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Archive for Category: "NYC Cluture"
Rooftop Films 2012
Rooftop Films, the innovative NYC film festival that brings “underground movies outdoors,” begins its 2012 Summer Series May 11th. Now in its 16th year, Rooftop’s outdoor venues and innovative programming have made it one of the city’s most popular film festivals. The Summer Series will present 23 feature films and programs of 183 short films [...]
Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival
Harlem has produced some of the world’s greatest jazz artists, composers, and innovations. The Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival celebrates the neighborhood’s legendary jazz clubs and venues, including the Apollo Theater, Minton’s Playhouse, Lenox Lounge, Showman’s Jazz Club, and Small’s Paradise. May 7 – 13, 2012, the festival will celebrate these historic venues and the music [...]
Keith Haring at the Brooklyn Museum
Today would have been the 54th birthday of Keith Haring, the gifted artist whose work embodies the energy of 1980s NYC. Fortunately we can celebrate his life and work at the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition – Keith Haring: 1978 – 1982. The exhibition presents Haring’s early works, produced soon after he moved to NYC in 1978 [...]
NYC Instagram Exhibit
NYC is packed with sights, characters, and moments that beg to be captured for posterity. With the recent innovations (and popularity) of mobile devices, folks have been whipping out their phones and tablets to snap pics of the city, particularly via Instagram. Now this new twist on photography will be showcased in the city’s first [...]
Lincoln Center: A Users Guide
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a vibrant cultural center. The “campus” is home to eleven arts organizations presenting music, dance, opera, drama, and film. It also showcases some of the world’s finest performing artists and companies. Lincoln Center is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The heart of the campus is a central [...]
Cherry Blossoms: Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
Springtime has come to NYC! One of the loveliest sights of the season is the blossoming cherry trees at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Through the month of April, visitors can partake in Hanami, the Japanese tradition of savoring each moment of cherry blossom season. Strolling the Cherry Esplanade and the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, one can [...]
NY Orchid Show 2012
The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Show, the nation’s largest exhibition of orchids, celebrates its 10th Anniversary with Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens, March 3 – April 22, 2012. The historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is transformed into vertical gardens featuring structures covered in orchids, ferns, and exotic plants. Created by French botanist and artist [...]
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