Your Weekend Starts Now 12/9/10
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NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city. NY1's Stephanie Simon filed the following report.RED: The LEGO ® Brick Sculpture of Nathan Sawaya
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Artist Nathan Sawaya has been working with Legos since he was five, but about a decade ago he really got serious about the kiddie bricks. You can see his latest works at Agora Gallery on West 25th Street. There are about a million Legos in the show -- up to 30,000 per sculpture. And yes kids are welcome. In fact, there is one interactive piece where people can add a brick. It's on display through December 14.
Arturo O'Farrill @ Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Before embarking on a historical musical journey to Cuba next week, Arturo O'Farrill is playing Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center now through Sunday. See the Grammy Winner and an all-star trio perform super hot sets of Latin jazz. There are two to three sets a night. The cover charge is $30 to $35, or $15 with student ID.
Diane Schur @ Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Also this weekend at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Diane Schur brings her swinging soulful singing to the Allen Room. The two time Grammy winner will be belting out her unique blend of blues and jazz Friday and Saturday night with two shows each night. Tickets are $55 and $65.
Heidi Latsky Presents "IF"
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Now through Sunday see the world Premiere of Heidi Latsky's dance "IF" at the JCC on the Upper West Side. It incorporates dancers from her company with disabled artists. Tickets are $15 to $20. The shows are at 8 p.m, 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Nicole Wolcott Presents "100 Beginnings"
www.dnadance.org
Another new dance getting its world premier this weekend is Nicole Wolcott's "100 Beginnings." It's at Dance New Amsterdam now through Sunday. Wolcott says the work reveals a world of awkward moments, tender collisions, attempted fame, and survival in high heels. DNA is downtown at 280 Broadway. Showtimes are 8 p.m., 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $12 to $17.
David Ippolito at Merkin Concert Hall
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This Saturday night, see David Ippolito, Folk-rock's NYC troubadour – otherwise celebrated around the world as That Guitar Man from Central Park, at 7:30 p.m at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street in a concert that gets gets the house jumpin' with his amazing music, hilarious storytelling, and fun audience interaction.