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| New York Today: Tribeca Takes the City | New York Today: Tribeca Takes the City |
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| Updated, 12:12 p.m. | |
| Good morning on this sunny Wednesday. | Good morning on this sunny Wednesday. |
| Movie buffs, rejoice: the Tribeca Film Festival kicks off this afternoon. | Movie buffs, rejoice: the Tribeca Film Festival kicks off this afternoon. |
| The event, now in its 15th year, was founded by Robert De Niro and his producing partner, Jane Rosenthal, in part to help revitalize Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | The event, now in its 15th year, was founded by Robert De Niro and his producing partner, Jane Rosenthal, in part to help revitalize Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. |
| “Certainly the world doesn’t need another film festival,” The Times reported in 2002. “But the people behind the Tribeca Film Festival felt strongly that New York needed this one.” | “Certainly the world doesn’t need another film festival,” The Times reported in 2002. “But the people behind the Tribeca Film Festival felt strongly that New York needed this one.” |
| What began as a five-day festival now runs for 12: The schedule is packed with screenings, talks, competitions, a virtual reality bazaar and more. | What began as a five-day festival now runs for 12: The schedule is packed with screenings, talks, competitions, a virtual reality bazaar and more. |
| So we asked The Times’s film editor, Stephanie Goodman, where she’s taking her popcorn. | So we asked The Times’s film editor, Stephanie Goodman, where she’s taking her popcorn. |
| What are the must-see movies? | What are the must-see movies? |
| “Strike a Pose,” a documentary about the male backup dancers on Madonna’s tours and the profound influence she’s had on their lives. | “Strike a Pose,” a documentary about the male backup dancers on Madonna’s tours and the profound influence she’s had on their lives. |
| “High-Rise,” a narrative feature starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Ben Wheatley, known for his psychological, trippy films. | “High-Rise,” a narrative feature starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Ben Wheatley, known for his psychological, trippy films. |
| And “The Family Fang,” directed by and starring Jason Bateman, “is certainly odd, but definitely worth checking out.” | And “The Family Fang,” directed by and starring Jason Bateman, “is certainly odd, but definitely worth checking out.” |
| What else should we try to attend? Any TriBeCa Talks? | What else should we try to attend? Any TriBeCa Talks? |
| “To me, they’re almost more interesting than the films,” Ms. Goodman told us. | “To me, they’re almost more interesting than the films,” Ms. Goodman told us. |
| On Friday: The director J. J. Abrams (“Star Trek”) in conversation with the comedian Chris Rock. | On Friday: The director J. J. Abrams (“Star Trek”) in conversation with the comedian Chris Rock. |
| Next Wednesday: The actress Jodie Foster chats with theater and film director, Julie Taymor. | Next Wednesday: The actress Jodie Foster chats with theater and film director, Julie Taymor. |
| Saturday, April 23: The director Baz Luhrmann (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge”) with the writer Nelson George. | Saturday, April 23: The director Baz Luhrmann (“The Great Gatsby,” “Moulin Rouge”) with the writer Nelson George. |
| Now pick your poison, and snag some tickets — and do it now, Ms. Goodman advised, as the hot-ticket items may soon sell out. | Now pick your poison, and snag some tickets — and do it now, Ms. Goodman advised, as the hot-ticket items may soon sell out. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Rock those shades — we’re kicking off a stretch of sunny spring days. | Rock those shades — we’re kicking off a stretch of sunny spring days. |
| Today looks cool and bright with a high of 58. | Today looks cool and bright with a high of 58. |
| And it’s going to get warmer. Temperatures should slowly rise through the weekend. | And it’s going to get warmer. Temperatures should slowly rise through the weekend. |
| Start planning lunch in the sun. | Start planning lunch in the sun. |
| • The Pepsi-Cola sign in Queens and seven other sites have been given landmark status. [New York Times] | • The Pepsi-Cola sign in Queens and seven other sites have been given landmark status. [New York Times] |
| • Hillary Clinton put Saturday’s racially charged skit on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s shoulders. [New York Times] | • Hillary Clinton put Saturday’s racially charged skit on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s shoulders. [New York Times] |
| • Demographically speaking, Long Island is both hostile territory and fertile ground for Donald J. Trump. [New York Times] | • Demographically speaking, Long Island is both hostile territory and fertile ground for Donald J. Trump. [New York Times] |
| • Prosecutors want to use footage of a lap dance against Drug Enforcement Administration employees accused of lying about their ownership of a New Jersey strip club. [New York Times] | • Prosecutors want to use footage of a lap dance against Drug Enforcement Administration employees accused of lying about their ownership of a New Jersey strip club. [New York Times] |
| • The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving closer to phasing out the MetroCard; it’s now taking bids for a contactless system. [DNAinfo] | • The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving closer to phasing out the MetroCard; it’s now taking bids for a contactless system. [DNAinfo] |
| • Scoreboard: Pacers stomp Knicks, 102-90. Yankees down Blue Jays, 3-2. Marlins skewer Mets, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Pacers stomp Knicks, 102-90. Yankees down Blue Jays, 3-2. Marlins skewer Mets, 2-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • Check out Van Gogh’s Ear, the larger-than-life sculpture — or upright, empty swimming pool — now installed at Rockefeller Center. [Free] | • Check out Van Gogh’s Ear, the larger-than-life sculpture — or upright, empty swimming pool — now installed at Rockefeller Center. [Free] |
| • “Mutant Leftovers,” an exhibition that explores the total strangeness of food, begins at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 10:30 a.m. [$15] | • “Mutant Leftovers,” an exhibition that explores the total strangeness of food, begins at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 10:30 a.m. [$15] |
| • Job seekers can attend an open career fair at the Hilton Garden Inn New York on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free, register here] | • Job seekers can attend an open career fair at the Hilton Garden Inn New York on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free, register here] |
| • The governor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe, speaks at the Japan Society in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [$15] | • The governor of Tokyo, Yoichi Masuzoe, speaks at the Japan Society in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [$15] |
| • “Making America Great Again!” a comedy show with David Cross, is at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $35] | • “Making America Great Again!” a comedy show with David Cross, is at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $35] |
| • Mets host Marlins, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Nets host Raptors, 8 p.m. (YES). Rangers at Penguins, 8 p.m. | • Mets host Marlins, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES). Nets host Raptors, 8 p.m. (YES). Rangers at Penguins, 8 p.m. |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check a traffic map or radio reports on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check a traffic map or radio reports on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| The Tribeca Film Festival is by no means the only event highlighting new and soon-to-be released movies. | The Tribeca Film Festival is by no means the only event highlighting new and soon-to-be released movies. |
| Culture vultures can enjoy other film festivals across the city all month long. | Culture vultures can enjoy other film festivals across the city all month long. |
| Art of the Real, which runs through April 21 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, celebrates documentaries that run the gamut from journalistic to fictional. | Art of the Real, which runs through April 21 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, celebrates documentaries that run the gamut from journalistic to fictional. |
| New York City Independent Film Festival, which begins on April 27 in Midtown Manhattan, showcases low-budget films and emerging talents. | New York City Independent Film Festival, which begins on April 27 in Midtown Manhattan, showcases low-budget films and emerging talents. |
| Havana Film Festival continues through Friday at various locations around Manhattan, bringing Latin-American cinema to New York. | Havana Film Festival continues through Friday at various locations around Manhattan, bringing Latin-American cinema to New York. |
| And there’s still time to catch Kino! 2016, which runs until Thursday near Union Square, offering a taste of German cinema. | And there’s still time to catch Kino! 2016, which runs until Thursday near Union Square, offering a taste of German cinema. |
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