Thursday, March 30, 2006
A Farmhouse, an Electric Boat, and a Carousel at Prospect Park
Saturday, April 1st is Opening Day at Prospect Park, which means the summer attractions are back. Enjoy the carousel, an electric boat ride on the Independence, and Spring Wash Day at Lefferts historic farmhouse!
Places Mentioned
Carousel, Prospect Park, 718-282-7789
Lefferts Historic House, Prospect Park, 718-789-2822
Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park, 718-287-6215
Thursday, March 23, 2006
African Puppets at the Winter Garden
Almost 100 colorful puppets from the Handspring Puppet Company, South Africa and the Sogolon Puppet Troope, Mali, West Africa bring a sense of life and play to the Winter Garden. A selection of works by William Kentridge make this show a must see!
Exhibition Mentioned
At Arm's Length, Courtyard Gallery, Three World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Happy Holi! It's the Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill
The annual Phagwah Parade in Richmond Hill is a genuine cause for celebration. Take part in a traditional Hindu holiday with this warm, welcoming Queens community!
Shops Mentioned
Little Guyana Bake Shop, 124-13 Liberty Avenue (between 124th and 125th Street)
Hot & Spicy Roti, 120-23 Liberty Avenue (between 120th and 121st Street)
Sandy's Roti, 121-10 Liberty Avenue (between 120th and 121st Street)
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Snug Harbor: Children's Museum
Snug Harbor Cultural Center in Staten Island is a great day trip for kids. A ferry ride leads to 83 acres of explorable territory, making it the perfect get-away from crowded urban streets. This podcast takes a look at the Staten Island Children's Museum. But there's a lot more going on at Snug Harbor--eight cultural organizations call it home--so look for future podcasts on this great landmark campus.Places Mentioned
Staten Island Children's Museum, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Take Me to the Art Fairs
New York City plays host to four contemporary art fairs this weekend, March 10-13, 2006. If you've been looking for the chance to immerse yourself in what's current and hot in the art world, this is it!
Art Fairs Mentioned
The Armory Show, (Fri-Sun: 12-8pm / Mon: 12-5pm) Piers 90 & 92 (12th Ave at 50th & 52nd Streets, 212-645-6440), $20 / $40 four-day pass
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair,(Fri-Sun: 12-8pm / Mon: 12-5pm) 69th Regiment Armory (68 Lexington Ave, 212-255-2327), $12
~scope Art Fair,(11am-8pm) 636 11th Ave (212-268-1522), $10
Diva--Digital & Video Art Fair,(Thur: 7-11pm / Fri-Sun: 2-10pm) Embassy Suites Hotel (102 North End Ave, 888-886-0719), $10
Gallery Exhibitions Mentioned
Jean Lowe, "The Loneliness Clinic" at McKenzie Fine Art, 511 West 25th Street, through March 11
John Pilson, "Coliseum" at Nicole Klagsbrun, 526 West 26th Street, #213, through April 1
Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, "Directed Dreaming" and Zhang Ga, "You Are the Picture of the World" at Postmasters Gallery, 459 West 19th Street, through April 8
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
When Downtown Was Fringe and Freaks Were Cool
The Downtown Show: The New York Art Scene, 1974-84 at Grey Art Gallery offers a glimpse of a different New York City--one where street artists, musicians, gallery owners, club kids, and other assorted weirdoes joined forces to create a scene that took on a life of its own.
Places Mentioned
Grey Art Gallery, New York University, 100 Washington Square East
Fales Library (on the third floor of the Bobst Library), New York University, 70 Washington Square South
Sunday, March 05, 2006
An Unorthodox Guide to Long Island City
A new book, LIC in Context: An Unorthodox Guide to Long Island City, gives you the tools to plan your own tour of Long Island City's urban decay including sites of broken dreams and neighborhood disappointments.
Places Mentioned
Art-O-Mat, 46-46 Vernon Blvd. (at 46th Rd.)
Communitea, 47-02 Vernon Blvd. (at 47th Ave.)
LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd. (at 46th Ave.)
Friday, March 03, 2006
Slavery in New York
The New-York Historical Society's exhibition on slavery shares a story that is rarely told: how New York depended upon a slave economy in its early history. Through the sights and sounds of this exhibit, you can gain insight into the founding of the City of New York and how much was contributed to the city and to the culture by men, women, and children brought here involuntarily.
Museum Mentioned
New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at 77th Street
