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Thursday
Degas at Harvard
 Hilaire-Germain-Edgar
Degas, Singer With a Glove, circa 1878,
pastel on canvas, Fogg Art Museum.
Harvard University’s holdings of Edgar
Degas is one of the most important collections
of the artist’s work in the U.S. Approximately
70 paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs
will be on display. Through November 27.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Cambridge, MA
617.495.9400;
artmuseums.harvard.edu |
Jill Clayburgh. |
13
Tuesday
A Naked Girl on the Appian Way
The Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new play
by Richard Greenberg, directed by
2005 Tony award-winning director Doug Hughes
and starring Academy award-winning actress Jill
Clayburgh. Through December 4.
American Airlines Theatre
NYC
212.719.1300;
www.roundaboutheatre.org |
14
Wednesday
Evening Stars at Battery Park
The Joyce Theater and Lower
Manhattan Cultural Council present four free
dance performances that include Merce Cunningham Dance
Company, MOMIX and The Parsons Dance Company. Through
September 17.
The Lawn of Battery Park
NYC
www.rivertorivernyc.com |
16
Friday
Russia!
 Ivan
Aivazovsky, The Ninth Wave, 1850, oil on
canvas.
An exhibition of more than 250 of the greatest masterworks
of Russian painting and sculpture from the 12th
century to the present. Through January 11, 2006.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
NYC
212.423.3500; www.guggenheim.org |
18
Sunday
Jim Dine: some drawings
85 works that focus on the variety and breadth of
the artist’s drawings, the intense way he observes
the world around him and the excitement with which
he records on paper. Through January 8, 2006.
Neuberger Museum of Art
Purchase, NY
914.251.6100;
www.neuberger.org |
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20
Tuesday
Prague, the Crown of Bohemia,
1347
– 1437
Crowned king of Bohemia in 1347, Charles IV sought
to make Prague the cultural rival of Paris and Rome.
The exhibition draws together some 200 stunning
panel paintings, goldsmith’s work, illuminated
manuscripts, sculpture, silk embroideries and stained
glass. Through January 3, 2006.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
NYC
212.535.7710; www.metmuseum.org |
22
Thursday
Lang Lang Plays Chopin
The superstar pianist performs Chopin’s
Piano Concerto No. 1 with the New York Philharmonic,
and Mahler’s masterpiece Symphony
No. 1 conducted by Loren Maazel.
September 23, 24, 27.
Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Hall
NYC
212.875.5656; newyorkphilharmonic.org |
23
Friday
Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History
This works of the acclaimed Japanese photographer
are juxtaposed with artworks and religious artifacts
from his own collection that range from the 3rd to
the 15th centuries. Through January 8, 2006.
Japan Society Gallery
NYC
212.832.1155; www.japansociety.org |
24
Saturday
American Impressionism: The Beauty of Work
An exploration of American Impressionists’ treatment
of labor. Artists represented include William Merritt
Chase, Childe Hassam and John Singer Sargent.
Through January 8, 2006.
Bruce Museum
Greenwich, CT
203.869.6786; www.brucemuseum.org |
27
Tuesday
Fall for Dance Festival
The annual festival will host 30 different dance companies
over six nights and includes performances by the Limón
Dance Company, the Houston Ballet, Pascal Rioult Dance
Theatre and the Joffrey Ballet. Through October 2.
New York City Center
NYC
212.581.1212; www.nycitycenter.org
The Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre performing
Bolero. |
Photo
credits:
image 1: Allan Macintyre, HUAM, © President and
Fellows of Harvard College. image 3: Courtesy of The
State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. image 4: Basil
Childers. |
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