Muppet
Master
Exploring the magic of
Jim Henson
Run, don’t walk, because there’s still time to
catch the fabulous, furry exhibit “Jim Henson’s
Fantastic World,” which runs through Jan. 16
at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.
Get up close and personal with 15 famous puppets on display, including Kermit the Frog, his
on-again off-again amour Miss Piggy, Rowlf
the dog, and everyone’s favorite roommates,
Bert and Ernie. In total, more than 120 items
span Henson’s career, starting as far back as
his college years.
Drawings, photographs, props, posters
and more from Henson’s most beloved works,
such as The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and
The Muppet Movie, are prominently featured.
But visitors also have the chance to learn
about lesser-known Henson creations, such
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as Sam and Friends, a 1950s TV show with an
early incarnation of Kermit; quirky TV commercials made in the 1960s; sketches on The
Ed Sullivan Show; and the 1965 short film Time
Piece, nominated for an Academy Award. The
exhibit is equal parts celebration and Mup-petation. 718-777-6888; movingimage.us.
Breaking the Color
Barrier
Chances are you’re
familiar with the
1962 children’s
book The Snowy
Day, a sweet,
deceptively simple
story of a boy’s
adventures in the
snow. At the time
of its publication, it
was the first mod-
ern, full-color pic-
ture book to star an
African-American
main character.
“The Snowy Day
and the Art of Ezra
Jack Keats,” an
exhibit at the Jew-
ish Museum, looks
at the body of work
of this ground-
breaking author
and illustrator.
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Date
MIDTOWN
the
Lysistrata
Jones
Ongoing
A modern musical
reimagining of
Aristophanes’ Lysistrata.
Athens University’s
basketball team is
on a losing streak,
so Lysistrata Jones
suggests that the team’s
girlfriends withhold
certain affections until
the team starts winning.
lysistratajones.com
UPPER EAST SIDE
Cecil Beaton:
The New York
Years
Through Feb. 20
Museum of the City of
New York presents an
exploration of fashion
photographer Cecil Bea-
ton, who snapped iconic
portraits of celebrities
from Audrey Hepburn
to Mick Jagger and won
Academy Awards in cos-
tume design for Gigi and
My Fair Lady.
mcny.org
UPPER WEST SIDE AND
UPPER EAST SIDE
New York
Jewish Film
Festival
Jan. 11–26
This festival is now
in its 21st year. Past
films include Romeo
and Juliet in Yiddish
and Academy Award
winner No where in Africa.
thejewishmuseum.org;
filmlinc.com
MIDTOWN AND STATEN
ISLAND
Great Grilled
Cheese
Meltdown
February
Celebrate grilled cheese
at the Comfort Diner,
with a different sand-
wich every day of the
month.
comfortdiner.com
UPPER WEST SIDE
A Modern
Person’s Guide
to Hooking Up
and Breaking Up
Feb. 14 and 16
A look at the perils and
pitfalls of contemporary
romance, featuring
music by Irving Berlin,
Stephen Sondheim, the
Bobs and more.
nyfos.org
