West Indian American Day Carnival & Parade
September 1
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For over 30 years, West Indian Americans have been celebrating their history with this Labor Day carnival.
The festivities include concerts, a Children's Carnival (a parade for kids between St. John's Place and
Kingston Avenue in Brooklyn), costume competitions and the West Indian American Day Parade. It is perhaps
best known by the vibrant dress of the marchers and dancers for these costumes are often works
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of art depicting aspects of the rich and eclectic history of the Caribbean people.
For more information: call 1(718) 467-1797 or visit
www.wiadca.com.
Feast of San Gennaro
September 11 - 21
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The Feast of San Gennaro, Little Italy’s annual salute to the Patron Saint of Naples,
begins Thursday, September 11, and continues for 11 days through Sunday, September 21. Street festivities
include parades, musical entertainment, food stands and a cannoli-eating contest. On September 17,
there will be a celebratory Mass and candlelit procession as the Statue of the Saint is carried
from its permanent home in The Most Precious Blood Church on Mulberry Street. For more information,
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call 1(212)768-9320 or visit www.sangennaro.org .
Spiegelworld Vaudeville-style Shows
Thru November 2
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Enjoy the good old-fashioned vaudeville spirit as Spiegelworld parks its traveling-carnival tents at
South Street Seaport’s Pier 17. The tents host regular-running revues as well as dancing, drinking,
dining and live music. Appearing nightly, Absinthe, a classic variety show with sexy aerialists,
contortionists, comics, cabaret singers and roller skaters, all in period gear. Also nightly, Gazillionaire’s
Late Nite Lounge,/I> featuring a comic who will
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offend even the most seasoned New York audience. Pier 17, South & Beekman Sts. Tickets: 1(212) 279-4200. For more information and full schedules, visit
spiegelworld.com
Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala
September 22, 6:30pm
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The Met's 125 anniversary season opens with a cleebrity gala starring Renée Fleming in three of her most acclaimed roles.
Music Director James Levine, Marco Armiliato, and Patrick Summers conduct fully staged performances of the second
act of Verdi’s La Traviata, the third act of Massenet’s Manon, and the final scene from Richard Strauss’s
Capriccio. Tenor Ramón Vargas, baritones Thomas Hampson and
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Dwayne Croft, and bass Robert Lloyd join the
soprano for this season-opener.
The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center. Tickets: 1(212) 362-6000.
NY Film Festival
September 26– October 12
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The New York Film Festival continues its proud tradition of showing the newest
and most important cinematic works by directors from around the world. The 17-day Festival is a highly selective
showcase of new, inspiring and provocative cinema by both emerging talent and recognized international artists.
This year’s festival opens with the North American premiere of Laurent Cantet’s The Class (Entre les murs),
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the Palme d’Or winner for best picture at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Due to ongoing renovations at the
festival’s traditional home Alice Tully Hall, this year’s festival screenings will be held at New York’s historic
Ziegfeld Theatre located at 141 West 54th St. For more information, call 1(212) 496 3809 or visit
www.filmlinc.com.
Moore in America
Thru November 2
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Moore in America: Monumental Sculpture at The New York Botanical Garden is the
largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore's sculpture ever presented in a single venue
in the United States. The collection of 20 major pieces are positioned throughout the
Garden's 250 acres and among its 50 gardens and plant collections. Moore once opined that
he "would rather have a piece of sculpture put in a landscape, than in or
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on the most beautiful building I know." How fortunate, that these works are in an
environment that is itself a work of art. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1(212) 721-6500;
a per-ticket handling charge will apply.
Website: www.nybg.org
Don't miss the Official 30-Minute Waterfalls Tour
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The New York City Waterfalls will be on display along the East River through October 13.
Circle Line Downtown provides the Official 30-minute Waterfall Tour 13 times a day (from 9am to 8:30pm).
These tours feature an audio |
introduction by the internationally renown artist who created them,
Olafur Eliasson. Visitors can see an up close view of the waterfalls at Brooklyn Bridge,
Governors Island, Pier 35 in Manhattan, and Piers 4 & 5 in Brooklyn. After sunset, the waterfalls
will be lit. All tours depart from South Street Seaport, Pier 16. Tickets: Adults 13-61 yrs old $10.00;
Seniors 62 yrs+ $9.00; and Children 4-12 yrs old $5.00 (under 4 FREE). For more information,
call 1(866) 925-4631 or visit
Circle Line Downtown
Drawing Babar: Early Drafts and Watercolors
Sept 19 - Jan 4
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Drawing Babar brings to life one of the most treasured children's stories of all time—that
of a baby elephant who has adventures in civilization and eventually returns to the forest to
become king of all the elephants. On view are original illustrations and manuscript material from
The Story of Babar the Little Elephant (1931), the first book by Jean de Brunhoff, and
Babar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur (1946), the first book written and illustrated
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entirely by Laurent de Brunhoff, Jean's son.
The exhibition explores how two different men created and developed the character of the little elephant.
Visitors will be able to follow the stories as they develop, from pencil drawings to watercolors to
publication mock-ups.
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave at 36th St. For more information,
call
1(212) 685-0008 or visit www.themorgan.org
Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night
Sept 21 –Jan 5
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Throughout his career, Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890) attempted the paradoxical task of
representing night by light. This exhibition will present new insight into Van Gogh's
depictions of night landscapes, interior scenes, and the effects of both gaslight and
natural light on their surroundings. Representing all periods of the artist's career,
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works of superlative quality—several of which have never been seen together, even though they were
conceived with each other in mind. The Museum of Modern Art,
11 West 53 St,
between 5th and 6th Aves, 1(212) 708-9400.
www.moma.org
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Sept 21 - Jan 4
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In 1947, a significant discovery of ancient Jewish texts written on parchment was made in a cave in the Judean Desert, east of Jerusalem and near the Dead Sea. These first scrolls turned out to contain the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible, biblical commentaries, and the writings of a Jewish religious sect.
They date from the third century BCE through the first century CE. This was a momentous period in the history of the region,
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incorporating the Maccabean revolt, the reign of King Herod, the ministry of Jesus, and the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. The scrolls include a part of one of the earliest copies of the Hebrew Bible in existence, the Book of Jeremiah, which dates to 225-175 BCE and has never before been exhibited. The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave at 92nd St,
1(212) 423-3200 or www.jewishmuseum.org
The Horse
Thru January 4
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This exhibition examines the powerful and continuing relationship between the horse and
humans. It explores the origins of the horse family, extending back over more than 50
million years; examine early interactions between horses and humans that led to horse
domestication; and see how horses have, over time, changed warfare, trade, transportation,
agriculture, sports, and many other facets of human life and civilization." American Museum of
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Natural History, Central Park West and 79th St, 1(212) 769-5100.
amnh.org
Dali: Painting and Film
Thru September 15
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This exhibition brings together more than 100 works by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) including
major paintings, photographs, drawings, and films to explore the central role of cinema
in his work as both an inspiration and an outlet for experimentation. Film was a passion
for Dali and cinematic vision became a model for his own work. The exhibition displays
collaborations between Dali and legendary filmmakers including
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Luis Buquel, Walt Disney,
Alfred Hitchcock, and the Marx Brothers alongside his paintings to show the way ideas,
iconography, and pictorial strategies are shared and transformed across mediums.
The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 St, between 5th and 6th Aves, 1(212) 708-9400.
www.moma.org
Buckminster Fuller: Starting with the Universe
Thru Sept 21
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The life mission of R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was to create living environments
that minimized consumption of the earth’s resources while maximizing interconnections
with global systems of information and transportation. This exhibition explores Fuller's
extraordinary body of work focusing on his wide-ranging and sometimes controversial role
within the worlds of art, architecture, and utopian thought.
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Whitney Museum of American Art,
945 Madison Ave at 75th St. 1(212) 570-3600.
www.whitney.org
First Turner Retrospective in US in more than 40 years
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This exhibition (Thru Sept 21) features many of the remarkable canvases that Turner exhibited at the Royal Academy in Londonworks that established his reputationfrom his first exhibited oil, Fishermen at Sea (1796, Tate),
to the luminous The Burning of the House of Lords and Commons (1835, Philadelphia Museum of Art).
The iconic Snow Storm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps (1812, |
Tate) is on view in the United States for the first time during this exhibition tour. Also included
are the artist's "color beginnings," or watercolor studies for subsequently developed images, along with
his finished watercolors. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Ave at 81st St, 1(212) 535-7710.
www.metmuseum.org
Bela Lugosi's Ellis Island Story
Thru October 15
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The immigrant experience of legendary movie actor Bela Lugosi, best known for his portrayal of Count Dracula,
comes to life seven times daily at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum's intimate Living Theater. Taking a Chance on America: Bela
Lugosi's Ellis Island Story features a reenactment of the Ellis Island inspection process. Show times are 10:45; 11:30;
12:15; 1:00; 2:30; 3:15; and 4:00. Admission is $6.00. For more information or to make group
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reservations, call 1(212) 561-4500, ext. 0 or visit
Ellis Island Living Theatre
Jeff Koons on the Roof
Thru October 26
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Three sculptures by American artist Jeff that have never before been on public display.
His work explores contemporary obsessions with sexuality and desire; race and gender;
and celebrity, commerce, and the media. His choice of objects and images forcefully
addresses the impact of class, power, materialism, and consumerism in contemporary life.
The works are set in the most dramatic outdoor space for sculpture in New York City: The Iris and B.
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Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park
and the Manhattan skyline. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Ave at 81st St,
1(212) 535-7710.
www.metmuseum.org
Free Summer Concerts in New York City
In the battle for your attention, both Today and Good Morning America are sponsoring free summer concert
series featuring big-name artists like Miley Cyrus, Sheryl Crow, The Jonas Brothers, and B-52s.
TODAY Toyota Concert Series Friday and Saturday (with occasional additional dates) mornings at 7:00am at Rockefeller Center. Get there by 6:00am if you want a good view. Upcoming performers include:
Aug 22: TODAY at the Beijing Olympics
Aug 29: Paula Abdul
Sept 5: Michael Bublē
GOOD MORNING AMERICA Summer Concerts Friday mornings in Bryant Park
(41st St. and 6th Ave.). SUMMER CONCERT SCHEDULE ENDED.
Free Shakespeare in Central Park
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You can pick up two free tickets per person on the day of the performance beginning
at 1pm at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. (The Public Theater will not be
distributing tickets downtown at 425 Lafayette St due to ongoing construction on
the exterior of the building.) Tickets are distributed on a first-come first-served basis
during designated hours on the day of the performance.
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Performances begin at 8:00pm each evening. Tickets are good for the day issued only.
If they cancel the performance because of rain or any other reason,
tickets are not valid for re-issue or exchange. Delacorte Theater entrances are at
Central Park West at 81st Street and Fifth Avenue at 79th Street.
For information call 1(212) 539-8750. HAIR: THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL
Extended through Sept 14.
How to get free tickets to HAIR online.
The Public Theater is launching the virtual line initiative this summer to increase
accessibility to Park shows. While the majority of the tickets will still be given out
at the line in Central Park, a limited number of tickets will be available each show
day online. The virtual line will allow people who are registered at The Public Theater
website to log-on the day of a show (starting at midnight) to submit a request for up
to two tickets. At 1PM, they can log-on to the theater website again to see if they
have received tickets for that evening's performance. The tickets will be held at the
box office and a valid photo ID will be required. The selection process is random and
not determined by what time of day a person submits a request for tickets.
Céline Dion - Taking Chances World Tour
Sept 15 & 16 8:00pm
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This year-long tour will visit 5 continents, 24 countries and 84 cities. Dion will perform 120 shows
featuring some of her biggest hits, along with songs from her latest English album Taking Chances.
The show is divided into four segments. There is a soul segment, a rock segment, a segment where Céline
acts the part of a fashion-victim and another inspired by Gypsy, Spanish and Middle Eastern cultures.
The tour setup includes about twenty LED screens, |
among them one that will orbit the stage, plus conveyor belts and elevators.
Madison Square Garden, Seventh Ave at 32nd St.
Tickets: Call 1(212) 307-7171 or visit
Ticketmaster.com
Willie Nelson & Family
Sept 25 8:00pm
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American legend and artist, Willie Nelson highlights his latest album release 'Moment of Forever'.
It includes his version of the hit song, "Gravedigger." This year, Nelson was honored as an Icon
at BMI's 55th Annual Country Awards. Also taking the stage, Bob Dylan's well known singer-songwriter son,
Jakob Dylan. Known to many as the lead singer of The Wallflowers with such hits as "One Headlight,"
Dylan embarked on a solo career. Although The
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Wallflowers' current situation remains unknown, Jakob Dylan and the Gold Mountain Rebels
will be playing songs from Dylan's recently released debut solo album, 'Seeing Things.' Radio City
Music Hall, Avenue of the Americas at 50th St. Tickets: Call 1(212) 247-4777 or visit
Ticketmaster.com
Alanis Morissette
Sept 26 8:00pm
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A dozen years after the breakthrough debut of 'Jagged Little Pill,' which earned four Grammys,
sold 30 million records and spawned a dedicated worldwide fan base, Alanis Morissette remains not
only an enduringly popular artist, but also one whose success stems from a fierce commitment to
authenticity and, to an equal extent, vulnerability. Both of these traits enable her to climb to
new ground with her seventh studio album, 'Flavors
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of Entanglement.' Radio City Music Hall,
Avenue of the Americas at 50th
St. Tickets: Call 1(212) 247-4777 or visit
Ticketmaster.com
River to River Festival
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Lower Manhattan has become one of New York’s most vibrant destinations for arts and culture – a place that
celebrates new ideas, bold concepts, and boundless imagination. The River to River Festival is the largest
free festival in New York City history. It’s all happening downtown and it’s all free! The non-stop excitement
includes: J&R SummerFest 2008, Music at Castle Clinton, Free Friday |
at South Street Seaport Museum,
Battery Park City Park Conservancy: Sunset Singing Circle, plus classical concerts and more. For more
information, visit RivertoRiver.com
2008 US Open Tennis Championships
August 25 – September 7
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The US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, Queens, is one of the premier sporting events in the world.
The two-week tournament is held at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Players compete
in Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. CBS, USA Network, and many
international broadcasters will carry the |
action live as last year's winners Roger Federer and
Justine Henin return to defend their crowns. Tennis matches occur during the day (11am) and at night (7pm)
on most days
of the tournament.
Subway Directions
Take the  subway to the Shea Stadium/Willets Point station. The USTA National Tennis Center is a short walk down the ramp from the station.
LIRR Railroad Directions
Long Island Railroad (LIRR)'s Port Washington line stops at the Shea Stadium /Willets Point station, a few minutes walk from the USTA National Tennis Center.
Bus Directions
The Q48 bus goes to Willets Point, where it's an easy walk south to the USTA. Or
take the Q23 or Q58 to Corona & 51st Aves, and walk east into Flushing Meadows Park.
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New York Mets - Baseball
Mets 2008 Schedule
Regular season home games played at Shea Stadium
123-01 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, Queens
Bus:
Q48,
Q66
Subway: to Willets Pt, Shea Stadium
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New York Yankees - Baseball
Yankees 2008 Schedule
Regular season home games played at Yankee Stadium
River Ave & 161 St, Bronx
Bus: Bx1, Bx6, Bx13
Subway:  
 to 161 St - Yankee Stadium
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New York Red Bulls - Soccer
Red Bulls 2008 Schedule
Regular season home games played at Giant Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ.
For information & availability of tickets, call 1 (201) 935-9500.
Directions from Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Ave & 41st St.
NJ Transit Load-and-Go bus service (20 minute ride) begins 2 hours in advance of the game.
For NJ Transit information, call 1(800) 772-2222.
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New York Giants - Football
Giants 2008 Schedule
Regular season home games played at Giant Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. For information & availability of tickets, call 1 (201) 935-9500.
Directions from Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Ave & 41st St.
NJ Transit Load-and-Go bus service (20 minute ride) begins 2 hours in advance of the game. For NJ Transit information, call 1 (800) 772-2222.
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New York Jets - Football
Jets 2008 Schedule
Regular season home games played at Giant Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. For information & availability of tickets, call 1 (201) 935-9500.
Directions from Port Authority Bus Terminal, 8th Ave & 41st St.
NJ Transit Load-and-Go bus service (20 minute ride) begins 2 hours in advance of the game. For NJ Transit information, call 1 (800) 772-2222.
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