AW\ ^^ I ^MBMBAf^B\ ?ID*V-SUNI>AY September 8-10. 2017 amnEivyDirir HI 74° LO 57° Mostly sunny MANHATTAN'S HIGHEST DAILY CIRCULATION NEWSPAPER FREE Online Financial Class NYMC.org arts PREVIEW All you need to know in art, dance, theater, comedy & more PAGES 16-20 Ift LLARTS EVIE Summer may be winding down, but fall's culture calendar is only heating up. Out with blockbusters and beach reads, in with art-house picks and political memoirs. Here's how to spend the season in NYC. | arts 'Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason 1950-1980' The Met Breuer "Delirious times call for delirious art," declares this major exhibition, which explores the ways in which artists expressed the unease and irrationality of global moods and events relating to political, cultural and social conflicts. Some 100 artworks by 62 artists from North America. South America and Europe are divided into four sections ? Vertigo, Excess, Nonsense and Twisted. Runs Sept 13-Jan. 14, siggested admission $25 adults, $17 seniors, $12 students, 12 and under FREE: 945 Madison Ave., 212-7311675, metmuseum. 'Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Sound' Museum of Arts and Design This three-floor exhibit invites visitors to become part of its exploration of "how the ephemeral and abstract nature of sound is made material" through creations ranging from musical wearables to a polyphonic playground. Runs Sept. 14-Feb. 25, admission $16 adults, $14 seniors, $12 students, 18 and under FREE: 2 Columbus Circle, 212-299-7777, madmuseum.org 'Fictions' Studio Museum in Harlem The Harlem museum presents the recent work of 19 emerging artists from across the United States. Stories told through paint, sculpture, video and photography examine the murky nature of memory. Runs Sept. 14-Jan. 7.2018, suggested admission $7aduits, $3seniors, $3 students. 12 and under FREE; 144 W. 125th St., 212-864-4500, studiomuseum.org 'Rodin at The Met' & 'Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum' Two exhibitions mark the 100th A pennant in "Beyond Suffrage" A piece by Bruce Islauman in "Delirious" anniversary of Auguste Rodin's death this year. Up first: The Met presents its extensive collection of Rodin works, including nearly 50 sculptures. Then, later this fall, there's "Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze." an exhibition of the museum's collection of his work. "Rodin at The Met," runs Sept. 16-Jan. 15. suggested admission $25 adults, $17seniors, $12students, under 12 FREE. 1000 Fifth Ave., 212-535-7710, metmuseurn.org: "Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum, " runs Nov. 17-April 22, 2018, suggested admission $16 adults, $10 students and seniors, 19 and under FREE, 200 Eastern Pkwy., 718-638-5000, brookiyn museum.org 'Never Built New York' Queens Museum Ambition reaches extreme ? and evidently unattainable ? heights in an exhibit that examines the New York City that might have been. Through design plans, sketches and architectural models, visitors can visualize the bustling, geometric Ellis Island that Frank Lloyd Wright envisioned, or inventor and one-time Mensa president Buckminster Fuller's dome encasing midtown Manhattan. Runs Sept. 17-Feb. 18, 2018, suggested admission $8 adults, $4 seniors, students and 18 and under FREE: New York City Building, Flushiiig MeadowsCorona Park, 718- 592-9700, queensmuseum.org 'Generation Wealth by Lauren Greenfield' international Center of Photography Museum Since the 1990s, Lauren Greenfield has been documenting exorbitant wealth around the globe. Through nearly 200 photographs, Greenfield explores the extremes to which money and status are pushed. Runs Sept 20-Jan. 7, admission $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students, 14 and under FREE: 250 Bowery. 212-857-0000, icp.org 'Items: Is Fashion Modem?' Museum of Modern Art Its been more than 70 years since MoMA presented an exhibition focused on the design ideals surrounding An interactive installation at MAD's exhibition "Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Sound." fashion. In 1944's "Are Clothes Modern?," the museum examined the rapidly evolving utilitarian designs that emerged from World War II. A much wider net is cast this time around with more than 100 items ? ranging from Levi's jeans to the Hermes Birkin bag to the simple white tees and the LBD ? that touch on politics, status and more. Runs Oct. 1-Jan. 28,2018, admission $25 adults. $18 seniors. $14 students, 16 and under FREE; 11 W. 53rd St., 212-708-9400, moma.org 'The Vietnam Wan 1945-1975' New-York Historical Society The subject of the Vietnam War has remained underexplored in public exhibitions for decades. This landmark exhibition considers the complexities surrounding the Vietnam War and topics like the draft, the Cold War and anti-war movement through photographs, political posters and personal items. Runs Oct 4-Apnl22, admission $21 adults. $16 seniors, $13 students, $6 ages 5-13.4 and under FREE: 170 Central Park W? 212-873-3400, nyhistory.org 'Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics' Museum of the City of New York Letters, costumes, video and artifacts cover the city's history of suffrage, the important role NYC played in the women's liberation movement of the 1950s and the struggles still fought today. Runs Oct 11-TBA, suggested admission $18aduits, $12 seniors and students, 19 and under FREE; 1220 Fifth Ave.. 212-534-1672, mcny.org Deborah Roberts' "The Sleepwalkers" in "Fictions" The Met is hosting a survey of the sculptor Rodin. 'Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress, from the Collection of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem' Jewish Museum A dazzling collection of Jewish dress comes to NYC via the Israel Museum. More than 100 garments from countries including Afghanistan, the United States, Italy and Israel, dating from the 18th century to today, demonstrate the different cultures and communities within Judaism. Runs Nov. 3-Marchl8, admission $15 adults. $12 seniors, $7.50 students, 18 and under FREE; 1109 Fifth Ave.. 212-423-3200, thejewishmuseum.org {KBRA ALEXANDER) MUSICALS 'The Band's Visit' This musical adaptation of the 2007 Israeli film of the same name, which premiered OffBroadway last season and later received numerous awards, will transfer to Broadway with most of its original cast, including Tony Shalhoub ("Monk"), Katrina Lenk ("Indecent") and John Cariani ("Something Rotten!"). It revolves around an Egyptian police band that gets stranded in the Negev desert. The score is by David Yazbek ("Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"). Previews begin Oct. 7; Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St.. thebandsvisitmusical.com 'Once On This Island' Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's 1990 Caribbean fairy tale musical (which is regularly produced by high schools) will receive its first Broadway revival under the direction of actor Michael Arden (who helmed the 2015 revival of "Spring Awakening"). Following an international casting search, the dreamyeyed protagonist Ti Moune will be played by Broadway newbie Hailey Kilgore, who will be joined by Lea Salonga ("Miss Saigon"). Phillip Boykin ("Porgy and Bess"), Kenita R. Miller ("Xanadu") and Quentin Earl Darrington ("Ragtime"). Previews begin Nov. 9; Circle in the Square, 235 W. 50th St., onceonthisisland.com 'Brigadoon' Lerner and Loewe's sweeping 1947 musical romance, about two jaded New Yorkers who stumble upon a Scottish village that magically materializes once every hundred years, will receive a concert-style production at City Center, staged by Christopher Wheeldon ("An American in Paris"), with a diverse cast that includes Tony winner Kelli O'Hara, film actor Patrick Wilson, ballet star Robert Fairchild and comic Aasif Mandvi. Nov. 15-19: City Center, 131IV. 55th St nycitycenter.org PLAYS 'Torch Song' Long before Harvey Fierstein became a mainstream actor and librettist of hit musicals, he wrote and starred in a series of Off-Off-Broadway plays about a sensitive gay male working as a drag performer in late 1970s New York. Later put together as "Torch Song Trilogy" and mounted on Broadway, the plays (now revised and simply titled "Torch Song") will be revived by Second Stage in a production starring Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") and Mercedes Ruehl ("Lost in Yonkers"). Previews begin Sept 26; Tony Kiser Theater, 305 W. 43rd St, 2st.com 'Junk' Not long ago, playwright Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize-winning race relations drama "Disgraced" premiered at LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's upstairs space for work by emerging playwrights. This fall, "Junk," the playwright's newest drama, will play the company's prized Beaumont stage. Led by Steven Pasquale, "Junk" depicts the excesses and high-risk practices of 1980s Wall Street. Previews begin Oct 5; Beaumont Theatre, 150 W. 65th St., Ict.org 'M. Butterfly' Julie Taymor has steered clear of Broadway since the debacle that was "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" ? until now. She will direct a revival of "M. Butterfly," David Henry Hwang's 1988 drama inspired by Puccini's tragic opera "Madama Butterfly," in which a French diplomat (Clive Owen) is entranced by a mysterious Chinese opera Schumer Spotlight: Photoville Photoville, a photography festival based out of shipping containers, once again pops up in Brooklyn Bridge Park this fall. Programming includes talks with photographers such as Pete Souza (the former chief White House photographer for President Obama), street photography workshops and, of course, exhibitions. More than 500 artists will be featured through some 75 exhibitions, ranging in topics from hip-hop to the Syrian refugee crisis. Here's a look at three works in Photoville, running Sept. 13-24. (MEREDITH DELISO) By Sylvain Cherkaoui, in "Extraordinary Women in West Afrira" By Abbie Trayler Smith, in "Insider/Outsider" SPECIAL | film New York Film Festival The 55th edition of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's signature event offers a bevy of riches for cinephiles to seek out. Selections range from Richard Linklater's latest ? "Last Flag Flying," starring Laurence Fishburne, Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston ? to new movies from Woody Allen ("Wonder Wheel"), Dee Rees ("Mudbound"), Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and the icon Agnes Varda ("Faces Places," which she made with the photographer JR). Sept 28-Oct 15. Ticket prices vary. Film Society of Lincoln Center, 212-875-5600, filmlinc.org Kelly Reichardt: Powerfully Observant The filmmaker Kelly Reichardt is a master of minimalism, having perfected the art of finding meaning and drama in small, quiet moments, in movies like "Wendy & Lucy." The festival includes her other four features as well: "Certain Women," "Meek's Cutoff," Laurence Fishburne, Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston in Richard Linklater's "Last Flag Hying." Warner Bros Tough Guys, Tough Dames... Tough Pictures Classic Warner Bros, gangster movies get the spotlight in this expansive Film Forum retrospective. This series really does have it all: A Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall double feature of "The Big Sleep" and "To Have and Have Not"; James Cagney flicks such as "White Heat" and "Public Enemy": Bette Davis in peak form in "Now, Voyager," and a whole lot more. Sept. 22-0ct. 5. General admission $15; members $9. 209 W. Houston St, 212-727-8110, filmforum.org Kristen Stewart in "Certain Women" "Rivers of Grass" and "Night Moves." Sept. 12-25. Ticket prices vary. MoMA, 11 W. 53rd St. 212-708-9400, moma.org Also Starring Harry Dean Stantion Harry Dean Stanton has been one of the great character actors for decades and the 91-year-old's expansive body of work spans genres. That makes this Quad Cinema festival celebrating him rife with, well, a little bit of everything: "Aliens." "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Paris, Texas" (Stanton's greatest starring role), "Escape From New York," "Pretty in Pink" and a collection of rarely-screened oddities, Sept 22-0ct. I $15, 34 W. 13th St, 212-255-2243, quadcinema .com Miskatonic University A Lovecraftian movie series sounds like a perfect recipe for these confusing times. John Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness,' Roger Corman's "The Haunted Palace," and a small movie you might be familiar with called "Ghostbusters" are among the Nitehawk Cinema's selections. Sept 8-30, General admission $12,136 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg. 718-782-8370, nitei-iawkcinema.com (HOBERT LEVIN) ways to see outdoor films "La La Land" screens twice outdoors this fall. ? Coney Flicks on the Beach: The free film series wraps up with the sleeper horror hit, "Get Out," written and directed by Jordan Peele, on Sept 9 at 8:30 p.m. Coney island beach at West 12th Street, Coney Island, coneyfiicks.com ? Friday Movie Nights at Rockefeller Park: The Battery Park Crty park will host two free screenings under the stars this fall: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" on Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m., and "Ghostbusters" (the original) on Oct. 13 at 7 p. m. North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace, bpcparks.org ? Rooftop Cinema Club: The OG "Ghostbusters" The rooftop film series is still going strong, with screenings scheduled through the end of September that include two doses of "La La Land": Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. at Social Drink and Food at the Yotel (from $33) and Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. at OfficeOps (from $19). Social Drink and Food, 57010th Ave.; OfficeOps. 57 Thames St, East Williamsburg, rooftopcinema Club.C0m (MEREDITH DELISO) dance New York City Ballet The company kicks off its season with Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake." (Yes. the one from "Black Swan.") Sept J9-0ct J, from $30; David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza, 212-496-0600, nycballet.com Fall for Dance The fall favorite has boldface names including Mark Morris, Tickets go on sale Sept 10 at 11 a.m. Oct 2-14, $15; New York City Center. 131 W. 55th St, 212-581-1212, nycitycenter.org Ballet Hispanico As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month festivities, the company will transform its Penthouse Studio into a flamenco nightclub, with Nelida Tirado headlining. Oct 14at8p.m., $20:167 W. 89th St., 212-362-6710, ballethispanico.org 'The Red Shoes' After a sold-out London run. Matthew Bourne brings his adaptation of the Oscar-winning film to New York. Oct 26-Nov. 5, from $35; New York City Center, 131W. 55th St. 212-581-1212, nycitycenter.org | music See a flamenco performance at Ballet Hispanico. 'American Dance Spectacular!' Broadway talent will dance their way through history. Oct 28 at 8 p.m., from $32; On Stage At Kingsborough, 2001 Oriental Blvd., Manhattan Beach, 718-368-5596, onstage atkingsborough.org Complexions Contemporary Ballet The company brings giam to The Joyce, with a two-week run that includes "Star Dust," a ballet set to David Bowie' tunes. Nov. 14-26, from $10; 175 Eighth Ave.. 212-691-9740, Joyce, org (mebedith delisoi Preservation Hall Jazz Band The Big Easy comes to the Big Apple. Sept 13 at 8 p.m., from $100: McKittrick Hotel, 530 W. 27th St, 212-904-1880. mckittrickhotei.com New York City Opera: Viva Verdi The final Bryant Park performance for the season features arias and duets from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto." Sept 15 at 6 p.m.. FREE; Bryant Park, between 40th and 42nd streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues, 212-768-4242, bryantpark.org 'Star Wars' Film Concert Series Even if you've never seen the movies, you know that iconic theme. Celebrate John Williams' scores when the New York Philharmonic accompanies screenings of four "Star Wars" films: "A New Hope" (Sept. 15 & 15 at 8 p.m.), "The Empire Strikes Back" (Sept. 26, 27 & 28 at 7:30 p.m.), "ReturnoftheJedi(Oct.4&5 at 7:30 p.m.) and "The Force Awakens" (Oct 6&7 at 8 p.m.). From $65; David Geffen Hail, 10 Lincoln Center, 212-875-5656, nyphil.org 'La Boheme' Everyone's favorite opera gets a staging by the Metropolitan Opera. Puccini's classic inspired the musical "Rent." Oct. 2-March 10,2018, from $25; 30 Lincoln Center Plaza. 212-362-6000, metopera.org T.S. Monk Sextet Jazz at Lincoln Center marks the centennial of Thelonious Monk with sets by the influential drummer's son. drummer and bandleader T.S. Monk. Oct. 10 &11 at 7:30 & 9:30 p.m? from $20; Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. 5th fl., Broadv/ayat 60th Street 212-258-9595, iazz.org Renee Fleming The soprano will command the fabled Carnegie Hall stage in this solo performance, accompanied by Inon Bamatan on piano while she sings selections by Brahms, Strauss and more. Oct. 23at8p.m, from $19; 57th Street and Seventh Avenue. 212-247-7800, camegiehall.org Bernstein's 'Serenade' As part of its 100th birthday celebrations of Leonard Bernstein, violinist Joshua Bell performs the composer's "Serenade" with the New York Philharmonic (where Bernstein was once music director). Oct 25,26