The Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, Aug. 19, is a rare chance to see the moon block out the sun, or part of it. Here's what to expect, and how to watch even if you don't have the protective eyewear that's necessary to prevent eye damage. Our tips are from the experts at NYC's Hayden Planetarium Yes, you absolutely need protective eyewear. NYC stores have all but sold out of solar eclipse … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival
See ten nights of FREE Metropolitan Opera performances on a giant screen in Lincoln Center Plaza. Operas include such favorites as Mozart's The Magic Flute, La Traviata and The Barber of Seville. The Met Opera 2017 Summer HD Festival starts next Friday, Aug. 25th, through Labor Day, featuring productions from the Met's Live in HD simulcast series. This is the Met Opera Summer HD Festival's … [Read more...]
Tribeca TV Festival Includes Season Previews
The folks behind the Tribeca Film Festival have just announced the first-ever Tribeca TV Festival, with the same mix of premier screenings, interviews with actors and directors, and other special events, including such critically acclaimed shows as The Night of (HBO), The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), Mr. Robot (USA Network), and a preview of the Will & Grace reboot. The new Tribeca TV Festival … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Photoville 2017
Photoville, the annual FREE photography festival returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park bigger and better than before, feauturng work by more than 500 visual artists, plus dozens of seminars and and workshops, outdoor projection shows and more. The installation is Sept. 13-24, with more than 75 exhibitions housed in and around a collection of 50+ repurposed shipping containers. One of the … [Read more...]
Guide to Solar Eclipse in NYC: What you Need to Know
Simply, the Total Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21st, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and even though NYC will get only a 3/4 partial eclipse, it's a big enough deal that there are eclipse-watching events all over town. The best one is at the American Museum of Natural History. Warnings first. Special eclipse eyewear is absolutely necessary. If you look at the eclipse without proper eye … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Blues & BBQ Festival on the Hudson
The 18th Annual Blues BBQ Festival returns to Pier 97 this weekend for an amazing day of FREE blues music and BBQ from NYC's top restaurants for purchase, including a first-ever vegan option. Participating NYC restaurants include Dinosaur BBQ, Mighty Quinn's BBQ, and Pig Beach, and a vegan option from Monks Eats. Have more of a sweet tooth? Cool off with an ice cream sandwich from Melt … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Battery Dance Festival Aug. 13-19
The Battery Dance Festival is NYC's longest-running FREE public outdoor dance festival, featuring both local and international performers and diverse dance styles from ballet to hip-hop. More than 30 dance troupes perform at the 36th annual Battery Dance Festival in Battery Park, including NYC's Martha Graham School (shown here), along with dance groups from countries including Belgium, India, … [Read more...]
Operation Slumber: Sleepover at Intrepid Museum
Sleep over on a real aircraft carrier berthed in the Hudson River. Operation Slumber aboard Intrepid Sea, Air + Space Museum is booking sleepover dates for the rest of 2017, including the only adults only event in September, and seven more sleepovers for kids before Christmas. It is a unique and memorable event for a favorite person in your life, including yourself, and it's never … [Read more...]
Best New Restaurants in NYC
Every year, Bon Appetit magazine names the ten best new restaurants in the USA. There are fifty finalists, and four of them are new NYC restaurants - Aska, Hart's and Olmstead in Brooklyn, and Le Coucou in Manhattan. Bon Appetit announces the winners on August 15, but you might want to check out these restaurants now. Here's what various reviewers have said about the four … [Read more...]
$20 or Less for NYC Theater, Concert Tickets
Why spend hundreds of dollars to see Off-Broadway shows and superstar concerts when you can get tickets for $20 or less? Some of these cheap tickets are for performances this week, including the Lionel Richie concert with special guest Mariah Carey, so don't delay. Subscribe to our email newsletter and get NYC on the Cheap in your inbox each morning. FREE, of course. Multi-platinum-selling, … [Read more...]
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