Music
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BLUE FRIDAY Bishop Catherine Roskam directs and narrates “Good Friday Blues,” a contemporary take on the tale of the Crucifixion. The St. Mark’s Choir joins various other musicians for the celebration. Friday, noon, St. Mark’s Church-inthe-Bowery, 131 E. 10th St., between Second and Third avenues, 212-714-7617, free.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS Haydn’s string quartet piece “Seven Last Words of Christ,” performed by the Sebastian Chamber Players, rings in Good Friday and Easter. Friday, 5 p.m., Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, 152 W. 66th St., between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, 212-362-9553, $12 general, $8 seniors, $5 students.
AFRO-CARIBBEAN JAZZ Holy Saturday gets jazzy during “Sabado de Gloria: An All-Star Salute to the Giants in Latin Jazz.”The all-star band, including Anthony Carrillo on drums, pays tribute to legendary Afro-Caribbean jazz masters. Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University, 1 University Place at Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-488-7684, $40-$75.
