Interesting. Unusual. Uniquely NYC. Highlights of this week’s top events include Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything presented by the Jewish Museum, Mika Rottenberg’s Easypieces at New Museum, the Guangzhou Ballet, and more. Get the NYC-ARTS Top Five in your inbox every Friday and follow @NYCARTS on Twitter to stay abreast of events as they happen.

Marta Minujín: Menesunda Reloaded
New Museum
Manhattan
Wed, Jun 26, 2019 - Sun, Sep 29, 2019
The New Museum is pleased to present an exhibition by the epoch-defining Argentinian artist Marta Minujín (b. 1943, Buenos Aires) on view until September 29th. “Marta Minujín: Menesunda Reloaded” presents the US debut of her most iconic work, La Menesunda. Over the past sixty years, Minujín has developed happenings, performances, installations, and video works that have greatly influenced generations of contemporary artists in Latin America and beyond. Minujín combines elements of experimental theater, film and television, advertising, ...

Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything
The Jewish Museum
Manhattan
Fri, Apr 12, 2019 - Sun, Sep 08, 2019
The Jewish Museum presents Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything, a contemporary art exhibition devoted to the imagination and legacy of the influential singer/songwriter, man of letters, and global icon from Montreal, Canada. The exhibition will be on view through September 8. A world-renowned novelist, poet, and singer/songwriter who inspired generations of writers, musicians, and artists, Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was an extraordinary poet of the imperfection of the human condition, giving voice to what it means to ...

Mika Rottenberg: Easypieces
New Museum
Manhattan
Wed, Jun 26, 2019 - Sun, Sep 15, 2019
The New Museum is pleased to present the first New York solo museum presentation by artist Mika Rottenberg (b. 1976, Buenos Aires, Argentina), on view until September 15. The exhibition is premiering a new video installation, Spaghetti Blockchain (2019), alongside several of Rottenberg’s recent video installations and kinetic sculptures. Employing absurdist satire to address critical issues of our time, Rottenberg creates videos and installations that offer subversive allegories for contemporary life. Her works interweave documentary elements ...

Guangzhou Ballet
David H. Koch Theater
Manhattan
Sat, Aug 17, 2019 - Sun, Aug 18, 2019
China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. (CAEG) returns to the David H. Koch Theater with two ballet productions, Carmina Burana and Goddess of the Luo River, performed by the Guangzhou Ballet. Winner of 42 international awards and 159 national awards, Guangzhou Ballet is one of the most outstanding artistic performance organizations in China. Currently, Guangzhou Ballet has a wide repertoire of 18 large-scale dance operas and more than 70 small and medium-sized programs. It has toured in more than ...

The Joyce Theater Foundation BALLET FESTIVAL
The Joyce Theater
Tue, Aug 06, 2019 - Sun, Aug 18, 2019
The Joyce Theater Foundation is thrilled to announce the extraordinary line-up for its 2019 Ballet Festival, curated by Kevin O’Hare, director of The Royal Ballet, and other artists associated with the esteemed company. The celebration of classical dance will feature four distinct programs over two weeks starring such world-renowned ballet artists as Lauren Cuthbertson, Robert Fairchild, Joseph Gordon, David Hallberg, Sarah Lamb, Edward Watson, Maria Kowroski and more. The full list of programming for The Joyce’s Ballet Festival is as follows: Program A – August 6-9 Curated by Kevin O’Hare Featuring: Artists of The Royal Ballet Lauren Cuthbertson, Nicol ...
Marta Minujín: Menesunda Reloaded
235 Bowery
new york N.Y. 10002
2122191222
The New Museum is pleased to present an exhibition by the epoch-defining Argentinian artist Marta Minujín (b. 1943, Buenos Aires) on view until September 29th. “Marta Minujín: Menesunda Reloaded” presents the US debut of her most iconic work, La Menesunda. Over the past sixty years, Minujín has developed happenings, performances, installations, and ...
Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything
1109 Fifth Avenue
new york N.Y. 10128
2124233200
The Jewish Museum presents Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything, a contemporary art exhibition devoted to the imagination and legacy of the influential singer/songwriter, man of letters, and global icon from Montreal, Canada. The exhibition will be on view through September 8. A world-renowned novelist, poet, and singer/songwriter who inspired generations of ...
Mika Rottenberg: Easypieces
235 Bowery
new york N.Y. 10002
2122191222
The New Museum is pleased to present the first New York solo museum presentation by artist Mika Rottenberg (b. 1976, Buenos Aires, Argentina), on view until September 15. The exhibition is premiering a new video installation, Spaghetti Blockchain (2019), alongside several of Rottenberg’s recent video installations and kinetic sculptures. Employing absurdist ...
Guangzhou Ballet
Lincoln Center Plaza
New York N.Y. 10023
2128705500
China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd. (CAEG) returns to the David H. Koch Theater with two ballet productions, Carmina Burana and Goddess of the Luo River, performed by the Guangzhou Ballet. Winner of 42 international awards and 159 national awards, Guangzhou Ballet is one of the most outstanding artistic performance organizations in China. Currently, ...
The Joyce Theater Foundation BALLET FESTIVAL
175 Eighth Avenue
new york N.Y. 10011
2122420800
The Joyce Theater Foundation is thrilled to announce the extraordinary line-up for its 2019 Ballet Festival, curated by Kevin O’Hare, director of The Royal Ballet, and other artists associated with the esteemed company. The celebration of classical dance will feature four distinct programs over two weeks starring such world-renowned ballet artists as Lauren Cuthbertson, Robert Fairchild, Joseph Gordon, David Hallberg, Sarah ...