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  • Critics' Pick

Agenda: What’s Good This Week

Today: 10/8/08

Thursday: 10/9/08

Friday: 10/10/08

Saturday: 10/11/08

Sunday: 10/12/08

Monday: 10/13/08

Tuesday: 10/14/08

All of Today’s Picks All Thursday Picks All Friday Picks All Saturday Picks All Sunday Picks All Monday Picks All Tuesday Picks

theater

imageThe Atheist
Barrow Street Theatre

Campbell Scott oozes old-school reporter, just another mask for oily intentions in Ronan Noone's one-hander. More »

classical

Dre.Dance
Tribeca Performing Arts Center

Andrew Palermo and Taye Diggs's contemporary troupe collaborate with composer Rob Reddy. More »

movie

Ashes of Time Redux
Walter Reade Theater

Wong Kar Wai's reedited and revamped 1994 film. More »

movie

Lola Montes
Walter Reade Theater

The definitive restoration of Max Ophuls's gorgeously stylized story of a famous courtesan, the scandalized lover of men both famous and obscure. More »

movie

imageBody of Lies
various locations

Leo DiCaprio squares off with Russell Crowe in this war-on-terror thriller. More »

art

imageThe Waterfalls
various locations

Olafur Eliasson's monumental 90- to 120-foot-tall man-made waterfalls, stationed at four sites along New York's shores. More »

classical

imageEthel
BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater

The always innovative string quartet plays in "TruckStop: The Beginning," an evening of diverse music distilling Ethel's travels and performances with local musicians. More »

movie

Delwende
MoMA

S. Pierre Yameogo's moving sixth feature follows a group of vibrant female characters who face beatings, banishments, and worse at the hands of their male compatriots. More »

classical

A Power Stronger Than Itself
The Kitchen

A celebration of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. More »

art

Up Close: Henry Darger
American Folk Art Museum

Three hundred watercolor illustrations from Darger's 15,000-page manuscript. More »

Theater

Xanadu
Helen Hayes Theatre

The musical based on the 1980 film of the same name, starring Kerry Butler as Kira. More »

reading

Hannah Tinti and Michael Kimball
KGB Bar

The author of "The Good Thief" reads with Kimball. More »

reading

Alan Zweibel
Barnes & Noble

The "Curb Your Enthusiasm" producer and former SNL writer presents his book of humor essays and short stories, "Clothing Optional." More »

nightlife

TV On The Radio

Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone’s transcendent, genre-bending breakout act. With the Dirtbombs. More »

nightlife

Beck
The United Palace

The alt-rock mainstay tours in support of his latest, "Modern Guilt." More »

art

Vik Muniz
Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

This show is so kinky that it makes you think it would be great to see a book documenting the hidden part of every famous painting. More »

classical

Doug Varone and Dancers
Hudson Theatre

The talented modern company gives a gala performance. More »

nightlife

Joe's Pub 10th Anniversary Celebration
Joe's Pub

The beloved downtown venue hosts a gala with veteran performers Judy Collins, Jimmy Webb, and Shawn Colvin. More »

nightlife

Les Savy Fav
Les Savy Fav

Tim Harrington's off-the-wall post-punk band. More »

community

New York-Tokyo Film Grand Prix

A showcase of trendy recent hits from Japan and beyond. More »

classical

Yo-Yo Ma
Carnegie Hall

The iconic cellist performs with the Sony Philharmonic Orchestra in its U.S. debut. More »

Ongoing

movies

New York Film Festival

The eagerly anticipated annual film bonanza. Thru 10/11, Ziegfeld Theatre and other locations

movies

New York Tokyo Film Grand Prix

A showcase of trendy recent hits from Japan and beyond, such as Izuru Kumasaka’s Berlin Film Fest favorite Asyl—Park and Love Hotel (10/7), the noise-extravaganza concert doc 77 Boadrum (10/13), and others. Thru 10/16, variois locations

movies

New York Film Festival

The eagerly anticipated annual film bonanza. Thru 10/11, Ziegfeld Theatre and other locations

Ticket Alert

Dre.Dance

Tribeca Performing Arts Center, 10/9-10/11; $25

Cherie Blair

The TimesCenter, 10/14; $30

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