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Met Museum's Fiesta! Celebrates Hispanic and Latin American Cultures With Programs and Performances, 9/29

ˇFiesta! Celebrating Hispanic and Latin American Cultures-a museum-wide cultural celebration held during Hispanic Heritage Month with an emphasis on family programming-will be presented on Saturday, September 29, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art by the Museum's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative and the Museum's Education Department. The Metropolitan's fifth annual ˇFiesta! will feature programs for all ages from noon until 5 p.m., offering visitors art-making activities, talks with renowned artists, music performances, and other exciting activities related to Precolumbian, Spanish, and Latin American art from the Museum's collection. All of the ˇFiesta! events are free with Museum admission. (more...)

Saks Unveils 2011 Windows and Holiday Light Show

Since 1949, Saks Fifth Avenue's world famous holiday displays have delighted children and adults alike. This year, the entire Fifth Avenue flagship comes alive with a dramatic light show projected onto the building; The Snowflake & Bubble Spectacular. Launching on the evening of November 21st, with a performance by the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre. Saks Fifth Avenue's holiday experience will be a revolutionary celebration of technology and fashion. (more...)

Bergdorf Goodman Unveils the Holiday Windows and the 2012 Holiday Experience

The holiday windows at Bergdorf Goodman continue their renowned tradition of high fantasy and captivating storytelling. The 2012 windows, entitled "BG Follies of 2012," are inspired by the lavish performances of American popular entertainment of the 1920's and 30's-- the Jazz Age. The windows evoke the glorious era of Art Deco theater palaces re-creating the sumptuous atmosphere of the Ziegfeld Follies, the verve of Busby Berkeley's Hollywood musicals, and the bounce of Vaudeville revues. David Hoey, Senior Director of Visual Presentation and his team devote an entire year to the production of the holiday windows. The windows will officially unveil on Monday, November 19th with one preview window Friday, November 16th. They will remain on display through Thursday, January 3, 2013. (more...)

Lord & Taylor 2011 Christmas Windows Unveiled

Lord & Taylor unveiled its annual Christmas Windows onNovember 14th, 2011 with performances Along Fifth Avenue by Kathie Lee Gifford and the Young People's Chorus of New York City™. The company live-streamed the event online which allowed anyone to watch the festivities live. A video of highlights from the event was created and is available for viewing at www.lordandtaylor.com/christmas. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: SMASH's Megan Hilty Performs at Lord & Taylor Holiday Celebration

Lord & Taylor unveiled its 75th annual holiday windows yesterday, November 13th, 2012 with performances Along Fifth Avenue by Megan Hilty, star of NBC's SMASH, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City. Check out the appearance below! (more...)

Megan Hilty Performs at Lord & Taylor's Holiday Window Unveiling

Lord & Taylor unveiled its 75th annual holiday windows with performances Along Fifth Avenue by Megan Hilty, star of NBC's Smash, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City. (more...)

Chita Rivera, Tony Orlando to Headline National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2013

New York's landmark Fifth Avenue will once again shine with Puerto Rican pride and culture, as the 18th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade (56th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade since the event's inception as a local organization), will take place on Sunday, June 9 2013. (more...)

The 34th Annual Museum Mile Festival Set for 6/12

Now celebrating its 34th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (www.museummilefestival.org) takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (more...)

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 7 Earns Record-Breaking $329,000!

The one-night-only event continues to grow in popularity and success in supporting the work of Broadway Cares and the Center. Last year's record-breaking $281,200 topped the previous year's total of more than $186,700. (more...)

The 35th Annual Museum Mile Festival Set for 6/11

Now celebrating its 35th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (www.museummilefestival.org) takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Over 1.5 million people have taken part in this annual celebration since its inception. Festival attendees can walk the Mile between 82nd Street and 105th Street while visiting nine of New York City's finest cultural institutions, which are open free to the public throughout the evening. Visitors can also walk to 110th Street where they will be greeted by music and outdoor art activities at the site of Museum Mile's newest museum, the Museum for African Art. Several other participating museums will also offer outdoor art activities for children. (more...)

Metropolitan Museum of Art to Open 7 Days a Week Starting July 1

As of July 1, 2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open to the public 7 days a week, it was announced today by Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of the Museum. This new schedule will go into effect at both the Museum's main building on Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street in Manhattan and at The Cloisters museum and gardens, its branch museum for medieval art and architecture in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan. (more...)

4th Annual Jewish Museum Mile Festival Set for 6/12

Now celebrating its 34th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (www.museummilefestival.org ) takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (more...)

4th Annual Jewish Museum Mile Festival Opens Today, 6/12

Now celebrating its 34th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (www.museummilefestival.org ) takes place rain or shine today, June 12, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (more...)

The 34th Annual Museum Mile Festival Set for 6/12

Now celebrating its 34th year, the annual Museum Mile Festival (www.museummilefestival.org) takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. (more...)

Broadway and TV Actress Evelyn Ward Passes Away at 89

Former Broadway actress Evelyn Ward, first wife of Jack Cassidy and mother of David Cassidy, passed away on December 23, 2012, from Alzheimer's. She was 89. (more...)

The Flea Presents LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS

Thirteen WNET will air The Flea Theater's acclaimed 2010 production of LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS by Steven Banks (head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants) beginning December 21. (more...)

The Flea Presents LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS 12/21

Thirteen WNET will air The Flea Theater's acclaimed 2010 production of LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS by Steven Banks (head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants) beginning December 21. (more...)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hosts 'Senses of Springtime' Today

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host Senses of Springtime-a free family festival celebrating the spring season and the Museum's collections of works of art from the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia and the Ancient Near East-today, April 28, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The festival is part of a growing roster of multigenerational programs presented by the Museum's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative and the Museum's Education Department to connect families with different cultural traditions from across the world. Activities will include music and dance performances, storytelling, art-making activities, and a unique multi-sensory tour of the Museum's galleries. (more...)

Met Museum Announces Family Festival Highlighting Art and Culture from the Islamic World and the Ancient Near East on Sunday, 4/28

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host Senses of Springtime-a free family festival celebrating the spring season and the Museum's collections of works of art from the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia and the Ancient Near East-on Sunday, April 28, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The festival is part of a growing roster of multigenerational programs presented by the Museum's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative and the Museum's Education Department to connect families with different cultural traditions from across the world. Activities will include music and dance performances, storytelling, art-making activities, and a unique multi-sensory tour of the Museum's galleries. (more...)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hosts 'Senses of Springtime', 4/28

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host Senses of Springtime-a free family festival celebrating the spring season and the Museum's collections of works of art from the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia and the Ancient Near East-on Sunday, April 28, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The festival is part of a growing roster of multigenerational programs presented by the Museum's Multicultural Audience Development Initiative and the Museum's Education Department to connect families with different cultural traditions from across the world. Activities will include music and dance performances, storytelling, art-making activities, and a unique multi-sensory tour of the Museum's galleries. (more...)

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