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FEELING HIGH ON MANHATTAN
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Reflections on the Empire State Building’s newly renovated Observatory BY LORRAINE DUFFY MERKL
Top of the world, ma. That’s indeed how it feels from the Empire State Building’s newly renovated and just opened 102nd Floor Observatory. I know it sounds hokey, especially coming from a jaded New York native, but the 360 view was enough to make me cry. From 1,224 feet in the sky, 34th Street looks clean and uncrowded; Central Park is a leafy green forest that appears protected by a for-
tress of stately apartment buildings; the downtown view really highlights a mix of high and low structures as well as the very new juxtaposed against the very old New York. Of course, the majestic Statue of Liberty looks the size of a charm that goes on a bracelet, but is still a comfort just the same. And the top of my favorite site — the Chrysler Building, triumphs over the box-like office buildings of midtown. Ordinarily, a rather touristy activity such as this would make me roll my eyes; it’s too reminiscent of the trips they used to take us on in grammar school. But when I heard about the opening, something inside
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When beloved companions disappear in the city, owners can turn to the Animal Care Centers of NYC for help BY EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM
When fashion mogul Tory Burch lost her miniature poodle, Chicken, at East 62nd Street and Park Avenue during a walk last week, she did
what any pet owner would do: employ all of the resources available to her to ensure the pup’s safe return. It just so happens that Burch has quite a few more resources in her dog-finding arsenal than the average New Yorker. In her pursuit, she reached out to her 2.2 million followers on Instagram, pleading for their help to find Chicken — and adding a $10,000 reward
to whomever could reunite Burch and Chicken as a little extra motivator. After three days, Burch returned to Instagram to report that Chicken was home, safe and sound (though, it’s unclear if that reward was ever granted). All’s well that ends well — but for thousands of others who can’t afford to give away a cash prize, being reunited with a pet that’s been lost in
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VACCINES: THEY’RE NOT JUST FOR KIDS The shots you might need to protect yourself this winter. p. 2
GRETA THUNBERG AND ‘SHOP STOP’ At Ethical Culture, the young climate activist’s appearance makes a case for hand-me-downs. p. 6
GET READY TO EAT IN CHELSEA A fall restaurant resurgence features eateries helmed by celebrity chefs and a host of newbies. p. 16
A NEW USE FOR EMPTY STOREFRONTS Religious services in empty shops. p. 8 “Buddy” was found on East 98th St. on October 11th. Photos: Animal Care Centers of NYC
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VACCINES: THEY’RE NOT JUST FOR KIDS HEALTH
The shots you might need to protect yourself this winter BY MAYCE MANSOUR, M.D.
More than 2,000 New Yorkers die every year of the influenza virus and its complications. In the U.S., the flu combined with pneumonia is a top ten cause of death for those aged 65 and older. However, approximately 30 percent of older adults skipped their flu shot last year, even though it generally cuts the risk of infection by about half. Further, many adults are not up to date with their vaccines for diseases like shingles and pneumonia, which increase with age. With that in mind, here is what you need to know about the vaccinations that adults should be up to date on, The Flu Vaccine: The flu is a contagious respiratory illness that can be severe and life threatening, especially for children, older adults, and people who have diabetes or heart disease. Every year, different strains (or types) of the flu virus are common, and the flu vaccine helps re-
duce the health risks of these strains. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studies the effectiveness rates of flu vaccine, which change from season to season, depending on which strains of the virus are most common. Typically, the flu vaccine reduces the risk of infection by 40-60 percent. And even in years when it is less effective, it can help reduce the severity of the flu if you do catch it. For older adults, physicians typically recommend a higher dose of the vaccine (called “Fluzone High-Dose”). This is because their immune systems do not mount as strong of a response. Based on studies, the high-dose flu vaccine may be approximately 25 percent more effective in preventing the flu in people aged 65 and older, and it has been shown to lower the risk of hospital admissions. Every adult should consider receiving the flu shot early in the season (it is currently widely available), as it takes approximately two weeks to become effective. You can get the flu shot from your local pharmacy or your primary care office. While there are many different options for the flu vaccine, the most important
As we get older, and our immune systems weaken, the shingles virus may become active again” thing is for everyone to be vaccinated, so talk to your doctor about which flu vaccine is best for you.
Does the Flu Vaccine Give You the Flu? There are many myths about the flu vaccine, specifically that the vaccine itself makes you sick with the flu. This is probably based on a number of factors. One is that we all receive the flu vaccine in peak virus season, meaning you are more likely to catch another virus around the time of vaccine administration. Additionally, it is true that any vaccine activates your immune system, the part of your body that fights infections. When the immune system is kicked into high gear, you may feel a little achy and sore, but this is NOT because the flu vaccine has given
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you the flu. Instead, just as your muscles may get sore after hitting the gym, your immune system may make you sore after being “worked out” by the flu vaccine. Over time, just like exercise makes you stronger, receiving the flu vaccine will make your immune system stronger. Pneumococcal Vaccine: Pneumonia is a lung infection that can lead to symptoms such as cough, fevers and chills, or chest pain. The pneumococcal vaccine helps protect against strep pneumoniae, which is a type of bacteria that is a leading cause of
pneumonia. Possible complications of pneumococcal infection include bacteremia (infection of your blood) and meningitis (infection of your nervous system). There are two types of pneumococcal vaccine: PCV13 (“Prevnar”) and PPSV23 (“Pneumovax”). Since risk for infection with pneumonia goes up with age, it is recommended that all adults 65 and older receive both pneumonia vaccines: first the PCV13, then the PPSV23 a year later. For people with medical conditions that
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CRIME WATCH BY MARIA ROCHA-BUSCHEL STATS FOR THE WEEK
GUNPOINT ROBBERY IN UBER CAR An Uber passenger was robbed at gunpoint after the for-hire vehicle she was in got into a collision at the southeast corner of Dyer Ave. and West 31st St. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 4:30 a.m. Police said that the Uber driver was stopped at a red light when another vehicle struck his car from behind. The Uber driver and the driver of the other vehicle got out of their cars to assess the damage. According to police, as the two drivers were discussing the damage, a passenger got out of the second car and got into the Uber car with the passenger. The suspect pointed a gun at the woman, took her purse and told her to remove her watch police said. The suspect returned to his car as the other suspect told the Uber driver to get back in his own car and leave or he would shoot him. The Uber driver complied and the two suspects fled. The victim told police that her Piguet watch was valued at $18,000 and her bag, which contained $500 cash, was valued at $600.
TRAFFIC AGENT STRUCK, DRIVER ARRESTED Police arrested a 31-year-old man
Reported crimes from the 24th precinct for the week ending Oct. 6.
Murder Rape Robbery
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for reckless driving after he struck a traffic enforcement agent at the corner of Eleventh Ave. and West 34th St. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 6:16 p.m. The victim told police he was directing traffic at the intersection when the suspect ignored his orders, drove in a dangerous and reckless manner and struck him, causing pain and bruising.
WOMAN HIT BY CAR ON NINTH AVE A 33-year-old woman reported that she was hit by a car at the southeast corner of Ninth Ave. and West 19th St. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 9:50 p.m. The victim told police she was hit by a car that was turning as she crossed the street. She said the driver refused to provide any information, but she was able to get
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the license plate number. She was able to walk to Lenox Hill Hospital for treatment.
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A 34-year-old man reported that he was harassed while inside the Big Apple Meat Market at 529 Ninth Ave. at West 39th St. on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3. The victim told police that someone pushed him and threw a slice of pizza at him, but he was not injured. No arrests have been made.
Oct. 4 around 12:30 a.m. The owner of the car told police he parked it at the corner of Tenth Ave. and West 30th St. with the key fob inside the vehicle. A man he didn’t know got in and drove the vehicle to New Jersey, where he crashed it and was arrested.
CAR STOLEN, CAR CRASHES, MAN ARRESTED
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A man was arrested in New Jersey for crashing a car that he allegedly took without permission on Friday,
Police arrested two men and charged them with stealing from a person on the 7 train while the train
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[A] cat had been missing for three months and somehow made it from Yonkers to the Bronx!”
HEALTHY BRAIN AGING, MEMORY LOSS, AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Summer Dolder, Animal Care Centers of NYC
“Toby” was found on October 14th on upper Madison Ave .
PET DETECTIVES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 New York might not be as simple. Luckily, Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC) are working to return the 24,000 pets they take in evers year with their owners, resulting in about 150 reunions a month. “We’ve had some really amazing reunifications,” said Summer Dolder, who manages the shelter’s operations.
Lost and Found Sites The ACC — with a care center in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island — takes all kinds of animals, including dogs, cats, reptiles, rabbits and birds, and actively works to find the animals’ owners, both by posting a profile of the animal on their site and searching other lost and found sites for posts from owners. Animals that are found in Queens and the Bronx are funneled into the centers in the other boroughs. Some of the animals that have been brought to the care centers recently include a female Siberian Husky, a brown, short-haired Tabby cat found near Central Park, and a gray, twoyear-old bunny rabbit being held in Brooklyn. But the window for returning these pets to their owners is rather narrow, just 72 hours. At that point, the care centers start the process to re-home the animals. That’s why Dolder says owners need to act quickly, by both immediately citing their pet as lost and circulating flyers with color photos around the owner’s neighborhood and near the location where the pet got away from its owner. Owners should also physically come into each care center to see if someone has brought in their pet.
Miraculous Reunifications “Lots of times people become overwhelmed,’’ Dolder said. But Dolder also said two good preventative measures for owners
to take so that their animal is easier to find and to identify, would be to keep their pets collared with up-to-date contact information on their tags and to have a veterinarian place a microchip in their pets. Dolder and her team have witnessed a few rather miraculous reunifications between pet and owner. “We had a cat come in as a stray. It was just a black cat, just like a regular old cat. Nothing really distinguishing about it,” Dolder said. “We immediately started doing our lost and found effort.” During their search, they came across a three-moth-old post about a black cat that had been lost in Yonkers. But the cat at their care center had been found in the Bronx. “We were like, ‘Oh, can it actually be this tabby that’s been missing for like three months?’” she said. “And we call the authors of the post and they came all the way down, and it ended up being their cat. This cat had been missing for three months and somehow made it from Yonkers to the Bronx!” Sometimes Dolder’s team comes across animals that have been missing for years. “We had a dog brought in with a microchip and we traced the microchip,” Dolder said. “We call the owner and the owner says, ‘I lost that dog five years ago.’” In these cases, Dolder said, it’s likely that a Good Samaritan had taken in the animal and cared for it, but eventually lost it as well. “That person probably never knew the pet had a microchip,” Dolder said. “And while we can’t return it to the most recent owner, because we don’t know who that is, we can reunite a pet with their original owner.” Let that bring peace of mind to New Yorkers who don’t have millions of social media followers or thousands of dollars to offer as a reward - that if their pet is lost, it still might be in a warm home with a full belly and a wagging tail. For more information about lost and found pets, including the animals in the photos with this article, contact Animal Care Centers of NYC, nyacc.org.
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Trademark double-braids: Greta Thunberg at the European Parliament in April. Photo: European Parliament, via flickr
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GRETA THUNBERG AND ‘SHOP STOP’ VIEWPOINT
At Ethical Culture, the young climate activist’s appearance makes a case for hand-medowns BY BECCA TUCKER
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We saw Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist who has lit the climate resistance on fire, speak at the New York Society for Ethical Culture at the beginning of her whirlwind American tour. My daughter Kai, then 6 (closer by half to Greta’s age than me) and I had nosebleed seats to “The Right to a Future,“ a conversation between Greta and journalist Naomi Klein, author of “On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal.” After the talk, I asked Kai what she thought. “Well,” said Kai, “she wasn’t wearing her hair in braids.” Alas, it was not the world-reshaping reaction I’d experienced, but Kai is a keen observer of fashion. (Maybe her mom usually does
her braids, and Greta was here with her dad, we hypothesized). Following this line of thought, it turns out there’s a lot to be learned from the young activist’s appearance, from her trademark double-braids on down. Greta’s moving fast, about as fast as you can move without setting foot in an airplane. After sailing across the Atlantic to New York, it was onto DC, then back to New York to lead two of the biggest climate marches in world history and to testify at the UN Climate Action Summit. After stops in Montreal (traveling by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s electric car) and Iowa City to strike with students, she plans to make her way to Chile for the Santiago Climate Change Conference. But wherever she goes, whatever world leaders she speaks in front of, she’ll be wearing hand-me-downs. When we saw Greta in person, she was in a black t-shirt that said Galdhøpiggen, which turns out to be the tallest mountain in Norway,
As Greta puts it, in her inimitable understated way: no matter how many times we fail, “there is no reason not to go on. We must push and we must act in every situation.” stretchy pants and blue sneakers. These decidedly unfashionable kicks are the same ones she’s been wearing since she started school-striking outside the Parliament building in Stockholm on Fridays, when she was 15. The same ones she wore to deliver the speech that launched her meteoric rise, when she dressed down the powers of the free market at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January. The ones she refused to change out of when she was photographed for the cover of Time.
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Greta Thunberg (left) with Naomi Klein at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. Photo: Becca Tucker
Sneakers In addition to going vegan and convincing her family to stop flying, in her private life Greta practices what she calls “shop stop.” It means you don’t buy new things unless you absolutely have to. She wears what she already has, or borrows clothes from her younger sister, her mom or her dad, whoever. It’s so not the point that her lack of fashion quietly makes its own point. Shop stop. It had a name! It’s a philosophy I’ve practiced
for myself for eight or so years. Other than underwear and footwear, I buy myself only secondhand clothes and nab hand-me-overs from relatives and friends. But honestly, I had started to slip, making excuses each time. Like, It’s not worth hurting my image professionally, just for the impact of one outfit. Seeing Greta spit truth in those clunky sneakers and random t-shirt that was slightly too big, I was reignited: to rock my hand-medowns with pride; to keep on doing the little things that so
often seem useless. Because as Greta puts it, in her inimitable understated way: no matter how many times we fail, “there is no reason not to go on. We must push and we must act in every situation.” And as Thoreau warns us: “Beware of all enterprises that require new clothes.” And as the voice on my shoulder adds: “I mean, who am I trying to look good for?”
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THE TIMES SCORES WITH THE DAILY PUBLIC EYE
BY JON FRIEDMAN
As the likable host of The New York Times’ wildly popular podcast The Daily, Michael Barbaro has two accomplishments to his credit. First, he has contributed mightily to the parent New York Times Co.’s goal of making its flagship newspaper relevant. In a media ecosystem that has become increasingly fractured by the likes of Vice, Vox, BuzzFeed and other internet properties – not to forget Facebook, Apple and Google – The Grey Lady continues to showcase the value of an enduring brand name. And, not insignificantly, by the way, Barbaro has also become an improbable cult hero to the millions of people who tune in on a regular basis. To put this all into perspective, The Times Co. has received its fair share of criticism for failing, earlier in
this century, to figure out how to maximize its world-class name. Such hopeful innovations as The Times Select, a subscription model, fizzled and was eventually terminated unsatisfactorily. But The Daily – and, to a degree, the admired television program, The Weekly – has shown that the media goliath understands how to innovate.
A Must-Listen Destination The Daily was an instant commercial hit. Launched in January 2017, its listener ranks swelled to 3.8 million by that August. (I emailed the Times to inquire about a current user figure, but didn’t hear back in time to include the data here). Further, The Daily has attained that elusive goal - creating a buzz in the cluttered genre of podcasts. Media people often quote from it and the vehicle has become a must-listen destination for serious news junkies and not only because it is free for
Times subscribers. The Daily’s review of China’s recent dispute with the NBA was a primer in what scholars like to call explanatory journalism. Barbaro and his guest, fellow Timesman Jim Yardley, did a first-rate job of explaining the nuances of China’s discontent and the hapless/impossible position of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who found himself torn between the lure of China’s gargantuan financial potential and his free-speech instincts. Yardley also contributed a nifty bit of historical perspective about China and the sport of basketball. This segment was a model for anyone interested in doing podcasts. The format for The Daily is simple and effective. It focuses on one major issue of the day – ranging from President Trump’s immigration policy to the demonstrations roiling Hong Kong to the #metoo movement to the Times’ brilliant series on slav-
BY ARLENE KAYATT
Faith in pop ups - The empty store syndrome seems to be having some impact on religion and religious services. In the past two years or so, I’ve observed two empty storefronts being occupied for religious purposes. About a year or so ago, the empty storefront on Third Ave. and East 71st St. (previously Grace’s Marketplace) had Passover serv-
ices. And what was once a 7/11 store on Grand St. is now home to Chabad of the Lower East Side, which has regularly scheduled religious and Jewish holiday observances and this year they had Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. In the now-gone 7/11, Grand St. was back to its roots as Rabbi Yisroel Stone blew the shofar in the shul, and several Target shoppers (there’s now a Target on the opposite side of the street) stood outside of the storefront shul to hear the sound of the
Voices
ery. Barbaro invites a reporter (sometimes two) to discuss how (s)he covered the story. Each installment tends to last roughly 25 minutes.
The Savvy Point Guard At the center of the hubbub is Barbaro, a Times reporterturned-host. He is the ideal person for the job. Like a savvy point guard on a championship basketball team, Barbaro sees his primary responsibility as making sure that his gifted teammates get their share of shots. Barbaro doesn’t seem to worry about hogging the spotlight and unlike, say, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews – who appears to think he is getting paid by the word – does not talk over his guests. He is comfortable in his role. His folksy interviewing style and natural empathy may remind some of CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who has made a living out of providing the kind of emotional depth that CNN viewers identify with.
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shofar. An interesting 21st century sight and sound experience on the LES. Stopless on Fifth Avenue - Everybody’s lauding 14th St. now that it’s virtually a buses-only route. But who gets to pick where the bus stops are placed? Distance between stops has to be a factor in locating them. While the westbound M14 has a stop at the northwest corner of Fifth Ave., there’s no stop near Fifth Ave.on the eastbound route between West 14th and Sixth Ave
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The Daily’s devoted flock could start a drinking game based on how many times per show Barbaro will mutter or murmur or express surprise in a quick-hitting one-syllable utterance (or begin a sentence with the word “So,” which is part of his informal, breezy style). Barbaro’s winning quirks have become a big part of his popularity.
A Single Caveat It’s clear that The Times Co.values The Daily as a business property. Still, I could live without having Daily staffers and notable Times jour-
and East 14th and University Place - and that’s a big big span and a long, long walk between stops. And lest we forget - taxis and Ubers are no longer an option. Another bus stop story - This one’s uptown at Lexington Ave. between 88th and 89th, where I’ve bemoaned that the bus timer hasn’t been operational since it was put in place about two years ago. Riders relied on apps or the printed M102 and M103 schedules posted at the bus stop. Then one day the schedules were there no more. Gone. Removed - leaving the app-less with no clue as to when the next bus would arrive and suffering pangs of agita as caravans of Limited and
nalists shill during broadcasts for the home team by imploring listeners to become Times subscribers. The line between class and crass blurs and I cringe every time I hear an employee sound the bugle call for The Times on The Daily. I also hope that eventually we can see a Daily-lite podcast, based on lighter fare than The Daily serves up. The Times has the mojo on its side – a successful format, a proven track record, a loyal audience and a powerful staff. The Times, once unable to master the new media, has conquered the 21st century.
Not-in-Service buses passed them by. Then it happened. The timer worked. But only for less than a week. Back to agita. Marching orders - Nancy Pelosi may have her own ideas about impeaching President Trump, but the Manhattan Republican Party is not taking any chances and is covering its bases and taking the matter seriously. Women for America First has scheduled a “Stop Impeachment Now!” march for Trump, and the Manhattan GOPers are traveling to the U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, on October 17th @ 10 a.m., to join other Trump supporters from around the country and make themselves seen and heard.
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The ban on cars left the intersection of 14th St. and Eighth Ave. looking eerily empty last week. Photo: Emily Higginbotham
BUSWAY TRANSFORMS 14TH STREET TRANSPORTATION It’s smooth sailing on the once jam-packed thoroughfare as the ban on most cars takes effect BY EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM
The buses have been liberated — at least on 14th Street. Long, blue buses cruised easily down this typically congested artery in Manhattan last Wednesday morning, taking passengers to their respective destinations faster than ever before. It’s all thanks to the long-awaited busway pilot program, which has banned most private vehicles along the busy corridor in order to prioritize bus riders. It’s made Fatima Cruz’s ride to and from work as a teacher at a school on Eighth Avenue a lot quicker, and getting to the bus a lot safer. “Whenever I come from school I take this M14, and I see now that I can get across the street so easily,” Cruz said, motioning to the mostly empty block of 14th St. between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. “For me as a commuter, I like it.”
No “Hellscape” Yet After months of a legal back-and-forth between the city’s Department of Transportation and neighborhood groups that opposed the car ban, a panel of judges gave the 18-month
pilot program the green light at the end of September. It officially went into effect on Oct. 3, a little more than three months after it was originally scheduled to debut. For the experiment, curbside parking has been eliminated between Ninth and Third Avenues and replaced with loading zones. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., private vehicles are not permitted to drive along 14th Street, unless they are parking in a garage or making a pick-up or drop-off. The cars must then turn right off the street within a block or two. As New Yorkers get used to the new rules of the road, police officers will be positioned at the intersections to direct traffic. Surveillance cameras will also be keeping watch. Depending on the success of the pilot program, the ban on cars could not only be permanent — but could be replicated on other thoroughfares where buses crawl along their routes. As reported by StreetsBlog NYC on Friday, DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg hopes to use 14th Street as a model for projects not only in Manhattan, but in other boroughs as well. “Where might we go next? Stay tuned. We’re thinking about that next,” Trottenberg said during a Q&A with New York Times reporter Winnie Hu. “The traffic on the side streets hasn’t turned into the apocalyptic hellscape that critics predicted.”
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 7PM Book Culture | 536 W. 112th St. | 212-865-1588 | bookculture.com Author Andrew S. Lewis presents his new book, The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community’s Fight Against the Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America, which tells the story of his hometown of Bayshore, NJ and the imperiled future of less affluent coastal settlements (free).
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The Concert Hall 2 West 64th St 8:00 p.m. $30 Toh Kay (born Tomas Kalnoky) is the lead singer/guitarist and songwriter of Streetlight Manifesto. He also founded and fronts the folk-punk collective Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. This appearance will feature Toh Kay performing solo, accompanied by Israeli pianist Guy Mintus. metropolitanpresents.com 212-874-5210
Raymour & Flanigan 1961 Broadway 6:30 p.m. $30 Thirsty Brushes partners with The American Cancer Society and Raymour & Flanigan to bring you Paint & Sip fundraisers. Enjoy complimentary wine while creating your own masterpiece in a beautiful showroom. A DJ will be spinning live while you explore your creative side. thirstybrushes.com 201-844-9683
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American Museum of Natural History Central Park West & 77th St 8:30 p.m. $12 Unable to run for his newly formed country of South Sudan, Guor Marial was the only athlete to compete under the banner of the International Olympic Committee in the 2012 London Olympics. Stay for a Q&A with Marial and filmmaker Bill Gallagher after the screening. amnh.org 212-769-5100
Book Culture 450 Columbus Ave 7:00 p.m. Free Gary Janetti, the writer and producer for shows like “Family Guy” and “Will & Grace,” and creator of one of the most wickedly funny Instagram accounts there is, now turns his skills to the page in a hilarious, and poignant book chronicling the pains and indignities of everyday life. bookculture.com 212-595-1962
Grand Bazaar 100 West 77th St 10:00 a.m. Free Discover everything from experimental donuts, handmade macaroons, creatively flavored peanutbutter cups, small-batch fudge with unique flavors, freshly baked cookies and cupcakes, and the most mouthwatering truffles and chocolates you’ve ever had. grandbazaarnyc.org 212-239-3025
Wed 23 ◄SOCRATES NOW Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center 129 West 67th St 7:00 p.m. $35 A 90-minute solo performance-discourse, led by award-winning actor, director, and producer, Yannis Simonides, which captures the essence of Socratic ethics while engaging the audience to think, question, and, perhaps, reconsider. nypl.org 917-275-6975
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EVOKING CORE EMOTIONS form of traditional Japanese puppetry that dates back to the early 17th century – on Saturday October 19th. Its artistic director and creator is Hiroshi Sugimoto, the renowned photographer, sculptor and architect. To acquaint audiences with the ideas behind bunraku, Mr. Sugimoto discussed his work in an interview.
Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto explains the unique power of traditional Japanese puppetry to capture the pain and beauty of human experience
BY MARY GREGORY
Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary, once again bringing cross-cultural, multidisciplinary performing artists together from around the world. This year’s program runs from October 19th to November 24th. Roots in spirituality link the performances, and their diversity is dazzling. Highlights include “DruidShakespeare: Richard III” from Ireland’s Druid theater company; Catholic/Celtic inspired choral works by Scottish composer James MacMillan; a tenth anniversary comeback of “The Manganiyar Seduction” performed by Sufi musicians from Northwest India; and
You’re renowned for your photography, sculpture, and architecture. How does Sugimoto “Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju” fit in with your other artistic practices? In addition to theater, Hiroshi Sugimoto is known for his photography, sculpture and architecture. Photo: Courtesy of Hiroshi Sugimoto
Wynton Marsalis’ “The Abyssinian Mass” in which Marsalis is joined by The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The festival opens with the US premiere of “Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju” – a
With stage performances, there’s a very specific sense of situation and place that’s created moment by moment; plus, no two performances are ever quite the same because it’s live. The human urge to see performance in a particular place and to be part of that experience is a strong one. I’ve done a certain amount of research into the mentality of ancient peoples. Theater as an art form performs a key spiritual function for mankind. That’s why it’s become a core part of my work.
How do the three parts of the performance - the puppets, the chanting of the actors, and the shamisen become one work of art?
Puppets from “Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju” tell the tale of “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” opening the season for Lincoln Center’s 10th anniversary White Light Festival. Photo: ©Hiroshi Sugimoto/ Courtesy of Odawara Art Foundation
There are all kinds of puppet theater around the world, but the majority is directed at children. By contrast, it’s probably fair to describe bunraku as theater for adults. “The Love Suicides” belongs to the sewamono genre—realistic non-period dramas dealing with the lives of ordinary people—and is the story of a messy, doomed love affair between a man and a woman.
But bunraku is about more than just enjoying a story; it also attaches a lot of weight to describing the essential emotions, or j , that are at work. It’s structured so that the music of the shamisen and the movements of the puppets play a supporting role, enabling the bunraku narrator to recount and communicate those core emotions. In structural terms, one can see the shamisen music and the movements of the puppets almost as subtitles which exist to serve and reinforce the actor’s narration. I think you will also be quite startled by the extraordinary quality of the craftsmanship that’s gone into making the stage, the puppets, the whole layout. Japanese aesthetics is multi-layered; it works across many levels.
Time and infinity come up frequently in your work. Is that why you selected “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki?” “There can be no answer because there is no question” (Marcel Duchamp)
Why is it important to you to revive or continue this art form from the past? I have no ambition to do anything quite as grandiose as that! The Sugimoto Bunraku started because I was keen to try to recreate the world of “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” as it was back in the Edo Period. In those days, the performances—which were held any time of the day up until the twilight hours— made use of natural light from the outside, so there was no artificial lighting of any kind. Without wanting to go full Junichiro Tanizaki “In Praise of Shadows,” [an early 20th century treatise on Japanese aesthetics] – try to
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What: “Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju: The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” Where: Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall When: October 19–22 lincolncenter.org/whitelight-festival recreate an authentic Edo Period atmosphere on stage, and what you get is a crepuscular staging which is wrapped in natural light and shadows. Darkness is important for Sugimoto Bunraku. That’s when you get to catch glimpses of the roots and origins of things. Through the darkness, you can see the silhouettes of the kuroko puppeteers dressed head-to-toe in black. They resemble a group of figures in sculpture and there is something balletic about their movements. For the staging, I actually urged the puppeteers to try to feel as if they were dancing. The idea was that not just the puppets but the puppeteers should also provide tableaux of human figures that moved beautifully. Do something old with complete fidelity and you end up revealing something completely new. That is what Sugimoto Bunraku is doing.
What do you hope the audience will experience while they are at the performance? And what do you hope stays with the audience after they leave? The strongest response we got when the show was performed in Paris in 2013 was in Le Monde … The headline was “Hiroshi Sugimoto brings wooden puppets to life.” Now if people are prepared to see mere wooden puppets as living things, that’s nothing to do with the puppets, it’s because people are naturally inclined to project their own emotions onto things and get emotionally involved and cry. Another newspaper review proposed that the perform-
Puppets from “Sugimoto Bunraku Sonezaki Shinju” tell the tale of “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” Photo: ©Hiroshi Sugimoto/ Courtesy of Odawara Art Foundation.
ance forced the viewer to question the what and the why of human feeling. In that sense, bunraku is an extraordinary form of theater. I want people to experience that in person.
How does that tragic story of “The Love Suicides” fit with the spiritual direction of the White Light Festival? This play is often compared with “Romeo and Juliet,” but Romeo and Juliet don’t commit suicide because of a love pact. In their case, it’s more like death by misapprehension or simple mistake. Romeo jumps to the wrong conclusion and takes his own life … I expect people will be drawn to the idea of love suicide, where death becomes the last and only way for the lovers to show each other how they really feel, and driven to tears. Bunraku has its own unusual world view in which something spiritual that lies beyond the bounds of religion can manifest itself. Interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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Some in the audience wore tuxedos and evening gowns, others wore jeans and sneakers. There was even a man wearing a black sleeveless shirt and blue suede cowboy boots. The Metropolitan Opera began regular Sunday-afternoon staged performances for the first time in its 136year history with Puccini’s ``Turandot,‘’ an effort to boost ticket sales and revenue. ``I love it. Outstanding,‘’ said E.G. Fisher, a 51-year-old New Yorker who was attending the performance with his 15-year-old daughter, Bella, a high school junior. ``We get to watch the whole opera and don’t have to go home early and do homework.’’ As part of three-year labor contracts agreed to in the summer of 2018, the Met has the right to present up to 17 Sunday matinees this season and 27 in 2020-21. Any Sunday show will be followed by a Monday off for both performances and orchestra rehearsals. And Tuesday-morning rehearsals will have limits. ``On a weekend people can relax and devote three or four hours that an opera takes,‘’ Met general manager Peter Gelb said. ``This is not confined to the Met. Sunday matinees on Broadway have been hugely successful.’’ Last season saw 75 percent of tickets sold and 69 percent of box office revenue capacity realized factoring in discounts, down from 90 percent in the 1990s. The Met said 78 percent of Sunday’s tickets were sold to paying customers and next Sunday’s performance of the Gershwins’ ``Porgy and Bess’’ is sold out. The Met has long presented seven performances a week from fall through spring: evenings from Monday through Saturday, plus a Saturday
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matinee. The Saturday afternoon shows have been featured since 1931 on radio, a series that runs from December through the end of the season. High-definition video simulcasts to theaters started in 2006-07 and now transmit about 10 matinees per season. There were Grand Sunday Night Concerts from 18831944 plus the occasional Sunday-night staged gala, including the premieres of Herbert Graf’s production of Verdi’s ``Otello’’ with Georg Solti conducting in 1963 and of Marc Chagall’s designs of Mozart’s ``Die Zauberfloete (The Magic Flute)’’ in 1967. But moving forward, there will be regular Sunday afternoons and fewer Monday evenings _ traditionally the dressiest night of the week at the Met, with a marked increase of men in white tie and tailcoats. ``This will be a massive shift in lifestyle for all of us,‘’ said Brad Gemeinhardt, a third horn and representative of the Met’s orchestra committee. ``For those of us with families and children in school, we now have committed another weekend day to the Met, which means we no longer have a full day to spend with our families.’’ As part of the labor contract, orchestra members receive an additional personal day that, with the permission of the orchestra manager, can be used to be let off from a weekend performance. Because there are more Mondays off, the Met has had to alter its schedule of final dress rehearsals, which usually take place three or four days be-
fore the first performance of a run. ``That complicates the puzzle a little bit,‘’ Met assistant general manager for performance John Sellars said. ``When you’re doing grand opera repertory, you’ve got multiple operas in performance and have multiple operas in rehearsal all simultaneously, and you have to consider how many days rest in between performances singers need.’’ The audience gave a huge, louder-than-usual ovation to music director Yannick Nezet-Seguin and the cast highlighted by Christine Goerke (Turandot), Yusif Eyvazov (Calaf), Eleonora Buratto (Liu) and James Morris (Timur). The performance was dedicated to Franco Zeffirelli, who created the production in 1987 and died in June, and longtime Met tenor Marcello Giordani, who died of a heart attack on Saturday at age 56. Molly Livingston, a 17-yearold aspiring singer from Knoxville, Tennessee, and her 54-year-old father Mark, who commutes regularly from Tennessee to New York for work, were attending their first Met performance. ``It’s awesome,‘’ she said. Her dad is reluctant to attend shows at night when he has work the next morning. ``It’s actually kind of nice to come in the middle of the day,‘’ he said. ``We had lunch before. Maybe we’ll have dinner afterwards.’’
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GET READY TO EAT IN CHELSEA A fall restaurant resurgence features eateries helmed by celebrity chefs and a host ofnewbies
BY DEBORAH FENKER
Chelsea lost a slew of its iconic eateries this year, like much of the city. We bid farewell to Rouge Tomate, Trestle on Tenth, Rocking Horse, the Red Cat and Half King. But in their stead comes a new surge of eateries this fall, comprised of chefs both familiar and foreign, of verified celebrity and those hungry to establish their New York cred. The restaurant revival comes much to the neighborhood’s delight: we Chelseans are a hungry lot. A few of the newbies are already up and running, like Il Fiorista in the garden district, whose mission statement is to celebrate the many ways we can incorporate flowers into our lives. Husband and wife team Mario and Alessandra De Benedetti from Milan collaborated with chef Garrison Price to create a Mediterranean menu in an airy, clean dining
space, which also serves as a flower shop under the direction of Mindy Cardozo. She sources her blooms from Allora and Treadlight farms upstate - diners can bring home a souvenir bouquet. Xu’s Public House by Luis Shen provides “nouvelle Shanghai” cuisine to the Union Square area, an area bereft of solid Chinese options. The prices are notably higher than your average noodle joint, but Xu’s is sourcing premium ingredients, and the bill can also be offset by their nocorkage BYOB policy, in lieu of a liquor license. For Italian, the Moxy Hotel has launched Feroce, by Francesco Panella of the famed Antica Pesa in Rome and Brooklyn in conjunction with Tao Group Hospitality. The multi-faceted Italian destination offers both indoor and outdoor dining, classic and innovative recipes, an elegant ristorante as well as a more casual wood-burning pizza café complete with a bocce table. In other hotel news, the
Maritime has opened Catch Steak under the direction of meat maestro Michael Vignola, putting a 2020 spin on the classic steakhouse, meticulously sourced from purveyors from Idaho and Nebraska to Sendai Miyagi and Hokkaido. The sprawling menu caters to pretty much any appetite, with impeccable seafood and thoughtful side dishes, and even several vegan options. For a kinetic, New American bar and restaurant, Worthwild offers “sharable American small plates, craft beer and great cocktails for the adventurous diner.” Just up the block, Tarek Daka opened up Qanoon, stemming from two successful Italian restaurants in the area. This labor of love reconnects him with his heritage, offering modern Middle Eastern cuisine inspired by flavors and memories from Palestine. L’Atelier has expanded its reach beyond its two-Michelin-starred fine dining salon to introduce Le Club, a highenergy lounge with a creative
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menu from Atelier’s chef, Christophe Bellanca. He will utilize the same exceptional ingredients sourced for L’Atelier, but in a vibier presentation in keeping with the neighborhood, and also a lower price point. Think duck meatballs, a pizza-esque tarte flambé, lobster with vanilla and turmeric, and a cotton candy cloud for dessert. Among places yet to open, the most anticipated might be Portale, from renowned Gotham Bar & Grill chef Alfred Portale. Look forward to an abundance of market vegetables, grilled meats and fish, and grains milled in-house for bread, polenta and pasta. Just as noteworthy is Danny Abrams, a partner with Jimmy Bradley from the Red Cat, who will revive the address with a Mermaid Inn alongside partner Cindy Smith. Power couple Executive Chef Leah Cohen and restaurateur Benjamin Byruch of the LES hotspot Pig & Khao will launch Piggyback NYC, which will “highlight familiar cuisine with nuances of Asian flavors, influences and techniques” with prices starting at $12. Ex-
pect traditional offerings such as the popular Ch Cá Lã V ng noodle dish and trendier options like shrimp toast with Japanese seasonings, in a kitschy, eclectic dining room decorated with souvenirs from their travels through Southeast Asia. The proximity to Madison Square Garden (and subsequent lack of decent dining options in the area) is a plus. Beloved Cookshop owners Vicki Freeman, Marc Meyer and Chris Paraskevaides will take over the old Co. pizza restaurant for a spinoff of another of their restaurants, Shuka, to be called Shukette. They are planning a lively destination helmed by Ayesha Nurdjaja, who will create a Middle Eastern menu featuring flavorful dips, mezze and Levantine specialties cooked on a charcoal grill. Chelsea Market will debut Di Martino Pasta Bar’s first U.S. iteration of its popular Neapolitan concept, with 120-plus pasta shapes and a seasonal rotation of sauces, as well as wine and cocktails, and coffee and Italian pastries at breakfast. Just south of there, father
and son team Marc and Larry Forgione will transform the old Spice Market space into Davide, projected to be a Mediterranean-Italian spot with an open kitchen, communal table and private garden. Two mysteries are LouLou, which covered the windows of the old Nisos space with its signage, but hasn’t displayed much activity since. The Fat Radish on the Lower East Side purportedly took over the old Trestle on Tenth space, but has yet to show any signs of life. Finishing things off on a sweet note, Christina Tosi is expanding her Milk Bar empire to the iconic Ace Hotel, taking over the old John Dory space to create her first flagship store, the biggest to date. It is being billed as a “chooseyour-own adventure space designed to feed your creativity and your sweet tooth,” an exciting addition to what has become an alleyway of healthy and high-end. While Chelsea has lost many beloved eateries, we have a lot to look forward to: stay hungry.
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OCTOBER 2 - 8, 2019 The following listings were collected from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s website and include the most recent inspection and grade reports listed. We have included every restaurant listed during this time within the zip codes of our neighborhoods. Some reports list numbers with their explanations; these are the number of violation points a restaurant has received. To see more information on restaurant grades, visit www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml. Perfecto Pizzeria
2479 Broadway
Grade Pending (27) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation. Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours. Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
The School At 556 West 110 Street Columbia University
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Lion’s Head Tavern
995 Amsterdam Ave
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Hunan Chen’s Kitchen
1003 Columbus Ave
Grade Pending (51) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
Shaking Crab
2869 Broadway
Grade Pending (27) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 can weaken their immune system, such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease, your doctor may recommend these vaccines at a younger age. PCV13 protects about 75 percent of older adults, and PPSV23 shields up to 85 percent of healthy adults from invasive pneumococcal disease (meaning the type of disease that can lead to serious health effects such as sepsis or respiratory failure). Unfortunately, according to a study published in July 2017 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, only about 20 percent of older adults receive both vaccines. Shingles Vaccine: Shingles is a painful skin rash that is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox, the varicella zoster virus. After patients recover from chickenpox, the varicella virus remains dormant in their nerve cells, where it is typically kept in check by the immune system. As we get older, and our immune systems weaken, the virus may become active again, particularly in the setting of stress or another infection. When the virus reactivates, it leads to a painful inflammatory rash with blisters that forms in a band across the skin. Almost 1 out of 3 Americans will develop shingles. People who have been vaccinated against chickenpox may also get shingles, but it is believed to be less common than in those who had the natural disease. Shingles is less contagious than chickenpox, but can be passed on to another person while the rash is active. Even after shingles passes, long-term pain at the site of the rash, called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), can linger. Even though the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of getting an active shingles rash or PHN, it is one of the most neglected vaccines. Unfortunately, about twothirds of adults who get shingles did not receive the recommended shingles vaccine. The newer shingles vaccine, called “Shingrix,” is more effective than the old vaccine, called “Zostavax.” The CDC recommends adults 50 and older get the Shingrix vaccine. This vaccine is given in two doses, 2 to 6 months apart.
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TDap Vaccine: In adults, TDap, commonly referred to as the tetanus vaccine; actually helps protect again three different types of infections: tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. Every adult should receive a TDap booster every 10 years. Even though this vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective, surprisingly, according to a 2017 report from the CDC, 43 percent of adults are not up to date on their tetanus shots. Tetanus is a rare but serious infection that is caused by bacteria in the environment, and can lead to severe muscle rigidity; we are at increased risk for this infection if we get cuts or animal bites. Diphtheria is a type of respiratory infection. Pertussis, also known as the whooping cough, is a highly contagious bacterial respiratory-tract infection that can be life threatening for children younger than 12 months. This means that the TDap booster is especially important if you are spending time around infants (and who isn’t, in our city!). Final Thoughts: Everyone should talk to their doctor about which vaccines make the most sense for their health. Particularly in adults 65 and older, who may have a weakened immune system, getting vaccinated against the flu can help protect them from this virus, and may reduce the severity if they do catch the flu. Getting vaccinated against the flu protects not only you, but also the people around you who are more likely to suffer from serious illness, such as children, pregnant women, and elderly adults. Talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist to find out which vaccines are recommended for you. Check out the HealthMap Vaccine Finder, https://vaccinefinder.org, to find all locations near you that offer the vaccine. If you would like to learn more, you can also visit the CDC website, https://www.cdc.gov, for further details about all vaccines. Mayce Mansour, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine (Division of General Internal Medicine) and Medical Director, Mount Sinai Community Relations Department at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
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During the summer, my husband Neil, who often walks home from work, would alert me to his nightly rat sightings, the way my daughter Meg announces when she spots a celebrity. Empty storefronts, which have been on parade for a number of years now, have become even more prevalent, as well as depression-inducing. And don’t get me started on scaffolding. There’s a set up on almost every block, turning even a leisurely stroll into an Olympic event. Traffic is so bad city transportation officials had to close off 14th Street to cars. My anxieties about the state of my hometown had begun to even affect my sleep. I often dream of men in yellow hard hats. Wait, did I say dream? I meant have nightmares about them. They’re everywhere. On my Upper East Side block alone, there are high-rises going up across the street as well as next door to me. The song of summer was played by a jackhammer, and it seems I’ll have that tune in my head well through fall. Yes, life here on our 22.7 square miles of earth was beginning to look pretty bleak to me, so I truly needed to either move or find a way to reframe my POV.
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‘YOU CAN HAVE A DIFFERENT ENDING TO THE STORY’ At Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, Executive Director Melissa Smey brings people together for contemporary music in innovative ways
BY MARK NIMAR
Modern audiences often think that classical music is too difficult to understand, too expensive or too elitist for their taste. Columbia University’s Melissa Smey is out to change these perceptions. As the Associate Dean and Executive Director of Columbia University’s School of the Arts, Smey programs contemporary classical music at Columbia’s Miller Theatre by luminaries such as Missy Mazzoli, Chaya Czernowin and John Zorn. As the executive director, Smey has presented this music in innovative ways that not only draws in new audiences, but also makes the concert-going experience more enjoyable for everyone. We sat down last week with Smey to talk about pop-up concerts, gender parity and Miller Theatre’s upcoming production of “Desire,“ a new opera by composer Hannah Lash.
What makes Miller Theatre unique? What is its unique contribution to New York’s cultural scene? That is a great first question. What I strive for in all of the programming at Miller is to create unique experiences that people can’t have anywhere else. We’re a campus-based presenting organization, and that is
Hannah Lash, composer of “Desire,“ a new opera to be performed at Miller Theatre. Photo: Kyle Dorosz
a model that exists on lots of university campuses all across the country. So that is in fact not unique to Columbia University, but what is unique is that Columbia University is in the city of New York, and it’s an incredibly vibrant and rich cultural landscape. We made a strategic decision pretty early on that it wouldn’t make sense to be the fourth best recital series, or the second best string quartet series. In New York City, you can have the very best of everything. And so we strive to create experiences you can’t have anywhere else. In our contemporary music programming, our composer portrait series is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and two years ago, I launched a new chamber opera commissioning initiative. And we’re coming up very soon on the world premiere of the second opera that we commissioned as part of that initiative. And I think that really speaks to Miller’s strengths in working with living composers and supporting their work, and connecting it with audiences.
For many people, new music is unfamiliar territory. How do you connect general audiences to new music in fresh, creative ways? Audience development is extremely important, and it’s something that is a personal passion of mine in helping to connect people. Music and classical music shouldn’t just be for special occasions, right? It can be very special, but I think music, and the arts more broadly, should be a part of everybody’s everyday life. There’s a sense that classical music is hard to understand, or isn’t welcoming. I understand why people would form that impression, and I strive in everything we do at Miller Theatre to make that not be the case. And so I started a series in 2012 called the pop-up concerts. They’re free and open to the public. They’re at 6 o’clock. They’re short; they’re about 45 minutes. We have free beer and free wine, so you can mingle with your friends and have a drink. And then the audience and the performers are seated on the stage, so it’s really intimate. There are no printed programs, so there isn’t the formality of a piece of paper you’re supposed to be looking at. We’ve found that more than half the attendees are coming to Miller Theatre for the first time. I think it’s a
Melissa Smey outside the Miller Theatre at Columbia University. Photo: Matt Zugale
really great way to come and experience something new. And it’s super low stakes, right? Because it’s free. You didn’t paying anything. It’s an hour of your time. And if you didn’t like it, that’s ok. But if you did like it, you’ll come back.
Do you reach out to the people in the neighborhood outside of the Columbia University campus? Absolutely. We love our neighbors. In addition to the music programming that we offer, I also oversee the university’s Arts Initiative. And so Miller Theatre [and] Arts Initiative partner together every fall. We have this incredible project called Morningside Lights. We launched that in the fall of 2012 with the idea of connecting the neighborhood, connecting the campus, and actually getting people into Miller Theatre. We work in collaboration with Processional Arts Workshop. The two artists who run that actually are the artists who do the big large-scale puppets every year in the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. And so there are a week of hands-on workshops where volunteers sign up to come and make lanterns. We literally turn the stage into a lantern-making workshop. And then there’s a procession that starts in Morningside Park, and then travels back to the campus.
A female composer wrote “Desire,“ the next opera you are presenting. How do issues like gender parity and inclusion come into play when programming your season? It’s not interesting to be the woman executive director who programs music by a bunch of women composers, right? That’s not an interesting story. I want to work with excellent world-class composers. But I do think there are a lot of composers whose work isn’t well represented in other spheres of classical music. And so I’ve kind of quietly made a commitment of working with lots of women composers. But I think the important emphasis is that it’s about working with really amazing composers.
How did you get involved with the arts? Where did your journey start? I started playing the flute in the fifth grade. I loved it. I would play my flute literally for hours. And I had flute records, and I would play along with the records. My parents had this collection of Readers’ Digest Treasury of Classical Music Albums on a record player, and I loved Scheherazade and I loved Ravel. I studied music as an undergrad at the University of Connecticut, and I had this really amazing opportunity to work at the concert hall there. And had a mentor there, Susan Holmes, who
was running it. So I worked for her in the box office for a while. She actually helped me to figure out that my gifts lie in the producing side of things, rather than on the performing side.
What role do the arts play in today’s society? Artists can help people imagine things to be different than they are. And I think that’s really powerful. That you can have a different ending to the story. Or just imagine things to be different than they are. With classical music, what I find so beautiful about it is in an increasingly digital society, classical music is the ultimate analog experience. You come together in a room with a lot of other people, and have that communal experience of sitting together and listening to music that musicians have prepared to share with you, that everyone is experiencing in the same moment together. I think there aren’t so many opportunities where people are doing that anymore. This interview has been edited and condensed.
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