Goings On About Town: This Week

In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many New York City venues are closed. Here’s a selection of culture to be found around town, as well as online and streaming; as ever, it’s advisable to check in advance to confirm engagements.

JUNE 23 – 29, 2021 With a nearly four-decade career, Angélique Kidjo is a towering figure of cross-cultural music. Her work, which extends from Afrobeat and jazz to Afro-pop and world fusion, grows only more inclusive and curious with time. On her new album, “Mother Nature,” created during the pandemic, she teams up with younger pop stars from West Africa and the African diaspora—Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi, EarthGang, Sampa the Great—to promote messages of unity and healing, unpacking complex realities with cheer and aplomb. DANCE Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Looking on the bright side is the company’s preferred posture, but the themes of its virtual spring gala—hope, promise, and the future—are both perennial and timely for the affluent stage troupe in this moment of cautious optimism. Free on Ailey’s Web site, July 24-26,…

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