9/4/12-9/16/12 Broadway Week: 2 for 1 Tickets

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 through Sunday, September 16, 2012

Get 2 for 1 prices on Broadway tickets. Order tickets online for these Broadway shows:

Bring It On
Chaplin
Chicago
An Enemy of the People
Evita
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
Jersey Boys
The Lion King
Mamma Mia!
Mary Poppins
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once
Peter and the Starcatcher
The Phantom of the Opera
Rock of Ages
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
War Horse
Wicked

To see details and blackout dates, go to:
http://www.nycgo.com/broadwayweek/?a=1&b=1&pid=hp-hero-drgbl-1

8/23/12-8/26/12 In Ghostly Japan – Stories of Strange Things @ Hudson Guild Theatre

Illustration Design: Sher Wouters

Hudson Guild Theatre

441 West 26th Street (Bet 9th and 10th Avenue)

New York, NY

Aug 23rd (Thu) - Aug 26th (Sun):
8/23(Thu) 7pm, 8/24(Fri) 2pm+7pm, 8/25(Sat) 2pm+7pm, 8/26(Sun) 2pm

Cost: Free, but you need to reserve tickets.

For ages 7 years and older

Click Here to Reserve your tickets!

Theatre Arts Japan-KIDS presents, "In Ghostly Japan" Stories of Strange Things, a free performance for kids 7 years and up. In Ghostly Japan – Stories of Strange Things is a horror story based on stories written by Rampo Edogawa (one of Japan’s leading contemporary bizarre mystery writer) and by Yakumo Koizumi (collector of ghostly folklore in Japan), incorporating projections inspired by Japanese Kage-e (shadow play), theatrical tricks and puppetry. Directed by Award winning writer/director Eriko Ogawa. Performance is in English.

Story What happens if you received a letter from a man who decided to live in a chair he created, or if you find out you are living among ghosts without knowing it!? In Japan, summer is the time to cerebrate Obon (day of dead) and it is also time for telling scary stories. In Ghostly Japan-Stories of Strange Things will take you to a scary and strange trip all the way to Japan.

*About the age restriction: Children of any age may attend the performance with their 
guardian’s discretion. Children without a guardian will not be admitted.


How Scary is it? Your children would enjoy this program if they are capable of enjoying typical scary stories told during Halloween season such as “The legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washing Irving, “The Strange Visitor” by Joseph Jacobs.

http://theatreartsjapan.org/PerformanceInfo.htm

8/1/12-8/31/12 Free Kids' Haircuts at JCPenney (Nationwide)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 through Friday, August 31, 2012 at your nearest JCPenney location

JCPenney will give any elementary-school-aged kid (K-6th graders) a free haircut all August. Appointments available while they last. Call 1-855-JCP-KIDS or stop by your JCP salon to book before they're gone.

http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/jsp/browse/category.jsp?id=cat100300164

8/11/12-8/18/12 31st Downtown Dance Festival 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012 through Saturday, August 18, 2012 at various locations/times Battery Dance Company presents the 31st Annual Downtown Dance Festival, 8 days of free performances staged at Battery Park, One New York Plaza and at Dance New Amsterdam on August 11th-18th. The DDF is New York City’s longest-running public dance festival and is Battery Dance Company’s gift to its home community.  International highlights this year include Sri Warisan, a 15-member troupe from Singapore that is known for its authentic presentation of Malay ethnic dance, music and theater; Vanaver Caravan, the dance and music ensemble from New Paltz performing a tribute to Woody Guthrie on the legendary American folk musician’s centenary year; Philadelphia-based Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and ten New York companies showcasing various genres ranging from modern ballet to fusion. On Friday, August 17, in a special celebration of Indian culture, the Indo-American Arts Council has curated the 5th Edition of the Erasing Borders of Indian Dance Festival. Cost: Free For all ages Schedule of Events Saturday, August 11 1:00pm—4:00pm The Lawn at Battery Park  Adjacent to State Street at Pearl Street By Subway: 1 to South Ferry; 4/5 to Bowling Green; R to Whitehall Figures of Flight Jamal Jackson Dance Company Morales Dance Phoenix Project Dance Roschman Dance Company Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts Sunday, August 12 1:00pm—4:00pm The Lawn at Battery Park  Adjacent to State Street at Pearl Street By Subway: 1 to South Ferry; 4/5 to Bowling Green; R to Whitehall Battery Dance Company Buglisi Dance Theatre Dancewave Company Exit 12 Dance Company Jamal Jackson Dance Company Kun- Yang Lin/Dancers Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Phoenix Project Dance Monday, August 13 12:00pm—2:00pm One New York Plaza (Water and Whitehall Streets) By Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R to Whitehall, 4/5 to Bowling Green Battery Dance Company Sri Warisan Som Said Performing Arts Tuesday, August 14 12:00pm—2:00pm One New York Plaza (Water and Whitehall Streets) By Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R to Whitehall, 4/5 to Bowling Green Buglisi Dance Theatre Dalia Carella Dance Collective Dance Cat-alyst Company Morales Dance Wednesday, August 15 12:00pm—2:00pm One New York Plaza (Water and Whitehall Streets) By Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R to Whitehall, 4/5 to Bowling Green Dance Cat-alyst Company Exit 12 Dance Company Kun-Yang Lin / Dancers Peridance Contemporary Dance Roschman Dance Thursday, August 16 12:00pm—2:00pm One New York Plaza (Water and Whitehall Streets) By Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R to Whitehall, 4/5 to Bowling Green Vanaver Caravan Friday, August 17 12:00pm—2:00pm One New York Plaza (Water and Whitehall Streets) By Subway: 1 to South Ferry, R to Whitehall, 4/5 to Bowling Green 5th Edition of the IAAC  Erasing Borders of Indian Dance Festival Bageshree Vaze  - Kathak (Toronto, Canada) Jaikishore & Mosilikanti  - Kuchipudi  (Chennai, India) Mayuri Dance Group - Bhangra (Petrozavodsk, Russia) Sonali Skandan  & Jiva Dance – Bharata Natyam (New York City) The Trinetra Chhau Dance Company– Chhau  (New Delhi, India) Saturday, August 18 6:00pm Dance New Amsterdam (280 Broadway, 2nd Floor, entrance on Chambers) Exit12 Battery Dance Company Master Class and Workshop Date: August 6 - August 17, 2012 Location: New Dance Amsterdam and Battery Dance Studios For more information please click here. http://www.batterydance.org/ddf_festival.htm

8/11/12 + 8/12/12 Civil War Weekend, Classical Music and More @ Govenors Island

Saturday, August 11, 2012 and Sunday, August 12, 2012 from 10am to 4pm

Governor’s Island, NYC
The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan. The ferry terminal is accessible as follows: 
By Subway: #1 to South Ferry Station, #4, 5 to Bowling Green, W, R to Whitehall St. Station; 
By Bus: M1 (weekdays only), M6, M9 and M15
Cost: Free
All ages

This weekend, the National Park Service hosts Civil War weekend on Governors Island. Visitors can meet living historians who will provide family-friendly activities, historic weapons demonstrations, music and other programs. Meet the Civil War soldiers and women of Governors Island from the summer of 1863.

After stopping by Fort Jay or Castle Williams, head down to Colonels Row on Saturday for the first ever Summer Winds concert at 2 PM. This concert features more than 80 wind instruments and is entirely free to the public.

On Sunday, meet the chickens and goats at Earth Matter Compost Learning Center and then see the Earth Tub outside the Harbor School. From 10am to 2pm, see where 8,000 pounds of scraps generated from Brooklyn green markets end up and how they are composted.

And then, from 2pm to 5pm, you can join a bike tour with artist Rob Swainston to see the Storm King exhibition of Mark di Suvero’s works while also discussing public art and stopping periodically to draw various “stop and look” moments.

All of these great programs are of course in addition to the ongoing art exhibits and programs happening throughout the Island.

Go to site for more directions, map and schedule of events:
http://govislandblog.com/2012/08/09/weekend-preview-civil-war-weekend-classical-music-and-so-much-more/

8/5/12-8/12/12 EmblemHealth Bronx Tennis Open @ Crotona Park

Sunday, August 5 through Sunday, August 12, 2012

Crotona Park

Fulton Ave. to Crotona Park E. (bet. Crotona Park N. and Crotona Park S.)

Bronx, NY
1-347-417-8129

Cost: Free, except finals on 8/12/12
For all ages

The 2012 EmblemHealth Bronx Open (EBO) kicks off on August 5 with a week of fun-filled activities that bring together professional women tennis players, police officers, firefighters and kids of all ages.

Among other things, the event — the only women’s professional tennis tournament played in New York City (NYC) just prior to the US Open - features:

The FDNY vs. NYPD Tennis Championship. This highly popular lead-up to the EBO takes place on Saturday, August 4. EmblemHealth will make a contribution to NYPD and FDNY education scholarship funds and award a trophy to the winning team.

Women’s Singles and Doubles Tournaments. Players from around the world will compete for $50,000 in prize money.

The L1 EmblemHealth Junior Tennis Championships. This United States Tennis Association-sponsored event showcases up to 100 boys and girls, the majority of whom are enrolled in free supervised tennis programs provided by the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL).

General admission is free Sunday, August 5 through Saturday, August 11. General admission for the Women’s Final on Sunday, August 12 is $10, and box seats are $25. Admission is free daily for all children 12 and under.

Proceeds from the EmblemHealth Bronx Open benefit the NYJTL, which provides free services to 100,000 underserved youth each year. EmblemHealth has been the title sponsor of the EmblemHealth Bronx Open for more than a decade.

Call 1-347-417-8129 for more information on the EmblemHealth Bronx Open.

http://www.emblemhealth.com/default.aspx?page=809

8/4/12, 8/11/12 + 8/18/12 Summer Streets Returns: Pedestrians Take Over NY's Streets with Car-Free Zones and Activities

Join NYC for the fifth annual Summer Streets! On Saturday, August 4, 11 and 18 from 7 am to 1 pm, nearly seven miles of New York City's streets will be opened up for everyone to play, run, walk and bike. From the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, along Park Avenue and connecting streets you can rock climb at Spring Street, receive a free bike helmet at 51st Street, soar through the air on a zip line at Foley Square or just stroll along and experience the city's streets in a new way—all for free.

Activities at Summer Streets will be based at six rest stops, and are all free! The stops will host performances and activities for all ages, free bike rentals and water stations.

Download the Summer Streets Event Guide (pdf)

Uptown Rest Stop
40th Street Rest Stop
Midtown Rest Stop
Astor Place Rest Stop
Soho Rest Stop
Foley Square Rest Stop



The Uptown Rest Stop, at Park Avenue and 51st Street, will feature a football toss with NFL Play60, breakfast and bike pictures from Visit Denmark, free bike helmet fittings, DOT’s Truck’s Eye View, free bike repair, and a fire hydrant sprinkler.

Uptown Stage
Park Avenue & 51st Street

Time & Activity
9–10:00 am Tai Chi Class by Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, Tri-State Branch
10–10:30 am Bachata Lessons by Piel Canela Dance Company
10:30–11 am Double Dutch Performance by National Double Dutch League
11–11:30 am FringeNYTeasers by FringeNYC
11:30 am–noon Salsa Lesson by Kevin Lee of Salsa New York
noon–12:30 pm Ecuadorian Dance Performance by Ayazamana Cultural Center




The 40th Street rest stop, at Park Avenue, will feature Bus Roots, DOT Urban Art installation, and the Muscle Milk Recovery Park

40th Street Rest Stop
40th Street and Park Avenue

Time & Activity
8:00–noon Massage Therapy by Pegasus Athlete Care SISTEM
8:30–10 am & 10:30 am–noon Restorative Yoga & Meditation by Yoga Agora




The Midtown Rest Stop, at Park Avenue and 25th Street will feature free bike and rollerblade rental, free bike repair, free Learn to Ride bike classes the Whole Foods Market City Picnic Area at 24th Street, recycling information and a water station.



The Astor Place Rest Stop, at Lafayette Street, will feature Cyclo-Phone, a DOT Urban Art installation.

Astor Stage Astor Place and Lafayette Street

Time & Activity

9–9:30 am Sunrise Salutations by Crunch
9:30–10 am BodyART by Crunch
10–10:30 am TABURA by Crunch
10:30–11 am LaBlast by Crunch
11–11:30 am SixPack Attack by Crunch
11:30 am–noon POUND by Crunch
noon–12:30 pm Masala Bhangra by Crunch




The Soho Rest Stop, at Spring Street and Lafayette Street, will feature the REI Adventure Zone, which includes a rock climbing wall, free bike rental, and free bike repair by Bicycle Habitat.

Soho Stage Spring Street & Lafayette Street

Time & Activity
10–10:30 am Fix a Flat by REI Outdoor School
10:30–11 am Bike Commuting by REI Outdoor School
11–11:30 am Fix a Flat by REI Outdoor School
11:30–noon Bike Commuting by REI Outdoor School
noon–12:20 pm Fix A Flat by REI Outdoor School




The Foley Square Rest Stop, at Duane and Worth Streets, will feature a free zip line; free bike rental; Love TV, a DOT Urban Artinstallation; a GoGo squeeZ Mobile Playground and more.

Foley Square Stage Duane & Centre Street

Time & Activity
8–9 am Yoga by Shape Up NYC
10–10:30 am Taiwanese Temple Fair by Chio-Tian Folk Drum & Arts Group
10:30–11 am Dance Cardio Workout by Broadway Bodies
11–11:30 am Musical Performance by Still Saffire
11:30–noon Family Play by Asphalt Green
noon–12:30 pm Double Dutch Performance by National Double Dutch League

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/home/home.shtml

Ongoing Daily until 8/25/12 Into the Woods: Free Tickets @ Delacorte Theater

Ongoing daily until Saturday, August 25, 2012

Central Park - The Delacorte Theater
Central Park, Mid-Park at 80th St.

New York, NY, 10022
The Central Park entrances closest to the theater are at 81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.
Cost: Free
For all ages

The Delacorte Theater is easily accessible from the B, C and 6 subway lines, as well as from the M2, M3, M4, M10 and M79 bus lines. Once in the Park, follow the footpath to the Delacorte Theater. For those traveling by car, please note that there are no parking facilities in the Park.

Featuring

Amy Adams, Jack Broderick, Glenn Close, Victoria Cook, Gideon Glick, Cooper Grodin, Ellen Harvey, Ivan Hernandez, Tina Johnson, Josh Lamon, Bethany Moore, Jessie Mueller, Donna Murphy, Johnny Newcomb, Denis O’Hare, Noah Radcliffe, Jennifer Rias, Laura Shoop, Tess Soltau, Sarah Stiles, Eric R. Williams, Kristine Zbornik, and Chip Zien


In Into the Woods, a witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed? And what happens after "happily ever after?" A Tony Award-winning masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella.

TICKETS TO SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK ARE FREE!

Free tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are distributed via the free lines at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and on the web via our Virtual Ticketing system.

In addition, a limited number of tickets to specific performances will be distributed on special days this summer via free lines throughout the Boroughs of New York City.

http://shakespeareinthepark.org/