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What's Going on This Week

AUGUST 13, 2008

Music and film both modern and historic; An era's classic sound on an outdoor afternoon.

800 Years of Minimalism
This special production (with Wordless Music) highlights minimalist music through eight centuries exploring the "transcendental and ecstatic dimension of music-making." Finishing the show will be composer Manuel Göttsching’s hour-long masterpiece E2-E4, one of the most influential electronic pieces ever released.
Lincoln Center Damrosch Park Bandshel
Friday, August 15, 7PM

Cost: Free, no tickets required
http://www.lincolncenter.org

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari @ MOMA
Part of the Salvador Dali: Consumer/Consumed exhibition of painting and film, this arty-creepy 1920 silent film is one of the earliest, most influential and most artistically acclaimed German Expressionist films.
Friday, August 15 at 8PM
The Museum of Modern Art, Theater 2, T2
http://www.moma.org

Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
This multi-grammy-nominated “Queen of Funk” has been performing since the 1970’s; She brings her Brooklyn-based Soul to the irresistible retro 60’s sound.
Sunday, August 17 at 3PM
Cost: Free
Central Park SummerStage
http://www.summerstage.org