AN EVENING WITHOUT MONTY PYTHON
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd St. between Sixth Ave. & Broadway
October 6-10
Tickets: $40-$55
212-840-2824
http://www.aneveningwithout.com
http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org
For much of this decade, Eric Idle has been milking the cash cow that is Monty Python pretty much on his own. He has staged the Greedy Bastard Tour (containing skits and music from the famed comedy troupe), put together SPAMALOT on Broadway, and sent a newfangled version of the Rutles out on the road. Now, in honor of the fortieth anniversary of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, Idle has partially directed (with BT McNicholl) “An Evening Without Monty Python, in which Jeff B. Davis, Jane Leeves, Alan Tudyk, Rick Holmes, and Jim Piddock play the parts made famous by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, and Idle himself. The show plays for the next five days at the Town Hall. Although we have no idea quite what to expect, we can say that we saw all three previous post-Python productions Idle helmed and they were all far more entertaining than we thought they could be.
FABRICE LUCHINI
French Institute Alliance Française
Florence Gould Hall
55 East 59th St. between Park & Madison Aves.
212-307-4100
Wednesday, October 7
and
Thursday, October 8 French actor Fabrice Luchini performs one-man show, LE POINT SUR ROBERT, $50. 8:00
Tuesday, October 13 The Rich and Sacred: The Language and the Art of Fabrice Luchini – COLONEL CHABERT (Yves Angelo, 1994), 12:30 & 7:00
Tuesday, October 13 The Rich and Sacred: The Language and the Art of Fabrice Luchini – MOLIÈRE (Laurent Tirard, 2007), 4:00
NEW YORK CITY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Multiple locations
http://www.nycwineandfoodfestival.com
Thursday, October 8
through
Sunday, October 11 Although many of the higher-profile events are already sold out, there are still plenty of available lectures, discussions, workshops, and tastings for this year’s Food & Wine Festival, including the BizBash Hors d’Oeuvres House: The Art of Party Food ($75), Alsatian Oktoberfest with the Modern’s Gabriel Kreuther ($250), Culinary Demonstration hosted by Alicia Silverstone ($35), Breakfast of Champions hosted by Josh Wesson ($75), Stocking and Tending Your Home Bar hosted by Tony Abou-Ganim ($65), Meatpacking Local: Panel Discussion: The Art of the Recipe ($25), $75 Meatpacking Local: Tea Seduction ($75), Bob Dylan Wine Pairing ($125), Midnight Amore at Scarpetta ($100), 100-Mile Brunch: Farmer Bob Cooks Brunch at NYC Fire Museum ($125), Delta presents Dim Sum & Disco Brunch hosted by Ming Tsai ($150), Meatpacking Local: Sake Soiree at Buddakan ($65), and more
THE INVISIBLE MAN
Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC
44 Charlton St.
Tickets: $25
http://www.wnyc.org/thegreenespace
Thursday, October 8
through
Friday, October 16 Audio drama, written and directed by Arthur Yorinks, featuring live performance, video, and live improvised score to story set in New York City homeless shelter
ATTACK OF THE 50ft. REELS
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 Fourth Ave. in Prospect Park
Admission: $7
718-857-4816
Friday, October 9 Brand-new Super 8 films are screened, all made on a single fifty-foot roll of film, edited in-camera, and projected with live music, dialogue, and sound effects, 7:30
OPENHOUSENEWYORK 2009
Various venues in all five boroughs
October 10-11
Admission: free, but reservations required for some sites
212-991-OHNY
Saturday, October 10
and
Sunday, October 11 openhousenewyork offers a fantastic weekend of free tours and programs at architectural destinations across the five boroughs, many of which are usually closed to the public or charge admission; many of the hottest sites and dialogues require advance RSVP and fill up quickly, so book them as soon as you can
BELOW CANAL: SOME FOLKS
92YTribeca
200 Hudson St. at Canal St.
Tickets: $10
212-415-5500
Thursday, October 15 Comedy and music show featuring John Oliver, Che Grand, and DJ Car Stereo (Wars), and special guests, hosted by Wyatt Cenac, 9:00