Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, Freedom from Fear. These Four Freedoms were evoked by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the dark days of World War II, and illustrated by Norman Rockwell, to give war-weary Americans hope and remind us why we were fighting the forces of evil. The ideals and the images are as timely and powerful today as they were in 1943, when … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2018 is May 29/30
Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid. It happens twice in the end of May and twice in mid-July. Manhattanhenge is a play on words for Stonehenge. And it's fascinating to see, with or without … [Read more...]
Fleet Week NYC 2018: What You Need to Know
Anchors aweigh! The 30th annual Fleet Week NYC is May 23-29, when more than 3,000 active duty members of the US Navy, US Marines and US Coast Guard visit, with FREE band concerts, ship tours and demonstration of the latest high-tech weapons and rescue techniques, and the chance to talk with the men and women who operate them. Here's what you need to know to get the most out of the FREE ship … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Leonard Bernstein Tribute Concert
Celebrate the musical legacy of Leonard Bernstein at a FREE eight-hour marathon of his music, plus dance, conversation and film exploring the many facets of his creative life. The Leonard Bernstein marathon includes selections from West Side Story and On the Town, possibly his most famous works, both about his hometown New York City. Of course, you don't have to spend all eight hours at this … [Read more...]
Harlem Eat-Up Weekend Festival May 19/20
Now in it's third year, Harlem Eat-Up is bigger than ever with a full weekend of FREE and family-friendly events showcasing the food and culture of one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. There are music and dance performances, dozens of food and drink vendors, cooking demonstrations, activities for the kids, and more. It's a giant street fair, in Morningside Park, May 19/20, noon … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Celebrate Glassmaking in NYC and NY State
Celebrate the history of glassmaking in NYC and NY State at the special GlassBarge floating exhibit space and workshop in Brooklyn Bridge Park in May and in Yonkers in June. GlassBarge is the Corning Museum of Glass’s mobile glassmaking studio. It is visiting NYC this month to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Brooklyn Flint Glass Company, now known as Corning Incorporated, which … [Read more...]
Georgia O’Keeffe Exhibit at NY Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is becoming a top art museum, in addition to its art-like plants and flowers. Last year, it was the fabulous glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly. This year, NYBG is bringing Hawaii to New York during an exhibition inspired by artist Georgia O'Keefe, Saturday, May 19, though the end of October. Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawai’i pays tribute to the late … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Photo Exhibit Honors 200 Women
Meet 200 women who will change the way you see the world, at a special FREE interactive photo and video exhibit. The free exhibit highlights diversity and equality through the stories of 200 women from around the world, who were asked five fundamental questions on the theme ‘what is most important to you’. 200 Women comes to NYC on May 18, from Sydney, Austrlia, where it was shown at the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival
Save the date for one of the most popular of the FREE New York City summer season is the annual Lincoln Center Out of Doors music, dance and spoken word performances. The 2018 schedule includes Wu-Tang Clan, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the Roots of American Music Weekend festival of blues and jazz, a Family Day of music and dance, and a special FREE performance of Latin music in The … [Read more...]
Bryant Park Ice Cream Festival Discount Tickets
This is your excuse to stuff yourself with ice cream and feel good about it. Scooper Bowl is the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival, a charity fund-raiser for kids with cancer and for cancer research. Scooper Bowl is a three-day ice cream extravaganza returning to Bryant Park, June 1-3 for the second year, hopefully as successful as the first. Get early bird discount tickets … [Read more...]
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