Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Mar. 12-18
Thursday, March 12th
Kirk Varnedoe Memorial Lecture Series with Patrick Flores: A Different Twentieth Century: Proposing Southeast Asian Art History Curatorially: This talk reflects on the possibilities of curating Southeast Asia, reconsidering the gestures of art history and exhibition-making that supplement a regional aspiration. The lecture will be led by Patrick Flores, chief curator at National Gallery Singapore. 6:00 p.m. The Institute of Fine Arts, 1 East 78th Street, New York, NY (212) 992-5800.
Friday, March 13th
The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra and Bronx Band: Come to El Museo del Barrio for this project from the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education. Together, the orchestra and band explore the Bronx soundscape through original compositions and new arrangements that blend jazz traditions with community memory, local oral histories and improvisation. 7:00 p.m. El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (212) 831-7272.
Saturday, March 14th
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: In this musical, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts gang explore life’s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes and celebrate the joy of friendship. 1:30 p.m. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY (212) 415-5500.
Sunday, March 15th
Met Expert Talks in Spanish—Flamenco in New York: from Carmencita to Pericet: Join dancer Olga Pericet to celebrate the 25th edition of the Flamenco Festival and learn about the history of flamenco in New York through the portrait of Spanish dancer Carmen Dauset Moreno, who arrived in the United States in 1889 and became a star. 2:00 p.m. Met Fifth Avenue, 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (212) 535-7710.
Monday, March 16th
Baby Lapsit Storytime: Join the Yorkville Library for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. Explore the joys of movement, books, and songs and build early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. This event is best for children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street, New York, NY (212) 744-5824.
Tuesday, March 17th
Tuesday Movie Matinée: Come to the NYPL to view the 2013 film “Life of Crime,” starring Jennifer Aniston, Isla Fisher, Will Forte and Tim Robbins. 1:00 p.m. 58th Street Library, 127 East 58th Street, New York, NY (212) 759-7358.
Wednesday, March 18th
Verbal Description Tour: Identity, Culture, and Community: Visitors who are blind or have low vision are invited to join in a Verbal Description Tour exploring the exhibition “Identity, Culture, and Community: Stories from the Collections of the Jewish Museum.” 2:00 p.m. Jewish Museum, 1109 5th Avenue at 92nd Street, New York, NY (212) 423-3200.