New York City Events July 18, 2009
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| Concerts 520563 | Olde SaltsVisitors to Lefferts House can enjoy the fish-funky sounds of the Olde Salts band. 718.789.2822 http://www.prospectpark.org 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 1pm-4pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 495542 | Word for Word Kids: StarFishStingRay, Moose, AntFarm, Dr. Yes, and Grateful Dave - a five-dad rock band for kids - perform a concert of original songs from their CD, Rocks, at the Bryant Park Reading Room (42nd Street side between 5th and 6th Avenues). http://www.bryantpark.org 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-1pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 500634 | EfendiThe Riverside Clay Tennis Association once again hosts a summer series of free sunset concerts. This evening, Efendi performs Middle Eastern music from Turkey, Armenia, Israel, and Greece on the RCTA lawns (97th Street). Bring a blanket and a picnic. Rain date is July 19. 212.870.3070 http://www.rcta.info 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 7pm-9pm Cost: Free |
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| Dance 578179 | Pilobolus Dance TheaterPilobolus premieres three new programs, including a shadow collaboration between Pilobolus and Steven Banks (head writer for Nick's animated series SpongeBob Squarepants), during their summer season at the Joyce. See website for program schedule. Reserve tickets in advance. 212.242.0800 http://www.joyce.org Ongoing Daily except Sun 7/13/09 - 8/8/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: Mon-Wed 7:30pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm Cost: $19-$75 |
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| Dance 448458 | Irish Family DanceJoin Cherish the Ladies and learn some new steps on the Esplanade Plaza. No advance registration - just drop by. 212.267.9700 http://www.bpcparks.org 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 6:30pm-8pm Cost: Free |
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| Dance 521046 | Theater for TykesColombian Folklore dancer Daniel Fetecua Soto performs a show for little ones, followed by interactive activities. 212.254.1109 http://www.the... thenewcity.net 7/18/09 Ages: 3-10 Time: 12n Cost: $5 |
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| Exhibits 507870 | Lucy's Legacy: Hidden Treasures of EthiopiaLucy, the world's most famous fossil. is on display, along with a three-dimensional recreation of what she would have looked like in life, a 78 foot mural that depicts 6 million years of human evolution, and over 100 cultural artifacts from Ethiopia, Lucy's homeland. http://lucyexhibition.hmns.org Ongoing Daily 6/24/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 10am-9pm (timed tickets, on the 1/2 hour) Cost: $17.50-$19.50 |
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| Exhibits 507871 | TitanicVisitors take on the identity of a Titanic passenger and explore reconstructions of the ship's interior while learning how the "unsinkable" ship met its fate. The exhibit boasts the largest collection of Titanic artifacts, many on display for the first, including jewels, china, documents, and clothing. http://www.rmstitanic.net Ongoing Daily 6/24/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 10am-9:15pm (timed tickets, on the 1/2 hour) Cost: $17.50-$19.50 |
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| Exhibits 492747 | Amusement Park ScienceKids can learn about the laws of physics behind many popular amusement park rides, create their own roller coaster to explore and experiment with potential and kinetic energy, experience momentum on a spinning platform, and build their own amusement park at CMOM's Amusement Park Science exhibit. 212.721.1234 http://www.cmom.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/23/09 - 9/10/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During regular museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 446845 | Wicked PlantsBBG highlights a rogue's gallery of the most nefarious, troublesome, and even potentially deadly members of the plant kingdom, and introduces visitors to over 50 plants with the capacity to injure, poison, or just irritate humans. 718.623.7333 http://www.bbg.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/31/09 - 9/6/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During garden hours. Cost: Free with Garden admission. |
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| Exhibits 496793 | Run! Jump! Fly! Adventures in ActionAdventures in Action invites visitors to step into scenes right out of action adventures and jump into Action Star Training. Kids can test their balance and speed on surf and snow boards; learn about discipline, grace, and movement through martial arts; pedal a flying machine to the stars; climb a rocky cliff; and find out about how other cultures stay in shape. 718.735.4400 http://www.brooklynkids.org Ongoing Daily 6/6/09 - 9/6/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-12 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission |
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| Exhibits 426650 | Frogs: A Chorus of ColorsFamilies can explore the evolution and biology of frogs, their importance to ecosystems, and the threats they face in the world's changing environments. More than 200 live frogs, from tiny dart poison frogs (some less than an inch long) to the enormous African bullfrog (as big as eight inches in diameter), are displayed in their recreated habitats, complete with rock ledges, live plants, and waterfalls. Approximately 25 species from countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, China, Colombia, Kenya, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Russia, Sumatra, Suriname, the United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam are represented. Interactive stations throughout the exhibition invite visitors to activate recorded frog calls, view videos of frogs in action, and test their knowledge about frogs. Tickets are required for timed entry, which is every hour on the half hour. We advise ordering in advance of visit. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10:30am-4:30pm Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $14; includes general museum admission |
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| Exhibits 426652 | Extreme MammalsExtreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time explores the sometimes bizarre world of extinct and living mammals, and shines a spotlight on some of the spectacular fossils from the museum's collections in addition to showcasing animals with oversized claws, fangs, snouts, and horns. Highlights include the egg-laying platypus, the recently extinct Tasmanian wolf, fleshed-out models of spectacular extinct forms (don't miss Ambulocetus, a "walking whale"), and live sugar gliders (small marsupials that can glide over 150 feet). Media displays, animated computer interactives, hands-on activities, touchable fossils, casts, and taxidermied specimens round out the experience. Admission is by ticketed timed entry only. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or in person at the admissions desk. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 5/16/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $24; Seniors & Students $18; Children (2-12) $14 (plus suggested museum admission) |
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| Exhibits 421661 | Learning Through ArtSelections of artwork by second- through sixth-grade students from 16 public schools throughout New York City are on display. The colorful and imaginative works on display include prints, paintings, sculpture, masks, quilts, papier-mâché, clay, and more. 212.423.3587 http://www.guggenheim.org Ongoing Daily except Thu 5/13/09 - 8/9/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: Unknown Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 517007 | Buriki: Japanese Tin ToysSeventy miniature masterpieces from Japan show the evolution of the Big Three automakers, from the 1947 Cadillac to the 1956 Ford Fairlane and 1962 Chrysler Imperial. 212.715.1224 http://www.japansociety.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 7/9/09 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Thu 11am-6pm; Fri 11am-9pm; Sat-Sun 11am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 313752 | Adventures with Dora and DiegoCMoM presents the nation's only museum exhibition inspired by the popular characters from the award-winning Nickelodeon series' Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!. The bilingual exhibit - a collaboration between CMOM, Nickelodeon, and series co-creators Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh - uses a multi-sensory environment to transport children to Dora's house, Diego's Animal Rescue Center, and a tropical rainforest. Interactive elements help young visitors learn about Latino culture, preschool science, and animal facts. 212.721.1234 http://www.cmom.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 5/20/08 - 12/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-10 Time: During Museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission. |
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| Exhibits 357922 | Climate Change: The Threat to LifeThe museum's exhibit examines one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time: the massive, human-induced warming of Earth, a phenomenon that could lead to drought, rising sea levels, heavy storms, and other events with potentially dire impacts on the health of society and the natural world. The exhibition explores the science, history, and impact of climate change, and illuminates ways in which individuals, communities, and nations can reduce their carbon footprints, using realistic dioramas, hands-on activity stations, and dynamic animations. 212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org Ongoing Daily 10/18/08 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Adults $22; Seniors & Students $16.50; Children (2-12) $13 |
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| Exhibits 498438 | Claes OldenburgThe Whitney presents an exhibit of Oldenburg's early sculpture, including Giant BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Sandwich) (1963), French Fries and Ketchup (1963), and Soft Toilet (1966), plus a series of hard and soft sculptures of musical instruments by Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. 212.570.3600 http://www.whitney.org Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue 5/7/09 - 9/6/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission. |
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| Exhibits 343503 | Focus: Ad Reinhardt and Mark RothkoThis installation of paintings by Reinhardt and Rothko focuses on works created between the late 1940s and the early 1960s, during which each artist identified the style and format that would engage him for the rest of his career. 212.708.9805 http://www.moma.org Ongoing Daily except Tue; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 4-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 523591 | Maelstrom on the RoofAmerican sculptor Roxy Paine's Maelstrom, a stainless steel sculpture inspired by vascular networks, tree roots, industrial piping, and fungal mycelia graces the Met's rooftop this summer. http://www.metmuseum.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 4/28/09 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-19 Time: During museum hours. Cost: Free with museum admission. |
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| Exhibits 204506 | Gods, Myths & Mortals: Discover Ancient GreeceCMoM's latest 4,000 square foot exhibition introduces kids to the world of ancient Greece. Visitors can climb into an enormous Trojan Horse, outwit the Cyclops, sing with the Sirens, discover the roots of democracy and western education in the Greek town square, scale the Acropolis, and construct a Greek Temple. 212.721.1234 http://www.cmom.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 9/16/08 - 12/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-10 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with museum admission. |
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| Exhibits 103978 | BodiesA creepily cool exhibit that features 22 whole human cadavers and over 260 body parts, all preserved using a liquid silicon process. 888.9.BODIES;646.837.0300 http://www.bod... exhibition.com Ongoing Daily 11/19/05 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-18 Time: Mon-Thu 10am-7pm; Fri-Sun 10am-10pm; Summer Hours: Mon-Sun 10am-10. Last admission time is 1 hour before closing. Cost: Adults $26.50; Seniors (over 60) $22.50; Children (12 & under) $20.50; Weekends/Holidays + $1; Additional fees apply when ordering by phone or online |
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| Fairs & Festivals 500356 | City of Water Day FestivalPaddlers, sailors, mariners, and ferry-riders of all ages converge on Governors Island for the second annual day of fun, education and adventure in celebration of the waterfront. Participants can kayak and canoe (first come, first served), take boat tours (reservations required), and historic walks around the island, bird-watch, enjoy live music, learn about Native American customs along the Hudson River. Special kids' activities include a harbor critter touch tank, puppet shows, fishing, face painting, arts and crafts, a bounce house and slide, a raffle, and a Kids' Race sponsored by the New York Road Runners. Access to Governors Island is by ferry only. Ferries leave from the Battery Maritime Building, Slip 7. 212.935.9831 ext. 279 info@waterfrontalliance.org http://www.cityofwaterday.org 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-4pm Cost: Free |
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| Fairs & Festivals 522602 | African FestivalCelebrate Brooklyn hosts a celebration of African music, food, and culture headlined by King Sunny Ade. Admission is first come, first served; gate opens one hour before show time. http://www.briconline.org 7/18/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 2pm-9pm Cost: Free; $3 suggested donation |
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| Field Trips 522045 | Watson Adventures' Wizard School Scavenger HuntWatson Adventures hosts a hunt that celebrates the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie. Young wizards and muggles alike search the Met for art that echoes characters, places, and enchanted objects in the famed Potter books and movies - a powerful sorceress, a Snape-like potions master, flying owls, dragons, Hagrid-like giants, centaurs, unicorns, mermaids, sharks, knights in armor, and cloaked and masked figures. Kids must be accompanied by adults. Ticket price includes museum admission. Advance registration is required. 877.946.4868 http://www.watsonadventures.com 7/18/09 Ages: 7-17 Time: 4pm-6pm Cost: Adults $38.50; Seniors $34.50; College Students $30.50; Children (7-17) $29.50 |
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| Films 520311 | The Secret of Kells (NR)NYICFF screens the US premiere of The Secret of Kells, the highly anticipated new animated film from the producers of Kirikou and the Sorceress and Triplets of Belleville. The film blends fantasy and mythology to create a richly detailed and striking visual landscape. Order tickets in advance online or purchase at the box office. 212.349.0330 info@gkids.com http://www.gkids.tv Ongoing Daily 7/18/09 - 7/19/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: 11am Cost: Adults $12.50; Members $9.50; Seniors (62 & up) & Children (12 & under) $8.50 |
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| Films 516335 | High-Five with the Jackson 5The Paley Center remembers Michael Jackson with free screenings of the short-lived CBS variety series The Jacksons, which starred Michael, his brothers, and then ten-year-old Janet. The show also features Tim Conway, Georgia Engel, and series regular David Letterman. Other shorts include the Jackson Five on The Flip Wilson Show and on two episodes of The Tonight Show starring Johhny Carson - one with an appearance by Lucille Ball. The program, Michael Jackson: The Legend in the Making: High-Five with the Jackson 5, runs 85 minutes. 212.621.6600 http://www.paleycenter.org Ongoing Daily except Mon, Tue 7/15/09 - 7/26/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 12:15pm & 4pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Films 516798 | Elmo's World: Reach for the SkyElmo discovers how much fun it can be to go to school, jump really high, and reach for the sky. Running time is 52 minutes. Reservations can be made beginning on the Monday of the week when a screening is scheduled by calling the events RSVP line. Remaining tickets are distributed 30 minutes before the film unspools, day-of-screening, on a first come, first served basis. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Stick around for the post-film family workshop ($5 fee). 212.833.7858 http://www.sonywondertechlab.com 7/18/09 Ages: 0-6 Time: 12n Cost: Free |
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| Films 516810 | The Skycrawlers (PG-13)An animated feature by Mamoru Oshi tells the story of a group of eternally young fighter pilots who experience a sudden loss of innocence as they battle the enemy in astonishing dogfights above the clouds. (Running time: 121 minutes; Closed captioned). Reserve tickets in advance; unclaimed tickets are distributed beginning at 1:45pm. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 212.833.7858 http://www.sonywondertechlab.com 7/18/09 Ages: 10-19 Time: 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Library Programs 522268 | Katcha and the Devil and Other Czechoslovak TalesVit Horejs performs a one-man marionette show of Czech fairy tales (in English) replete with kings, clever village maidens, witches, and spirits. 212.491.2070 http://www.nypl.org 7/18/09 Ages: 7-12 Time: 2pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 500573 | Seining the River WildExperts from the Coastal Marine Resource Center and the and the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy help participants use a 30-foot seining net to catch fish and other remarkable East River creatures. Families and kids can take a good look at the fish before they're released, and help tally up the catch. Field guides and identification keys are provided. Space is limited to 30 kids (and their accompanying adults); reserve in advance via email or phone. Meet at the beach under the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn Bridge Park, Plymouth and Washington Streets. 718.802.0603, ext 18 kgilmour@bbpc.net http://www.bro... bridgepark.org 7/18/09 Ages: 4-12 Time: 10:30am-12n Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 518966 | Bottle BiologyKids can learn how to create soda bottle terrariums. Bring along an empty, clean, two-liter soda bottle. http://www.saltmarshalliance.org 7/18/09 Ages: 4-12 Time: 1pm Cost: Free |
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| Nature & Outdoors 513076 | Vegetables and KidsKids and their families can plant, tend, and harvest fruit, herbs, and vegetables all summer long in NYBG's Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Various display gardens educate visitors on the ingredients in their favorite meals, such as the the Pizza Garden, which features wheat, oregano, basil, tomatoes, and more, and The Breakfast Bowl, which displays edible plants that provide the ingredients in common cereal such as corn, barley, oats, rice, and wheat. Each month features a different theme. In July, kids can go on an herbal scavenger hunt to smell, taste, and touch some of the 40 herbs in the Garden's collection, make and sample a healthy herb snack, cool off with refreshing herbal iced tea, and pot up an herb to take home. 718.817.8700 http://www.nybg.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/27/09 - 9/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Fri 1:30pm-6pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm Cost: Free with garden admission |
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| Ongoing Storytimes 443999 | Story TimeFAO staff share tales with little ones and their accompanying adults. 212.644.9400, ext 3125 http://www.fao.com Ongoing Daily 2/5/09 - 10/5/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 2-7 Time: 11am, 1pm & 3pm Cost: Free |
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