Out & About

| 22 May 2015 | 11:48

    Fri 29

    Russian Modernism: Cross- Currents of German and Russian Art, 1907-1017Neue Galerie, Fifth Avenue and 86th Street

    11 a.m.-6 p.m., $20

    With the migrating back and forth from Germany to Russia, artists brought back ideas that influence 20th-century art. Come check out the pieces made during this period.

    212-628-6200. www.neuegalerie.org

    Craft Time at YorkvilleYorkville Library, 1465 York Ave., at 78th Street

    3:30 p.m., Free

    Stop by for an afternoon of crafting. Children ages 3 and older are welcome.

    212-288-5049. www.nypl.org/events/calendar?keyword=&location=89&type=&topic=&audience=&series=&date_op=GREATER_EQUAL&date1=05%2F19%2F2015

    Sat 30

    Drifting DaylightCentral Park, Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, East 110th Street and Fifth Avenue

    12 p.m., Free

    An exhibit described as a “dreamy springtime pathway of art winding through the world’s most iconic park.” Check out these interactive installments with the whole family.

    212-860-1370. www.centralparknyc.org

    Kill Your TV Reading Group — East of Eden Logos Bookstore , 1575 York Ave., between 83rd and 84th Streets

    Ditch your TV for the night and come to Logos Bookstore and read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden.

    212-517-7292. www.logosbookstorenyc.com

    Sun 31

    Lyrics and Lyricists: Fiddler on the Roof92nd Street Y, Kaufmann concert hall, Lexington Avenue and 92nd Street

    2 p.m., $60

    Celebrate 50 years of Fiddler on the Roof with Lyricist Sheldon Harnick as he takes you behind the history and landmarks of this creative play.

    212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/L-L-Fiddler-on-the-Roof

    Repetition and DifferenceThe Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave., at 92nd Street

    11 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Adults/$15, Seniors/$12, Students/$7.50, 18 and under/free

    Both pieces from the past and the present collide in this exhibit to show the ideas of differences within repetition.

    212-423-3200. www.thejewishmuseum.org

    Mon 1

    Toddler Story time at Nolan LibraryMetropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave., at 82nd Street

    10:30-11:00 a.m., Free

    Children can enjoy picture books and songs followed by a self- guided gallery hunt in the museum. Space is limited; first come, first serve.

    212-535-7710. www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/family-programs/storytime-in-nolen-library/toddler-storytime?eid=R022_%7b3152F630-79B5-4653-8BD3-11A1771E91DC%7d_20150601103000

    19th Precinct Community Council Meeting19th Precinct, 153 East 67th St., at Third Avenue

    7 p.m., Free

    Learn how to reduce crime in your neighborhood as well as updates at the 19th Precinct.

    212-452-0615. www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_019.shtml

    Tues 2

    An evening with Judy Blume moderated by Samantha Bee92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall, Lexington Avenue and 92nd Street

    8 p.m., From $30

    Join author Judy Blume and Samantha Bee as they discuss Blume’s latest novel In the Unlikely Event, about characters who cope with loss and remember the good times.

    212-415-5500. www.92y.org/Event/An-Evening-with-Judy-Blume.aspx

    Heureux Anniversaire & The Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieFIAF, Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street between Park and Madison Avenues

    7:30 p.m., non-members/$13, Students with ID/$7

    Enjoy the Oscar- winning comic short about an anniversary that goes awry.

    212-355-6100. www.fiaf.org/events/spring2015/2015-06-02-cs-charm.shtml

    Wed 3

    Erin McHugh — Like My Father Always SaysBarnes and Noble, 150 East 86th St. and Lexington Avenue

    7 p.m., Free

    Learn about the weird and humorous advice author Erin McHugh received from dads in his new book.

    212-369-2180. www.store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/87083

    Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Infinite Possibility: Mirror works and DrawingsSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave., between 88th and 89th Streets

    10 a.m.-5:45 p.m.

    Catch the final day of this exhibit of mirror works and drawings from 1974- 2014 by Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian.

    212-423-3500. www.guggenheim.org/new-york/exhibitions

    Thur 4

    They Made me a Criminal 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th St., at Park Avenue

    2 p.m., Free

    Find out what happens in Busby Berkeley’s short film They Made me a Criminal (1939) when a man thinks he killed his boxing opponent and runs west to escape.

    212-289-0908. www.nypl.org/events/calendar?location=5

    Alexander Calder, “Multum in Parvo”

    Dominique Lévy Gallery, 909 Madison Ave., at 73rd Street

    10 a.m.-6 p.m.

    These small, colorful mobiles by artist Alexander Calder will impress with pieces from the 1930s to 1960s standing each at one-inch tall.

    212-772-2004. www.dominique-levy.com