See these museum and gallery exhibits, including FREE exhibits before they close soon, including one celebrating the 100th birthday of one of the most popular entertainers of all time.
Sinatra: An American Icon celebrates the iconic entertainer with never-before-seen family photos and mementos, personal corresp0ndence and other items, artwork and – of course- recordings and videos.
Through Sept. 4th at the Lincoln Center Library of the Performing Arts. FREE.
Flaming June is Sir Frederick Leighton’s famous painting, on view in New York for the first time, at the Frick Collection museum. Normally, this beautiful lady resides in the Museum of Art in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Through Sept. 6th at The Frick Collection, in the Fifth Avenue mansion of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, is at 1 East 70th St., open Tuesday- Sunday. Admission is $20, $15 for seniors and students with identification. Children under age 10 are not permiitted. Museum website.
The Genius of Geoffrey Holder showcases his long career in dance, theater, film, music, and art. Born and trained in Trinidad, Geoffrey Holder was a Tony-award winning as director and costume designer for The Wiz, and contributed to the repertory of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Many of us also remember him as the deep-voiced pitchman for the Un-Cola.
Through August 29th, also at the Lincoln Center Library for the Peforming Arts. FREE.
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