Friday, September 5
Fashion Week, Friday, September 5 through Friday September 12th under the tent and around town. This is a great opportunity to see the shows and what’s in store for next year. Yes, we can provide tickets. Call us at 212-370-1319 X1800 and let us know if you wish to see the show or 2 shows and VIP area with gift bags and hors d’oeuvres.
Saturday, September 6
Washington Square Art Show, around the campus of NYU, University Place and 10th Street, this annual juried invitational show is a fun way to walk around the Greenwich Village neighborhood and see a variety of interesting paintings, sculptures, jewelry and photographs. Runs through Sunday, September 7.
Monday, September 8
26th Annual Newport in New York Gala, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 212-843-1740. The Gala, a premier social event of the US Tennis Open will be held in New York City. The event is a momentous occasion, as tennis legends & current superstars come together during this star studded evening to pay homage to the sport and salute 2006 inductees Patrick Rafter & Gabriela Sabatini. For information, visit www.tennisfame.com.
Wednesday, September 10
Summer on the Hudson: Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun, Summer on the Hudson at Riverside Park South, The Plaza at 66th Street, 212-408-0219. End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Runs through September 24, 6:30 PM.
Dave Matthews Band will perform and Julia Roberts will host an unforgettable concert at Madison Square Garden in support of Stand Up For A Cure. Stand Up For A Cure (SUFAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Lung Cancer research and care. By producing top-level charity concerts (Bon Jovi, Jerry Seinfeld, etc.) SUFAC has been able to raise nearly $1.5 million in less than 12 months for several medical partners, primarily Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
SUFAC will be honoring first responders from September 11 who have developed respiratory health complications directly resulting from the care and work they did at Ground Zero. SUFAC will also be honoring former NY Giants great, George Martin and his Journey for 9/11 (www.ajourneyfor911.info) and show their support for his mission to provide health care for the surviving rescue and recovery workers who rushed to Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.
This sold-out concert will be Dave Matthews Band final stop on their 54-date tour, their only concert in the New York area, and their first show at MSG since 2005.
We are offering VIP packages which include a VIP ticket to the concert as well as an invitation to the exclusive 1OAK VIP Pre-Party. The 1OAK Pre-Party will be held at Madison Square Garden and will feature celebrities, press, industry insiders, and Samantha Ronson as the celebrity DJ.
Please let us know if you are interested in tax deductible ticket prices and more information for this unforgettable event.
The Green Sheep, New 42nd Street Studios/The New Victory Theater, 229 West 42nd Street, 646-223-3010. This is a charming and fun-filled adventure through playgrounds, circuses and giant ocean waves in search of an elusive little lamb. Audiences sit on a carpet of grass for an imaginative journey in this intimate and delightful puppet performance. Best for ages 1-5, The Green Sheep offers the perfect 1st-time theater outing for very little ones. Runs through Sunday, September 28.
Thursday, September 11
Tribute in Light, West Street at Morris Street. From dusk to dawn on September 12th, beams of light will commemorate the attacks of September 11th. This is a collaborative effort designed by artists Julian LaVerdiere and Paul Myoda and architect John Bennett, Gustavo Bonevardi and Richard Nash Gould, and produced by the Municipal Art Society of New York and lighting technician Michael Ahern of Maps, Inc. The project involves constructing two 50 foot squares of 44 7,000-watt xenon lights atop a five-story Lower Manhattan garage. The beams are arranged in a zigzag pattern so that they reinforce one another.
Feast of San Gennaro, opens on Mulberry Street from Canal to Houston. If you like lots of crowds with your sausage and peppers, this is an annual walk that is meant for you. Mulberry Street has become a pedestrian mall filled with international tourists and sidewalk cafes catering to almost every price range. It’s fun.
Friday, September 12
Summer on the Hudson: GlobeSonic Sound System Dance Party, at Riverside Park South, Pier I at 70th Street, 212-408-0219. Join hundreds of others who come to dance the night away at this open-air summer dance party with the GlobeSonic Sound System DJs accompanied by the Body Temple Drummers. 7:00 PM– 11:00 PM.
2008 NY Brewfest, The 3rd annual NY Brewfest presented by Heartland Brewery at South Street Seaport's Pier 16 & 17. The festival is a celebration of Craft Beer and will showcase samplings from New York State's outstanding breweries.
Tickets are $50 (plus tax and fee) and are available on-line or at any one of the five Heartland Brewery locations in New York City. While a few tickets may still be available at the gate for $60 on the night of the event, we strongly recommend that interested parties purchase their tickets in advance. . 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. www.nybrewfest.com.
Saturday, September 13
Summer on the Hudson: Kayaking on the Hudson, at Riverside Park South 72nd Street and the Hudson River, 212-408-0219. Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: (646) 613-0740 Saturdays & Sundays, May 17 – October 12; 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Sunday, September 14
Broadway on Broadway 2008, Spamalot star Drew Lachey will host, the annual free outdoor concert to be held in Times Square. The show will begin at 11:30AM and feature appearances and performances by stars from upcoming productions such as A Tale of Two Cities, Billy Elliot and 13, as well as Avenue Q, Chicago, The Little Mermaid, Grease, Gypsy, Hairspray, In The Heights, Jersey Boys, The Lion King, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera, Spamalot, Spring Awakening, Wicked and Young Frankenstein.
Lachey, who won the second season of Dancing With the Stars and was a member of the pop group 98 Degrees, is currently playing Patsy in Spamalot opposite Stephen Collins as King Arthur.
Summer on the Hudson: 6th Annual West Side County Fair, at Riverside Park South, 212-408-0219. Enjoy a little country right here in Manhattan at our annual county fair with carnival rides and games, music, square dancing, sideshow performances, pony rides and more! New this year, is the “green acre” where kids can learn about environmental awareness, green living and animal care. 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Monday, September 15
Hayden Planetarium Lecture: At Saturn: Tripping the Light Fantastic, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100. The legendary Cassini spacecraft and its Huygens probe have arrived at Saturn in the outer reaches of our solar system. Carolyn Porco, Director of Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations (CICLOPS), will discuss the scientific significance of this historic exploration.
SHARE Hosts the 5th Annual “A Second Helping of Life”, Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers. This benefit for SHARE features New York City’s top women chefs. Gael Greene, Kathleen Chalfont, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jill Eikenberry will be among the celebrities acting as “sous chefs” to 25 of the city’s finest women chefs.
SHARE is a 31 year-old not for profit organization offering survivor-led support to those affected by breast or ovarian cancer. Drawing on their own experiences, cancer survivors help others address the many emotional and practical issues that arise from a cancer diagnosis, empowering individuals and communities to advocate for increased access to care, improved treatment modalities, better quality research and increased research funding. SHARE’s services include hotlines in English and Spanish, with capacity in 12 other languages, support groups, wellness programs, educational meetings, and advocacy activities. All programs are free of charge.
This fund raiser includes a V.I.P. Reception 6:00 PM -7:00 PM and General Admission Tasting from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Tickets: $300.00 for the tasting; $500.00 for tasting and VIP reception. For tickets and information: www.sharecancersupport.org
Tuesday, September 16
The 63rd session of the General Assembly will open on 16 September 2008 and the general debate will take place from 23 September to 1st October 2008. Please do everything possible to stay away from the East Side of New York between 42nd Street and 50th Street from Madison Avenue to the East River. Traffic is gridlock, the hotel prices are high and it’s best to stay either on the West Side or downtown.
Thursday, September 18
Dog Art Now (D.A.N.), Metropolitan Dog Club, Digital Sandbox Gallery, 55 Broad Street, 212-482-0851. The Metropolitan Dog Club invites you to a Dog Art Exhibition and Sale featuring 25 contemporary artists. Categories include: Paintings (Oil or Acrylic on Canvas or Board, Works on Paper (Watercolors or Pastels), Prints and Photographs. Meet the artists at DAN Reception.
Ahmad Jamal and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Fredrick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60th Street, 212-258-9999. Legendary pianist and NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal and his trio open the 2008-09 concert season. They’ll be joined by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis for a rare and unforgettable opportunity to hear big band arrangements of Jamal’s compositions. Runs through Saturday, September 20.
Sunday, September 21
Pathmark Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, South Street Seaport, Pier 17, South between South and Fulton Streets, 866-894-1812. Jose Alberto ("El Canario") returns by popular demand to headline a nonstop musical program noon to 5:00 PM with diverse performances from the Hispanic culture. Includes a Salsa Competition in tribute to the memory of David Melendez, mambo master and strong supporter of the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Free samples and prizes.
Monday, September 22
Opening Night at the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center. If you prefer to be causal and leave the tuxedo at home, you can book tickets at a variety of movie theaters around town and enjoy Renee Fleming singing arias from three different operas.
Thursday, September 25
Workshop: Animal Drawing, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, 212-769-5100. The celebrated dioramas, dinosaur skeletons, and other distinctive features of the Museum serve as the setting for an intensive after-hours drawing course with Stephen C. Quinn, Department of Exhibition. $160. Runs through Thursday, November 20.
Friday, September 26
Lionel Loueke & Richard Bona, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Allen Room, Broadway at 60th Street, 212-258-9999. Guitarist Lionel Loueke from Benin and bassist/singer Richard Bona from Cameroon each a virtuoso instrumentalist whose fluency in the folkloric music of their homelands and contemporary jazz vocabulary make them major forces on both the New York and world jazz scenes. Runs through Sunday, September 27.
Catherine Opie: American Photographer, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue at 89th Street, 212-423-3500. Since the early 1990s, Catherine Opie has produced a complex body of photographic work, adopting such diverse genres as studio portraiture, landscape photography, and urban street photography to explore notions of communal, sexual, and cultural identity. Runs through Monday, January 5.
Saturday, September 27
Museum of Art and Design, opens at Two Columbus Circle between Eighth Avenue and Broadway, 212-299-7777. The Museum of Arts & Design is the country’s leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring the creative processes of contemporary artists and designers from around the world. With a distinguished permanent collection of over 2,000 objects, the Museum challenges the boundaries that have traditionally separated fine art, craft, decorative arts, and design. The move from its current home at 53rd Street to the redesigned facility at Columbus Circle allows the Museum to advance its institutional vision and expand its reach to engage visitors, students, families, and artists from New York City and abroad with an increased diversity of programming.
For the first time in its history, the Museum will have dedicated space for its permanent collection. The entire sixth floor will house our educational programs and three artist-in-residence studios, making the Museum the first multi-disciplinary institution to offer arts-in-education, hands-on art-making, and art making within the museum experience.
The new Museum will also have a 155-seat auditorium and a ninth floor restaurant, which will open in the spring, with sweeping views of Central Park. The luminescent ceramic exterior of the new building will symbolize the revitalization of an important urban space and underscore the dedication to materials and process.
International Chinese Martial Arts Competition & Exhibit, The Armory Center, 216 Fort Washington Avenue, 877-683-7469. Authentic Chinese traditional martial arts. Masters of the orthodox forms around the world demonstrate their skills. Exhibit on the values, traditions and history of Chinese martial arts; including workshops, demonstrations, and entertainment can be seen. Runs through Sunday, September 28.
Monday, September 29
Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sunset.
