Music
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AIELLO’S SONGS Actor and native New Yorker Danny Aiello performs songs from his latest album, “I Just Wanted To Hear the Words.” The collection includes standards such as “Pennies From Heaven,” “All of Me,” and “You Would Be So Nice To Come Home To.” Tonight through Thursday, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., the Blue Note, 131 W. 3rd St. at Macdougal Street, 212-475-8592, $25 at tables, $15 at the bar.
MEXICAN LEADING LADY The Pocket Opera Players presents “Sor Juana Fest,” music by composer John Eaton, set to the texts of the Mexican poet and feminist Sor Juana de la Cruz. Born around 1646, de la Cruz became famous for her poetry, literature, and support for a woman’s right to an education. Vocal soloists are Heidi Schmidt-Martin, Jennifer Roderer, and James Archie Worley. Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Symphony Space, Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212-864-5400, $20 general, $16 members.
CELEBRATING WOLFGANG Lincoln Center presents its 39th annual Mostly Mozart Festival, which focuses this year on the artist’s travels and influence in Paris, Prague, London, Italy, and Russia. This week’s highlight is a series of performances by the Mark Morris Dance Group (Thursday-Saturday). Festival: Through Saturday, August 27, Lincoln Center, between West 62nd and 65th streets and Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, 212-875-5456, prices vary. For a full schedule, go to www.lincolncenter.org.
EXPERIMENTAL BEAT The Native American band Red Earth combines reggae, rock, soul, jazz, and Native rhythms to create a sound they’ve dubbed “tribal stew.” Thursday, 5:30 p.m., in front of the National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green, northeast corner of Battery Park, 212-514-3700, free.
LATIN BEAT The Cuban Cowboys are the next performers in the outdoor concert series hosted by El Museo del Barrio (tomorrow). Performances highlight four themes in contemporary Latin music: bachateros, salseros, rocketeros, and rapperos. Series: Thursdays through September 1, 6-9 p.m., courtyard of El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. between 104th and 105th streets, 212-831-7272, free. For a full schedule, go to www.elmuseo.org.
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