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Agenda: What’s Good This Week

Today: 8/29/08

Saturday: 8/30/08

Sunday: 8/31/08

Monday: 9/1/08

Tuesday: 9/2/08

Wednesday: 9/3/08

Thursday: 9/4/08
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nightlife

Cecil Taylor
HighLine Ballroom

The free-jazz innovator, on piano. More »

movie

imageDay of Wrath

Danish director Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1943 masterpiece. More »

movie

imageI Served the King of England

A playful but serious comedy by Jiri Menzel based on a book by the great Czech satirist Bohumil Hrabal. More »

community

A Four-Pack of Carpenter
BAM Rose Cinemas

With works such as the action flicks "Big Trouble in Little China" and "Escape From New York," both starring Kurt Russell. More »

reading

Alexandra Kerry
Barnes & Noble

The daughter of former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry presents her memoir of his campaign, "Notes From the Trail." More »

reading

Slavoj Zizek
Barnes & Noble

The boisterous Slovenian philosopher, Lacanian theorist, and Marxist social critic presents his latest book, "Violence." More »

reading

imageJoan Baez
92nd Street Y

The legendary folk singer discusses her careers in music and political activism. More »

community

Chris Smith: An American Original
MoMA

With the cult classics "American Job," "American Movie," and others. More »

nightlife

Sonic Youth
McCarren Park Pool

Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and co. play the last-ever show at Williamsburg's finest outdoor venue. More »

art

Salvador Dali

An exhibition of the artist's rarest graphic portfolios, among them Alice in Wonderland, Paradise Lost, The Biblia Sacra, and The Tauromachie Surréaliste. More »

nightlife

Carl Hancock Rux
Joe's Pub

The musical poet kicks off the tenth-anniversary celebration of one of downtown's best-loved venues. More »

nightlife

Massimo Biolcati
Jazz Standard

The bassist celebrates the release of his Ingmar Bergman tribute, "Persona." More »

nightlife

Adele
Webster Hall

The soul revivalist breakout from across the pond. More »

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Ellen Allien
Studio B

The female face of Berlin techno plays a rare area show. More »

art

The 2008 Vice Photo Show

Art from Vice's annual photo issue is on display. More »

community

Ingmar Bergman: Film Is the Great Adventure
IFC Center

Featuring works such as "Smiles of a Summer Night" and "The Devil's Eye". More »

art

Ceremonies of Summer

A group show featuring André Cypriano, Jorge Julián Aristizábal, and Luis Cantillo. More »

art

Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust
Museum of Jewish Heritage

Artifacts, archival footage, and testimony presenting the efforts of the Jewish people to preserve their identity and dignity. More »

community

Davis & Hepburn: Feisty and Fabulous
Symphony Space

Showing double features such as "Summertime" and "Now, Voyager." More »

theater

Fela!
37 Arts

A lively new musical based on the career of African composer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, featuring live jazz, funk, and African rhythms performed onstage. More »

reading

Junot Diaz
Barnes & Noble

The best-selling writer presents his works. More »
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