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| New York Today: A Fall Arts Preview | New York Today: A Fall Arts Preview |
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| Updated, 7:52 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this fair-weather Friday. | Good morning on this fair-weather Friday. |
| We know, summer’s not over yet. | We know, summer’s not over yet. |
| But this sweaty weather is making us look forward to some of autumn’s favorable offerings: chilly nights, comfy sweaters — and a new season for the arts. | But this sweaty weather is making us look forward to some of autumn’s favorable offerings: chilly nights, comfy sweaters — and a new season for the arts. |
| “Fall is sort of like back-to-school for us,” said Mary Jo Murphy, editor of Weekend Arts on The Times’s culture desk. And culture hounds are already filling calendars for the cooler months. | “Fall is sort of like back-to-school for us,” said Mary Jo Murphy, editor of Weekend Arts on The Times’s culture desk. And culture hounds are already filling calendars for the cooler months. |
| We asked her to collect from her colleagues the most buzzed-about productions: | We asked her to collect from her colleagues the most buzzed-about productions: |
| • Theater | • Theater |
| Fall is when Broadway really shines, Ms. Murphy said, and Cate Blanchett’s Broadway debut in “The Present” (previews begin Dec. 17) is a particularly anticipated bright spot. | Fall is when Broadway really shines, Ms. Murphy said, and Cate Blanchett’s Broadway debut in “The Present” (previews begin Dec. 17) is a particularly anticipated bright spot. |
| So is New York Theater Workshop’s Off Broadway production of “Othello” starring Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo (opens Nov. 22). | So is New York Theater Workshop’s Off Broadway production of “Othello” starring Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo (opens Nov. 22). |
| • Music | • Music |
| Kanye West’s appearance at Governor’s Ball was canceled, but he is expected back in town for a new music festival, The Meadows, on Oct. 2. | Kanye West’s appearance at Governor’s Ball was canceled, but he is expected back in town for a new music festival, The Meadows, on Oct. 2. |
| We want it bad: New York’s own Lady Gaga will have a new album. | We want it bad: New York’s own Lady Gaga will have a new album. |
| And the baton will be passed in a preview of the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music director, Jaap van Zweden, who will lead a concert series beginning Nov. 17. | And the baton will be passed in a preview of the New York Philharmonic’s incoming music director, Jaap van Zweden, who will lead a concert series beginning Nov. 17. |
| • Dance | • Dance |
| The choreographer Mark Morris, who our dance critic recently called the “most artfully musical choreographer alive,” curates the monthlong “White Light Festival” beginning Oct. 16. | The choreographer Mark Morris, who our dance critic recently called the “most artfully musical choreographer alive,” curates the monthlong “White Light Festival” beginning Oct. 16. |
| And a series on the AIDS epidemic is at Dancespace Project. | And a series on the AIDS epidemic is at Dancespace Project. |
| • Art | • Art |
| Among the most anticipated exhibitions this season are those by the artists Kerry James Marshall at the Met Breuer (Oct. 25) and Francis Picabia at MoMA (Nov. 21). | Among the most anticipated exhibitions this season are those by the artists Kerry James Marshall at the Met Breuer (Oct. 25) and Francis Picabia at MoMA (Nov. 21). |
| What are the cultural events you’re most looking forward to this fall? Let us know in the comments. | What are the cultural events you’re most looking forward to this fall? Let us know in the comments. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Oh, thunder road. | Oh, thunder road. |
| Apparently that’s where we’re headed today. | Apparently that’s where we’re headed today. |
| We may see scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning, and more of the same tonight. | We may see scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning, and more of the same tonight. |
| But even if we’re able to dodge the drizzle, it’s not going to be the most beautiful of days; it’ll be nearly 90 and cloudy, and it may stay that way for much of the weekend. | But even if we’re able to dodge the drizzle, it’s not going to be the most beautiful of days; it’ll be nearly 90 and cloudy, and it may stay that way for much of the weekend. |
| • G.E. spent years cleaning up the Hudson River, but was it enough? [New York Times] | • G.E. spent years cleaning up the Hudson River, but was it enough? [New York Times] |
| • A false conviction is overturned, but the system that allowed it remains. [New York Times] | • A false conviction is overturned, but the system that allowed it remains. [New York Times] |
| • A Brooklyn student was arrested and accused of bringing a loaded .22 caliber handgun to the first day of class at his high school in Clinton Hill. [DNAInfo] | • A Brooklyn student was arrested and accused of bringing a loaded .22 caliber handgun to the first day of class at his high school in Clinton Hill. [DNAInfo] |
| • Millennials, whose futures have been shaped by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on that tragic day. [amNewYork] | • Millennials, whose futures have been shaped by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, reflect on that tragic day. [amNewYork] |
| • Two major New York news media outlets are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio. [WNYC] | • Two major New York news media outlets are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio. [WNYC] |
| • City schools need to do a better job reporting bullying and sexual harassment. [DNAInfo] | • City schools need to do a better job reporting bullying and sexual harassment. [DNAInfo] |
| • A large project to redevelop Riverside Park on the Upper West Side is underway. [West Side Rag] | • A large project to redevelop Riverside Park on the Upper West Side is underway. [West Side Rag] |
| • The man who caters meals for the cast and crew of “Hamilton” and other Broadway hits is opening a restaurant in Manhattan. [DNAInfo] | • The man who caters meals for the cast and crew of “Hamilton” and other Broadway hits is opening a restaurant in Manhattan. [DNAInfo] |
| • Have you heard of the Made in New York Writers Room? [Crain’s] | • Have you heard of the Made in New York Writers Room? [Crain’s] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Rehearsing with a Rockette” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Rehearsing with a Rockette” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees sting Rays, 5-4. | • Scoreboard: Yankees sting Rays, 5-4. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • The original manuscript of Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” is on display for the first time in the U.S. at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan. 10:30 a.m. [$20] | • The original manuscript of Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” is on display for the first time in the U.S. at the Morgan Library & Museum in Manhattan. 10:30 a.m. [$20] |
| • Visit the opening of the Brooklyn Bazaar, with music, arcade games, and a vendor market, in Greenpoint. 5 p.m. [Free admission] | • Visit the opening of the Brooklyn Bazaar, with music, arcade games, and a vendor market, in Greenpoint. 5 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • Sample new games at an Incubator Showcase at New York University’s Game Center in Downtown Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Sample new games at an Incubator Showcase at New York University’s Game Center in Downtown Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Search for bats at Willowbrook Park on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Free, registration required] | • Search for bats at Willowbrook Park on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Free, registration required] |
| • A Puerto Rican salsa orchestra plays an evening of dance music at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Flushing, Queens. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $35] | • A Puerto Rican salsa orchestra plays an evening of dance music at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Flushing, Queens. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $35] |
| • Yankees host Rays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees host Rays, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Ride 100, 62 or 31 miles during Bike the Boroughs beginning at Pier 97 in Hell’s Kitchen. 5:30 a.m. [$75] | • Ride 100, 62 or 31 miles during Bike the Boroughs beginning at Pier 97 in Hell’s Kitchen. 5:30 a.m. [$75] |
| • The Queens Borough Bocce Tournament kicks off at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. 8:30 a.m. [Free] | • The Queens Borough Bocce Tournament kicks off at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. 8:30 a.m. [Free] |
| • Join a 5K walk or run (and other activities) to support awareness of ovarian cancer, beginning at the Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. 9 a.m. [$40 registration] | • Join a 5K walk or run (and other activities) to support awareness of ovarian cancer, beginning at the Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. 9 a.m. [$40 registration] |
| • Adopt a cat, or just enjoy the feline-inspired fashion show, at “Hot to Adopt” at Lori Bookstein Fine Art Gallery in Chelsea. 1 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. required] | • Adopt a cat, or just enjoy the feline-inspired fashion show, at “Hot to Adopt” at Lori Bookstein Fine Art Gallery in Chelsea. 1 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. required] |
| • Medical researchers discuss fighting AIDS in the Bronx at the Bronx Museum. 3 p.m. [Free] | • Medical researchers discuss fighting AIDS in the Bronx at the Bronx Museum. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees host Rays, 4:05 p.m. (FOX). Mets at Braves, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). New York City F.C. at New England Revolution, 8 p.m. (YES). | • Yankees host Rays, 4:05 p.m. (FOX). Mets at Braves, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). New York City F.C. at New England Revolution, 8 p.m. (YES). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring, among others, Mark Thompson, the company’s chief executive. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring, among others, Mark Thompson, the company’s chief executive. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • A naturalist leads a birding walk at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 9:30 a.m. [$8] | • A naturalist leads a birding walk at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 9:30 a.m. [$8] |
| • A screening of “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [$6] | • A screening of “Mystery Monkeys of Shangri-La” at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [$6] |
| • An afternoon of music from the composer Martin Bresnick, in honor of his 70th birthday, at the Noguchi Museum in Astoria, Queens. 3 p.m. [$10] | • An afternoon of music from the composer Martin Bresnick, in honor of his 70th birthday, at the Noguchi Museum in Astoria, Queens. 3 p.m. [$10] |
| • To mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, two beams of light will shine near the World Trade Center beginning at 6 p.m. [Free] (More commemorative events can be found here.) | • To mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, two beams of light will shine near the World Trade Center beginning at 6 p.m. [Free] (More commemorative events can be found here.) |
| • The Free Standup Festival continues with comedy performances at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg. 9 p.m. [Free] | • The Free Standup Festival continues with comedy performances at the Knitting Factory in Williamsburg. 9 p.m. [Free] |
| • New York Red Bulls host D.C. United. 1 p.m. (ESPN). Yankees at Rays, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 1:35 p.m. (SNY). | • New York Red Bulls host D.C. United. 1 p.m. (ESPN). Yankees at Rays, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 1:35 p.m. (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Sept. 12. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Sept. 12. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. | • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. |
| Earlier this year, the Infrastructure Observatory announced a game-design competition honoring “The Power Broker,” the biography of the controversial New York urban planner Robert Moses. | Earlier this year, the Infrastructure Observatory announced a game-design competition honoring “The Power Broker,” the biography of the controversial New York urban planner Robert Moses. |
| (Mr. Moses had a hand in the construction of Lincoln Center, the Triborough Bridge and the United Nations headquarters, but he also said things like: “When you operate in an overbuilt metropolis, you have to hack your way through with a meat ax.”) | (Mr. Moses had a hand in the construction of Lincoln Center, the Triborough Bridge and the United Nations headquarters, but he also said things like: “When you operate in an overbuilt metropolis, you have to hack your way through with a meat ax.”) |
| The winners were announced today. | The winners were announced today. |
| • First place: Triborough Card Authority. | • First place: Triborough Card Authority. |
| Like Mr. Moses, players in this tabletop card game spend political capital to build parks and bridges. | Like Mr. Moses, players in this tabletop card game spend political capital to build parks and bridges. |
| • Runner up (video game): Good Authority. | • Runner up (video game): Good Authority. |
| The power broker drives around the city hoarding power and financial resources. Gamers play through his failed gubernatorial run and the seizure of the Triborough Bridge Authority. | The power broker drives around the city hoarding power and financial resources. Gamers play through his failed gubernatorial run and the seizure of the Triborough Bridge Authority. |
| • Runner up (tabletop): Right of Way. | • Runner up (tabletop): Right of Way. |
| This game simulates the construction of highways through poor and affluent areas of the city and asks: Do you do what’s politically popular or efficient? | This game simulates the construction of highways through poor and affluent areas of the city and asks: Do you do what’s politically popular or efficient? |
| Other notable entries included a subway construction video game, Brand New Subway (playable here), and Heartbreak Highway, in which players move residents into new homes before their houses are bulldozed for the construction of the Cross-Bronx Expressway. | Other notable entries included a subway construction video game, Brand New Subway (playable here), and Heartbreak Highway, in which players move residents into new homes before their houses are bulldozed for the construction of the Cross-Bronx Expressway. |
| Many of the games should be available to play later this year. | Many of the games should be available to play later this year. |
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