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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 […]
New York City’s first large-scale event dedicated solely to the art of photography, the New York Photo Festival (NYPF), is kicking off this week.
Featuring contemporary photography with curated pavilions, satellite shows, and the New York Photo Awards, the festival promises a full schedule of events. The NYPF festival seeks to celebrate contemporary photography in all […]
Children’s Day in Japan is fast approaching and New York City’s own Japan Society is inviting children and adults to celebrate this historic Japanese national holiday.
Festivities include performances of Japan’s classic stories for children: Peach Boy (Momotaro), Golden Boy (Kintaro), Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom (Hanasaka jiisan), […]
DUMBO, once a sleepy neighborhood of warehouses on the “other” side of the Manhattan Bridge, has quickly become an art lovers destination. Galleries abound, this small enclave of Brooklyn boasts dozens of art centers, galleries, and studios that display, sell, and create some of the most avant-garde art in the five boroughs.
The first Thursday […]
The 15th Annual New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) started yesterday, April 9, in New York and will run through May 26th. The festival features over 40 films from 22 African countries.
The films in this year’s festival emphasize history and storytelling, technology and the future. This year’s theme, “Cinema and History: Africa and the […]
The Fifth Annual Brooklyn Restaurant Week will begin this Monday. Over 175 Brooklyn restaurants will offer a lunch or dinner prix-fixe menu for $23. This is a great opportunity to taste some of the gentrification that has swept Brooklyn bringing top-notch restaurants to Park Slope, Bed-Stu, Canarsie, and every neighborhood in between.
Participating restaurants include:
Crave […]
New York is a great place for kids during Easter. The plethora of parks in every borough host Easter egg hunts and festivities. Here is my short list of egg hunts:
Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt | South Street Seaport (map) | Saturday, March 22, Noon-4pm This Trinity Church-sponsored egg hunt will also have games, crafts, […]
Don’t forget that the foot-stomping, hand-clapping, guitar-strumming good time that is Flamenco Week ends this weekend in New York City. Though unaffiliated with Flamenco Week, the internationally-known Gypsy Kings will be performing at Radio City Music Hall. This is you chance to see the Kings perform their famous Flamenco-Rhumba music that has sold over 18 […]
A stunning photo of one of New York City’s most famous architectural achievements, the Brooklyn Bridge.
Photo credit: morgueFile
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Most refer to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, or simply BAM, as Lincoln Center’s younger and edgier sister for performing arts. Its name doesn’t do it justice, BAM is an urban art center that hosts events in dance, humanities, opera, theatre, and, of course, music.
BAMart is BAM’s visual art program. Ongoing exhibitions include […]
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