7 things to do this weekend in NYC: April 19-21
Here are some noteworthy events to check out this week — including a free Earth Day concert in Times Square featuring Broadway stars, a stoner movie marathon celebrating 4/20 and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage‘s return to Brooklyn theater.
Comedy
“Every Outfit Live!”
City Winery — 25 11th Ave. (Pier 57), New York, N.Y., 10011
Sat. April 20 at 10:30 p.m.
On their “quest to document every outfit of Sex and The City,” self-proclaimed BFFs Chelsea Fairless and Lauren Garroni started their popular podcast during the pandemic.
The “We Should All Be Mirandas” authors bring their “Every Outfit” shows to the City Winery mainstage, where they will discuss their passion for fashion, pop culture and living in Los Angeles. The first show is already sold out, but there are still some tickets left to see the late show.
Tickets start at $27.50.
Film
“Stone Zone Marathone”
Spectacle Theater —124 S. Third St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 11249
Sat. April 20 12 p.m.-1 a.m.
A mystery movie marathon celebrating cannabis culture and consumers on 4/20 is perfect timing at this Williamsburg independent theater established in 2010 and staffed by a collective of volunteers.
Organizers chose not to announce or publicize the names of the selected films but promise they are “covertly (and overtly) political weed movies.”
$25 day pass. $5 solo tickets to each film (as available)
Music
“The Sarah Vaughan Centennial”
Jazz at Lincoln Center — 10 Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. 10023
Fri. April 19 and Sat. April 20 at 8 p.m.
The 100th birthday of the late jazz great will be commemorated with two evenings of shows at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater.
Grammy and Tony Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater — who is no stranger to Vaughan’s discography herself — will host the concerts, which will feature past Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition winners Cyrille Aimée (2012), Jazzmeia Horn (2013), Quiana Lynell (2017), Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso (2022), and Tyreek McDole (2023).
Backed by the seven-piece Jazz House Legacy Band, led by Caelan Cardello, the celebration may include an assortment of The Divine One’s beloved classics, such as “Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered),” “La Vie en Rose,” “On a Clear Day,” and “Lush Life.”
A preconcert lecture, held by Swing University leader Seton Hawkins, precedes each performance at 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $40.
Family
“Broadway Celebrates Earth Day”
Times Square, (Broadway between 45th and 46th St.) New York, N.Y. 10036
Sat. April 20 at 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
For the third consecutive year, the Broadway Green Alliance and Times Square Alliance team up to mark Earth Day with a free concert perfect for families, theater lovers and tourists alike.
This year’s concert feature live performances from Broadway talent and young stars from around the region, as well as interviews with environmental thought-leaders.
Among the Broadway performers slated are Ruthie Ann Miles (currently in “Sweeney Todd”), “Aladdin’s” Michael Maliakel, Casey Likes and Jelani Remy from “Back to the Future” and “Spamalot” star Nik Walker.
Free.
Theater
“Fabulation, Or the Re-Education of Undine”
The Billie Holiday Theatre — 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216
Through May 19. Various showtimes.
An early work by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage kicks off the season of “Resistance” for the historic Bedford-Stuyvesant venue where the playwright got her introduction to theater.
“Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine,” produced in 2004 at Playwrights Horizon, is a raucous tale about a high-powered publicist who falls from grace after her husband embezzles her fortune and leaves her pregnant, penniless and back in the Brooklyn projects where she came from.
Martavius Parrish helms this production of the Obie-winning play, with Felicia Curry in the juicy lead role.
Tickets start at $60 with discounts available for students and seniors.
Dance
“ab [intra]”
Joyce Theater — 175 Eighth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10011
Through April. 21. Various times.
The Sydney Dance Company from Australia returns to the Chelsea venue. “ab [intra],” which means “from within” in Latin, features the large ensemble wrapping around one another throughout most of the performance.
Choreographed by artistic director Rafael Bonachela and costumed by David Fleischer, the 75-minute show has been described as “ferociously physical and emotional.”
Tickets range in price from $12-$72 (including fees).
Free
“HOUSEOFLOVE Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 16 Finale Viewing Party”
Arlo Williamsburg — 96 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11249
Fri. April 19 8:00 p.m.
Queens from season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will be on hand to mix and mingle at the free season finale viewing party. Those in attendance will be able to get a taste of the premium canned cocktails and mocktails from HOUSEOFLOVE, the ready-to-drink spirits line co-founded by RuPaul.
Free
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