Get your weekend started early with Stephanie Simon's picks for great things to do all across the city, including some with magic and wizardry.
Puffs at The Elektra Theatre
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Check out the off-Broadway show "Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic." This is definitely for the serious Potter fan. It is at the Elektra Theatre on West 43rd. Tickets start at $40 dollars.
El DeBarge at Lehman Center
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At Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx, it's the rhythm of the night with El DeBarge. He's joined by special guests for a great night of R&B. Tickets start at $50 dollars.
Sweet at National Black Theatre
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The National Black Theater at 5th Avenue and 125th Street presents the world premiere of the play "Sweet," about two sisters dealing with change. It runs through November 20th. Tickets start at $40 dollars.
The American Fine Craft Show at Brooklyn Museum
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Check out the American Fine Craft Show at Brooklyn Museum. This weekend nearly 100 exhibitors showcase a range of incredible works. Admission is $16 dollars.
Art's Consciences II at Interchurch Center Gallery
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Sisters Sharon and Karen Mackey, also known as The Mackey Twins, are presenting a great exhibition of artists of color at Interchurch Center Gallery in Harlem. It's called Art's Concience II.
A Burial Place at Abingdon Theatre Complex
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At the Abingdon Theatre Complex on West 36th Street, see "A Burial Place," about three friends reuniting for one night.
Equus Film Festival at Village East Cinema
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Some serious horsing around - if that's possible. Check out the Equus Film Festival, dedicated to films about horses. Now through Sunday at the Village East Cinema.
Noh Plays from the Desk of W. B. Yeats at Japan Society
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Japan Society at 333 East 47th Street Presents “Treasured Noh Plays from the Desk of W. B. Yeats" performed by Kita Noh Theater Company Saturday and Sunday. The Poet Yeats was deeply influenced by classic Noh plays, which were translated by fellow poet Ezra Pound. Tickets are 40 dollars.
Andrew H. Green Tribute Ceremony Sunday at Noon
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Sunday at noon, join Manhattan Borough Historian Michael Miscione for "The 14th Annual Tribute Ceremony to Honor the Unsung Civic Giant Andrew H. Green." Michael and other guest speakers will discuss Green's legacy at the Andrew H. Green Memorial Bench in northern Central Park at about 105 Street. No reservations required.