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Archive for the ‘Midtown’ Category

July 1st, 2008

A Surreal Marriage: Dalí’s Paintings and Film

Dalí: Painting and Film, MoMA’s newest exhibition, examines how Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí’s relationship with film and cinema affected his art.  In the first exhibition of its kind, over 130 of Dalí’s paintings, drawings, and letters are on display showing how cinema was, in his early years, an inspiration that evolved into an outlet […]

By Heather -- 0 comments

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 16th, 2008

The Most Fashionable Museum: The Museum at FIT

Fashion has never appealed to the masses more since Project Runway came to television.  New York City is a fashion mecca from its Madison Avenue boutiques to Fashion Week twice a year.  It’s only right that New York City also have a museum dedicated to fashion: The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
The […]

By Heather -- 3 comments

June 11th, 2008

HBO Bryant Park Film Festival

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 […]

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 20th, 2008

NeON: New York to Toronto for Just $1.00

A transportation revolution is sweeping New York!  First BoltBus started service between D.C. and New York for $1.00, then they expanded to include service between New York and Boston for $1.00.  Now, Greyhound and Trailways have teamed to announce NeON, a new bus service between New York and Toronto, Ontario with tickets starting at just […]

By Heather -- 6 comments

May 11th, 2008

Taste What’s Cooking in Hell’s Kitchen at Empanada Mama

I first fell in love with empanadas while in Mexico many, many years ago.  The small turnovers with sweet or savory fillings is the Latin American answer to the French crepe.  So I was ecstatic to find that there was a restaurant dedicated to these tasty delights right here in Manhattan.  Located in a […]

By Heather -- 5 comments

May 7th, 2008

Experiencing the BoltBus from New York to Boston

This past weekend I finally had the opportunity to take the BoltBus (which I have covered extensively here and here) from Boston to New York!  I didn’t get one of the “as advertised” $1 fares, mine was $15 due to my lack of planning and having to purchase the ticket as the last minute. […]

By Heather -- 3 comments

April 28th, 2008

"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 ***
Add this to your list of “Free Things to Do in New York City.” Summertime means the kick-off of the ever-popular summer concert series hosted by two of the major television network morning shows: ABC’s […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

April 24th, 2008

George Lois: The Esquire Covers at MoMA

Starting tomorrow, New York’s MoMA will present photography of an American legend, George Lois.  Lois shaped thought in America with his invocative cover photographs in Esquire magazine.  MoMA presents prints of 31 of the 92 covers Lois created for the magazine between the years 1962-1972 in George Lois: The Esquire Covers.
Included in the display will […]

By Heather -- 3 comments

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