October 1, 2017 Bird Walk at the Battery ~ Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery with NYC Audubon. www.thebattery.org FREE The Battery Conservancy Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail
August 30, 2017 NYC Unicycle Festival ~ Bindlestiff Family Cirkus brings the 8th Annual NYC Unicycle Festival to Governors Island! This festival has something for everyone, from long-time unicycle enthusiasts to first-time thrill-seekers, from extreme sports adventurers to circus fans. World-famous riders display their skills, and the public has the opportunity to try one-wheel riding. www.govisland.com Free Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail
May 31, 2017 Figment Festival ~ FIGMENT NYC is an explosion of creative energy: a free annual participatory arts event that celebrates creativity by challenging artists and participants to find new ways to create, share, and dream. It transforms Governors Island into a large-scale collaborative artwork. Come on out, and bring whatever you need for a day of fun. The event will happen rain or shine. Governors Island. www.govisland.com FREE Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail
May 18, 2017 From the moment you step through the doors of 3LD (the 3 Legged Dog in lower Manhattan), 3/Fifths is immediately and literally divisive. You face a blind woman who asks you, “Black or white?” and as soon as you make your choice, your options narrow.In parts joy and brutality, 3/Fifths forces you to live through the atrocities of this nation’s racism as though they are merely satire, or jokes with a bad punchline, rather than reality. 3/Fifths is playing through May 28th at 3 Legged Dog. Tickets can be purchased at 3ldnyc.org. Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail
November 30, 2016 The Builders Association’s Elements of Oz See the Land of Oz as never before as The Builders Association takes you behind the scenes and into the legacy of The Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baums classic is revisited live onstage while the custom-designed Elements of Oz app turns each audience members phone into part of the performance. From Dark Side of the Moon and Friends of Dorothy to a virtual YouTube chorus singing Oz classics, revel in its longstanding greatness and many interpretations and tributes. http://3ldnyc.org/ $15, $25 3-Legged Dog 80 Greenwich Street. Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail
November 18, 2016 Gingerbread Family Workshops Church Street School for Music and Art is the only not-for-profit community school for the arts in Lower Manhattan. Located in Tribeca since 1990, we are an arts center where students of all ages share art and music experiences together. In December come enjoy the Gingerbread Family Workshops with a Handcrafted Gingerbread, Endless Candy, Live Music and Holiday Cheer… A Downtown Tradition for over 25 Years!All proceeds from our workshops support the school’s innovative arts programs and its scholarship program. Attending a gingerbread workshops provides your family with a festive and creative way to celebrate together while also helping ensure young people in NYC have access to high quality arts instruction. Read more Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPrintEmail