Looking for art and culture things to do in New York City this weekend? Here’s a short list. Read on to find a novella reading and following conversation, two concerts, talks on women in New York City’s fashion industry, and a haiku battle through Sunday, November 22, 2015.
1. Reading with Seth Price and Conversation With Charline Von Heyl at The Whitney
Multidisciplinary artist Seth Price reads excerpts from his recently published novel, Fuck Seth Price, (Leopard) on Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. at The Whitney Museum of American Art. Directly following is a conversation between Price and artist Charline Von Heyl, whose works are on view in The Whitney’s second floor galleries. According to publishers, Price’s novel centers on an unnamed male artist who “moves in and out of contemporary non-spaces, all the while meditating on art in the broadest sense.”
Admission is $10 for adults or $8 for students and seniors. The event takes place in the Susan and John Hess Family Theater of the museum, located at 99 Gansevoort Street, New York NY 10014. www.whitney.org.
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"Boogey" by Charline von Heyl, 2004. Acrylic, oil, and charcoal on canvas, 82 1/16 × 78 1/8 inches. Promised gift of Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner P.2011.472. Courtesy of the artist and Petzel, New York
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2. 15th Century Vocal Music at The Cloisters
A concert of 15th century English folk music by the UK-based vocal ensemble The Binchois Consort takes place at The Cloisters on Saturday, November 21 at 1 p.m. In celebration of the 600th anniversary of the victorious 1415 Battle of Agincourt, the ensemble performs “Henry V and Lancaster,” a program drawing from the group’s 2010 album, Music of Henry V And The House of Lancaster. Expect works portraying King Henry V as a military and political figure and arts patron, such as the Agincourt Carol, and motets and chants composed for Lancastrian coronations. The concert is part of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s MetLiveArts performance series.
The concert takes place in the Fuentiduena Chapel of The Cloisters, located at 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tyron Park, New York NY 10040. Admission is $40. www.metmuseum.org.
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3. An Afternoon Exploring Influential Women in New York Fashion
Parsons School of Design sponsors an afternoon of fashion scholars and industry professionals exploring influential executive women in New York City’s fashion retailing world on Saturday, November 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. The event concludes a three-year research project at Parsons led by Research Chair of Fashion Dr. Hazel Clark, who investigated the work of former Henri Bendel President Geraldine Stutz and other 20th century retail mavens.
The program features fashion historian, appraiser and curator Caroline Milbank speaking about the first women in New York Fashion; fashion history professor and author Stephanie Amerian centering on Dorothy Shaver, former president of Lord & Taylor; artist, educator and fashion historian Michael Mamp speaking on Hortense Odlum and Mildred Custin, former presidents of Bonwit Teller; Clark and fashion writer Lauren Sagadore discussing Stutz’s work at Henri Bendel; and fashion PR director Marion Greenberg and Elle Decor interiors editor Robert Rufino conversing with Clark about Henri Bendel’s influence in the 1970s and 1980s. A closing reception follows.
Free. The event takes place at the Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, at 55 West 13 Street, Room 1202, New York NY 10011.
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Geraldine Stutz, right, who was president of Henri Bendel for 29 years. Photo courtesy Parsons School of Design.
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4. Haiku Duel at Bowery Poetry Club
The Haiku Guys, a company offering poetry-based entertainment at special events, presents their fifth Haiku Duel on Sunday, November 22 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Bowery Poetry Club. Audience members can enjoy brunch and cocktails while watching several rounds of poets verbally sparring with their best haikus. The theme is “Sunday Best,” and included is a live DJ set by The CoCoBros during a 4 p.m. dance party. Anyone can sign up to compete for the $250 prize; formal attire required to participate.
Doors open at noon; the duel begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30-$111. Bowery Poetry Club is located at 308 Bowery, New York NY 10012. www.thehaikuguys.com.
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The Haiku Guys Erick Szentmiklosy, Lisa Markuson and Daniel Zaltsman at a previous Haiku Duel. Photo by David Cova courtesy The Haiku Guys.
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5. Concert of Soprano, String and Piano Music
The Kaufman Music Center presents "Broadening Horizons: Yulia Petrachuk Sings New American Music,” a concert featuring soprano Yulia Petrachuk, virtuoso pianist Carlo Pari, cellist Maxfield Wollam-Fisher and The Juilliard School’s Nova String Quartet on Sunday, November 22 at 2 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall. The program includes the world premier of "Yulia," a song cycle of seven melodies for soprano and string quartet by Petrachuk’s collaborator, American composer Emmanuel Dubois. Petrachuk, accompanied by Pari, also performs Dubois' 2005 work, "Detours of Love,” a cycle of love songs in French. Also included is a song cycle for soprano and cello by Tavener—performed by Petrachuk and Wollam-Fisher—and a selection of songs for piano and soprano by Rachmaninoff. Pari performs selected classical piano solo works by Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
Admission is $35, or $30 for students and seniors. Merkin Concert Hall is located at the Kaufman Music Center, at 129 West 67 Street, New York NY 10036. www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org.
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Soprano Yulia Petrachuk. Courtesy of The Kaufman Music Center.
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Pianist Carlo Pari. Courtesy of The Kaufman Music Center.
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Cellist Maxfield Wollam-Fisher. Courtesy of The Kaufman Music Center.
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