Holiday in the City? Make It a New York Monday

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Just because the post office is closed doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the city this Monday. Here’s a selection of activities for New Yorkers who have decided to stay in town this weekend.


ART


SPORTY SCULPTURE The outdoor sculpture exhibit “Sport”explores sports and recreation – a good artistic complement to a weekend of doing just that. Works on view include a pair of bronze boxing gloves, a snowboarding installation, and a sound work depicting a cheering crowd.The group show was curated by Alyson Baker and Robyn Donohue. Through Sunday, August 7, open daily, 10 a.m.-sunset, Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd. at Broadway, Long Island City, Queens, 718-956-1819, free.


DANCE


BALANCHINE’S BEST The American Ballet Theatre performs its “All-Star Tchaikovsky Spectacular” with choreography by George Balanchine. It features excerpts from “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker,” and other favorites. Monday, 8 p.m., Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Opera House, 63rd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, 212-362-6000, $22-$85.


FAMILY


HOLIDAY ART The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open Memorial Day as part of its Holiday Monday series. The museum offers a special schedule of family drop-in programs, including hour-long sketch sessions (11 a.m., noon, 1:15 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.). Monday, 704 1242 829 12529:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave. at 82nd Street, 212-570-3961, $15 general, $10 seniors, $7 students, free for children under 12 and members.


FILM


TRICKY ‘ZHMURKI’ “Star Wars” is for vacationers. “Zhmurki,” a new Russian crime comedy that darkly parodies Quentin Tarantino, is screened without English subtitles. Monday, 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m., Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $15. Please go to www.symphonyspace.orgf or additional screening times.


MEMORIAL


HONORING VETERANS Assemblyman Scott Stringer and City Council Member Gale Brewer are among the speakers at a Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the Citizens Memorial Committee and the American Legion. Monday, 10-11:30 a.m., Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Riverside Drive and 89th Street, free.


MUSIC


COMPOSERS OF GREEN-WOOD The Band of Long Island performs a concert of tributes to “residents” of Green-Wood Cemetery, including Leonard Bernstein and Fred Ebb. Guests are invited to bring picnic lunches and folding chairs. Monday, 2 p.m., Green-Wood Cemetery, Victorian Archway, 25th Street at Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-788-7850, free.


PHILHARMONIC FOR ALL Zhang Xian conducts the New York Philharmonic in its annual free Memorial Day performance. The ensemble performs Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” fantasy-overture and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” Monday, 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. concert, Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, 212-316-7540, free, admission is first come first served. Note: There will be additional seating on the Pulpit Green next to the cathedral, weather permitting.


BROADWAY BOYS John Tartaglia of “Avenue Q” is master of ceremonies at a musical tribute to Broadway stars who have appeared in Wayman Wong’s “The Leading Men” column onPlaybill.com. Performers include Tom Andersen, Tom D’Angora, Brian and Ted Farley, Matthew Morrison, Cheyenne Jackson, Christopher Sieber,Max von Essen,Chad Kimball,and Jai Rodriguez.The performance is a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Monday, 7 p.m., Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St. at Astor Place, 212-239-6200, $40.


PERFORMANCE


SMUT, ETC. A risque evening begins with “Smut,” a weekly program of “provocative performance” (8 p.m.). Afterward, drag diva World Famous Bob is host to a slate of burlesque performances (10 p.m.). Monday, Galapagos, 70 N. 6th St., between Kent and Wythe av enues, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 718-782-5188, free.


STORIES


WIND BENEATH THEIR WINGS Writer and performer Frank Damico is host at a “story slam” competition sponsored by the Moth. The Memorial Day theme is “heroes” – from teachers to therapists, Gandhi to Giuliani. All are welcome to bring their best heroic stories to recount onstage. Each story should be five minutes long, no notes are allowed, and organizers say that contestants should stick to the theme and tell a story that has both a conflict and a resolution. Monday, 7 p.m. registration, 7:30 p.m. show, the Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St., between Thompson Street and La Guardia Place, $6.


THEATER


THRICE IS NICE A program of new short plays for three actors, “Tri Me,” makes its premiere Monday. Megan Sandberg-Zakian directs the comedic program, which, fittingly, will be performed three times. Monday, Sunday, June 5, and Monday, June 6, 8 p.m., 45 Below, downstairs at the Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St., between Mott and Mulberry streets, 917-824-0695, $5.


TOUR


BICYCLE OVER THE BRIDGE Bike the Big Apple presents a twilight tour that proceeds to the Brooklyn Bridge by way of the Greenway and Wall Street.The family-friendly pedal is nine miles long. Monday, 7-10 p.m., 877-865-0078 for meeting place and reservations, $49 includes bicycle and helmet.


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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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