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5 Things To Do This Week in New York City's Neighborhoods

 The weekend's most interesting events are here for you in one handy guide.
5 Things To Do This Week in New York City's Neighborhoods
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Monday, May 18
In late 1971, Yoko Ono advertised her first unofficial one woman show at MoMA as being titled “Museum of Modern [F]art.” In that show, Ono doused flies in perfume, released them on the museum grounds, and the public was invited to track them as they dispersed across the city. “Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960–1971” is MoMA’s first exhibition dedicated exclusively to the work of the long time New York City resident. The show surveys the decade that led up to Ono’s unauthorized exhibition at MoMA, bringing together approximately 125 of her early objects, works on paper, installations, performances, audio recordings, and films, alongside rarely seen archival materials. 11 W. 53 St., Midtown. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., $25.

Tuesday, May 19
Reclaim your weekend momentum at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon with the NY Indie Spirits Expo, where you can sample products from dozens of small, independent, family owned distillers, importers and bottlers, all under one roof. Penn Club of New York, 30 W. 44 St., Midtown ($50). Afterwards, head to Webster Hall for the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash, a punk flavored concert that celebrates the legacy of the lanky Ramones bass player while raising funds for the Joey Ramone Foundation for Lymphoma Research. Tickets $30, from 7 p.m. 125 E. 11 St., East Village.

Wednesday, May 20
American stand-up comedian and actor Richard Lewis ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") is appearing Wednesday evening to launch his book “Reflections from Hell: Richard Lewis' Guide On How Not To Live.” The book is a collaboration with illustrator Carl Titolo. “Though a entirely different medium,” Lewis says of Titolo’s art, “it felt like it was stolen right out of my own torment." From 7 p.m. at Barnes And Noble, Union Square, 33 E. 17th St., Union Square. Free.

Thursday, May 21
Current exhibition "Three Photographers from the Bronx" at The Bronx Museum Of The Arts showcases the work of Jules Aarons, Morton Broffman, and Joe Conzo, three Bronx-born photographers who captured significant moments of change in the borough during the 20th century. The exhibition features over 80 works, from depictions of daily life in the Bronx and Far Rockaways in the early 1950s, to images of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., free.