Irving Penn
More than twenty platinum still lifes taken between 1979 and 1980 from what Penn deemed his “Archaeology” works: photographs investigating seemingly inconsequential junk, like plumbing fittings, steel fragment, bolts, and bones. Pace/MacGill, 32 E. 57th St., 9th fl., (Madison Ave) – 212-759-7999
Edible Secrets: A Food Tour of Classified US History (almost free)
Who knew that so many government secrets revolved around food? In their new book, Edible Secrets: A Food Tour of Classified US History, authors Michael Hoerger and Mia Partlow delve into the culinary underbelly of America, uncovering details about attempts to poison Fidel Castro via milk shakes, and how the Coke-versus-Pepsi battle has affected the White House. Chew on more of these tidbits tonight, when the authors chat about their work at Bluestockings. $5 – 172 Allen St (at Stanton St) (212) 777-6028 bluestockings.org
Merkin Concert Hall - Kaufman Center through – March 28, 2011
With an emphasis on genre-bending, originality and spirited collaborations, the Ecstatic Music Festival will make its New York debut from January to March at the Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center. The concert series will feature more than a dozen exciting performances uniting artists from the worlds of classical music and alternative pop and rock. Highlights include a free kickoff show by Buke & Gass (January 17), Dan Deacon performing with So Percussion (January 20), Owen Pallet with Doveman and Nadia Sirota (March 9), and the Clogs taking the stage with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus (March 12). For more information, visit kaufman-center.org. Merkin Concert Hall - Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th Street (Broadway) New York, NY 10023 phone: (212) 501-3343
Museum of the Moving Image 2011 – ongoing Daily: Every day –
The Museum of the Moving Image—long one of NYC's gems—is reborn for the New Year. Its two-year, $67 million expansion and renovation project has beefed up the museum's state-of-the-art facilities and doubled its size. The main permanent exhibition, Behind the Screen, an interactive exploration of the production and exhibition of film and television, has been completely revamped; a new 267-seat theater will screen series that delve into the classics of Hollywood and world cinema and avant-garde film as well; and the museum will be unveiling its new flexible exhibition space with Real Virtuality, consisting of five bold experiments in art and digital technology. $5 suggested donation – 35th Avenue at 37th Street (Astoria–35 Av/36 St), Astoria, (718) 784-4520
