My Urban Sherpa

Bryant Park Film Festival ~ July 6

The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).

Al Pacino plays Sonny who needs money to pay for his boyfriend’s sex-change operation and decides to rob a bank to get it. Things go wrong and he’s soon bogged down in a long, drawn-out hostage situation. Sidney Lumet directed this gritty, darkly humorous drama set in Brooklyn on the hottest day of the year. (1975) 125 Min. (Warner Bros.)

Metropolis at The Morgan ~ June 5 2009

As a compliment to the wonderful exhibition at The Morgan exploring the art and innovation of set and theater design, The Morgan offers a film screening with live music, tomorrow, Friday,

June 5 from 5:00 to 7:00PM.
Metropolis (1926, 79 minutes)
Director: Fritz Lang
Club Foot Orchestra East
Richard Marriott, composer
Richard Marriott and the members of the Club Foot Orchestra will provide live musical accompaniment to Fritz Lang’s revolutionary silent film, whose dark vision of a technological future has become iconic.

The Morgan is located at  225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, NYC, (212) 685-0008
Tickets: $15 for Non-Members; $10 for Members

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Fire Ceremony & Special Sanskrit Mantras at Jivamukti

A Talk on the Guru

Tuesday May 19th, 2009
7:45 pm – 9:15 pm

Jivamukti Yoga School honors the life of the great yogi, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois. Ruth-ji will speak on the Guru, and Manorama-ji will lead the chanting of Sanskrit mantras combined with a sacred fire ceremony.

“If we practice the science of yoga, which is useful to the entire human community and which yields happiness both here and hereafter – if we practice it without fail, we will then attain physical, mental and spiritual happiness, and our minds will flood towards the Self.”      ~ Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

For a biography of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, or to make a donation to the Sri K. Pattabhi Jois Charitable Trust,
please visit: www.kpjtrust.org.

The Jivamukti program is open to all.

Please wear modest attire and bring a shawl.

Jivamukti Yoga School | 841 Broadway, 2nd floor | New York | NY | 10003

Mark Morris Dance Group

Jump at the chance to see the New York City Premiere of Romeo and Juliet, On Motifs of Shakespeare, choreographed by Mark Morris and performed by the Mark Morris Dance Group at The Rose Theater, May 14, 15 and 16, 2009.

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Infinity Awards at the ICP ~ Tonight

ICP’s Infinity Awards bring public attention to outstanding achievements in photography by honoring individuals with distinguished careers in the field and by identifying future luminaries.

The Infinity Awards ceremony is ICP’s primary fund-raising benefit, and the revenues generated assist the full range of the Center’s programs, including exhibitions, collections, community outreach, and the School at ICP.

The ceremony takes place Tuesday, May 12, 6:30 pm at Pier Sixty.

Itzhak Perlman ~ Chamber Music at the MET

Itzhak Perlman Plays Chamber Music with Members of the Perlman Music Program

Saturday, May 9 at 8:00 PM

Mendelssohn—Octet in E flat Major, Opus 20
Debussy—String Quartet in G Major, Opus 10

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Goodnight Moon & Runaway Bunny

Saturday May 9 at 11:00 AM — children ages 2 and up may enjoy Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s presentation of two of Margaret Wise Brown’s most popular books  — Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

The Skirball Center is located at 566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South. 

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The New Yorker Summit ~ The Next 100 Days at the Skirball ~ May 5

The New Yorker Summit: The Next 100 Days offers conversation and commentary by Jeffrey Sachs, Geoffrey Canada, Elizabeth Edwards, Noami Klein, Howard Dean and Nassim Taleb – and keynote – Malcolm Gladwell.
Monday May 5, 9 A.M. to  6 P.M. Breakfast and lunch  included.

Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
New York University
566 LaGuardia Place
at the corner of LaGuardia Place and Washington Square South

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Art Directors Club Awards Gala – Thursday, April 30

Celebrate winning art direction, design, and interactive at the Art Directors Club, 106 West 29th Street, west of 6th, from 7:00 PM on.

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Graphic Design Workshop at the ADC

Creative professionals in the fields of advertising, design and communication will enjoy a stimulating conference with James Victore, Paul Sahre, and Jan Wilker,
July 19 – 25, 2009 at the Art Directors Club in NYC, 106 West 29th Street.

Whether or not you can indulge in the week-long playdate, you will enjoy playing with the conference website.

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