By Tracy Zwick
September 26th to 28th
“Roman Holiday” at New York Historical: Friday, September 26th from 6 to 8 p.m.; 170 Central Park West (at West 77th Street); free with pay-as-you-wish-admission
In conjunction with its current exhibition, “Blacklisted: An American Story,” New York Historical is offering a free screening of this 1953 romance starring Audrey Hepburn as a princess who falls for a reporter played by Gregory Peck. The exhibition focuses on art, politics and culture during Hollywood’s Red Scare of the 1940s and 50s. “Roman Holiday” was co-written by Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted and unable to receive official credit for his work on the film or accept the Academy Award it won for the screenplay. Running time is 1 hour, 58 minutes. Seating is first-come, first-served.
“A Conversation on Philip Guston with Dana Schutz and Salman Toor”: Friday, September 26th from 6 to 7 p.m. at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth Avenue (between East 80th and 84th streets); Free with museum admission but advance registration required (Admission is pay-what-you-wish for New York residents)
I’m taking a friend from out-of-town to this conversation at the Met, in which contemporary artists Dana Schutz and Salman Toor will chat with Met curator Brinda Kumar about Canadian-American artist Philip Guston. Guston’s daughter recently promised the Met a gift of 220 Guston paintings and drawings, which will make the museum the largest repository of works by one of the twentieth century’s most influential artists. Guston, who died in 1980, was known for creating challenging, socially-conscious works, which have caused controversy, but also deeply influenced many of today’s most-respected artists. He’s known not just for addressing political subjects, but for his technical skill, use of color, brushwork and imagery. Some of my favorite artists are Guston devotees.
Columbia v. Georgetown Football : Saturday, September 27th at 12 p.m.; Kraft Field at Wien Stadium, 505 West 218th St.; Tickets start at $13 (free admission for kids under 12)
The Columbia Lions football team won the Ivy League title last season. They’ll unveil their championship banner ahead of their home opener against Georgetown University on Saturday. The Lions will be looking to turn things around after losing in their season-opener last weekend to Lafayette College (38-14). Kickoff against the Hoyas is set for 12 p.m. All children under 12 get free general admission tickets. The game will be televised on ESPN+.
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A belated congratulations to the Columbia Lions for winning the Ivy League title last season! Other than sharing the title in 1961 and a respectable record in 1971, I pretty much saw dismal Columbia teams at Baker Field when I was a kid living in Inwood.
But I had fond memories of going to the games, paying $1.00 for end zone seats and then climbing over the fence with my buddies to the prime $3.00 seats while everyone else was distracted during the National Anthem. My friends and I would end up playing football ourselves during the game on the practice field while the Lions were getting beat up badly by the the visiting team. We also badgered the Columbia student vendors for free hot dogs at the end of the game. “Hey, you’re going throw those hot dogs out, right?” Fun times despite all those Columbia losses…
Traffic and bus heads up:
Global Citizen concert on Saturday
as for columbia football – for an easy way to the game they have free buses up to the field – leaving about 45 minutes and on before the game – at 116th and Broadway – they are easygoing and don’t ask to see tickets !
Yay, free classic film at NY Historical! Thank you!