Noguchi opens its first exhibition devoted to the long friendship and collaboration between Noguchi and Buckminster Fuller, an icon of modern creative and scientific thought. This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to discover Long Island City in Queens and enjoy both the Noguchi Museum and Socrates Park with our art expert.
For details, visit http://dnykg.com/tour_10.html.
Thursday, June 1 – Saturday, September 2
American Express, River to River Festival. All summer long, a variety of free concerts and lectures will be held around Battery Park.
Thursday, June 1 – Sunday, June 4, 2006
Washington Square Art Show, sidewalks North and South of Washington Square. Local artists exhibit at this annual event.
Saturday, June 3 – Wednesday, October 25
Saha Hadid, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th St.). Zaha Hadid is one of today's most visionary architects, widely known for consistently testing the boundaries of architecture, urbanism, and design. Celebrating this originality, the exhibition will provide a comprehensive chronological look at Hadid's projects worldwide.
2006 Metro Tournament Special Olympics New York, New York City Region
679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street - New York, NY 10031 | 212-661-3963 Riverbank State Park will host the 18th annual Special Olympics New York City Region (SO NYC) Metro Tournament. More than 1,200 athletes will compete from all five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester. Volunteers and spectators welcome.
Saturday, June 3 – Sunday, June 4
Camp Rollerblade, Central Park (W 72nd and Central Park West) | 888-758-8687 Camp Rollerblade is a two-day camp designed to teach adults (and kids accompanied by an adult) to inline skate. Local Certified Instructors provide 12 hours of professional instruction. Absolutely no experience is necessary. Pre-registration is required at www.CampRollerblade.com.
Sunday, June 4
Jazz and Roses, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn From elegance and sophistication to whimsy and romance roses are among the most evocative flowers. Celebrate our national flower in style with an afternoon of outdoor jazz concerts, special tours of the Rose Garden, and rose-themed activities.
Salute to Israel Parade, Fifth Avenue, 56th – 79th Street. The Parade is the single largest gathering in the world in support of Israel, will celebrate the 58th Anniversary of the State of Israel on June 4, 2006 on Fifth Avenue in New York City. 12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM.
Swing Dance, New York Swing Dance Society, St. Cryril & St. Methodius Croatian Hall, 502 West 41st Street at 10th Avenue. Swing dance to the sounds of the Gerard Carelli Orchestra. Tickets are $15 non-members; $11 members, seniors with a dance lesson at 7 p.m. and dancing to continue from 8 p.m. – midnight while a DJ plays between sets.
Saturday, June 10
Hare Krishna Parade from Fifth Avenue and 59th Street to Washington Square Park. 12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM
Saturday, June 10 – Sunday, June 11
Big Apple Barbecue Block Party 2006, The Madison Square Park Conservancy, Madison Square Park, Flatiron District, between Fifth and Madison Avenues and 23rd and 26th Streets. The community event will feature mouthwatering barbecue from ten of the nation's top pitmasters, live jazz, blues, and bluegrass, distinctive beverages, films and seminars with cue experts. This year's event will be bigger and better than ever with more space, more pitmasters, and more music! Admission to the block party is free.
Saturday, June 10 – Saturday, June 17
Caribbean Week in New York, a celebration of the sights, sounds, colors, cultural and unique vacation attributes of the Caribbean. Tourism Officials, the media, artists, performers, celebrity chefs, sponsors and strategic partners converge in New York for a week of Caribbean hospitality and vacation special offers. For info, caribbeanweekny.com.
Sunday, June 11
Christopher East Block Association, Christopher Street between 7th Avenue and Greenwich Avenue. 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2006, Inc. Fifth Avenue, from 44th. to 86th. Streets Celebrate the exciting culture and heritage of Puerto Rico in the annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade featuring colorful costumes, floats, and music.
Monday, June 12
Taste of Times Square, West 46th Street from Broadway to Ninth Avenue. Sample foods from over 50 restaurants, live entertainment and swing dancing to a big band. Tickets are available beginning at 3 PM. Sponsored by the Times Square Alliance. 5 PM – 8 PM
"Tutto Italia" – 21st Annual Chefs' Tribute to Citymeals-on-Wheels, Rockefeller Center benefiting Citymeals-on-Wheels, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Avenue between 49th & 50th Streets, Citymeals-on-Wheels invites you on a culinary journey. Rockefeller Center will be transformed with the sights, smells & sounds of Italy. Sample specialties from our impressive roster of chefs from Italy and across the U.S., including Mario Batali, The Maccioni family and Tom Colicchio. For info, visit www.citymeals.org/tutto.
Tuesday, June 13
28th Annual Museum Mile Festival, Museum Mile, Fifth Avenue, from 82nd to 105th Streets. Festival attendees can walk the Mile from 82nd Street to 105th Street and visit 9 of the city's finest cultural institutions open free that evening to the public. In addition, several of the museums will offer outdoor art activities for children. Opening ceremony will begin at 5:45 PM in front of Metropolitan Museum of Art (5th Avenue at 82nd St).
Saturday, June 17, 2006
14th Annual Ethnic Festival of El Barrio, Union Settlement Association, East 104th St (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) There will be live performances, activities for the children; workshops both educational and fun from 11am-6pm. A variety of vendors will display their products and food. Kids can take a picture with SpongeBob and Dora. There will also be a Basketball tournament.
Candymonium™ Candy-Making Kids Classes, at the Ritz Carlton, Battery Park. A great way to enjoy all that Lower Manhattan has to offer with a very sweet deal. 11:00 AM and 2 PM.
Sunday, June 18
Flag Day, Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum, West 46th Street @12th Avenue. Come celebrate Flag Day aboard the Intrepid Museum from 1pm-3pm. Learn all about the uses of flags on a ship, from Pirate ships to Navy ships like the Intrepid. Flags are used to signal many different things, like a country warning or a coded message. Create your own flag that signals something about you. Free with admission to Museum.
Father’s Day. For great ideas, visit our website at www.dnykg.com. Select Escorted Programs, and then choose the category that you are interested in, Art Lover’s Programs, History and Architecture, Culinary, Theater, Horticulture. Click on either the 4 hour or 6 hour experience. Call us at 212-370-1319 or e-mail us at sales@dnykg.com. We’ll create a gift certificate from you to your dad, grandfather, uncle or father-in-law. They can choose the date to take advantage of the experience at a later date and hopefully, you can join him.
Sunday, June 18 – Friday, June 23
New York Piano Competition, Stecher & Horowitz Foundation, Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue. Performance rounds of the third NY Piano Competition for 14-18 years. Twenty two classical pianists from all across the country vie for first place prizes, participate in seminars and perform the world premiere of Michael Torke's specially commissioned work, "Bays of Huatulco" with Torke in the audience. Open to the public & free, nypianocomp.org.
Tuesday, June 20
Oris with Tourneau and WBGO prsent Spirit of Jazz Concert Series
Tourneau Atrium12 E 57th Street. Every Tuesday in June, Oris in conjunction with Tourneau and WBGO will offer free Jazz from noon to 2 PM. A free watch will be given away at the last show. The line up so far includes- John Fadis, David "Fathead" Newman and the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
The Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue will be staying open later on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Arrive early enough to take the last elevator at 1:15 AM because viewing remains only until 2:00 AM. Just a reminder the first elevator in the morning is at 8:00 AM.
Saturday, June 24
International Immigrants Day Parade, Avenue of the Americas from 42nd Street to 56th Street. 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 25
Heritage of Pride Parade , 5th Avenue and 52nd Street to Christopher and Greenwich Streets. 12:00 Noon until it ends. Moment of Silence: 2 PM.
Free Concert Sharon Isbin, Guitar and Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano, Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street. At 5 PM enjoy a free concert -- a New York only appearance featuring works for voice and guitar by Mozart, Granados and de Falla; and works for solo guitar by Albeniz, Tarrego, Brouwer and Granados. Tickets: Free tickets available at the Town Hall box office from noon on day of concert only. For info, visit www.freeforallattownhall.org.
Monday, June 26
Broadway Under the Stars, Central Park on the Great Lawn, 8:30 PM. A fun and free concert.
Tuesday, June 27
Landmarks is pleased to announce the Naumburg Orchestral Concert Series for 2006. Free, open-air concerts at the Naumburg Bandshell on the Central Park Mall are a 101-year tradition and a treasured part of summertime in New York. The concerts are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., and the Naumburg Bandshell is located mid-park just south of the 72nd Street transverse road. For more information about the concert series and the history of the Bandshell, visit http://naumburgconcerts.org.
Take Action to Help Restore the Naumburg Bandshell!
As many of you know, the 1923 Bandshell is in desperate need of long-overdue restoration. Council Member Gale Brewer has submitted a request to the City Council for capital funding to support this project. Please contact our office to find out how you can help get money for the Bandshell in next year's city budget.
The Imani Winds, Featuring Pianist André-Michel Schub
Afro Blue (arr. Valerie Coleman), Mongo Santamaria (1917-2003)
Le Tombeau de Couperin (Arr. Mason Jones) Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Quintet for Winds, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
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Oblivion (Arr. Jeff Scott), Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Aires Tropicales, Paquito D'Rivera (b.1948)
Umoja, Valerie Coleman (b.1970)
Thank you to Wendy Perrin and Condé Nast Traveler for choosing us as their exclusive “Destination Specialist for New York City” for the second consecutive year! We are thrilled to be included amongst the top travel specialists around the world.
