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)Mark di Suvero at the Morgan
Mark di Suvero’s sculpture is on view at The Morgan.
The Morgan Library & Museum is located at 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Museums, Navigating New York | Comment (0)Masterpieces from the Oberlin Collection at the MET
The Fountain of Life (Fuente de la Vida), Spanish, early 16th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street.
Filed under Art, Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Museums, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)ABC Carpets Sale through August 26
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)Lizards and snakes at AMNH
An exhibition of 60 squamates from around the world awaits at AMNH.
The American Museum of Natural History is located at 80th Street and Central Park West. For more information,…
Filed under Children in New York City, Enjoying New York City, Museums, Navigating New York, New York City | Comment (0)Mark Morris at Mostly Mozart, August 5, 6, 7
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
Mark Morris Dance Group
Thursday, August 5, Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7, 2010.
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Deutsche KAmmerphilharmonie Bremen, tonight at Alice Tully Hall.
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:30, Alice Tully Hall
Filed under Music, Navigating New York | Comment (0)Pilobus at the Joyce through August 7, 2010
Pilobolus performs at The Joyce through August 7, 2010.
Pilobolus brings a powerful line-up of new and classic works to its 23rd summer season at The Joyce. Much anticipated highlights — which include Hapless Hooligan in “Still Moving”, a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman; Hitched, a fast duet about love, marriage, and nostalgia; Contradance, a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning family music man Dan Zanes; and return hits from last year’s sold-out run, will launch the 40th Anniversary celebration of this American legend.
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