7.31.2011

July 2011 New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion Opens in Battery Park/Downtown Area

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion
Peter Minuit Plaza, Battery Park
(at Water & Whitehall Streets)

New York, NY

Near the Staten Island Ferry, the New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion is a dramatic space where more than 5 million people a year, including 70,000 daily commuters and 2 million annual tourists, can find an extraordinary "outdoor living room" for spontaneous and scheduled activities, public markets, seating and shade, and an iconic state-of-the-art pavilion for food and information, all designed by internationally celebrated Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio, Amsterdam. The Plein & Pavilion will be unique among the city’ many public spaces — a landscaped intermodal transportation hub of the 21st century, where bicycles, buses, the subway and water transportation intersect with cultural offerings in a singular expression of daring but lyrical design.


See a clip about this unusually designed pavilion:

7.29.2011

7/31/11 Family Day: Rhythm + Roots 360 @ Hearst Plaza (Lincoln Center)

Sunday, July 31 at 2:00pm

Hearst Plaza
at Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Cost: Free
For all ages

Four of New York’s most vibrant dance troupes—representing West African, Afro-Brazilian, salsa, and hip-hop styles—link the rich and diverse movement styles of the African diaspora in a program for all ages. RHYTHM AND ROOTS 360 performers include DJONIBA DANCE & DRUM CENTRE, ABADÁ-CAPOEIRA, KR3T’S, and FULL CIRCLE SOULJAHS
Presented in association with Full Circle Productions.
Family Day is sponsored by Disney.

http://lcoutofdoors.org/index.php/ood-2011-family-day-2pm

7.28.2011

Ongoing Fridays Until 8/26/11 Peace Crane Project @ Battery Park City Library

Fridays until August 26, 2011 at 3:30pm 

Battery Park City Library

175 North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
Cost: Free
For ages 5 and up


Join BPCL for our Peace Crane Project! Once a week, every Friday at 3:30pm through August 2011 we will host an origami program where participants will learn the simple and elegant art of folding paper to make cranes.

The Battery Park City Branch will collect origami cranes through August 2011 for a special exhibition to be displayed during the month of September 2011 in remembrance of the tenth anniversary of September 11th.

Recommended for ages 5 and up. Supplies for in-branch programs provided.

Stop by the Library anytime for a paper folding instruction sheet so you can make a Peace Cranes anytime and anywhere!

http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/2787/node/118852


7.27.2011

7/27/11-7/31/11 Eiko & Koma Dance Performance: Water @ Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza (Lincoln Center)

5 Performances: Daily, Wednesday, July 27, 2001 through Sunday, Jul 31, 2001 at 9:30pm each night

Paul Milstein Pool, Hearst Plaza
Located at the South side of 65th Street betw Lincoln Center Theater & Avery Fisher Hall
New York, NY 10023
Cost: Free
For adults/teens


U
niquely interdisciplinary choreographer-dancers Eiko & Koma perform the world premiere of Water with two-time Grammy Award–winning Native American flutist-composer Robert Mirabal. Inspired by their 1995 piece River, this site-specific work commissioned by Lincoln Center takes place in the iconic Paul Milstein Pool and is a significant part of Eiko& Koma’s Retrospective Project, a multiyear, multifaceted examination ofthe duo’s 40 years of artistic collaboration.

Performances of Water coincide with the July 19 opening of Residue: An Installation by Eiko & Koma, a major exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts that features artifacts collected during the Retrospective Project.

Water was commissioned by Lincoln Centerfor Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2011. It is also a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in partnership with Lincoln Center and NPN. Robert Mirabal’sparticipation was made possible by a grant from Meet The Composer through its Commissioning Music/USA program. Additional funding was provided to Eiko &Koma by the New York State Council on the Arts Dance Program and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

http://lcoutofdoors.org/index.php/ood-2011-eiko-a-koma-water

7.26.2011

7/29/11, 7/30/11 + 7/31/11 33rd Annual Thunderbird American Indian Mid-Summer Pow Wow @ Queens County Farm Museum

Friday through Sunday, July 29, 30 and 31, 2011

Queens County Farm Museum

73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, New York 11004-1129
(718) 347-3276


New York City 's oldest and largest powwow will feature three days of intertribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available.

Admission:
Adults $10.00 (all weekend pass $15.00), children: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $7.00)


Performance Times / Gates Open

Friday 7:00pm-10:00pm / 6:00pm
Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm
7:00pm-10:00pm / 10:00am
Sunday 12:00pm-5:00pm / 10:00am


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About the Queens County Farm Museum

The Queens County Farm Museum dates back to 1697; it occupies New York City's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland, and is the only working historical farm in the city. The farm encompasses a 47-acre parcel that is the longest continuously farmed site in New York State. The site includes historic farm buildings, a greenhouse complex, livestock, farm vehicles and implements, planting fields, an orchard, and an herb garden.

The farm is owned by the New York City Department of Parks, operated by the Colonial Farmhouse Restoration Society of Bellerose, Inc. and is a member of the Historic House Trust of New York City.

Our farm animals and tranquil agrarian environment provide the opportunity to leave the hectic daily pace behind for an enjoyable visit to a farm without leaving the city.

The Farm Museum is open daily year-round from 10am to 5pm from Monday to Friday. You can stroll around the farm to see our fields, livestock, vineyard, and farm implements. You may also purchase animal feed in the museum gift shop to feed our goats. On Saturdays and Sunday we provide free guided tours of the historic farmhouse, and hayrides at $2 per person (weather permitting from April through October). General admission is free except on special-event days (please view our calendar of events for a listing of paid admission dates).


http://queensfarm.org/events.html

7.25.2011

7/25/11-7/29/11 Smurfs Week NYC




Smurfed in the City. Where the smurf are you? Discover what to see, what to do and what is blue--for the whole family. The Smurfs movie is in theaters on Friday, July 29th.

Monday, July 25, 2011
Smurfs Village | 11am–7pm
Merchant's Gate, Columbus Circle, NY

Stop by to marvel at 3-D mushroom houses and a 40-foot-tall inflatable Smurf. Enjoy free activities, including face painting, a photo station where visitors can take pictures next to their favorite Smurf, Smurfs merchandise giveaways and much more.

Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave., NY
unicefusa.org
The Empire State Building will shine blue to celebrate Smurfs Week NYC and help encourage Smurfs fan to donate to the US Fund for UNICEF by visiting unicefusa.org or texting "ZERO" to UNICEF to make a $10 donation.

92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave., NY * 212-415-5500
92nd Street Y is excited to celebrate Monday, July 25, as Smurfs Day. Students from the musical-theater program will perform at the Smurfs Village at Columbus Circle. As part of the day, Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available at all 92Y children's events.

On Location Tours | 3pm
Tour begins at Belvedere Castle at Central Park, NY
212-683-2027; screentours.com
Advance reservations requiredOn Location Tours will offer a Smurfs-themed edition of its weekly Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour during Smurf Week NYC. Visit locations used in The Smurfs and other iconic films.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Brooklyn Children's Museum | 10am–5pm
145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn * 718-735-4400
Admission, $7.50 per person
It's Smurfs Week at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, where children of all ages will be able to pick up a Smurfs coloring book and activity sheet, available with museum admission.

New York Botanical Garden | 10am–6pm
2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx * 718-817-8700
All-Garden Pass admission, $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $8 for children ages 2–12, free for members and children under 2
Experience a Smurfs Scavenger Hunt at the New York Botanical Garden, where you can see firsthand all the plants that Smurfs love, from mushrooms to plants with berries. Free with All-Garden Pass.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) | Noon–5pm
594 Broadway, Ste. 401, NY * 212-254-3511
Admission, $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under
Visit MoCCA for an in-depth view of comics and cartoon art, from graphic novels to original cartoon strips. An animation cel of Smurfette will be on display during the week. Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available with museum admission.

FAO Schwarz | 2–4pm
767 Fifth Ave., Level One, NY * 212-644-9400
Join us as we celebrate the release of The Smurfs with some smurf-tastic activities. See the real "Smurfalator" from the movie and snap a picture with a Smurfs-costumed character. Pick up some great Smurfs giveaways. (Giveaways available while supplies last. Costumed characters will not be available for all times during the event. This event is subject to change or cancellation.)

On Location Tours | 3pm
Tour begins at Belvedere Castle at Central Park, NY
212-683-2027; screentours.com
Advance reservations required

On Location Tours will offer a Smurfs-themed edition of its weekly Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour during Smurf Week NYC. Visit locations used in The Smurfs and other iconic films.

The Skyscraper Museum | 3–4:30pm
39 Battery Place, NY * 212-968-1961
Admission, $5 for adults, $2.50 for seniors and students
Kids can design and build a Smurfs-sized skyscraper village and learn about the New York City sites featured in The Smurfs film.

Yankee Stadium | 5–7pm
Head to the Great Hall to meet the Smurf characters from the movie.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Brooklyn Children's Museum | 10am–5pm
145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn * 718-735-4400
Admission, $7.50 per person
It's Smurfs Week at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, where children of all ages will be able to pick up a Smurfs coloring book and activity sheet, available with museum admission. On Wednesday, July 27, at 2:30pm, the museum's education department will present "Extraordinary Laboratory: Fungus Among Us," which explores everything from bread mold to mushrooms (where the Smurfs live!) and everything in between.

Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre * 10:30am and noon performances
Central Park, 79th Street and the West Drive
212-988-9093; purchase tickets at cityparksfoundation.org
Admission, $8 for adults, $5 for children
A Smurfs character will make a cameo appearance during two marionette performances courtesy of the City Parks Foundation. After each performance, children will have the opportunity to create look-a-like Smurfs puppets to take home. Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available with theater admission.

Build-A-Bear Workshop | 11am–1pm
565 Fifth Avenue, NY
Walk the blue carpet and meet Smurfs characters from the movie. Don't forget your camera! Then make your own Smurf inside the store; the first 200 people to arrive will receive a gift.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) | noon–5pm
594 Broadway, ste. 401, NY * 212-254-3511
Admission, $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under
Visit MoCCA for an in-depth view of comics and cartoon art, from graphic novels to original cartoon strips. An animation cel of Smurfette will be on display during the week. Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available with museum admission.

FAO Schwarz | 2–4pm
767 Fifth Ave., Level One, NY * 212-644-9400
Join us as we celebrate the release of The Smurfs with some smurf-tastic activities. See the real "Smurfalator" from the movie and snap a picture with a Smurfs-costumed character. Pick up some great Smurfs giveaways. (Giveaways available while supplies last. Costumed characters will not be available for all times during the event. This event is subject to change or cancellation.)

On Location Tours | 3pm
Tour begins at Belvedere Castle at Central Park, NY
212-683-2027; screentours.com
Advance reservations required
On Location Tours will offer a Smurfs-themed edition of its weekly Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour during Smurf Week NYC. Visit locations used in The Smurfs and other iconic films.

Sci-Tech Workshop: Smurfs Animation | 3–4:30pm
Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th Street and Madison Ave. , NY
$5 per participant, reservations of up to four children can be made starting Monday, July 25, by calling 212-833-8100; best for children ages 8 and up
Team up and get smurfing to create your very own Smurfs digital animation! Using stop-motion animation techniques, special Smurfs props and your imagination, you and your team can produce a short animated Smurfs movie to take home.

NYC Urban Park Rangers' Tour of Belvedere Castle | 6pm
Central Park, NY
Advance registration requiredSmurf along and explore the wonders of Gargamel's castle and the world of the Smurfs in Central Park. The tour will explore Belvedere Castle and the nearby Ramble woods, searching for Smurfs and other woodland creatures. At the end of the journey participants can create their own nature-inspired Smurf dwellings.

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Brooklyn Children's Museum | 10am–5pm
145 Brooklyn Ave. * 718-735-4400
Admission, $7.50 per person
It's Smurfs Week at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, where children of all ages will be able to pick up a Smurfs coloring book and activity sheet, available with museum admission.

New York Botanical Garden | 10am–6pm
2900 Southern Blvd., the Bronx * 718-817-8700
All-Garden Pass admission, $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $8 for children ages 2–12, free for members and children under 2
Experience a Smurfs Scavenger Hunt at the New York Botanical Garden, where you can see firsthand all the plants that Smurfs love, from mushrooms to plants with berries. Free with All-Garden Pass.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) | noon–5pm
594 Broadway, Ste. 401 * 212-254-3511
Admission, $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under
Visit MoCCA for an in-depth view of comics and cartoon art, from graphic novels to original cartoon strips. An animation cel of Smurfette will be on display during the week. Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available with museum admission.

FAO Schwarz | 2–4pm
767 Fifth Ave., Level One, NY * 212-644-9400
Join us as we celebrate the release of The Smurfs with some smurf-tastic activities. See the real "Smurfalator" from the movie and snap a picture with a Smurfs-costumed character. Pick up some great Smurfs giveaways. (Giveaways available while supplies last. Costumed characters will not be available for all times during the event. This event is subject to change or cancellation.)

On Location Tours | 3pm
Tour begins at Belvedere Castle at Central Park
212-683-2027; screentours.com
Advance reservations required
On Location Tours will offer a Smurfs-themed edition of its weekly Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour during Smurf Week NYC. Visit locations used in The Smurfs and other iconic films.

Sci-Tech Workshop: Smurfs Animation | 3–4:30pm
Sony Wonder Technology Lab, 56th Street and Madison Avenue
$5 per participant, reservations of up to four children can be made starting Monday, July 25, by calling 212-833-8100; best for children ages 8 and up
Team up and get smurfing to create your very own Smurfs digital animation! Using stop-motion animation techniques, special Smurfs props and your imagination, you and your team can produce a short animated Smurfs movie to take home.

Friday, July 29, 2011
Brooklyn Children's Museum * 10am–5pm
145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn * 718-735-4400
Admission, $7.50 per person
It's Smurfs Week at the Brooklyn Children's Museum, where children of all ages will be able to pick up a Smurfs coloring book and activity sheet, available with museum admission.

New York Botanical Garden | 10am–6pm
2900 Southern Blvd., the Bronx * 718-817-8700
All-Garden Pass admission, $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students, $8 for children ages 2–12, free for members and children under 2
Experience a Smurfs Scavenger Hunt at the New York Botanical Garden, where you can see firsthand all the plants that Smurfs love, from mushrooms to plants with berries. Free with All-Garden Pass.

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden | 10:30am
421 E. 61st St. * 212-838-6878
Admission, $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, free for children under 12
Experience "Blue Mood" at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden, with blue books, blue crafts and a museum tour and story time focused on all things blue.

Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) * noon–5pm
594 Broadway, ste. 401, NY * 212-254-3511
Admission, $5 for adults, free for children 12 and under
Visit MoCCA for an in-depth view of comics and cartoon art, from graphic novels to original cartoon strips. An animation cel of Smurfette will be on display during the week. Smurfs coloring books and activity sheets will be available with museum admission.

FAO Schwarz | 2–4pm
767 Fifth Ave., Level One, NY * 212-644-9400
Join us as we celebrate the release of The Smurfs with some smurf-tastic activities. See the real "Smurfalator" from the movie and snap a picture with a Smurfs-costumed character. Pick up some great Smurfs giveaways. (Giveaways available while supplies last. Costumed characters will not be available for all times during the event. This event is subject to change or cancellation.)

On Location Tours | 3pm
Tour begins at Belvedere Castle at Central Park
212-683-2027; screentours.com
Advance reservations required
On Location Tours will offer a Smurfs-themed edition of its weekly Central Park TV & Movie Sites Tour during Smurf Week NYC. Visit locations used in The Smurfs and other iconic films.

Regal Cinemas E-Walk 13 | 3–6pm
247 W. 42nd St., NY
Regal Cinemas E-Walk 13 is hosting a Smurfs celebration. Stop by to meet the Smurfs themselves and enjoy free family entertainment, games, activities and more.


7/26/11 Old Fashioned Root Beer Social @ Ottendorfer Library

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 4:00pm

Ottendorfer Library

135 Second Avenue (near E. 8th St. - St. Marks Place)
New York, NY 10003-8304
(212) 674-0947
Cost: Free
For ages 3 to 12 years

Join your friends at the library for some cool stories and ice cream floats. Yum!


http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2011/07/26/old-fashioned-root-beer-social

7.23.2011

Free Popcorn at Regal, United Artists (UA) or Edwards Theatres!



Yahoo! Movies
and Regal Entertainment want to give you free popcorn!

Here’s how to get yours:
* Visit any Regal, United Artists (UA) or Edwards Theatre
* Go to popcorn.yahoo.net on your smartphone.
* Check in to get an instant coupon for free popcorn.

Go to website to send a link to your mobile phone:
http://movies.yahoo.com/popcorn



7.21.2011

7/23/11 New Museum Block Party 2011 @ Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 12:00 noon to 5:00pm

Sara D. Roosevelt Park
(at Chrystie Street betw Delancey and Broome)
New York, NY
(212) 219-1222 x235
Cost: Free
For all ages

Join the New Museum for a day of educator- and artist-led projects and performances in Sara D. Roosevelt Park! Afterward head over to the Museum to participate in free interactive gallery tours of our current exhibition,“Ostalgia,” and discover the reality and myth of Eastern Europe.

The New Museum Block Party is free and open to the public! All Block Party guests receive complementary admission to the New Museum on the day of the event. Translation services in Mandarin, Cantonese, Fukienese, and Spanish are provided. For more information about the New Museum Block Party, call 212.219.1222 x 235.

Highlights

Performances from 1 to 5pm

1:15 Lumberob is a kinetically explosive beatboxer who makes tongue-twisted arcade music for the mind and body.

2 Multi-instrumentalist and folk-operatic crooner Geo Wyeth woos listeners with swoon-inducing melodies and old-fashioned storytelling, combining colloquial familiarity with queer and transgendered subjectivities.

2:45 BowWow, presented by the Bowery Poetry Club, features fresh young poets from a monthly poetry series that showcases talent from New York City and abroad.

4 Isle of Klezbos plays imaginative versions of eclectic Eastern European-rooted Jewish folk music, Yiddish swing and tango, plus an ever-expanding repertoire of vibrant originals.

Activities from 12 to 5pm


Everyday Creations Inspired by the artworks of Vladimir Arkhipov, discover new ways to interact with things you see every day. Repurpose an ice-cream scoop, doorknob, or even old hair curlers into a bird feeder, a microphone, or other resourceful creations.

My Monuments Do you have a favorite place? A building that is important to you? Informed by the art of Andro Wekua, draw, construct, and re-create your most memorable places—from the house you grew up in to your favorite Coney Island ice-cream shack.

The Bowery Artist Tribute Scavenger Hunt Search out signs of the rich artistic history of the Lower East Side with the Bowery Artist Tribute as you scour the neighborhood looking for clues. After the hunt, stop by and pick up your special prize.

Let Us Make Cake Assemble your own pop-up New Museum, created by Nuit Blanche New York and inspired by the recent installation of “Flash:Light” at the New Museum’s Festival of Ideas.

TimeScapes: Reconstructing the LES through Collage Explore the history of the Lower East Side through collage with the Abrons Arts Center of Henry Street Settlement and reconstruct the changing landscape through historical images and collage.

Our History is Our Future Explore the history and significance of the Bowery with the Bowery Alliance of Neighbors and learn about preserving and protecting our neighborhoods by designing and building your own model tenement building, complete with a green roof and faux solar panels.

Popcorn, Monkeys, and Paint Have you ever wondered about your future? Join the Lower East Side Girls Club and their fortune-telling monkey as you get your face painted and snack on fresh popcorn.

Let’s Grow Healthy Together Plant seeds with the Chinatown YMCA—but not until you decorate your biodegradable pot with a drawings and pictures of your favorite healthy activities! Then take your seedling home and put it in the dirt and watch it grow into a healthy plant.

Free all-ages interactive public tours at the New Museum 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m.

7.20.2011

7/1/11-9/3/11 MOMA Now Open 7 Days This Summer with Extended Late Night Hours

The Museum of Modern Art is open 7 days a week through the summer, July–August. And open until 8:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday!

The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-9400

Summer Hours from July 1–September 3 (except Saturday, July 9) 
Sunday 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Monday 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Tuesday 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Thursday 10:30 am–8:30 pm
Friday 10:30 am–8:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am–8:30 pm


Admission
Special exhibitions, audio programs, films, and gallery talks are included in the price of admission.

Adults $20
Seniors (65 and over with ID) $16
Students (full-time with current ID) $12
Children (16 and under) Free. This policy does not apply to children in groups.
Members Free
Guest of Members $5
Tickets may be purchased online.

Admission is free for all visitors during Target Free Friday Nights, held every Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:30pm. Tickets for Target Free Friday Nights are not available in advance. Your Target Free Friday Night ticket permits you to all other Museum galleries, exhibitions, and films.
Please note: Film tickets may be obtained for same-day screenings at no charge by presenting your Museum admission ticket stub at the film desk.
Target Free Friday Nights sponsored by Target logo

7.19.2011

7/22/11 Summer Reading 2011: Science Afternoon @ Fort Washington Library

Friday, July 22, 2011 at 2:00pm

Fort Washington Library

535 West 179th Street (betw St. Nicholas & Audubon Aves.)
New York, NY 10033-5799
(212) 927-3533
Cost: Free
For ages 5 to 11 years and parent/caregiver

Children ages 5 to 11 years old and their parents/caregivers will particpate in creating easy science experiments using everyday household products.

7.18.2011

7/19/11-8/19/11 Theatreworks USA's Free Summer Theatre Program Presents: The Yellow Brick Road @ Lucille Lortel Theatre

Theatreworks USA, by special arrangement with The Lucille Lortel Theatre Foundation, presents its 23rd annual free gift to the children of New York City.

Click your heels together “tres veces” and take a magical journey with the world premiere of Theatreworks USA’s The Yellow Brick Road, an all-new salsa and merengue-infused musical inspired by The Wizard of Oz.

Dora, a modern Latin American teenager, would much rather hang out at the mall in jeans and sneakers than attend her coming of age quinceañera while wearing a old-fashioned frilly pink dress. But at her fifteenth birthday fiesta, Dora gets swept away to a strange new land and discovers that to find her way home, she must embrace both sides of her cultural identity, and learn how to dance to her own unique rhythm.

Show Dates:

Performances from 19 Jul 2011
Opening 27 Jul 2011
Closing 19 Aug 2011

Performance Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 10:30am & 1pm
Sundays July 24 & August 14, 2pm & 4:30pm
Sundays July 31 & August 7, 2pm
Tuesday July 19 - Friday July 22, 10:30am only
Monday July 25, 1pm only
Wednesday July 27 1pm & 6:30pm (opening night)
Thursdays August 4 & 18, also 6pm

Tickets:

Tickets for The Yellow Brick Road are FREE and available on a first-come, first-served basis in-person at the Lucille Lortel Theatre Box Office (121 Christopher St.) on the day of the performance. Tickets for each day's performances will be distributed by Box Office: Ticket Central: (212) 279-4200

Show Run Time: 60 minutes

Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014

http://www.theatreworksusa.org/free_summer.cfm

7.17.2011

Ongoing Saturdays and Sundays through September 2011: Zoofari Lego Wildlife Expedition @ The Bronx Zoo

Ongoing weekends through September

Bronx Zoo
Bronx River Pkwy (at Fordham Rd) 
Fordham, Bronx
(718) 367-1010
Travel: Metro-North Harlem line local to Fordham, then take the BxM11 bus to the zoo
Cost: exhibit is included in regular admission price
For all ages


Life-size LEGO animal sculptures now on view at the Bronx Zoo look like they could nearly take off, hopping. Come see the sculptures and build your own during weekends through September.

http://www.bronxzoo.com/multimedia/videos/zoofari-promo.aspx

Bronx Zoo Lego Contest

HOW TO ENTER
Build a wildlife creation with Lego bricks. Upload a photo of your LEGO Wildlife Masterpiece to the Bronx Zoo Facebook page.

WINNER SELECTION
A Lego Master Builder will review the photos of the LEGO Wildlife Masterpieces and select a winner. Three winners will be selected, one in July, one in August and one in September, 2011. Winners will be selected and notified on or about July 18, 2011, August 22, 2011, and September 19, 2011.

PRIZES
Each of the three winners will receive four Total Experience tickets to the Bronx Zoo, a LEGO building set and a small plush animal.

For contest rules and info:

7.16.2011

7/16/11 Kids’ Dance @ Damrosch Park (Lincoln Center)

Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 3:00

Damrosch Park62nd Street betw Columbus and Amsterdam
New York, NY
Cost: Free
For all ages

Kids can take a turn on the dance floor when Rodney Lopez from Dancing Classrooms, seen in the 2005 documentary Mad Hot Ballroom, gives the little ones an engaging intro to a huge range of ballroom dance. In an hour and a half, your kids aged 6–10 will be learning the basics of swing, merengue, tango, and more.

http://midsummernightswing.org/index.php/msns-11-kids-day

7/18/11 Martha Stewart Presents: Women with Vision on the Hallmark Channel

On Monday, July 18, 2011 at 8/7c, Martha Stewarts presents “Women with Vision” on the Hallmark Channel.

Martha Stewart interviews three women who are at the pinnacle of their careers and innovators in their fields: Marissa Mayer, vice president, Google, architect Elizabeth Diller, and Emily Rafferty, president of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

To see preview and more from Martha Stewart:
http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/womenwithvision

7.15.2011

Bike Bonanza 7/16/11 @ Red Hook Recreation Area + 7/30/11 @ Firehouse 59 (Queens)

Saturday, July 16, 2011
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Red Hook Recreation Area

Bay St. and Henry St.
Red Hook, Brooklyn

Saturday, July 30, 2011

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Firehouse 59

58-03 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Rockaway, Queens

Cost: Free
For all ages

Bike Bonanzas feature free, fun activities for the whole family: a Learn to Ride class and Bike Driver’s Ed clinic for kids, free helmets for kids and adults, a kids bike swap, bike registration, and more.

Bike New York knows that kids and bikes go together like peanut butter and jelly. That’s why we’ve partnered with the NYC Department of Transportation, Recycle-A-Bicycle, and the NYPD to help make bicycling as easy, safe, and fun as we can for your entire family. Go to one of this season’s Bike Bonanzas to pick up a free helmet, upgrade your child’s bike, or have your child learn how to ride for the first time or learn important cycling skills and traffic principals.

http://www.bikenewyork.org/learn/kids/bike-bonanza/

7.14.2011

7/14/11, 7/21/11, 7/28/11, 8/4/11, 8/11/11 + 8/18/11 2011 Seaside Summer Concert Series @ Coney Island


Ongoing Thursdays through August 18th, 2011 at 7:30pm

West 21st Street and Surf Avenue 
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 222-0600
Cost: Free
For all ages

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosts the 2011 Seaside Summer Concert Series. Performances are held Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at West 21st Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, next to the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.

The public is encouraged to bring their own chairs. A limited number of $5 rental chairs in a specially designated area are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Performers are subject to change without notice. Call the concert hotline for updates at (718) 222-0600

NO cameras,
NO audio
or
video recording,
NO alcohol,
NO pets, NO bottles
NO smoking

All persons and packages are subject to search prior to entry.


Schedule
July 14: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts * Girl in a Coma
July 21: An Evening with The Monkees * Special Guest MC Jay Black
July 28: Mary Wilson of the Supremes * The Spinners
Aug 4: Mystery Night: To be announced a week before the show
Aug 11: Bring your dancing shoes! Annual Latino Music by the Sea * TBA * Maria Torres Dancers
Aug 18: Cheap Trick * Newyorkestra

http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.html

7.13.2011

7/16/11 City of Water Day @ Brooklyn Bridge Park

Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 11:00am to 4:00pm

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Pier 1: at 2 Old Fulton Street
Pier 6: Furman Street & Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Cost: Free
For all ages


A day of entertainment, education, adventure for the whole family celebrating NY’s waterfront, this one-of-a-kind festival is presented by the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. The Conservancy will provide free education workshops, including seining under the Manhattan Bridge and fishing on Pier 6!

On Pier 1

11:00am-4:00pm: Free boating Free kayaking with Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse. Children under 18 must have an adult present. No reservations necessary, first come first serve.

On Pier 5

11:00am: Kayak Demonstration Members of QajaqUSA and Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse will demonstrate a variety of rolling techniques that were developed to recover from various situations that seal and walrus hunters encountered such as injured hands and arms, loss of a paddle and entanglement in harpoon lines.

On Pier 6

11:00am-2:00pm: Water-themed art projects Explore boats and water-themed arts and crafts project with Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Playground Associates.

12:00pm-2:00pm: Try to catch a fish and watch a squid dissection Make your own amazing casting machine from a recycled soda can (bring your own if possible) and use it to try and catch a fish. While your line is out, watch a big squid dissection and learn how it attacks prey and defends itself. Led by Master Angler Bill Fink and Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy staff.

11:00am-5:00pm: Tug and Barge tours Participate in dockside tours of the 1907 tugboat Pegasus and the Waterfront Museum’s 1914 Lehigh Valley Barge #79.

1:00pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm: Jeff Newell's New-Trad Quartet Enjoy three river music sets performed live from the Waterfront Museum Barge.

More info: cityofwaterday.org

Maps/Directions:

http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/go/the-park/visiting-the-park