This summer The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art are presenting PUNK: Chaos to Couture. The exhibition will examine punk’s impact on high fashion from the movement’s birth in the 1970s through its continuing influence today. “Punk’s signature mixing of references was fueled by artistic developments such as Dada and postmodernism,” said Thomas P….
Month: May 2013
Bryant Park Dance Class
Bryant Park is, in my opinion, New York’s most civilized park. On any given day you can walk barefoot in well-maintained, clean grass, read under the trees, listen to live music and grab a decent bite. The programming team does a great job at keeping a variety of activities on the calendar. This Saturday June…
Under Renovation
Schoenfeld Theater – seats removed. The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (formerly the Plymouth) was built in 1917, and like anything that sustains 8 performances a week with an average of 1000 people/performance going in and out of its doors, its bound to get a little tired looking. For the rest of this year the Schoenfeld will…
New York Philharmonic Memorial Day Concert at St. John the Divine
New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the Monday, May 27, 2013, 8:00pm performance of Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, “Wagner” at St. John the Divine Cathedral. Tickets are first-come, first-served and available the day of the performance at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, at 113th Street. Tickets…
BBC Fine Art and Craft Fair
Spend a beautiful day in the West Village, searching for treasures on the charming tree-lined streets and finding the perfect piece of art. Sponsored by the oldest block association in the city with the mission of raising dollars for community services. Saturday May 18* from 11:00am, in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York City
Photography of the American Civil War
More than two hundred of the finest and most poignant photographs of the American Civil War have been brought together for this landmark exhibition. Through examples drawn from the Metropolitan’s celebrated holdings of this material, complemented by important loans from public and private collections, the exhibition will examine the evolving role of the camera during…
A Different Kind of Order
Every three years, ICP’s curators round up some of the most interesting contemporary photography and video works from around the world. The 2013 Triennial, A Different Kind of Order, focuses on artworks created in our current moment of widespread economic, social, and political instability. The exhibition will include 28 international artists who employ photography, film, video,…
Socrates Sculpture Park
Socrates Sculpture Park is the only site in the New York Metropolitan area specifically dedicated to providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations in a unique outdoor environment that encourages strong interaction between artists, artworks and the public. This year’s summer exhibitions include do it (outside), a selection of artists’ instructions…
Recycling on the Upper Weest Side
This morning I noticed some new additions to the Upper West Side. These were on 106th and Broadway.
Top 10 Manhattan Spots to Find Pet-Friendly Apartments
If you think it’s hard to find a home in Manhattan due to the shortage in inventory, just imagine how pet-owners might feel. Many apartment buildings have gotten more strict about their pet policies, making it increasingly difficult for owners of pets of a certain size, breed and, of course, number to find a welcoming…