By Tracy Zwick
July 25th to 27th
“A Collection Without Borders” at the Hispanic Society of America: Thursday to Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.; 613 W. 155th St., just off Broadway; free
Founded in 1904, the Hispanic Society is one of the upper UWS’s underappreciated cultural treasures. Housed in the majestic Beaux-Arts Audubon Terrace, it holds masterpieces by the likes of Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán. The annual exhibition “A Collection without Borders” celebrating work from across the Hispanic world, opened two weeks ago and features paintings by Fransisco Goya, John Singer Sargent and Joaquin Sorolla, whose monumental “Visions of Spain” series famously resides in its own permanent gallery at the Hispanic Society.
Classical Theater of Harlem’s “Memnon”: Friday at 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 p.m.; Richard Rogers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park at West 127th Street near Fifth Avenue; free (RSVPs recommended — HERE)
My 22-year-old daughter went to a Classical Theater of Harlem outdoor performance last year and raved about it. This weekend they’re offering Will Power’s “Memnon,” a verse play about the Ethiopian king and demigod who rides to Troy’s defense, played by the “magnetic and commanding” Eric Berryman. Different pre-show speakers are invited for each performance – including the UWS’s own Councilmember Gale Brewer, who’ll be introducing the closing performance on Sunday around 7 p.m. with fellow Councilmember Yusef Salaam. Another reason to arrive early is the Uptown Shakespeare Pop-Up Market at Marcus Garvey Park, which offers music, food and community outreach and opens Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday at 7 p.m.
New York Public Library 60th Anniversary Celebration: NYPL for the Performing Arts at 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th streets; Check here for dates, times and details; free
“Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years,” a series of weeklong events, is underway at our local NYPL for the Performing Arts and there’s still time to catch silent movies, a panel discussion on the 50th Anniversary of “A Chorus Line,” a version of Brooklyn Flea Record Fair and more. Tonight at 7, there will be a screening of two 16mm silent comedies, “Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em” (1926) and “Movie Night” (1929), with live piano accompaniment by Ben Model. “Wax & Stacks: Brooklyn Flea Record Fair” will take place tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; it will feature selected record vendors, DJ sets and demos from the library’s Music and Recorded Sound Division.
West Harlem Jazz Festival: Saturday at 6 p.m.; Monetfiore Square Park near West 138th St. and Broadway; free
KumbaCarey, the Afro-Dominican music project founded in 2007 by Pedro Raposo and Maria Terrero, will play Saturday in this free concert series that lasts through September. Dancing is encouraged.
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