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12/23/2010
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Modeling Workshop / Modeling School New York - Fashionshowteam
Contact for Location - only emails
www.fashionshowteam.com
Ages: 16 and up
Price: $250
We have over 20 years of professional modeling experience and knowledge regarding fashion show organization and Runway Training.
During your Workshop, all your questions about modeling will be answered, fully aware of how the industry is run and organized and also how to work in the modeling business, along with advice for attending interviews for... (more)
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12/31/2012
Hours: Saturday 5pm; Tuesday 8pm
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Sam Eaton Presents THE QUANTUM EYE Magic & Mentalism Show - Bleecker Street Theatre
45 Bleecker Street - 212-239-6200
www.thequantumeye.com
Price: $47-$77
THE QUANTUM EYE is Sam Eaton's entertaining and fascinating exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception, where extraordinary ability and humor blend with the audience to make for a different performance every time. Join Sam on a journey past the limits of possibility in a show that you will never forget.
Professional magician and m... (more)
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9/13/2010
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Up Close: Henry Darger and the Coloring Book - American Folk Art Museum
45 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org
Ages: All
Henry Darger (1892-1973) adopted countless images from popular-media sources, such as newspapers, magazines, comics, and cartoons, but no single source influenced him as steadily as the coloring book. This intimate exhibition features nine examples culled from the museum's extensive Henry Darger Study Archive, illustrating the primary role the colo... (more)
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9/06/2010
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Approaching Abstraction - American Folk Art Museum
45 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-265-1040
www.folkartmuseum.org
Ages: All
It is commonly assumed that contemporary self-taught artists work solely in a representational style, eager to engage in storytelling and personal memory. But while the narrative tradition often is a primary impulse, a significant number exhibit a tendency to be seduced by material, technique, color, form, line, and texture, creating artwork that o... (more)
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11/01/2010
Hours: 4:30-5:30 PM, 7-8:30PM
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Free Trial Class in Flamenco Dance - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
Ages: 5 yrs.-Adult
Price: Free
Discover flamenco by taking a FREE trial class at Flamenco Latino in midtown Manhattan!
The first Monday of every month, first time students at Flamenco Latino may take a flamenco class free of charge. This special offer starts November 1st at
Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W 54th Street, 4th floor (bet. B-way and 8th Ave.)
Adults:
Monday 7:... (more)
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7/07/2011
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A Song for the Horse Nation - National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green - 212-514-3700
www.americanindian.si.edu
Ages: All
A Song for the Horse Nation presents the epic story of the horse's influence on American Indian tribes from the 1600s to the present. Drawing upon a treasure-trove of stunning historical objects -- including ledger drawings, hoof ornaments, beaded bags, hide robes, paintings, and other objects -- and new pieces by contemporary Native artists, the e... (more)
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9/07/2010
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Sounding the Pacific: Musical Instruments of Oceania - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
This exhibition -- the first in an art museum to be devoted exclusively to Oceanic musical instruments -- explores the rich diversity of musical instruments created and used in the Pacific Islands. Drawn primarily from the Met's collections, the exhibition features more than 60 instruments from small personal types such as panpipes and courting whi... (more)
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10/02/2010
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Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets - Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway - 718-638-5000
www.brooklynmuseum.org
Ages: All
Body Parts features thirty-five objects that represent individual body parts in ancient Egyptian art from the Brooklyn Museum's collection, many of which will be displayed for the first time. While traditional exhibitions of ancient art focus on reconstructing damaged works, this exhibition uses fragmentary objects to illuminate the very realistic ... (more)
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12/31/2011
Hours: 2
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Little Italy, Chinatown and Little Ireland History and Tasting Tour - NYC Discovery Walking Tours
New York, NY - 212-465-3331
Price: $35
A walk through these ethnic enclaves exploring the trials and triumphs of the American immigrant. Along the way, we will sample ethnic specialties from pizza and cannolli to spring rolls and dumpling. Stops include the Church of the Transfiguration; the site Five Points, made famous in Gangs of New York; Banco Stablile, Confucius Plaza, the residen... (more)
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1/03/2012
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Historic Pubs & Taverns of Greenwich Village - NYC Discovery Walking Tours
New York, NY - 212-465-3331
Price: $18 (drinks extra)
A walking tour of pubs, speakeasies, and taverns -- all with historic associations. Possible stops include New York's third oldest tavern, a haunt of write Dylan Thomas; a pub associated with founding father Thomas Paine; and the tavern where Robert Kennedy and Norman Mailer contemplated their professional futures.
Cost: $18 per person (drinks e... (more)
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11/28/2010
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Collecting Biennials - Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street - 800-WHITNEY
www.whitney.org
Ages: All
As a prelude, counterpoint, and coda to the Biennial, the Museum's fifth floor is devoted to artists in the Whitney's collection whose works were shown in Biennials over the past eight decades. Collecting Biennials is installed as a kind of historical survey within the Biennial, underscoring the importance of previous Biennial exhibitions in the Mu... (more)
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2/14/2011
Hours: Wed. 6-7:30PM, Sun. 2-4PM
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Flamenco Classes with Jose Moreno - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
Ages: 15 yrs. and up
Price: $20/class
Jose Moreno offers two levels of flamenco dance at Flamenco Latino Studio.
Wednesdays, 6-7:30 PM, Beginners Flamenco
Sundays 2-3 PM, Beginners Flamenco
Sundays, 3-4 PM, Intermediate Technique
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Flamenco Latino Studio, 244 W 54th St., 4th fl. (between Broadway & 8th Ave.)
212-399-8519
Study with a true master!
JOSE MORENO,... (more)
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2/15/2011
Hours: 10AM-5PM
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Group Dance Classes/Presentations at Flamenco Latino in Midtown - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
Ages: K-Adults
Price: Negotiable
Field trip opportunities for schools, senior groups and groups visiting NYC at Flamenco Latino Studio:
Group Dance Class-
One hour group class in flamenco or salsa dance, or both for up to 40 students at our midtown Manhattan studio. Featuring professional instruction and live music. Scheduling available during late mornings and afternoons.
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9/06/2010
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Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (89 St.) - 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Ages: All
This exhibition examines myriad ways photographic imagery is incorporated into recent practice and in the process underscores the unique power of reproductive media while documenting a widespread contemporary obsession, both collective and individual, with accessing the past.
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9/02/2010
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Lizards & Snakes: Alive! - American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street - 212-769-5100
www.amnh.org
Ages: All
Featuring more than 60 live lizards and snakes from five continents in exquisitely prepared habitats. In addition to the live animals, the exhibit uses interactive stations, significant fossils, and an award-winning video to acquaint visitors with the world of the Squamata, the group that includes lizards and snakes. Open daily. $16; children 2-12,... (more)
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9/06/2010
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The Modern Myth: Drawing Mythologies in Modern Times - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
Throughout history, mythologies have provided explanations for humankind's existential surroundings through collective beliefs and shared verbal and visual narratives. Representational visual artists have long looked to ancient mythologies as a thematic repertoire, a tradition both preserved and evolved by modern and contemporary artists who contin... (more)
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9/06/2010
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Tutankhamun's Funeral - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Buried near his tomb in around 1327 B.C., remains from the mummification and funeral of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun were unearthed in 1907 by the American businessman and excavator Theodore M. Davis, who in 1909 donated the objects to the Metropolitan Museum. This exhibition will consist of the most important pieces from the Davis find... (more)
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1/31/2011
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri.-Sat., 9am-5pm; Tues. & Thurs., 9am-7pm; Sun., 1-5pm
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Literary Lives: The World of Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller - The New York Society Library
53 E. 79th St. btw. Madison & Park Aves. - 212-288-6900
Price: Free
Shirley Hazzard - one of the world's most gifted and acclaimed writers and author of The Transit of Venus and The Great Fire - unlocks her private collection of personal photographs and books that gives a first-ever look at the life she shared with her husband, Francis Steegmuller, the award-winning author, whose pioneering work on Flaubert, Coc... (more)
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9/06/2010
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Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (89 St.) - 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Ages: All
An examination of the myriad ways photographic imagery is incorporated into recent practice and in the process underscores the unique power of reproductive media while documenting a widespread contemporary obsession, both collective and individual, with accessing the past.
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10/03/2010
Hours: 9:30am-12pm
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HSBC Children's Garden Sessions - Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main Street - 718-539-5296
www.queensbotanical.org
Ages: 5-12
Price: $325, and a 10% discount is available for QBG family members
Rebecca Wolf, Education Coordinator at the Queens Botanical Garden is looking for a new crop of young horticulturists, ages 5 to12, to participate in 2010 sessions of the HSBC Children's Garden Program at QBG. Registration for the Spring Session, which begins on March 27, 2010, is now open.QBG's HSBC Children’s Garden, the first "green" children's ... (more)
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9/06/2010
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Picasso: Themes and Variations - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
Featuring approximately one hundred works, this exhibition explores Picasso's creative process through the medium of printmaking, tracing his development from the early years of the twentieth century, with depictions of itinerant circus performers in the Blue and Rose periods, to his discovery of Cubism. It follows his evolving artistic vision thro... (more)
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9/27/2010
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Epic India: Scenes from the Ramayana - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
The story of Rama -- the Ramayana -- ne of the great epics of South Asia literature, has captured the imagination of Indian artists for centuries. Scenes from the Ramayana first appear at Deogarh, in north India, in the mid-fifth century. These temple sculptures are the earliest depictions of the avatars, or divine appearances, of Vishnu, among wh... (more)
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11/07/2010
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Vienna Circa 1780: An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Following the acquisition in 2002 of a pair of wine coolers from the Sachsen-Teschen Service, the core of the surviving parts was discovered in a French private collection. This superb ensemble was last displayed at the beginning of the twentieth century. Wine coolers, tureens, cloches, candelabra, candlesticks, dozens of plates, porcelain-mounted ... (more)
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1/02/2011
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King Tut - Discovery - Times Square Exhibition
226 W. 44th St. (7-8 Aves.) - 888-988-8692
www.kingtutnyc.com
Ages: All
After more than 30 years, the record-breaking exhibition, King Tut, returns to NYC for its final stop before these ancient treasures return to Egypt forever. Revel in the splendor of the ancient Egyptian world as you view a dazzling array of possessions unearthed from his tomb, along with antiquities representing his family and contemporaries. The ... (more)
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10/31/2010
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Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof: Big Bambu - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Invited by The Metropolitan Museum of Art to create a site-specific installation for The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, the twin brothers Mike and Doug Starn (born in New Jersey in 1961) will present their new work, Big Bambu: You Can't, You Don't, and You Won't Stop. The monumental bamboo structure, ultimately measuring 100 feet long, 50 f... (more)
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11/06/2010
Hours: SATURDAYS ONLY-- 10AM-6 PM
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Prospect Heights Flea Artisan Marketplace - Dr. Ronald McNair Park
202 Eastern Parkway (Washington/Classon Aves.), Brooklyn - 646-845-9195
Ages: All
Price: Free To Public
The Prospect Heights Flea is an Artisan Marketplace with high quality handmade, art, antiques, vintage clothing, gifts, food and entertainment, just steps from the Brooklyn Museum.
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3/21/2011
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Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
For much of photography's 170-year history, women have expanded its roles by experimenting with every aspect of the medium. Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography presents a selection of outstanding photographs by women artists, charting the medium's history from the dawn of the modern period to the present. Including over two hundred w... (more)
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10/31/2010
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Kiddie Cruise 2010 - Queen of Hearts
Pier 40, W. Houston St. & the West Side Highway - 212-600-9297
www.newyorkcruisetickets.com
Kiddie Crusie season for 2010 is about to begin!!! Below, the first 4 dates and themes are listed.
Kiddie Cruises are an all inclusive activity-filled family event boat ride along the Hudson. Sailing on the Queen of Hearts on select Sundays from May to October, Kiddie Cruises offer the most entertainment for the entire family at an affordable pr... (more)
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10/06/2010
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Julie Mehretu: Grey Area - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (89 St.) - 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Ages: All
The paintings in this exhibition were produced as the 15th commission of Deutsche Bank and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Inspired in part by Berlin, the city in which Mehretu created the works, the paintings evoke the psychogeography of a place and the effects of the built environment on individuals, while at the same time contemplating the... (more)
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5/01/2011
Hours: 9pm
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Wednesday Night Trivia Tryst Live Trivia Game - Still
192 3rd Ave. (btw. 17th St. & 18th St.) - 212-471-9807
www.triviatryst.com
Ages: All
Price: Free
Trivia Tryst is NYC Premier Live Trivia Game. It's free to play, and the top three teams win $50, $25 and $10 off their bar tabs! General knowledge questions will make you think. 1-6 people per team. Trivia Tryst is played every Wednesday at Still on 3rd Ave btwn 17th & 18th Streets at 9pm.
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6/15/2011
Hours: 4-10PM Mon.-Sat.
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Flamenco Latino's Weekly Classes in dance and music for adults! - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
www.flamencolatino.com
Ages: 5 yrs.-Adult
Price: $20
Flamenco Latino offers a wide variety of classes each week in their midtown studio at 244 W 54th St., 4th fl.! Basic Beginner Flamenco, Aurora, Mon. 7-8:30 pm. Group Cante Class, Alfonso Cid, Mon. 8:30-9:45 pm. Adv. Beginner Flamenco Incorporating Props (Castanets, Hat, Fan & Shawl), Aurora, Tues. 6:30-8 pm. Flamenco Guitar Group Class, Beginner, B... (more)
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6/15/2011
Hours: 6:30-8, Tues.1
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Flamenco Class Incorporating Props - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
www.flamencolatino.com
Ages: 15 yrs.-Adult
Price: $20
Aurora Reyes, of Flamenco Latino, offers Flamenco Dance Incorporating Props for Adv. Beginners. Single class $20, 4-pack $70 (ONLY $17.50/class).Technique and choreography for dances that use... -- castanets and Sombrero Cordoves. For example, Tanguillos de Cadiz, and Garrotin (hat only) dances. --Abanico (fan) as in such dances as Guajiras (fan + ... (more)
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6/15/2011
Hours: Open
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Private Lessons in Flamenco Guitar - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
www.flamencolatino.com
Ages: 15 yrs.-Adult
Price: $50-70
Study Flamenco guitar with Basilio Georges of Flamenco Latino, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player looking for a great teacher! His classes focus on strengthening your playing by achieving the correct right and left hand techniques, and increase your understanding of Flamenco within the context of dance and singing accompaniment. Wit... (more)
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6/15/2011
Hours: 8:30-10PM
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Flamenco Singing Group Class - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
www.flamencolatino.com
Ages: 15 yrs.-Adult
Price: $20
Flamenco Latino offers a group Cante Class with Alfonso Cid (mixed students). Work on forms such as tangos, sevillanas, fandangos, alegrias, bulerias. Will include review of both Manuel Gago material and Alfonso Cid material. Mondays, 8:30-9:45 pm, new 4-pack of classes for $70.00! (ONLY $17.50/class!) Call 212-399-8519 to reserve.
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6/15/2011
Hours: 7-10PM, Weds.
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Flamenco Guitar Group Classes - Flamenco Latino Studio
244 W. 54th St., 4th fl. - 212-399-8519
www.flamencolatino.com
Ages: 15 yrs.-Adult
Price: $20
FLAMENCO GUITAR GROUP CLASSES on Wednesday nights at Flamenco Latino Studio with Basilio Georges. Level 2-Beginner (Spanish guitar facility and/or some flamenco background required. Audition may be necessary.), Wed. 7-8:30 pm -Technique, technique, technique -Basic compas patterns in various toques -Basic letra accompaniment, chords, in some toques... (more)
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6/15/2011
Hours: 9PM-12AM Saturdays
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Flamenco Show on Saturday Nights - Meson Asturias
40-12 83rd St., Elmhurst, Queens - 718-446-9154
www.elmesonasturias.com
Ages: 8 yrs.-Adult
Price: Free
See Aurora Reyes and Basilio Georges of Flamenco Latino at Meson Asturias restaurant on Saturday nights! Flamenco singing and dancing with LIVE music- great for the whole family. Shows at 9PM and 11PM. #7 to 82nd St. (at Roosevelt), or E, F, R to Roosevelt Ave. (at 74th). For reservations: 718-446-9154. NO COVER.
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1/02/2011
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Race to the End of the Earth - American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street - 212-769-5100
www.amnh.org
Ages: All
Race to the End of the Earth recounts one of the most stirring tales in the annals of Antarctic exploration: The contest to reach the South Pole. This exhibition focuses on the challenges that the two leaders - Roald Amundsen on the Norwegian side and Captain Robert Falcon Scott on the British - faced as they undertook their separate 1,800-mile jou... (more)
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12/31/2010
Hours: 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
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Tony Middleton - Sunday Jazz Brunch - The Garden Café at The Kitano New York Hotel
66 Park Ave. at E. 38th St. - 212-885-7123
Ages: All
Price: 29
The legendary Tony Middleton launched The Garden Café’s Sunday Jazz brunch on Sunday, June 6, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Joining Mr. Middleton will be a rotating trio of some of Jazz music’s most prominent musicians.
Mr. Middleton will perform every Sunday at the Garden Café located on East 38th Street off Park Avenue at the Kitano New... (more)
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10/17/2010
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Hipsters, Hustlers, and Handball Players: Leon Levinstein's New York Photographs, 1950–1980 - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Leon Levinstein (American, 1910–1988), an unheralded master of street photography, is best known for his candid and unsentimental black-and-white figure studies made in New York City neighborhoods from Times Square and the Lower East Side to Coney Island. This exhibition, drawn exclusively from the Metropolitan's collection, will feature some forty... (more)
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11/21/2010
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27 Seconds - The Apollo I Tragedy - Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86, W. 46th St. & 12th Ave. - 212-245-0072
www.intrepidmuseum.org
Ages: All
This special exhibit tells the story of the 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy when, during routine tests, fire engulfed the command capsule and took the lives of astronauts Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. Through rare photographs, artifacts and narrative, the exhibit explores this pivotal event, which riveted the attention of a heartbroke... (more)
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10/17/2010
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The Edible Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
An exhibition celebrating growing and preparing great food. Set across the 250-acre NYBG, The Edible Garden features vegetable gardens and displays, demonstrations from food and gardening experts, celebrity appearances by Daisy Martinez, Dan Barber, Sara Moulton, and others during four festival weekends, and programs that demonstrate the bounty, ec... (more)
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9/12/2010
Hours: 1pm-5pm
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Summer Earth Fest - Family Picnic Fun - IKEA/Erie Basin Park
One Beard St., Brooklyn - 347-224-5828
enviromediamobile.blogspot.com
Ages: All ages
Price: Free
FOLLOW the ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE to IKEA/Erie Basin Park, in Red Hook Brooklyn, One Beard Street at the SOUTHEASTERN LAWN along the Water in the Back of IKEA. LIVE MUSIC, WATERFRONT RECREATION and more AT IKEA/Erie Basin Park- SAT JUNE 19th. 1PM-5PM FOLLOW THE ENVIROMEDIA MOBILE- Public Tours of the Mobile Museum with fun waterfront and environmental... (more)
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10/17/2010
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Flowers-to-Fruits in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
Children investigate the relationships between flowers and important pollinators and learn how flowers become fruits. Celebrate Harvest Week, October 9–17, by making apple sauce, pressing apple prints, and exploring fruits and seeds harvested by animals around the Garden. Tuesdays–Fridays, 1:30–5:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
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10/17/2010
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Farm-to-Table in the Everett Children's Adventure Garden - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
A Farm-to-Table play station in the Bendheim Global Greenhouse for the youngest visitors lets children pretend to be farmers. Through play, kids learn what grows on a farm. They can practice "harvesting" fruits and vegetables, and then use them to "cook" delicious recipes at the cafe. Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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9/26/2010
Hours: 3-9pm
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Sundae Sermon Dance Party In The Park - Morningside Park
114th St. & Morningside Park - 917-685-6855
www.SundaeSermon.com
Ages: All
Price: Free
The dates for summer 2010 (Alternate Sundays, June-Sept): Sundays - June 20, July 18, Aug 1, Aug 19, Sep 12, Sep 26. Musical Directions is pleased to announce the upcoming dates for the 3rd annual "Sundae Sermon" Dance Party in Morningside Park, Harlem NYC. This year's line-up of rotating DJs includes a collection of the country's most renown... (more)
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9/05/2010
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From Mansion to Museum: The Frick Collection Celebrates Seventy-Five Years - Frick Collection
1 E. 70th St. (Madison-Fifth Aves.) - 212-288-0700
www.frick.org
Ages: All
It was the desire of Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919) that his extraordinary art collection and magnificent home at 1 East 70 Street be opened as a museum following his family's period of residence. After the death of his wife, Adelaide, in 1931, the mansion, built in 1913-14 by Thomas Hastings (1860-1929) of Carrère and Hastings, underwent further con... (more)
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9/09/2010
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Before They Were Parks - Arsenal Gallery
Central Park, Fifth Ave. & E. 64th St., 3rd flr.
Ages: All
An exhibition exploring the pre-park existence of numerous city parks -- including former estates, industrial sites, reservoirs, cemeteries, vacant lots, natural preserves and tenement districts -- and the stories of their transformation into urban amenities. The exhibition features more than 100 vintage and contemporary photographs, as well as me... (more)
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9/30/2010
Hours: 6-7pm
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New York Sports Club's Free Zumba Classes in Herald Square - Herald Square
34th St. & Broadway - 212-812-5663
www.mysportsclubs.com
Ages: All
Price: Free
Zumba is a fun, easy-to-follow aerobic routine that combines Latin dance moves with cardio. It’s a wildly popular way to maximize caloric output while toning your whole body. Zumba takes the work out of working out. Every Thursday from May 6th to September 30th 6:00PM at Herald Square, 34th and Broadway. To register, sign up at the NYSC table in ... (more)
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9/12/2010
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Contemporary Art from the Collection - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
The works selected for this installation highlight the debates around economics, politics, gender, and ethnicity that have permeated artistic practices since the late 1960s. Including approximately 130 works drawn from all of the Museum's curatorial departments, the installation features a variety of approaches to art-making and follows a chronolog... (more)
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2/13/2011
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Between Here and There: Passages in Contemporary Photography - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Themes of dislocation and displacement in contemporary photography are explored in this exhibition of works from the collection. Perambulations and digressions in photographic works from the 1960s and 1970s by Vito Acconci, Ed Ruscha, Richard Long, and On Kawara, and a 1968 video by Bruce Nauman, show how a work of art -- cut loose from any specifi... (more)
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9/07/2010
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The Geometry of Kandinsky and Malevich - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (89 St.) - 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Ages: All
This exhibition examines Russian artists Vasily Kandinsky (1866-1944) and Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) and their distinctive approach to abstraction through a focused presentation of eight paintings. Closed Thurs. $18.
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1/05/2011
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Broken Forms: European Modernism from the Guggenheim Collection - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Ave. (89 St.) - 212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org
Ages: All
The masterpieces in this exhibition include examples of Cubism, Cubo-Futurism, Expressionism, and other avant-garde movements that are central to the Guggenheim's collection.
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9/09/2010
Hours: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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This Hallowed Ground: Slavery in New York - Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall St. - 212-668-2321
www.nyharborparks.org
Ages: All Ages
Price: $12.00
Discover the forgotten history of New York's early Africans, enslaved and free, and their struggle for survival in a new world on the ranger-guided walking tour of This Hallowed Ground. Dates: July 17, 31; August 14, 21, 28; September 4, 9. Tour begins at Federal Hall; concludes at the African Burial Ground. Cost: $12.00/person (purchase tickets a... (more)
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9/04/2010
Hours: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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The New York Freedom Trail - Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall St. - 212-668-2321
www.nyharborparks.org
Ages: All ages
Price: $12.00
Discover New York's resilient spirit in our revolutionary past on this ranger-guided walking tour of Lower Manhattan. Dates: July 17, 24, 31; August 7, 21, 28; September 4. Tour begins at Federal Hall; concludes at World Trade Center site. Cost: $12.00/person (purchase tickets at www.nyharborparks.org or call 212-668-2321) Self-guided audio tour ... (more)
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10/11/2010
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Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-1917 - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
In the time between Henri Matisse's (1869-1954) return from Morocco in 1913 and his departure for Nice in 1917, the artist produced some of the most demanding, experimental, and enigmatic works of his career -- paintings that are abstracted and rigorously purged of descriptive detail, geometric and sharply composed, and dominated by shades of black... (more)
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9/02/2010
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 6pm. Thursday, 11am – 8pm
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Open Portfolio New York - Chelsea Art Museum
556 W. 22nd St. - 212-255-0719
Ages: All
Price: Free with Museum Admission
Curator: Elga Wimmer. Organized by Frère Independent. Salon: July 22 - 24, 2010. Exhibition: July 27 - Sept 2, 2010. Opening Reception: July 22, 5 - 8pm. DJ Party at Hudson Hotel Rooftop: July 22, 7-11pm $15. Elga Wimmer & Frère Independent are proud to present the second edition of Open Portfolio at the Chelsea Art Museum. A pool of thirty to fort... (more)
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9/12/2010
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Gone Fission, or Alternative Power - Various Locations
- 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: Free
July 31 to September 12, 2010 - Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 pm plus Friday, August 13 at 8:00 pm. Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company opens its 34th annual tour July 31 with "Gone Fission, or Alternative Power," an Operatta for the Street. The rip-roaring production will tour City streets, parks and playgrounds through... (more)
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11/01/2010
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The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 W. 53rd St. (5-6 Aves.) - 212-708-9400
www.moma.org
Ages: All
Since its birth in the first half of the nineteenth century, photography has offered an unprecedented way to analyze works of art for further study. Through crop, focus, angle of view, degree of close-up, and lighting, as well as through ex post facto techniques of darkroom manipulation, collage, montage, and assemblage, photographers not only inte... (more)
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10/21/2010
Hours: Varied
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Visual Arts and Jazzfest 2010 - Dorsey's Art Gallery, Blue Gem/Dr. English Building (Paul Robeson Theater Annex), Con Edison Gallery Lobby, Citibank Financial Center @ 144th St., Harlem Branch Library
553 Rogers Ave., bet. Hawthorne & Fenimore/Bklyn, 54 Greene Ave @ Adelphi St., 2481 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd, 9 w. 124th St., 30 Flatbush Ave. - 212-665-5313
Ages: All Ages
Price: Free
A two and a half month long exhibition dedicated to jazz music, presented in over five venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn (Dorsey's Art Gallery, Blue Gem/Dr. English Building (The Paul Robeson Annex), Citibank Financial Center @ 144th St, Con Edison Lobby Gallery, Harlem Branch Library), including gallery talks, music/live art performances, panel dis... (more)
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9/03/2010
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Dig, Plant, Grow! - Pickle Me! - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
Parade through the Family Garden to learn about plants, familiar and unfamiliar, that can be pickled. Learn what it takes to pickle a plant and make your very own batch of pickles to savor at home. Tuesdays–Sundays, 12–5:30 p.m. Dig, Plant, Grow! takes place every afternoon in the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, a 1 1/2-acre garden where children a... (more)
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9/26/2010
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Museum as Hub: The Bidoun Library Project - New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery - 212-219-1222
www.newmuseum.org
Ages: All
A highly partial account of five decades of printed matter in, near, about, and around the Middle East. Arrayed along these shelves are pulp fictions and propaganda, monographs and guidebooks, and pamphlets and periodicals, on subjects ranging from the oil boom to the Dubai bust, the Cold War to the hot pant, Pan-Arabs to Black Muslims, revolutiona... (more)
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9/02/2010
Hours: 11 am- 6pm
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Perfect View - Chelsea Art Museum
556 W. 22nd St. - 212-255-0719
Ages: All
The Project Room for New Media at Chelsea Art Museum, Home of the Miotte Foundation, is pleased to announce an exhibition of experimental geography created by Jack Toolin/C5. Perfect View is part of the C5 Landscape Initiative, a suite of four projects that address the perception of landscape in light of GPS technology. The exhibition will featur... (more)
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9/06/2010
Hours: 6:30-7:30 pm
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Shimmy your way to Fitness! Beginner Belly Dance 1 with Najla - Roy Arias Dance Studios - Studio 2
218 W. 37th St. - 347-635-5125
Ages: All ages
Price: $65.00
Always wanted to learn how to belly dance? Now's your chance! If you're interested in joining a small group class, email info@najlabellydance.com or come to the first session on August 9. Appropriate for all ages and genders, with no experience required. Najla Belly Dance NYC presents:
Beginner Belly Dance 1 (5-week session) Mondays, August 9-Sept... (more)
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9/05/2010
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Venerations (Applause 1) - Chelsea Art Museum
556 West 22nd St - 2122550719
Price: $8 adults, $4 students and seniors, free for members and visitors 16 and under
Culled from hundreds of hours of talk shows, late shows, reality shows, celebrity shows, award shows, life-style shows, game shows, and shows about shows, this installation takes TV applause to its logical end: no object or context, just the pure build up and downswing of collective clapping and hooting, an on-going show made up only of the audien... (more)
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9/12/2010
Hours: 9:30am-2:30pm
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Essentials of Fine Cooking - The French Culinary Institute
462 Broadway - 646-254-7539
www.frenchculinary.com/course-essentials-of-fine-cooking.htm
Ages: 18+
Price: $2,500
Whether you're a confident cook or a total neophyte, Essentials of Fine Cooking will help you become a star in your own kitchen in just eight sessions. You'll learn everything from how to deftly slice an onion or gently poach a fish to creating 25 classic recipes, and you'll love the entire experience. Our Total ImmersionSM approach is the reason. ... (more)
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9/05/2010
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Seymour or The Last Fallen Angel - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.lambsgroveproductions.com
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
"Seymour or The Last Fallen Angel," written by Ashley Christopher Leach, directed by J. Andrew McNeal. Monday, August 16 at 9:00 PM, Johnson Theater; Tuesday, August 17 at 9:00 PM, Johnson Theater; Saturday, August 28 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, September 4 at 2:00 PM; Sunday, September 5 at 5:00 PM, Cino Theater. "Seymour or The Last Fallen Angel" is a ... (more)
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9/07/2010
Hours: 11am-6pm
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Two Special Exhibitions at Agora Gallery this August - Agora Gallery
530 W. 25th St. - 212-226-4151
www.agora-gallery.com
Ages: All
Price: Free
This August, Agora Gallery will introduce two exciting exhibitions. Scheduled to run from August 17 through September 7, The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition will be on view in Gallery I and in Gallery ll, Portal: PAUL M. COTE a solo exhibition. The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition exhibition features an in... (more)
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1/09/2011
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The Yuan Revolution: Art and Dynastic Change - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fifth Ave. @ 82nd St. - 212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org
Ages: All
Organized to complement the Museum's major loan exhibition The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty, this installation in the Museum's permanent galleries for Chinese painting and calligraphy traces the momentous stylistic transformation in painting and calligraphy that began under Mongol rule and culminated in the literati tradi... (more)
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9/02/2010
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Around The Night Park - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"Around The Night Park," written by Maria Micheles, directed by Richard Vetere. Monday, August 23 at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, August 24 at 7:00 PM; Monday, August 30 at 7:00PM; Tuesday, August 31 at 9:00PM; Thursday, September 2 at 7:00 PM; Cino Theater. Two outcasts, a teacher and an ex-convict dabbling with philosophy, get together and begin a romance b... (more)
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9/04/2010
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Second Empire - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. ay E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
"Second Empire," written, directed and choreographed by the ensemble of TL;DR Collective (The name contains an acronym that stands for "too long; didn't read." It's an Internet term to refer to long blog postings.) with sound design by Alistair Schneider. Sunday, August 8 at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, August 11 at 9:00 PM; Thursday, August 12 at 9:00 PM... (more)
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9/04/2010
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Shakespeare the Dead - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
"Shakespeare the Dead," written by Alex Mills, directed by Tom Costello. Saturday, August 28 at 5:00 PM (Johnson Theater); Wednesday, Sept 1 at 9:00 PM (Cino Theater); Thursday, Sept 2 at 9:00 PM; Friday, Sept 3 at 9:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 7:00 PM (Johnson Theater). More info: www.pipelinetheatre.org. Running time: 70 minutes. $12. (world premi... (more)
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9/05/2010
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Chutes & Latters and Other Dangerous Games - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"Chutes & Latters and Other Dangerous Games," written by Christopher Massimine. Saturday, August 28 at 2:00 PM; Sunday, August 29 at 5:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 2:00 PM; Sunday, Sept 5 at 5:00 PM (Johnson Theater), Tuesday, August 31 at 7:00 PM (Cino Theater). Running time: 120 minutes. $15. (world premiere). A provocative, sexually charged drama ... (more)
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10/30/2010
Hours: 9:30am - 2:30pm
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Essentials of Fine Cooking - The French Culinary Institute
462 Broadway - 646-254-7539
www.frenchculinary.com/course-essentials-of-fine-cooking.htm
Ages: 18+
Price: $2,500
Whether you're a confident cook or a total neophyte, Essentials of Fine Cooking will help you become a star in your own kitchen in just eight sessions. You'll learn everything from how to deftly slice an onion or gently poach a fish to creating 25 classic recipes, and you'll love the entire experience. Our Total ImmersionSM approach is the reason. ... (more)
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9/04/2010
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Auto Graphic Novel - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
Written and directed by Johnny Klein. Sunday, August 29 at 7:00 PM; Monday, August 30 at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, August 31 at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, Sept 1 at 9:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 2:00 PM. Running time: 90 minutes. $12. (world premiere) This is an autobiographical collage of the major events in Johnny Klein's life that led him to become a writer, o... (more)
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9/12/2010
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2010 US Open Tennis Championships - USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
Flushing Meadows Park, Queens - 866-OPEN-TIX
www.usopen.org
Ages: All
We can think of one good reason to look forward to the end of the summer, especially if you're a tennis junkie: the 2010 US Open Tennis Championships. The first rounds began on the 30th, with the women's and men's finals on Sept. 11th & 12th respectively. Visit website for tickets and more information.
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9/05/2010
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A Taste of Altruistic; Wardrobe of the living dead and Choose your Grown Adventure - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.altruistictheatre.com
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
"A Taste of Altruistic; Wardrobe of the living dead and Choose your Grown Adventure," written by Maximilian Avery Clark and Jennifer Fedor, directed by Brock H Hill. Monday, August 30 at 9:00PM; Thursday, Sept 2 at 9:00PM; Friday, Sept 3 at 9:00PM; Saturday 4 at 7:00PM; Sunday, September 5 at 7:00PM; Cino Theater. A small collection of one acts cr... (more)
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9/02/2010
Hours: 7:30
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Vanities - a play by Jack Heifner - Marilyn Monroe Theatre
115 E. 15th St. - 646-593-0148
Ages: All ages
Price: Free
This story centers on the lives and friendship of three "perfect and popular" cheerleaders starting in high school. Five years later, in their college sorority house, Joanne, Kathy and Mary confront their future wondering if they have to do something... be someone. In 1974, they reunite in New York trying to pick up from where their lives started t... (more)
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10/10/2010
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Abraaj Capital Art Prize 2010 - Museum of Arts & Design
2 Columbus Cir. (near Eighth Ave. & W. 58th St.) - 212-956-3535
www.madmuseum.org
Ages: All
The Museum of Arts and Design presents the 2010 winners of the Abraaj Capital Art Prize. Now in its second year, this prize is unique among art awards; not only is it the world's most generous, disbursing $1 million to its recipients, but it is also distinct in its concentration and approach, focusing on contemporary art and design from the Middle ... (more)
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9/12/2010
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2010 US Open - Southern Hospitality BBQ
1460 Second Ave. (btw. 76th & 77th St.) - 212-249-1001 ext 30
Price: Free
Win Free US Open Tickets! $3 Heinekens. $6 Love Frozen Ritas. $10 Honey Deuce. 14 HDTVs!
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9/05/2010
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Bitch - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $12
"Bitch," written by Sean Pomposello, directed by Matt M. Morrow. Wednesday, Sept 1 at 7:00 PM (Cino Theater ); Thursday, Sept 2 at 7:00 PM; Friday, Sept 3 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 5:00 PM; Sunday, Sept 5 at 2:00 PM (Johnson Theater). Running time: 70 minutes. $12. (world premiere). "Bitch" is a provocative crime drama that centers on brothe... (more)
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9/05/2010
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My Artichoke Heart - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"My Artichoke Heart" by Naïma Kristel Phillips and "What The Sparrow Said" by Danny Mitarotondo (double bill) Wednesday, Sept 1 at 7:00 PM; Thursday, Sept 2 at 7:00 PM; Friday, Sept 3 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 5:00 PM; Sunday, Sept 5 at 1:00 PM. Community Theater. Running time: 40 minutes. $15. (world premieres of both plays) "My Artichoke He... (more)
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9/05/2010
Hours: 0:40
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What The Sparrow Said - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"My Artichoke Heart" by Naïma Kristel Phillips and "What The Sparrow Said" by Danny Mitarotondo (double bill) Wednesday, Sept 1 at 7:00 PM; Thursday, Sept 2 at 7:00 PM; Friday, Sept 3 at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Sept 4 at 5:00 PM; Sunday, Sept 5 at 1:00 PM. Community Theater. Running time: 40 minutes. $15. (world premieres of both plays) www.theaterfort... (more)
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9/29/2010
Hours: 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
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Family Cruise Nites: Classic Car Showcase - Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Ages: all
Price: Free
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS ALL SUMMER LONG Until September 29th. The Staten Island Region Antique Automobile Club of America rolls onto Center Street of Historic Richmond Town every Wednesday evening from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM to give our visitors a closer look at classic cars from the golden age of the American automobile. For more information, visit www.aa... (more)
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9/30/2010
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Jazz at the Kitano - The Kitano New York
66 Park Ave. - 212-885-7119
kitano.com
Ages: All
Price: $15-$25
The Kitano New York offers some of New York City’s top jazz entertainers every Wednesday through Saturday in its Bar Lounge at 66 Park Avenue (at 38th Street) in Manhattan, featuring no cover charge for most performances. Throughout the month of September The Kitano New York Hotel will continue to showcase a wide selection of renowned acts. Jazz p... (more)
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9/06/2010
Hours: 11:00 am AND 2:00 pm
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Wonders of Wildlife - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport, CT - 203-394-6563
Ages: All ages
Price: FREE, with Zoo admission
Come on over and meet some the world’s most fascinating animals! Explore exotic places like deserts, rain forests, wetlands and even Connecticut’s backyard forests while learning about the amazing adaptations that allow animals to call those places home. Presented at the Zoo's Learning Circle , this event is FREE with Zoo admission.
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9/02/2010
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A Special Evening with Andre Agassi - The Town Hall
123 W. 43rd St. (Broadway-Sixth Ave.) - 212-997-1003
www.the-townhall-nyc.org
Ages: All
Agassi's appearance will coincide with this year's US Open to allow tennis fans the opportunity to have an intimate night with the star. Hosted by legendary sports journalist Rick Reilly, the evening's format will be a combination of interview, real-time talk show, tribute and roast followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
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9/02/2010
- 9/30/2010
Hours: 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Story Museum - Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Price: $3/Child, Adult/FREE
THURSDAY mornings from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Step inside a world filled with the magic of stories, crafts, music, dancing and singing. Preschool children up to age 5. Please call (718) 351-1611 x 280 to make a reservation. Admission $3/Child, Adult/FREE
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9/02/2010
Hours: 7-10pm
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Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word NYC Poetry/Spoken Word Event - One and One Bar & Restaurant
76 E. 1st St. (corner of 1st Ave.) - 212-598-9126
inspiredwordnyc.blogspot.com
Ages: 21+
Price: $10
Mike Geffner presents The Inspired Word poetry/spoken word event, featuring Molly Kat, Jamaal St.John, Tahani Salah, Justin Vinokur + 10-slot open mic. Molly Kat has a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Binghamton University where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. She attended an international honors poetry program at Cambridge Uni... (more)
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9/02/2010
Hours: 8:00 - 9:00 PM
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So I Like Superman: A One Nerd Show - Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NY
307 W. 26th St. - 212-366-9176
Ages: all ages
Price: $5
In 1938, at the height of the great depression, the world was introduced to the greatest hero of all time. In 1982, at the height of Mary Hartney's post-partum depression, that character was introduced to the biggest, gayest nerd of all time. In So I Like Superman, writer/performer/comic book nerd Michael Hartney tells the secret origin of his life... (more)
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9/03/2010
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I'll House You! Fridays with Oscar P & Friends - Water Taxi Beach
Long Island City
www.watertaxibeach.com
Ages: AD
New York natives Oscar P, Carlos Ortiz and Jessica Bendig host this new bi-monthly Party at Water Taxi Beach, Long Island City with special guest DJs flying in from London, Japan, Amsterdam, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Also expect NY local DJ showcases featuring hot up & comers, pioneers, and house music trendsetters. Beach opens at 4:00pm. Admissio... (more)
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9/03/2010
- 10/02/2010
Hours: Noon - 6pm
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Madina Vadache: Transparency - The Vilcek Foundation
167 E. 73rd St. - 212-472-2500
Ages: All ages
Price: Free
As Fall Fashion Week arrives in New York City, so too does a world-premiere collection of fashions envisioned, designed, and meticulously executed by Russian-born designer Madina Vadache. Featuring 19 debut designs, including a never-before-seen bridal gown, Ms. Vadache’s Spring 2011 collection marks the point at which her artistic vision meets its... (more)
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9/03/2010
Hours: 11:59 PM - 1:00 AM
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The BEATdown - Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NY
307 W. 26th St. - 212-366-9176
Ages: All ages
Price: $5
Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan (Freestyle Love Supreme, The Electric Company) and Eliza Skinner (I Eat Pandas, Baby Wants Candy) host 5 of New York City's finest comedians and one audience volunteer in "The BEATdown." It's a freestyle rap face-off decided by the audience - 6 rounds of badass one-on-one rap battles. You saw 8 Mile, right? Like that, but... (more)
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9/03/2010
- 11/21/2010
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Anne Morgan's War: Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917-1924 - Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Ave. (36th St.) - 212-685-0008
www.themorgan.org
Ages: All
This exhibition of vintage photographs and rare silent film footage brings to life the extraordinary work undertaken between 1917 and 1924 by 350 American women.
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9/03/2010
- 9/05/2010
Hours: 10-6
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Bon Voyage Treasure Chest Boutique! A 25% off Farewell Sale - The {NewNew} Treasure Chest Boutique
Historic Home 6B, Nolan Park, Governors Island
Ages: All
Price: Free
All summer long, The {NewNew}’s Treasure Chest Boutique has opened to reveal many handmade gems to shoppers on Governors
Island. Visitors to the island have enjoyed adding shopping to the mix of fun Island activities, and have left with a wide variety of
unique purchases from this cooperative of Etsy shop owners. Etsy.com is the largest online ma... (more)
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9/04/2010
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The Rewind Show - Highline Ballroom
431 W. 16th Street - 212-414-5994
www.highlineballroom.com
Ages: AD
Every Saturday night, the Highline combiniesg the live music of the 80's Rock & Roll era along with the best DJ's spinning the present hits. 21 & over. Doors at 10:30pm, show at 11pm. $20. RSVP to info@4kent.com
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9/04/2010
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Gospel Lunch Cruise Series - Spirit Cruises
Chelsea Piers, 23rd St. & the Hudson River - 866-483-3866
www.spiritofnewyork.com
Ages: All
These 2-hour lunch cruises feature a live gospel performance by a contemporary choir. Enjoy a bountiful lunch buffet and good fellowship while sailing around lower Manhattan. From $44.90 per person.
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9/04/2010
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On the Waterfront - Melting Pot Global Music Series - Water Taxi Beach - South Street Seaport
www.watertaxibeach.com
Ages: AD
World-renowned DJs, premier singers, dancers, videos and poets in the global soul dance music scene. Melting Pot Global resident DJs Kervyn Mark, Kamala and famous DJ friends will play the best in global, soulful house, disco classics, soul and funk to the late night hours. Beach opens at 1:00pm. Admission: $10, beginning at 8:00pm. 21+ after 8:00p... (more)
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9/04/2010
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Ivete Sangalo - Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. & 32nd St.) - 212-465-5800
www.thegarden.com
Ages: All
Brazil's biggest star takes over "The World's Most Famous Arena" when she performs for one night only at Madison Square Garden.
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9/04/2010
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Seaport Music Cruise - Circle Line Downtown
Pier 16, South Street Seaport - 866-925-4631
www.circlelinedowntown.com
Ages: AD
Dance the night away with the evening New York skyline. Live in the moment as the DJ plays your favorite club hits. Themed music nights capture the rhythm of your soul. With three levels -- indoor and outdoor -- ZEPHYR provides a unique venue for an exciting memorable evening. Indulge in 2 cash bars and drink specials all night. Boards at 8:45pm, r... (more)
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9/04/2010
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Labor Day Weekend - Saturday Night Cruise on the Hudson - Queen of Hearts
Pier 40, W. Houston St. & the West Side Highway - 212-600-9297
www.newyorkcruisetickets.com
Ages: AD
Why party indoors on a beautiful Summer Saturday night, when you can live it up on a lavish cruise boat? On Saturday, September 4 [Labor Day Weekend], we present to you a 3-level bash aboard the Queen of Hearts! On the main level - piped up to the gorgeous outdoor deck - DJ Marc Anthony spins hip-hop, house, Top 40 & rock classics. Downstairs, DJ ... (more)
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9/04/2010
- 9/06/2010
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Global Family Gardening: Summer Harvest Celebration - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
Discover the Global Gardens, the diverse collections of vegetables from Korea, the Caribbean, Italy, Ireland, and China, created and maintained by community volunteers. Create a cultural craft to take home and sample ethnic recipes prepared by the Global Gardeners using ingredients harvested from their gardens.
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9/04/2010
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Aerosmith - Mohegan Sun
Uncasville, CT - 888-226-7711
www.mohegansun.com
Ages: AD
The Bad Boys of Boston are hitting the road for an 18-city U.S. tour this summer with the Cocked, Locked, Ready To Rock Tour. With special guest The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. 8pm. $185 & $135.
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9/04/2010
Hours: 11am-8pm
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Richmond County Fair - historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Ages: all
Price: $15
Staten Island’s largest family event –the Richmond County Fair at Historic Richmond Town has returned and is marking its 31st Anniversary! This annual celebration, which is expecting more than 20,000 visitors, is a sponsored by Time Warner Cable. The Staten Island Historical Society along with Time Warner Cable are committed to provide an authentic... (more)
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9/04/2010
- 9/12/2010
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Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit - Washington Square Park
University Place from 10th St. south to 3rd St. - 212-982-6255
www.wsoae.org
Ages: All
9/4-6, 9/11-12 (Closed 9/7-10). A showcase for fine artists and craft artisans from around the New York metropolitan area, the nation and the world. Attendees include art lovers, tourists, faculty and students from the area's many schools, and professionals such as interior designers. Noon-6pm.
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9/05/2010
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DJ Ruben 'Latin Bull' Toro/Temple Movement - Water Taxi Beach - South Street Seaport
www.watertaxibeach.com
Ages: AD
For the past 6 years, Temple Movement, founded by resident DJ Rubin Toro (a mainstay on 98.7 Kiss FM) has been the City's biggest underground dance party. This summer, Toro is bringing Temple Movement to Water Taxi Beach South Street Seaport Expect the essence of the past with the music and feeling of Paradise Garage, Loft, Shelter and more of the ... (more)
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9/05/2010
Hours: 11:15am
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Blessing of the Backpacks - Trinity Church
Broadway at Wall Street in Lower Manhattan - 212-602-9633
http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/music/youthmusic/
Ages: All
Price: Free
September is coming and for many families that means a new school year will begin! On Sunday, September 5, 2010 Trinity Church will be celebrating and blessing the beginning of another school year. Students-- preschool through adult-- and teachers are asked to bring the backpacks and school supplies that they will use for the school year to the 1... (more)
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9/05/2010
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Bright Images - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"Bright Images, " written by Ken Gaertner, directed by Mark Bloom, set and lighting design by Mark Bloom. Sunday, September 5 at 7:00 PM, Johnson Theater. "Bright Images" is a piercing rendition of a woman going mad and her unexpected salvation. A brother tries to save his sister Alicia's sight and sanity in rural America. It's hopeless until a ... (more)
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9/05/2010
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One drop - Theater for the New City
155 First Ave. at E. 10th St. - 212-254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Ages: All ages
Price: $15
"One Drop" by Andrea Fulton, directed by Ward Nixon. Sunday, Sept 5 at 5:00 PM and at 7:00 PM, Community Theater. Running time: 100 minutes. $15. (world premiere) Charley Cade appears to belong to one race yet chooses to identify with another. Cast off in Louisiana in the late 1800's by the affluent part of his family, he is raised by those with wh... (more)
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9/06/2010
Hours: 7:00 PM - 08:30 PM
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Elementary Photography Seminars with Al Efron - Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Ages: 15 and up
Price: $10 per session
Explore the fascinating world of digital and traditional film photography. Bring together all that you have learned in seminars one and two and take it a step further with an overview of the use of Adobe Photoshop. Seminar registrants will also take part in a portrait photo shoot using natural lighting. Free for members, $10 per session for non-mem... (more)
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9/07/2010
- 10/08/2010
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Dig, Plant, Grow! - Lenape Life - New York Botanical Garden
Bronx River Parkway, exit 7W and Fordham Road - 718-817-8700
www.nybg.org
Ages: All
Learn about the first gardeners to tend plants in the Bronx! Investigate NYBG's "three sisters" garden and authentic wigwam, shuck and grind corn kernels, help construct a palisade fence, and create a traditional Lenape craft, a cornhusk doll. Tuesdays–Sundays, 12–5:30 p.m. Dig, Plant, Grow! takes place every afternoon in the Ruth Rea Howell Famil... (more)
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9/07/2010
Hours: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
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Master Class with Jacques Pépin - The International Culinary Center
462 Broadway - 646-254-7539
www.internationalculinarycenter.com/recreational-classes.htm
Ages: 18+
Price: $295
3 hours of hands-on instruction plus 1 hour dinner. Our Master Class series continues with a wonderful and rare opportunity: an evening of hands-on learning with culinary legend and Dean of Special Programs at The French Culinary Institute, Jacques Pépin. A charming, witty, and inspiring instructor, Pépin will share with you the master techniques o... (more)
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9/07/2010
- 9/21/2010
Hours: 5:30pm - 10:30pm
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Fondant & Royal Icing - The French Culinary Institute
462 Broadway - 646-254-7539
www.frenchculinary.com/course-fondant.htm
Ages: 18+
Price: $995
Ever wonder why a wedding cake looks so special and always seems to radiate a little magic? The secret is fondant and royal icing. Done well, it can put a baker on the map by creating a spectacular impression. You can learn to confidently use these new skills in just 25 hours. As one of The FCI's exciting new Amateur Courses, Fondant & Royal Icing ... (more)
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9/07/2010
- 9/08/2010
Hours: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Elementary Photography Seminars with Al Efron - Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Ages: 15 and up
Price: $10 per session
Explore the fascinating world of digital and traditional film photography. Bring together all that you have learned in seminars one and two and take it a step further with an overview of the use of Adobe Photoshop. Seminar registrants will also take part in a portrait photo shoot using natural lighting. Free for members, $10 per session for non-mem... (more)
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9/07/2010
- 9/10/2010
Hours: 11am-4pm
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Fit-to-be-Tied Drop-in Craft - Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 E. 61st St. - 212-838-6878
www.mvhm.org
Ages: 2-12
Price: Free with museum admission
Need a solution to the knotty problem of what to do on your day off from school? Stop by the museum during regular admission hours, and enjoy getting tied up in knots with a macrame craft designed for kids ages 4-12. Younger children can participate with their own age-appropriate craft. For details call 212-838-6878 or visit www.mvhm.org.
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9/07/2010
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Sunset Cocktail Dance Cruise - Paddle Wheel Queen
SkyPort Marina, 23rd St. & FDR Drive - 917-567-7459
www.nypartycruise.com
Ages: 21+
Price: 35.00
Aboard the Multi-Level | Climate-Controlled PADDLE WHEEL QUEEN. Docking from the SkyPort Marina, 23rd Street & FDR Drive; East Side of Manhattan. From 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Arrive on Time - Don’t Miss The Boat! 3 Levels to Party! NYC's Elite DJ's spin the Best of 80's, 90's & Today. Sail alongside the Statue of Liberty & the Amazing NY Skyline ~COMPLIME... (more)
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9/08/2010
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Jellybean Benitez - Ain't Nuthin But a House Party - Water Taxi Beach - South Street Seaport
www.watertaxibeach.com
Ages: AD
Blend of house mixed with classic disco like only Jellybean can do. Beach opens at 4:00pm. Average admission: $10, beginning at 8:00pm. Varies depending upon special guest artists. 21+ after 8:00pm.
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9/08/2010
- 9/09/2010
Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 PM
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Community Day - Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke Avenue - 718-351-1611
www.historicrichmondtown.org
Ages: all
Price: FREE Admission
See demonstrations of open hearth cooking, blacksmithing, and spinning.
Try your hand at quill pen writing and old-fashioned games. Explore furnished interiors of buildings from the 1690s through the 1890s.
Presented by Time Warner Cable and thanks to the support of Councilman Vincent Ignizio.
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9/08/2010
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Midtown Jazz at Midday - Saint Peter's Church
Lexington Ave. at 54th St. - 212-935-2200
www.saintpeters.org
Ages: All
Created by the late Edmund Anderson in 1982, these jazz sessions feature artists in the Sanctuary of Saint Peter's Church every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. The concerts last for approximately one hour. A donation of $7 is requested. Ronny Whyte, producer; Joan Uttal Anderson, production consultant.
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9/08/2010
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Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane - NHL 11 - NHL Powered by Reebok
1185 Sixth Ave. at 47th St. - 212-221-6375
nhlstore.nhl.com
Ages: All
Recent rivals at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks are about to face off again, this time on the streets of Manhattan. The reigning Stanley Cup Champions will challenge each other to a live trick shot competition and a rematch on the virtual ice to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the world's... (more)
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9/09/2010
- 9/16/2010
Hours: 5:30pm-10:30pm
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Knife Skills, Deboning & Filleting - The International Culinary Center
462 Broadway - 646-254-7539
www.internationalculinarycenter.com/recreational-classes.htm
Ages: 18+
Price: $540
Tuesday September 9,2010-Thursday September 16, 2010. 15 hours hands-on practice over 3 sessions. Handling a knife with dexterity and skill is not simply the mark of culinary accomplishment, but one of its most basic building blocks. This three-session class will sharpen your technique, giving you greater consistency -- and confidence -- in the kit... (more)
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9/09/2010
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The Pont-Rouge Portrait Project - powerHouse Arena
37 Main St., Brooklyn - 617-319-4988
Ages: All
Price: Free
The powerHouse Arena hosts a unique collaboration between artist Isaiah King and photojournalist Q. Sakamaki with the intention of using art to help in offering aid to the victims of Haiti’s earthquake. King has created a series of large woodblock portraits based on Sakamaki’s photographs taken at Pont-Rouge refugee camp shortly after the earthquak... (more)
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