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SPARK’s Top 5 NYC Events Worth the Jitney Ride Right Now
Sometimes it’s worth the Jitney ride …
SPARK’s top NYC event picks this week—from a buzzy Broadway preview to a major pop spectacle, plus a must-see Sopranos exhibit drawing serious attention.
On Broadway
Dog Day Afternoon
In previews. Opens Mar. 30
The August Wilson Theater, NYC
dogdayafternoon.com
One of the hottest shows on Broadway, this adaptation of the gritty 1972 movie thriller about a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong stars The Bear’s Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — the actors are ripping up the stage and selling out in previews. Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis.
Exhibition/TV
Stories and Set Designs for The Sopranos
Museum of the Movie Image – runs thru May 31; talk on Mar. 21 at 1 p.m.
movingimage.org
Sopranos fans can’t miss this exhibition of scripts, notes and research (clues!) from David Chase’s personal archive that went into conceptualizing the series’ compelling HBO (1999-2007). Explore how the Bada Bing strip club and Dr. Melfi’s office when from concept to visual world.
On Mar. 21 @ 1 p.m. Illustrative talk with set designer Dean Taucher (Sopranos, Law & Order) is free; limited space, followed by tour of the exhibition.
In Concert
Lady Gaga – The Mayhem Ball
Thursday–Friday, Mar. 19–20 (also Apr. 13)
Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, NYC
msg.com
Lady Gaga’s widely acclaimed gothic opera — her “most macabre” production yet — is a dark, theatrical, elaborately staged experience, Four acts that include a three-story dress. Oh, and she’s. a pretty great singer.
In Conversation
Liza Minnelli & Michael Feinstein: Stories, Songs, Resilience and All That Jazz
Monday, Mar. 23 | 7:30 p.m.
Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center, 1 East 65th Street, NYC
streicker.nyc
Liza just turned 80 and she seems to be going 80 mph lately. Her next stop: in conversation with Michael Feinstein to talk about her life and new memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This. We can’t wait.
Art
Keith Haring at The Brant Foundation
to May 31
Brant Foundation, 421 E. 6th St, NYC
brantfoundation.org
Experience the early East Village energy of Keith Haring’s breakthrough works, from subway drawings to gallery hits, celebrating his bold graphics and activist spirit.