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TODAY’S CALENDAR October 11

1PM Tour the Battery NYC Parks Learn about Battery Park’s rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, the Seaglass Carousel, 195,000 square feet of beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more! Meet at the Netherland Monument. FREE  www.thebattery.org 2PM Fraunces Tavern Museum Guided Tour Free with admission...

TODAY’S CALENDAR October 10

10AM Drawing in the Park  Battery Park City Parks  Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/ educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided. FREE. South Cove. www.bpcparks.org 11AM Alexander...

Today in History September 20

1498 – The  Nankai earthquake generates a tsunami that washes away the building housing the statue of the Great Buddha at Kotoku-in in Japan. The Buddha now sits on open air. 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with just under three-hundred men on his expedition to circumnavigate the globe. 1737 –...

EYES TO THE SKY August 6 – 19, 2018

See streaks of light dart through a field of stars glittering in darkness. Streaks of light with long and lasting trails stir eyes, heart and voice to heaven’s touch. One of the greatest shows of the season here on planet Earth is underway right now; it is the Perseid meteor shower.   A meteor is...
Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle approaches Earth every 133 years during its oblique orbit around the sun. It last approached Earth in 1992, and will return in 2126. Its path of debris causes the annual Perseid meteor shower. Credit: NASA/JPL

Beyond the Pale

The groundbreaking Yiddish-language production of “Fiddler on the Roof” now showing at the Museum of Jewish Heritage has opened to glowing reviews and sell-out crowds, which has led to the production being extended for an additional week beyond its original run. None of which is a surprise to the actor playing the lead: Broadway veteran...
Steven Skybell leads an ensemble cast in the Yiddish-language production of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Credit: Victor Nechay/ProperPix

Today in History July 19

*AD 64 – The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city. *1545 – The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology. *1553 –...
The Great New York City Fire of 1845 was the last of three particularly devastating fires that affected the heart of Manhattan, the other two occurring in 1776 and 1835.