3/2/11 Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert: Ensemble ACJW @ Pregones Theater

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 7:00pm

Pregones Theater

571-575 Walton Avenue (betw 149 & 150 St.)
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 585-1202

Subway: 2, 4, 5 to 149 St-Grand Concourse
Bus: BX1, BX19
Cost: Free

For all ages

Ensemble ACJW is the distinguished performing arm of The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute. Their rich chamber music repertory includes many classical favorites and innovators. This FREE concert will feature works by Pulitzer Prize winner and McArthur “Genius” Fellow CHARLES WUORINEN, multicultural pioneer LOU HARRISON, tango revolutionary ASTOR PIAZZOLLA, and Grammy Award winner OSVALDO GOLIJOV.

All members of the group are alumni or current fellows of The Academy, a two-year program that supports them as they develop careers as top-quality performers, innovative programmers, and dedicated teachers who are fully engaged with the communities in which they live and work.

Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Community Concert Series and The Weill Music Institute, and sponsored by Target.

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17006.html?selecteddate=03022011

Pregones Theater directions & info:

http://www.pregones.org/directions.html

3/1/11 Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. @ Borders Books (Columbus Circle Store)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 1:00pm

Borders Books & Music

10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9775
Cost: Free
For ages 8-13

Meet National Baseball Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken as he signs Hothead—the first book in his new kids’ baseball fiction series for kids, co-authored with Baltimore Sunsports columnist Kevin Cowherd.

About Hothead
Connor Sullivan is an All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team. He can hit and field with the best of them, but he’s got one big problem: his temper. When the sports editor of the school paper threatens to do a big story on his tantrums, Connor realizes he has to clean up his act. When he strikes out or makes an error, he’s a walking Mt. Vesuvius, slamming batting helmets and throwing gloves. His teammates are starting to avoid him, even his best friend Jason. His coach is ready to kick him off the team.

To make matters worse, things aren’t much better at home. His dad is having trouble finding a new job after being laid off. Money is tight. Connor’s dream of attending the prestigious Brooks Robinson Baseball Camp this summer seems like just that now—a dream.

When the sports editor of the school paper threatens to do a big story on his tantrums—complete with embarassing photos—Connor realizes he has to clean up his act. But can he do it in time to regain his teammates’ trust and help the Orioles win the championship against the best team in the league?

Publisher: Hyperion Press

Hardcover, 144 pages
Date: March 01, 2011
ISBN13: 9781423140009
ISBN: 1423140001
BINC: 3208798

http://www.borders.com/online/store/EventView?city=&state=&zipCode=&within=&all_stores=&selectedStoreId=12278&eventId=358433&

3/2/11 Read Across America Free Craft Activity + Printables @ Michaels Stores (Nationwide)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 10:00am to 12:00 Noon

Cost: Free

For all ages

NEA's Read Across America is the National Education Association's year-round reading motivation and awareness program celebrating the joy of reading on March 2, which happens to be the birthday of the beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

Come to Michaels Stores on March 2nd to celebrate with a special free in-store event: Make a Dr. Seuss Bookmark!

Go to the website to download coloring and printable sheets:
* Dr. Seuss Mini Notecards
* Dr. Seuss Book Activity
* Dr. Seuss Book Plates
* Dr. Seuss Doorknob Hangers
* Dr. Seuss Finger Puppets

http://www.michaels.com/Read-Across-America/Read-Across-America,default,pg.html

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Official Read Across America website, events thoughout the U.S. and links:

http://www.nea.org/readacross

2/27/11 3-D Postcards @ The Studio Museum in Harlem

Sunday, February 27, 2011 from 2:00 to 4:00pm

The Studio Museum in Harlem
Lower Level Workshop
144 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027

(212) 864-4500
Cost: Free. You can RSVP at website.
For all ages

Leslie Watts,
Harlem Wishing Well,
(2002)

Harlem Postcards, an ongoing project, invites contemporary artists of diverse backgrounds to reflect on Harlem as a site of cultural activity, political vitality, visual stimuli, artistic contemplation and creative production. Representing intimate and dynamic perspectives of Harlem, the images reflect each artist’s oeuvre with an idiosyncratic snapshot taken in, or representing, this historic locale.

Take a look at Harlem Postcards: Fall/Winter 2010-11 in the lobby, then create a 3-dimensional postcard for your neighborhood or city. Use buildings, street signs, and other objects in your community as inspiration for your postcard!

http://www.studiomuseum.org/event-calendar/event/hands-2011-02-27

Love NYC Restaurant Week Extended Through Sunday 2/27/11

NYC Restaurant Week* has been extended until this Sunday, February 27th, 2011, so you have one more weekend to enjoy this promotion. Lunch is $24.07 and Dinner is $35.00.

*Saturdays excluded; Sundays optional. Beverages, gratuities and taxes are not included.


For list of participating restaurants or to make reservations online, go to:
http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

To see restaurant menus:
http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.article&id=132750&pid=wrw11_menus&nycgo_ref=rw

2/26/11 Traditional Music from China @ Bronx Library Center

Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue)
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 579-4244

Cost: Free

For all ages

Featuring some of the most talented Chinese classical and folk musicians, this program presents gems of the traditional music repertoire performed on the guzheng (21 string zither) and other traditional Chinese instruments. An introduction to Chinese folk and classical music, as well as the lore and mythology of the instruments is also included. Presented by Chinese Theatre Works.

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2011/02/26/traditional-music-china?nref=62451

2/26/11 Tribute Concert to Louis Armstrong @ Webster Library

Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

Webster Library
1465 York Avenue (near E. 78th St.)
New York, NY 10021-8895
(212) 288-5049

Cost: Free

For all ages

Joey Morant is one of the most exciting and dynamic trumpeters on the current scene. Joey works as a soloist, duet, trio or part of the larger bands and orchestras including Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band. In addition, he has performed with jazz, soul and rock and roll greats including Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton and James Brown.

His Louis Armstrong interpretations, both playing and singing are amazing, and his admiration for Louis is deep and genuine. Come and hear the music!

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2011/02/26/tribute-concert-louis-armstrong?nref=62451

CarnegieKids: Polygraph Lounge 2/25/11 at Museum of the City of New York + 2/26/11 at The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

The McGraw-Hill Companies: CarnegieKids Bring your little ones to these free, interactive, 45-minute concerts, especially designed for children ages three to six, but fun for the whole family! Concerts feature songs, movement, and instrument demonstrations and create opportunities for musical creativity and play.

Polygraph Lounge is the virtuosic duo of Mark Stewart and Rob Schwimmer, a multi-instrumentalist song and comedy team who specialize in musical mayhem. Their arsenal includes a didgeridoo, a theremin, a melodica, a grand piano, a tin whistle, a length of pipe, an electric guitar, two fine singing voices, a pair of rapier-sharp wits, choreography for the whole audience, and a battery of handmade, one-of-a-kind instruments. Rob and Mark have performed and recorded with an impressive and eclectic array of today’s music luminaries, including Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Shorter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Steve Reich, and Queen Latifah.

Cost: Free
All ages welcome, geared for 3-6 year olds

Friday, February 25, 2011 at 12:00pm
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St.
New York, NY 10029
(212) 534-1672

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17127.html?selecteddate=02252011

Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 2:00pm
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City
Queens, NY 11101
(718) 482-5151

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17128.html?selecteddate=02262011

Polygraph Lounge website:
http://www.polygraphlounge.com/

2/27/11 The School of American Ballet: The Beauty of Ballet @ Queens Theatre

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Two performances: 1:00pm or 3:00pm

Queens Theatre in the Park
Claire Shulman Playhouse/Main Stage

Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Corona, NY 11368
Cost: Free. Reservations Required.
Call (718) 760-0064

How do ballerinas dance on their toes? How do dancers spin in place without getting dizzy?

Those questions and more will be answered when the world-famous School of American Ballet, the official academy of New York City Ballet, comes to Queens Theatre in the Park. SAB faculty will introduce children to the beauty of ballet, and illustrate how talented students can develop into accomplished classical dancers. Class exercises are shown along with performance excerpts from ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty.

Sponsored by Queens Center

http://www.queenstheatre.org/web/frontends/event/1/0/194?CAKEPHP=5b6af04376b57f8f7b5ade82489890f3

2/23/10 Meet the Author: Lisa Yee @ The American Girl Store

Wednesday, February 23 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm

American Girl Store
609 Fifth Avenue at 49th Street
New York, NY
Cost: Free
For girls ages 8 and up

Meet Lisa Yee, the award-winning author of our Girl of the Year 2011 books! This informal session is a chance to meet Ms. Yee in person and have your girl’s favorite books signed.

http://www.americangirl.com/stores/popups/event_detail.php?eventId=45&location=NY&source=index

2/23/11 Painting With Sounds Interactive Concert @ El Museo Del Barrio

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 from 11:30am to 12:30pm

El Museo Del Barrio
El Teatro
1230 5th Avenue (at 104th Street)
New York, NY 10029
(212) 831-7272
Cost: Free, but RSVP required

The young Composer and music educator Angélica Negrón and her band Balún will present Painting with Sounds, an interactive audiovisual concert featuring live music and video for children of all ages. Throughout the concert the audience will have the opportunity to play their own instruments and sing alongside the band.

Make your instruments at home or school! Lesson Plans for children 5 years old and up are available online to download.

Angélica Negrón is a young composer and musician born and trained in Puerto Rico now living and working in Brooklyn. Drawing inspiration from old family pictures, floating soap bubbles, marine creatures, and puppets, her compositions combine acoustic and electronic instruments, often home-made, to evoke “a sense of quiet adventures that happen when you travel to an imaginary past.”

http://www.elmuseo.org/en/event/painting-sounds

Carnegie Hall Presents Community Sing: Conspirare 2/22/11 at Frank Sinatra High School, 2/23/11 at The Schomburg Center + 2/24/11 at Jacobi Medical Center

Conspirare derives its name from the Latin words con and spirare, which translate as “to breathe together.” Since its founding in 1991, Conspirare has brought together people through the art of song by combining outstanding vocal artistry with innovative programming. During this Community Sing, you’ll be invited to explore the combination of folk, spiritual, and classical choral repertoire that makes this choir unique.

Led by founder and Artistic Director Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare’s extraordinarily talented singers have been nominated for five Grammy Awards and annually present concerts in Austin, other Texas communities, and locations across the US and abroad.

Cost: Free

For all ages

Community Sing:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00pm
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
35-12 35th Avenue (at 35th Street)
Astoria, Queens, NY 11106
(718) 361-9920
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17238.html?selecteddate=02222011


Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 8:00pm
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037-1801
(212) 491-2040
http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17233.html?selecteddate=02232011

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Neighborhood Concert:

Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:00pm

Jacobi Medical Center

Rotunda, Auditorium next to Building #4
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17243.html?selecteddate=02242011

2/26/11 Target Design Kids: Toying with Transformation @ Cooper-Hewitt Museum

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Two sessions available: 11am–1pm or 1:30–3:30pm

Cooper-Hewitt Museum
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY
Cost: Free, but online registration required.
For all ages

Join award-winning architect and (winner of Child magazines Best Toy award) Alla Kazovsky to transform industrial scrap materials into innovative toys. Inspired by the objects from the exhibition Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels, Alla will guide families through the design process to explore the hidden potential of discarded materials for creative reuse.

Target Design Kids and Target Design K-12 made possible by the generous sponsorship of Target.

For info and to register, go to website:

Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11am–1pm

https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=A93EF142%2D7235%2D486C%2DBA3F%2D25E9D7FD1567&eid=34942&sid=40774C80%2DF65F%2D4BCE%2D897B%2D55D437BF845F

Saturday, February 26, 2011, 1:30–3:30pm
https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=A93EF142%2D7235%2D486C%2DBA3F%2D25E9D7FD1567&eid=34944&sid=18B63744%2DE2B9%2D48E6%2DBC07%2DA5A934FAE75A

2/22/11 Korean Free Movie Night: Sports Films: Forever the Moment @ Tribeca Cinemas

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00pm

All seating is first-come, first served. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Tribeca Cinemas
54 Varick Street (at Haight St.)
New York, NY
(212) 941-2001

Subway: 1, A, C, E to Canal St
Cost: Free

Probably the world's only movie about handball, if there's one film in this series that is going to break your heart, it's FOREVER THE MOMENT (2008, 124 minutes). Based on the true story of Korea's women's handball team competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics, it finds a one-time player from the national team recruiting some of her now-middle-aged former teammates when she's asked to step in to coach the new national team at the last minute. Directed by Lim Soon-Rye, one of the few female directors in Korea, it became a major word-of-mouth hit in 2008, and it remains one of the greatest sports movies ever made, from any country.

http://www.koreanculture.org/bbs/view.php?id=event&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=519

2/20/11 CarnegieKids: Hot Peas 'N Butter @ Bronx Library Center

Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00pm

Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 579-4244
Cost: Free
All ages welcome, geared for 3-6 year olds

The McGraw-Hill Companies: Carnegie
Kids Bring your little ones to these free, interactive, 45-minute concerts, especially designed for children ages three to six, but fun for the whole family! Concerts feature songs, movement, and instrument demonstrations and create opportunities for musical creativity and play.

Hot Peas 'N Butter is a unique children’s musical group that melds elements of traditional Latin and Afro-Caribbean music with jazz, folk, and rock styles. By approaching multicultural music performance with an invigorating, interactive style, Hot Peas 'N Butter inspires creativity in kids and adults alike.

http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_17126.html?selecteddate=02202011

Hot Peas 'N Butter website:
http://www.hotpeasnbutter.com/

2/20/11 Star Trek Live: Starfleet Academy @ Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00pm

Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South)
New York, NY 10012
Subway: A, C, E, B, D, F, M to W 4th St

Ticket Prices: $15-$25

Call: (212) 352-3101
For ages 6 and up

An action-packed, interactive adventure based on one of the most popular science fiction franchises of all time. Members of the audience join the newly formed Starfleet Academy only to be unexpectedly whisked into an exciting adventure steeped in the grand tradition of Star Trek. With the help of a surprise visitor from the planet Vulcan, Starfleet Commander Sean Christopher and his team of rookie cadets must save planet Earth and stop a shocking invasion of Romulan forces from the future. The cadets will have to quickly master the intricacies of modern communications, space travel and NASA technology as they draw on 21st century achievements to try to defeat advancing alien adversaries.

With cutting-edge special effects, unmatched audience interaction and on-screen appearances from Captain Kirk and Spock themselves, Star Trek Live is an exhilarating and unforgettable journey through the universe. Be a part of Star Trek Live and boldly go where no one has gone before!

Presented as part of the Big Red Chair Family Series.

Performance Length: 60 minutes

http://www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu/calendar/star_trek_live

2/19/11 + 2/20/11 Half Moon Sword Traditional English Sword Dancing @ Various Manhattan & Brooklyn Locations

Saturday, February 19 & Sunday, February 20, 2011

Sword dancing is a winter celebration that has come down through the ages from the coal-mining regions of northern England.

The Festival will feature both mystical, stately long sword and lively rapper sword dancing, accompanied by live music.

For additional information, please visit www.halfmoonsword.org

Cost: Free

For all ages
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Performance Schedule

Saturday, February 19, 2011 — Manhattan

9:30am Staten Island Ferry Terminal
1 Whitehall St. @ South St.

1:00pm Penn South Community Room

7A 328 W 28th St.

1:00pm Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Avenue @ 103rd St.

1:00pm, 3:00pm Jefferson Market Public Library
425 6th Avenue @ 10th St.

1:00pm, 3:00pm South Street Seaport Museum
12 Fulton Street

3:00pm Aguilar Branch Library
173 E 110th Street

3:00pm Brooklyn Heights Library
280 Cadman Plaza West (Brooklyn)

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Sunday, February 20, 2011 — Brooklyn

12:30 pm First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn
Pierrepont & Monroe Streets

12:30 pm Old First Reformed Church
126 7th Avenue

1:00 pm St. John’s Episcopal Church
139 St. Johns Place

2:30 pm Brooklyn Museum (auditorium)
200 Eastern Parkway

www.halfmoonsword.org

2/19/11 New York Comic Book Marketplace: Sign Up ASAP for Free Admission @ Hotel Pennsylvania

Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 10am to 6pm
(VIP Ticket Holders admitted at 9am)

The Hotel Pennsylvania (18th Floor)
401 Seventh Avenue (between 32nd & 33rd St.)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 290-2224

Mike Carbo's New York Comic Book Marketplace will be happening this weekend at Hotel Pennsylvania. Go to the website to see guest list, frequently asked questions and to sign up for FREE ADMISSION.

General Admission:
* The first 1,000 people who signed up got FREE general admission to the show!
* We have already had 2,000 people register and are extending the registration for another 1,000 people!
* After the next 1,000 people register, tickets will be $5 at the door!

VIP Early Admission:
* VIP Early Admission is from 9am to 10am.
* VIP Tickets are $10 each.
* The next 25 people who sign up for VIP tickets will receive a free pass for a screening of Cedar Rapids!
* VIP admission will also get you on the floor early, and will get special early VIP discounts in the Dealer’s Room!

http://www.nycbm.com/

2/19/11 New Americans Program Presents A Lunar New Year Festival @ Flushing Library

Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 10am to 4pm

Flushing Library
41-17 Main Street
Flushing, NY

(718) 661-1200
Cost: Free

For all ages

CULINARY ARTS AND CRAFTS 

(on a first-come, first served-basis; materials are limited)

Room C&D 10:00am
*Korean Food Preparation: Learn how to prepare Banchan, small dishes of food served along with cooked rice including (final menu may vary): Oimuchim, a dish made with cucumber, Kong jang, made with black beans, Bulgogi, a beef dish, and Kongnamul, a bean sprout soup. With Ms. Soh Young Lee-Segredo.

Room A & B 11:30am
Flower arrangements by Anna Kao

Come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon with floral artist Anna Kao. Ms. Kao will provide instructions on the fine art of floral arranging: from a simple corsage to more complicated arrangements for home, parties, and festivities.

PERFORMANCES
Auditorium 1:30pm
Learn and enjoy Korean dance with Soh Young and Friends. Celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional Korean music, dance and colorful costumes. Traditional Korean dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands of years ago. Although different from Western dance, there are some similarities such as repetition of movements. The dancer’s legs and feet are often entirely concealed by the billowing colorful traditional Korean dresses called hanboks. The symbolism of each dance will be briefly explained.

Auditorium 3:00pm
The Orient Wind Ensemble led by percussionist and keyboardist Yin Qiang. This talented group of musicians has performed internationally and in venerable New York City landmarks like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. They will perform traditional Chinese music including: Radiant with Joy, Spring of Tian-Shan, Hundreds of Birds Adoring the Phoenix Horse Race, Stepping Higher and more.

http://www.queenslibrary.org/UserFiles/event_pdf/006200-01-11_6200.pdf

2/18/11 City Skate Concert Series @ Citi Pond at Bryant Park

Friday, February 18, 2011 at 1:00pm

Citi Pond at Bryant Park

Sixth Ave (betw 40th & 42nd Streets)

New York, NY
(212) 929-5811

Cost: Free

For all ages

On Friday, February 18, Ice Theatre will perform some of its repertory as part of the City Skate Concert Series. The show will take place at the Citi Pond at Bryant Park at 1 p.m and will feature “In a Nutshell”, choreographed by Rob McBrien and performed by Kenny Moir. “In a Nutshell” has received an overwhelmingly positive response on You Tube in its incarnation as a recent Improv Everywhere mission. See the video below, which has reached over a million hits so far! Join us this Friday to see the full version of “In a Nutshell” as well as other audience favorites including “La Revolte Des Enfants” and “Hot Chocolate”. Hope to see you there!

http://www.icetheatre.org/performance-at-bryant-park-on-friday-feb-18-at-1pm.html

2/16/11 The New York Opera Society: Paul Robeson Tribute @ World Financial Center

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 7:00pm

World Financial Center
Winter Garden
220 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281
(212) 417-7000
Cost: Free
For all ages

The New York Opera Society presents a concert tribute to Paul Robeson (1898-1976), one of America’s most powerful singers. A 20th-Century Renaissance man, he was internationally renowned as a singer, actor, writer, and political activist. The son of a former slave, Robeson championed the singing of African-American spirituals on the concert stage, and his concert programs ran the gamut from classical arias to folk songs from around the world. His strong beliefs in social justice and the universality of man informed his choice of repertoire as a performer. He and his songs merge into an expression of the dignity and brotherhood of all mankind. 

This concert features many of Robeson’s most famous and inspirational songs. There are songs of deliverance, from African-American spirituals to Mendelssohn’s Elijah. There are songs of workmen on the world’s great rivers, such as Robeson’s signature "Ol’ Man River" and the Russian "Song of the Volga Boatmen." There are songs of solidarity, including "All Through the Night," which Robeson sang to express his lifelong friendship with struggling Welsh miners. The concert culminates with his version of Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy," in which the virtues of peace and brotherhood are proclaimed in the voice of Paul Robeson.

http://www.artsworldfinancialcenter.com/cgi-bin/Go.cgi?q_id=1049

New York Opera Society website:
http://www.NewYorkOperaSociety.com