APRIL EVENTS 2014
DRAFT / UPDATED WEEKLY - 4 / 24 / 2014
CLICK HERE FOR Things To Do in MANHATTAN THIS WEEKEND on our front page
Hi, and welcome to the Midtown Buzz Events Calendar. We expect to begin posting some measure of events this month and expanding over time. Thanks for your patience. The Farmers Markets and Street Fairs sections contain links to pages that are up-to-date. We got a small start on the Restaurants and Shopping sections and professional services. Most of the other sections still need a considerable amount of work.
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Manhattan Art Exhibits, Galleries & Art Museums
Click for maps & info about Manhattan Art MuseumsCoohaus Art - Chelsea - Art Galleries in NYC
April 7 - 15: LIU Post Thesis Exhibition MFA 2014
Opening reception from 2 - 4 pm on 4/12. Admission free.
April 26: Rachel Kohn Open Studio
From 1 - 3 pm opening reception. Rsvp to meet the artist at 201.390.3669. Coohaus Art is at 547 W. 27th St, #301 in NYC. Hours Sat 11 am - 6 pm.
Affordable Art Fair - Village & Chelsea in Manhattan
April 3, 4, 5 & 6: Affordable Art Fair
At 125 West 18th Street 10011. The Fair Office is at 20 West 22nd Street / Suite 1512 New York 10010. Affordable Art Fair.com.
NoHo / M55 Art - Chelsea Art Galleries in Manhattan
April 13: Drawings
From 4 - 7 pm. Two models for three hours. Noho / M55 Art is located at 530 West 25th Street #408 in Chelsea NYC 10001. Admission $20. Must rsvp to limey47 at tiac.net. 212.367.7063.
Gallery 35 - Manhattan Art Galleries
Thru April 19: Sanctuary
Opening receptions from 6 - 8 pm on last day 4/19. Eight artists in group show. Gallery 35 is located at 30 East 35th St in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. 917.566.0708. Other than receptions, gallery open by appointment. www.gallery35nyc.com.
Museum of Modern Art - Midtown
Thru June 8: Gauguin: Metamorphoses
New exhibit celebrating works of Gauguin.
Thru June 1: Frank Lloyd Wright & the City: Density & Disperal
Exhibit about the urban perspetives of the renowned architect.
Thru August 3: Sigmar Polke: Alibis
A look at work of recently deceased influential post war modernist.
Thru September 1: Jasper Johns: Regrets
Premiere of most recent work of artist's complex narratives & technical virtuosity.
Thru September 7: Robert Heinecken: Object Matter
First retrospective of recently deceased [2008] artist.
Click for Museum of Modern Art map / contact / website link. Admission $25 / $18 / $14 students.
Guggenheim Art Museum - Upper East Side Manhattan NYC
May: TBD
ICP in Midtown. Admission. Click this link for a business listing of the ICP including contact info & links to website & map. In the low 40's & 6th Avenue
International Center For Photography - Midtown Manhattan
May: TBD
ICP in Midtown. Admission. Click this link for a business listing of the ICP including contact info & links to website & map. In the low 40's & 6th Avenue
Metropolitan Museum Of Art Museum - Upper East Side NYC
May: TBD
From 1 - 9 pm. A art / cultural festival off the #7 subway line by same name. Admission. Museum Admission $15 - $20. Click these links to view contact info, hours, map & link.Frick Museum - Upper East Side NYC
April 30: The Shadow of Velazquez: A Life In Art History
Begins at 6 pm. Jonathan Brown discusses new book. The Frick Museum is located at One East 70th Street in Manhattan on the Upper East Side NYC. Admission free. 212.288.0700. The museum is open 10 am - 6 pm Tues - Sat and 11 am - 5 pm Sunday. Closed Mondays.Guggenheim / Museum of NY - Armories
Randall's Island Park - East River / Manhattan NYC
May 9 - 12: Frieze Art Fair
From 11 am - 7 pm Friday thru Monday. Possibly the best art fairs of the year in NYC. Take 103rd walkway / bike path from Manhattan or the bike lane / pedestrian walkway from Hoyt Ave & 27th in Queens. Admission $76 / $43.
Orensanz Foundation - SOHO Manhattan NYC
May 7 - 12: Fridge Art Fair
From 6 - 10 pm opening celebration on 5/7. Hours are 11 am - 6 pm Thurs, Fri, Sat. Sunday 12 - 8 pm and Monday 11 am - 5 pm. Orensanz is located at 172 Norfolk St in Soho [1 blk south of Houston & east of Avenue A). Admission free with performances on Sunday at 2 & 4 pm. Fridgeartfair.com.MTB SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - scroll down to see all Search Coming soon.
Click the header above for Manhattan Business Meetings, Events & Workshops or this link to go to the Business section of this site.
Baruch College - Midtown / Gramercy Park / Murray Hill
April 3: NY Community Trust Non-Profit Awards Application Workshop
From 10 am - 11.30 am. Workshop about how to apply for NY Community Trust Awards. Admission free. Baruch College School of Public Affairs is located at 135 East 22nd Street in Rm 301. Contact Melkis Alvarez at npccny.org.MTB SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - after entering the search terms, scroll down to see all results. Search - coming soon.
Also see Art, Music, Theater sections
The Ailey Citigroup Theater - Midtown
April 2 - 13: Alvin Ailey Dance Performances
Begins at 7.30 pm on Weekdays, 8 pm Weekend nights and 3 pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Admission $49.
May 10: Neville Dance Company Performance
Begins at 7.30 - 9 pm. Fundraiser dance performance with fun, food & wine. Suggested donation $20.
Alvin Ailey Dance Company is located at 405 West 55th St [@ 9th Avenue] on the 5th Floor. Tel 212-405-9082. Performances at The Ailey Citigroup Theater. 866-811-4111.
Salvatore Capezio Theater At Peridance
April 26 & 27: Nai Ni Chen Dance Company
Begins at 8 pm & 3 pm respectively. Mixing ancient eastern dance from the Tang Dynasty with a modern exploration of solitude Ms. Chen explores whether we can truly be alone with our multiple identities and engages with our heroic struggle to become independent. At the Peridance Capezio Center on 126 East 13th Street in the Village NYC. Admission $25 / $15.
Midtown Buzz.com
April: Restaurants & Food
See restaurant reviews in the Midtown Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site. Click here for restaurants in Gramercy Park.Grand Central Terminal NYC - Midtown
April 26 & 27: Poetry In Motion Springfest
From 11 am - 6 pm. There will be a myriad of poetry in Vanderbilt Hall. An award winning poet will be on hand and a workshop will be provided to those who rsvp with nycharties.com. Admission free
April 29: Good Housekeeping Spring Fling
From 10 am - 5 pm. Good Housekeeping is hosting a spring event in Vanderbilt Hall. Free.
Grand Central Station is located at Park Avenue between 42nd and 44th Streets. And Vanderbilt Hall is the wing south of the clock in the main station.
April 5 & 6: Just Food Conference - Columbia Universtiy Upper West Side
Runs all day Saturday & evening and all day Sunday. At the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food & Education policy at Columbia Teachers College 525 West 120th Street. Ticket prices range from $45 - $185 depending on the program. Saturday programs dispersed in Manhattan, Saturday night hosted by the Durst Organization at 1 Bryant Park. And Sunday at the Columbia Teachers College as noted above.
Manhattan Farmers Markets 2014 - NYC Green Markets Manhattan - Hours & Maps
Click for info about Manhattan Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2014. Some Manhattan farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC, Local Harvest & Down To Earth Markets.
* Need to confirm the 2014 dates, but the days and times are generally the same.
You may also use the search function to find a report on CSA's [Community Supported Agriculture in Midtown - TBD].
Abingdon Square West Village NYC Farmers Market - Year Round
SATURDAYS: 8 am – 2 pm.
Farmers Market Location: Hudson and West 12th Street in the west village of NYC.
Dag Hammerskjold Plaza Farmers Market NYC Manhattan - Year Round
WEDNESDAYS: 8 am – 4 pm.
Location: 47th Street and 2nd Avenue - Manhattan Farmers Markets.
East 82nd Street Farmers Market Manhattan - Year Round
SATURDAYS: 9 am – 2.30 pm.
Location: 82nd Avenue between 1st & York Avenues.
Stuyvesant Town Manhattan NYC Farmers Markets - Open April 21 - December 22, 2014*
SUNDAYS: 9.30 am - 4 pm.
Location: 14th Street loop between 1st Avenue and Avenue A.
Tompkins Square Park Farmers Market - Open Year Round
SUNDAYS 9 am - 6 pm.
Location: Tompkins Square Park at Avenue A and East 7th Street in Manhattan NYC.
Tucker Square - Upper West Side NYC Farmers Markets - Open Year Round
THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS 8 am - 5 pm.
Location: Columbus Avenue and 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan NYC.
Union Square Farmers Market Village NYC / Manhattan - Open Year Round
Location: North and western sides of Union Square Park in the Manhattan Village of NYC.
MONDAY & SATURDAYS 8 am - 6 pm.
West 79th Street Farmers Market Manhattan NYC - Open Year Round
SUNDAYS 9 am – 5 pm.
Location: Columbus Avenue between 78th and 81st Streets on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in NYC.
Also see Historic & Arts sections & Member Calendar
Tribeca Film Festival - Soho Neighborhood Manhattan
April 16 - 27: 13th Annual Tribeca Film Festival
See nearly 200 new films from around the world. Theater locations are: Main Ticket Office at 54 Varick Street, Bow Ties Chelsea Cinemas 9 at 260 West 23rd Street [between 7th & 8th Avenues] and AMC Loews Village 7 at 66 Third Ave [at 11th Street].
April 25: Free For All Friday
AT&T is sponsoring free for all Friday, April 25 for all films shown that day. Pre-register at an AT&T store before 4/17, go online beginning 4/18, or wait in line for tickets while they last on 4/25.
Admission for all events is $1200 / for April 21 - 26 Innovation Week $399 - $699 / $450 for 20 tickets / $250 for 10 tickets / $40 for one and they start at $9 / $17 for matinees and late nights and $30 for talks. Tickets go on sale April 8th or 9th.
Lincoln Center - Upper West Side
May: TBD
Coming soon.Textile Building & Flatiron Toy Show & Javits Center
May: Multiple Events
Coming soon.Friars' Club Comedy Film Festival
April 1 - 5: Comedy Film Fest
Details to come unless this is an April Fool's joke. The Friars' Club is a private club located at 57 East 55th Street between Park & Madison.
Producers Club
April 7: Indie Film Night - Puzzle
Begins at 7.30 pm. Romanian film about torrid love affair and parallel re-connection with true love by blind writer. The Producers Club is located at 358 West 44th Street in Midtown NYC. Admission $Unknown.
NYC Public Library - Busines Library?
May: TBD
Begins at 3 pm Click for NYC Public Library contact info, hours, map and link.
Skandia Center
April: A Night of Shorts
Coming soon. For More Films - Also see MOMA & Metropolitan Museum of Art in Art section above.FREE MOVIES IN Manhattan PARKS. Click for listing of free movies / films in Queens Parks - free movies in Manhattan parks.
Midtown / Gramercy Park / Murray Hill / East Side Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below and ART section above. Click here for maps & info about Midtown NYC History.American Museum of Natural History - ditto / United Nations / NY Public Library / Museum of New York City
New York Historical Society Museum & Library
April 5: Black Civil War Regiments of New York Harbor
From 11 am - 4 pm. NY harbor was defended by African Americans during the Civil War. Admission TBD. 212.873.4300. They're located at 170 Central Park West on the Upper West Side.Morgan Library - Murray Hill Manhattan
May : Fundraiser
Begins at 12 noon. Admission $75.
Suggested donation . Click photo for contact info and address which 38th Street & Madison Avenue. Click here for a short report on the Morgan Library & Museum.
Karl Jung Center - Murray Hill
May: TBD
Exhibit related to the time of the Great Gatsby. Admission / Free Members.
Ongoing - Museum Exhibits
The Jung Center has a collection of things about Karl Jung and his writings. Click for The Karl Jung Center contact info, hours, map and a link.Tammany Hall / Teddy's Place / Washington Irving's Place
May: TBD
From 2.- 4 pm. Presentation / lecture about TBD. Admission $8 / $5 members.
Ongoing - TBD Museums
May 2012 - exhibit spaces [only] closed for remodeling. Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click for Queens Historical Society in Flushing contact info, hours, map and link.
Also see Sports / Parks &Historic & Theater Events [below]
Sikh Day Parade - Midtown NYC
April 26: Sikh Day Parade
Begins at 15 minutes past 12 noon. It runs along 5th Avenue from 39th Street to 24th Street at Madison Square Park where the parade is followed by a Manhattan street fair.
Persian Day Parade - Fifth Avenue Midtown Manhattan
April 13: Persian Day Parade
Begins at 12 noon. The parade begins at 38th Street along 5th Avenue and runs south to Madison Square Park at 26th Street.
Tartan Scottish Day Parade - Midtown NYC
April 5: Tartan Scottish Day Parade
Begins at 11 am? It runs along 6th Avenue from about 45th Street to 55th Street.MTB SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - scroll down to see all $element(bwcore,insert_search,N)$
Also see Dance in Manhattan, Film in Manhattan, Theater in Manhattan, & History in Manhattan
Jazz Standard - Murray Hill / Gramercy Park
March 19 - 23: SF Jazz Collective
7.30 & 9.30 pm shows nightly, plus 11.30 pm shows Friday & Saturday. Admission $35.
March 27 - 30: Fabian Almazan's Rhizome Project
7.30 & 9.30 pm shows nightly, plus 11.30 pm shows Friday & Saturday. Admission $25 except Friday & Saturday $30.
Jazz Standard is located at 111 East 27th Street in Manhattan. 212.576.2232.
LQ Night Club - Midtown NYC
April 15: Graca Jessa Festival Press Conference - Irie Jam
From 7 pm - 11 pm. Need press accreditation. Located at 511 Lexington Avenue in Midtown NYC.
Highline Loft
Post Dated - April 3: EnoB
Begins at 8 pm. Jazz concert. Admission Varies. Located at 508 West 26th Street, 5th Floor, in NYC.
Beacon Theatre - Upper West Side
Post Dated - April 3: EnoB
Begins at 8 pm. Jazz concert. Admission Varies. The Beacon Theatre is at 21-24 Broadway in NYC. 212.465.6500.
Birdland Jazz - Theatre District Midtown
April 30: David Oswald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band
Begins at 5.30 pm. Jazz concert sponsored by the Louis Armstrong Museum. The Birdland Jazz Club is located at 315 West 44th Street in Manhattan. Admission $25 with $10 food / drink minimum.
Asia Society - Upper East Side
April 23: Sunken Cathedral CD Release Concert
Begins at 8 pm. Concert by Bora Yoon who's been described as a sonic surrealist who illuminates the intangible. Admission Varies. The Asia Society is at 725 Park Avenue (@ E 70th) in NYC. Admission $20 / $17. 212.517.2742. AsiaSociety.org.
Free Concerts Manhattan Parks - Madison Square Park
There are a number of free concerts in the parks during the summer months. More about these and other activities soon.
Cultural Centers NYC - Asian / Swedish / Irish / Jewish / Afro Am & more like the 92nd Y
April: TBD
Coming soon.More to come
Lincoln Center / Carnegie Hall / NY Dance in MT
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March 9: March in March & UN Women For Peace
Lunch begins at 11.30 am and the march at 1.30 pm. From UN HQ to Dag Hammerskjold Plaza. Rsvp.MTB SEARCH - contains 3 search categories - scroll down to see all
Click here for free things to do in Manhattan, Upper East Side, Midtown NYC, the Village NYC, Upper West Side NYC.
5 Boro Bike Ride - Manhattan
May 4: 5 Boro Bike Ride
The 5 Boro Bike Ride starts in the morning in Manhattan and ends in Manhattan. It's intended for fun & families. Click here for a story and photos about the 5 Boro Bike Ride - TBD.Manhattan Parks - Bryant Park
May: TBD
Begins at 12 noon. Coming soon.
At 42nd Street between 5th & 6th Avenues - behind NY Public Library on 5th.
Manhattan Indoor Public Swimming Pools - Asser Levery Recreational Facility
May TBD: Public Parks Facilities In Manhattan
Open Monday through Friday 6 A - 10 P and Saturday 9 A - 5 P. Closed for important holidays. Bring padlock for locker and a change of clothes for athletics.
Free admission. Click here for a map to the Stuyvesant Recreational Facility.
About 23rd Street & East End.
Manhattan Golfing - Golfing In & Near Manhattan
May TBD: Chelsea Piers Golfing In Manhattan
Golfing in Manhattan - also Queens golf courses and Mosholu and Van Cortlandt in the Bronx.
Click this link or the header above for a complete listing of Street Fairs in Manhattan NYC.
*** There are Manhattan street fairs being held on:
April 5, 6, 12, 19 and 26 - primarily in the Village and Chelsea. CLICK on header or link above for dates, times & locations.
The Tank - Theatre District Manhattan NYC
April 25, 26 & 27: Puppet Cabaret
Begins at 7 pm except Sunday when it's a 2 pm matinee. New twist on an old performance art. Admission $15.
The Tank Theatre is located at 151 West 46th Street on the 8th Floor. 212.563.6269.
Shades of Truth Theater
April 4: The Meeting
Begins at 7.30 pm. At Mount Morris Ascencion Presbyterian Church at 5th Avenue & 122nd Street (15 Mt Morris Park West) in Harlem. Admission $25. Purchase via eventbrite.com or at door.
Theater District Near Times Square - Midtown Manhattan NYC
May TBD: Theater in Manhattan
theater district.
Hunter College Theater & Dance - Upper East Side Manhattan NYC
May TBD: Theater in Manhattan
68th & Lexington.
Baruch College Theater & Dance - Murray Hill & Gramecy Park Manhattan NYC
May TBD: Theater in Manhattan
23rd Street and Lexington.
Click here to view things to do in Queens NYC.
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