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Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala
6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. Awards, Dinner & Dancing
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom

The much-anticipated 27th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Rita Hayworth Gala will be held on October 26, 2010 in the Waldorf Astoria’s Grand Ballroom in New York. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Gala founder and general chair, Gala Chair Michele Herbert, and Gala Co-Chair Chele Upton Chiavacci, will welcome guests to an exotic-themed extravaganza entitled “Experience the Mystery.” Acclaimed fashion designer Naeem Khan and his wife jewelry designer Ranjana Khan, will accept the Rita Hayworth Award for their ongoing commitment to the Alzheimer’s Association vision of a world without Alzheimer’s. G. Marlyne Sexton will receive the Philanthropy Award for her generosity and support of the Association. The evening will take guests on a journey of vibrant colors, seductive sounds and aromatic spices – all hallmarks of Southeast Asian and Indian cultures.

Tickets: Individual Seats at: $1,250 -- Contact Gala Benefit office (212) 843-1712; alz@hgnyc.com

Waldorf Astoria, Grand Ballroom, New York, NY




American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of the LGBT Community and Friends
Saturday, September 25, 2010. 10AM-7PM.
World Financial Center

This year the American Cancer Society has teamed with the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community and friends because cancer does not discriminate. Relay for Life is an all-day “festival of the spirit” made up of community teams, where people come together to pay tribute to those we have lost to cancer, and to celebrate those who have survived, while raising money for cancer education, research and services. The LGBT Relay for Life event will be held on Saturday, September 25, from 10am – 7pm, at the Winter Garden Atrium at the World Financial Center (220 Vesey Street) in Manhattan. The theme of the LGBT Relay for Life is “Red Carpet Relay” and participants are encouraged to come in movie or television-themed outfits. Each individual or team will walk for 1 hour and all are welcome to join for the entire day of celebration!

$10 registration fee, fundraising encouraged. For more information email Christina@themixxnyc.com, call 212-695-6663, or visit Relay.acsevents.org/themixx.

Winter Garden Atrium |220 Vesey Street


Andre Agassi to "Open" Up About Life, Career, Best-Selling Book and More
Sports Journalist Rick Reilly to Moderate
"A Special Evening with Andre Agassi"
Thursday, September 2nd @ 8PM
The Town Hall


TC Entertainment and The Event Group announce "A Special Evening with Andre Agassi," a once in a lifetime public event to be held on Thursday, September 2 in New York City at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street) at 8 p.m. Agassi's appearance will coincide with this year's US Open to allow tennis fans the opportunity to have an intimate night with the star. Hosted by legendary sports journalist Rick Reilly, the evening's format will be a combination of interview, real-time talk show, tribute and roast followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

After turning pro at the age of 16, tennis prodigy Andre Agassi rose to international fame, earning 60 men’s singles titles, including eight Grand Slam singles championships, over a 20-year career. A former World No. 1 player, Agassi is the only male player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He was also a member of three winning Davis Cup teams (1990, 1992 and 1995). In addition, Agassi has been referred to as the greatest service returner in the history of the sport of tennis. Also to his credit, Agassi is the founder of the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education that has raised more than $70 million dollars for at-risk children living in Southern Nevada. Standing out early in his career for his charisma and bold fashion statements, Agassi has played a key role in bringing attention and popularity to the sport of tennis.

Tickets for this unique event are priced at $95 and $150. There are a limited number of VIP packages priced at $250 that include a private, pre-show meet and greet and cocktail party with Andre Agassi and Rick Reilly. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. For more information on this event, log on to http://www.the-townhall-nyc.org/.

The Town Hall | 123 W. 43rd Street


Celebrate Design
Thursday, September 23, 2010. 6:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Cooper Classic Cars

Join ReadyMade Magazine as we celebrate the best in sustainable design
featuring art and fashion by New York City's top and emerging artists. Come for an evening of cocktails, a silent auction, music and more to benefit Americans for the Arts Action Fund. Americans for the Arts Action Fund launched in 2004 and is the nation's leading non-profit
organization for advancing arts in America.

Tickets $40 in advance, $50 at the door. To purchase tickets and for
more information about the event, please visit:
http://readymade.com/celebrate. Contact Kara Szalkowski at
Kara.Szalkowski@meredith.com for any additional information.

Cooper Classic Cars | 137 Perry Street
(btwn Washington & Greenwich St.)
New York, NY 10014


Nacera Belaza's Le Cri

FIAF’s Annual Fall Festival
Crossing the Line 2010
September 12 - October
Various Venues Through New York City

Crossing the Line is FIAF’s annual fall festival, conceived as a platform to present vibrant new works by a diverse range of transdisciplinary artists working in France and New York City. Initiated, conceived, and produced by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in partnership with leading New York cultural institutions, the fourth annual edition of this inter-disciplinary contemporary arts festival further develops its focus on artists who are transforming cultural practices on both sides of the Atlantic.

fiaf.org/events/fall2009/2009-crossing-the-line.shtml

Various Venues Through New York City

 


Farm City: Where Are You Growing?
A Celebration of Urban Agriculture
September 2010
Locations throughout NYC
Hosted by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)
22 East 60th Street (between Park and Madison Avenues), NYC
212-355-6160

Over three weekends, Farm City celebrates Urban Agriculture and explores the possibilities of a new agrarian future within the current urban reality. Components include: Farm City Fair, Farm City Film, Farm City Tour, and Farm City Forum, spotlighting the work of artists, farmers, activists, planners, architects, chefs, and foodies devoting themselves to feeding the city both culturally and agriculturally. Presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), Farm City is part of the Crossing the Line fall festival, conceived as a platform to present vibrant new works by a diverse range of transdisciplinary artists working in France and New York City.

Price of admission and venue locations vary according to event.
Please visit http://www.crossingtheline.org for additional details.


 

FIT Couture Council Luncheon honoring Karl Lagerfeld
Friday September 10th. 11:30am – 2:00pm
Avery Fisher Hall


The Couture Council of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will honor Karl Lagerfeld with a special award on Friday, September 10th at a benefit luncheon at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. This year’s Couture Council luncheon chairs include Jen Brill, Amanda Brooks, Poppy Delevinge, Lauren Santo Domingo, The Honorable Daphne Guinness, Amanda Harlech, Alexandra Lebenthal, Charlotte Moss, Liz Peek, Allison Sarofim, Caroline Sieber, Diana Taylor and Lizzie Tisch, Virgine Viard (committee still in formation). Dr. Brown will welcome guests, and Simon Doonan, Barneys’ famously witty creative director, will again emcee.


Tickets $1,000-$1,500. Tables $5,000-$25,000. To purchase luncheon tickets, please contact Ms. Vicki Guranowski, 212.217.4100, fax 212.594.9206, or email Victoria_Guranowski@fitnyc.edu

Avery Fisher Hall |20 West 63rd Street




From Cyprus with Love: Tales of Romance on Aphrodite's Island
Thursday, September 23rd. 6:30 to 9:30 PM.
The Times Center

Come enjoy a special lecture and reception as classical archaeologist Joan Breton Connelly takes us on a tour of Cyprus through the great love stories from myth and history that are set on the island. Lecture will be followed by a reception featuring Cypriot wine and specialties as well as a dance performance by the Pancyprian Dance Group. Hosted by the Cyprus Tourism Board and the Archaeological Institute of America.

Tickets are $25 for Archaeological Institute of America members and $35 for non members. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.archaeological.org or call 617-353-9361.


The Times Center |242 West 41st Street, New York, NY


Global Han Couture Design Competition
Saturday, October 16. 1st Runway Show: (1pm - 2pm).
2nd Runway Show: (3pm - 4pm).
Award Fashion Show & Reception Reception: (5:30pm - 6:45pm).
Runway
Show: (7pm - 7:30pm)
Metropolitan Pavilion (North)

This third annual event features over 200 designs by over 60 designers from
around the world. Drawing on the apparel design principles from China’s
dynastic periods, competition entries incorporate fabrics, colors, patterns,
accessories and construction techniques to evoke the spirit of Chinese
culture from a bygone era. Come and be dazzled by the beauty and witness the
renaissance of Han (Chinese) couture!"
Gold Award: $10,000
For more details see hancouture.ntdtv.com

Date:
Saturday, October 16
1st Runway Show: (1pm - 2pm)
Regular: $30
VIP (front-row seat): $45
2nd Runway Show: (3pm - 4pm)
Regular: $30
VIP (front-row seat): $45
Award Fashion Show & Reception
Reception: (5:30pm - 6:45pm)

Runway Show: (7pm - 7:30pm)
Award Ceremony: (7:30 pm - 8pm)

General Admission: $65; VIP: $95
Ticket hotline: 646-736-2969
Ticket Website: https://webticketcenter.com/competitions/

Metropolitan Pavilion (North) | 110 West 19th Street
New York, NY 10011


GREEN-WOOD HISTORIC FUND
THIRD ANNUAL BENEFIT TO HONOR
ELIZABETH BARLOW ROGERS
Thursday, September 16, 2010; 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery

On Thursday, September 16, 2010, “The Third Annual Benefit for the Green-Wood Historic Fund” will take place at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery to support the impressive array of preservation projects, community outreach events and educational programs that take place at Green-Wood.  The annual benefit will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and trolley rides, in addition to the presentation ceremony.
 
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers will be honored with the Green-Wood Historic Fund’s DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence.  Rogers is the president of the Foundation for Landscape Studies, an educator, historian, author, and landscape preservationist of world renown.  She is also founding president of the Central Park Conservancy, the public-private partnership she created in 1980 and led for 15 years.  In her landmark tome, Landscape Design, A Cultural and Architectural History, Rogers writes extensively on the rural cemetery movement in the early 19th century, including Green-Wood’s role as the direct predecessor to Central and Prospect Parks.   
 
The $150 ticket admits one person to the Gala Cocktail Reception at the Historic Chapel at Green-Wood.  The $250 V.I.P. ticket admits one person to the Gala Cocktail Reception at the Historic Chapel at Green-Wood and includes one year's Historic Fund membership at the Pierrepont Fellow $250 level).
 
For more information, to purchase tickets, make a donation to the Green-Wood Historic Fund, or to inquire about sponsorship or Host Committee opportunities, please contact Lisa Alpert at 718-210-3011 or lisa_alpert@green-wood.com or visit greenwoodcemetery.org.  Guests should RSVP by September 7, 2010.  Attire is business casual and guests should enter at Green-Wood’s main gate at 25th Street and 5th Avenue in Brooklyn.


Green-Wood Cemetery – Enter at the main gate | 25th Street at 5th Avenue, Brooklyn  

 


The Harlem School of the Arts Open House & Block Party
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 12 noon to 5 pm
The Harlem School of the Arts

For over 45 years, the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) has continued to provide New York City children and adults with classes in dance, music, theater and visual arts.  Classes are held during the week and on Saturdays.  Want to see for yourself? During HSA Open House, parents and kids will take tours of the HSA dance and visual arts studios, music rooms, theater and participate in class demonstrations.  Enjoy live performances and indoor and outdoor music, food, jewelry and artwork vendors at the HSA Block Party. Classes offered African, ballet, keyboard, percussion, musical theater, Shakespeare, photography, filmmaking for children; Pilates, Salsa & Merengue, group guitar, digital recording, Actor’s Gym, private coaching, the Business of Art and computer arts for adults.  For more information visit www.harlemschoolofthearts.org or call 212.926.4100

Cost: FREE!
www.harlemschoolofthearts.org or 212.926.4100


The Harlem School of the Arts | Saint Nicholas Avenue between 141st and 145th Streets


International Pickle Day Festival
Sunday, October 17, 2010 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Parking Lot on Broome Street (between Essex and Ludlow)

 The Tenth Annual NYC International Pickle Day will feature activities for kids of all ages, and, of course, free pickle samples from around the world. A favorite of foodies, history buffs and savvy locals, this year the Umami Food and Art Festival will curate performance and art. The event is free and open to the public. The festival will be held in the parking lot on Broome Street (between Essex and Ludlow), as well as on Broome Street (between Orchard and Ludlow).

www.lowereastsideny.com
212-226-8161

Broome Street (between Essex and Ludlow)
As well as on Broome Street (between Orchard and Ludlow)


 

International Sculpture Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Friday October 22nd. 6:00PM-10:00PM
Metropolitan Pavilion


Celebrate 50 Years with the ISC! The International Sculpture Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City on October 22, 2010!  The evening’s festivities will include a cocktail reception, entertainment, an art sale featuring works by well-known sculptors such as Fletcher Benton, Chakaia Booker, Mark di Suvero, John Clement, Carole Feuerman, John Henry, Jun Kaneko, Donald Lipski, Jesus Moroles, Manuel Neri, Tom Otterness, Albert Paley, Joel Perlman, Judy Pfaff, Kenneth Snelson, Stretch, James Surls, Boaz Vaadia, and Mia Westerland, among others to be announced, as well as a raffle with top prize being a one week vacation in St. Maarten, and a Chinese auction with fabulous prizes.  Honorary Hosts for the evening include Mark di Suvero, Joyce Pomeroy Schwartz, and Kenneth Snelson.  Tickets are now on sale and space is limited. Cocktails start at 6:00pm with dinner at 7:30pm. Come celebrate 50 years of memories with the ISC!
Tickets are $350 per person, and tables available for $3,000 and $5000.  For more information or to RSVP to the party, visit sculpture.org
 

Metropolitan Pavilion | The Metropolitan Suite, Second Floor | 123 West 18th Street
New York , NY 10011-4133



"KEEP A CHILD ALIVE" BLACK BALL
September 30, 2010
New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom

Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-founders Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys announced today that Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe has been added to the line-up of performers for KCA's seventh annual Black Ball NY, taking place on September 30, 2010 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Monáe, whose 2009 EP “Metropolis” earned her a Grammy nomination and is currently winning rave reviews for her debut LP 'The ArchAndroid', will perform along with Grammy-award winning artists Alicia Keys, Sade and Jay-Z.

Founded in 2003, KCA provides lifesaving AIDS treatment, care and support to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. KCA currently funds ten clinical and orphan care centers in India, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa. To date, KCA has served over 250,000 people.

This year's celebrity emcee will be announced in the coming weeks. Tables/tickets are on sale and can be purchased by calling Danielle at 718-965-1111 or for more information, please visit

For more information on Keep a Child Alive, please log onto: www.keepachildalive.org.

Hammerstein Ballroom | 311 West 34th Street


 

Literary Lives: The World of Shirley Hazzard and Francis Steegmuller
Exhibition hours: Mon - Wed - Fri - Sat: 9am - 5pm
Tues - Thurs: 9am - 7pm; Sun: 1-5pm
March 24, 2010 - January 31, 2011
The New York Society Library


Shirley Hazzard - one of the world’s most gifted and acclaimed writers and author of The Transit of Venus and The Great Fire - unlocks her private collection of personal photographs and books that gives a first-ever look at the life she shared with her husband, Francis Steegmuller, the award-winning author, whose pioneering work on Flaubert, Cocteau, and de Maupassant brought him worldwide
acclaim.

On view at The New York Society Library, this FREE exhibition will also display photographs of European landmarks taken by Steegmuller, a gifted photographer
whose work behind the lens has not been seen before. A 44-page catalogue accompanies the exhibit.

ADMISSION: FREE.

The New York Society Library Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery
53 East 79th Street, between Madison and Park Avenues
New York, NY


22ND ANNUAL “MEMORY WALK”
Sunday, October 24, 2010
9:00 a.m. – Check-in, on-site registration and breakfast served
10:00 a.m. – Opening Ceremony and special awards
11:00 a.m. – Walk begins
Riverside Park

 
The Alzheimer’s Association, New York City Chapter is now recruiting walkers, supporters and volunteers for its annual fundraiser, Memory Walk 2010.  This year’s two mile walk will take place in scenic Riverside Park (West 97th Street & Riverside Drive) on the morning of Sunday, October 24 and will be emceed by Bill Ritter of WABC-TV and Alice Stockton-Rossini of 1010 WINS.  The Walk--along with an earlier Memory Walk in Brooklyn this fall--is expected to raise a combined total of $1.2 million.
 
Emmy and Tony Award winning actor David Hyde Pierce will serve as an Honorary Memory Walk Chair.  Also in attendance will be authors and actors Michael Tucker and Jill Eikenberry and Broadway actor Morgan Karr, of Spring Awakening.
 
To register, visit www.alz.org/nyc (click the Memory Walk logo) or call the Memory Walk Hotline at 646-744-2997 or e-mail Memorywalk@alznyc.org. Participants who raise $100 will receive the Official Memory Walk 2010 T-shirt.  Individual walkers who raise $2,000+ and official teams that raise $10,000+ will be invited to attend the VIP Breakfast Reception.  Walkers can register on-site, but are strongly recommended to register in advance.
 
Memory Walk raises money for vital programs and services offered by the Alzheimer's Association, New York City Chapter, advancing important research into better treatments and a possible cure, and helping to increase public awareness about the disease and its impact on our community.  A special “Memory Wall” will be constructed in Riverside Park where Walk participants can post  mementos, messages or photos of someone in their lives they have cared for, or who is currently affected by Alzheimer’s disease.  Memory Walk has something to offer the whole family, with entertainment, a “Kidz Korner” activity area for children, and doggie bandanas for the four-legged walkers.
 
TO REGISTER, BECOME AN OFFICIAL EVENT SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER OR MAKE A DONATION:
Visit www.alz.org/nyc (click the Memory Walk logo) or call the Memory Walk Hotline at 646-744-2997 or e-mail Memorywalk@alznyc.org.

 
Riverside Park | West 97th Street & Riverside Drive in Manhattan  
 


New Green City 2010
Wednesday September 29, 10 am- 6 pm
Union Square Park


GrowNYC presents New Green City 2010 on September 29th, 2010, welcoming more than 100,000 visitors to New York City’s largest annual green event. Following the success of Green Brooklyn...Green City in September of 2009, this year's event showcases government agencies, non-profits, entrepreneurs and community & corporate partners at the forefront of environmental stewardship, education and awareness. GrowNYC’s free day-long fair featuring interactive exhibits, DIY tutorials, multi-media art exhibits and the iconic Union Square Greenmarket puts into action our organization’s 40-year mission to garden - teach - recycle and greenmarket New York City to a better tomorrow. So join us this Fall as we celebrate the best of what a green New York City has to offer. For more information go to www.grownyc.org/newgreencity or contact Ty Williams at ty@grownyc.org or (212) 788-7916.

Union Square Park | South Plaza|
(Broadway to 4th Avenue, East 14th Street to East 17th Street)


NYC Gay Men's Chorus seeks singing and non-singing members
September 7 & 8, 2010 from 7-10 pm
email auditions@nycgmc.org for appt


The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus will hold auditions Sept 7 & 8 from 7-10 PM. We are looking for a passion for singing, musicality, a good voice, openness, teamwork, and a positive attitude, some level of reading skill and/or a good musical memory and a commitment to our mission, essentially fighting homophobia through song. Whatever your skills, all we ask is that you embrace singing in all styles. We guarantee you’ll find people in the Chorus who share your interests and voices in the Chorus with whom you can blend. Even if you're not a singer, there's still a place for you!

Free. Please e-mail us if you are interested, and someone from our team will be in touch with you. Auditions are by appointment only and may be scheduled by emailing auditions@nycgmc.org before Sept 6th.


New York City Opera Fall Gala, An Evening with Christine Brewer
6 pm- Cocktails; 7 pm
Concert; 8 pm- Dinner and Dancing on the Promenade
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater

New York City Opera will celebrate the beginning of the 2010-2011 season with a black tie evening featuring a concert with Grammy Award-winning American soprano Christine Brewer and the New York City Opera Orchestra conducted by Music Director George Manahan. Christine Brewer is currently singing the role of Lady Billows in ALBERT HERRING at Santa Fe Opera to rave reviews. This gala concert will be the best opportunity in New York City to hear one of the world's leading sopranos. A grand party featuring dinner and dancing to music by Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater will immediately follow the performance. The evening’s Gala Chair will be Angela Chao. All proceeds from the Fall Gala support City Opera’s mission to create innovative productions of new and classic work, reach a wide audience with affordable ticket prices, and bring music to the lives of thousands of public school students through its acclaimed education programs.
Location: David H Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

Tickets: Individual Seats at $1,250 -- please call the New York City Opera Special Events Department @ 212-870-5622

Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater


 



Race to the End of the Earth
Now Open
Through January 2, 2010
American Museum of Natural History

Race to the End of the Earth recounts one of the most stirring tales of Antarctic exploration—the contest to reach the South Pole in 1911-1912–and focuses on the challenges that the two team leaders, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and British Royal Navy Captain Robert Falcon Scott, confronted as they undertook their journeys to the Pole and back.

amnh.org/exhibitions/race/about_exhibition/index.php

American Museum of Natural History | Central Park West and 79th Street


Talking Pictures: Performers, Designers and Writers
Monday, September 20 through Saturday, November 27
Mon 12pm-8pm
Tues/Wed 11am-6pm
Thurs 12pm-8pm
Fri 11am-6pm
Sat 10am-6pm
Lincoln Center, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Celebrity photographer Cambridge Jones captures creative personalities
in poses that surprise, delight and go against type. In order that
visitors to his new autumn show can really connect with each image,
Cambridge asked each of his subjects, to deliver a short audio
message. So accompanying each image is a spontaneous answer to the
question CJ poses at the end of each shoot – Tell me who or what
inspired you? Stars include: Anthony Hopkins, Michael Sheen, Bryn
Terfel, Terry Jones, Rhys Ifans, Stereophonics, Jonathan Pryce, Damian
Lewis, Ioan Gryfdd, Shirley Bassey, Robert Plant and Eddie Izzard. A
unique exhibition of photography and audio that opens over the month
of September at four major transatlantic gallery spaces.

For more information on Cambridge Jones visit: www.cambridgejones.com

Free admission. For hours and information, visit
http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza, NY 10023
(917) 275-6975


 

TRAVELING THE SILK ROAD:
ANCIENT PATHWAY TO THE MODERN WORLD
Saturday, November 14, 2009 – Sunday, August 15, 2010
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY


Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in human history, showcasing the goods, cultures, and technologies from four representative cities: Xi’an, China’s Tang Dynasty Capital; Turfan, a verdant oasis; Samarkand, home of prosperous merchants, and ancient Baghdad, a hub of commerce and scholarship.

While exploring this new exhibition, visitors will watch live silkworms spinning cocoons, wander through a replica of a lively night market, encounter life-sized camel models, explore the ancient skills of papermaking and metalwork, and track the “stars” using a working model of an Arab astrolabe.

Children will also become world travelers, collecting special stamps in Silk Road “passports” issued to them at the exhibition entrance. On Sunday afternoons, guests will be treated to live performances brought together by the Silk Road Project, founded in 1998 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

ADMISSION Museum plus special exhibition: $24 Adults, $18 Students/Seniors, $14 Children.

American Museum of Natural History | Central Park West and 79th Street

 


NEW YORK SPORTS CLUB’S FREE
ZUMBA CLASSES IN HERALD SQUARE
Thursdays, May 6, 2010 through September 30, 2010
Herald Square (34th st. and Broadway)

Zumba is a fun, easy-to-follow aerobic routine that combines Latin dance moves with cardio. It’s a wildly popular way to maximize caloric output while toning your whole body. Zumba takes the work out of working out. Every Thursday from May 6th to September 30th 6:00PM at Herald Square, 34th and Broadway. To register, sign up at the NYSC table in Herald Square just before the event. All levels are welcome and anyone who participates gets a complimentary 3-day trial. Feel free to use it after Zumba to grab a shower at our 34th & Park or 38th & Broadway locations.

For more information, please visit www.mysportsclubs.com


Herald Square | 34th st. and Broadway
New York, NY 10001


Lower East Side Business Improvement District
NYC Apple Day
Sunday, September 26th 11am-5pm
Orchard Street between Broome and Grand Streets

NYC Apple Day is a unique street fair where visitors can experience all things apple related. Right in the heart of the Big Apple, visitors will feel like “urban farmers” with countless varieties of apples -- many transported from upstate New York from farms including Red Jacket Orchard. The day also includes many of the Lower East Side’s culinary venues (all getting in the apple spirit and incorporating the ingredient into their cuisine) retailers, cultural institutions, live music, activities for kids, and more.

Free! For more information visit:
http://www.lowereastsideny.com/NYCAppleDay.html

Lower East Side (Orchard Street between Broome and Grand Streets)


 

 

 

Coming Soon


2nd Annual Allykatzz Tween Summit
Sunday October 10, 2010 9am-8pm
Altman Building, NYC


The one-day only AllyKatzz Tween Summit will welcome 250 tween girls, ages 8-14, from across the country to NYC. The daytime events are scheduled between 9:00am and 4:00pm. The day will encompass a keynote address that emphasizes the importance of tweens speaking up and taking action, a hands-on “meet & greet” with “A.L.L.Y. Awardees”- inspiring tween/teen girls and boys who started their own non-profits, an Exhibit Hall featuring the event sponsors that make the Summit possible- including Dove® go fresh Deodorant and Body Mist and AOL’s JSYK- all offering the girls a rare opportunity to tell companies what they want, a chance to “Speak Up & Share” with the “Listening Panel”- a group of accomplished women from media, entertainment, fashion, sports, and politics who want to know what tweens want, and a chance to spread goodwill through DenimMessagingTM- (decorating the interior pockets and waistbands of jeans with words of hope and encouragement that will then be donated to homeless tweens and teens). At 6:00pm they’ll be treated to a Red Carpet event and the “DM’ingTM for Change!” concert featuring artists and bands that will make them scream! To complement the tweens’ experience- a day long Parent Track devoted to exploring topics relevant to their daughters is offered- including what girls are thinking, doing, saying (or not saying), and dreaming…

Registration is $25 per attendee. Must apply to attend, tweens must have a chaperone: http://www.tweensummit.com/registration/
For more information please visit http://www.tweensummit.com/summit/

Altman Building | 135 W 18th St


Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City RBC Race for the Kids
Part of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play
Saturday, September 25th 2010
Riverside Park @ 72nd St

Experience the power to change lives! The 6th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City RBC Race for the Kids – part of Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play is taking place on Saturday, September 25th in Riverside Park.

Come celebrate the POWER OF MENTORING while promoting the importance of health and exercise. This year’s 4k run/walk and picnic will feature Nickelodeon characters and entertainment, as well as field day games that are fun for the whole family.

There are currently over 428,500 children living below the poverty line in New York City, which includes 149,000 single-parent families. Many of these youth are in need of a Big Brother or Big Sister.

To register, visit www.raceforthekids.org. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook/bbbsnyc and Twitter @BBBS.

Riverside Park @ 72nd St | New York, NY 10023


Career Transition For Dancers’
25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER JUBILEE
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:00pm
New York CITY CENTER

Rolex presents Career Transition For Dancers’ 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVER JUBILEE: A STAR-STUDDED RETROSPECTIVE on Monday, November 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave) NYC. It will be followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York.

Hosted by Angela Lansbury, the five-time Tony Award-winning actress, and legendary star of musicals, films and television icon; the spectacular evening will highlight magical moments from past glittering galas. Featuring prominent artists from America’s greatest dance companies along with Broadway’s show-stopping numbers and superstars, this once-in-a-lifetime event is not-to-be-missed! Honoring a quarter century of support, Career Transition For Dancers connects dancers to their future, and embraces the unique legacy of dance and dancers that enriches the human condition. It is produced and directed by Ann Marie DeAngelo.

The 25th Anniversary Chairs are Michele Herbert, Anka K. Palitz and Allen Brill. Gala Chairs are: Victor Elmaleh, Michele Riggi, James D. Rigler and Susan Fawcett Sosin. The Dinner Chair is Janice Becker; Auction Chairs are Ann Van Ness and Heléne Alexopoulos Warrick; West Coast Chair is Roberta Silbert; and the Journal Chair is Craig Dix. Vice Chairs are Gayle Conran, Alexander J. Dubé, Mercedes Ellington, Niko Elmaleh, Christina Rose and Irene Shen. Honorary Chairs are Cynthia Gregory, Bebe Neuwirth, Sono Osato, Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera and Lisa Niemi Swayze. (in formation)

Patron tickets are $600, $750 and $1,200 each. Tables for 10 start at $7,500. Patron tickets and Tables include premium performance seating, post-performance ‘Anniversary Supper with the Stars’, dancing and a live auction at The Grand Ballroom at the Hilton New York. Sponsorships and tables are also available, as well as Jubilee Journal ads. For gala tickets please call Marjorie Horne, McEvoy & Assocs. at (212) 228-7446 x33. For group sales call (718) 499-9691. Show only tickets will be on sale soon.

New York City Center | 131 West 55 Street (btwn. 6th and 7th Ave) NYC.
The Grand Ballroom at The Hilton New York | 1335 Avenue of the Americas


International Vintage Poster Fair 2010
DATES: Friday, October 22 from 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, October 23 from 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday, October 24 from 11 am to 6 pm.
Metropolitan Pavilion (4th Floor)

New York, NY: Before original, vintage posters
became highly sought after pieces of art for the home or office, their
sole purpose was to advertise and promote new products and ideas, wars
and political viewpoints, movies and travel. Posters are a distinctive
art form with the power to influence people of all ages. This year,
the International Vintage Poster Fair, the world’s oldest and largest
sale devoted exclusively to original, vintage posters, will explore
the history of this art form through its feature exhibit, “Art of
Persuasion: 100 Years of Propaganda Posters.” The Poster Fair
returns to New York the weekend of October 22, 2010 at the
Metropolitan Pavilion.

The International Vintage Poster Fair offers original, vintage posters
for sale, with prices ranging from $100 and up, offered by twenty of
the world’s finest dealers hailing from across the United States,
Canada, France, Switzerland and Belgium. Showgoers can buy with
confidence knowing that every poster available at the Fair has been
vetted for authenticity by members of the International Vintage Poster
Dealers Association.

Over 10,000 original vintage posters will be showcased at the Fair
including exceptional examples highlighting the mood and graphics of
many eras including the Atomic Age, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco, Art
Nouveau and contemporary posters. Artists represented include many
great masters of the poster field such as Cassandre, Cappiello, David
Klein, Erik Nitsche, Achille Mauzan, and more. Posters of every genre
including entertainment, military, sports, travel, transportation,
food, and product advertising will be represented at the Fair and will
be featured in “Art of Persuasion: 100 Years of Propaganda Posters.”


Admission is $15 for weekend passes (Saturday and Sunday) and free for
showgoers under 25.


Metropolitan Pavilion (4th Floor) | 123 W. 18th Street



 


 

 

 

 


 

 



 

 

 
 


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