Seasonal Fun
Last Updated: January 30, 2012
  
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American Songbook
@ Lincoln Center
January 11, 2012 ~ February 12, 2012
Take advantages of meeting an incredible range of artists on the stage.
For more Info, visit http://www.americansongbook.org/
 
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Claymation Workshop
@ Museum of the Moving Image (3601 35th Avenue, Astoria)
Saturday, January 14, 2012 (3:00 pm)
Children create their own three-dimensional characters made from clay,
then animate them using the same technique used to create popular animated films
like the Wallace and Gromit series. Ages 10+
For more Info, visit http://www.movingimage.us/
  
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Film Screenings : Amnesty
@ Moma _ Theater 1 (The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1), T1
January 14, 2012 (7:30 pm)
Film Screenings : Amnesty
2011. Albania. Written and directed by Bujar Alimani. With Luli Bitri, Karafil Shena, Todi Llupi.
In Albanian; English subtitles. 83 min.
For more Info, visit http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/film_screenings/14067
  
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Bonnie & Clyde Musical
@ Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street - btw. 7th and 8th Aves)
January 10, 2012 (7:30 pm)
This fantastic musical is on the stage again on January 10, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
Do not miss this great chance to enjoy the best broadway show ' Bonnie & Clyde'.
For more Info, visit http://www.razorgator.com/tickets/theater/musical
  
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NYC Restaurant Week
January 16, 2012 ~ February 10, 2012 (Mon-Fri)
Take advantage of special offers at fabulous restaurants in New York City!
Restaurant Week provides a great opportunity to try a new spot and good food.
For more Info, visit http://www.newyorkled.com/nyc_events
  
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WFC Santa's Winter Garden
@ The World Financial Center
December 9, 2011 – December 11, 2011
* Friday & Saturday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
* Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
(Santa breaks between 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
The beautiful Winter Garden is the setting for Santa, reindeer and some lively Elves!
Bring your family, co-workers, partners, and friends for a holiday photo with the Gent of Generosity.
For more Info, visit http://www.newyorkled.com/nyc_events
  
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Union Square Holiday Market
@ 14th Street, Union Square West
~ December 24, 2011
The popular Union Square Holiday Market, operated by Urban Space Management, opens until Christmas Eve.
Be sure to stop by for a variety of unique items that would make perfect holiday gifts such as handcrafted jewelry,
fine art, clothes, handmade ornaments and toys for kids of all ages.
For more Info, visit http://unionsquarenyc.org
  
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American Ballet Theatre
@ New York City Center Main Stage
November 8, 2011 ~ November 13, 2011
(212) 581-1212
American Ballet Theatre's world-class dancers bring their dramatic artistry and thrilling bravura to take dance to new heights this fall.
Enjoy mixed repertory programs featuring ballets by an impressive roster of choreographers, including Twyla Tharp, Merce Cunningham,
Martha Clarke, Paul Taylor and ABT's Artist-in-Residence, Alexei Ratmansky. (Tickets start at $25)
For more Info, visit http://www.nycitycenter.org/
  
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Cross Park Promenade Tour
@ Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street
November 13, 2011 (2:30-3:45 pm)
(212)-772-0210
You will see many surprises: a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water.
These are just some of the the sites on this east-to-west walk through the Park.
For more Info, visit http://support.centralparknyc.org/site/
  
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Wine Tasting
@ Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park)
November 12, 2011 (4:00-6:00 pm)
(212)-923-8008
One of our favorite holidays is fast approaching – Thanksgiving!
And one age-old question is what kind of wine goes with Thanksgiving? Red? White? Champagne/Sparkling? Pinot Noir? Gewurztraminer?
There will be mix of wines that go with the diverse foods of this special holiday.
Join this event for all the fixins! (Tickets are $25 per person and $20 for members.)
For more Info, visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2011/11/12/wine-tasting
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Elizabeth Price : Choir
@ New Museum Theater (235 Bowery)
October 5, 2011 ~ December 15, 2011
Elizabeth Price’s Choir (2011) is a new work by the London based artist.
The video brings together a range of visual and auditory material to reflect on spaces of assembly and performance.
Price uses archival photographs, film footage, appropriated music, and enigmatic captioning
to initially sketch out the space of an ecclesiastical auditorium and then fills it with an intoxicating chorus.
Choir presents the first two parts of her forthcoming trilogy, which will be completed in 2012.
For more Info, visit http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/454/elizabeth_price_choir
  
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Lady Liberty Celebrating 125th
@ Liberty Island, Main Stage near Flag Pole
October 28, 2011 (10:00am - 12:00pm)
The NPS(National Park Service) theme for the 125th anniversary events is 'Honor History, Envision the Future.'
The park intends to re-create, to the greatest extent possible, the actual program that guided that day's events 125 years ago.
The day will include a naturalization ceremony musical performances, a gun salute, a U.S. Coast Guard sponsored Flotilla, etc.
The day will conclude with a Macy's fireworks spectacular surrounding Liberty Island to mark the anniversary.
The fireworks will begin at 7:45 pm and last approximately 12 minutes.
For more Info, visit http://www.nps.gov/stli/125th_anniversary.htm
  
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Halloween Festival
@ Fort Totten Park, Queens
October 22, 2011 (12:00-3:00 pm)
Enjoy a free day of spooky family fun.
Games, rides, craft projects, costume contest, hay rides, pumpkin patch and goodie bags.
For more Info, visit http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2011/10/22/halloween-festival
 
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Richmond County Craft Beer Fest (RCCBF)
@ Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St George
October 22, 2011 (1:00-5:00 pm)
RCCBF features craft breweries from the region and beyond.
It partners with over two dozen top Staten Island food venues, fitted with a particular brew.
Guests are treated to music by two homegrown bands, The Bandulos and Stout.
For more Info, visit http://www.rccbf.com/
   
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NYC Village Halloween Parade 2011
On 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street
October 31, 2011 (7:00-10:00 pm)
All those in costume are welcome to join hundreds of puppets, 53 bands of different types of music, dancers and artists,
and thousands of other New Yorkers in costumes of their own creation in the Nation's most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world!
For more Info, visit http://halloweennyc.com/
  
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Japan & Korea Block Fair
Japanese & Korean Street Festival on Broadway
(Between 93rd & 94th Street)
October 9, 2011 (11:00AM-6:00PM)
With a wide range of Japanese & Korean food, arts, crafts, services, and performance, there is plenty to do and see for everyone!
Bring your family and friends and explore this extraordinary cultural event all day long.
There will be some energetic stage live performances including traditional dance, a punk rock band, and samurai performances.
For more Info, visit http://www.japanblockfair.com/
  
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Broadway Week
September 18, 2011 ~ September 30, 2011
Broadway Week offers 2-for-1 tickets for some shows
The promotional event produced by the city's tourism agency NYC & Company starts Sept. 18 and runs through Sept. 30.
During that time, tickets for select performances at select shows are half off.
Among the shows are "Jersey Boys," "Memphis," "Mary Poppins" and "Chicago."
For more Info, visit http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek
  
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Japanese Food & Restaurant Show
@ Metropolitan pavilion
(125 West 18th Street between 6th & 7th Avenue)
October 8, 2011 (10:00AM-5:00PM)
This year, they will be presenting new styles of Japanese cuisine with a slogan of "Japanese Cuisin Renaissance: Fresh Ideas Start Here!"
The authentic Japanese cuisine was reborn and changed in style when it came to the United States.
More than 60 supplies will present over 3,000 products.
Sake and Shochu seminars will be held.
For more Info, visit http://www.nymtc.com/
  
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Celebrate Flatiron Chefs!
@ Madison Square Park
(10 Madison Avenue, between E 26th St. & W 23rd St.)
July 12, 2011 (6:30 PM)
Meet some of your favorite chefs and sample their signature dishes under the lush trees in Madison Square Park.
Join us as we celebrate the incredible culinary talents of 26 of the Flatiron’s brightest culinary stars.
Enjoy fabulous food, refreshing cocktails, and other delights in a charming and relaxed atmosphere, accompanied by the pleasing tones of Mad. Sq. Park’s “house band,” Citigrass.
All proceeds from this event support the Madison Square Park Conservancy
and our efforts to keep Mad. Sq. Park a lush, vibrant, safe and diversely programmed public space for all to enjoy!
For more Info, visit http://madisonsquarepark.org/
  
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Broadway in Bryant Park
@ Bryant Park
(40 West 40th Street, between 5th Avenue and Avenue of Americas)
July 14, 2011 (12:30 PM)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits.
For more Info, visit http://www.bryantpark.org/
 
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Brazilian Acoustic Ensemble
@ BEA - Brazilian Endowment for the Arts
(240 E 52nd street, between 2nd and 3rd avenue)
June 24, 2011 (8:00 PM)
Ticket : $10-$15
Brazilian Acoustic Ensemble was formed in 2005 to perform styles of Brazilian instrumental music that were infrequently heard in the U.S.
The emphasis is on choro music, a beautiful synthesis of European and African influences that is colorful, ethereal and swinging.
It has all the elegance of a string quartet without being stodgy or somber.
The formation consists of 7-string 6-string guitar, flute, percussion and mandolin/clarinet.
The group has performed regularly at “Barbès” (a prominent art music venue in Brooklyn) and has done
shows for the Bronx Public Library, Live on WKCR, Hospital Audiences Inc, MOMA, Bronfman Foundation,
private parties for the Prince of Morocco, Tea Lounge and the Delta Grill, among others.
The music encompasses a range of timbres and can be quiet enough for the most intimate of receptions.
For more Info, visit http://www.brazilianendowment.org/
  
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Grand Central Festival
@ 43rd Street (on 43rd St. from Lexington to 3rd Avenue)
June 24, 2011 (11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Grand Central Festival is a typical NYC Street fair featuring vendors with food, jewelry, clothing, apparel, art, crafts, and more. Free event.
For more Info, visit http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org
  
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Shakespeare in the Park
@ Delacorte Theater in Central Park (81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street and Fifth Avenue)
June 6 - July 30, 2011
Shakespeare in the Park is one of New York City's most beloved summer traditions.
New York natives and visitors alike have been enjoying free Shakespeare in Central Park since performances began in 1954.
Now 57 years after Joseph Papp first conceived the project, The Public Theater is proud to continue to produce Shakespeare in the Park.
With the success of last summer's Shakespeare in the Park productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale,
the 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season will once again present two Shakespeare plays in repertory,
giving audiences eight straight weeks of free Shakespeare at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
For more Info, visit http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org
  
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Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
@ Madison Square Park (Madison Avenue Between 23rd and 26th Street)
June 11-12, 2011, from
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The weekend-long event occurs every June and brings together the country’s top pitmasters
who cook up their award-winning food for over a 100,000 barbecue enthusiasts.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of Madison Square Park, the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party attracts people from near and far
to sustain and celebrate America’s authentic culinary and musical traditions.
Admission to the event is free.
Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the event – from great live music to engaging seminars and cooking demonstrations – without ever dropping a dollar.
The country’s best barbecue is available from top pitmasters for only $8 per plate.
For more Info, visit http://www.bigapplebbq.org/
  
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Taste of Times Square
@ Times Square, Broadway Plazas (between 42nd and 47th Streets)
June 6, 2011
Taste of Times Square is one of New York's longest-running food festivals,
with more than 50 area restaurants participating, including many inhabitants of the area's famed Restaurant Row.
A $1 ticket entitles you to a sample from a local eatery,
like past participants Virgil's, St. Andrews, Le Rivage, Spice Fusion, Utsav, Toloache, Chop Suey and the Bourbon St. Bar & Grill.
The entertainment will be characteristic of this important family-oriented event.
For more Info, visit
http://www.timessquarenyc.org/
  
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The Annual Spring Jubilee
@ Lexington Avenue from 23rd Street to 34th Street
May 29, 2011
This annual festival will feature over 500 authentic ethnic foods, art, craft, antique, jewelry and merchandise exhibitors
will create a midway along Second Avenue.
Over 100 cultural, non-profit and corporate displays will be on view.
The entertainment will be characteristic of this important family-oriented event.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/
  
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Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels
@ Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum (2 East 91st Street Betweem 5th and Madison Ave.)
May 27-July 4, 2011
Since its opening on the Place Vendôme in Paris in 1906, Van Cleef & Arpels has played a leading role in style and design innovation.
Its timeless pieces have been worn by style icons including the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor.
This exhibition will explore the historical significance of the firm's contributions to jewelry design in the 20th century,
including the establishment of Van Cleef & Arpels in New York with the advent of World War II.
On view will be more than 250 works including jewels, timepieces, fashion accessories and objets d'art by Van Cleef & Arpels,
many of which were created exclusively for the American market.
The exhibition will examine the work through the lenses of innovation, transformation, nature as inspiration, exoticism, fashion and celebrity,
and will include design drawings from the Van Cleef & Arpels archives.
For more Info, visit
http://www.cooperhewitt.org/
  
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Lady Gaga's "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series
Lady Gaga to Kick Off GMA's Summer Concert Series
Lady Gaga's "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series
@ Central Park’s Summer Stage (Rumsey Playfield)
May 27, 2011
An international sensation, Lady Gaga has won five Grammy's, who racked up seven #1 hit songs, and sold over 50 million singles worldwide
will kick off the "Good Morning America" Summer Concert Series with a performance May 27, 2011 in New York City.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nyfreeguide.com/
  
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Art Within Reach: from the WPA to the Present
“If the thesis that art exists for man is true, then it is man’s right to enjoy it.”
-Thaddeus Clapp, Art Within Reach
Art Within Reach: from the WPA to the Present
@ Children's Museum of the Arts (182 Lafayette Street, Between Broome & Grand)
May 9-June 5
Art Within Reach: from the WPA to the Present will explore the connections between growing up in NYC during the Great Depression and growing up in the city today.
The greatest achievement of the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project was to instill in millions of Americans the idea that art is for everyone.
Made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, this exhibition of works from CMA’s permanent collection of children’s art will feature
a rare selection of Depression-era children’s paintings of New York City created in Community Art Centers run by the Federal Art Project.
The 19 original works will be juxtaposed with 19 new paintings created by today’s children in CMA’s Young Artists’ Residency program.
For more Info, visit
http://cmany.org/wpa/
  
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Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival
@ 9th Avenue between 42nd Street & 57th Street
May 14 & May 15
From Greek, Spanish, Polish and Italian foods - to Chinese, South Korean and Indian specialties - the aroma of food, food, and more food takes center stage.
The live entertainment is special, too - planned for Sunday May 15 at 9th Avenue and 55th Street - where strollers might happen upon anyone from a troupe of Egyptian belly dancers to Celtic high steppers.
Other activities planned during the two-day festival include a childrens' pavilion on 53rd & 54th Streets.
For serious shoppers, there are almost 200 vendors selling jewelry, clothing, music, arts, crafts, housewares, and more.
For more Info, visit
http://www.ninthavenuefoodfestival.com/
  
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Rifle Shooting Lesson and Shooting Range Practice with Urban Girl Squad
You can learn how to safely shoot a gun with confidence at the West Side Pistol Range.
Rifle Shooting Lesson and Shooting Range Practice
@ West Side Pistol Range(20 West 20th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Ticket : $69.00
For more Info, visit
http://urbangirlsquad.com/
  
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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
The exhibition, organized by The Costume Institute, will celebrate the late Alexander McQueen's extraordinary contributions to fashion.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
@ Metropolitan Museum (Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd floor)
May 9 - July 31
From Mr. McQueen's postgraduate collection of 1992 to his final runway presentation which took place after his death in February 2010,
Mr. McQueen challenged and expanded the understanding of fashion beyond utility to a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity.
His iconic designs constitute the work of an artist whose medium of expression was fashion.
Approximately one hundred examples will be on view, including signature designs as well as pieces reflecting the exaggerated silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, and 1950s.
Technical ingenuity imbued his designs with an innovative sensibility that kept him at fashion's vanguard.
For more Info, visit
http://www.metmuseum.org/
  
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Jump
Jump has created a new genre, non-verbal comic martial arts performance by expertly blending the Asian martial arts including the ancient Korean Taekwondo with acrobatics and slapstick comedy.
Jump
@ New World Stage(340 West 50th Street, Between 8th Ave. & 9th Ave.)
May 11
Ticket : Price Range $48-$65
Jump is about flipping, punching and kicking all executed in a jaw-dropping, gasp-inducing and get-busting manner.
Jump is one part silent comedy, one part kung fu flick and one part gymnastic display.
It gives you a rare opportunity to see the kind of action you'd see in Jackie Chan and Matrix movies, but see it LIVE!
No second-takes, no wires and no special effects for these actors who have gone through the years of extensive martial arts training.
For more Info, visit
http://www.jumptheshownyc.com/
  
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The World's Largest Dinosaurs
The World's Largest Dinosaurs is a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
The World's Largest Dinosaurs
@ American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th Street)
April 19, 2010 - January 2, 2012
Ticket : Members - Free | Adult - $16 | Seniors & Students - $12 | Children(2-12) - $9
This exhibition goes beyond traditional fossil shows to reveal how dinosaurs actually lived by taking visitors into the amazing anatomy of a uniquely super-sized group of dinosaurs:
the long-necked and long-tailed sauropods, which ranged in size from 15 to 150 feet long.
Drawing on the latest science that looks in part to existing organisms to understand these extinct giants,
The World’s Largest Dinosaurs will answer such intriguing questions as how an extremely large animal breathes, eats, moves, and survives by illuminating how size and scale are related to basic biological functions.
For more Info, visit
http://www.amnh.org/
 
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NY International Auto Show
NY International Auto Show
@ Jacob Javits Convention Center (11th Ave, between 34th St. - 40th St.)
April 22 - May 1 | 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. (Mon.-Sat.), 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Sun.)
For more Info, visit
http://www.nybg.org/
  
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Madagascar Live!
Madagascar Live!
@ Radio City Music Hall (1260 Avenue of the Americas, corner of 5oth St.)
April 20 - April 24 | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Ticket : Price Range $29 - $145
Based on the wildly popular animated film series Madagascar, Madagascar Live! will take audiences on an action packed adventure
with Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo, and the members of the madcap Madagascar crew and the crafty Penguins.
Jam packed with upbeat music and dancing, the whole family will be sure to enjoy this new production!
For more Info, visit
http://www.nybg.org/
  
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Cheery Blossom at BBG
What is Hanami?
Hanami at BBG is a month-long celebratio that celebrates the Japanese cultural tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season.
@ Brooklyn Botanical Garden (900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn)
April 18 - May 1
Ticket : Members - Free | Adult - $10 | Seniors & Students - $5 | Children under 12 - Free
Sakura Matsuri Festival
Hanami culminates in the two-day Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival. Visitors of all ages can enjoy a weekend celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
@ Brooklyn Botanical Garden (900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn)
April 30 - May 1
Ticket : Members - Free | Adult - $10 | Seniors & Students - $5 | Children under 12 - Free
For more Info, visit
http://www.bbg.org/
  
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Monday Night Magic
Monday Night Magic
@ Theatre 80 (80 Saint Marks Place, between 1st Ave. - 2nd Ave.)
April 18 (Every Monday) | 8:00 p.m.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nybg.org/
 
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The Orchid Show: On Broadway
The Orchid Show: On Broadway
@ The New York Botanical Garden (200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx)
April 18 - May 25
Ticket : Members - Free | Adult - $20 | Seniors & Students - $18 | Children - $8 | Children under 2 - Free
This must-see, limited run horticultural engagement takes place in the dramatic galleries of the landmark Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
Echoing elements from some of Broadway's most iconic theaters, including the Walter Kerr Theater and the New Amsterdam Theater, The Orchid Show:
On Broadway showcases 5,000 dazzling specimens from one of the most distinguished orchid collections in the world.
Over 300 types of orchid are displayed under the dome of America's largest glasshouse.
Be charmed by the flowery thespians, and on weekends, thrill to the sounds of some of Broadway's best-loved tunes.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nybg.org/
 
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A Road Once Traveled Tour
A Road Once Traveled Tour
@ The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (inside the Central Park at 110th Street between Fifth & Lenox Ave.)
April 17 | 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River.
History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its strategic environs.
For more Info, visit
http://www.centralparknyc.org/
 
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Castle and its Kingdom Tour
Castle and its Kingdom
@ Belvedere Castle, mid-Park at 79th Street.
April 14 | 2:00 p.m.
You will take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature.
For more Info, visit
http://www.centralparknyc.org/
  
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Harry Potter: The Exhibition
In this exhibition, guests will look at the artistry and craftsmanship that went into creating the iconic props and costumes that appeared throughout the Harry Potter films.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
@ Discovery Times Square (226 W 44th St. - between 7th Ave. & 8th Ave.)
April 5 - October 5
Ticket : Adult - $25 | Seniors - $22.50 | Children (4-12) - $19.50 | Children under 4 - Free
You will experience the amazing craftsmanship from the Harry Potte films displayed in settings inspired by the films sets - including the Great Hall, Hagrid's hut and the Gryffindor common room.
While touring through the exhibition space, you can discover iconic items such as Harry's original wand and eyeglasses, the Marauder's Map, Gryffindor school uniforms
as well as costumes worn at the Yule Ball. Enter the Quidditch area and toss a Quaffle, pull your own Mandrake in the Herbology vignette, encounter Buckbeak the Hippogriff and even a giant Acromantula spider.
Showcasing the supreme artistry and amazing craftsmanship that went into the making of the ever popular film series, Harry Potter:
The Exhibition is sure to spark curious minds and foster an excitement of discovery among guests of all ages.
For more Info, visit
http://www.discoverytsx.com/
  
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Children's Carnival
Children's Carnival
@ Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Parkway Floral Park)
April 9, 10 & 16 , 17 | 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Ticket : $10 per person all age to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge)
Join this for a carnival in the apple orchard!
Guests can enjoy carnival rides, midway games food, hayrides, and a magic show (show times: 2,3,4 & 5 in the barn).
For more Info, visit
http://www.queensfarm.org/
  
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New York's National Tartan Day Parade
New York's National Tartan Day Parade
Starts 2:00 p.m. @ 45th St., Marching up 6th Ave. | Ends @ 55th St.
April 9
The New York Tartan Day Committee invites all pipe bands, individual pipers & drummers and Scottish groups to join a celebration of Scottish history and culture in America
and take part in New York's National Tartan Day Parade. Registration is free.
For more Info, visit
http://www.tartanweek.com/
 
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Macy's Flower Show
Macy's Flower Show
@ Macy's Herald Square (151 W 34th St. - between 6th Ave. & 7th Ave.)
April 4 - 10
Spring is in bloom at the annual Macy's Flower Show!
Step into Towers of Flowers and discover a magical world of soaring floral architecture, magnificent rolling landscapes and specialty gardens bursting with color, fragrance and imagination.
For more Info, visit
http://www1.macys.com/index.ognc
 
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Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks
Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Concert
@Madison Square Garden (Between 7th Ave. & 32nd St.)
April 6 | 7:30 p.m.
Ticket : Price Range $54 - $154
ROD STEWART and STEVIE NICKS, two of music's most legendary forces, are uniting for one of the most anticipated rock & roll events of the year - THE HEART & SOUL TOUR.
The tour will feature both artists performing rock & roll sets from their incomparable catalogs of hits and backed by an incredible band of musicians and stage production.
For more Info, visit
http://www.thegarden.com
 
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Celebrating Women's Month
Celebrating Women's Month with Desserts, Wine and Fashion
@ Cultur Efix (Between E Houston St. & Stanton St.)
May 30 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Ticket : $50
Join 'Celebrating Women's Month' for a fun-filled evening of networking over desserts and wine, and prepare for the upcoming season with fashion and styling tips from Tiffani Rogers, Director of LIVING Chic.
You can learn about the must-have pieces to carry you from Winter to Spring, how accessories can transform an outfit, and dressing for work, play and the parties in between! Men are welcome.
To kick-start your evening of networking you also receive a slot in the NYC Catalyst Network Directory, which will be provided to all attendees.
Promote your business, provide a link to your blog, spread the word to get members for your book club, or put out a call for fellow wine aficionados.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nydailynews.com/new_york_events/index.html
  
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Visual Communication Workshop
The Power of Visual Communication Workshop
@ Liquidnet ( 498 7th Ave. - between W 36th St. - W 37th St.)
March 30 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
When people talk about “VizThinking,” the first thing that often comes to mind is taking pen to paper in order to illustrate our ideas, solve problems, and better understand and convey complex information.
Another important, often overlooked, aspect of “VizThinking” deals with the art of using imagery and words, including metaphors, analogies, and storytelling to communicate our ideas more powerfully.
Join 'The Power of Visual Communication Workshop' for a fun, interactive and action-packed workshop.
Together it’ll explore various ways of using imagery and language to more effectively communicate our ideas, achieve greater understanding, and inspire our listeners to action!
For more Info, visit
http://www.nydailynews.com/new_york_events/index.html
  
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2011 New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade
This annual parade has been held for the past 247 years in honor of the Patron Saint of Ireland and the Archdiocese of New York.
New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade
Starts 11:00 a.m. @ 44th St. and 5th Ave., Going up 5th Ave. | Ends 4:30 p.m. @ 86th St.
March 17
"On the streets of New York since 1762 - the oldest, largest, and best in the world"
The Parade marched for the first time on March 17, 1762 - fourteen Years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted and today it is the largest Parade in the World.
Often regarded as the most popular parade in New York City, the Parade is the largest and most famous of the many parades held in the city each year.
For more Info, visit
http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html/
  
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NEW YORK INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL 2011
NEW YORK INT'L CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL 2011
@Asia Society (725 Park Ave) | Cantor Film Ctr (36 E 8th St) | DGA Theater (110 W 57th St)
IFC Center (323 6th Ave) | Scholastic (557 Broadway) | Symph Space (2537 B'way)
March 9-27
Ticket : General Admission - $15 | Group of 10+ - $12
A fabulous lineup of new features and short films plus special events, filmmaker Q&As, workshops, opening and closing parties, audience voting, the NYICFF Awards Ceremony, and more.
All events are expected to sell out. Full lineup and a downloadable brochure are now available.
For more Info, visit
http://www.gkids.com/
 
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De Profundis
De Profundis: A Special Performance in Spanish
@Highbridge Recreation Center (2301 Amsterdam Avenue-between W172nd St. & W173rd St.)
March 10, 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
De Profundis, performed entirely in Spanish by seasoned Spanish actor and director Iker Ortiz de Zarate, is a groundbreaking,
award-winning one man performance of the final letters written by Irish author Oscar Wilde to his absent lover Lord Alfred Douglas during Wilde’s imprisonment for the crime of homosexuality.
This passionate, heartbreaking, and eerily still relevant prose was completely suppressed by the Victorian government of Great Britain for decades
and was not published in its entirety until some seventy years later.
The Basque Company of Dance Theatre is on a mission to bring these immeasurably important letters to Spanish-speaking audiences across the globe.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
  
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Amy Chua Book Signing
Author and mother Amy Chua discusses her controversial parenting style and signs her smash hit, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
Amy Chua Book Signing : Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
@ Barnes and Noble (150 East 86th Stree - between Lexington Ave. & 3rd Ave.)
March 10, 7:30 p.m.
About the Book
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. What Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother reveals is that the Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that.
Western parents try to respect their children's individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions and providing a nurturing environment.
The Chinese believe that the best way to protect your children is by preparing them for the future and arming them with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence.
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua's iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, her way-the Chinese way-and the remarkable results her choice inspires.
For more Info, visit
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/
 
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Michael Bolton One World One Love Tour
Michael Bolton One World One Love Tour
@ Tilles Center for the Performing Arts (720 Northern Boulevard Brookville)
March 9, 8:00 p.m.
His multi-platinum Grammy winner is known for his soulful classics, including "How Can We Be Lovers (If We Can't Be Friends?)",
"When a Man Loves a Woman" and "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?".
His latest album, One World One Love, features collaborations with R & B's Ne-Yo and superstar Lady Gaga.
For more Info, visit
http://www.tillescenter.org/
  
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Taiko Dance Group
Tamagawa University: Taiko Dance Group
@ Columbia University (2960 Broadway at 116th st.)
March 31, 8:00 p.m.
Ticket : adult - $20 (in advance), $30 (at the door) | students, children, and seniors - $10 (in advance), $20 (at the door)
This company has been touring the world since 1961, visiting Mexico, England, Greece, Canada, Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, Africa and the United States.
They have been invited to the Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival every year since 2003.
Their amazing performance of high-energy Taiko drumming and Japanese folkloric dance has received rave reviews from the New York Times and other media.
They won Third Prize in competition against 450 other groups at the Tokyo International Taiko contest last year.
With growing numbers of fans every year, they return to the U.S. to perform at the Cherry Blossom Festivals in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. as well as this New York performance.
For more Info, visit
http://www.theatermania.com OR call 212-206-1878
  
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Japan Fashion Now
Japan Fashion Now is the first exhibition to explore how Japanese fashion has evolved in recent years.
Japan Fashion Now
@ The Museum at FIT (Seventh Avenue at 27 Street)
March 2 - April 2
Japanese fashion today embraces not only the cerebral, avant-garde looks associated with the first wave of Japanese design in the 1980s, but also a range of subcultural and youth-oriented styles.
In addition, Japanese fashion often has a strong component of realism and an obsessive interest in perfecting classic styles.
Contemporary Japanese fashion is globally significant precisely because it mixes elements of realism with both the avant-garde and pop cultural elements,
especially those associated with electronic media, such as manga (comics), anime (animated cartoons), and video games.
For more Info, visit
http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum OR call 212-217-4558
  
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Barneys New York Annual Sales
Annual Sales
@ Barneys New York (255 West 17th Street - between seventh & eighth avenue)
March 2 - 6 | 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
For more Info, visit
http://www.barneys.com
 
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Lynda Benglis Sculpture
Benglis’s sculptures suggest a remarkable range of influences, geological flows, and ceremonial totems.
They rely on both exposing process and crafting feats of illusion to create sumptuous forms.
Lynda Benglis
@ New Museum (between Staton St. & Rivington St.)
February 22 - June 19
The exhibition, the artist’s first retrospective in New York , spans the range of Benglis’s career and her recent experiments with plastics, cast glass, paper, and gold leaf.
Alongside her sculptural output, Benglis created a radical body of work in video, photography, and media interventions that explore notions of power, gender relations, and role-playing.
These works function in tandem with her sculpture to offer a pointed critique of sculptural machisimo and suggest a fluid awareness of gender and artistic identity.
They also contribute to an understanding of the artist’s objects as simultaneously temporal and physically present, intuitive and psychologically charged.
For more Info, visit
http://www.newmuseum.org
  
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VIENNA 1900: STYLE AND IDENTITY
In spring 2011, the Neue Galerie will present an exhibition entitled Vienna 1900: Style and Identity.
The show will be curated by Christian Witt-Dörring and Jill Lloyd.
STYLE AND IDENTITY
@ Neue Galerie New York (the Southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 86th Street.)
February 24 - June 27
STYLE AND IDENTITY aims to reveal a common thread running through the fine and decorative arts in turn-of-the-century Vienna
: the redefinition of individual identity in the modern age.
Major works by fine artists Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Egon Schiele will be on view,
as well as furniture by architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos, and decorative artists Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser.
There will be a special emphasis on fashion, with loans of key clothing and accessories from the period.
The exhibition will also explore the overlap with new attitudes towards gender and sexuality
that surface in Viennese literature and psychology at the time.
For more Info, visit
http://www.neuegalerie.org
 
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Lisa Kudrow and The Come Back
Lisa Kudrow was one of the stars of the long-running sitcom Friends.
Also participating in the discussion is Dan Bucatinsky, executive producer and actor on The Comeback.
The Come Back
@ Museum of Moving Image (35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria, NY)
February 23, 7 p.m.
Ticket : $20 public / $10 Museum members and Esopus subscribers / Free for Silver Screen members and above.
In 2005, Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King co-created The Comeback, a penetrating and often brutal satire of reality TV, sitcoms,
and show business in general, which aired on HBO for only one season.
After a screening of the first episode, Lisa Kudrow will discuss the conception, execution, and untimely demise of the critically lauded series
with Tod Lippy, editor of Esopus, whose current issue, Esopus 15: Television, features a long-form interview with Kudrow and King.
For more Info, visit
http://www.movingimage.us
  
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Swan Lake Ballet
Swan Lake, the last of the great 19th-century Russian ballets, is a work of emotional intensity, inventive choreography
and glorious music, a lyrical and moving musical/psychological dance drama.
NYC Ballet: Swan Lake
@ David H. Koch Theater (Columbus Avenue & 63rd Street)
February 22, 7:30 p.m. | February 26, 2 p.m.
Originally designed by Cecil Beaton for the stage of the City Center of Music and Drama,
and later reconceived by Rouben Ter-Arutunian for the larger stage of the New York Sate Theater in 1964,
Balanchine's one-act version is based on Ivanov's choreography for Act II and uses music from both Acts II and IV (the lakeside acts)
as well as a duet from Tschaikovsky's opera Ondine. In 1986, the production was entirely redesigned to dress the swan corps in black.
The idea of black swans apparently started with Balanchine, who purchased 400 yards of black tarlatan before he died.
The scenery, by Alain Vaes, is now an icy landscape instead of the traditional Gothic lakeside.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nycballet.com
 
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Nature Film Series
@ Prospect Park, Brooklyn
February 21 - 25 | 12:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
LIFE is the newest landmark natural history series from Discovery Channel and the BBC that explores the adaptability and diversity of life on earth,
revealing the most spectacular, bizarre, and fascinating behaviors that living things have devised in order to thrive.
For more Info, visit
http://www.nycgovparks.org
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Elmo's Green Thumb
Unfortunately the spell does just the opposite and, instead of growing,
Elmo and his friends shrink! It's a fresh, original Sesame Street Live show on a whole new scale!
Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Green Thumb
@ Theater at Madison Square Garden (between W31st. & W33rdst.)
February 17 - 21 | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Elmo has raised his sunflower, Sunny, from a seed, but the floral friend has outgrown his flower pot.
Elmo and friends find Big Bird's garden the ideal place for Sunny to flourish and grow, but they are too excited to wait.
Rather than let Sunny follow nature's course, Abby Cadabby, Sesame Street's fairy-in-training, casts a spell to make him grow.
For more Info, visit
http://www.thegarden.com
  
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SCANDAL
The story of financial scandal in America begins in 1792.
Since then scandals have surfaced throughout American history, inciting outrage and often spurring reforms to ensure that similar events never recur.
SCANDAL!: Financial Crime
@ 48 Wall Street (Between William St. and Hanover St.)
February 9, 2011 - April 29, 2011 | Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm
In recent years, accounting scandals, investor fraud and failures of corporate governance and risk management have been thrust into the spotlight.
Accounting scandals that emerged in the early 2000s led to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which increased regulation, oversight and accountability in corporate accounting practices.
The failure of large corporate entities ranging from banks to Wall Street investment houses and government-sponsored mortgage agencies has brought questions of risk management and
corporate governance to the forefront, posing us with new challenges and questions of how to balance private enterprise with fair and effective oversight.
From betrayals of the public trust by government officials to betrayals of investors by Ponzi artists, and from corporate accounting fraud to egregious failures of risk management in more recent years,
“Scandal!” explores the history of these episodes in American history, scrutinizing the people involved and the damage they caused.
For more Info, visit
http://www.moaf.org
  
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BODIES: The Exhibition
BODIES…The Exhibition provides an intimate and informative view into the human body.
BODIES (Ticket: $20)
@ 11 Fulton Street (Corner of Front St. & Fulton St.)
Sunday - Thursday: 10:00am-8:00pm | Friday - Saturday: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Using an innovative preservation process, the Exhibition allows you to see and celebrate your body's inner beauty in ways you never dreamed possible.
Over 200 actual human bodies and specimens, meticulously dissected and respectfully displayed, offer an unprecedented and wholly unique look into your amazing body.
Come explore, experience and celebrate the wonder of the human form.
For more Info, visit
http://www.bodiesny.com
  
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Flushing Lunar New Year Parade 2011
Lunar New Year celebrations in Flushing will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011, with Flushing's 15th annual Lunar New Year Parade.
Lunar New Year Parade 2011
@ Begins, Union St and 39th Ave and usually ends at Main St and 39th Ave.
Saturday, February 12th | 11:00 am
Flushing, Queens, is home to one of the largest Chinese and East Asian populations in New York City, rivaling Manhattan's Chinatown.
Also joining the parade are other East Asian groups in Queens, particularly the Korean community. Plus there are more New Year events in February.
Look for dragon dancers, steel drummers, and fireworks. About 4,000 people march each year.
For more Info, call 718-353-2320
Village East Cinema
Seeing HOME on the "big screen" is a truly astounding cinematic experience and a soulful voyage, a feast for the eyes, a thought-provoking and unforgettable journey.
HOME: A Film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
@ Corner of 2nd Ave & 12 th Street
February 4th - 10th | 11:15am, 1:50 pm, 4:25pm, 7:00pm, 9:35pm
Yann Arthus-Bertrand takes us on a spectacular cinematic journey and brilliantly brings to light humanity’s threats to the ecological balance of our planet and focuses us on what we can do to protect it.
Because Yann Arthus-Bertrand conceived HOME as a gift to the public and an ecological call to action, HOME will screen exclusively at the Village East Cinema for FREE for one week only.
Invite your friends, family, classmates and colleagues to share in this breathtaking experience.
For more Info, visit
http://www.villageeastcinema.com
| 2010
  
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New Years Eve: Times Square
Every year as the clock nears midnight on December 31st, the eyes of the world turn once more to the dazzling lights and bustling energy of Times Square.
New Years Eve: Times Square
@ Times Square (From 42nd to 47st Streets; 7th Avenue & Broadway)
Friday, December 31, 2010 - January 1, 2011
New Year's Eve at the symbolic center of New York City has become more than just a celebration - it's a global tradition.
The world holds its breath...and cheers as the clocks strike twelve.
As the famous New Year's Eve Ball descends from the flagpole a top One Times Square, an estimated one million people in Times Square,
millions nationwide and over a billion watching throughout the world are united in bidding a collective farewell to the departing year, and expressing our joy and hope for the year ahead.
For more Info, visit
http://www.timessquarenyc.org
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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Iconic Tree Event to Kick-Off Holidays in New York City The 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit for the first time on Tuesday with live and taped performances.
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Ceremony 2010
@ Rockefeller Center (Between 48th & 51st Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues.)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a world-wide symbol of the holidays in New York City.
The tree, traditionally a Norway Spruce, is illuminated by 30,000 environmentally friendly LED lights on five miles of wire, and crowned by a Swarovski crystal star.
Tens of thousands crowd the sidewalks for the event and hundreds of millions watch the Tree Lighting Ceremony broadcast live across the globe.
For more Info, visit
http://www.rockefellercenter.com
Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square
the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and presenting sponsor Time Warner host the Eleventh Annual Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square
– New York City’s largest holiday festival!
Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square 2010
The celebration begins with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony @ Dante Park - Broadway& 63rd Street!
Festivities continue along Broadway from Time Warner Center to 68th Street.
Monday, November 29, 2010, 5:30 PM
Winter’s Eve kicks off with a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony and features free entertainment, food tastings,
in-store activities and shopping around and about this colorful and vibrant neighborhood.
Stores, restaurants, cultural organizations and public spaces in the district will be buzzing with activities for both children and adults.
At the same time, sidewalks along Broadway from Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 68th Street will be alive with performers,
street musicians, jugglers, stilt-walkers and more, making for a festive fun-filled stroll through the streets of this dynamic Upper West Side neighborhood.
For more Info, visit
http://www.winterseve.org
    
Locations for Holiday Markets in NYC
It's time to prepare the holidays with beautiful decorations, warm-hearted gifts, and anything that helps you spread the holiday cheers!
Experience the joyful atmosphere with outdoor shopping. With over 100 shops set in each of Manhattan's favorite parks,
you'll find very unique products from all over the world waiting to be turned into gifts for your loved ones.
@ Union Square Park: Broadway & 14th Street
Nov. 19 - Dec. 24, 2010
Everyday 11am - 8pm
* Closes December 24th at 4pm
For more Info, visit
www.urbanspacenyc.com/union-square/
@ Columbus Circle: SW Entrance to Central Park
Dec. 1 - Dec. 24, 2010
Everyday 10am - 8pm
* Closes December 24th at 4pm
For more Info, call (212) 529-9262 or visit
www.urbanspacenyc.com/columbus-circle/
@ Bryant Park: 6 Ave. & W 40th St.
Nov. 5, 2010 - Jan. 2, 2011
Monday - Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm
For more Info, call (212) 661-6640 or visit
www.bryantpark.org/things-to-do/holiday_shops.html
Columbus Day
It’s the second Monday of October and this means it’s Columbus Day, the day the American people honor Christopher Columbus the man who discovered America.
The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States and as Día de la Raza in most of the countries of the Americas.
Columbus Day Parade 2010
@ Fifth Avenue, 47th to 72nd street, Manhattan
Oct. 11st, 2010, 11:30 AM - 3 PM
It is the 66th annual Columbus Day Parade in which around 35,000 people, and over 100 bands will participate.
Though the holiday primarily honors the discovery of America, Columbus Day doubles as a celebration of Italian-American heritage.
New York's annual parade is considered the largest Italian-American celebration in the United States.
Millions of people are expected to watch as it features different kinds of music and entertainment such as floats, folk dancers, singers, vintage cars and many things to eat and drink.
For more Info, visit
http://www.columbuscitizensfd.org/cparade.shtml
The New York Anime Festival
@ 655 W 34th Street (at 11th Avenue), Manhattan
Oct. 8-10th, 2010
ReedPOP Exhibitions, the organizers of New York Comic Con, are presenting this year's New York Anime Festival at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan.
From Oct. 8-10, The New York Anime Festival will shocase the best of what anime pop culture has to offer with the latest in Japanese anime, manga, and music,
as well as anime-influenced comics, animation, and films from around the globe. The festival will also feature exclusive film screenings, a gala cosplay masquerade,
and sessions with some of the biggest guests in J-pop culture, includeing pop music duo, Puffy AmiYumi!
Don't miss out on the chance to experience the latest in Japanese pop culture this October.
For more Info, visit
http://www.newyorkanimefestival.com
  
German-American Steuben Parade & Oktoberfest
The German-American Steuben Parade has been a highlight in New York City's calendar of festivities for many years.
Founded by German clubs in Queens in the 1950s the Parade grew into the biggest and most colorful celebration of German heritage and culture in the world.
The Parade is attended by thousands of marchers and viewed by hundreds of thousands of spectators alongside the world renowned Fifth Avenue.
Oktoberfest in Central Park
@ Fifth Avenue, 67th to 86th street, Manhattan
Sep. 25th, 2010, 12 AM
New York´s largest Oktoberfest starts immediately after the Steuben Parade. Most of the bands and groups from the parade continue to perform here,
the most enjoyable "Alpine Squeeze" play on stage. A highlight will be the 2nd Annual US Championship in Masskrugstemmen, a Bavarian strong man (and woman) contest.
Contestants hold a filled one liter mug with their outstretched arm. Finalists will be in town from all over the US to win the Grand Prize, a trip to Munich with a visit to the world famous Hofbräuhaus.
Arrive early to grab a table in the tent, or find your spot on the bleachers or in front of the stage. Buy your tickets early; this event always sells out fast.
For more Info, visit
http://www.germanparadenyc.org/events.html
German-American Steuben Parade
@ Fifth Avenue, 67th to 86th Street
Saturday, Sep. 25 - 12 PM
Colorful marchers, music and dance groups, Karneval, historic Trachts, and tons of fun for the whole family!
Cheer for our Grand Marchals and celebrate Cerman-American history.
For more Info, visit
http://www.germanparadenyc.org/events.html
| 2009
Locations for Holiday Markets in NYC
It's time to prepare the holidays with beautiful decorations, warm-hearted gifts, and anything that helps you spread the holiday cheers!
Experience the joyful atmosphere with outdoor shopping. With over 100 shops set in each of Manhattan's favorite parks,
you'll find very unique products from all over the world waiting to be turned into gifts for your loved ones.
@ Union Square Park: Broadway & 14th Street
Nov. 22 - Dec. 24, 2009
Sunday - Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
* Closes December 24th at 4pm
For more Info, visit
www.urbanspacenyc.com/holidaymarkets/UnionSquare-market.htm
@ Columbus Circle: SW Entrance to Central Park
Dec. 3 - Dec. 24, 2009
Sunday - Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday & Saturday 10am - 9pm
* Closes December 24th at 4pm
For more Info, call (212) 529-9262 or visit
www.urbanspacenyc.com/holidaymarkets/ColumbusCircle-market.htm
@ Bryant Park: 6 Ave. & W 40th St.
Nov. 6, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
Monday - Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 9pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm
For more Info, call (212) 661-6640 or visit
www.bryantpark.org/amenities/shops.php
Latin American Cultural Week 2009
Nov. 9 - Nov. 22, 2009
The 4th Annual Latin American Cultural Week is being performed in NYC.
Pamar (Pan American Musical Art Research, Inc) prepared a lot of amazing
performances and programs which many people can find Latin cultures enjoyable.
The festival includes Artist's talk, Arts fairs, Auctions, Music/Dance performances,
Films, and other visual arts.
As this cultural week is performed at various places of New York City,
I recommend you to find out schedule of the most interesting events to
you on their website.
For more Info, visit http://www.pamar.org/lacwnyc
 
Madison Square Market
Located in Madison Square Park @ Fifth Ave & 25th Street
Oct. 9 - Nov. 1, 2009, 11 AM - 8 PM Daily
This seasonal market not only consist of shops selling many unique products
(such as local & imported goods, handmade goods, clothing, pet items, etc.)
but a Food Square as well.From apple & pumpkin pies to BBQ beef sandwiches
to Swedish meatballs, you will find yourself delighted with the variety of foods offered.
While you are there, you can't escape the fall atmosphere with various seasonal decorations,
especially the wooden house with pumpkins all around.
For More Info call (212) 538-1884 or visit: www.madisonsquarepark.org
Chuseok Korean Parade
Oct. 3, 2009, 12 PM
Chuseok: Korean Thanksgiving day
Parade Course: The Parade will begin at 42nd St. & Broadway and continue down Broadway to 24th St.
There will be floats, marching bands, Korean Traditional dances and more.
There is also the Korean Festival on 32nd Street (between 5th Ave. and Broadway) while the Korean Parade is in progress, as well as after the parade.
For More Info call (212) 255-6969 or visit: The Korean-American Association of Greater New York
Apple Picking
Labor Day - Halloween
Apple picking great way to embrace autumn and take a day trip to explore NYC's beautiful farm areas.
It's great outing for families, friends, or even a date. Many of these farms also have hayrides, pumpkin patches,
corn mazes, apple cider, and other autumn farm goodies.
We compiled a list of the closest apple farms outside of NYC.
Where to apple pick:
Dr. Davies Farm
Rt. 304 Farm Stand
Congers, NY 10920
www.drdaviesfarm.com/picking.htm
Wilkens Farm
1335 White Hill Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
www.wilkensfarm.com/pyo.php
Wright's Farm Market
699 Route 208
Gardiner, NY 12525
www.eatapples.com/index.html.php
NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2009
Jan. 18 - 23 & Jan. 25 - 30, 2009
Twice a year, in January and June/July, there is a unique opportunity to experience some
of New York City's finest restaurants for a fraction of the usual price. Throughout the city, restaurants participate
in "Restaurant Week" where they offer a three-course lunch for $24.07 (& some even offer dinner for $35). Restaurant
Week is a great opportunity to try out a restaurant that may usually be out of your budget, or test some new restaurants
with a little less financial risk. Reservations open January 5.
For More Info: NYC Restaurant Week
Holiday Ice Skating at South Street Seaport
Daily from 10 AM - 10 PM
Downtown Manhattan’s newest winter attraction. Amid the visual splendor of tall ships,
skyscrapers, and New York Harbor, this 8,000 sq. ft. ice skating rink offers a unique skating the whole family can enjoy.
Seaport Ice’s convenient location and variety of activities promise to provide a winter full of fun.
General Admission: $5
Skate Rentals: $7
For More Info: www.thenewseaport.com
 
Holidays At The American Museum of Natural History
Origami Tree
Now - January 1, 2009, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, First Floor
The Origami Holiday Tree has marked the start of the holiday season at the Museum for over 30 years.
The theme of this year's tree is Folding the Museum, featuring colorful paper ornaments representing denizens of the habitat
dioramas, permanent halls, and special exhibitions. The 13-foot tree will be decorated with hundreds of origami creatures,
including a paper Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.
For More Info: www.amnh.org
The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center
Daily from 5:30 AM - 11:30 PM
There may be no holiday highlight quite like The Tree at Rockefeller Center.
Giant in stature and sentiment, the Tree has been a true crowd-delighter for over 75 years. The annual
Tree Lighting Ceremony attracts star-studded names and floods of eager faces, but you can admire those brilliant
lights all season long. Best of all, the Tree is now greener than ever and celebrates the holidays in true eco-friendly
spirit. This year's tree was decorated with 30,000 energy-efficient LED lights on five miles of wire, topped with a
750-pound star made of 25,000 Swarovski crystals.
For More Info: www.thetreenyc.com
| 2008
Holiday Market at Union Square
Nov. 22 - Dec. 24, 2008 (Mon - Fri, 11 AM - 8 PM) (Sat, 10 AM - 8 PM) (Sun, 11 AM - 7 PM)
Shopping season returns to Union Square with the opening of the popular Holiday Market.
Be sure to stop by for a variety of unique items such as handcrafted jewelry,
fine art, clothes, handmade ornaments, and toys for kids of all ages.
For More Info: www.unionsquarenyc.org
Fleet Week 2008
(May 21-28, 2008 | Various Events)
Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as
public visitation of many of the participating ships. This annual event also provides an opportunity for the citizens of New York City
and the surrounding Tri-State area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness first hand the latest capabilities
of today's Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Team.
For More Info and a List of Events: www.cnrma.navy.mil/fleetweek/index.htm
Dance Parade & Festival 2008
May 17, 2008 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Parade will be on Broadway from 28th Street to University, then East along Saint Marks to Tompskin Square Park
Festival will be held at Tompskin Square Park
2nd Annual New York Dance Parade will consist of 3581 dancers, 107 Dance Organizations, and 29 Dance Styles.
Thousands of people will dance in the streets of New York City,
moving to every kind of dance music under the sun. DanceFest - a four hour free festival with breathtaking staged performances, social dancing, dance lessons and a DJ party.
For More Info: wwww.danceparade.org
Japan and Korea United
March 27,2008 @ 6:30 PM
Gospel Cafe, 316 Fifth Ave, 3rd Floor, New York, NY
(K-Town, Croner of 32nd Street & Fifth Ave)
Check Website: www.jakujaku.net
Concert with Singing Diary
(Dinner provided at event. Free admission.)
For More Info: jaku2007@gmail.com or 201.336.4117 (Japanese) or 201.655.1155 (Korean & English)
Macy’s Flower Show:
(March 16 - March 30, 2008)
A Wonder of the World
Macy's 34th Annual Flower Show promises to be one of the best yet! A Wonder of the World is a vast and vibrant landscape with 11 breathtaking garden environments and over 30,000 different varieties of exotic trees and flowering plants.
For More Info: Macy's Flower Show
Flamenco Festival 2008
(Feb 8-24,2008 | Various Events)
Check Website www.flamencofestival.org
Flamenco Dances and Songs direct from Spain
For More Info, & booking 212.545.7536
2007
Carnival on the Hudson:
(June 9, 2007 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
World Financial Center Plaza (Between Liberty and Vesey Streets on the Hudson River)
Enjoy games, rides, music, raffles, and much more...
For More Info, & advance Carnival Bracelets, please contact kess98@aol.com
TriBeCa Film Festival:
(April 25 - May 6, 2007)
For More Info, Film Guides, Free Events, & Ticketing: Tribeca Film
Macy’s Flower Show:
(April 1 - April 15, 2007)
New York Flora Exotica
For 33 years, Macy's Herald Square has been home to one of the country's premier flower shows, featuring the world's most exotic blooms, a dazzling array of color, celebrity guests and the world's foremost floral designers.
This year's show is bigger and better than ever before! The two-week event features more than a million flowers consisting of over 30,000 species of colorful flowers, plants and trees from six different continents.
For More Info: Macy's Flower Show
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus:
(March 31 - April 15, 2007)
For Shows, Schedules & Tickets: www.ringling.com
Madison Square Garden
New York City, NY
RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL:
For More Information, Directions & Event Listings: www.rivertorivernyc.com
For the fifth straight year, the River to River Festival is back in lower manhattan!
The event hosts a variety of events everyday all summer long.
ranging from concerts, art exhibits, and theatrical performances, most
of which are free. Bring family and friends and enjoy the night out with
different activities EVERY night.
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