Thursday, November 1st
Free Skating at Bryant Park, Bryant Park Ice Skate Rentals: $10, The Pond in Bryant Park Ice Skating Hours: The Pond opens daily for skating at 8:00 AM. Closing at 10 PM Sunday through Thursday and at Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. (Weather permitting.)
Saturday, November 3
Exhibition “St. Petersburg Nostalgia”, InterArt Gallery, 225, 10th Avenue (between 23rd and 24th Streets), New York, 225, 10th Avenue (between 23rd and 24th Streets, 212-647-1811. Irina Birulya has taken part in more than 300 exhibitions and presented more than 40 personal displays throughout the world from Russia to the USA. For further information please contact: 212 647 1811. Runs through November 5.
Water: H2O=Life, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th. Explore the beauty and essential nature of our planet’s lifeblood with live fishes and frogs, a curtain of fog, walkthrough dioramas, a six-foot globe displaying satellite images of Earth and more! Runs through Monday, May 26, 2008. Call us to arrange for VIP private tours at 212-370-1319 X1600.
Sunday, November 4
Chocolate Week, Produced by Event International, Inc. & Wright Martini Media, 866-CHO-CNYC. Open to everyone - whether you live in New York or just visit, you'll be able to take part in Chocolate Week (Chocolate Guide and passport to assist you). Discover, learn, taste, shop, network, etc: Chocolate like never before... More info to come. Runs through Sunday, November 11.
Monday, November 5
Jazz gig of the renowned St-Petersburg band Billy’s Band, Lion-s Den, 214 Sullivan Street (Between Bleecker and West 3rd Street), Gerald W. Lynch Theater, John Jay College of Justice, 899 Tenth Avenue, 212-477-2782. Billy’s Band is a famous Tom-Waits-influenced-romantic-alco-jazz-quartet from St. Petersburg. Their music is a perfect English-Russian cocktail of jazz and blues, Slavonic Lieds, rock ballads and sporadic beats of an enigmatic Russian soul. For further information please contact: (212) 477-2782
Katha Pollitt and Anna Quindlen, Center for the Humanities, CUNY Graduate Center, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, 212-817-2005. Katha Pollitt, columnist for The Nation, speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning columnist and writer Anna Quindlen about personal and political writing. 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, November 6
Free Screening of City of Water, New York County Lawyers Association and The Municipal Art Society, 14 Vesey Street, between Broadway and Church, 212-935-2075. The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance and the Municipal Art Society present their new documentary City of Water about the future of New York City's waterfront. Two years in the making, the film explores the aspirations of public officials, environmentalists, academics, community activists, recreational boaters and everyday New Yorkers.
Wednesday, November 7
Third Annual Focus for Change Benefit Dinner and Concert, WITNESS, The Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center Studios, 718-783-2000. The event supports WITNESS, the human rights organization that uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. Co-hosted by Peter Gabriel and Maggie Gyllenhaal and features musical performances by Jackson Browne, The Roots, and other special guests and a live auction of unique items and experiences.
2007 Lifetime: Achievement in Sculpture Award, International Sculpture Center Tribeca Rooftop: 2 Desbrosses St., 609-689-1051. The International Sculpture Center is honored to thank William King for his contributions to sculpture and invite you to join us in this well deserved celebration of his lifetime of achievements.
Thursday, November 8
Chocolate Fashion Show & Chocolate Show Opening Night Preview, Metropolitan Pavilion & Altman Building - Produced by Event, International, Inc., 125 West 18th Street, NY (between 6th&7th Avenues), 866-CHO-CNYC. Kick off the 10th Anniversary of Chocolate Show in NYC with an evening of elegance and entertainment for all 5 senses.
Celebrate Turkish Culture in New York, The Turkish Cultural Center, 212-696-1060. Celebrate the culture and history of Turkey this fall at two events taking place at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall and Central Park. Both events are organized by the New York Turkish Cultural Center to share the sights, sounds, tastes and experience of this fascinating country. Runs through Sunday, November 11.
First Annual Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Pier 92 | 212-563-3360 The Fair will feature 80 exhibitors from over 10 countries with an expected attendance of over 25,000 visitors! ACAF NY will serve to showcase the evolution of the East as an influence on global trends across the spectrum of business, fashion, cuisine, music and art. Runs through Monday, November 12.
Canstruction Competition, 200 Lexington Avenue, 212-679-9500. Teams of architects and engineers compete to design and build giant sculptures made entirely from full cans of food. The 40-50 structures go on display to the public as a "canned art" exhibit. All of the food incorporated in the structures is then donated to City Harvest for distribution to emergency feeding programs. Admission: One can of food. Monday through Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Runs through November 21. This is on of Kitt’s favorites annual exhibitions in NYC. You simply will not believe how creative people are using actual cans of food
Friday, November 9
New York City NYC Speed Dating: WeekendDating.com, Proof of age required. www.weekenddating.com, 352 7th Avenue, 718-757-6933. 7:30 PM -10:00 PM $35 - up to 20 dates in one night for men ages 40-51 and women ages 37-47. Twenty Five+ engaged couples and growing! Reservations required.info@weekenddating.com 718-757-6933.
Compassionate Mandala Tour Concert, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue, at 112 Street, 212-316-7449. The renowned Namgyal monks of Tibet will perform their version of traditional Tibetan chanting and will play traditional Tibetan instruments such as 10-foot long dung-chen horns, drums, bells, cymbals and gyaling trumpets. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala, India. The concert is from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
31st Annual Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5200. The Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival—the longest-running documentary film festival in the United States, celebrating 31 years at the American Museum of Natural History—will screen an outstanding and varied selection of titles culled from over 1,000 submissions. Runs through Sunday, November 11.
The 75th Celebration of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas, 212-307-1000. A once-in-a-lifetime event. Celebrate 75 years of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Runs through Sunday, December 30th. For tickets call 212-370-1319 X1600.
Art20 Art and Antiques Fair, Seventh Regiment Armory, 212-777-5218. Runs through Monday, November 12.
Saturday, November 10
Latin American Cultural Week, Venues throughout New York City. Venues throughout the city. 212-688-6862 Latin American dance, music, visual arts, film, theater and literature, presented at The Americas Society, Christies, Instituto Cervantes, The Joyce Theater, Steinway & Sons, Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU, Christ & St. Stephen’s Church, Cornelia Street Café, El Museo del Barrio and many other venues throughout New York City. Runs through Wednesday, November 21.
Continuity and Change: Islamic Tradition in Contemporary Art. The Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, 135 Broadway, Brooklyn, 718-486-6012. Continuity and Change will showcase the work of a wide range of artists, examining how the question of Islamic identity—both secular and religious, has shaped their oeuvre. Themes explored will include the use of calligraphy and other Islamic artistic traditions in contemporary art, as well as gender, politics and spirituality. Runs through Sunday, December 2.
Swing Dance, New York Swing Dance Society, St. Jean Baptiste Church Hall, 184 E. 76th Street (downstairs), 212-NYN-YSDS. Dance to the sounds of The Stan Rubin Orchestra; $15 General Admission; $11 Seniors; Dance lesson at 7 p.m.; dancing 8:00 PM until Midnight. DJ plays between sets.
Sunday, November 11
Mobius Math!, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Queens, 718-699-0005. Kids ages 7 & older and their families can have fun in this workshop that exercises the brain. Critical thinking activities will puzzle, engage and amaze! Participants leave with their own mobius ring. Free with museum admission.
Blueprint of a Lady: The Once and Future Life of Billie Holiday TM, The Apollo Theater, 253 W. 125th Street, 212-370-1319 X 1600. Experience an evening of compelling vocals, evocative dance, & stunning visuals celebrating the myth & majesty of Apollo Legend Billie Holiday when Ronald K. Brown’s Evidence/A Dance Company takes the stage with dynamic jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon & her band. During this memorable performance, Lady Day’s legendary blues & jazz songs come to life.
Monday, November 12
Free American Lung Association Flu Vaccination Clinic, Faces of Influenza, Gotham Hall, located at 1356 Broadway (at 36th St.), 203-216-7302. The American Lung Association is offering free flu vaccinations through its national Faces of Influenza campaign to anyone who wants protection from the flu this season.
Quintet of the Americas in Concert, Greenwich House Music School, Renee Weiler Concert Hall of Greenwich House Music School, 46 Barrow Street, 718-230-5189. The Quintet of the Americas in concert, performing music by Bernstein, William Grant Still, Louis W. Ballard, Miguel del Aguila, Jorge Olaya Munoz and Paul Douglas. This concert is part of Latin American Cultural Week. Award winning Uruguayan composer Miguel del Aguila will be the Quintet’s special guest at the concert.
Tuesday, November 13
Changing Diabetes ® Bus World Tour Event, Union SquarePark/North Plaza Union Square Park, North Plaza (located at 17th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South, 212-845-5636. Join us at the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes® Bus World Tour stop in NYC! Visitors can come aboard the 59-foot mobile showroom filled with interactive multimedia exhibits to learn about diabetes prevention and control. Free health screenings, diabetes education, refreshments and fun activities for kids will be available. Time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
Earth – The Art of Global Warning Exhibition, Migrating Media & Productions, www.migratingmedia.com. New Century Artists Gallery - 530 W 25th St (Bet 10th and 11th Ave), 646-373-3454. EARTH - The Art of Global Warning is a multimedia art show that brings awareness to the endangered human feelings by the global warming. Curated by Alcinda Saphira, René Nascimento, Ana Lourdes Alvarenga. Saturday, December 1.
Thursday, November 15
Empire State 30th Annual Arm Wrestling Championships, Port Authority Bus Terminal/New York Arm Wrestling Association, 625 8th Avenue, 718-544-5492. Begins at 12:30 PM. Free to watch. Weight Classes – open to men and women.
Saturday, November 17
What Can We Learn about Ourselves from Architecture? Aesthetic Realism Foundation, 141 Greene Street, 212-777-4490. Guest teacher Anthony Romeo, architect, shows children the answer to this question! With hands-on projects, he'll demonstrate this by Eli Siegel, "Does architecture have in it often the lightness of a cloud or a happy child & the massiveness of an established oak tree or ancient hill?" Children aged 5-12 will learn & love this lively event!
21st Annual New York Book Fair, Goddard Riverside Community Center, 593 Columbus Avenue at 88th Street, 212-873-6000. One of NYC's leading not-for-profit organizations, holds its Book Fair that is free to the public. Shoppers save 50% or more on new, best-selling books, CDs, DVDs, calendars and other holiday gift items. More than 85 cents of every dollar spent will be donated to support Goddard Riverside's programs for youth, older adults and homeless individuals. Runs through Sunday, November 18.
The Pier Antiques Show, Passenger Ship Terminal, 94. 212-255-0020. Runs through Sunday, November 18.
Tuesday, November 20
Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808- 1842, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. The silversmithing firm established in Boston (1808–1811) and Philadelphia (1811–1842) by Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner produced silver of unprecedented quality and grandeur. This exhibition is the first devoted entirely to their work and its role in commemorating the U.S.'s pride as a nation. Runs through Sunday, February 24, 2008.
Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, 212-879-5500. The Museum continues a long-standing holiday tradition with the annual presentation of its Christmas tree, a favorite of New Yorkers and visitors from around the world. A vivid 18th-century Neapolitan Nativity scene—embellished with a profuse array of diminutive, lifelike attendant figures and silk-robed angels hovering above. Runs through Sunday, January 6.
Wednesday, November 21
Nick Hempton Band, Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W10th St. at 7th Avenue, 212-252-5091. Stonking originals and Jazz classics from some of New York's top musicians, in the convivial surrounds of one of New York's top Jazz Clubs. Featuring Nick Hempton: Saxophone; Art Hirahara: Piano; Marco Panascia: Bass; Slammin' Dan Aran: Drums.
Macy's Parade Balloon Inflation Party, New York Social Network, 212-873-2256. Join members of NYSN and check out the giant balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade as they are all lined up together along Central Park West and 81st street getting blown up for the big parade. You will never get a chance to see them as up-close as this! newyorksocialnetwork.com, $10 includes food, we will meet at a local tavern.
Thursday, November 22
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, starts at 9:00 AM at 77th Street and Central Park West and continues down Broadway until reaching Macy’s Department Store at 34th Street around 12:00 Noon. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Friday, November 23
Crystal Winter, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Queens, 718-699-0005. Explore the amazing symmetry of snow crystals with winter wonderland events including a crystal scavenger hunt, a science theater presentation, snowflake symmetry in the Hall of Mirrors, and the Giant Interactive Snow Globe (extra fee required).
Batman at Citigroup Center, Citigroup Center, 153 East 53rd Street, 212-559-1747. Meet Batman at The Station at Citigroup Center Holiday Model Train Exhibit for a free photo with kids' favorite crime fighter. Join him in the Atrium opening day, 11/23 at 10 am and 11/24 at 12 Noon. Look for the Batman Express train, the Batmobile and the Batman figure in the spectacular model train layout. Runs through Saturday, November 24.
Holiday Market at Union Square, Urban Space Management, South end of Union Square, at West 14th Street, 212-529-9262. The Holiday Market at Union Square will offer imported and handmade holiday ornaments and decorations, antique prints, fine art, toys, gourmet foods, drinks, baked goods, handcrafted jewelry and leather, golf accessories, candles, bath oils, cashmere, French linens, pet accessories, clothing and apparel, and more. Runs through Saturday, December 24.
Free Citigroup Model Train Exhibit, Citigroup Center, 53 East 53rd Street, 212-559-1747. Elaborate, multi-level model railroad is set in 1950s New York with miniature scene stories depicting the times. Over 30 trains travel an intricate maze of railroad tracks over bridges and through tunnels on a fantasy journey. Come on board! Runs through Wednesday, December 28.
Monday, November 26
2007 Winter’s Event Celebration, Lincoln Square Bid (Business Improvement District), along Broadway from Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 68th Street, 212-581-3774. Lincoln Square BID’s Winter’s Eve – a vast outdoor/indoor festival along Broadway from Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle to 68th Street – features free family activities, live performances, outdoor food tastings and shopping, beginning at 6:00 pm, directly following the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts’ annual holiday tree lighting.
Wednesday, November 28
The 75th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28, Rockefeller Plaza, The 2007 Rockefeller Center Tree will be lit for the first time this holiday season on Wednesday, November 28th, with performances from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The program features various celebrity appearances and a star-studded musical lineup. The Tree is illuminated from 5:30 AM - 11:30 PM daily, all day on Christmas and 5:30 AM - 9:00 PM on New Year's Eve. The world's most famous Tree is on display until January 8th 2008.
Holiday Train Show, New York Botanical Garden. Beyond the world of trains, this fabulous exhibition includes models of famous buildings in NYC all made from natural vegetation. Breathtaking in scope, it’s ideal for adults and children of any age.
