Baroque Opera: ‘Atys’
Created in 1676 for France’s King Louis XIV, the Baroque opera “Atys” will be performed by the French musical ensemble Les Arts Florissants at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House Sunday, Sept. 18, through Saturday, Sept. 24. Written by Jean-Baptiste Lully and directed by William Christie, “Atys” includes the dance and chorus spectacles of the royal court and tells the tragic tale by Ovid of love lost to a vengeful god. Four hours with two intermissions.
Tickets: $30–$185. For more information visit www.bam.org
Blue Grass in the Park
For the first time, Madison Square Park presents Bluegrass in the Park, an all-day celebration of the uniquely American musical form on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The lineup includes Nashville Bluegrass Band, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, Cherryholmes Brothers, Donna Hughes Band, and Della Mae, in that order. Bring a blanket.
This event is free. For more information visit: madisonsquarepark.org.
Brooklyn Book Festival
Touted as the largest free literary event in New York City, this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival will take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featured writers include Larry McMurtry, Terry McMillan, Jennifer Egan, Eoin Colfer, John Sayles, Joyce Carol Oates, Craig Thompson, Walter Mosley, Adrian Tomine, Amitav Ghosh, Jean Valentine, Jules Feiffer, Senator Joseph Lieberman, Rachel Hawkins, Sam McBratney, Jacqueline Woodson, Jhumpa Lahiri, Mo Willems, and Pete Hamill.
This event is free. For more information visit www.brooklynbookfestival.org.
From Farm to City: Staten Island 1661–2012
Learn about Staten Island’s transformation over the centuries, from a farming center to an increasingly dense urban environment at a new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York opening Sunday, Sept. 18. Exhibit features maps, photographs, newspapers, government documents, and original artifacts. Visitors will also be able to explore current debates about land preservation, environmental sustainability, and redevelopment on the island. A special case study of the Fresh Kills landfill redevelopment is also featured.
Tickets: $10. Children under 12 are free. For more information visit www.mcny.org.
Ingres at the Morgan
Seventeen drawings and three letters by French master Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867) are on display at the Morgan Museum and Library from Friday, Sept. 9, through Nov. 27. “Arguably the greatest portraitist of his time, Ingres was a brilliant draftsman, and his drawings have long been prized along with his paintings,” says the Morgan.
Tickets: $15, Children under 16 are $10. For more information visit www.themorgan.org.
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