John McEnroe Tennis Academy
Nine miles from Flushing Meadow Park is John McEnroe’s Tennis Academy at Sportime on Randall’s Island.
This Sportime facility features McEnroe’s philosophy that you can have it all — a career and a life. The facility will find and nurture the next generation of tennis greats in McEnroe’s path — New Yorkers with family lives, professional aspirations, and ace abilities on court.
Operating with 20 indoor/outdoor Deco-Turf and Har-Tru tennis courts, all enclosed during the indoor season and lighted for evening play outdoors; 20,000 square foot clubhouse with meeting, study and entertainment spaces; fitness and training center; multi-purpose class rooms; junior computer/study lounges; café, pro shop, nursery, treatment rooms — and most importantly Gilad Bloom and John McEnroe.
Filed under Children in New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)The U.S. Open opens today
The Opening Night Ceremony for the 2010 US Open will celebrate tennis greats Martina Navratilova and James Blake, wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer and USTA member Dori Samadzai-Bonner, who has embraced tennis since coming to this country from her native Afghanistan. The primetime ceremony will be hosted by Christiane Amanpour, host of ABC News’ “This Week,” and will feature a special musical performance by award-winning performer Gloria Estefan.
Tickets for the 2010 US Open can be purchased four ways: 1) at USOpen.org; 2) by calling Ticketmaster at 1-866-OPEN-TIX; 3) at all Ticketmaster outlets; or 4) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center box office. American Express is the Official Card of the US Open.
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)New York City Ballet 2010 - 2011 Season opens September 14.
The New York City Ballet opens its 2010 - 2011 season on September 14.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, dance | Comment (0)Monday, July 19, 2010, Enjoy The China Syndrome on The Lawn of Bryant Park
Monday, July 19, 2010, Enjoy The China Syndrome on The Lawn of Bryant Park
Ambitious TV reporter (Jane Fonda) and her radical cameraman (Michael Douglas) work to expose the cover-up of an accident at a nuclear plant, aided by an earnest shift supervisor (Jack Lemmon). Prophetically released just two weeks before the real-life disaster at Three Mile Island. (1979) 123 Min. (Sony/Columbia)
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
Filed under Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Urban Life, film | Comment (0)The French Connection, Monday July 5 in Bryant Park
Monday, July 5, 2010 Enjoy The French Connection at 5:00pm | The Lawn at Bryant Park.
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
Gene Hackman won an Oscar for his portrayal of Popeye Doyle, a profane NYC narcotics cop obsessed with stopping an international drug ring. Much of the action was filmed in NYC, including the greatest car/subway chase of all time. (1971) 104 Min. (Twentieth Century Fox)
Filed under Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Nightlife, Urban Life, film | Comment (0)Fuel up at the Shake Shack near you
Following the lead of our favorite Belgian chef — Le Pain Quotidienne — Shake Shack is opening in neighborhoods nearer to you,..Enjoy!
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Navigating New York, New York City, Vegetarian - Vegan | Comment (0)Why Design Now at the Cooper-Hewitt
Inaugurated in 2000, the Triennial program seeks out and presents the most innovative designs at the center of contemporary culture. In this fourth exhibition in the series, the National Design Triennial will explore the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields of the design practice, from architecture and products to fashion, graphics, new media, and landscapes. Cooper-Hewitt curators Ellen Lupton, Cara McCarty, Matilda McQuaid, and Cynthia Smith will present the experimental projects and emerging ideas for the period between 2006 and 2009.
The Cooper Hewitt is located at 2 East 91st Street. The museum of open on Tuesdays. For more information,…
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Museums, Navigating New York, Urban Life | Comment (0)American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity at the MET
American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity shares the wardrobes of modern American woman from 1890 to 1940.
The MET is located at 1000 5th Avenue at 82nd Street.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Great Sites about NYC, Museums, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, a photographic exhibit at ICP
For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights explores the historic role of visual culture in shaping, influencing, and transforming the fight for racial equality and justice in the United States from the late 1940s to the mid 1970s. This exhibition of 230 photographs, objects and clips from television and film looks at the extent to which the rise of the modern civil rights movement paralleled the birth of television and the popularity of picture magazines and other forms of visual mass media.
The International Center of Photography, ICP, is located at 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036 | Phone 212.857.0000
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Doug + Mike Starn on the Roof of The MET: Big Bambú
Twin brothers Mike and Doug Starn (born in New Jersey in 1961) ongoing creation, Big Bambú: You Can’t, You Don’t, and You Won’t Stop, is now on viea on the spectacular roof garden of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The monumental bamboo structure, ultimately measuring 100 feet long, 50 feet wide, and 50 feet high, will take the form of a cresting wave that bridges realms of sculpture, architecture, and performance. Visitors will witness the continuing creation and evolving incarnations of Big Bambú as it is constructed throughout the spring, summer, and fall by the artists and a team of rock climbers. Agile and appropriately dressed visitors can explore the sculpture.
The MET is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street.
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