Events on Tuesday, September 8

Caroline Goulding and Christopher O'Riley

Music: Classical

Caroline Goulding and Christopher O'Riley

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

Tuesday 09.08.09
Caroline Goulding and Christopher O'Riley, violin/piano
6:30pm doors | 7:30pm show
$15
All Ages
... 

Coulon: CD Release

Music

Coulon: CD Release

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Joe's Pub

COULON CD CELEBRATION! Rozz Nash's newest project COULON celebrates their debut album "Salon" featuring a soulful, melodic,... 

Music

Mike Gordon

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

“Songs, songs, songs, songs.” 
That was Mike Gordon’s
... 

Music

Hex Message / Vacations (ex. Chin Up Chin Up)

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Mercury Lounge

Hex Message takes listeners on a journey of sonic experimentation and positive juju, featuring Dan Hougland (of Excepter) on keyboards, gallerist... 

Music

Brooke Waggoner

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Mercury Lounge

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in music composition... 

Music

Sondre Lerche

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Bowery Ballroom

On Phantom Punch, Sondre Lerche (& The Faces Down)... 

Amsterdam Cello Octet  w/ music of Penderecki, Pärt, Riley, Halffter, and Olga Hans

Music: Experimental

Amsterdam Cello Octet w/ music of Penderecki, Pärt, Riley, Halffter, and Olga Hans

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

 Amsterdam Cello Octet:

The world's only full-time
... 

Wild Beasts

Music

Wild Beasts

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Joe's Pub

Wild Beasts play their first ever NYC show in honor of their second full length release, Two... 

Sex and the City and Best Friends Forever: Candace Bushnell and Jennifer Weiner

Special Event

Sex and the City and Best Friends Forever: Candace Bushnell and Jennifer Weiner

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ 92nd Street Y (92Y)

Popular authors and friends Candace Bushnell and Jennifer Weiner engage in a candid and entertaining conversation about the creative process, self-esteem,... 

Ongoing Events

Slavic Soul Party!

Music: Global

Slavic Soul Party!

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Barbès

While punk outfits like Devotchka and Gogol Bordello boldly appropriate traditional Eastern European music, their gypsy-inspired mosh pits lack a certain... 

Paragraph

City Gems

Paragraph

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Paragraph

Joy Parisi and Lila Cecil understand the importance of having a room of one's own. At Paragraph, their Union Square writing... 

<em>Billy Elliot</em>

Theatre: Broadway

Billy Elliot

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Imperial Theatre

The dark economic times spurred by Wall Street and the new political landscape serve as the perfect backdrop for Billy Elliot,... 

Abraaj Capital Art Prize

Art

Abraaj Capital Art Prize

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Museum of Art and Design

In her intricate tapestry, Rhyme and Reason, Tehran-based artist Nazgol Ansarinia arranges a coil of burka-clad figures into an arresting example... 

Spencer Finch: <em>The River That Flows Both Ways</em>

Art

Spencer Finch

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The High Line, Chelsea Market Passage

Brooklyn-based artist Spencer Finch is a man in search of lost time. He feeds viewers a Proustian Madeleine for their senses,... 

Theatre

Blind Lemon Blues

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ York Theatre Company (619 Lexington Ave, 212.935.5824)

Blind Lemon Blues shines brightest when the writers let classics by Blind Lemon, Led Belly, and others take center stage. Three... 

Comic Book Club

Special Event

Comic Book Club

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The People's Improv Theater

Sometimes it feels like we're stuck in Bizarro world, with too much cash and too few quality comics to purchase. Luckily,... 

Theatre

West Side Story

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Palace Theatre

Argentine opera singer Josephine Scaglione's magnetically angelic presence contrasts beautifully with the unforgiving world around her in Arthur Laurents' gritty revival... 

AREAWARE Design-to-Go Pop-up Shop

Art

Design-to-Go

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Blank SL8

Marrying a contemporary design aesthetic to old-fashioned wanderlust, the Design-to-Go pop-up boutique by retailer AREAWARE presents an alternative view of the... 

<em>Flame and Citron</em>

Film

Flame and Citron

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Landmark Sunshine

After the last fretted and beautifully stylized episode in Flame and Citron, Ole Christian Madsen's name appears beside the Danish word... 

<em>NAKED!</em>

Art

NAKED!

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Paul Kasmin Gallery

Out with the pretensions and in with the, ahem, naked truth. The Paul Kasmin Gallery celebrates the naked form through September,... 

2009 US Open

Sports

US Open

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center

Barring a colossal upset, count on Roger Federer to be on court come week two — after all, the recent father... 

1st Irish Festival

Festival: Performing Arts

1st Irish Festival

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Various locations

One glance at the schedule for the second-annual 1st Irish theatre festival makes clear that the dramatic voices of today's Ireland... 

<em>Our Town</em>

Theatre

Our Town

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Barrow Street Theater

David Comer's justly praised production (he took home the '09 Obie for Outstanding Director, the play won the Lucille Lortel Award... 

<em>South Pacific</em>

Theatre

South Pacific

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Theater's revival of Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific is one of those rare, magical experiences that makes musical theater... 

<em>Odd Man Out</em> (1947)

Film

Odd Man Out (1947)

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Film Forum

In Carol Reed's brooding noir, all of 1947 Belfast is on the lookout for IRA leader James Mason. With a bullet... 

<em>Frogs: A Chorus of Colors</em>

Special Event

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ American Museum of Natural History

What eats fish, fowl, snails, fruit, crawfish, and frogs? Frogs do. The neckless, tailless charmers of class Amphibia count some voracious... 

<em>We Live in Public</em>

Film: Documentary

We Live in Public

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ IFC Center

Over ten years in the making, We Live in Public documents the life of Internet visionary and "Warhol of the Web"... 

Sputnik Chess Knights

Special Event

Sputnik Chess Knights

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Sputnik

Calling all chess nerds: Clinton Hill's Sputnik bar wants you to bust out a clever zwischenzug or risk a tricky gambit... 

Abbey Braden: <em>Punk Photo</em>

Art: Photography

Punk Photo

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Littlefield

Up-and-coming Gowanus spot Littlefield hosts this exhibition of New York local Abbey Braden's rock photography. Braden has made a name for... 

<em>Hair</em>

Theatre: Broadway

Hair

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Although Hair was written over 40 years ago, capturing the spirit of a certain movement and period in our history, its... 

<em>Passing Strange</em>

Film

Passing Strange

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ IFC Center

Grease 2 may have ruined the rock musical for you, but Spike Lee's film version of Passing Strange should renew your... 

Special Event

Pretty Tough: Contemporary Storytelling

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

As we anxiously wait for the Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze's adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, this exhibition at... 

<em>Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya</em>

Art

Icons of the Desert

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Grey Art Gallery at NYU

Thanks be to the senior Aboriginal Australian painters who gave their blessing for this superlative, uber-rare exhibition spotlighting the early work... 

Public Art Fund presents Julie Farris and Sarah Wayland-Smith: <em>A Clearing in the Streets</em>

Art

A Clearing in the Streets

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Collect Pond Park

The always awesome public-art sponsors at Public Art Fund debut a new downtown work by Julie Farris and Sarah Wayland-Smith. Their... 

<em>In the Heights</em>

Theatre

In the Heights

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Richard Rodgers Theatre

There's a lot more color and zing on the Great White Way with the addition of In the Heights, an ebullient... 

Downtown Alliance presents <em>Re:Construction</em>

Art

Re:Construction

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Various locations

Finally, a solution to all those pesky construction-site eyesores downtown. Downtown Alliance, in a stroke of genius, has developed and carried... 

<em>Is Life Worth Living? </em>

Theatre

Is Life Worth Living?

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Mint Theater

Lennox Robinson's 1933 comedy is set in a sleepy Irish resort town where a troupe of third-rate actors has unleashed Russian... 

Back Forty Summer Crab Boil

Food/Wine

Summer Crab Boil

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Back Forty

Nothing says summer quite like heaping piles of steamed blue crabs, and that's exactly what Back Forty serves up every Tuesday... 

Simone Lucas

Art

Simone Lucas

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Tilton Gallery

The German artist's second solo exhibition at the Tilton Gallery features paintings of female figures on central display. Lucas' evident confidence... 

<em>American Casino</em>

Film: Documentary

American Casino

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Film Forum

American Casino is nothing new under the Wall Street sun: those Captains of Intemperance lent like there was no tomorrow, resulting... 

&ldquo;Medieval Garden Enclosed&rdquo; on the Met Blog.

Art

“Medieval Garden Enclosed” on the Met Blog.

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Take a break from city life and visit the Met’s blog dedicated to your neighboring medieval garden! July 1, 2009 marked the first anniversary... 

The DanceNOW [NYC] Festival's 15th Anniversary Celebration

Dance

The DanceNOW [NYC] Festival's 15th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ New York Live Arts

Whether you're a seasoned dance-goer or have never seen a dance performance, the DanceNOW Festival is the way to experience the... 

Blue Ribbon Full Menu Now DELICIOUSLY available!

Food/Wine

Blue Ribbon Full Menu Now DELICIOUSLY available!

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Brooklyn Bowl

Brooklyn Bowl is proud to announce the release of its complete menu with food by Blue Ribbon. On August 4, 2009,... 

Mandala: The Perfect Circle now open

Art

Mandala: The Perfect Circle now open

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Rubin Museum of Art

The mandala, one of Himalayan Buddhism's most ubiquitous and complex symbols, is the focus of this fascinating exhibition. Mandalas are created... 

Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars

Art

Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

When Esoteric Buddhism was introduced to Japan from mainland China in the 9th century, it forever changed the visual landscape of... 

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Art

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Said Tayeb Jawad, speaks about the rich culture and history of Afghanistan at... 

Last Chance— Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom

Art

Last Chance— Roxy Paine on the Roof: Maelstrom

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! American artist Roxy Paine (born in 1966) has created a 130-foot-long by 45-foot-wide... 

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Michelangelo’s First Painting

Art

Download a Free Met Podcast Today: Michelangelo’s First Painting

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Keith Christiansen and Michael Gallagher of the Met discuss their research and conservation of the first known painting by Michelangelo Buonarroti... 

Download a Free Audio Tour Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Art

Download a Free Audio Tour Today: Vermeer's Masterpiece “The Milkmaid”

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met’s Director Thomas P. Campbell narrates this audio tour of the exhibition Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid, with commentary from exhibition... 

Last Chance—African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Art

Last Chance—African and Oceanic Art from the Barbier-Mueller Museum, Geneva: A Legacy of Collecting

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! The collections of African and Oceanic art in the Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva,... 

Sight Unseen: Video from Afghanistan and Iran

Film

Sight Unseen: Video from Afghanistan and Iran

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Asia Society and Museum

Sight Unseen showcases rarely seen video works from Afghanistan and Iran. The exhibition features Afghan artist Rahraw Omarzad and Iranian artist... 

Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art

Augustus Saint-Gaudens in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met’s unparalleled collection of American art includes some 45 sculptures by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), the American Beaux-Arts sculptor who worked... 

The New American Wing—Part 2: The Charles Engelhard Court and the Period Rooms

Art

The New American Wing—Part 2: The Charles Engelhard Court and the Period Rooms

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

After two years of major construction and renovation, the Met’s Charles Engelhard Court—the spectacular, light-filled pavilion along Central Park—has reopened to... 

Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China

Art

Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Did you know that the musical heritage of China is one of the oldest continuously documented traditions with roots reaching back... 

Last Chance—Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Art

Last Chance—Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art

See the exhibition before it closes on Sunday! Ancient Afghanistan—at the crossroads of major trade routes and the focus of invasions... 

Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest

Film

Yang Fudong: Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest

Tuesday 9/ 8 @ Asia Society and Museum

Check out the premiere U.S. museum showing of Yang Fudong's Seven Intellectuals in a Bamboo Forest. The five-part cinematic masterpiece depicts...