Crain's New York - November 5, 2012 - (Page 27)

OUT AND ABOUT CULTURE FIX SNAPS Sandy as seen through staffers’ smartphones by Emily Laermer and Miriam Kreinin Souccar CAREER BUILDERS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Attendees at NEW YORK ENTREPRENEUR WEEK will have the opportunity to connect and explore how entrepreneurship fits in with the global economy. Topics of conversation include the impact of the presidential election on entrepreneurs and how to build a team. It is part of a global series with events in Brazil, Greece and the United Kingdom. Ticket prices vary. The local event is at the New York Institute of Technology, 1871 Broadway, between West 61st and West 62nd streets. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.entrepreneurweek.net. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 General Assembly will host APPS UNLOCKED, a class that explores the ins and outs of creating apps from a nontechnical viewpoint. Students will learn what is needed to build an app, how much it costs and how to get started. It will be taught by Paul Canetti, founder and chief executive of MAZ, a digital publishing platform. The class is at 6 p.m. at General Assembly West, 10 E. 21st St., between Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Tickets are $30. For more information, visit www.generalassemb.ly. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, TO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The Chelsea Opera will open its ninth season with the world premiere of THE MARK OF CAIN, by Matthew Harris and Terry Quinn. The performances are Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Church in Chelsea, 346 W. 20th St. Tickets are $35 for preferred aisle seating, $30 for general admission and $20 for students and seniors in advance, or $45, $40 and $25 at the door. For more information, call (212) 260-1796 or visit www.chelseaopera.org. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Stop counting calories! The NEW YORK CHOCOLATE SHOW celebrates its 15th anniversary with three days of demos by celebrity pastry chefs. It is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door on Friday and Sunday, and $40 in advance and $50 at the door on Saturday. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.chocolate show.com. lynne hayden-findlay DESIGNER SANDBAGS on Madison Avenue ali elkin NEIGHBORS FILL IN for an absent pet-shop owner in Brooklyn Heights. DON’T MISS PUTTING PENCIL TO PAPER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The Drawing Center and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present the seventh annual BIG DRAW, an annual celebration of putting pencil to paper. The free event will also include traditional dance performances by Larry Yazzie and Thirza Defoe. It starts at 1 p.m. at the Diker Pavilion at the National Museum of the American Indian, 1 Bowling Green, at State Street. For more information, visit www.drawingcenter.org. buck ennis jill kaplan R THE VIEW from Crain’s staff photographer Buck Ennis’ Fairfield, Conn., home OPENING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN will premiere at the Public Theater. The play, written by Nathan Englander and directed by Barry Edelstein, is an adaptation of a short story of the same name. It is about writers arrested by Josef Stalin’s secret police who discover that, even in the face of tyranny, stories still have the power to transcend. The play runs through Dec. 9 at 425 Lafayette St., between Fourth Street and Astor Place. Tickets are $75 to $85 for general admission and $40 for members. For more information, visit www.public theater.org. FUNDRAISERS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 YAI/National Institute for People With Disabilities will host its annual gala, THINK!AGAIN, A NIGHT OF NEW IDEAS. The organization provides services to people with disabilities. The event starts at 6:15 p.m. at the Pierre Hotel, 2 E. 61st St. Tickets start at $600. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Joanne Kaplan at (212) 273-6192, email jkaplan@yai.org or visit www.yai.org/gala2012. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 The New York Art Residency and Studios Foundation will host its LATE AUTUMN FLING, its second annual benefit and silent auction. All ticket and artwork sales will go directly to artist fellowships and the organization’s educational outreach initiatives. It is at 5 p.m. at 88 35th St. in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door and include food, drinks and music. For more information, call (718) 768-2765, email info@narsfoundation.org or visit www.narsfoundation.org. MARK YOUR CALENDAR… MONDAY, JANUARY 28 TEDXBROADWAY, a one-day event about the highest aspirations of Broadway as a location and destination, returns for its second year. It will include presentations by Seth Pinsky, president of the city’s Economic Development Corp.; Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Group; and Randi Zuckerberg, founder of Zuckerberg Media. It begins at 11 a.m. at the New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues. Tickets are $100. For more information, visit www.tedxbroadway.com. November 5, 2012 | Crain’s New York Business | 27 annie karni http://www.entrepreneurweek.net http://www.chelseaopera.org http://www.chocolateshow.com http://www.chocolateshow.com http://www.generalassemb.ly http://www.drawingcenter.org http://www.yai.org/gala2012 http://www.publictheater.org http://www.publictheater.org http://www.narsfoundation.org http://framesnyc.com/holiday http://framesnyc.com/holiday http://www.tedxbroadway.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crain's New York - November 5, 2012

IN THE BOROUGHS
IN THE MARKETS
THE INSIDER
BUSINESS PEOPLE
EDITORIAL
GREG DAVID
REAL ESTATE DEALS
REPORT: EDUCATION
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR THE RECORD
DIGITAL NEW YORK
SMALL BUSINESS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
SOURCE LUNCH
OUT AND ABOUT
SNAPS

Crain's New York - November 5, 2012