| Event |
Category |
Kids Event? |
On-going Event? |
Description |
Day(s), Time & Cost |
Location |
Contact Info. |
Info |
Begin Date |
End Date |
| Candelight Tours |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
Visitors are invited to tour the Museum’s historically decorated period rooms by candlelight. Enjoy live seasonal music played on traditional instruments while savoring a steaming cup of cider or a glass of eggnog! |
Dec. 11th 6:30 & 7:30 PM Dec. 12th 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30 PM Dec. 13th 4:30 (Family Tour), 5:30 & 6:30 PM; $18, $9 Members, $6 kids under 12 |
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden, 421 East 61st Street |
212.838.6878 |
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| The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
In 1947, a significant discovery of ancient Jewish texts was made in a cave near the Dead Sea. Since their discovery, these Dead Sea scrolls have shed light on the major transformations and debates that occurred in ancient worship during the first centuries BCE and CE, leading to the emergence of rabbinic Judaism and Christianity. This exhibition will present six Dead Sea Scrolls complemented by objects excavated from the site near where they were found. Three of the scrolls have never been exhibited, including a portion of one of the three earliest copies of the Hebrew Bibles in existence, and three others have never been shown in New York. |
September 21, 2008 - January 04, 2009, Ongoing Daily except Friday, check with location for exceptions. During museum hours. |
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue |
212.423.3337 |
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| Paris/New York: Design Fashion Culture 1925-1940 |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
Featured image: Radiator grille (detail) inspired by the 1925 Parisian decorative arts exposition and featured in New York's Squibb Building, 1930. Designed by Buchman & Kahn. Museum of the City of New York, Ely Jacques Kahn Collection |
Oct 3 through Feb 22, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Adults; $9, Seniors, students; $5 |
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St. |
212.534.1672 |
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| Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
This autumn, The Frick Collection presents the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Andrea Riccio (1470–1532), one of the most creative sculptors of the Renaissance. On view will be thirty-one autograph works representing every phase of Riccio’s career, three bronzes believed to be derived from the artist’s lost compositions, and two life-size terracotta sculptures. Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze will be shown exclusively at The Frick Collection. |
October 15, 2008 through January 18, 2009; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Tues-Sat.); 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sun.) -- $15, adults; $10, senior citizens (62 and over); $5, students with valid identification. On Sundays, pay what you wish from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street |
212-288-0700 |
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| Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949 |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
Through paintings, costume and set designs, posters, photographs, film clips and theater ephemera this exhibition will bring to light an exhilarating but fleeting moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union when innovative visual artists joined forces with avant-garde playwrights, actors, and theatrical producers. |
November 09, 2008 - March 22, 2009; Ongoing Daily except Friday, check with location for exceptions. During museum hours. |
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue |
212.423.3337 |
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| Parent–Child Workshops (Ages 3 through 6) Fall 2008 |
Art |
Yes |
Yes |
Art programs for children of Members at the Family/Dual ($190) level and above offer children the unique experience of learning about art and creating their own works in the Museum. These classes are designed to provide adults and children with an opportunity to explore and discover art in a studio setting as well as in the Museum's galleries. All gallery visits focus on visual art concepts: line, shape, color, pattern, texture, balance, and form. Activities include painting, collage, sculpting, building, viewing works from the Museum's collection, and listening to related stories and fables. |
October 22–February 11 - (No class November 12 or 26, December 24 or 31, or January 21) 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. - $432 |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Vincent X. Kirsch |
Books |
Yes |
No |
Illustrator, designer, toymaker, and writer Vincent X. Kirsch reads from and signs copies of his new children's book, Natalie & Naughtily, about the adventures of two impish sisters who live in a house on top of a big department store. |
Nov. 22nd, 11:00 am; Free |
Barnes and Nobles, 240 East 86th Street |
212.794.1962 |
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2008-11-22 |
2008-11-22 |
| Preschool Time at Yorkville Branch |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Enjoy stories, books, fingerplays and more for ages 3 to 5. |
Nov. 3, 10, 24; 4:00 pm, Free |
Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street |
(212) 744-5824 |
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| Sesame Street Celebrates Around the World |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
It’s New Year’s Eve on Sesame Street and around the world! As everyone prepares for the big party, anchorman Elmo and the Monster News Network provide special on location reports showing us the New Year’s customs and celebrations from around the world. |
Dec. 27th, Noon; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-27 |
2008-12-27 |
| Christmas Eve on Sesame Street |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
It’s Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, and everyone is joining in the excitement until a question form Oscar throws Big Bird into a tailspin. “How does a guy like Santa Claus, who’s built like a dump truck, come down all of those skinny little chimneys?” Oscar asks. Suddenly, Big Bird is worried that if he can’t answer the question, there won’t be any presents on Christmas. |
Dec. 20th, 10:30 am; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-20 |
2008-12-20 |
| Story-time with a Toy Soldier |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
This quick, free reading, courtesy of a Toy Soldier, provides a nice respite from the inevitable headache that comes with shopping at this midtown toy emporium. Ages 5 and under. |
Mondays 1pm, 3pm , Tuesdays 1pm, 3pm , Wednesdays 1pm, 3pm , Thursdays 1pm, 3pm , Fridays 1pm, 3pm; Free |
FAO Schwartz, 767 Fifth Ave (at 58th St) |
212-872-8977 |
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| Wild Holiday Party: Presents to the Animals |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
There’s no fruitcake or eggnog at this holiday party! Fishsicles, fruit, and peanut butter are just a few of the tasty treats polar bears and other animals will enjoy during these festive weekends. |
December 6–7, 13–14, & 20–21; various hours check with zoo; Members $15; Non-members $20 |
Central Park Zoo, 64th Street and Fifth Avenue |
212.439.6583 |
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| Eastside Westside Music Together's Free demonstration class |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Get ready for winter with a Free demonstration class at one of ESWS Music Together's fourteen locations on the upper east and west sides. |
November 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th. Check for times and locations. Free. |
Check website for locations |
(212) 496-1242 or info@eswsmusictogether.com |
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2008-11-17 |
2008-11-20 |
| Animal Creations |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Sketch your storyboard, grab some clay and start animating! Create your own stop-motion animation using a unique software that helps you capture each movement step-by-step. Learn the basic concepts behind creating the illusion of movement, and craft your own unique Claymation short to take home. |
Nov. 15 and 16th and Dec. 13th, 1:00 pm; $5 |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
(212) 833-7858 |
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| Elmo's Happy Holidays |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
In the first-ever “Elmo’s World” holiday special, Elmo is gearing up to celebrate Christmas. But what present will he give Dorothy, his beloved goldfish? As he searches for an answer, Elmo learns about holidays around the world and discovers the many things that Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa have in common. Finally, Elmo goes to the North Pole, where Santa has some expert advice about the true spirit of Christmas – and the perfect gift for Dorothy. |
Dec. 11th, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-11 |
2008-12-11 |
| Arthur's Family Fun |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Join Arthur, D.W., and all their pals in this fun filled animated series based on Marc Brown’s best-selling children’s books. In Arthur’s Family Fun, Mr. Sipple from next door is moving away and Arthur wonders who will be the new neighbors? When Alberto Molina and his family settle in, Arthur makes a new friend and learns about a different culture. This special also includes Sue Ellen’s Little Sister and Arthur’s Family Feud. |
Nov. 22nd, Noon; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-11-22 |
2008-11-22 |
| Arthur the Good Sport |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Join Arthur, D.W., and all their pals in this fun filled animated series based on Marc Brown’s best-selling children’s books. In Arthur The Good Sport, when the Athlete of the Year Award doesn’t go to Francine, she makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings from Jenna, the recipient. Michelle Kwan, world champion figure skater and graduate of Lakewood Elementary, guest stars to teach Francine about being a good sport. This special also includes Muffy’s Soccer Shocker and Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider. |
Dec. 6th, 12:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-06 |
2008-12-06 |
| Peeking into Playstation |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
You know how to play the game but do you know how the game is played? Go beyond what's on your screen and explore the inner workings of a Playstation®2 console and Dual Shock2 controller. Learn what makes these devices uniquely designed for interactive game playing and how they differ from your average computer. Take it apart yourself as museum staff guide you through the process piece by piece. |
Nov. 22, 29 and Dec. 13, 20, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
(212) 833-7858 |
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| Junior Tennis Program |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
At this Upper East Side club, kids learn the basics of tennis by doing drills, playing games and actively practicing the rules of the popular racket-swinging game. |
Ongoing, various times and pricing packages |
Junior Tennis Program 1918 First Ave, between 98th and 99th Sts, Upper East Side |
(212-876-7766) |
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| SHALOM SESAME: CHANUKAH |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Celebrate the “Festival of Lights” as actor Jeremy Miller takes a trip down memory lane to the land of the Maccabees. Elsewhere Levana White hosts everyone’s favorite game show Dreidel of Fortune and Moishe Oofnik cooks up delicious jellyfish doughnuts. |
Dec. 28th, 1:00 and 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-28 |
2008-12-28 |
| Storytime at the Museum |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Children can learn about 19th century life in New York through historically-themed stories, play dress up in the Children's Corner, and role-play with the Touch Collection. If weather permits, storytime is presented outdoors in the garden gazebo, and afterwards children can play with assorted wooden toys. |
Nov. 21st, 10:30 am; Free with admission |
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden, 421 East 61st Street |
212.838.6878 |
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2008-11-21 |
2008-11-21 |
| Whitney Wees |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Bring your children for an interactive experience of looking, sharing, and working together in the Museum galleries. Each month families explore a different theme. |
Most Saturdays; 10:30-11:30 am; Free with admission |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| Wall Stories: Children's Wallpaper and Books |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Cinderella, Peter Rabbit, Popeye, Mickey Mouse and Goofy, Winnie-the-Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Pinocchio are among the dozens of beloved children's story characters featured in an exhibition that plumbs the holdings of Cooper-Hewitt's Wallcoverings department, which has more than ten thousand objects dating from the seventeenth through the twenty-first centuries. |
October 3, 2008–April 5, 2009; Free with admission |
Cooper-Hewitt, 2 East 91st Street |
212.849.8400 |
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| Meet St. Nicholas |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Do you know where Santa Claus comes from? Learn about the patron saint who inspired his character. Don’t forget to bring your wish list to share with longtime Central Park Conservancy volunteer, Ed Bobrow, who will be dressed in full Santa Claus garb. Activity is ongoing throughout the designated time. |
Dec. 21st, 11:00 am; Free |
Belvedere Castle (Mid-park at 79th Street) |
212-772-0210 |
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2008-12-21 |
2008-12-21 |
| R.E.A.D. with Mudge at Webster Branch |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Children read aloud to a registered therapy dog and licensed handler. This program is designed to encourage a love of reading in a fun and warm environment. Recommended for ages 6 to 11. Preregistration is required. |
Nov. 24th, 4:00 pm; Free |
Webster Library, 1465 York Avenue |
(212) 289-5049 |
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2008-11-24 |
2008-11-24 |
| Toddler Story Time |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Stories, songs and fingerplays for toddler 18 to 36 months old with parent/caregiver. |
Nov. 12, 18, 26 at 10:30 and 11:15 am; Free |
67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street |
(212) 734-1717 |
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| Reading Aloud at 96th Street Library |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
For ages 2 to 5. |
Nov. 3, 17 and 24 - 4:00 pm; Free |
96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street |
(212) 289-0908 |
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| Christmas Crafts |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
You're invited to join the staff at Belvedere Castle for a fun afternoon of Christmas-inspired creativity. |
Dec. 21st, 4:00 pm; Free |
Belvedere Castle (Mid-park at 79th Street) |
212-772-0210 |
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2008-12-21 |
2008-12-21 |
| Winter Holiday Crafts for Tots |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
When it's too cold to play outside, step into the Chess & Checkers House for a festive afternoon filled with seasonally-themed arts and crafts. Ideal for toddlers! |
Dec. 17th, Noon; Free |
Chess & Checkers House (Mid-Park at 64th Street) |
212-794-4064 |
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2008-12-17 |
2008-12-17 |
| Hanukkah Menorah-making |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Let your creativity flow and your holiday spirit grow while creating your very own Menorah. Drop in anytime between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm. |
Dec. 20th, Noon; Free |
Belvedere Castle (Mid-park at 79th Street) |
212-772-0210 |
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2008-12-20 |
2008-12-20 |
| Storybook Mondays |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Join us for a special afternoon program featuring a storybook reading and family gallery tour. |
Every Monday, 3:30 pm; Free with admission |
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue |
212.423.3337 |
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| A Book, Then Look (Ages 3 through 5) Fall 2008 |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
A Book, Then Look" is a new program for adults and young, verbal children. This class will explore the Museum's collection from a crosscultural point of view, in conjunction with the Caldecott Medal Books. After reading together, students will encounter works of art related to the themes or art in the book. Participants will be invited to take home a copy of each book to establish their own children's art library. |
Wednesdays, October 22–January 14 (No class November 12 or 26, or December 24 or 31) , 3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. - $400 for 8-sessions |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
This interactive exhibition will reveal to children what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts, and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis. Children will take on the role of archaeologists as they search for clues about objects dating from ancient times to the present day! |
October 14, 2007 - June 15, 2009; Saturday - Wednesday 11:00 am - 5:45 pm Thursday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday : Closed: Adults: $12 Seniors / over 65: $10 Students: $ 7.50 Children under 12: Free Jewish Museum Members : Free |
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street |
212.423.3200 |
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| How Did They Do That? |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, each of the sessions below shows families, through handling tools and materials, how a particular work of art was created. 30–minute sessions; registration is not required. |
Ongoing, various dates and times; Free with museum admission |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue |
212-879-5500 |
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| Click-on the Web |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
An introduction to the Internet. for children ages 8 to 12 and parent/caregiver. |
Dec. 11th, 10:30 am; Free |
96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street |
(212) 289-0908 |
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2008-12-11 |
2008-12-11 |
| "R.E.A.D. with Mudge." |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Children read aloud to a registered therapy dog and licensed handler. This program is designed to encourage a love of reading in a fun and warm environment. Recommended for ages 5 and older Preregistration is required. |
Nov. 3, 17 and Dec. 1st, 3:30 pm; Free |
67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street |
(212) 734-1717 |
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| Simply Speakers |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Feel the noise and take it home with your very own audio speaker. Hook it up to a stereo amplifier and tune in to the music of your choice. Learn about the key elements that make a simple speaker work, and then make your own with magnets, coils, and some other everyday materials. |
Nov. 23 and Dec. 7, 1:00 pm; $7 |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
(212) 833-7858 |
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| Prickly Pals |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Toddlers are invited to meet some prickly pals and compare how they feel. Live animals, movement, and a craft are included in the program. |
Nov. 19th, 10:30 am; Members $15; Non-members $20 |
Central Park Zoo, 64th Street and Fifth Avenue |
212.439.6500 |
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2008-11-19 |
2008-11-19 |
| Warm-up for winter |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Watch Elmo's World: Happy Holidays and join us for a special workshop where you learn about dressing warm for the winter and design your own winter scarf or hat to keep you warm. Especially for our younger audience. No reservation is required and space is limited. |
Dec. 11th, 3:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
(212) 833-7858 |
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2008-12-11 |
2008-12-11 |
| KidFresh Storytime |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Kidfresh's entertainment staff read stories that are geared towards pre-school age children. A healthy snack is included. |
Ongoing Each Tue, Wed; check with location for exceptions;$9; $70/10-pack |
Kidfresh, 1628 2nd Avenue |
212.861.1141 |
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| Wollman Skating Rink |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Wollman rolls out the zamboni and starts its icy season, weather permitting. |
Oct. 20 - March 1; Mon @ Tues: 10am - 2:30 pm; Wed. & Thurs. 10am - 10pm; Fri. and Sat. 10am - 11pm; Sun. 10am - 9pm; Adults $14, Kids $5.50 |
Central Park, 63rd Street & Fifth Avenue |
212.439.6900 |
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| Start with Art |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Start your fun at the Museum with storytelling, sketching, and other ways of exploring art! For kids ages three through seven and their adult companions. |
Ongoing, various dates and times; Free with museum admission |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Thanksgiving Crafts for Tots |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
When it's too cold to play outside, step into the Chess & Checkers House for a festive afternoon filled with seasonally-themed arts and crafts. Ideal for toddlers! |
Nov. 20th, Noon; Free |
Chess & Checkers House (Mid-Park at 64th Street) |
212-794-4064 |
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2008-11-20 |
2008-11-20 |
| Storytelling @ the Library |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
No |
Stories for all ages presented by the children's librarian. |
Nov. 21st, 3:30 pm; Free |
Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street |
(212) 744-5824 |
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2008-11-21 |
2008-11-21 |
| Arms and Armor |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, each of the sessions below shows families, through handling tools and materials, how a particular work of art was created. 30–minute sessions; registration is not required. |
Nov. 1st and 2nd and Jan. 3, 4 2009; Search For Events View Daily Calendar Image How Did They Do That? Supplementing the Look Again! program of the morning, each of the sessions below shows families, through handling tools and materials, how a particular work of art was created. 30–minute sessions; registration is not required. Free with Museum admission November 1, 2008 Arms and Armor 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Arms and Armor galleries, 1st floor Free with Museum admission Remind Me About this Event Email this Event to a Friend November 2, 2008 Arms and Armor 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Arms and Armor galleries, 1st floor Free with Museum admission Remind Me About this Event Email this Event to a Friend January 3, 2009 Woodcarving in Oceania 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. -- Free with museum admission |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Hello, Met! |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Families new to the Museum (youngsters ages 5 through 12 and accompanying adults) receive a warm and stimulating introduction to its encyclopedic collection through discussion and sketching of its masterpieces. |
Ongoing, check for dates and times. |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Lines and Lions: Calder's Animals |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Discover Alexander Calder's menagerie of animals big and small in his drawings, toys, and sculptures. |
November 8, 15, 22; 10:30 am; Free with admission |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| Push, Pull, and Spin: Sculptures in Motion |
Children's Activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Explore Alexander Calder’s sculptures through movement and drawing activities. |
December 6, 13; 10:30 am; Free with admission |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| Shababa Bakery |
Classes & Workshops |
Yes |
Yes |
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While baking, sing with Karina Zilberman and feel that Shabbat spirit. Children of all ages are welcome. |
Oct. 10th, Nov. 7th, Dec. 12th, Jan. 16th, Feb. 20, March 20, April 17, May 8 -- 1:00 pm; $10 |
92nd Street Y, Lexington and 92nd Street |
212-415-5500 |
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| Shababa Brunches with Karina |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
Yes |
Relax with your family and friends at a bagel brunch, which immediately follows the weekly Saturday program. |
Oct. 18, Dec. 13, March 14th, 12:30 pm; $15.00 Adult / $8.00 per child |
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street |
212-415-5500 |
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| Holiday Windows Unveiling |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
No |
Tony Bennett performs live on Lexington Avenue at the unveiling of the store's holiday windows. |
Nov. 20th, 4:30 pm; Free |
Bloomingdales, 1000 Third Avenue |
Holiday Windows Unveiling Tony Bennett performs live on Lexington Avenue at the unveiling of the store's holiday windows. 212.705.3509 |
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2008-11-20 |
2008-11-20 |
| Holiday Concert |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
No |
Take in the sounds of the season and be entertained by the talented classical duo of Maria Millar and Shawn Wyckoff. This accomplished pair will charm and delight audiences with their Christmas Program featuring renditions of all the holiday favorites. |
Dec. 13th, 7:30 pm; $20, $18 Members, $10 kids |
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum and Garden, 421 East 61st Street |
212.838.6878 |
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2008-12-13 |
2008-12-13 |
| Winter Festival of Lights |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
No |
Join the Central Park Conservancy and award-winning storyteller Regina Ress as she tells stories about the many beautiful mid-winter holidays that celebrate the light in the darkness. The Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the New Year are all celebrated with captivating stories and brilliant light. Bring your whole family to the Dana Discovery Center for this multi-cultural hour that culminates with a candle-lit procession in which we invite the light to return, and with it, a sweet new year. |
Dec. 20th, 4:00 pm; Free |
Dana Discovery Center, 110th and Lenox |
212-860-1370 |
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2008-12-20 |
2008-12-20 |
| Florence Gould Hall 20th Anniversary Celebration |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
Yes |
FIAF presents a month-long celebration, reflecting on the excellence in French culture that this legendary venue has brought to New York. |
Nov. 1 - 25th, various events |
FIAF, 22 East 60th Street |
212.355.6100 |
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| 9th Annual Holiday Caroling and Tree Lighting Celebration |
Community Meetings |
Yes |
No |
Candlelight caroling, hot cider, cookies and candy canes. Join your neighbors, professional choristers and the Orbital Brass Quintet for music and merriment. |
Dec. 7th, 5:00 P.M. to 6:30 PM (Rain, snow or moonlight.); Free |
Carl Schurz Park, East End Avenue and East 86th Street |
212. 459. 4455 |
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2008-12-07 |
2008-12-07 |
| Irish Dance Group |
Dance |
Yes |
Yes |
Deirdre O'Mara School of Irish Dance |
Every Thursday, 5:30 pm; Free |
Park Avenue Christian Church, 1010 PARK AVENUE |
201-679-1450 |
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| Oliver! |
Film |
Yes |
No |
Young Oliver (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He's immediately taken in by a band of street urchins, headed by the lovable villain, Fagin (Ron Moody), his fiendish henchman, Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed), and his loyal apprentice, The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing, Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure - a home and a family of his own. |
Dec. 27th, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-27 |
2008-12-27 |
| The Perfect Holiday |
Film |
Yes |
No |
All Nancy Taylor (Gabrielle Union) wants for Christmas is to meet a nice man. When her little girl shares Mommy's wish with smitten shopping mall Santa, Benjamin Armstrong (Morris Chestnut), he does his best to make her dream come true. This feature is rated PG. |
Dec. 20th, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-20 |
2008-12-20 |
| Rudy |
Film |
Yes |
No |
All his life, people have told Rudy (Sean Astin) he's not good enough, not smart enough and not big enough. Despite everyone’s criticism, nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame. Rudy is determined to join the Fighting Irish, but his blue collar family only laughs at his ambitions. Some dreams won't die, as Rudy proves he’ll go to any lengths to win admission to Notre Dame and ultimately onto their elite football team. |
Nov. 29th, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-11-29 |
2008-11-29 |
| This Christmas |
Film |
Yes |
No |
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family. |
Dec. 6th, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-12-06 |
2008-12-06 |
| CJ7 |
Film |
Yes |
No |
A poor loving father named Ti (Stephen Chow) works such long hours that he barely has any time to spend with his young son. Unable to afford the latest toy his boy desperately wants, Ti instead brings home a mysterious “pet” he finds at the local junkyard. They soon discover that the cuddly creature is a fun-loving extraterrestrial able to perform miracles. This feature is rated PG. |
Nov. 22nd, 2:00 pm; Free |
Sony WonderLabs, 54th and Madison Avenue |
212-833-7858 |
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2008-11-22 |
2008-11-22 |
| Story Time by Design w/ Diva Moms |
Moms |
Yes |
Yes |
Divalysscious Moms invite you to be the first on the UES to experience. |
Various days and times, Diva Moms get a discount. |
Kids at Art, 1349 Lexington Ave (90th St) |
917-533-4201 |
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| Sing 'N' Nosh |
Music |
Yes |
Yes |
Join the 92nd Street Y singing community in this joyful class for the ears, appetite and heart. |
Nov. 12, Dec. 10th, Noon; $20 |
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street |
212-415-5500 |
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| Conservatory Garden |
Other |
Yes |
Yes |
One of the lesser known wonders of Central Park is the Conservatory Garden at Fifth Avenue and 105th St. A secluded oasis, just a few steps down from one of the City’s busiest thoroughfares; the garden offers a fragrant respite from the gasp and clatter of the urban afternoon. |
January 10, 2007 - January 10, 2011, all day; Free |
Central Park, 5th Ave and 105th Street |
212-360-2766 |
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| Astronomy Lecture and Guided Stargazing |
Other |
Yes |
No |
Join the Central Park Conservancy and the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York for a lecture in Belvedere Castle followed by stargazing on the Great Lawn. |
Nov. 30th, 6:00 pm; Free |
Belvedere Castle (Mid-Park at 79th Street) |
212-772-0210 |
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2008-11-30 |
2008-11-30 |
| About CPC | About the Park | Support CPC | Events | Activities/Programs | Virtual Park | In the News | For Kids Thanksgiving Special! Cross Park Promenade Tour |
Other |
Yes |
No |
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 throught the Park. |
Nov. 28th, 11:00 am; Free |
Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street, in front of the statue of Samuel F. B. Morse. |
212-772-0210 |
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2008-11-28 |
2008-11-28 |
| Winter Holiday Lighting |
Parents |
Yes |
No |
This year, christmas merry-making begins with the 12th annual lighting of Central Park's picturesque Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. Hosted by the Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy and organized by the Central Park Conservancy's Education and Public Programs Department, this event includes fun activities, music, and refreshments for the entire family. |
Dec. 7th, 3:00 pm; Free |
Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (Inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues) |
212-860-1370 |
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2008-12-07 |
2008-12-07 |
| Pajama Havdalah |
Parents |
Yes |
Yes |
Parents and kids: Come in your PJ’s to a Shabbat good-bye party! Smell the spices, watch the candle shine, sing with Karina Zilberman and munch on cookies and milk. |
Nov. 8th, Jan. 10, April 18th (2009) at 4:00 pm; Free |
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street |
212-415-5500 |
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| Family Craft Friday with the Museum for African Art |
Parents |
Yes |
Yes |
Come out of the cold, and join us in Central Park as we create a new craft every week. These activities are guaranteed to be fun for the whole family! |
Every Friday, Jan. through March 2009, 2:00 - 4:00 pm; Free |
Dana Discovery Center (Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues) |
212-860-1370 |
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| Family Art Workshops |
Parents |
Yes |
Yes |
Families create art inspired by discussion and activities in the galleries. Each month families explore a different theme. |
November 8, 15, 22 and December 6, 13; 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 1-3 pm -- Free with admission |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election |
Art |
No |
Yes |
From the time that it hosted the first presidential inauguration in 1789, New York City has always played a pivotal role in national politics. Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election explores the effects of New York on the strategies of presidential electoral campaigns for over 200 years and highlights the role of New York candidates, third parties, powerbrokers, and voters in the race for president. |
June 24th to January 20, 2009, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; $9 |
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue |
212.534.1672 |
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| The Whitney's Collection |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's private collection. |
January 30, 2008-June 1, 2009, Closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday–Thursday 11 am–6 pm, Friday 1–9 p (6–9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission) Saturday–Sunday 11 am–6 pm; $15 |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| "Progress" |
Art |
No |
Yes |
“Progress” brings together works from the Whitney’s permanent collection, highlighting connections between art and visions of utopia. In the early part of the twentieth century, artists and architects like Joseph Albers, Naum Gabo, and Frederick Kiesler carried the revolutionary aims of the European avant-garde to America. The utopian impulse of these artists found its parallel in America’s optimism in developing new technology and |
July 11 - November 30, Closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday–Thursday 11 am–6 pm, Friday 1–9 p (6–9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission) Saturday–Sunday 11 am–6 pm; $15 |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photographs and Video, 1961-2008 |
Art |
No |
Yes |
One of the most influential photographers of the last half-century, William Eggleston has defined the history of color photography. |
November 7, 2008-January 25, 2009; Closed Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday–Thursday 11 am–6 pm, Friday 1–9 p (6–9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission) Saturday–Sunday 11 am–6 pm; $15 |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| theanyspacewhatever |
Art |
No |
Yes |
During the 1990s a number of artists claimed the exhibition as their medium. Working independently or in various collaborative constellations, they eschewed the individual object in favor of the exhibition environment as a dynamic arena, ever expanding its physical and temporal parameters. |
October 24, 2008–January 7, 2009; Sat–Wed 10 a.m.–5:45 p.m. Fri 10 a.m.–7:45 p.m. Closed Thurs; Adults $18 Students and Seniors (65 years +) with valid ID $15 Children under 12 Free Members Free |
Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Avenue (at 89th Street) |
212 423 3500 |
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| Catholics in New York, 1808-1946 |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Catholics in New York, 1808-1946 explores how waves of Catholic immigrants and their struggles against prejudice transformed the cultural, economic, and political life of the broader community over time, highlighting the growth of Catholic neighborhoods, the creation of a system of Catholic social welfare and educational institutions, and the ascendancy of Catholics in New York politics. |
May 16 through Dec 31, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Adults; $9, Seniors, students; $5 |
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St. |
212.534.1672 |
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| Raqib Shaw at the Met |
Art |
No |
Yes |
In this selection of work by Raqib Shaw (b. 1974), the Indian-born, London-based artist responds to the Holbein in England exhibition held in 2006–7 at Tate Britain. This is Shaw’s first solo show at a New York museum, featuring new paintings and works on paper that have never before been on view. The installation is the fifth in an ongoing series highlighting the work of contemporary artists, who have included Tony Oursler, Kara Walker, Neo Rauch, and Tara Donovan. |
November 4, 2008–March 1, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Choirs of Angels: Painting in Italian Choir Books, 1300–1500 |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Some two dozen leaves of the most splendid examples from the Museum’s little-known collection of choral manuscript illumination will be exhibited, coinciding with the publication of a Museum Bulletin devoted to the subject. With jewel-like color and gold, these precious images—which include scenes of singing angels, Hebrew prophets, heroic saints, and Renaissance princes—spring from the unique, artful marriage of painting, text, and music. The Museum’s collection includes works created for churches across Italy, from Florence to Venice, from Cremona to Naples, by some of the most celebrated painters of their day. |
November 25, 2008–April 12, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Provocative Visions |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This installation features new acquisitions from the past fifteen years, on view at the Museum for the first time. Included are sculptures and prints by contemporary African-American artists—Chakaia Booker, Willie Cole, Glenn Ligon, Alison Saar, Lorna Simpson, and Kara Walker—who confront issues of racial heritage and identity. |
August 19, 2008–March 8, 2009, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Curator Helen Evans previews the exhibition, The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions, which opens October 24, 2008. |
October 24, 2008–February 1, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| American Landscapes |
Art |
No |
Yes |
The first floor of the newly renovated Robert Lehman Wing will display nine large and superb American landscape paintings from the Metropolitan Museum’s collection, enabling visitors to view selected highlights of American art during the major reordering and upgrading of the American Wing galleries and period rooms, scheduled for completion in 2010. |
May 2008 - May 2010; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche |
Art |
No |
Yes |
The Museum will continue a long-standing holiday tradition with the annual presentation of its Christmas tree, a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. A vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene—embellished with a profuse array of diminutive, lifelike attendant figures and silk-robed angels hovering above—will adorn the candlelit spruce. Recorded music and lighting ceremonies will add to the enjoyment of the holiday display. |
November 25, 2008–January 6, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C. |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will focus on the extraordinary art created as a result of a sophisticated network of interaction that developed among kings, diplomats, merchants, and others in the Near East during the second millennium B.C. Approximately 350 objects of the highest artistry from royal palaces, temples, and tombs—as well as from a unique shipwreck—will provide the visitor with an overview of artistic exchange and international connections throughout the period. |
November 18, 2008–March 15, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Art and Love in Renaissance Italy |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will explore the various exceptional objects created to celebrate love and marriage in the Italian Renaissance. The approximately 150 objects, which date from around 1400 to the mid-16th century, range from exquisite examples of maiolica and jewelry given as gifts to the couple, to marriage portraits and paintings that extol sensual love and fecundity, such as the Metropolitan’s Venus and Cupid by the great Venetian artist Lorenzo Lotto. The exhibition will also include some of the rarest and most significant pieces of Renaissance glassware, cassone panels, birth trays, and drawings and prints of amorous subjects. |
November 18, 2008–February 16, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| House Proud: Nineteenth-century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition showcases Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw’s collection of nineteenth-century watercolor drawings, which meticulously detail the era’s interior furnishings and document the social, cultural, and aesthetic development of European domestic life. The collection includes examples of English, German, Russian, French, Italian, and Austrian domestic spaces. Selected objects from the Museum’s permanent collection will complement the drawings. |
Aug. 12th - Jan. 25; Monday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.,Friday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday: Noon–6 p.m. ; General Admission: $15.00 |
Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum; 2 East 91st Street |
212.849.8400 |
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| Shigeyuki Kihara: Living Photographs |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will present photographs by Shigeyuki Kihara, a Samoan-born multimedia and performance artist who uses photography to explore themes of Pacific culture, identity, colonialism, indigenous spirituality, stereotypes, gender roles, and consumerism. The inspiration for her work comes from a variety of sources, including 19th- and early 20th-century photographs that contributed to ideas—some imagined—about life in the Pacific Islands. During the exhibition, Kihara will also perform Taualuga: The Last Dance. The performance combines photography, traditional dance, audio, and historical costume to form a tribute to the many leaders and people of Samoa. |
October 7, 2008–February 1, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Reality Check: Truth and Illusion in Contemporary Photography |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This installation of works from the permanent collection—the third in the Museum’s new gallery for contemporary photographs—surveys the ways in which artists exploit photography’s fundamental illusionism to create a sense of ambiguity about what is real and what is not. Among the works featured are photographs of staged scenarios or constructed environments that appear to be real, as well as real scenes or landscapes that appear strangely artificial. Artists include James Casebere, Gregory Crewdson, Robert Gober, David Levinthal, Vik Muniz, Stephen Shore, and Taryn Simon, among others. |
November 4, 2008–March 22, 2009; Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Saturday Seminar: Ages of Enlightenment—Michelangelo |
Art |
No |
Yes |
A great way to start the weekend at the Museum. This eight–week program includes gallery studies and slide lectures with music. |
Oct. 4th for eight consecutive Saturdays, 10:15 a.m.–1:15 p.m. - $700 |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| THE UNKNOWN BLAKELOCK |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will dispel the image of Blakelock as a "mad genius," demonstrating the artistic value of his work and its influence on modern and contemporary artists. Loans from major museums across the country (Corcoran Gallery of Art and Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.; Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Denver Art Museum) and private collections from Connecticut to California present a comprehensive view of the breadth and variety of his work. |
September 25 - January 4, Closed Mondays, Tues. - Friday: Noon - 6:00 pm, Sat. and Sun: 11:00 - 6:00; Regular Admission---$10, Student/Senior/Channel 13/NYTimes Admission---$5, Children under age 12----FREE |
The National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue (between 89 and 90) |
212.369.4880 |
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| Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632–1717) |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Wang Hui, the most celebrated painter of late 17th-century China, played a key role in reinvigorating past traditions of landscape painting as well as in establishing the stylistic foundations for the imperially sponsored art of the Manchu Qing court. An artist of protean talent and immense artistic ambition, Wang developed an all-embracing synthesis of historical landscape styles that constituted one of the greatest innovations in the arts of late imperial China. The exhibition will feature 27 masterpieces by Wang Hui from the Taipei and Beijing Palace Museums, the Shanghai Museum, and several North American collections, including five outstanding works from the Metropolitan's permanent collection. These 27 paintings will be complemented by a selection of earlier landscapes from the Song (960–1279), Yuan (1279–1368), and Ming (1368–1644) dynasties, mostly drawn from the Museum’s holdings, that will highlight the sources of Wang Hui’s inspiration. |
September 9, 2008–January 4, 2009, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Giorgio Morandi, 1890–1964 |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This will be a comprehensive survey—the first in this country—of the career of Giorgio Morandi, one of the greatest 20th-century masters of still-life and landscape painting in the tradition of Chardin and Cézanne. The exhibition will present approximately 110 paintings, watercolors, drawings, and etchings from his early “metaphysical” works to his late evanescent still lifes, culled mainly from Italian collections, including those formed with Morandi’s help by his friends and by renowned scholars of his art. |
September 16, 2008–December 14, 2008, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Rhythms of Modern Life: British Prints 1914–1939 |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Rhythms of Modern Life will be the first major exhibition in the United States to examine the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II. Featuring the work of 14 artists, it will showcase selective works inspired by Vorticism, the first radically modern, inherently abstract British art movement of the 20th century. The principal artists represented are the prominent early followers of Futurism and Vorticism and the later color linocut artists of the esteemed Grosvenor School of Art in London. The exhibition will feature prime examples of graphic work that celebrate the vitality and dynamism of modern life, from Edward Wadsworth’s hard-edged, industrial-inspired woodcuts to C. R. W. Nevinson’s Futurist etchings of the first mechanized war to Cyril Power’s vibrantly colored linocuts of London’s modern tube stations. |
September 23, 2008–December 7, 2008, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| New York, N. Why? |
Art |
No |
No |
In the late 1930s, Rudy Burckhardt—then a recent émigré to America from Switzerland—created what are today considered to be some of the greatest photographs of New York ever made. This exhibition will present in its entirety a unique album (acquired by the Museum in 1972) of 67 now-classic images of street furniture, outdoor advertising, and pedestrians, selected and sequenced by Burckhardt in 1940. |
September 23, 2008–January 4, 2009, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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2008-09-23 |
2009-01-04 |
| The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design without End |
Art |
No |
Yes |
Dazzling textile traditions have constituted an important form of aesthetic expression throughout Africa’s history and cultural landscape. Textiles have long been a focal point of the vast continental trading networks that carried material culture and technological innovations across regional centers and linked Africa to the outside world. Leading contemporary artists reflecting on Africa’s distinctive cultural heritage and its relationship to the world at large have drawn upon the imagery of textiles in sculpture, painting, photography, installation art, video, and other media. |
September 30, 2008–March 22, 2009, Closed Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche |
Art |
No |
Yes |
The Museum will continue a long-standing holiday tradition with the annual presentation of its Christmas tree, a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. A vivid eighteenth-century Neapolitan Nativity scene—embellished with a profuse array of diminutive, lifelike attendant figures and silk-robed angels hovering above—will adorn the candlelit spruce. Recorded music and lighting ceremonies will add to the enjoyment of the holiday display. |
November 25, 2008–January 6, 2009; Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C. |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will focus on the extraordinary art created as a result of a sophisticated network of interaction that developed among kings, diplomats, merchants, and others in the Near East during the second millennium B.C. Approximately 350 objects of the highest artistry from royal palaces, temples, and tombs—as well as from a unique shipwreck—will provide the visitor with an overview of artistic exchange and international connections throughout the period. |
November 18, 2008–March 15, 2009; Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Reality Check: Truth and Illusion in Contemporary Photography |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This installation of works from the permanent collection—the third in the Museum’s new gallery for contemporary photographs—surveys the ways in which artists exploit photography’s fundamental illusionism to create a sense of ambiguity about what is real and what is not. |
November 4, 2008–March 22, 2009; Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Art and Love in Renaissance Italy |
Art |
No |
Yes |
This exhibition will explore the various exceptional objects created to celebrate love and marriage in the Italian Renaissance. |
November 18, 2008–February 16, 2009; Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Otiyot |
Art |
No |
Yes |
In the vision of Leola Bermanzohn, Hebrew letters are "free agents" independent of writing, asserting their unique qualities through form, color, and metaphor. |
October 30, 2008 - January 04, 2009, Saturday - Wednesday 11:00 am - 5:45 pm Thursday 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Friday : Closed: Adults: $12 Seniors / over 65: $10 Students: $ 7.50 Children under 12: Free Jewish Museum Members : Free |
The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street |
212.423.3200 |
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| Raqib Shaw at the Met |
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In this selection of work by Raqib Shaw (b. 1974), the Indian-born, London-based artist responds to the Holbein in England exhibition held in 2006–7 at Tate Britain. This is Shaw’s first solo show at a New York museum, featuring new paintings and works on paper that have never before been on view. The installation is the fifth in an ongoing series highlighting the work of contemporary artists, who have included Tony Oursler, Kara Walker, Neo Rauch, and Tara Donovan. |
November 4, 2008–March 1, 2009, Mondays, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sunday 9:30 - 5:30; Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 9:00; $20 recommended for adults, $15 recommended for senior citizens (65 and older), $10 recommended for students |
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue @ 82nd Street |
212-879-5500 |
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| Alexander Calder: The Paris Years 1926-1933 |
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A comprehensive show explores a time when, from the ages of 27 to 34, Alexander Calder created his first wire sculptures (based on his central concept of "drawing in space"), performed the Calder Circus (part of the Whitney's permanent collection), and invented his signature mobiles. |
October 16 - February 15, Wednesday–Thursday: 11 am–6 pm; Friday: 1–9 pm (6–9 pm pay-what-you-wish admission); Saturday–Sunday: 11 am–6 pm -- $15 |
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue |
212-570-3676 |
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| Broken Glass: Photographs of the South Bronx by Ray Mortenson |
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Made between 1982 and 1984, the photographs in Broken Glass: Photographs of the South Bronx by Ray Mortenson focus on the burned out, abandoned, and razed structures of entire city blocks in the South Bronx, documenting the aftermath of a widespread urban economic crisis that plagued the United States in the 1970s. |
Nov 14 through Mar 9, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; $9 |
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue |
212.534.1672 |
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| Ocean Liners: The Golden Age |
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Celebrating the Golden Age of transatlantic travel. |
Nov. 13 - 21st, Free |
The Chinese Porcelain Company, Park Avenue and 58th Street. |
917.940.9763 |
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| Eudora Welty in New York: Photographs of the Early 1930s |
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Eudora Welty (1909-2001) is acknowledged as one of the great authors of the twentieth century and in more recent years her talent as a photographer has been recognized. |
Nov 7 through Feb 16, Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; $9 |
Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue |
212.534.1672 |
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| Jewish Children’s Book Writers |
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If you write or illustrate children’s books for the Jewish market, this conference is for you! Meet with top professionals from the publishing world. Whether you are a new or a published author or illustrator, this is your opportunity to network with the experts who can help you get your work into print. |
Nov. 23rd, 9:00 am; |
92nd Street Y, Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street |
212-415-5500 |
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| Story Time for Preschoolers |
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Stories and films for children ages 3 to 5. |
Nov. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 10:30 and 11:15 am; Free |
96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street |
(212) 289-0908 |
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| MyTime Teen Tech Lab at 67th Street |
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Need more time to IM, game, chat, email, research or do homework? If so, this hands-on, hour-long, teens-only computer lab time is just for you! For ages 12-18. |
Nov. 4, 11, 25 -- 3:00 pm; Free |
67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street |
(212) 734-1717 |
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| After-school Arts and Smarts Clubs |
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This program claims that “it’s like coming home after school,” but really the center serves more as an extension of the school day for many kids. Each club (divided by age) has a homeroom, a teacher and an assistant, and there’s a lot of focus o |