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MoMA’s free outdoor summer concert series, Summergarden, will begin this Sunday evening, July 6, 2008.
Each Sunday evening during the summer, members of the Julliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center will bring their musical talent to the Sculpture Garden at MoMA. The museum has a long history of presenting jazz and new concert music […]
Independence Day is on Friday and nothing says America quite like pyrotechnic displays and hot dog eating contests at Coney Island. Here’s what you need to know about New York’s two favorite ways to spend the Fourth.
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2008 Bigger is better, according to Macy’s who has four barges loaded […]
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 […]
Saturday will mark the longest day of the year: summer solstice. There is no better way to pay homage to mother nature than finding your inner peace and tranquility while in the center of the universe. Times Square Alliance is hosting the annual Solstice in Times Square, a free yoga-fest in the heart of […]
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 […]
If you head out to Coney Island this weekend you may think that Hollywood is recreating the classic Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah film Splash. Alas, they are not. The mermaids swimming ashore and marching down the street are part of the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
Celebrate the sand, the sea, and the mythological […]
Most cities in the US will celebrate Gay Pride this month and the mother of them all– Gay Pride Week 2008-New York City (also known as Heritage of Pride)– is less than a week away! This year, the New York gay community has a little extra to celebrate with New York’s recognition of same-sex […]
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 […]
The free summer film series, Bryant Park Film Festival, will begin this Monday evening with a screening of Dr. No, the 1962 James Bond film starring Sean Connery.
The film festival is entering its 16th year and will feature classic American films like Superman and Bride of Frankenstein. For a full movie schedule, visit the Bryant […]
Reporting and gathering information on human rights for a film is not an easy task. Too often, governments and financial restrictions stand in the way of filmmakers completing projects which is why each of the 32 films presented in the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival-New York is triumph.
The 19th Annual Human Rights Watch […]
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