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FILM

NEW YORK STORIES Two of the city’s most beloved directors, Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, share a double bill as part of Film Forum’s celebration of the 90th anniversary of United Artists studio. “Raging Bull” is Mr. Scorsese’s 1980 tale of a talented but jealous boxer from the Bronx, Jake LaMotta, as he rises — and falls — through the ranks of the boxing world. Robert DeNiro, right, earned his second Oscar for his portrayal of LaMotta. “Manhattan” is Mr. Allen’s 1979 film about the relationship troubles of twice-divorced comedy writer Isaac Davis (Mr. Allen). The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, including a Best Supporting Actress nod to Mariel Hemingway for her portrayal of Davis’s high-school-aged lover. Friday, “Raging Bull,” 1, 5:10, and 9:20 p.m.; “Manhattan,” 3:20 and 7:30 p.m., Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St., between Sixth Avenue and Varick Street, 212-727-8110, $10.50 general, $5.50 for seniors, members, and children under 12.

DANCE

REQUIEM FOR A DANCE The award-winning Israeli choreographer Emanuel Gat and his company perform the New York debut of “K626” at the Joyce Theater. “K626,” which made its debut at the renowned Marseille Festival in 2006, is a contemporary dance piece for eight dancers set to Mozart’s “Requiem.” Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. at 19th Street, 212-242-0800, $34.

CLASSICS, REINCARNATED The Juilliard School kicks off its spring dance performance series with “Dance Masterworks of the 20th Century,” a celebration of three dance icons, all of them faculty, from the Dance Division’s early years: Martha Graham, Antony Tudor, and José Limón. Graham’s “Appalachian Spring,” Tudor’s “Dark Elegies,” and Limón’s “There is a Time” are all performed. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m., Lincoln Center, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 155 W. 65th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-721-6500, $20 general, $10 students and seniors.

FAMILY

ABRACADABRA The Tribeca Performing Arts Center presents “Salute to Magic,” the oldest continuing magic show in America. This year’s one-night-only performance features a family-oriented variety of five award-winning magic acts that include comedy, illusions, juggling, manipulations, and quick changes. Illusionist James Brandon performs his “InnerSpace” trick, in which he appears to walk through his own body. Saturday, 8 p.m., BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 199 Chambers St., between Greenwich Street and the West Side Highway, 212-725-5258, $50.

FILM

REVISITING 1980 Actor Jared Leto appears at the Angelika Film Center for screenings of “Chapter 27,” a new film written and directed by J.P. Schaefer. Mr. Leto put on 60 pounds to star as Mark David Chapman, the man who shocked the world by murdering 40-year-old John Lennon in 1980. Mr. Leto answers questions after the 8 p.m. show, and introduces the film before the 10:20 p.m. screening. Friday and Saturday, 8 and 10:20 p.m., Angelika Film Center, 18 W. Houston St., between Broadway and Mercer Street, 212-777-3456, $11.75 general, $8 children and seniors.

PORTUGUESE PRINCIPAL The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira’s “O Principio da Incerteza,” or “The Uncertainty Principle,” as part of an ongoing retrospective of the filmmaker’s work. Released in 2002, the film is the story of a newlywed couple whose relationship is stirred up by the madam of a local brothel. Born in 1908, Mr. Oliveira is said to be the oldest working filmmaker in the world, averaging one film a year. Friday, 3, 6, and 9 p.m., BAM Rose Cinemas, 30 Lafayette Ave., between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn, 718-636-4100, $11.

BREAKING BOUNDARIES Korean-American filmmaker Benson Lee brings his breakdancing documentary, “Planet B-Boy,” to the Sunshine Cinema. The film follows breakdancers from Osaka, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, Paris, and Las Vegas as they fight to perfect their craftwhile dealing with racism, and societal and familial criticism. The dancers ultimately meet in Germany for the “Battle of the Year,” where crews from 18 different nations fight for the title of World Champion. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Sunshine Cinema, 143 E. Houston St., between Forsyth and Eldridge streets, 212-358-7709, $11.50, $8 children and seniors.

MUSIC

FATEFUL FADO The World Music Institute presents Portuguese fado singer Ana Moura in a one-night-only concert. Fado is a form of Portuguese folk music that describes the soul of the music, and represents a measure of understanding that passes between performer and audience. Ms. Moura is accompanied by Angelo Freire on Portuguese guitar, Jorge Fernando on acoustic guitar, and José Elmiro Nunes on bass guitar. Friday, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-545-7536, $32 general, $15 students.

SYMPHONIC HARLEM The historic Apollo Theater presents a concert by the Harlem Symphony Orchestra, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004. The program contains pieces from composers such as Tchaikovsky and Scott Joplin.

Sunday, 4 p.m., Apollo Theater, 235 W. 125th St., between Adam Clayton Powell and Frederick Douglass boulevards, 212-531-5305, $12.

ART

RENAISSANCE MEN Before the Italian masters painted the ceilings of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, there were sketches and planning to be done. “Michelangelo, Vasari, and Their Contemporaries: Drawings from the Uffizi” gathers drawings by Pontormo, Andrea del Sarto, and Bronzino. They were involved in creating the artworks that decorated the various apartments at the Florentine palace, which served as the home of the Medici dukes in the 16th century. Selections from the exhibit include Alessandro Allori’s “The Triumph of Bacchus” (c. 1535–1607), above. Through Sunday, April 20, Tuesday–Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday, 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave. at 36th Street, 212-685-0008, $12.

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This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.


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