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Archive for the ‘Midtown’ Category

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 […]

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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 […]

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April 19th, 2008

Photo: The Look of LOVE on Sixth Avenue

One of Robert Indiana’s famous LOVE sculptures on Sixth Avenue and 56th Street.
Photo credit:  flickr-John Wardell
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April 16th, 2008

Get Slammed on "Poem in Your Pocket" Day

In honor of April’s National Poetry Month, New York City is hosting the 6th Annual Poem in Your Pocket Day (PIYP) on Thursday, April 17th.  Celebrate by stopping by the Bryant Park Reading Room for poetry readings and a free book of poetry.  Poetry slams and readings will be be be taking place across the […]

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April 10th, 2008

15th Annual New York African Film Festival

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 […]

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April 10th, 2008

"In the Know" New Yorkers Know of this Secret Hideaway

Its not too often I recommend a chain-hotel as a must-see destination in New York, but knowledgeable New Yorkers and tourists have been patronizing this hotel bar for years and it is time to let the secret slip. 
Mé Bar is pronounced “May Bar”  and can be roughly translated as “mountain bar” in Korean.  The […]

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April 8th, 2008

Be Sure to Miss the Manhattan Mall

I am always giving advice on “what not to miss” while in New York City so I thought I would give out a little advice on “what to miss” while in New York City. 
A few weeks ago a co-worker wanted a recommendation for a shopping mall in Manhattan.  I paused for a moment […]

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April 5th, 2008

Photo: Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is one of the most recognizable buildings that grace the Manhattan skyline. 
Photo credit: morgueFile

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March 25th, 2008

New Bus Service from D.C. to New York

If you travel frequently between New York and Washington DC, you have a new transportation option.  Boltbus, a division of Greyhound Lines Inc., will begin operating Thursday, March 27, making daily trips between DC and Manhattan. 
The new Boltbus will run between Metro Center at 11th and G Street NW in DC and two stops […]

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March 24th, 2008

Explore Art in Color and Art in Shades of Gray

MOMA’s Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today uses the commercial color chart as its central metaphor in this temporary exhibition.  Work from over 40 artists ranging from Ellsworth Kelly and Gerhard Richter to Sherrie Levine and Damien Hirst, is on display and includes five site-specific works.  After the exhibit visit Color Lab, an […]

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