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Agenda: New York's culture editors plan the week.

Today: 2/7/12

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Thursday: 2/9/12

Friday: 2/10/12

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Monday: 2/13/12

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Nightlife

Widowspeak
Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sinister guitars to hypnotic, Mazzy Star–esque crooning set the tone for this sparse and moody project. Opening for the Dum Dum Girls. More »

Nightlife

imageBill Callahan
Lincoln Center for the Performin

Deep, bone-chilling vocals are front and center when Callahan brings his poetic storytelling to the stage at the Lincoln Center. More »

Classical

Cloud Gate 2
Joyce Theater

An offshoot of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan makes its local debut with a diverse program of new international works. More »

Nightlife

Christine Ebersole
Café Carlyle

A four-week residency (including a special Valentine’s Day performance) for the The Tony Award–winning actress, who performs with musical director John Odd. More »

Classical

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: Another Time, Another Place
Carnegie Hall

The pristine local ensemble is joined by pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet, and Strings. More »

Classical

New York City Opera: "La Traviata"
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

The company kicks off its new season with Jonathan Miller’s production of Verdi’s "La Traviata." More »

Nightlife

Xavier
Joe's Pub

The dexterous vocalist pays homage to the ladies of soul. More »

Classical

Pop Up Concerts: JACK Quartet
Miller Theatre

A new informal concert series begins with the Jack Quartet and cellist Lauren Radnofsky joining for a program including Scelsi’s String Quartet No. 4. More »

Reading

Roz Chast
Symphony Space

The New Yorker cartoonist presents wacky-gloomy selections from What I Hate From A to Z , her latest book. More »

Nightlife

Cate Le Bon
Mercury Lounge

The Welsh folk chanteuse recently released her sophomore album Cyrk . More »

Nightlife

Victor Villarreal
The Rock Shop

The guitarist behind  Cap’n Jazz released a solo album, Invisible Cinema . More »

Nightlife

Die Antwoord
Irving Plaza

With a new album out this month, the South African crew continue their rave-rap assault. More »

Reading

Activism in America
Brooklyn Public Library

A discussion of Occupy Wall Street with Columbia professor and author Todd Gitlin followed by a journalist's reflections on Occupy the Hood. More »

Classical

Housing Works: "Safe Space"
Housing Works Bookstore Caf&eacu

The intimate new series exploring the intersection of music and literature by pairing classical artists and authors continues. More »

Reading

Pico Iyer
The New York Public Library

Paul Holdengräber and the acclaimed travel writer discuss the latter’s The Man Within My Head , which examines the connection Iyer has always felt with Graham Greene. More »

Nightlife

Broad City Live: Get Drunk With Broad City
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson's web series Broad City recently got picked up by FX. More »

Nightlife

Veronica Falls
Music Hall of Williamsburg

Female-fronted noise pop that’s simultaneously dark and sweet, like British candy. More »

Nightlife

Barry Manilow
Radio City Music Hall

Four shows by the man who brought us “Mandy,” including one on Valentine’s Day. More »

Classical

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company: Histoire du Soldat

Lubovitch creates movement for a new production of Stravinsky’s "Histoire du Soldat." More »

Nightlife

Guns ’N Roses
Terminal 5

The hard-rock outfit plays a three-date mini-tour to coincide with Fashion Week. More »

Reading

Susan Cain
Greenlight Bookstore

The shyness expert talks about her latest book, which addresses the often overlooked benefits of being the solitary type. More »

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