Photo by Sarah Hamblin
Artist Robert Seyffert (right) and frame designer David “Mdot Beatz” Yearwood stand in front of Seyffert’s “White Chevrolet Sedan” (1995, Oil on Linen, 24 x 30 inches. Yearwood’s frame is from 2013). It’s part of “Urban Automobiles” — on view through June 16, at William Holman Gallery.

ROBERT SEYFFERT: URBAN AUTOMOBILES
Bronx-based third generation artist Robert Seyffert, whose grandparents were close friends with Edward Hopper, readily admits the artist’s influence on his own paintings. “Whether it’s a big tree or a 1965 Pontiac,” notes Seyffert, “there’s something about the light hitting the subject that excites me, and that’s what I paint. I’m trying to get the sensation created by the thing I’m looking at, and not just copying it.”

Seyffert is certainly a kindred spirit to Hopper. Both men excel at using moody oils to evoke nostalgia and melancholy, as well as an appreciation for the beauty of urban constructs. But Seyffert’s current body of work invites contemplation not only of one singular object or moment in time, but its larger place within the context of America’s changing desires.

Although many of the cityscapes and automobile paintings in “Urban Automobiles” were done on the Lower East Side in the 1990s, the exhibition also includes Seyffert’s first explorations of these subjects (in the late 1980s, while he was teaching in Baltimore). The 30 works on display feature mid-to-late 20th century cars within both real and imagined urban landscapes — from a 57 Chevy to a Pontiac Delta 88. Cars both gritty and gleaming appear as testimony to American industrial prowess as well as our keen interest in a sleek, sexy design that compels restless spirits to get behind the wheel (drivers are often found in his cars, while historical figures sometimes lurk on the periphery).

In his latest works, Seyffert has collaborated with New York City graffiti artists, including the seminal graffiti artists Tats Cru, on three tagged giclee prints of his paintings. He’s also conceived of frames painted by David Yearwood (aka “Mdot Beatz” of the South Bronx) — giving the subject matter an unexpected contemporary spin even when the cars depicted are relics of the past.

Through June 16. Tues.-Sat., 10:30am-6:30pm and Sun. 1-5pm. At William Holman Gallery (65 Ludlow St., btw. Broome & Grand Sts.). For info, visit wholmangallery.com.

Photo by Frank Gimpaya James Adler plays piano (alongside 174 others) in the middle of Cornelia St., on June 21.

JAMES ADLER, AT THE MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK FESTIVAL
James Adler has called 14th Street home for years…during the times when he’s actually been home. The well-traveled pianist (whose music encompasses chamber and choral pieces, a film score and a children’s “pOpera”) has appeared as a soloist all around the world — including gigs at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Dimetria Festival in Thessaloniki, Greece and at Alice Tully Hall right here in New York. For one afternoon only, you can see him at two events — both under the auspices of the “Make Music New York” festival.

On Fri., June 21, Cornelia Street will be closed to traffic all day so performances can take place in the street. From 9-11am, Yamaha keyboards will be set up, in an attempt to both entertain and make it into the Guinness Book of World Records (as the largest outdoor piano gathering). Three times between 12 and 2pm, NYC music students and professionals (including Adler) will perform a new work by Jed Distler, composed for the 175-keyboard configuration. Then, at 2:30pm, Yamaha artist Adler will perform three works for solo piano: Paul Turok’s “Tango,” Seth Bedford’s “Christopher Street Rag” and Adler’s Piano Fantasy on “The Ballad of Sweeney Todd.” For a full schedule of festival events, visit makemusicny.org.

FRACKING DOCUMENTARY: “DEAR GOVERNOR CUOMO”
Documentary filmmaker Jon Bowermaster has used the Antarctic Peninsula, the Aleutian Islands and French Polynesia to examine the tenuous relationship between humans and nature. In the 2013 documentary “Dear Governor Cuomo,” he follows a coalition of musicians, scientists and activists who gather in Albany to call for a ban on hydraulic fracturing. The group’s blending of music and message, they hope, will raise awareness about the controversial form of energy extraction’s environmental, economic and health risks — and perhaps motivate the film’s titular character to lay down the law. Bowermaster will participate in a talkback session, after the 75-minute film screens.

Thurs., June 27, at 7pm. At Bluestockings Bookstore (175 Allen St., at Stanton St.). Suggested donation: $5 (nobody is turned away for lack of funds). This event is wheelchair accessible. For more info, visit bluestockings.com or call 212-777-6028.

La MaMa KIDS: FAMILY PLAYDATE
SLANT Performance Group will weave their magical humor through La MaMa’s first Family Playdate — a fun-filled showcase performed by members of the Great Jones Repertory Company. Embracing intelligent dance, music and theatre, this unique event is specially tailored for a theatrical family experience in a relaxed atmosphere. Sat., June 22, at 11am. At La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre (66 E. 4th St., 2nd floor, btw. Bowery & Second Ave.). Admission is $10 per family (no family turned away due to lack of funds). For a full schedule of events and more info, call 212-475-7710 or visit lamama.org.

Photo courtesy of Summer Music in Chelsea Jiwon Evelyn Kwark is the soloistain New Amsterdam Summer Orchestra’s July 18 Summer Music in Chelsea concert.

SUMMER MUSIC IN CHELSEA
The next installment of St. Peter’s Summer Music in Chelsea concert series features an all-Mozart program that nourishes the soul of those in the pews, while raising much-needed funds to benefit the church’s Food Pantry outreach program. Matthew Oberstein will conduct the New Amsterdam Summer Orchestra, with violinist Jiwon Evelyn Kwark as the guest soloist. The selections include Mozart’s Violin Concerto #5, K. 219 A Major (Turkish) and Symphony #38, K. 504 D Major (Prague).

Thurs., July 28, at 7:30pm. At St. Peter’s Church (346 W. 20th St., btw. 8th & 9th Aves.). The suggested donation is $10 ($5 for students/seniors). For more info, visit stpeterschelsea.com, or call 212-929-2390.

CHELSEA MUSIC FESTIVAL
Running three years in a row is an admirable achievement — but the upcoming fourth installment of the Chelsea Music Festival elevates the annual event to its rightful place as an official local tradition. CMF 2013 is poised to deliver another imaginative, unconventional fusion of music, art, cuisine and family-friendly programming. This time around, the British-Italian theme pays tribute to three composer anniversaries: Benjamin Britten (100th), Arcangelo Corelli (300th) and Carlo Gesualdo (400th).

Performances will showcase existing and newly commissioned works in the classical, jazz, folk, art song and early music genres. The featured artists include Germany’s Ensemble Amarcord, musicians from London’s Guildhall School of Music, Mexican visual artist Nacho Rodriguez Bach, Momenta String Quartet and The Declassified. Designed to stir your soul while stimulating your intellect, CMF’s lectures, festival talks, collaborative visual art exhibits and post-concert receptions encourage dialogue between artists and audiences.

June 14-22, at various venues — including Dillon Gallery (555 W. 25 St., btw. 10th & 11th Aves.), the Leo Baeck Institute (15 W. 16th St., btw. 5th & 6th Aves.) and the General Theological Seminary Chapel (440 W. 21st St., btw. 9th & 10th Aves.). Tickets range from $25-65. Purchase at chelseanusicfestival.org — where you’ll find a complete schedule of events. Students and seniors receive a $10 discount, per concert (must show ID at the door). The CMF@Noon outdoor concerts are free. Following the festival on Twitter (@cmf_nyc) and Facebook (facebook.com/chelseamusicfestival).

– BY SCOTT STIFFLER

Photo by G. Mozgala Gregg Mozgala as Blizzard the underworld kingpin. See “The Penalty.”

THE PENALTY
Like a rundown carnival’s dark ride attraction, Clay McLeod Chapman packs his monologues, short stories, novels and plays with the unnerving sense that serious danger is lurking just around the bend. But unlike promised Midway thrills that rarely materialize, Chapman’s characters always deliver when it comes to crossing the line that separates sinister impulse from violent action. That makes him particularly well-suited for this musical version of “The Penalty.”

Chapman’s stage adaptation (with music and lyrics co-written by Robert M. Johanson) is inspired by the Gouverneur Morris novel and the Lon Chaney film version. Set in 1920 New York City, a legless beggar’s plea for spare change is ignored by Lower East Side passersby — who are blind to the fact that the seemingly helpless derelict is actually an underworld kingpin obsessed with executing a macabre revenge plot against the prominent doctor who deformed him. “The Penalty” stars Gregg Mozgala as Blizzard, along with an ensemble that includes actors from Mozgala’s The Apothetae theater company (dedicated to the production of new full-length plays about the “Disabled Experience,” and the only NYC-based company to be run, owned and operated by people with disabilities).
Fri. & Sat., June 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29. At 7:30pm, at Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St., btw. Rivington & Delancey Sts.). For tickets ($15 in advance, $18 at the door; $12 for students/seniors), call 212-219-0736 or visit dixonplace.org.

Photo by Steven Schreiber Kathreen Khavari, in the Transit Lounge production of “You Are Dead. You Are Here.”

YOU ARE DEAD. YOU ARE HERE.
The debut production from playwright Christine Evans, director Joseph Megel and media designer Jared Mezzocchi’s Transit Lounge theater company shifts between the past and present, telling the story of a charged encounter between an American soldier and an Iraqi girl blogger.
The project came about in 2010 when Megel commissioned Evans to write a script about a U.S. veteran haunted by video game-style flashbacks to Iraq. What ultimately became “You Are Dead. You Are Here.” has been evolving ever since, most recently under the auspices of the HERE Artist Residency Program. Inspired by the ever-blurring line between video game environments, interactive technology and military research, the play incorporates animated landscapes from “Virtual Iraq” — a virtual reality program used in military training, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder therapy and rehabilitation. Dr. Skip Rizzo, the creator of Virtual Iraq, worked with Transit Lounge to retool his cutting-edge software for the stage.
Tues.-Sun. at 8:30pm, Through June 22, at HERE (145 Sixth Ave., just below Spring St., entrance on Dominick St.). For tickets ($10 in advance, $18 one day prior, $20 day of show), call 212-352-3101, visit here.org or purchase at box office (5pm to curtain, on day of show). Student rush tickets free with ID.

Photo by Anne Kristoff See, and hear, the late Frances Ciotta — one of Anne Kristoff’s “Last of the Italians” (on view at Soho Gallery for Digital Art, through June 15).

THE LAST OF THE ITALIANS
Once dominant and now dwindling, South Greenwich Village’s Italian community has been captured for the ages — in vibrant and loving detail — by New York-based photographer, writer, installation and mixed media collage artist Anne Kristoff. In “The Last of the Italians,” Kristoff uses expressive photos accompanied by brief interview excerpts to tell the story of a changing neighborhood’s casualties, stubborn survivors and enduring traditions. At its best, as in the case of Frances Ciotta, the exhibit’s combination of visual and audio beautifully conveys both the crystalized essence of a particular person and their universal desire to retain that which they hold near and dear.
“We celebrated everything in that place,” says Ciotta of an old haunt. Refusing an invite to join her daughter in the outer boroughs, she insists, “I’m going from here to the cemetery. I’m my own boss. I like it that way.” True to her word, Ciotta passed away in 2012, exiting this world as a Village Italian. Her sense of defiance endures, alongside other exhibit participants — such as 43-year-old Tommy Cannella (who’s been praying in front of the blessed mother at St. Anthony’s for decades) and 16-year-old Christina Auricchio (who admits to spending most of her time out of the neighborhood, yet daydreams about what life would have been like to grow up with dozens of kids her age on the block).
Free. On view from June 11-15. Opening reception: June 13, 6-9pm. At Soho Gallery for Digital Art (138 Sullivan St., btw. Houston & Prince Sts.). For info, call 212-228-2810. Visit lastoftheitalians.com for a sneak peek.

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JULIE SALAMON SPEAKS, ON WENDY WASSERSTEIN
The first woman to win a solo Tony award for Best Play (for “The Heidi Chronicles,” which also won a Pulitzer), Wendy Wasserstein was complicated — but not necessarily contradictory. Known as a driven woman who was as pleasant and accessible as she was secretive and enigmatic, the keen observer of well-educated, affluent baby boomers used their lives (and her own) as raw material for work on the stage (“The Sisters Rosensweig”) and the page (“Shiksa Goddess”). In 2011, fellow native New Yorker Julie Salamon drew on her own parallel life experiences for the bio “Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein” (now available in paperback). Salamon will be the guest speaker at East End Temple’s 10th annual Helene Spring Library Event — where she’ll discuss the lasting footprint of Wasserstein’s achievements, followed by a Q&A session and a reception/book signing.

Free. Sun., April 14, at 1pm. At East End Temple (245 E. 17 St., btw. Second  & Third Aves.). For info, call 212-477-6444 or visit eastendtemple.org. For more info on the author, visit juliesalamon.com.

Photo by Sandra Coudert Getting to know you: Vanessa Redgrave and Jesse Eisenberg, in “The Revisionist.”

RATTLESTICK PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER: “THE REVISIONIST”
Sold-out houses and rapturous reviews from praise-stingy critics prompted an extension of the run — but Rattlestick Playwrights Theater’s world premiere of Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Revisionist” is closing for sure, for good, on April 27. Playwright Eisenberg (of “The Social Network” film fame) pulls double duty, performing the role of David — a young American novelist of some success who, battling writer’s block, shows up in Poland to visit his 75-year-old second cousin Maria (longtime bankable stage presence Vanessa Redgrave). While David may be there to hide from his present, Maria’s needy desire to connect leads to a slow reveal of her post-war past.

Through April 27.  Tuesday.-Fri. at 8pm, Sat. at 2pm & 8pm, Sun. at 3pm. At the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St., two blocks below Bleecker St.). For tickets ($85), visit therevisionistplay.com or call 866-811-4111. For discounted group reservations, call 212-627-2556.

BY SCOTT STIFFLER

FACEBOYZ FOLLIEZ
Dirty minds shine and freak flags fly exceedingly high — when the “Faceboyz Folliez” crew lets loose with its somewhat disturbing, shamefully compelling, always entertaining version of burlesque, variety and sexualized audience participation. With Bowery Poetry Club closed for renovations both aesthetic and stylistic, “Folliez” moves to the stage of Bar 82 until further notice.

Expect whip smart antics (courtesy of skilled body work from Amanda Whip), profane literary readings from St. Rev. Jen Miller, short films from ASS Studios (directed by Courtney Fathom Sell), gay comedy shenanigans from Dick and Duane and select naughty bits from the likes of Scooter Pie and Reverend Mother Flash. Cast members Velocity Chyaldd and Stormy Leather are expected to make an appearance via video. Also on the bill, the “incredibly confident and ridiculously nervous” Keyke is the musical guest…and fetish model Maggie Mauvaise will present her very first Burlesque act!

Lord knows what train wreck of a concept Faceboy has cooked up for the audience participation part of the evening — but safe to say the winner will walk away with a valuable prize, considerably less pride and more than one body part red beyond recognition.
Sat., Sept. 8, at 9 pm. At Bar 82 (136 2nd Ave., btw. St. Marks Place & 9th St.). Admission: $10. For info, call 212-228-8636 or visit bar82nyc.com. Also visit faceboyzfolliez.com and facebook.com/faceboyzfolliez.

THE 2012 ALL FOR ONE THEATER FESTIVAL
One more installment and it’s officially a fall tradition…but first, they’ve got to get through the second season of “All For One” — a festival of solo performances written by the onstage talent and directed by equally formidable veterans of the New York boards (think BD Wong and Colman Domingo).

Curated with an eye towards premiering works that will go on to tour theaters and campuses across America, this year’s crop of 10 includes the world premiere of “What I Thought I Knew.” Elizabeth Margid directs this account of mid-life pregnancy, performed by Alice Eve Cohen and based on her memoir. Making its New York premiere, Emmy-winner Leslie Jordan’s “Fruit Fly” ponders whether gay men are destined to become their mothers (David Galligan directs). Lynne Taylor-Corbett directs “Asking For It” — Joanna Rush’s account of being raised in a strict Catholic household, then running off to NYC with dreams of making it as a dancer…and Eliza Gould holds the reigns when Aizzah Fatima embodies six Pakistani-American women with sex, politics and religion on their minds — in “Dirty Paki Lingerie.”

Sept. 14-20. Wed.-Sun. at 7pm; Sat./Sun. at 2pm & 4:30pm. At the Cherry Lane Theatre (30 Commerce St., w. of 7th Ave. South, 3 blocks s. of Christopher St.). For tickets ($25; $15 for student rush, $20 for seniors, $200 for festival pass, $15 per for groups of 10+), visit afofest.org or call 212-352-3101. A full schedule, and info on workshops, special panels and audience talk-backs can be found at afofest.org.

TEEN ART GALLERY 

The T.A.G. team. L to R: Sam Williams, Alyssa Asaro, Sophie Donlon, Daniel Ramos, Paris Starn, Sophia Orlow, Noa Bricklin, Sierra Pittman, Audrey Banks, Charlotte Lee. Photo by Rosa Polin

Founded in 2010 by Audrey Banks (a current NYC high school senior), T.A.G. (Teen Art Gallery) is dedicated to consolidating and exposing the work of young artists from across America. “Anyone who walks into a T.A.G. gallery is supporting the recognition and opportunities that teen artists should be offered,” says contributor Sierra Pittman. In their last show before the current generation moves on to college (“T.A.G., You’re It: The End of a Chapter”), the collective celebrates youthful creativity by exhibiting paintings, photographs, sculpture, film, music, installation and writing.

Opens Tues., June 12, for a two-week run at Salon 94 Freemans (1 Freeman Alley, off of Rivington, btw. Bowery & Chrystie). Hours: Tues., 1-6pm; Wed.-Sat., 11am-6pm. For info, visit teenartgallery.org and salon94.com.

ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES 2012 FILM PRESERVATION HONORS & BENEFIT

Writer, producer and director Jessie Maple’s film “Will” is preserved by the Women’s Film Preservation Fund (which is being honored at Anthology Film Archive’s June 25 benefit). Photo courtesy of WFPF

With Film Forum, Angelika Film Center, Quad Cinema and the IFC Center all within walking distance of each other, the Village has an embarrassment of cinematic riches. But for sheer volume, scholarship and scope, nobody does it better than Anthology Film Archives. During four decades spent preserving, presenting and promoting independent, non-commercial and avant-garde cinema, Anthology has amassed over 20,000 films and 5,000 videos. Each year, they preserve an average of 25 films, while hosting nearly 1,000 public programs. All of that comes at a price, though…and that’s where you come into the picture. Their Annual Film Preservation Honors and Benefit celebrates those who’ve made important contributions film heritage — and the proceeds help support Anthology’s preservation and public screening programs. This year’s honorees: The Women’s Film Preservation Fund, film restoration lab Cinetech and Richard Pena (who earlier this year retired as Program Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Director of the New York Film Festival). A raffle (you don’t need to be present to win) will reward winners with prizes such as a private screening at Anthology, a visit to the set of “Boardwalk Empire” and VIP tickets to “The Colbert Report.”

Mon., June 25, 7-10pm, at The Standard (High Line Room + Terrace; 848 Washington St. at W. 13th St.). For tickets ($175), visit anthologyfilmarchives.org/support/2012honors or call 212-505-5181, x10. Raffle tickets are $25 each; $100 for five.

Book jacket designed by Victor Mingovits On June 13 & 27, see authors read from “Love, Christopher Street.”

READINGS: “LOVE, CHRISTOPHER STREET: REFLECTIONS OF NEW YORK CITY”

Edited by Thomas Keith with an introduction by Christopher Bram, the 26 native New Yorkers, American transplants and international writers who contributed to “Love, Christopher Street” represent four decades of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender life that transpired on that famous street and throughout the five boroughs.

At two upcoming events, several authors will read from their original essays. Among them: “Dis-membering Stonewall” — the Rev. Irene Monroe’s eyewitness account of that hot night in 1969 when police raided the Stonewall Inn and drag queens fought back. Bob Smith’s “Silence = Death: The Education of a Comedian” recalls life as an out stand-up comedian in the 1980s. You’ll have to pick up the book if you want to hear “An Old Queen’s Tale” — Penny Arcade’s saga of how, as a runaway, she was taken off the street by gay men who introduced her to Warhol’s Factory. Also among the authors featured in the book, but not at the readings: Martin Hyatt (“My Last Big Addiction”), Justine Saracen (“The Opera Singer’s Pants, and How I Got In Them”) and Charles Rice-González (“A 1986 Bronx Story”).

On Wed., June 13, from 7-8pm at Barnes & Noble (W. 82nd St. & Broadway), Brendan Fay, G. Winston James, Rabbi Andrea Myers and Ocean Vuong will read. On Wed., June 27, from 6:30-9pm at the LGBT Community Center (208 W. 13th St.), author readings from Mark Ameen, Christopher Bram, Martin Hyatt, Fay Jacobs, Michele Karlsberg, Rev. Irene Monroe, Charles Rice-Gonzalez, Bob Smith & Judy Gold and Charlie Vázquez. Both events are free. For more info, or visit “Love, Christopher Street” on Facebook or email lovechristopherstreet@gmail.com.

THEATER: SUMMERWORKS 2012 

Kelly Mares (black dress), Gibson Frazier (suit) and Bobby Moreno (shirtless), in the Summerworks 2012 production of “Luther.” Photo by Heather Phelps-Lipton

Clubbed Thumb’s 17th annual program of new works by emerging writers furthers the theater company’s mission to “commission, develop and produce funny, strange and provocative new plays by living American writers.” Very much alive, and certainly provocative, are Summerworks 2012 playwrights Ethan Lipton and Peggy Stafford. Lipton’s tense comedy “Luthor” concerns a loving but cash-strapped couple and the war veteran they “adopt” — then take to the office party. Stafford’s “Motel Cherry” takes place in eight rooms of a roadside motel. From deep in the woods of the Olympic Peninsula, secrets seep through thin walls over the course of one charged night.

For performance times/dates and more info, visit clubbedthumb.org and/or here.org. “Luther” plays through June 17. “Motel Cherry” plays June 21-30. All shows begin at 8:30pm, at HERE Arts Center (145 Sixth Ave. — enter on Dominick St., one block south of Spring St.). For tickets ($18, $15 for students), call 212-352-3101 or visit here.org. Also visit clubbedthumb.org.

NORTH RIVER MUSIC AT GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL

Taka Kigawa, in concert at Greenwich House Music School on June 7. Photo by Kenji Mori

Greenwich House Music School’s “North River Music” series concludes, with a performance by GHMS pianist and faculty member Taka Kigawa. He’ll perform John Cage’s “Etudes Australes” — a work of 32 pieces for which, GHMS tells us, “Cage used various chance operations over a star chart of the sky in the southern hemisphere to determine the selection of notes and chords in the work.” Just comprehending the concept is tough enough…so imagine trying to play it. Conceived as a duet for two independent hands, Kigawa’s solo take on the complex work will validate Cage’s declaration that “a performance would show that the impossible is not impossible.”

Thurs., June 7, 8pm, at Greenwich House Music School (46 Barrow St., at Bedford St.). Tickets are $15 at door, $10 for students/seniors (no advance sales). For info, call 212-242-4770 or visit greenwichhouse.org. To learn more about the artist, visit takakigawa.com.

MERCHANT’s House Annual June Benefit: A Greek Revival

Considering the fact that the Merchant’s House Museum has been home to the Tredwell family’s furnishings and possessions since they first moved in a very long time ago, the whole place looks remarkably well. Still, a little microscopic and chemical analysis wouldn’t hurt…in order to ensure that everything from window treatments to carpeting to the placement of furniture accurately represents the time period of 1835-1865.

The MHM’s Historic Furnishings Plan is an ambitious effort to present an even more authentic interpretation of the house. Such CSI-like detective work costs real money, though…and that’s where you come in. Help the keepers of Merchant’s House preserve the integrity of New York City’s only family home preserved intact from the mid-19th century — when you attend their annual June benefit. This year’s theme, “A Greek Revival,” involves cocktails, fine wines, hors d’oeuvres, music and a silent auction in the Museum’s lush 19th century garden (with the chance to spend some quality time in MHM’s one-of-a-kind Greek Revival parlors).

Thurs., June 7, 6:30-8:30pm, at Merchant’s House Museum (29 E. 4th St., btw. Bowery & Lafayette). Tickets start at $125. Reservations required; call 212-777-1089 or visit merchantshouse.org/greekrevival. Regular Museum hours: Thurs.-Mon., 12-5pm. Admission is $10, $5 for students/seniors.

ARChive OF CONTEMPORARTY MUSIC SURFIN’ SUMMER RECORD & CD SALE

A not-for-profit archive, library and research center, the ARChive of Contemporary Music collects, preserves and provides information on popular music from 1950 to the present (by, among other things, keeping on hand two copies of all recordings released in America). One of their big events, Brazilian Music Day, happens on September 7…but you don’t have to sit tight until then. Put on your Hawaiian shirt (or buy one on site) and get into the spirit of ARChive’s “Rockin’ Summer Record & CD Sale.” Over 20,000 items are up for grab — including hundreds of CDs priced at $1 to $5, and just-released CDs for $5-$10. It’s mostly pop and rock, but you’ll also find jazz, blues, Cuban CDs and classical LPs and CDs. If discs and vinyl don’t excite you, maybe the original vintage 60s psychedelic posters and Astroturf Yard Sale section of vintage kitchen wares and clothing will get your motor running.

Sat. June 9 through Sun., June 17 (11am-6pm, daily). Cocktail party, for ARC members, on Thurs., June 7, 6-9pm. At ARChive of Contemporary Music (54 White St., btw. Broadway & Church St., three blocks south of Canal). For info, call 212-226-6967 or visit arcmusic.org. Email them at arcmusic@inch.com, follow their blog at arcmusic.wordpress.com and friend them, at facebook.com/archiveofcontemporarymusic.