Out & About
Thu 3
Film: Sullivan’s Travels
96th Street Library, 112 East 96th St.
2 p.m. Free.
Disillusioned with his life of luxury, a Hollywood director decides to live among the lower class.
212-289-0908. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/03/film-sullivans-travels-1941
Sleeping With Other People: Preview Screening and Q&A
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
7:30 p.m. $32.00
Two romantic failures decide to swear off romantic love after being hurt one too many times. Starring Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie.
212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/Sleeping-with-Other-People
Fri 4
ETHEL and Friends
Metropolitan Museum, 1000 Fifth Ave.
5-8 p.m. Free with admission.
Cap off your day at the museum with the lovely music of this string quartet.
212-535-7710. http://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-live-arts/ethel-and-friends-fridays?eid=R003_%7b3F5083B8-9E48-4468-A7EE-DC84D93DA6A9%7d_20150904170000
Good Morning America Summer Concert: Florida Georgia Line
Rumsey Playfield in Central Park
7-9 a.m. Free.
The 2015 Summer Concert Series enters its seventh year. This one is headlined by the hit bro-country duo, Florida Georgia Line.
www.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/09/04/good-morning-america-summer-concert-5-seconds-of-summer
Sat 5
Labor of Love Disco Dance Party
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street
8 p.m. $15.
Every day I’m hustlin’! This disco party comes with a complimentary hustle lesson from Lori Brizzi.
www.92y.org/Event/Labor-of-Love-Disco-Dance
Matthew Barney: The CREMASTER Cycle
Guggenheim, 1071 Fifth Ave.
10:30 a.m. - 7:40 p.m. Free with admission.
A series of five films by avant-garde filmmaker Matthew Barney, presented in the order of their creation.
www.guggenheim.org/new-york/calendar-and-events/2015/09/05/the-cremaster-cycle/4790
Sun 6
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: Dee Dee LeVant Gospel Ensemble
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, inside Central Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues
2-4 p.m. Free.
Dee Dee LeVant is a career gospel singer who has worked as a studio musician for major record labels, and who has performed in Broadway productions such as Hair and The Wiz.
www.centralparknyc.org/events/individual-events/harlem-meer-dee-dee-michels.html
Swifty’s Three Course Sunday Lobster Pre Fixe Dinner Special
Swifty’s, 1007 Lexington Ave.
5:30 p.m. $125.
Swifty’s celebrates Labor Day weekend with the return of its famed three course lobster special.
www.nyc.com/events/swiftys_three_course_sunday_lobster_pre_fixe_dinner_special.1263910/
Mon 7
Labor Day Bottomless Brunch!
Maya, 1191 First Ave.
11:30-4:00 p.m. $43 per guest.
Enjoy your Labor Day by partaking in this all-you-can-eat brunch, including a constant flow of free cocktails.
www.richardsandoval.com/mayany/promo.php?id=28
Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave.
12:15-1 p.m. Free with admission.
A 45-minute tour of the Jewish presence in new media, particularly television.
212-423-3200. thejewishmuseum.org/calendar/events/2015/09/07/gallery-tour-revolution-of-the-eye
Tue 8
The Seated Stage: Play Reading, Exploring Shakespeare’s Plays
67th Street Library, 328 East 67th St.
5 p.m. Free.
The 67th Street Library’s play-reading group convenes to read Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”
212-734-1717. www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/09/08/clone-seated-stage-play-reading-5-630-pm-exploring-shakespeares-plays
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
Barnes & Noble, 86th Street and Lexington Avenue
7 p.m. Free.
Aspen Matis comes to Barnes & Noble to read from her coming-of-age memoir.
212-369-2810. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/88328-0
Wed 9
Mind’s Eye: Doris Salcedo
Guggenheim, 1071 Fifth Ave.
2-4 p.m. Free.
An exhibit of Doris Salcedo’s work, inspired by the harrowing history of modern Colombia. Advance RSVP is required by September 2.
212-360-4355. www.guggenheim.org/new-york/calendar-and-events/2015/09/09/minds-eye-doris-salcedo/5198
Fortune Smiles: Stories
Barnes & Noble, 86th Street and Lexington Avenue
7 p.m. Free.
Adam Johnson discusses his latest publication; a collection of short stories.
212-369-2180. store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/87450-0