World Science Festival May 30 – June 3, 2012 Limited number of tickets left to these featured programs! Next week, hundreds of leading scientists, thinkers and performers from around the world will convene inNew York City for the 5th-anniversary World Science Festival. Meet just a few of our distinguished participants: Afterglow: Dispatches from the …
Monthly Archive: May 2012
May 24 2012
2012 Punch-A-Thon in Brooklyn – June 3 at Prospect Park
2012 Punch-A-Thon in Brooklyn About CAE’s Punch-a-thon What is a Punch-a-thon? CAE’s Punch-a-thon is CAE’s version of a walkathon fundraiser. Participants will learn martial arts punching and basic self-defense techniques from trained instructors. Together we will aim to complete 1,000 punches representing confidence and empowerment for all survivors of violence. It’s an inspiring and fun …
May 24 2012
29th Annual Neptune Ball – Snug Harbor
29th NEPTUNE BALL TO CELEBRATE DECADES OF SONG AND 120 YEARS AT THE MUSIC HALL ANNUAL EVENT EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MUSICAL SALUTE, ART EXHIBITION, DINING AND DANCING Cocktail Reception and Island Sounds Exhibition – Main Hall (Building C) Live Performances and Award Ceremony – Music Hall Dinner and Dancing – Upper Great Hall FEATURING PERFORMANCES …
May 21 2012
New York Theatre Workshop Announces Kathleen Chalfant Will Lead The Cast Of Red Dog Howls
NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP ANNOUNCES KATHLEEN CHALFANT WILL LEAD THE CAST OF RED DOG HOWLS WRITTEN BY ALEXANDER DINELARIS AND DIRECTED BY KEN RUS SCHMOLL BEGINNING PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER 4 New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Kathleen Chalfant will lead the cast of NYTW’s production of Red …
May 21 2012
NEARLY 125 CITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD’S LARGEST TIMED FILMMAKING COMPETITION IN 2012
NEARLY 125 CITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN WORLD’S LARGEST TIMED FILMMAKING COMPETITION IN 2012 Cape Town, Istanbul, Memphis, and Madrid among new cities joining world tour of The 48 Hour Film Project WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 17, 2012) — The 48 Hour Film Project, the world’s largest timed filmmaking competition, today announced that its eleventh annual tour …
May 21 2012
Siddhartha Mukherjee To Headline 1000th Moth Performance At The World Science Festival In New York, May 31
SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE TO HEADLINE 1000TH MOTH PERFORMANCE AT THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK, MAY 31 Humorist Andy Borowitz to host 15-year-old storytelling organization’s major milestone; illustrious lineup of scientists, writers, artists to share science-related tales “Too Close To The Sun: Stories of Flash Points” – The 1,000th show by The Moth, the acclaimed …
May 21 2012
NYC PARKS CELEBRATES GREEN IMPROVEMENTS TO ST. MARY’S RECREATION CENTER
NYC PARKS CELEBRATES GREEN IMPROVEMENTS TO ST. MARY’S RECREATION CENTER NYC Parks & Recreation First Deputy Commissioner Liam Kavanagh today joined Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Chief Energy Management Officer Ariella Maron, New York Power Authority (NYPA) Vice President for Energy Efficiency Paul Belnick, students from P.S. 230 and P.S. 161, and Parks employees …
May 21 2012
Stop The Madness, Unveil The Truth And Ask Yourself: Is The United Nations Living Up To Its Founding Principals?
Stop The Madness, Unveil The Truth And Ask Yourself: Is The United Nations Living Up To Its Founding Principals? THE ANSWER IS A RESOUNDING NO NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — A global oxyMORON event will occur on May 29, 2012 that the public needs to be aware of — on this day, the United Nations will “celebrate” …
May 21 2012
Selected Shorts: A Passion for Central Park with Paul Auster and Leonard Nimoy
Selected Shorts: A Passion for Central Park with Paul Auster and Leonard Nimoy At Symphony Space Wed, May 23 at 7 pm Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space $27; Member $23; 30 & Under $15 Learn Purchasing tickets here Central Park is much beloved by New Yorkers, tourists, and artists of all kinds, including hundreds of …
May 19 2012
Roy Nachum’s Open Your Eyes Exhibition at Joseph Nahmad Contemporary
Roy Nachum’s Open Your Eyes exhibition at Joseph Nahmad Contemporary; Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Lighthouse International. Well Known Artist Creates Unique Handmade Metal Crowns Inscribed With Words and Poetry in Braille New York, NY- Lighthouse International is pleased to announce a new partnership with artist Roy Nachum. From May 10 through June 11, 2012, Nachum’s …
May 16 2012
Truck Farm: Documentary Screening with filmmaker Ian Cheney
Truck Farm: Documentary Screening with filmmaker Ian Cheney Truck Farm takes a look at the quirky world of urban agriculture. Using green-roof technology and heirloom seeds, filmmaker Ian Cheney plants a vegetable garden in the back of his Granddad’s old pick-up truck to show that food can be grown just about anywhere. Once the truck …
May 16 2012
ANNOUNCING AMERICAN DANCE MACHINE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (ADM21)
ANNOUNCING AMERICAN DANCE MACHINE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (ADM21) New Dance Company and The School at ADM21 To Present, Preserve and Educate a New Generation of Dancers New York, NY, May 10, 2012 – Nikki Feirt Atkins, Founder and Executive Director, has announced the formation of American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21), a …