by LEAH REISMAN-SENES
Respect for
the Dead
Spotlighting one of America’s
most enduring bands
East Coast Deadheads have reason to rejoice.
“The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society” marks the first major
exhibition of materials from the Grateful
Dead archives, normally housed at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Dead
and the Big Apple have enjoyed a long history together. From 1967 to 1995, the band
played in more than 20 venues in New York
ave
Date
the
UPPER EAST SIDE
Picasso at
the Met
Ongoing
It’s the Met’s most
ambitious Picasso
exhibit ever, containing
150 objects taken exclusively from the museum’s own collection.
A highlight includes
an impressive array of
rarely seen drawings.
metmuseum.org
UPPER WEST SIDE
Lizards &
Snakes: Alive!
Ongoing
More than 60 live liz-
ards and snakes, repre-
senting over 20 species,
take over the American
Museum of Natural
History this spring and
summer. With interac-
tive stations throughout
the exhibition. 212-769-
5200; amnh.org
CITY GUIDE
New York
City—they only played more venues in their
native San Francisco. These performances
yielded much of their beloved 1971 live double
album Grateful Dead (aka Skull and Roses) and
their legendary Radio City Music Hall concerts,
among other gems.
But the Dead’s New York connection is
only part of this exhibit’s amazing scope.
Trippy treats include giant marionettes from
various stage shows, the Dead’s first recording contract, posters, album art, instruments,
life-sized skeletons from the group’s Touch of
Grey video, outlandishly decorated fan mail
and more Dead memorabilia than you could
ever possibly inhale. Through July 4.
212-873-3400; nyhistory.org.
Dennis Larkin and Peter Barsotti
Radio City Music Hall poster Oct. 22-31, 1980
Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, University of
California, Santa Cruz. Grateful Dead Archive.
The Last (Musical)
Supper
The New York Phil-
harmonic offers up
a tasty new series
called Musical Sup-
pers, pairing con-
certs with fabulous
post-show feasts.
The dinners,
boasting mouth-
watering menus
designed by top
chefs, are hosted
by food critic
Mimi Sheraton
and attended
by Philharmonic
president Zarin
Mehta and musi-
cians from each
evening’s perfor-
mance. But they’ve
clearly saved the
best for last. The
June 4 supper,
following a perfor-
mance by mezzo-
soprano Susan
Graham and Saint-
Saëns’ Organ
Symphony, is pre-
pared by Daniel
Boulud, arguably
the world’s great-
est French chef.
Rounding out the
guest list, Boulud
himself will be on
hand to discuss
the culinary inspi-
rations behind his
menu. 212-875-
5656; nyphil.org.
MIDTOWN
Twilight Visions:
Surrealism,
Photography,
and Paris
Through May 9
The International
Center of Photography
presents works from
Man Ray, Dora Maar
and others who helped
shape lasting avant-garde impressions of the
City of Light. icp.org
BROOKLYN
DanceAfrica
2010
May 28–31
The Brooklyn Academy
of Music’s longest-
running program is now
in its 33rd year. High-
lights include perfor-
mances from Zambia’s
Pamodzi Dance Troupe,
the BAM/Restoration
Dance Africa Ensemble
and the DanceAfrica
bazaar. 718-636-4100;
bam.org
MIDTOWN
Taste of Times
Square
June 7
This increasingly popular
food fair has become an
annual tradition not to
be missed. Foodies stroll
and sample scrumptious
eats from a multitude of
restaurants in the Times
Square area. The end
result is a gastronomi-
cal event to remember.
timessquarenyc.org
