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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).

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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)

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Romantic Gardens: Nature, Art, and Landscape Design at The Morgan

Scenic vistas, winding paths, bucolic meadows, and rustic retreats suitable for solitary contemplation are just a few of the alluring naturalistic features of gardens created in the Romantic spirit. Landscape designers of the Romantic era sought to express the inherent beauty of nature in opposition to the strictly symmetrical, formal gardens favored by aristocrats of the old regime.

This exhibition features approximately ninety highly influential texts and outstanding works of art, providing a compelling overview of ideas championed by the Romantics and also implemented by them in private estates and public parks in Europe and the United States, notably New York’s Central Park.

Drawn from the Morgan’s holdings of manuscripts, drawings, and rare books, as well as lavishly illustrated landscape albums from private and other public collections, the exhibition attests to the artistic creativity and intellectual ferment of the era, a time when technological advances in book production greatly enhanced the transmission of ideas.

The Morgan Library & Museum is located at 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

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Boulder Digital at ADC tonight, June 7, 2010

One year ago, twenty top digital professionals meet in Boulder to imagine the future of digital education. Seven months later, Boulder Digital Works becomes a reality. And this is just the start. Within this changing digital world is a compelling need for a greater supply of multi-disciplined thinkers, problem solvers and leaders. Founded by the University of Colorado and MDC Partners, Boulder Digital Works is driving and accelerating this change by developing talent with the technical, intellectual, entrepreneurial and collaborative expertise necessary for success in the 21st century digital media space.

SPEAKERS:
• David Slayden: Executive Director, BDW
• Matt Howell: Chief Interactive Officer, Modernista!
• Ben Malbon: Executive Director of Innovation, BBH NY & Founding Partner, BBH Labs
• Scott Witt: Creative Director, Apple
• Shane Steele: VP Global B2B Marketing, Yahoo!

Monday, June 7, 2010
@ ADC Gallery
106 West 29th Street, NYC

6:30pm cocktails
7:00pm presentation
8:00-9:30pm cocktails

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century at The MoMA

Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century

Henri Cartier-Bresson’s (1908–2004) inventive work of the early 1930s helped define the creative potential of modern photography. MoMA’s retrospective surveys Cartier-Bresson’s entire career, with a presentation of three hundred photographs.

The Museum of Modern Art is located at 11 West 53rd Street,
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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,…

NYDG Foundation: RxHaiti

Please Join Hosts Mick Jagger, L’Wren Scott, Rachel Weisz, Catherine Zeta Jones, Michelle Williams, Sienna Miller, Jude Law, John Currin, Rachel Feinstein, Naomi Watts, Zac Posen, Chris Niquet, Griffin Dunne, Anna Bingeman and David Colbert, MD

NYDG Foundation: Rx Haiti

To Benefit Ongoing Medical Help for Haitians in Need

Thursday, May 6, 2010

6:00PM VIP Reception

7:00 Cocktails & Auction

The Greenhouse

557 Broadway, NY 10012

Proceeds from the event will provide prostheses for earthquake victims who suffered loss of limb: now identified as the major ongoing medical need of survivors.

The evening will include music, cocktails and an auction featuring items from our hosts and other major artists, photographers, clothing and jewelry designers.

VIP Reception from 6:00PM, Tickets $750/person

Cocktail & Party 7:00 to 9:00PM, Tickets $400/person

All donations above $60/person are tax-deductible.

For tickets and updates, please visit http://www.nydermatologygroup.com/haiti/

Contact NYDG Foundation, 119 5th Avenue New York, NY 10003 212.533.8888, for more information.

NYDG Foundation doctors respond to medical crises around the world.

NYDG Foundation: Rx Haiti fundraiser is raising critical awareness and funds for prosthetic devices and provide related medical care. 501(c)(3) status pending.

The event space is generously underwritten by Scholastic Inc.

Shake Shack

More interesting than the life-less sculptures in around and above Madison Square Park, are the lithe bodies in Madison Square Park — dog-walking, book reading, and queuing up for snacks.

Shack Shack is located at the South East corner of Madison Square Park, which is located at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue.

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Bauhaus 1919–1933: Workshops for Modernity

Bauhaus 1919–1933: Workshops for Modernity

At The Museum of Modern Art through January 25, 2010.

MoMA is located at 11 West 53th Street, just across the street from one of the best Italian restaurants in town –Il Gattopardo– we hope this week-end you might enjoy both.