social mores in geometric forms. Her fin-de-siecle Vienna. Here work, which draws are six exhibits that kick from Zen Buddhism as “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by Gustav Klimt, 1907 CREDIT patriarchy to the curb. well as the landscape of “Mid Winter” by Agnes Martin, 1954 ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY

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“Pop Rocks” by Marilyn Minter, 2009 COURTESY BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Emilie Floge’s signature in Photographs by photographs, taken this 40-year look at caftans. Sept. 22-Jan. 16, Stephen Shames and mainly in the artist’s Minter’s work, which 2017, 1048 Fifth Ave. Graphics by Emory neighborhood of Bed- explores issues sur- Douglas” chronicles Stuy, Brooklyn, give rounding beauty and “Power to the the rise of the contro- voice to the often invis- the feminine body People” and Ruddy versial revolutionary ible, poor members of in American culture. group with vintage society. Sept. 16-Oct. 29, “Pretty/Dirty” includes Roye images and agitprop 515 W. 26th St. photographs, paintings The Steven Kasher on the occasion of its and video that mix Gallery examines the 50th anniversary. And “Marilyn Minter: pop art, photo-realism struggle for black Jamaican photographer Pretty/Dirty” and montage to create rights in America with Radcliffe “Ruddy” Roye visceral depictions of this pair of photog- gets his debut solo The Brooklyn Museum food, sex and makeup. raphy exhibitions. show in “Ruddy Roye: continues its “Year of Nov. 4-April 2, 2017, “Power to the People: When Living Is a Pro- Yes” series, exploring 200 Eastern Parkway, The Black Panthers test.” The 20 large-scale feminism in art, with Brooklyn “Power to the People” COURTESY STEVEN KASHER GALLERY

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Fall’s best productions Icebreaker for are best enjoyed in the date night right company. In 2013, Helder Guima- raes shocked audiences T. MICHELLE MURPHY @TMichelleMurphy with his close-up [email protected] (and sly comedic in- dulgences) in “Nothing to Hide,” the critically The end of summer acclaimed show directed always brings the curtain by . down on several Broad- Now Guimaraes, one way shows (au revoir, “Les of the world’s foremost Miserables”!) to make way magicians, returns with for the highly anticipated “Verso,” a solo show new shows that are kick- at . ing off this fall. It doesn’t His awe-worthy sleight help that there are also of hand does require dozens of plays debuting a certain degree of off-Broadway — stages concentration to appreci- that have yielded a fair ate, the unique nature few Broadway-bound and mind-boggling “Encounter” TRISTRAM KENTON productions recently. But spectacle of the show is you’ve only got so much one that will captivate For squad night out will always endure. An time and money, so we’ve the imaginations of all all-star cast led by John narrowed down the field ages (suggested for 12 “” fans Goodman, to the very best of the and up). Opens Sept. 28, should be sure to check and John Slattery revive best for your fall outings. versoshow.com out “Falsettos,” which “The Front Page,” a loving looks into the life of a gay lampoon of journalism man who’s navigating a and a timely look back neurotic-but-functioning at the heyday of making life with his ex-wife, his news. A team of tabloid boyfriend, his son and the reporters is thrust into mixed-race lesbian couple covering a criminal next door. The 1992 Tony investigation, quickly Award-winning musi- realizing their caper cal is revived through could be the scoop of a Theater lifetime. Opens Oct. 20, and directed by James thefrontpagebroadway.com Lapine (who co-wrote the book with lyricist William Impress the Finn). An all-star cast in- theater buff cludes Stephanie J. Block (“Edwin Drood”), Chris- “The Encounter” is a tian Borle (“Something first-of-its-kind produc- Rotten”) and Andrew Ran- tion that challenges how nells (“Book of Mormon”). we experience theater Opens Oct. 27, lct.org by fully engaging our sense of sound. The one- Bring the parents man play — conceived, performed and directed The newspaper industry by Simon McBurney — is may be changing, but about a photojournal- the thrill of knowing ist lost among Brazilian “Verso” GER GER you’re onto a good story tribesmen in the . Shows for ‘Hamilton’ fans They may not be play- ing to big houses or offer- ing4 big-name stars, but there are some exception- al off-Broadway plays this fall that highlight diver- sity in history, countering what’s still a very white Great White Way. “Ham- ilton” fans excited about the new faces — and with them, new stories — on the city’s stages should take an evening to see one of these affordable, thought-provoking and “Vietgone” DEBORA ROBINSON METRO.US WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 16 - 18 , 2016 FALL ARTS GUIDE 31 the theater

But his ordeal is most Nathan Lane effectively PROVIDED conveyed through headsets that both thoroughly individual- ize and exponentially amplify the tale. Showing off stunning sound design lauded when it opened in “Falsettos” PROVIDED the U.K. earlier this year, “The Encounter” is one sic Stage Company this Jason Sudeikis you’ll brag about having October. If there’s a hope GETTY seen first — or should we of the movie successfully IMAGES say, heard? Opens Sept. 29, carrying its mood and im- theencounterbroadway.com pact over to live theater, there couldn’t be a bet- Relive a childhood ter choice for its venue favorite with your than the CSC, known for its intimate and ar- bestie tistic atmosphere. Jason It seems so obvious, Sudeikis takes over the but it finally happened: role made famous by Tom Schulman, the , and screenwriter behind the the show is directed Academy Award-winning by Tony winner John film by the same , Doyle, fresh off “The has adapted “Dead Poets Color Purple.” Perfor- Society” for the stage, mances begin Oct. 27, premiering at the Clas- classicstage.org thoroughly original pro- subtlety and a whole lot Through Oct. 9, ensem- ductions. of creative swearing. Per- blestudiotheatre.org “Aubergine” reveals formances begin Oct. 4, “The Death of the how our relationships to manhattantheatreclub. Last Black Man in family are often forged com the Whole En- through food as a Korean “Where Did tire World,” son tries to reconnect We Sit on the by Pulitzer with his dying father, Bus?” begins Prize win- who never approved of with a His- ner Suzan- his decision to become a panic stu- Lori Parks, chef. Through Oct. 2, play- dent (writ- tells the wrightshorizons.org ten and story of “Vietgone” is an up- performed Black Man roariously funny comedy by Brian Qui- Suzan-Lori Parks With Water- about two Vietnam War jada) learning TAMMY SHELL melon, who refugees (the parents of about Rosa Parks dies repeatedly playwright Qui Nguyen) and asking where his throughout history finding love at a relo- people were, only to learn through a series of ste- cation camp in Middle his teacher doesn’t know reotypical tropes. Opens America, told with mod- and that their story has Oct. 25, signaturetheatre. ern humor, emotional been erased from history. org T. MICHELLE MURPHY METRO.US 32 FALL ARTS GUIDE WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 16 - 18 , 2016 A gallery for the casual art lover

Photoville, the annual “Signs of free outdoor art show, Your Identity” returns with some In an effort to portray the sobering displays. Canadian government’s efforts to assimilate SARA FEINSTEIN young indigenous @MetroNewYork students into Canadian [email protected] culture, Daniella Zalcam’s black-and-white portraits As a massive outdoor pho- of Native Americans tography show, Photoville juxtaposed with opaque is the opposite of being in sketches of their past a gallery. “Bill Cunningham” BETH FLYNN come together to depict That’s what co-founder the remnants of their Sam Barzilay was going piece,” photojournalists, ployer The New York lives after the Indian for after running an art documentary and art Times, will celebrate Bill Residential Schools that gallery for five years. He photographers from Cunningham’s contribu- brutally stripped them of began to recognize the Fovea Exhibitions have tions to the world of fash- their identity. psychological barrier of come together to answer ion. “It feels like the right entering the enclosed at- the question: how did thing to do, to acknowl- “Breaking Point” mosphere: For those who Photoville MORRIGAN MCCARTHY we get here, and more edge someone’s life work knew they weren’t going importantly, how do we when they never sought Here we are 50 years after to purchase anything, show,” explains Barzilay. will include a group of stop the bloodbath? out to do it themselves,” the civil rights move- strolling the corridors of “You come into this space lighter pieces while also says Barzilay. ment, but how far have artwork seemed mean- and you’re completely tackling issues of gun “Bill Cunningham” we really gotten? That ingless. surrounded and separated violence, inequality and “Texting Syria” was the angle the NYC- He envisioned some- from your daily life for a international crisis — all Honoring the legendary, based collective of African thing entirely different, moment.” free. yet humble photographer Maloney’s stark images American photographers, however, when he and Five years later, Photo- We’ve highlighted five known for his eccentric explore the despair of Kamoinge, utilized to his two co-founders, ville has become one of standout exhibits: style and pursuit of families seeking refuge compose their exhibit, Dave Shelley and Laura the largest photographic candid moments on the from ongoing conflict in which will confront issues Roumanos, mapped out events in New York City, “America streets of Manhattan, this Homs, Syria, as they text of inequality, injustice, the plan for Photoville, a offering a mix of curated Point Blank” exhibit, presented by his loved ones still under separation and xeno- free, outdoor weeklong exhibitions from veteran longtime siege. Taken from inside phobia in modern-day photo festival in Brooklyn photojournalists and The summer of 2016 has em- their tents set up within America. “It’s a beautiful Bridge Plaza housed in- prestigious print publica- reignited the national an abandoned slaugh- collection of images,” side repurposed shipping tions, to graduate student conversation about gun terhouse, the shots says Barzilay. “There’s containers. showcases and fine art control. In what Barzilay capture the glow harrowing moments and “It’s not just coming practitioners. This year, refers to as a “phe- of their screens, beautiful moments, but to a gallery and seeing a the more than 60 exhibits nomenally important illuminating it’s horrifying to see some messages of of the images from the uncertainty late ’60s, and think that and pleas for those photos could have THE MILTON G. BASSIN God’s help. been taken last year.” PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT YORK COLLEGE FIRST ANNUAL SERIES BENEFIT “Texting Syria” WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, 8PM LIAM MALONEY

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‘’ ‘The Glass This isn’t necessarily a Menagerie’ standard Shakespearean adaptation. The infamous Following a successful run in tragedy about familial war- Boston this year, fare gets an update by David William’s acclaimed master- Leveaux with the Montagues piece about a dysfunctional and Capulets poised as family’s pivotal visit from + opposing races in conflict, a gentleman caller has with sizzle and sensuality made 2its way to Broadway. that modern audiences can Bringing together Zachary appreciate. Film’s Orlando Quinto, Celia Keenan-Bolger Bloom and Broadway’s Con- and , this John dola Rashad play the ill-fated Tiffany–directed play will be lovers. Opened Sept. 19; the biggest non-musical draw PLUS www.romeoandjuliet1 this season. Opens Sept. 26; broadway.com www.theglassmenagerie broadway.com Critic’s pick ‘The Snow Geese’ Mary-Louise Parker headlines alongside The stars align in this drama about a family coming to- gether for a hunting party that will result in a shift in the world as they know it. Writ- on Broadway ten by Sharr White, this Manhattan The- ater Club production Big names from fi lm and television, including Orlando Bloom, and Mary-Louise Parker, appear against will be directed by theater powerhouses like , Danny Burstein and Condola Rashad. Daniel Sullivan. Take a look at what — and who — is kicking off the 2013-2014 season. T. MICHELLE MURPHY Opens Oct. 24; www.thesnowgeese broadway.com

‘Big Fish’ Based on the book by Daniel Wallace, as well as the 2003 film by the same name, “,” starring Norbert Leo Butz, is diving into the deep end with a full-blown musical incarnation that’s set to hit Broadway. This play is about a father and son bonding over a3 series of hyperbolic and highly fantastical stories. Direction and choreography is helmed by . Book and music are handled by the talented . Opens Oct. 6; www.bigfi shthemusical.com

‘A Night with ‘A Time to Kill’ Janis Joplin’ This John Grisham tome title, which was made into a Broadway welcomes a musi- movie in 1996, now comes cal bio of the legendary rock to the Broadway stage. Moral ’n’ roll singer, starring Mary lines are crossed in a court- Bridget Davies. It’s both writ- room when a man attempts ten and directed by Randy to justify his vigilantism in Johnson. Janis Joplin’s great- the name of his daughter, est4 hits from the 1960s on- who suffered an unspeakable ward include “Me and Bobby crime. Racial tension adds McGee,” “Piece of My Heart,” fuel to this charged master- “Mercedes Benz,” “Cry ” piece. Opens Oct. 20; www. and “Summertime.” Opens atimetokillonbroadway.com Oct. 10; www.anightwith 5 janisjoplin.com www.metro.us Weekend, September 20-22, 2013 FALL ARTS GUIDE 20

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On display. As the America has had a include intricately crafted relatively short cultural ornaments, gold crowns leaves fall, you can lifespan when compared and rare objects from stay warm indoors to the rest of the world. Central and West Asia, at the Metropolitan But now the Met has demonstrating the artistic brought to you an exhibit achievements of Silla dur- Museum of Art. that highlights medieval ing its rise to prominence. art from the churches of Hildesheim, Germany, the leading center of metal- Ink Art: Past as lurgical art in the Middle 18th-Century Ages. It will provide the Present in Pastels opportunity to view 50 Contemporary rare medieval works, Through Dec. 29, 2013 including the monumental China This exhibition offers a Ringelheim Crucifix, the Dec. 11, 2013–April 6, variety of 18th-century Crosier of Abbot Erkanbald 2014 pastel paintings includ- and the Reliquary of Saint Even in today’s mostly ing vivid landscapes by Oswald. digital world, we regu- Jean Pillement, European larly press ink into paper MINUTES AWAY! Old Master paintings and — whether it’s writing several other works by Silla: Korea’s a to-do list or signing French, British, German a birthday card. But do 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11420 and Danish artists. The Golden we pause and consider rwnewyork.com • 1-888-888-8801 image above is just one Kingdom the heritage behind it work in this fragile me- or what ink is capable dium that allows viewers Nov. 4, 2013–Feb. 23, 2014 of ? This exhibit takes In Queens, near JFK Airport. Take or Q37. to glimpse into the past Do you ever sit at work a look at the creative, and familiarize with in- wishing you were in contemporary ink art of Free shuttle at Jamaica/Sutphin Blvd LIRR timate portraits of those “National Treasure,” dis- ancient China through who lived then. covering long-lost troves 70 works grouped into of gleaming gold? Well, four themes: the written then you should carve out word, new landscapes, Medieval some weekend hours to abstraction and beyond take a stroll through this the brush. Treasures from exhibition, representing Scan for Entertainment Hildesheim the artistic traditions JULIE of the Silla Kingdom. KAYZERMAN Must be 18 years of age or older to play New York Lottery Games. Please play responsibly. Through Jan. 5, 2013 Buddhist treasures [email protected] www.metro.us Weekend, September 20-22, 2013 FALL ARTS GUIDE 24

More dance If you go Keigwin + ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Matthew Company Bourne’s Celebrating his troupe’s ‘Sleeping 10th anniversary, Larry Keigwin opens “Girls,” Beauty’ to music by Sinatra, and meets ‘True Blood’ Oct. 23-Nov. 3 reprises his compelling “Mattress Suite.” Oct. 29- Dance. You’ve 131 W. 55th St., Nov. 3, www.joyce.org 212-581-1212 never seen $30-$130 Tchaikovsky get www.nycitycenter.org American Ballet quite this goth. Theatre Aurora’s lover is the pal- The world premiere of ace gamekeeper, shades “Tempest” by Alexei One of the dance world’s of Lady Chatterley. How Ratmansky and dances smartest men, Matthew can he stay around for by Mark Morris, Twyla Bourne, combines his her, when she wakes up Tharp and George Bal- two passions — dance in a hundred years? He anchine are among the history and musical the- goes to the dark side for treats on tap. Oct. 30- ater — in his new produc- love, and they find each Nov. 10, www.abt.org tion of “Sleeping Beauty.” other in another world.” Coming to City Center in Bourne also trans- October, the piece fuses forms the ballet’s fair- Reggie Wilson/ Petipa’s fairy-tale ballet, ies; half are male and choreographed to music half female. The Fist & Heel by Tchaikovsky, and our This “Sleeping Beauty” cashes in on the vampire craze. / MIKAH SMILLIE Carabosse, who lays the Performance cultural infatuation with curse that motivates the the undead. and ends with a wedding can, barefoot most of the we’re allowed to have story, “is a female char- Group Bourne starts his plot “last night.” time; we’re playing with vampires. It’s more of a acter played by a man Wilson’s “Moses(es)” in Victorian England and “The 1890 section has dance history as well as situation than a world, — and then the same surveys how we lead moves Princess Aurora’s the manners of a bal- the story we’re telling. and has a contemporary performer plays her son, and why we follow while coming-of-age to 1911, let,” said the director by “We’re in a fairy tale; feel — a little edgier, a [who’s a vampire].” exploring the migrations the Edwardian era. After phone from . “Act there’s historical correct- little scarier. The vampire of Africans. Dec. 4-7, she falls asleep for 100 II, the Edwardian, uses ness, but we’re allowed to story is there for plot rea- ELIZABETH www.bam.org years, the story resumes lots of dance crazes. Au- do what we want. If we’re sons, to make it a love sto- ZIMMER in contemporary London, rora reflects Isadora Dun- allowed to have fairies, ry through the centuries. [email protected] OPENING SEPTEMBER 26

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