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Every year, as the cold weather approaches, Bryant Park turns into a Winter Wonderland - with ice skating, food and holiday shopping. A 17,000-square-foot outdoor rink is open daily 8am - 10pm, from late October to early March. A rink side deck and accompanying cafe, Celsius, are available to warm your toes, or if want to watch the action. Food and shopping are also available through early January. With a variety of flavors and some great holiday gifts.
Inside the Actor's Studio tapes sporadically, as live tapings of Inside the Actors Studio are subject to each guest's availability. To request tickets to Inside the Actors Studio, contact Pace University at [email protected]. Standby tickets are available. Arrive 30 minutes to an hour before showtime. Note that you must be at least 18 years old to attend a live taping of Inside the Actors Studio. A chance to see some big and not so big stars of the stage and screen in an intimate interview. James Lipton gives one-on-one interviews with the stars for what is actually a master's degree seminar at Pace University. These events are closed, but there is a general public standby line, which forms outside the Schimmel Center entrance at 3 Spruce Street. If you are interested in being notified about upcoming tapings, please join our Inside the Actors Studio Insiders mailing list, which will offer standby information. Tickets are not guaranteed. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University.
The Jewish Museum, one of the world's largest and most important institutions devoted to exploring the remarkable scope and diversity of Jewish culture, was founded in 1904 in the library of Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where it was housed for more than four decades. In 1944, Frieda Schiff Warburg, widow of the prominent businessman and philanthropist, Felix Warburg, who had been a Seminary trustee, donated the family mansion at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street to the Seminary for use as the Museum. Located along New York's Museum Mile, this elegant former residence has been the home of the Museum since 1947. A sculpture court was installed alongside the Mansion in 1959, and the Albert A. List Building was added in 1963 to provide additional exhibition and program space. In 1989, a major expansion and renovation project was undertaken. Upon completion in June 1993, the expansion doubled the Museum's gallery space, created new space for educational programs, provided significant improvements in public amenities, and added a two-floor permanent exhibition called Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. The expanded Jewish Museum preserves the French Gothic chateau-style exterior of the original Warburg Mansion, which was designed by architect Charles P.H. Gilbert and completed in 1908.
The New York City Fire Museum houses one of the nation's most important collections of fire related art and artifacts from the late 18th century to the present. Among its holdings are painted leather buckets, helmets, parade hats and belts, lanterns and tools, pre Civil War hand pumped fire engines, horse drawn vehicles and early motorized apparatus. The collection includes one of the earliest fire engines in North America, the "Farnam" style engine, which was built in New York around 1790. Besides apparatus, the museum exhibits a vast number of fire service bric-a-brac from New York City's early years. Rare painted parade hats, speaking trumpets, leather fire buckets, uniform parts and insignia, tools and lanterns, and decorative elements from equipment are all on view. Also on display are the modern tools and clothing of the modern firerfighters, such as the Halligan forcible entry tool and the Jaws of Life. And of course there are always real firefighters on hand to talk to too! Hours Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Admission $4 suggested for adults $1 for children under 12 $2 for senior citizens and students
McKittrick Hotel was meant to be the most decadent luxury hotel of its time. Unfortunatley for its investors, it was completed in 1939, and the outbreak of World War II doomed such extravagance. Though it closed with in a year, it still made its mark, impressing Alfred Hitchcock so much he borrowed its name for the hotel in Vertigo. These days The McKittrick Hotel is quite the scene. Home to Sleep No More, an interactive noir-ish interpretation of Shakeaspeare's Macbeth a collaboration from Punchdrunk and Emursive, in which the audience roams around a maze or rooms encountering different scenarios. The space has a couple of bars and a restaurant that maintain the 1930s noir feeling, with smokey jazz, bespoke cocktails and an in the know crowd. The Manderley Bar opens up after the performance, and provides intimate setting and fun night out. Check their >a href="http://www.mckittrickhotel.com/manderley-bar/"> website for a list of performers. Rooftop bar Gallow Green has big bowls of punch for gouts, or expensive bespoke cocktails if flying solo. The Heath provides elegant setting to eat some old school British cuisine. Reservations recommended!
The AKC Museum of the Dog preserves, interprets, and celebrates the role of dogs in society and educates the public about the human-canine bond through its collection of art and exhibits that inspire engagement with dogs. The permanent collection of the museum is one of the finest and largest collections of canine-related fine art and artifacts in the world. It comprises paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, ceramics and bronzes. Additionally, objects such as trophies, collars and other dog-related works are included in the collection. While the museum collection is particularly deep in depictions of Mastiffs, Bulldogs, Great Danes, and German Shepherd Dogs, most breeds are represented in the collection but may not be on display. Much of the collection is photographed and can be accessed through their website
Panorama Music Festival is on hiatus in 2019 while it looks for a permanent new home. Stay tuned! NYC's newest music event The Panorama Music Festival. From July 27 – 29 Randall's Island is THE place to be for music lovers as the organizer the Coachella Fest create "Cochella East".
Founded on May 22, 1967, and newly revitalized under the management of the Museum of the City of New York, the South Street Seaport Museum is looking toward the future. Three floors of galleries in Schermerhorn Row opened on January 25, 2012, with 16 historic and contemporary installations interweaving the city, the sea, and the Seaport neighborhood. Also welcoming the public once again are the lightship Ambrose, with a brand-new hull, and schooner Pioneer, with new sails and a new transmission—as well as the 19th-century letterpress print shop Bowne & Co., Stationers. Thousands of children and teachers have already participated in re-launched education programs, and a lively slate of lectures, symposia, and tours is underway.
Sad to report the 2020 Governors Ball has been canceled due to Covid-19. The health and safety of attendees, staff and artists are of utmost concern. Stay safe. Stay healthy. 2021 awaits! Every year the Governor's Ball music festival kicks off New York's summer concert season with three days of top shelf acts on Randall's Island. Rain or shine Randall's Island becomes the center of NYCs musical universe. Enjoy an all day celebration with food & drink available from the best vendors in the city! TRANSPORTATION: Manhattan Ferry Ferries run to and from Randall’s Island each day of the festival, throughout the day. Ferries depart to the festival from East 35th Street Ferry Landing. Outbound ferries will run until all festival-goers have left the island. Subway Take the 4, 5, or 6 train to 125th street. Once there, you can hop on the X80 express bus at 125th street and Lexington avenue, and the X80 will take you directly to the festival entrance. Note the X80 is an express bus and costs $6.50 round-trip fare, unless you come from the subway when it $3.75 is deducted. Monthly MetroCards do not work on the X80 bus, so make sure you have a MetroCard with cash on it or exact change.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. The Center's collections first won international acclaim in 1926 when the personal collection of the distinguished Puerto Rican-born Black scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, was added to the Division of Negro Literature, History and Prints of the 135th Street Branch of The New York Public Library. Schomburg served as curator from 1932 until his death in 1938. Renamed in his honor in 1940, the collection grew steadily through the years. In 1972 it was designated as one of The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library and became the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Today, the Schomburg Center contains over 5,000,000 items and provides services and programs for constituents from the United States and abroad. The Center provides access to and professional reference assistance in the use of its collections to the scholarly community and the general public through five research divisions, each managing materials in specific formats but with broad subject focus. The Center's collections include art objects, audio and video tapes, books, manuscripts, motion picture films, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, prints, recorded music discs and sheet music.
The world's first steel suspension bridge, built some 120 years ago, remains a fascinating must-do attraction for city residents and tourists alike. Few walks offer a more dramatic view of the skyline, of boats gliding across the East River, the Statue of Liberty in the distant harbor, or the skyline of lower Manhattan. Midway across the bridge, you'll find historic markers and detailed information about the brdige as well as some great photo opportunities. On the Brooklyn side of the bridge at the Fulton Ferry Landing, enjoy a walk along the waterfront or one of the nearby restaurants. On the Manhattan side, City Hall is just across the street. If you're on a bicycle tour, note there is a special bike lane. Many have attempted to sell the Brooklyn Bridge, and we at NYC.com are no different. Just email us your price; no reasonable offer will be refused. We can think of no more fitting tribute to the Bridge than one given by its Designer, John Augustus Roebling. In a report to the New York Bridge Company, before the bridge was built, he wrote, "The contemplated work, when constructed in accordance with my design, will not only be the greatest bridge in existence, but it will be the great engineering work of the Continent and of the age. Its most conspicuous feature - the great towers - will serve as landmarks to the adjoining cities, and they will be entitled to be ranked as national monuments. As a great work of art, and a successful specimen of advanced bridge engineering, the structure will forever testify to the energy, enterprise, and wealth of that community which shall secure its erection."
Built in 1832, the Merchant's House Museum is a unique survivor of old New York. It is New York City's only family home preserved intact - inside and out - from the 19th century. Home to a prosperous merchant family for almost 100 years, it is complete with its original furniture, decorative arts, clothing, and personal memorabilia. Architecturally, the Merchant's House is considered one of the finest surviving examples of the period. The exterior façade is late-Federal, with dormer windows and a fanlight above the front door. Inside, one of the most exquisite Greek Revival interiors can be found. The formal parlors feature identical black-and-gold marble mantelpieces, a stunning Ionic double-column screen, and mahogany pocket doors separating the rooms. The matching plaster ceiling medallions are among the finest such designs extant. When built in 1832, the house included all of the modern technological conveniences of the era, including piping for illuminating gas, a 4000-gallon cistern, and a bell system that summoned the four live-in servants. Three floors of the house are available for viewing. The importance of the Merchant's House has been recognized by numerous landmark designations. In 1936, it was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey; in 1964, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark ; on October 14, 1965, it was designated as a New York City Landmark; on December 22, 1981, it was designated as a New York City interior landmark; and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior is filled with the family's furniture and belongings, including pieces from New York's finest cabinetmakers, such as Duncan Phyfe and Joseph Meeks, along with opulent decorative accessories. Personal possessions - unfinished needlework, family photographs, a shaving mirror, and sewing boxes - leave the impression that the family has just stepped out for a minute. Costumes belonging to the Tredwell women along with gloves, hats, shoes, parasols, shawls, and undergarments are displayed on a rotating basis. You can do a Self-Guided tour, though we recommend taking the Guided House tours (Wed-Sun, 12pm), for a more informative experience.
Founded by artists in the wake of the first festival in 1997, DAC was the first non-profit arts organization in Dumbo, Brooklyn. By attracting thousands of visitors and media attention to the once abandoned manufacturing area, DAC's role has been pivotal in the establishment of Dumbo, Brooklyn as a recognized neighborhood and cultural destination.
Magnificent paintings by El Greco, Velasquez, Jose de Ribera. Ceramics and craftworks adorn this institution specializing in Hispanic art, history and literature. In particular, the Society offers a comprehensive survey of Spanish painting and drawing from the Middle Ages to the present, with particular strengths in that of the Spanish Golden Age (1550-1700), the nineteenth century, and the early twentieth century. Notable among the sixteenth and seventeenth-century paintings are those by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541-1614) and Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), while the Museum's collection also includes works by other acknowledged masters of the period, such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Jusepe de Ribera, Alonso Cano, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Juan Carreño de Miranda. The collection of Decorative Arts also includes a range of pieces in other media: secular and ecclesiastical furniture from the Renaissance to the present, including a wide variety of trestle tables and vargueños, or writing cabinets; a highly important collection of ironwork; and glassware from the Roman period to the present, with outstanding examples from Barcelona and La Granja. Finally, the Hispanic Society is home to one of the most spectacular ensembles of monumental sculpture in New York: Audubon Terrace with its statue of El Cid and reliefs of Don Quixote and Boabdil, all by Anna Hyatt Huntington.
The New York Transit Museum, one of the city’s leading cultural institutions is the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history, and one of the premier institutions of its kind in the world. The Museum explores the development of the greater New York metropolitan region through the presentation of exhibitions, tours, educational programs and workshops dealing with the cultural, social and technological history of public transportation. Since its inception as a temporary exhibit in 1976, the Museum has grown in scope and popularity. The museum is housed in a historic 1936 IND subway station in Brooklyn Heights. The New York Transit Museum’s refurbished galleries feature reinstalled popular exhibits such as Steel, Stone and Backbone, which recounts the tale of building New York City’s 100 year-old subway system, and many new highly interactive exhibitions such as On the Streets, an in-depth look at New York City’s trolleys and buses. New features of interest include user-friendly education workshops and a new computer resource center. With these and many other additions, a fresh and enriching educational experience of the history of New York’s regional transportation network awaits all visitors. An orientation gallery that introduces visitors to the Museum, its mission, and its unique setting greets visitors. This orientation is expanded through an exhibition of artifacts and new acquisitions which provide an historical overview of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and its operating agencies: New York City Transit; Long Island Rail Road; Long Island Bus; Metro-North Railroad; MTA Bridges and Tunnels, and predecessor companies. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MUSEUM On the Streets: New York’s Trolleys and Buses, a new gallery dedicated to surface transportation presents, in nine complementing segments, a history of above ground mobility for the last 175 years - from the early 1800s through the 21st Century. The central element of this new exhibition is a simulated traffic intersection complete with traffic lights and coordinated walk-don’t-walk signs, parking meters, fire hydrants, and an array of other street “furniture.” Children of all ages will delight in a new, wheelchair accessible, twelve-seat bus; refurbished 1960s bus cab, and child-sized trolley. Audio interviews with New York City Transit’s Department of Buses personnel and a commissioned photo essay, A Day in the Life of a Bus complete the streetscape. Exhibition sidebars credit two men who were instrumental in the electrification of streetcars and railcars. Frank Julian Sprague (1857–1934), of European descent, often called “the father of electric railway traction” was responsible for the first large-scale successful use of electricity to run an entire system of streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, in 1887–1888; and Granville T. Woods (1856–1910), an African-American inventor who patented more than 60 devices over 30 years that sped development of telegraphs, telephones and electric trains. One of Woods’ most significant inventions, a third-rail system for conducting electric power to railway cars — successfully demonstrated in 1892 in Coney Island — made the subway a reality in New York City. The exhibition also tells the story of Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1830–1901), an African-American schoolteacher who won a landmark legal decision that defined the rights of people of color to ride any public conveyance on the city’s streets. Ms. Graham’s victory occurred 100 years before Rosa Parks won a U.S Supreme Court case in the 1950s, that gave African-Americans the right to sit anywhere in a public bus. Clearing the Air, a highly interactive segment of On The Streets allows visitors to learn about the evolution of fuel technologies and evaluate their environmental impact. At a series of interactive stops within the exhibition, visitors are encouraged to compare old and new technologies and explore the origin of various fuels used over time, as well as understand steps being taken by Transit’s Department of Buses to reduce harmful emissions.
The 92nd Street Y operates in the context of a history that spans over 130 years. Founded in 1874 as the Young Men's Hebrew Association where Jewish men could find harmony and good fellowship, the 92nd Street Y today has evolved into a world-renowned community and cultural center. It is an organization of exhilarating vitality and remarkable diversity. While proudly Jewish, the Y is an institution that reaches out to people of every race, ethnicity, religion, age and economic class. At once a lecture hall, a performance space, a school, a health center and a community organization, the Y remains focused on its mission of enriching the lives of the people who pass through its doors - women and men, young families and senior citizens, accomplished artists and aspiring beginners, master instructors and enthusiastic students, world leaders and concerned citizens.
Located on Coney Island beach, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park boasts itself as the "greatest kiddie park in NYC." The feature attraction is the enormous Ferris Wheel, built in 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company using 100% Bethlehem Steel forged right on the premises. Each year, the entire 400,000 lb. ride is overhauled and painted to protect it from the elements of weather, wear and tear. Deno's WONDER WHEEL was named an OFFICIAL NYC LANDMARK in 1989. The WONDER WHEEL, stands 150 feet tall as the centerpiece of the ever-thriving Coney Island Amusement area. Located on the Boardwalk, this amazing attraction includes 16 swinging passenger cars and 8 stationary cars that give riders a panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean, the Jersey Shore & the NYC Skyline. This year, over 200,000 people of all ages will ride the Wonder Wheel.
Back when Harlem was the capital of New York nightlife, when clubs were rigidly segregated and the performers were black and the audience white, the Cotton Club, run by notorious gangsters, was the pinnacle of the jazz scene. The joint was already jumping with the Ellington Band, which later moved on and was replaced by the heppest cat of all, Cab Calloway. "Let me tell you ‘bout the Jumpin’ Jive," sang Calloway, who invented the "Hepster's Dictionary of Jive Talk," his very own special lingo belted out in his numerous hits: "Panama, Shanama, Swanee shore,/Let me dig that jive some more." Often seen wearing a zoot suit and swinging and gyrating before countless audiences, Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Band were best known for "Minnie the Moocher," a song about a "red-hot hootchie-cootcher," a woman with a heart "as big as a whale." The song made Calloway the undisputed King of Hi-De-Ho. His chorus later paid tribute to him when singing the refrain in, "He’s the hi-de-ho miracle man," a song in which Calloway demonstrated both his extraordinary showmanship and the astounding range of his voice. With Calloway, the Cotton Club eclipsed even the Stork Club and Connie’s Inn, among other famous haunts. Calloway headed to Hollywood in the 1930s, later performed solo well into his eighties, and died in 1995. Ellington, of course, went on to become America’s most famous jazz musician, toured the world, composed, directed and recorded phenomenal works, and gathered innumerable awards in his stellar career. Although the Cotton Club fell on hard times for a number of years and is no longer at its original location, it’s alive and swinging again during the new Harlem Renaissance. Frequent blues and jazz shows, including buffet dinners, are offered as well as weekend gospel brunches. The Club is available for private functions; call for group rates and availability.
The Museum is Currently Closed, please check back for updates The New York City Police Museum offers a comprehensive history of the NYPD, as well as giving a contemporary view at the world of law enforcement. Their permanent exhibit includes an array of weapons, police shields, fingerprinting and forensic art stations, a drug awareness display and a tactics simulator. The Museum seeks to collect, preserve and interpret objects related to the history of the New York City Police Department, and to provide information about the Department's history through exhibitions, lectures, the Internet, publications, school events and other educational programs.