Travel Reference
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Frick Collection
CLASSICAL MUSIC
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Once a month, this opulent mansion-museum (see 2 , A4) hosts a 5pm Sunday con-
cert that showcases world-renowned performers such as cellist Yehuda Hanani and violin-
ist Thomas Zehetmair. Check the museum website for details.
(
www.frick.org
; 1 E 70th St, at Fifth
Ave; admission $35;
6 to 68th St-Hunter College)
28
92nd St Y
In addition to its wide spectrum of concerts, dance performances and literary readings,
this nonprofit cultural center hosts an excellent lecture and conversation series. Playwright
Edward Albee, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, funnyman Steve Martin and novelist Gary Shteyngart
have all taken the stage.
(
www.92y.org
;
1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd St;
CULTURAL CENTER
;
6 to 96th St)
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Comic Strip Live
COMEDY
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Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld and Eddie Murphy have all performed at this
club. Not recently, mind - but you're sure to find somebody stealing their acts here most
nights. Reservations required.
(
212-861-9386;
www.comicstriplive.com
; 1568 Second Ave, btwn 81st &
82nd Sts; cover charge $15-30 plus 2-drink min;
shows 8:30pm Sun-Thu; 8:30pm, 10:30pm & 12:30pm Fri; 8pm,
10:30pm & 12:30am Sat;
4/5/6 to 86th St)
