Copyright 2012 The New York Sun Fri, 25 May 2012 21:46:24 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Calendar :: Stories from The New York Sun http://www.nysun.com/calendar admin@nysun.net (Seth Lipsky) webmaster@nysun.com en-us http://www.nysun.com/calendar/let-it-be-a-lesson/87414/ Fri, 1 Jul 2011 06:50:51 EST It’s doesn’t get more astonishing than this in terms of newspaper stories. The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse, in the wake of the discovery that the woman who accused him has been caught in a number of lies. The New York Times came in with the story the day after an ambitious French minister, Christine Lagarde, was installed as the new director of the International Monetary Fund, where she will move into the office Mr. Strauss-Kahn was forced to vacate on... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-say-yes-to-nomi-september-30/86825/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC ON HER OWN The band Hercules & Love Affair is gliding through the music world with many attributes to its credit: Besides having an amazing name, the group scored big with its first dance hit, "Blind," earlier this year. When bands become successful, it usually takes a couple years for any one group member to go solo, but tonight, H&LA's songstress, Nomi, hits the stage alone at the Zipper Factory. A native of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Nomi is an unbelievable figure — some might say she's a... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86761/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING LIGHT AND SHADOW Photographer Ron Hamad employs the lith printing technique, which produces a high-contrast image when developed, to create soft-toned, black-and-white images. The process allows Mr. Hamad to shroud his subjects in gray or streak them with light; landscapes and figures often appear as shadowy abstractions. "Prayer" (2001), above, from the artist's exhibit at the Robin Rice Gallery, is characteristic of his dramatic composition. Through Sunday, October 26... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-cats-loose-september-29-2008/86762/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC CLASH OF THE 'KITTIN' During the past decade, electronic dance music has had its ups and downs. Right after the 1990s ended, a majority of DJs were still spinning relatively pop-driven music. About two years into the 2000s, though, some electro-DJs took a turn toward rock, cementing a genre called electroclash that had been slowly building, created from such influences as 1980s new wave and post-punk rock. One of the first and most prominent electroclash artists to come out in 2002 was... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86656/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE CHANGING PLACES Choreographer Tere O'Connor brings his dance company to the Baryshnikov Arts Center for performances of "Rammed Earth." The program, which was first staged in New York last fall, requires attendees to move their perspectives throughout the evening as they are escorted to different areas within the performance space. As the audience moves, the dancers incorporate their shifting stage into the choreography. Through Sunday, 7 and 9 p.m., Baryshnikov Arts Center, Howard Gilman... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-this-weekend-think-globally-surf/86657/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FILM SURFING NYC While catching up with a friend from San Diego last week, I mentioned that I had spent this past summer taking surfing lessons out on Long Island. He was — as a California native — not aware that New York even had surfing opportunities on its shores. But there are, with sizeable surfing towns across Long Island and the Rockaways. With the premiere of the New York Surf Film Festival this weekend, the sport gets even more prominence in the area — so much so that the festival's... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86544/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC A LITTLE BIT ROCK 'N' ROLL Country music legend Willie Nelson gives a concert tonight at Radio City Music Hall. The Grammy Award winner performs songs from his latest album, "Moment of Forever." Jakob Dylan (son of Bob Dylan) and his band, the Gold Mountain Rebels, join Mr. Nelson onstage. Today, 8 p.m., Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave., between 50th and 51st streets, 212-307-7171, $44.50-$80. READINGS GOOD CHEMISTRY The editor of "The Best American Science Writing 2008" (Harper... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-good-bye-manhattan-september/86542/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST READINGS SETTLE DOWN Last year, the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown settlement was marked by various celebrations throughout the country. Matthew Sharpe, in his novel "Jamestown" (Harcourt), which was released this past May, takes the idea of the settlement to a post-apocalyptic level: A group of survivors flees a ravaged Manhattan after the Chrysler Building suddenly collapses. They drive down I-95 to find shelter in southern Virginia — with plans to exploit local Native... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86447/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST PHILADELPHIA ART AROUND THE BEND An exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, "Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt," collects more than 70 quilts made in the community of Gee's Bend, Ala., between the 1930s and 1980s. A quilt can prove more than cold-weather bedclothes, and that notion is underscored in this exhibition. While each quilt is unique, many share common fabrics and construction techniques, such as strip quilting and flying geese patterns. In conjunction with this exhibit, 13... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-japanese-pov-september-24-2008/86448/ Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FILM UP IN ARMS A common assumption made by many schoolchildren who are receiving their first instructions in world history is that Japan's military was either dismantled or depressed after World War II. The latter is slightly true — certainly, Japan's postwar military prowess was severely cut back — but the country still kept its military alive and relevant. Director Micah Fink first premiered his documentary, "Japan's About-Face" (2008) — about Japan's postwar military history and its... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86355/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING BOY MEETS GIRL The Tina Kim Gallery presents works by artist Kyung Jeon in an exhibit titled "a story." The paintings depict a boy and a girl as they undergo different phases of transformation, as in "Chapter 5: The intersection of today and tomorrow" (2008), shown above. The images cohere as a 13-chapter narrative, which the artist accompanies with a written text. The works are composed on Korean rice paper mounted on canvas. Through Saturday, October 11, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-prime-youth-september-23-2008/86356/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FOOD & DRINK CULINARY YOUTH This week is providing a bounty of food-related events: Tonight at Tavern on the Green, the Black Culinarian Alliance presents "Excite Your Senses," an event that matches more than 50 city chefs and wine merchants with minority culinary students in order to teach them about cooking in professional atmospheres. Local schools represented in the festival include the Culinary Training Institute, the Food Service Training Academy of the Community Foodbank of New Jersey... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-pig-out-september-22-2008/86291/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FOOD & DRINK MANGIA, MANGIA Il Buco, a SoHo restaurant, isn't letting this Indian summer go to waste: During the day today, the restaurant is hosting a "Sagra del Maiale," its fifth annual outdoor pig roast, on the sidewalks of Bond Street. For those who work during the day, the delights of munching bites of roast pork in between sips of homemade lemonade and iced tea under the sun are a mere fantasy — which is why, after 6 p.m., Il Buco's bringing the pig roast indoors, offering the same... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86292/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST EXHIBITS PILOBULUS IN TEL AVIV Photographer Robert Whitman followed the dance company Pilobolus on its recent tour to Israel, photographing company members on beaches, in doorways, and atop cliffs. An exhibit at Chelsea Market features images showing Pilobolus dancers striking trademark contortionist-like poses, balancing their acrobatic figures against one another or piling into heaps of interwoven limbs. Mr. Whitman has previously created series focused on subjects such as intimate embraces... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86189/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE BALLET MEETS MODERN Two choreographers with contrasting styles, Pam Tanowitz and Brian Reeder, collaborate on an evening of new dance pieces commissioned by the Guggenheim Museum. Ms. Tanowitz is known for her ideological postmodernism, often welcoming clashes between awkwardness and grace. Mr. Reeder, a former dancer with American Ballet Theatre, hails from more traditional schools of thought. Costumes are by a "Project Runway" finalist, Jillian Lewis, and dance writer Robert Greskovic... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-this-weekend-get-your-boots/86190/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC YOUR LOCAL HONKY-TONK From the perspective of out-of-towners, it may seem that New York isn't a country-music-friendly destination. There isn't a top 40 country radio station, and mainstream country artists rarely roll through the city (Keith Urban's appearance in Columbus Circle being an exception earlier this month). But here's an interesting thought: Since New York isn't Nashville — meaning that the city isn't inundated with wannabe Carrie Underwoods — the city has become a developing... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86069/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC ROOTS AND REGGAE The reggae band Toots and the Maytals performs at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. The group had its start in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1960s and is widely credited with coining the term "reggae," with the recording of its song "Do the Reggay" (1968). The band's 2005 Grammy Award-winning album, "True Love," featured rerecordings of some of its popular tracks with musicians such as Ben Harper, Eric Clapton, and Willie Nelson, and the bands No Doubt and the Roots. Monday... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-my-bloc-september-18-2008/86070/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC INTIMATE PARTY Bloc Party — a British band well-loved by hipsters, scenesters, and general music fans alike — has been using the Internet heavily to its advantage: "Mercury," the first single of the band's latest album, "Intimacy," was released on a BBC radio Web site in July, and in August the album was released in full online ("Intimacy" comes out physically in October). Riding this technological wave, the band plays the city tonight in a free one-off show at Roseland Ballroom... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-political-migraine-september/86022/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST TALKS BALLOTS ON THE BRAIN The onslaught of political coverage about the upcoming election will not stop until November, which gives brainiacs plenty of time to wonder: Why are voters thinking the way they are, and what drives them to their conclusions and decisions, especially in the voting booth? Conveniently, New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies is gathering a panel of its experts to expound on these issues in a talk entitled "The Neuroscience of Elections and... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/86023/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING ROSE IS A ROSE A New York-born painter, Paul Resika, is among the band of artists, including Hans Hofmann, identified with the second generation of the New York School. The group is best known for applying Abstract Expressionist techniques, such as the emphasis on emotion and gesture, to representational subject matter. An exhibit at James Graham & Sons, "Paul Resika: Paintings from the 1980s," showcases Mr. Resika's use of simple, quasi-abstract images as repetitive motifs in his... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85965/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE ON THE FLOOR A hit show on MTV, "America's Best Dance Crew" (which is produced by "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson), moves to the stage for one night at Madison Square Garden. The winners from the first season of the show, a Southwestern dance crew who call themselves Jabbawockeez and fan favorites Brakesk8, an Indiana-based dance team that uses roller skates, are featured.Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 p.m., WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, 2 Penn Plaza, between 32nd and 33rd... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85877/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSEUMS FLY ME TO THE MOON 890 million miles away from Earth, Saturn is the farthest planet that humans can see without a telescope. The Cassini spacecraft has orbited Saturn since 2004, and the Huygens probe has recorded close-range images of the ringed planet and its moons. These pictures, including the photograph above, are now on view at the American Museum of Natural History in "Saturn: Images from the Cassini-Huygens Mission." Through Sunday, March 29, 2009, Monday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5:45 p... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-soul-sister-snow-white/85878/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST THEATER NO DOPEY, NO SNEEZY The French Institute Alliance Française kicks off its second annual Crossing the Line festival with Catherine Baÿ's "The Snow White Project." First conceived in 2002 in Paris, "The Snow White Project" is a collection of site-specific performances, comprising multiple Snow Whites who adapt themselves to their various environments then disappear as quickly as they arrived. The figure of Snow White is meant to represent the comfort of childhood, as well as the... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-release-me-september-15-2008/85787/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST THEATER BUTTON UP AND GET DOWN For a contemporary playwright, Amy Freed spends a lot of time in the past. With her brainy and hilarious "The Beard of Avon," she immersed herself in Shakespeare's life; with "Safe in Hell," she wrung laughs by reimagining the Salem witch trials. In "Restoration Comedy," the Pulitzer Prize finalist tries her hand at, well, a 21st-century version of Restoration comedy, the bawdy, lighthearted form that emerged in England in the 17th century, intended as a release... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85788/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING IMPERFECT BEAUTY Artist Laura Fayer examines the Japanese aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi — an appreciation of natural imperfections and asymmetries — in her first solo exhibit in New York, "Chapter and Verse." Ms. Fayer, who lived in Japan as a child, calls upon her memories of the country's land- and seascapes to create mixed-media collages. Many of the images are composed of stamps, rice paper, and colored washes, as in "Ocean" (2008), above. Through Saturday, October 4... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-this-weekend-dancing-shoes-september/85692/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC DANCE-OFF Coney Island lost Astroland this week: It's certainly a blow to the neighborhood, historically and nostalgically, but with any luck, festivals such as the one taking place this weekend will help the neighborhood retain its glory and charm. Minitek is a three-day, two-night festival that was created to highlight minimal techno, a form of electronic dance music that relies on understated rhythms and the gradual use of repeating beats to create a sleeker form of techno music that's... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85693/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FAMILY TWELVE LITTLE GIRLS The "Madeline" books, by Ludwig Bemelmans, tell of the adventures of a young girl and her 11 schoolmates in Paris. Mr. Bemelmans's grandson, John Bemelmans Marciano, has kept the family legacy alive by authoring the first "Madeline" book in 50 years, "Madeline and the Cats of Rome" (Penguin). FAO Schwartz hosts a book signing with the author, who spent three years in Italy painting and researching the colorfully illustrated book. Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., FAO... KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-forever-your-puppet-september/85591/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST THEATER COLD-HEARTED COLONY Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, a Brooklyn-based band that calls itself a "pyrate puppet rock opera consortium," brings "Straight Up Vampire: The History of Vampires in Colonial Pennsylvania" to Ars Nova. The oddball musical follows Paula Abdul Blackwood, a Quaker girl who is to marry a wheelwright's son, but instead has a doomed affair with an idealistic vampire. Tensions run high in the dissent-filled colony, as a power struggle erupts between Benjamin Franklin and MC... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85592/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE CARNIVAL IN MOTION Mexican choreographer Ofelia Loret de Mola performs the world premiere of her "Available Space" as part of the conclusion to the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Sitelines season. The site-specific piece transforms City Hall Park into a colorful circus. Ms. Mola's dance company, Danscores, performs to carnivalesque live music before leading viewers in a marching band procession to the Brooklyn Bridge. The dance is also part of the Celebrate Mexico Now 2008 festival... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85513/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING NATIONAL TREASURE Gana Art presents the first solo exhibit in America by Korean painter Ko Young Hoon. Mr. Ko depicts objects with such illusory realism that they often seem to float off the two-dimensional surface. The show features recent large-scale paintings of ceramic jars, such as "Coming Dragon" (2005), above, as well as a polyptych of a United Shilla Dynasty Buddha statue, considered a Korean national treasure. Through Saturday, October 11, Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m... ERIN LINDHOLM http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-the-lady-is-a-vamp-september/85514/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSEUMS VAMPING IT UP While Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week rolls along in Bryant Park, one question that inquiring minds might be pondering is how the influence of the Gothic, in its various manifestations, has inspired many of 21st-century fashion's greatest minds. "Gothic: Dark Glamour," an exhibit up at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attempts to answer that question visually, displaying more than 75 ensembles from designers as varied and acclaimed as Derek Lam, Christian... ERIN LINDHOLM http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-on-the-road-september-9-2008/85399/ Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST READINGS TIME CAPSULE It is easy to imagine that for 35 years, the souvenirs that photographer Stephen Shore collected during a cross-country road trip in the summer of 1973 sat in a box, stashed away in some forlorn closet. But in the years after that trip, Mr. Shore's documentation of "ordinary" American culture — small-town streets, motel interiors, and portraits of strangers — went on to become famous. Tonight, Mr. Shore returns to '73 and discusses his summer at the Strand Bookstore... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85400/ Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING SUGARY SWEET Artist Derek Buckner paints marshmallows, often piled into snowy mountains, in 14 works on view at the George Billis Gallery. Mr. Buckner found inspiration when he saw a bag of marshmallows at a bodega and tried to incorporate them into a sculpture project in lieu of plasticine clay, before realizing he wanted to paint them. "In a palette that evokes the colors of the ocean at the end of a spectacular sunset, the paintings possess a surprising allure," Lizzie Simon... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85317/ Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING TAKING FLIGHT Works by photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten are featured as part of a group exhibit, "The Figure Today," at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery. Over the past three years, Ms. Fullerton-Batten has focused on teenage girls as her subjects. The images typically depict a young woman in an unsettled state. In the photographer's latest series, "In Between," a girl is captured midair as she goes about her daily activities, as in "Mirror" (2008), above. Through Saturday, September... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-breathe-easy-september-8-2008/85318/ Mon, 8 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST TALKS THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE School's back in session for the young and not-so-young alike, but for non-students who miss the classroom, here's a chance to listen to the learned as they speak their minds. Columbia University offers its scholars to the general public during "Cafe Science," a monthly event that brings university scientists to Picnic, an Upper West Side restaurant, to discuss matters prevalent in today's press. Tonight, an associate professor of earth and environmental sciences... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-this-weekend-under-the-stars-friday/85231/ Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FILM UP ON THE ROOF Because it's after Labor Day, some people might think that summertime activities are over. Really? Not quite: The outdoors are still buzzing with plenty of events. El Museo del Barrio presents a movie screening as part of its monthly series, Cielo Abierto: Rooftop Films at El Museo. "La Frontera Infinita" (2007), a documentary by Juan Manuel Sepúlveda, traces the immigration struggles of Central Americans who traverse all of Mexico in order to reach the American border... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85232/ Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE BOYS IN BATTERY PARK An all-male troupe, Bad Boys of Dance, performs its combination of ballet, hip-hop, and gymnastics as part of the Evening Stars series in Battery Park. Both the company's founder, Rasta Thomas, and his wife, Adrienne Canterna, have choreographed and will dance pieces from the program. The lineup features seven works, including Ms. Canterna's "Rock You," set to music by Queen, Prince, and Michael Jackson. An aria sung by Maria Callas provides the soundtrack for Mr... KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-rising-above-thursday/85128/ Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST THEATER CUE THE STRINGS The play "Duet for One" made its premiere in London in 1980: Written by Tom Kempinski, it follows the struggles of Stephanie Abrahams, a concert violinist diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at the height of her career. To deal with her emotional trauma, she decides to seek counseling and endures a series of intense sessions with a psychiatrist. "Duet for One" — which was based on the real-life struggles of Jacqueline du Pré, a famed cellist who was diagnosed with multiple... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85150/ Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE STARS UNDER THE SKY The Lar Lubovitch Dance Company kicks off the Evening Stars series at Battery Park, part of the River to River Festival. The two-piece program includes one of the better-known works in the company's repertory, "Concerto Six Twenty-Two," set to Mozart's Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra. Mr. Lubovitch choreographed the piece more than two decades ago at the height of the AIDS crisis; a pas de deux between male dancers is meant to challenge societal stereotypes about... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/85052/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST GALLERY-GOING PRINT TO PAINT Works that combine text and imagery are the focus of "More Than Words," a new exhibit at the Von Lintel Gallery. The group show features pieces by more than a dozen artists seeking to test the viewer's reaction to symbols of language and how those can be employed as modes of visual expression. In Stephen Ellis's "Things" (2003), a detail of which is above, nearly illegible phrases are subsumed within a canvas of thickly applied paint. The gallery hosts an opening... ERIN LINDHOLM http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-you-guys-seriously-wednesday/85053/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST READINGS UNLOCKING THE DIARY Sarah Brown, the founder of Cringe Night at Freddy's Bar and Backroom in Park Slope, is convinced that "the world is made up of three groups: people who never kept diaries, people who kept diaries, and people who kept diaries but destroyed them." Fortunately for the rest of us, some of those who kept diaries — and other written expressions of their teenage angst and blossoming creativity — have, for the past three-and-a-half years, voluntarily read the most... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/84959/ Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST FAMILY COPPING THE FINEST JAZZ Brooklyn's McCarren Park presents "Town Square Summer Starz: American Night," a free evening of music, film, and activities for all ages. A children's hour begins at 6 p.m., featuring arts-and-crafts activities hosted by the owners of the Greenpoint Toy Center. The New York City Police Department Band's jazz ensemble, shown at right, provides live music starting at 7:30 p.m., and "Grease" (1978) is screened at 7:26 p.m., as the sun goes down. Tomorrow, 6 p.m... KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-havana-heat-september-2-2008/84960/ Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC CUBAN COLLISION Conjunto Guantanamo — a DUMBO, Brooklyn-based Afro-Cuban band that calls itself an "ambassador of Cuban folklore" — brings Havana's musical heat to the East Village. The band improvises on traditional Cuban rhythms such as son montuno and the cha-cha-cha, along with modern takes on timba, Cuba's form of salsa. The septet has also studied and incorporates music from indigenous African groups as the Yoruba and Abakua peoples of West Africa, and the Palo from Central Africa... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/84871/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST DANCE SKIRTS AND STOMPS Flamenco dancer Pilar Rioja performs for her 29th season at Repertorio Español, a 40-year-old theater and dance company based in New York that was founded to promote new Spanish and Latin-American art. Ms. Rioja, born in Torreón, Mexico, to Spanish parents, studied with flamenco masters Regla Ortega and El Estampío, and bolero-style dancer Angel Pericet. Considered a bailerina, or dancer who has mastered several art forms, she also runs her own dance academy in Mexico... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-this-weekend-open-wide/84872/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST SPORTS SERVING FOR THE WIN Labor Day can turn out to be a laborious holiday every so often (moving recent high school graduates to college, traveling hours on a train for a very short beach vacation, etc.). But there's an easy way to avoid those possible woes: the U.S. Open. For the past week, this tournament's been taking over Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. But if you don't have tickets, or the patience to travel nearly to the end of the no. 7 line, here are a few restaurants and... JAYANTHI DANIEL http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-amour-de-braxe-august-28-2008/84753/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC FRENCH HOUSE AT HOME Electronic dance music over the past three years has been, to put it lightly, on the rise: Not only are homebred artists, such as Santogold and MGMT, speeding toward widespread popularity around the world, but French DJs and performers are finding love and affection here in America. Alan Braxe, based in Paris, is no exception. His original music and remixes of songs by such artists as Britney Spears and Björk are constantly leaked on Web logs, and his DJ sets usually... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/84754/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST FILM POLITICAL PARANOIA A professor and film historian, Foster Hirsch, introduces a screening of "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) at the Museum of the City of New York. Mr. Hirsch, who teaches in the film department at Brooklyn College, discusses what he calls the political paranoia of the 1960s. He examines how director John Frankenheimer captured the pervasive suspicion of the time in this cinematic satire about a plot to assassinate a presidential candidate. Saturday, 2 p.m., Museum of the... KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-noh-more-drama-august-27-2009/84674/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST THEATER NOH, MORE DRAMA Director Yuto Kurosaka's "Heavenly Robe, Carmonk and Blackhole," a multimedia performance by his Y + Utopia company that features dance and video, comes to the Ontological-Hysteric Theater. The piece contains elements of Noh, a form of Japanese drama first conceived of in the 14th century. Kyogen, another form of drama that developed with Noh as a kind of farcical intermission, provides comic relief throughout the performance. Footage of Japanese Noh star Norikazu... http://www.nysun.com/calendar/calendar/84675/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST READINGS DUTY-BOUND Author Robert Ellsberg, right, discusses his book "The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day" (Marquette) at the Museum of the City of New York. Mr. Ellsberg was a close associate of Day's during the final years of her life. He is also the editor of a book of her selected writings, "By Little and By Little" (Random House). In the new collection, he examines Day's personal accounts of founding the Catholic Worker Movement and of her tireless efforts defending the... KHRISTINA NARIZHNAYA http://www.nysun.com/calendar/lets-go-out-tonight-honky-tonk-tuesday-august-26/84564/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST MUSIC BLUEGRASS NIGHTS The Zac Brown Band, a country ensemble based in Atlanta, brings its Southern styles to the Mercury Lounge tonight to pluck strings and tickle ivories on songs from its fourth and newest album, "The Foundation," coming out in September. The band combines bluegrass, Southern rock, pop, and reggae, complete with a three-part harmony. "Chicken Fried," the first single off of "The Foundation," has been making the rounds on country-music radio and television, reflecting on the...