My Urban Sherpa http://myurbansherpa.net/blog Eat, exercise, explore -- Enjoy New York like a New Yorker. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 John McEnroe Tennis Academy http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/31/john-mcenroe-tennis-academy/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/31/john-mcenroe-tennis-academy/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:32:01 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2299 johnmcenroe-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.

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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.

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]]> http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/30/the-us-open-opens-today/feed/ Mark di Suvero at the Morgan http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/25/mark-di-suvero-at-the-morgan/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/25/mark-di-suvero-at-the-morgan/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:17:31 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2279 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.

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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.

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]]> http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/23/abc-carpets-sale-through-august-26/feed/ New York City Ballet 2010 - 2011 Season opens September 14. http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/16/new-york-city-ballet-2010-2011-season-opens-september-14/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/16/new-york-city-ballet-2010-2011-season-opens-september-14/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:39 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2257 nycb

The New York City Ballet opens its 2010 - 2011 season on September 14.

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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,…

]]> http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/09/lizards-and-snakes-at-amnh/feed/ Mark Morris at Mostly Mozart, August 5, 6, 7 http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/05/mark-morris-at-mostly-mozart-august-5-6-7/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/05/mark-morris-at-mostly-mozart-august-5-6-7/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:08:14 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2267 mark-morris

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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]]> http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/05/mark-morris-at-mostly-mozart-august-5-6-7/feed/ Christian Marclay Festival at The Whitney http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/04/christian-marclay-festival-at-the-whitney/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/04/christian-marclay-festival-at-the-whitney/#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:11:40 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2240 christian-marclay

The Whitney Museum of American Art is located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street, New York, NY 10021

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]]> http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/04/christian-marclay-festival-at-the-whitney/feed/ Deutsche KAmmerphilharmonie Bremen, tonight at Alice Tully Hall. http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/02/deutsche-kammerphilharmonie-bremen-tonight-at-alice-tully-hall/ http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/2010/08/02/deutsche-kammerphilharmonie-bremen-tonight-at-alice-tully-hall/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:12:30 +0000 admin http://myurbansherpa.net/blog/?p=2265 jarvi

The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:30, Alice Tully Hall

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