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ART
SUMMER SKIES For 10 years, painter Stuart Shils has spent his summers on the rugged northern coast of County Mayo, Ireland, refining his landscapes of sea, clouds, and sky. Small paintings of the region are now on view. “With each successive show, Mr. Shils shows himself a poet of atmosphere,” wrote Maureen Mullarkey in the arts pages of The New York Sun. Through January 8, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 724 Fifth Ave., between 56th and 57th Streets, 12th floor, 212-262-5050, free.
RIDING HIGH Ornate saddles, carved flowers, mirrors, and jewels decorate the carousel animals on view through Monday. The pieces come from the Charlotte Dinger Collection, and were made between 1890 and 1920. Through Monday, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., UBS Art Gallery, 1285 Sixth Ave., between 51st and 52nd streets, 212-713-2885, free.
COMMUNITY
WEST CHELSEA REZONING Manhattan Community Board no. 4 is hosting a public hearing on the New York City Department of City Planning’s proposal to rezone the West Chelsea neighborhood that surrounds the High Line. The proposed rezoning would facilitate the retention of the High Line for future re-use as a public space. It would also allow greater densities and a greater mix of uses than what is now allowed in areas of Chelsea west of and along Tenth Avenue, below 30th Street. Thursday, January 6, 2005, 6-10 p.m., Hudson Guild Fulton Center, 119 Ninth Ave., between 17th and 18th streets, 212-736-4536.
CIRCUS
CANVAS CLOWNS The Big Apple Circus presents “Picturesque,” a show based on depictions of the circus by Renoir, Degas, Chagall, Toulouse-Lautrec, Calder, and Picasso. Through January 9, shows daily, Saturday-Thursday and New Year’s Day, 12:30 and 4:30 p.m., New Year’s Eve, 12:30 and 9:30 p.m., Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, 212-721-6500, $37 and up.
DANCE
MOVES FROM JAPAN The Japan Society presents cutting-edge Japanese dancers and choreographers in its 8th annual Japanese Contemporary Dance Showcase. Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8 , Japan Society, 33 E. 47th St., between First and Second avenues, 212-752-3015. 7:30 p.m., $25.
DEBATES
LEAPING LAWYERS Alumni from the law schools of Columbia University and the University of Virginia take the viewpoints of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, respectively, in a debate on which man had the greatest impact on modern America. Hint to the Jeffersonians: Don’t let your opponents pick up too much ammunition at the New-York Historical Society’s exhibit on Hamilton, which will be open for viewing before the debate. Thursday, January 6, 6:30 p.m., New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, between 76th and 77th streets, 212-873-3400, $10 general, $5 members, seniors, students.
FILM
REEL MOVEMENT The Dance on Camera Festival celebrates the cinematic beauty of tango, tap, ballet, and trance. A highlight of the festival, presented by the Dance Film Association and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is the ballet film “The Red Shoes” (Friday, January 7, 3 p.m. and Friday, January 21, 6:15 p.m.). Festival: Friday and Saturday, January 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22, Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St., 212-875-5600, $10 general, $7 students, $6 members. A full schedule is at www.filmlinc.com.
SPINACH ON SCREEN The multimedia exhibit “Well, Blow Me Down!” celebrates the 75th anniversary of the wily cartoon sailor Popeye and includes theatrical shorts, comic strips, toys, television and radio programs, newspapers, and other artifacts from Popeye’s history. Through January 30, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m., Thursday, noon-8 p.m., Museum of Television & Radio, 25 W. 52nd St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-621-6800, $10 general, $8 seniors and students, $5 children under 14.
KWANZAA
PARK CELEBRATIONS The Central Park Conservancy hosts events in celebration of Kwanzaa, including a traditional African drum and dance workshop with instructor Shaun Banks (Today, 3-4:30 p.m.) and a job fair with representatives from the conservancy, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Police Department, and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (Tomorrow, 3-4:30 p.m.). The final event is a local talent showcase with Def Dance Jam, the Quadrille Dance Group, Taneka Shavelle Banks, and others (Thursday, 3-4:30 p.m.). All events at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox avenues, 212-360-1370, free.
MUSIC
STRINGS OF LAUGHTER Composer and satirist Peter Schickele presents the music of his alter-ego, P.D. Q. Bach – whose creative phases included the Initial Plunge, the Soused Period, and Contrition. The theme of the upcoming show is Jekyll & Hyde. Tomorrow and Thursday, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $26-$51.
FESTIVE JAZZ The Cyrus Chestnut Trio performs. Tonight through January 2, tonight, doors open at 6 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. show and 9 p.m. for 9:30 p.m. show, with an after-hours set at 11 p.m., Jazz at Lincoln Center, Rose Hall, Columbus Circle, 212- 258-9595, $30 for regular shows, $10 table minimum and $5 bar minimum.
PA RUM PUM PUM PUM Move over drummer boy. The Hungry March Band presents its novel interpretation of the traditional marching band, in which the audience becomes part of the spectacle. The band features 16 brass and horn players, seven percussionists, and a seven-person color guard. Thursday, 10 p.m., Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., between Wythe and Kent, 718-782-5188, free.
ORATORIOS The “Cantatas in Context” program celebrates the music of Bach by organizing concerts of his work according to the liturgical calendar. The next concert features his Christmas oratorios, parts IV-VI. The New York Baroque Soloists join the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and conductor Mary Greer for the performances. Sunday. 3 p.m., St. Bartholomew’s Church, Park Avenue at 51st Street, 212-378- 0248, $25 and $35 general, $15 seniors and students.
NEW YEAR’S EVE
BUTTERCUP The gaiety of Gilbert and Sullivan sets the tone for 2005. The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players perform scenes, songs, and parodies – and take impromptu audience requests. A full orchestra accompanies. Friday, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $55-$75.
EAT, DRINK, DANCE Restaurants and nightclubs come a courting during the New Year’s Eve holiday. Lucy Latin Kitchen offers a five-course dinner and champagne (5:30 p.m. seating, $125; 8:30 p.m. seating, $150, Lucy Latin Kitchen, 35 E. 18th St., between Broadway and Park Avenue South, 212-475-5829). Canoodle with new or tried-and-true acquaintances at 1-year old nightspot Marquee, where doors open at 9 p.m. (Marquee, 289 Tenth Ave. at 27th Street, 646-473-0202. Details: Purchased in advance, individual tickets are $150 and tables are $1,800 for 6 people, $2,600 for 8 people, $3,500 for 10 people (tables includes one bottle of liquor and one bottle of Champagne).
PHOTOGRAPHY
BLOWING IN THE WIND For those trapped in the city during the holidays – and especially for those who haven’t escaped since summer – nature’s autumn glory can be seen at an exhibit of photographs by Anthony Eaton Cook. Traveling via floatplane, river raft, mountain bike, and on foot, Mr. Cook has captured the deciduous color belt from the southeastern United States through Canada and Alaska. Wall text explains the science behind the colors of autumn. Through March 13, IMAX Corridor, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5200.
READINGS
IN A BLUE STATE Poets and playwrights offer their “rants, reflections, and elegies about 11/2.” Participants include playwright/novelist Donald Olson and poet Carol Rosenfeld. Tonight, 7-9 p.m., KGB Bar, 85 E. 4th St., 212-505-3360, free.
SPORTS
ICE ESCAPADES The Ice Theatre of New York’s winter festival features “Twist,” performed by French/Israeli pairs champions Line Haddad and David Tankersley. Tonight, 7 p.m., Tomorrow, 3 and 7 p.m., Thursday, 3 p.m., Chelsea Piers Sky Rink, Pier 61, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 212-336-6100, $20 general, $15 seniors and students, $25 includes performance and one skate at Sky Rink.
TOP DOGS AND UNDERDOGS The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Queens Museum of Art present exhibits that celebrate their respective boroughs’ baseball heroes. Through Friday. Bronx Museum of the Arts: Wednesday, noon-9 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m., 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, Bronx, 718-681-6000, $5 general, $3 students, free for all on Wednesdays. Queens Museum of Art: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, 718-592-9700 ext. 137, $5 suggested general, $2.50 suggested children and seniors, free for members and children under 5.
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