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Archive for the ‘Announcements’ Category

June 26th, 2008

July’s "Good Morning America" and "Today" Summer Concert Series Calendar

ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today Show free summer concert series continues into July with even more musical performances from today’s hottest recording artists.  
ABC’s Good Morning America hosts their free concert series in Bryant Park (map).  All concerts are free and open to the public.  Viewers interested in attending the free live performances should […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

June 19th, 2008

New York Philharmonic Returns with Free Concerts in the Park

Fresh from a controversial trip to North Korea, the New York Philharmonic will be coming to a park near you.  For the 44th consecutive year, the New York Philharmonic will be performing 8 concerts as part of the free Concerts in the Park series. 
This year the NY Phil will be performing in all […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

June 13th, 2008

The Newest Additions at b5media’s Travel & Culture Channel

We’re growing!  As promised, more new blogs and bloggers have joined the Travel and Culture Channel here at b5media.  Now we’re at 30 blogs with more in the works!  Stay tuned for even more announcements, but in the mean time, check out these new blogs:   
The political season is well underway and J-Michael is totally […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

June 12th, 2008

Get a Jump Start on PRIDE!

New York City’s Heritage of Pride celebrations aren’t scheduled to begin until June 22nd, but there are plenty of pride events going on this weekend to prepare you for the mother of them all… New York’s Gay Pride March.
“Live, Love, Be” is the theme of this year’s Brooklyn Pride event.  There is a […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2008

"Brokeback Mountain" to Come to New York City Opera

The love story between Ennis and Jack isn’t over yet.  New York City Opera announced yesterday that they have commissioned American composer Charles Wuorinen to write an opera based on Annie Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain.”  Proulx’s 1997 short story was made into a 2005 feature-length film and garnered multiple Academy Award nominations, including […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2008

Puerto Rican Day Parade to Liven Up Fifth Avenue

Let the fiesta begin! New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will march up Fifth Avenue this Sunday.  The parade, the second largest in New York behind the West Indian-American Carnival Parade, celebrates Puerto Rican heritage and its contribution to the society of New York.
It is estimated that The Puerto Rican Day Parade […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

June 1st, 2008

Free Bon Jovi Concert Coming to Central Park

To help Yankee Stadium go out in a “blaze of glory,” Bon Jovi will be performing a free concert in Central Park next week, July 12, 2008.
Announced yesterday, the concert will be part of baseball’s 2008 All-Star game festivities which will take place at Yankee Stadium.  This year will mark the final season of the […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

May 30th, 2008

Catch Them Before They’re Gone! Shows and Exhibitions Ending in June

This is your last weekend to catch the Whitney Biennial, the majority of the exhibition ends June 1st.  Here is the rest of my short list on other notable exhibitions and shows that are ending in June.  Be sure you catch these events before they’re gone!
“Geometry in Motion” | MoMA   Tracing the transformation of the […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

June’s "Good Morning America" and "Today" Summer Concert Series Calendar

***For the most recent free concert calendar, check out July’s Good Morning America and Today Summer Concert Series Calendar ***
ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today Show free summer concert series continues into June with even more musical performances from today’s hottest recording artists.
ABC’s Good Morning America hosts their free concert series in Bryant Park […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

May 13th, 2008

MTV’s "The Real World" Grows Up and Moves to Brooklyn

It was announced today that season 21 of MTV’s “reality” hit show The Real World is coming back to New York for the third time in the shows 21-year history and will set up shop in Brooklyn. 
MTV has yet to announce which neighborhood will host the newest Brooklyn residents, but rumors are swirling that […]

By Heather -- 3 comments