Happenings, Week of 9/25/11
Catch Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni in Marriage, Italian Style at Film Forum
Ongoing Events
Porgy and Bess – The American Repertory Theater presents the Gershwins’ opera, which originally debuted in Boston in 1935; performances run through October 2, 2011; tickets are available through the ART website; 7:30 PM at Loeb Drama Center (64 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA)
“Edward Hopper’s Maine” – Bowdoin College Museum of Art, in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art, present 88 of Hopper’s early oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints of Maine scenes; exhibition is currently open and runs through October 16, 2011; visit themuseum website for hours and admission information; Bowdoin College Museum of Art (9400 College Station, Brunswick, ME)
“The Latino List” exhibition – twenty-five large-format full color portraits of accomplished and influential Latinos in the worlds of culture, politics, business, and sports, taken by photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; exhibition currently open, runs through December 11, 2011; see museum website for hours and admission fees; The Brooklyn Museum (200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY)
Sunday, 9/25
4th Annual Fall Out of Summer Arts Festival – Local artists display their work, ranging from jewelry to to photography to textiles; human art costume contest, sidewalk art contest (bring your own chalk); family activities including pony rides and pumpkin painting; live music from 13 bands, plus theatrical performances; admission is $1; 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Artists’ Exchange (50 Rolfe Sq., Cranston, RI)
Prison Inmates Art Exhibit – Art works and live performances by current and former state prison inmates; additional fall preview performances by local theater troupes; this event runs through Friday, September 30; 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM at the Meg Perry Center for Peace, Justice, and Community (644 Congress St., Portland, ME)
Largehearted Lit with Libba Bray, Steve Brezenoff, and Alicia Jo Rabins – Celebrating the modern golden age of young adult fiction; Libba Bray and Steve Brezenoff read from their latest releases and talk about the impact music has on their work; Alicia Jo Rabins of Girls in Trouble performs and talks about literature; RSVP via Facebook; 7:00 PM at WORD Brooklyn (126 Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY)
Edie Meidav – Lola, California author Meidav reads at BookCourt; 7:00 PM at BookCourt (163 Court St., Brooklyn, NY)
Monday, 9/26
Busted: The Musical – A biographical show about transgender actress Bianca Leigh; from scrawny suburban kid to high-priced dominatrix arrested for solicitation, Leigh chronicles her journey from trouble to the stage; score by Avenue Q‘s Jeff Whitty; performances every Monday through October 10, 2011; tickets are $18; 7:00 PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 W. 42nd St., New York, NY)
Luisa Valenzuela in Conversation with David Rieff and Siri Hustvedt – Argentinean novelist Luisa Valenzuela speaks with David Rieff and Siri Hustvedt about her new book, Dark Desires and the Others; 7:00 PM at McNally Jackson (52 Prince St., New York, NY)
Tony D’Souza Release Party – Celebrating the release of Tony D’Souza’s Mule: A Novel of Moving Weight; 7:00 PM at BookCourt (163 Court St., Brooklyn, NY)
Tuesday, 9/27
Are You Ready for the Future? with Vernor Vinge – Sci fi author and cultural prognosticator Vernor Vinge discusses what sci fi authors already know about the future; this event is part of the Fall 2011 Honors Colloquium; 7:30 PM at Edwards Auditorium, URI (Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI)
The Morini Strad – Portland Stage Company opens its season with a play based on the true story of violinist Erica Morini, who found an unexpected friendship while seeking to repair her aging Stradivarius violin; ticket prices are $28 to $39; play runs through October 23, 2011; 7:30 PM at the Portland Stage Company (25A Forest Ave., Portland, ME)
Kate Beaton at Housing Works – Hark! A Vagrant cartoonist Kate Beaton celebrates the release of the new book based on her web comic; 7:00 PM at Housing Works Bookstore (126 Crosby St., New York, NY)
John Warner with Ben Greenman, Teddy Wayne, and Sarah Walker – John Warner discusses his forthcoming novel, The Funny Man, with New Yorker editor Ben Greenman, novelist Teddy Wayne, and writer Sarah Walker; 7:00 PM at McNally Jackson (52 Prince St., New York, NY)
Bernhard Schlink at BookCourt – Perhaps best known for The Reader, Bernhard Schlink presents his new book, The Weekend; 7:00 PM at BookCourt (163 Court St., Brooklyn, NY)
Wednesday, 9/28
24 Solo Shows – Bromfield Art Gallery offers its three exhibition spaces to 24 artists in a variety of media including photography, printmaking, oils, drawing, and installation; gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday; 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Broomfield Art Gallery (450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA)
seductive/CONCERT – Painting and photography collaborative exhibit by Ronnie Wilson and Ruth Sylmor juxtaposing eroticism against Parisian street art; exhibit runs through Friday, September 30; exhibit is open Wednesday to Saturday, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Addison Woolley Gallery (132 Washington Ave., Portland, ME)
Marriage, Italian Style – Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in Vittorio de Sica’s 1964 slow-burning sex comedy set in Naples; tickets are $12.50; screenings at 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 7:30 PM at Film Forum (209 W. Houston St., New York, NY)
The Temptation of Dr. Antonio – Federico Fellini’s first full-color picture was this 1962 hour-long featurette starring Anita Ekberg; tickets are $12.50; screenings at 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 7:30 PM at Film Forum (209 W. Houston St., New York, NY)
Laura Miller: Conversation on Practice with Glenn Kurtz – Laura Miller (The Magician’s Book) talks with Glenn Kurtz about his book, Practicing: A Musician’s Return to Music; 7:00 PM at McNally Jackson (52 Prince St., New York, NY)
Lev Grossman at BookCourt – Lev Grossman reads from his new book, The Magician King; 7:00 PM at BookCourt (163 Court St., Brooklyn, NY)
Thursday, 9/29
Marriage, Italian Style - Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni star in Vittorio de Sica’s 1964 slow-burning sex comedy set in Naples; tickets are $12.50; screenings at 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 7:30 PM at Film Forum (209 W. Houston St., New York, NY)
The Temptation of Dr. Antonio - Federico Fellini’s first full-color picture was this 1962 hour-long featurette starring Anita Ekberg; tickets are $12.50; screenings at 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM, and 7:30 PM at Film Forum (209 W. Houston St., New York, NY)
Friday, 9/30
Milk – Gus van Sant’s 2008 biopic of Harvey Milk, San Francisco’s first openly gay politician; star Sean Penn won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Milk and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black won for Best Original Screenplay; tickets are free with $15 museum admission or $12 for evening screenings; 7:00 PM at the Museum of the Moving Image (3601 35th Ave., Long Island City, NY)
Literary Karaoke: Banned Books, featuring MK Reed – Surprise and delight the crowd with your own three-minute reading; this month’s theme is banned books; guest of honor MK Reed will share his new graphic novel, Americus, which follows student Neal Barton on his quest to save his favorite series from being banned from the library; RSVP via Facebook; sign-up starts at 6:30 PM, performances start at 7:00 PM at WORD Brooklyn (126 Franklin St., Brooklyn, NY)
Saturday, 10/1
The Strange Life of Objects – Annette Lemieux presents a critical overview of her career, which took off in the 1980s; works featured include painting, printing, casting, and photography; exhibit runs through Sunday, October 9; see museum website for hours and admission; Worcester Art Museum (55 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA)
Going Home – Sculpture and prints by RISD graduate Frank Poor; Going Home is an examination of Poor’s old Georgia stomping grounds, replicating rural architecture in hyper-real photography; exhibit runs through October 30, 2011; see museum website for hours and admissions; Newport Art Museum (76 Bellvue Ave., Newport, RI)
New Yorker Festival Book Signings – Ten authors greet fans and sign books throughout the day; see McNally Jackson calendar for details; 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at McNally Jackson (52 Prince St., New York, NY)