Tag: events

The weather people say this will be a stunningly gorgeous weekend, and there are tons of events going on. Here are a few of them: Fix Up the 105th Street Dog Run: A group of Upper West Siders has committed to  restoring the 105th Street dog run in Riverside Park, ...

Editor's Note: The New-York Historical Society was kind enough to give two of our writers a preview of its new Smallpox exhibit. We thus have two reviews. They both happen to be excellent, and I learned something different from each of them. Enjoy! Review #1 By Clare Smith Marash This ...

It's Earth Day weekend, and there are lots of ways to celebrate locally while we still have an earth.

Take the two finest actors of their generation, put them on a famous outdoor stage in Central Park, and have them perform a dramatic reading of Shakespeare's greatest love story. Kevin Kline will play Romeo and Meryl Streep will play Juliet in a gala to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ...

Judging from the weather report, Spring will be in full effect this weekend, with highs in the 70's, along with a rain shower on Saturday night. We have events up for this weekend on our calendar, but here are some additional activities worth checking out. West Side Rag columnist Laura ...

The Titanic set sail from England 100 years ago this week, and not even Leonardo DiCaprio could adequately tell its amazing and tragic story. This Thursday at 8:30 p.m., actors/writers Duncan McCargo and Stephanie Winters will retell the story in the passenger's own words in a free premiere performance at ...

A new bar called 78 Below has opened in the space formerly occupied by the P&G Bar on the corner of 78th Street and Columbus Avenue. And like P&G, the new spot is dedicated to playing lots of live music -- every night, if possible. 78 Below is located in ...

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Lots of local bars and restaurants are offering specials for St. Patricks' Day, but there are other ways to celebrate the holiday in the neighborhood. The Irish Arts Center will be handing out books by Irish authors starting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at the 1 train stop on Broadway ...

It's a not-so-secret secret among theater and opera fans: there are lots of inexpensive tickets available to see some great performances at Lincoln Center. In fact, it can be just about as cheap to catch a show at the Metropolitan Opera as it is to see a movie at the ...

A choir of Icelandic women who sing with pop star Björk is coming to the Upper West Side on Monday to perform a free concert at West-Park Presbyterian Church at 165 West 86th Street. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and the doors open at 6 p.m. The group, called ...

Upper West Side artist and medical student Steven Swancoat is putting up a show of his paintings at Nancy's Wines for Food on Columbus Avenue and 74th Street, and there's an opening party with a wine tasting on Saturday. "The Gallery is priced to sell out and raise money for ...

Sledders in Riverside Park. Photo by Ernie Fritz. Given how long we've waited for snow, it's definitely time to celebrate, and one of the best ways to do that is to hop on a sled! Luckily, Upper West Siders live near some excellent sledding hills, as well as some good ...

Photo by Amy Aglar. There were a few flurries of snow on Friday, but not enough snow stuck in the city to make even a single snowball and throw it at someone who doesn't believe in global warming. This weekend, there is a very small chance of snow (10% chance ...

For those of you who don't want to squeeze in with the hordes in Times Square this year, there are some great events right here in the neighborhood to ring in the New Year. Bars and nonprofits are hosting New Year's Eve parties, and there's a big free concert at ...

In a few years, you'll have to pay top dollar to see the students who are playing at Juilliard as they make their way into great classical orchestras and jazz groups. Or you can see them right now for free. This week through Wednesday many Juilliard students are holding their ...

This week, there are lots of great opportunities to see movies in the neighborhood, including an early preview of the new Meryl-Streep-as-Margaret-Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady. There's also a free screening of a movie that helped inspire Occupy Wall Street at Lincoln Center, and a series of short films about ...

It's officially hot chocolate weather -- cold crisp and in the 40's -- and New York has turned hot chocolate into an almost disturbingly decadent dessert. Jacques Torres on Amsterdam and 74th Street makes one of the most decadent cups out there. Grom on Broadway 76th also serves

By Emily Baer Throngs of people turned out for the annual Winter’s Eve Festival at Lincoln Square. The unseasonable balmy late November evening began with folk legend Arlo Guthrie singing classic songs like “This Land is Your Land” and “Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer” as organizers lit the sparkling tree. It is ...

This could be the last week of Fall, so make it count. I don't know what that means, but maybe it will inspire you to do that thing you were going to do. This week, there are jazz events, a reading by Joan Didion, a crafts sale at the cathedral ...