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von Heyl, Charline

"Abstract Generation: Now in Print"

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Contemporary takes on abstraction in print provide the focus for this exhibition, featuring contributions by Cory Arcangel, Tauba Auerbach, Philippe Decrauzat, Liam Gillick, Wade Guyton, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, R. H. Quaytman and Haegue Yang.

  1. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, between Fifth and Sixth Aves, 10019
  2. Sat May 25 - Mon Jun 24
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Strike Pickets, 1910, Bain News Service photograph

"Activist New York"

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Long before Occupy Wall Street, New Yorkers were hitting picket lines to ask for civil rights, sexual equality and other freedoms. See artifacts and photographs that tell the stories of Gothamites protesting as far back as the 17th century. The show also inaugurates the museum's new Puffin

  1. Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Ave, between 103rd and 104th Sts
  2. Sat May 25 - Tue Dec 31
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"African Innovations"

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This long-term installation draws on the museum's impressive collection of African art, which spans 2,500 years and the entire continent. Approximately 200 works, arranged chronologically, will show the progression of ancient art to contemporary works in themes such as protection and beauty.

  1. Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Pkwy, at Washington Ave
  2. Sat May 25 - Sun Dec 29
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Alphabet City Squats and Gardens Tour

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Neighborhood activists lead this two-hour tour that takes you inside the East Village’s plentiful community gardens, as well as current and former squatter-occupied buildings.

  1. Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space 155 Ave C, between 9th and 10th Sts, 10009
  2. Sat May 25
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American Ballet Theatre, Alexei Ratmansky

American Ballet Theatre 2013 Spring Season

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ABT returns to the Metropolitan Opera House with the premiere of Alexei Ratmansky's Shostakovich trilogy, as well as the company debut of Frederick Ashton's A Month in the Country and a new production of Le Corsaire. Dancers include Roberto Bolle, Irina Dvorovenko—in her final season with the

  1. Metropolitan Opera House (at Lincoln Center) Lincoln Center Plaza, at 65th St
  2. Sat May 25 - Sat Jul 6
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