Flight of the Butterflies IMAX Film at the American Museum of Natural History
Date: Through July 7, 2013
Flight of the Butterflies takes
viewers on the epic 3,000-mile journey traveled every fall by half a
billion Monarch butterflies. This migration, which begins in Canada and
continues through the United States to Mexico, is the longest and most
amazing insect migration on Earth.
Buy Tickets to this exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street
More information about this exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
More about the "GMA" Concert Series on "Good Morning America" and other free summer concerts in New York City
John Mayer Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: July 5, 2013
Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join The TODAY Show on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
SummerScreen at McCarren Park, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Date: Wednesday evenings from July 10-August 14; doors to the park open at 6pm, bands go on at 6:30pm, and films start at sundown. No dogs allowed.
SummerScreen 2013 films include: July 10 - Can't Hardly Wait; July 17 - Pee Wee's Big Adventure; July 24 - The Craft; July 31 - The Goonies; August 7 - Speed; August 14 - Audience Pick!
Location: McCarren Park
Ballfields (the corner of Bedford Avenue and North 12th streets, right
next to the tennis courts in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: July 11-August 15, 2013 (every Thursday from 12:30-1:30pm)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include Stomp; Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella; Pippin; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, illuminate: Artist of Light; The Phantom of the Opera; Chicago; F#%cking Up Everything; Sista the Musical; Avenue Q; Rock of Ages; Soul Doctor; Murder Ballad; Gazillion Bubble Show; SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off The Dark; Kinky Boots; Big Fish; Let it Be; First Date; Annie The Musical,; Wicked; Cougar the Musical; The Fantasticks,; Motown the Musical; Once; Mamma Mia!; and Forever Tango.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
More information about Broadway in Bryant Park
"A Sport for Every Girl" - Women and Sports in the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through July 14, 2013
Beginning in the late 1870s, tobacco producers
used inventive imagery of actresses, athletes, politicians, animals,
flags, and world capitals—to name only a few of the hundreds of
categories—to advertise their brands. The first to use printed images
was the New York–based company Allen & Ginter, whose 1887 series The
World's Champions was so popular that it was reproduced almost
immediately in expanded editions. Included in the first series of fifty
cards representing baseball players, pugilists, billiards players, and
oarsmen are a group of sharpshooters, among them Annie Oakley and her
patron for many years, Buffalo Bill Cody. As the only woman represented,
Oakley not only is unique as an athlete but also distinguishes herself
from other women shown in the same period, who are used as pretty and
often provocative props in series such as Parasol Drills, Fans of the
Period, Racing Colors of the World, and The World's Beauties.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Velazquez's Portrait of Francesco I d'Este - A Masterpiece from the Galleria Estense Modena at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through July 14, 2013
Among the most distinctive portraits by Diego Velázquez is one
he painted of Francesco I d'Este (1610–58), the Duke of Modena, during
the duke's visit to Madrid in 1638 to secure the support of Philip IV.
The duke is shown in armor, wearing a red sash, his head turned toward
the viewer. It is a work that conveys a quality of arrogance and
sensuality, and is a high watermark in the history of baroque
portraiture, while also illustrating the importance of Velázquez's
portraits to Spanish diplomacy. In 1843 the painting was acquired by the
Galleria Estense—one of the most prestigious of Italy's regional
museums—in Modena, Italy, and it has never before been lent to an
institution in the United States. This special, three-month loan
coincides with the re-installation of the Metropolitan's collection of
Old Master paintings. It not only makes accessible to an American public
one of the least known of Velázquez's works, but also calls attention
to the severe damage suffered throughout the Italian region of Emilia
Romagna after a devastating earthquake in May 2012. The Galleria Estense
has been temporarily closed due to the damage it sustained.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: July 11 (and every Thursday through August 15, 2013, from 12:30-1:30pm)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include Stomp;
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella; Pippin; Natasha, Pierre, and the
Great Comet of 1812; illuminate: Artist of Light.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
More information about Broadway in Bryant Park
Ed Sheeran Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: July 12, 2013
Ed Sheeran performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
More about the "GMA" Concert Series on "Good Morning America" and other free summer concerts in New York City
"A Sport for Every Girl" - Women and Sports in the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through July 14, 2013
Beginning in the late 1870s, tobacco producers
used inventive imagery of actresses, athletes, politicians, animals,
flags, and world capitals—to name only a few of the hundreds of
categories—to advertise their brands. The first to use printed images
was the New York–based company Allen & Ginter, whose 1887 series The
World's Champions was so popular that it was reproduced almost
immediately in expanded editions. Included in the first series of fifty
cards representing baseball players, pugilists, billiards players, and
oarsmen are a group of sharpshooters, among them Annie Oakley and her
patron for many years, Buffalo Bill Cody. As the only woman represented,
Oakley not only is unique as an athlete but also distinguishes herself
from other women shown in the same period, who are used as pretty and
often provocative props in series such as Parasol Drills, Fans of the
Period, Racing Colors of the World, and The World's Beauties.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: July 18 (and every Thursday through August 15, 2013, from 12:30-1:30pm)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include The Phantom of the
Opera; Chicago; F#%cking Up Everything; Sista the Musical.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
Fall Out Boy Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: July 19, 2013
Fall Out Boy performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning. Viewing is on a first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world studio
. Fans should arrive by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
The Jennifer Lopez
concert will require tickets in advance for entry.
Tickets will be available closer to the performance date and fans should
check back for more information on how to obtain free tickets.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
More about the "GMA" Concert Series on "Good Morning America" and other free summer concerts in New York City
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Date: July 24-August 11, 2013
Enjoy longstanding favorites and discover something new when Out of
Doors brings three jam-packed weeks of world-class music, dance, and
spoken word to the plazas of Lincoln Center. And it’s absolutely FREE!
Location: Lincoln Center's Plazas between
Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues, from West 62nd Street to West 65th
Street (except where noted). Take No.1 IRT to 66th Street/Lincoln Center
Station) OR the A, B, C, D and No. 1 trains to 59th St/Columbus Circle.
More information about Lincoln Center Out of Doors and other free concerts
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: July 25 (and every Thursday through August 15, 2013, from 12:30-1:30pm)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include Avenue Q; Rock of Ages; Soul Doctor; Murder Ballad; Gazillion Bubble Show.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
Date: Ongoing
London Street Photography features images by over 70 photographers who have recorded fleeting moments in London, capturing the faces and lives of ordinary people who populate this complicated and ever-changing metropolis. The exhibition, organized by the Museum of London, where it brought in record crowds, features work by such notables as John Thomson, George Rodger, Bert Hardy, Roger Mayne, and Nick Turpin, as well as by countless anonymous photographers whose contributions have been just as important in recording the city. Through more than 150 striking images, London Street Photography traces two compelling histories: the development of the practice, aesthetics, and technology of street photography the course of a century and a half, and the simultaneous growth of a modern city.
Location: 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St.
Buy Tickets to this exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York
Train Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: July 26, 2013
Train performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
More about the "GMA" Concert Series on "Good Morning America" and other free summer concerts in New York City
Birds in the Art of Japan at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through July 28, 2013
This exhibition presents approximately 150 works in various
media from medieval times to the present. Highlights include a unique,
early seventeenth-century pair of ink-painted screens showing a flock of
120 mynah birds in flight or strutting on the shore; and a set of four
enormous paintings of birds of prey by the nineteenth-century master
Kawanabe Kyosai, each over nine feet high. Displays of paintings will be
juxtaposed with examples of modern and contemporary textiles, ceramics,
lacquerware, and bamboo art. Drawn mostly from the Museum's own
collection, it will also feature some fifteen works on loan from private
collections.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Harlem Week in New York City
Date: July 28-August 24, 2013
Harlem Week began in
1974 as Harlem Day, a one-day tribute that was so astonishingly and
unexpectedly successful that more days were needed to showcase this New
York City community’s rich economic, political and cultural history.
Now in its 39th year,
Harlem Week continues to promote Harlem’s rich African American,
Hispanic, Caribbean and European history, culture, arts, religion,
entertainment and sports.
Location: Throughout Harlem
Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture at the American Museum of Natural History
Date: Through August 11, 2013
In the new exhibition Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture,
the American Museum of Natural History explores the complex and
intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork. In
sections devoted to growing, transporting, cooking, eating, tasting, and
celebrating, the exhibition illuminates the myriad ways that food is
produced and moved throughout the world. With opportunities to taste
seasonal treats in the working kitchen, cook a virtual meal, see rare
artifacts from the Museum's collection, and peek into the dining rooms
of famous figures throughout history, visitors will examine the
intersection of food, nature, culture, health, and history—and consider
some of the most challenging issues of our time. Our Global Kitchen will
answer such essential questions as: How does food reflect and influence
culture and identity? What’s the role of human ingenuity in shaping
food – past, present, and future? How does what we eat affect the
planet? Why is the diversity of food important? What’s the role of food
in human health? How does our sense of taste affect our food choices?
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street
More information about this exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: August 1 (and every Thursday through August 15, 2013, from 12:30-1:30pm)
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark; Kinky Boots; Big Fish; Let It Be; First Date.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
The Band Perry Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: August 2, 2013
The Band Perry performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Date: Ongoing exhibitions
Founded in 1804, the New-York Historical Society is New York's oldest museum. Now, we're the newest...so step inside, join the revolution, and discover how we're making history matter more than ever. The New-York Historical Society is the only museum in the metropolitan area where you will encounter acclaimed exhibitions that are part history lesson and part art exhibition. Buy tickets to the New-York Historical Society
Location: 170 Central Park West between 76th and 77th Street
More information about the New-York Historical Society
Making the Invisible Visible- Conservation and Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through August 4, 2013
Conservators and conservation scientists made many exciting and
interesting discoveries as they and the curators re-examined the
Museum's collection of Islamic art prior to the reopening of the New
Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and
Later South Asia in November 2011. This exhibition will trace their
investigative journey with a range of works of art providing new
perspectives for appreciating this extraordinary collection.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Michael Buble Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: August 9, 2013
Michael Buble performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
More about the "GMA" Concert Series on "Good Morning America" and other free summer concerts in New York City
Broadway in Bryant Park
Date: August 15, from 12:30-1:30pm
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits
free of charge in midtown Manhattan's beautiful Bryant Park. Shows include Motown The Musical; Once; Mamma
Mia!; and Forever Tango.
Location: Bryant Park Lawn, near Sixth Avenue at 42nd Street
Land Marks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through August 18, 2013
This exhibition of nineteen works from the
permanent collection surveys the ways in which artists have made marks
upon the earth, or made images from humanity's marks upon it. In the
late 1960s, with the emergence of Land Art, artists began making works
that were inextricably bound to their site. These "Earthworks" artists
worked on location and used the earth itself as canvas or sculptural
material; they created outdoor gestures in often farflung corners of the
world that were both anti-monumental and epic in sweep. Because their
art evaded the traditional progression from cloistered studio to
rarified gallery and museum, the artists were often dependent on
photography and mass media to communicate its very existence.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
P.S. Art 2013 - Celebrating the Creative Spirit of New York City Kids at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through August 25, 2013
This year marks the eleventh anniversary of P.S. Art, an annual
exhibition of talented young artists from New York City's public
schools. The selection showcases the creativity of eighty-three
pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students from all five boroughs and
includes paintings, prints, sculptures, photographs, mixed-media works,
collages, and drawings. Each piece demonstrates personal expression,
imaginative use of media, close observation, and an understanding of
artistic processes.
This juried exhibition is also a celebration of public school
achievement in the arts. Dedicated art teachers support students'
creativity and help them look closely in order to respond to their
worlds through art making. As students take art classes from one year to
the next, they increase their understanding of art, sharpen their
skills, and delve more deeply into their imaginations.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Date: Through September 2, 2013
Featuring
the Metropolitan's own holdings as well as loans from public and
private collections, the exhibition will include some forty wood
sculptures from West and Central Africa presented alongside photographs,
sculptures, and paintings by Alfred Stieglitz, Charles Sheeler, Pablo
Picasso, Francis Picabia, Diego Rivera, and Constantin Brancusi.
Together, these works of art from Africa and the Western avant-garde
will evoke the original context in which they were first experienced
simultaneously almost a century ago.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Date: Ongoing
Through interviews, photographs and artifacts, this exhibition chronicles the role of the NYPD during the response to the attacks of September 11. Additionally, the museum is a collaborative partner for the Mutual Aid exhibit organized by the NYC Fire Museum and the Tribute Center. Location: 100 Old Slip
Date: Ongoing
Activist New York explores the drama of social activism in New York City from the 17th century right up to the present. In a town renowned for its in-your-face persona, citizens of the city have banded together on issues as diverse as historic preservation, civil rights, wages, sexual orientation, and religious freedom. Using artifacts, photographs, audio and visual presentations, as well as interactive components that seek to tell the entire story of activism in the five boroughs, Activist New York presents the passions and conflicts that underlie the city's history of agitation.
Location: 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St.
Date: Ongoing
The New York City Fire Museum offers a permanent memorial to the 343 FDNY responders who made the supreme sacrifice at the World Trade Center. A vigil will be held at the memorial around-the-clock beginning September 9, with an FDNY wreath-laying ceremony on September 11th. The Fire Museum is also presenting a special exhibit exploring the tradition of Mutual Aid within the fire service and its pivotal role in New York City's recovery, as well as additional artistic and cultural events.
Location: 278 Spring Street
More information about the New York City Fire Museum
Luke Bryan Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: August 16, 2013
Luke Bryan performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Winged Tapestries: Moths at Large at the American Museum of Natural History
Date: Through September 29, 2013
Witness
the arresting beauty and surprising diversity of moths in a
presentation of more than 30 large-format prints by Canadian
photographer Jim des Rivières. Des Rivières creates these
larger-than-life images by scanning each moth at high resolution to
reveal unexpected colors and intricate patterns.
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street
More information about this exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
One Direction Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: August 23, 2013
One Direction performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and the Hall of North American Mammals Reopens
Date: Through October 27, 2013
On October 27, Theodore Roosevelt’s 154th birthday, the Museum
officially reopened the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial and the Hall of
North American Mammals, launching a year-long celebration of Roosevelt’s
love of nature and his instrumental role in the American conservation
movement, both inspired by his lifelong association with the Museum.
Designed by John Russell Pope and dedicated in 1936, the recently
restored two-story Memorial—which includes the Central Park West façade,
Theodore Roosevelt Rotunda, and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall—serves
as New York State’s official memorial to its 33rd Governor and the
nation’s 26th President.
The
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall includes a new exhibition charting
Roosevelt’s journey from budding naturalist to elected leader committed
to conservation.
Location: American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79th Street
More information about this exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
Chris Brown Performs at the 2013 Toyota Concert Series on TODAY Show
Date: August 30, 2013
Chris Brown performs at the Toyota Concert Series on the TODAY Show. Fans and visitors are encouraged to
join us on the plaza for the live performances, every
Friday morning.
Viewing is on a
first-come, first-served basis outside TODAY's window-on-the-world
studio
. Fans should arrive
by 6am for best
viewing.
Location: 49th Street and Rockefeller Plaza.
"Good Morning America's" sizzling 2013 Summer Concert Series is filled with an exciting and eclectic mix of all the hottest and biggest names in music today.
Viewers interested in joining "GMA" in Central Park are encouraged to
arrive at Rumsey Playfield via the 72nd street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am when the park opens to the public.
Location: Central Park, Rumsey Playfield - 69th Street entrance on Fifth Avenue
at 6am
The Civil War and American Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through September 2, 2013
This major loan exhibition will explore how American artists
responded to the Civil War and its aftermath. The exhibition follows the
trajectory of the conflict: from the palpable unease on the eve of war
to the heady optimism that it would be over with a single battle, to the
growing realization that this conflict would not end quickly, to
grappling with the issues surrounding emancipation, the need for
reconciliation as the war ended, and the uncertainty about how to put
the country back together in its wake. It will feature some of the
finest works made by leading figure painters such as Winslow Homer and
Eastman Johnson, landscape painters such as Sanford R. Gifford and
Frederic E. Church, and photographers such as Mathew Brady and George
Barnard. The exhibition at the Metropolitan coincides with the 150th
anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863) and the New
York City Draft Riots (July 13–16, 1863), violent disturbances that made
New Yorkers more painfully aware than ever before of the war and its
implications.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Photography and the American Civil War at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through September 2, 2013
More than two hundred of the finest and most poignant
photographs of the American Civil War have been brought together for
this landmark exhibition. Through examples drawn from the Metropolitan's
celebrated holdings of this material, complemented by important loans
from public and private collections, the exhibition will examine the
evolving role of the camera during the nation's bloodiest war. The "War
between the States" was the great test of the young Republic's
commitment to its founding precepts; it was also a watershed in
photographic history. The camera recorded from beginning to end the
heartbreaking narrative of the epic four-year war (1861–1865) in which
750,000 lives were lost. This traveling exhibition will explore, through
photography, the full pathos of the brutal conflict that, after 150
years, still looms large in the American public's imagination.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
2013 Family Overnight Safaris at the Bronx Zoo
Date: September 7-8, September 21-22
Our Most Popular Family Tradition! With new surprises...
Ever thought about catching some zzz’s in the company of zebras? How
about snoozing with the snow leopards? Well, dreams come true on the
Bronx Zoo’s Family Overnight Safari. After another sold-out series last
year, our overnights are back!
As always, you and your family (children 5 and older) will be treated to
fun-filled activities, such as Late Night at the Bronx Zoo, in which
you meet a variety of amazing animal guests. Along with some new
surprises and a late-night snack to keep the energy going, this
extraordinary event is sure to create memories your family will
treasure. Sign up soon – space is limited.
Bring your own tent, sleeping bags, and picnic dinner. Beverages,
dessert, late-night snack, and breakfast, will be provided. No need for
alarm clocks, our vocal sea lions will provide the wake-up call.
Overnights begin at 4:30pm and end at 10am the following day. Reserve a space in one of our four events now!
Children 5 years and older, with adult. $175 per person ($165 for members)
Location: Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460
Ken Price Sculpture - A Retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date: Through September 22, 2013
This long overdue retrospective, the first major museum
exhibition of Ken Price's work in New York, will trace the development
of his ceramic sculptures with approximately sixty-five examples from
1959 to the present. The selection will range from the luminously glazed
ovoid forms of Price's early work to the suggestive, molten-like slumps
he has made since the 1990s. In addition to the sculpture, there will
be a small group of Price's landscape drawings from the past ten years.
The artist's close friend, the architect Frank Gehry, will collaborate
on the design of the exhibition.
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
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