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9/26/2008
9 am until dusk |
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Get Your Gallop On -- Or Walk-Trot
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Bronx Equestrian Center, Bronx |
Ride through the beautiful woods of Pelham Bay Park. Whether beginner or advanced, there are horses for all skill levels. Walk-only trail rides are av (more...)
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Everyday Eden
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MetroTech Center, Brooklyn |
Public Art Fund is pleased to present a new exhibition of contemporary art at MetroTech Center in downtown Brooklyn. Everyday Eden features two new co (more...)
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Multiple Choice: From Sample to Product
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Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Manhattan |
This exhibition examines sample books and other sampling formats as tools for marketing or recording designs and techniques in a wide variety of media (more...)
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Earl Cunningham's America
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American Folk Art Museum, Eva and Morris Feld Gallery, Manhattan |
This exhibition examines the paintings of landscape artist Earl Cunningham (1893-1977), who worked in the tradition of memory painting. This retrospec (more...)
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Through
8/29/2008
12pm-8pm |
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Carousel Grand Opening
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Atlas Park, Glendale |
The carousel opens for the season at Atlas Park. For every $25 spent at an Atlas Park retailer, verified with a store receipt, receive $1 off a ride. (more...)
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The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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World Financial Center, Manhattan |
Bursting forth in a colorful, crocheted panoply of loopy "kelps", curlicue "corals," and fringy "anemones," this wooly homage to Earth's endangered co (more...)
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Asa Ames: Occupation Sculpturing
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American Folk Art Museum, Manhattan |
Asa Ames is a mysterious and tragic figure. The young sculptor died from consumption when he was 27 years, 7 months, and 7 days old. Though his own li (more...)
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Philip Guston: Works on Paper
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Morgan Library & Museum, Manhattan |
Featuring approximately 75 drawings from the mid-1940s to 1980, this exhibition - the first retrospective of Philip Guston (1913-1980) drawings in 20 (more...)
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Polaroids: Mapplethorpe
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Manhattan |
This special exhibition traces Robert Mapplethorpe's use of instant photography from 1970 to 1975. Created in collaboration with the Robert Mapplethor (more...)
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Union Square: Crossroads of New York
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Union Square Park, Manhattan |
Rioters, Revelers and Retailers!
Was it labor union rallies, Civil War Union troops, or the ?union? of main thoroughfares that gave Union Square it (more...)
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Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY |
This exhibition explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the
superhero. Featuring approximately 60 ensembles including (more...)
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Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY |
This exhibition explores the symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute cou (more...)
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Heavy Light: Recent Photography and Video from Japan
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International Center of Photography, Manhattan |
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Arbus/Avedon/Model:Selections from the Bank of America LaSalle Collection
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International Center of Photography, NY |
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Through
9/01/2008
Sat, Sun-11am, 1:30pm, 3pm; Wed-Fri, 11am, 1:30pm |
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Fly Me to the Zoo Bird Show
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Beardsley Zoo, CT, Bridgeport |
This educational free-flight bird show uses non-traditional, free flight birds (such as raptors, hornbills and parrots) and combines their natural beh (more...)
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Kangaroo Crossing
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Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City |
Be among the first to enjoy a trip to the land down under as you hop over the horizon and learn about Aussie life at a special exhibit preview. Durin (more...)
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Cool Moves: The Artistry of Motion
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Children's Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton |
Participants will change the twist of a tornado, swirl water into amazing patterns, create artwork and more. This exhibition features fourteen fun, in (more...)
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Rape of Europa
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Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor |
Each weekend at 2 pm, throughout the showing of Iris Apfel: Rare Bird of Fashion, NCMA will screen Rape of Europa, Lynn Nicholas' new film that docume (more...)
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Master Photographers' Work of 1840-1940 Highlighted from Rich Holdings of the Metropolitan Museum
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan |
Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940 tells the story of photography's first 100 years through the work of 13 key figures who helped shap (more...)
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Neil Denari Builds on the High Line
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Museum of the City of New York, NY |
This exhibition will document and explore the design and construction plans for the first freestanding building by Los Angeles-based architect Neil De (more...)
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New York Fast Forward
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Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan |
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Through
9/06/2008
-4pm, Wednesday-Saturday |
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EXHIBITS
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Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, North Salem |
Opening Reception Saturday June 14 1-3pm in
conjunction with Indian Culture Day featuring music,
dance, and a program for children. "Erasing Borders (more...)
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Fairy Tales Retold
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Brooklyn Public Library: Central Library branch, Brooklyn |
Images by Fay Ku inspired by the myths, ghost stories and fairy tales of various cultures are on display. She most recently featured her work in a gro (more...)
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Farmers' Market
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Beardsley Zoo, CT, Bridgeport |
Every Friday and Sunday through the late fall growing season. The market will be set up in the zoo's parking lot. Various Connecticut farms bring thei (more...)
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Student Environmental Action and Learning Squad
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Rye Nature Center, Rye |
If you are a student age 13 to 16, you can volunteer for a week (or more) at Rye Nature Center. You and your team will learn a wide variety of hands- (more...)
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Get Into the Act with Magic: The Science of Illusion
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New York Hall of Science, Flushing |
Mind reading, levitation, a head without a body ? is it magic or science? Visitors can explore the secrets behind their favorite magic tricks in this (more...)
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Dali: Painting and Film
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) |
Bringing together more than 130 paintings, drawings, scenarios, and films by Salvador Dal� (1904?1989), this exhibition explores the role that cinema (more...)
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Fireworks at Playland
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Playland Park, Rye |
Fireworks Wednesday and Friday nights. (more...)
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Through
8/29/2008
9:15pm. July 2nd, 3rd & 4th and Every Wednesday and Friday. |
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Playland Fireworks
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Playland Park, Rye |
Evening fire works display at the theme park. It's best viewed from boardwalk by the Log Flume & Playland Plunge. (more...)
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Golden Legacy of Books
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Children's Museum of Manhattan, Manhattan |
View 60 masterpieces of original illustration art by legendary artists from American publishing's best-loved and most consequential picture-book line, (more...)
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Through
9/07/2008
Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
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Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker
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Bruce Museum, Greenwich |
A collection of rarely seen Old Master and other paintings drawn from the collection Jacques Goudstikker, who was the preeminent dealer of Old Master (more...)
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Through
8/30/2008
times vary |
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Free public tours of New York's only sustainable urban farm
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The Science Barge, Manhattan |
The Science Barge is currently open to the public and located at Riverside Park South (70th Street and Riverside Boulevard). Guided tours of the Scien (more...)
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Through
8/29/2008
1:30, 2:30 and 3:30pm |
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Kidz Cook
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Staten Island Children's Museum, Staten Island |
Kids cook every friday! Young chefs can try out new foods and help prepare them. (more...)
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Imageless: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan |
IMAGELESS: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting documents a comprehensive research project in the field o (more...)
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Imageless: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan |
IMAGELESS: The Scientific Study and Experimental Treatment of an Ad Reinhardt Black Painting documents a comprehensive research project in the field o (more...)
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Through
9/19/2008
matinee and performance times vary |
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Half a Sixpence
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Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam |
Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam presents the musical comedy, Half a Sixpence, a bouncy, family-friendly musical that follows the antics of young (more...)
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THE NATURE OF THINGS
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Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale |
View varied perspectives on nature by Laura Heiss, Shirley Klein and Helen Schiliro, three members of the Mamaroneck Artists Guild. Work includes oils (more...)
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VAN GOGH'S CYPRESSES AND THE STARRY NIGHT: VISIONS OF SAINT-REMY
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Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven |
Two of Vincent van Gogh's most renowned paintings, Cypresses (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) and The Starry Night (Museum of Modern Art, New Yo (more...)
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After Nature
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New Museum |
After Nature" surveys a landscape of wilderness and ruins, darkened by uncertain catastrophe. It is a story of abandonment, regression, and rapture—an (more...)
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Wild Ocean: Where Africa Meets the Sea
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Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk |
Symphonic documentary of annual ocean feeding frenzy off South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the KwaZulu-Natal Coast. Massive bait balls f (more...)
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Sea Monsters
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Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk |
Monsters in the "flesh" "come to life" as photo-realistic, computer-generated creatures in the IMAX movie "Sea Monsters, A Prehistoric Adventure." Mon (more...)
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Choose your Adventure
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Westport Public Library, Westport |
"Choose Your Adventure: Read!" is an exhibit in conjunction with the Children's Summer Reading program. (more...)
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Through
8/31/2008
5:30pm / Tues. - Sun. |
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Global Family Gardening: Gardens 'Round the World
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New York Botanical Garden, Bronx |
Through special cultural crafts and activities, learn about the Global Garden created and maintained by community volunteers. On weekends, sample spec (more...)
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Fun and Games
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Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City |
Hop on into the inner lobby, design a sand -filled "potsie," and watch the points add up as you toss it onto the Kangaroo Crossing bull's eye. Monday (more...)
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Through
8/31/2008
Sun-Fri: 12pm-5pm; Sat: 10am-5pm |
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Culture Spot for August
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Staten Island Museum, Staten Island |
NYC and Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, has named the Staten Island Museum, one of Sta (more...)
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Pinkalicious, The Musical
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New World Stages, Manhattan |
Pinkalicious' cupcake eating indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. Presente (more...)
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Peach and Plum Festival
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The Sea Grill , Manhattan |
Mike Watts, Director of Exotic Fruits at Kingsburg Orchards, will share several exclusive new peach and plum varietals. Included will be: Queen Jewel (more...)
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Bellini, Titian, Holbein and El Greco
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Frick Collection, Manhattan |
For two weeks in August six of the Frick's beloved paintings will be viewed in the Oval Room. (more...)
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SHE LOVES YOU
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Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport |
"She Loves You" is a musical tribute show to the Beatles featuring original "Beatlemania" cast members David Leon and Alan LeBoeuf. Ed Sullivan acts (more...)
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The Great New York State Fair
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The New York State Fairgrounds , Syracuse |
A tradition in New York for more than 160 years. Enjoy the Strates Midway, specialty foods, arts and crafts, athletic and cooking competitions, live e (more...)
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Sub Zero
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Liberty Science Center, Jersey City |
Explore the four states of matter (solid, liquid, gas and plasma) using super-cold liquid nitrogen. Liberty Science Center educators will demonstrate (more...)
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