(3/16-3/23) Each week, City Guide's Things to Do in NYC brings you the best in special NYC events, the newest exhibits, sightseeing activities, fun for kids, concerts, nightlife, and more. For basketball fans, March Madness begins! Plus, NYC hosts the first-ever retrospective on fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, a fresh look at the beloved Mo Willems, and the largest annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in America.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: THE BIG EVENT
(3/17) Everyone is Irish for a day at the 255th Annual New York St. Patrick's Day Parade. But that's just the beginning. Here are lots of great ideas to help you get into the St. Patrick's Day spirit. Sláinte!
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK
Photo: Jason Frank Rothenberg
(3/18) Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History, the first-ever retrospective on the iconic fashion designer, opens at the The Jewish Museum.
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(3/18) Mo Willems’ beloved children’s book characters are distinctly New York, from Trixie’s very first Brooklyn “Aggle Flaggle Klabble!” to the Mike Nichols and Elaine May inspirations of Elephant and Piggie to the public transportation-obsessed Pigeon. The new exhibition The Art and Whimsy of Mo Willems at the New York Historical Society brings together original art, sketches, animation cels, and sculptures, all framed by Willems’ life in New York and how it influenced his iconic characters. The show is in an immersive, child-friendly space, featuring an imaginative New York cityscape on the gallery walls, two reading areas, and family audio guides narrated by Willems himself.
(ongoing) Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits at the Museum of the City of New York.
(through 5/15) From the vibrant hues of his Marilyn Monroe prints to his Campbell’s Soup cans, Andy Warhol’s iconic, larger-than-life works often reflect our culture more than the artist himself. A more understated view of the famed Pop Artist, however, is currently on display at the Morgan Library & Museum with Warhol by the Book, a retrospective of Andy Warhol’s career as a book artist that provides a more personal look at this cultural superstar.
(ongoing) As season two of Vikings gets underway on The History Channel, The Vikings have arrived in Times Square! The term "viking" conjures some basic images, usually that of a fair-haired, statuesque male (think Marvel Comics' Thor, named after the Norse God of Thunder), either in combat or on a ship. It is a noun, a general term defining people from the regions we now know as Sweden, Scandinavia, or Norway, but between 750-1100 AD (well before the regions were named) it was also a verb, meaning “to travel.” Viking treasures have now traveled to New York, where they can be explored in the new Vikings The Exhibition, now open at Discovery Times Square.
(ongoing) Laura Poitras: Astro Noise is the first solo museum exhibition by artist, filmmaker, and journalist Laura Poitras, now at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Also at the Whitney is Flatlands, which brings together five painters who experiment with notions of space (through 4/17).
(permanent) New York’s latest resident is a 122-foot-long dinosaur so new it has yet to be formally named. Going by “Titanosaur” for now, it has taken up residence at the American Museum of Natural History, in a cast of 84 fossil bones uncovered in Patagonia in 2014. The find included a colossal 8-ft. thigh bone, whose shape and size indicated a new species—and one of the biggest dinosaurs ever found. The titanosaur is so large, in fact, that it doesn’t fit in the gallery: a 39-ft.-long neck in a new permanent exhibit extends out towards the elevator banks.
(now-4/17) Celebrate New York's role in the tech revolution at Silicon City at the New-York Historical Society.
(ongoing) New York has had a fascination with the treasures of King Tut since archaeologist Howard Carter unearthed them nearly a century ago. Visitors to Premier Exhibitions 5th Avenue can walk in Carter’s footsteps in the remarkable recreation The Discovery of King Tut. Click here for a discount coupon. Don't miss the special family Sunday at Tut, coming up on March 20th.
(ongoing) Star Wars: The Force Awakens is in theaters now! The Force is strong in New York: visit Star Wars and the Power of the Costume: The Exhibition, now at Discovery Times Square. The interactive exhibit features 70+ costumes, including seven from the new film! Here's a $5 off coupon!
(ongoing) Agitprop! at the Brooklyn Museum connects contemporary art, social change, and historic moments in creative activism. Also at the Brooklyn Museum, Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008.
(ongoing) The Secret World Inside You provides an incredible tour of the trillions of micro-organisms living in and on the human body at the American Museum of Natural History.
(ongoing) On The Line: Intrepid & The Vietnam War is up at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Intrepid made three tours of duty in Vietnam between 1966-1969. Here's a coupon!
(ongoing) The Butterfly Conservatory is back at AMNH.
(ongoing) Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition is open at Premier Exhibitions 5th Avenue. Also on display is King Tut in NYC! Get your discount coupon here!
(now-8/16) Beauty—Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial, with over 250 recent works by 63 designers that seek to answer the question “Why Beauty Now?,” is up at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: COMEDY
(3/18) Comedienne Judy Gold at Feinstein's/54 Below.
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(3/16) Just For Laughs Comedy Festival w/Sean Patton at Stand Up NY (8pm & 10pm)
(3/17) College Night with Jared Freid at Stand Up NY, w Dante Nero, Luis J. Gomez, Jared Freid, and Monroe Martin.
(3/17) Red Room—Chris Kepford Comedy Clan: A Special St. Patrick's Day Show at Broadway Comedy Club, with AC Roe, Jaqi Furback, Nick Ruggia, Jennette Cronk, Derek Humphrey, Lori Finkel, Michael Svetich, and more. 9:45pm.
(3/18) Michael Yo headlines at Gotham Comedy Club.
(3/20) Stand Up New York w/ Dante Nero, Mark Normand, Nick Vatterott, Chloe Hilliard, and Kurt Metzger.
(3/23) Gabriel Iglesias #Fluffy Breaks Even at Gotham Comedy Club.
Here's a coupon for free and discount admissions to Broadway Comedy Club!
(ongoing) Grab a friend and enjoy a night of laughter with free admission for two to Stand Up NY.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: KIDS
(Now-3/27) Kids ride for just a buck when a parent books a cruise online with Circle Line!
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(now-3/27) A special production of the beloved children's classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at 47th Street Theatre.
Star Wars: The Power of the Costume at Discovery Times Square! Here is a $5 off coupon!
(Permanent) Connected Worlds is now open at the New York Hall of Science.
(3/20) Don't miss the special family Sunday at The Discovery of King Tut.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: SIGHTSEEING
Explore NYC from an incredible vantage point at Top of the Rock! Then, check out the Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Rink and partake in new rink activities, including Après Skate, Starlight Skate, and more! Get a special Top of the Rock SkySkate combo coupon here!
Explore NYC with a magical live interactive experience when you take THE TOUR! Here is $10 off!
Check out the new "tour about nothing" When Harry Met Seinfeld with On Location Tours.
The One World Observatory is open. Start by ascending to the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere in less than sixty seconds, in state-of-the-art "Sky Pod Elevators" that feature a floor-to-ceiling LED screen showing the ever-evolving New York skyline. Once reaching the 100th floor, visitors can take in panoramic, uninterrupted views on the main platform. Get a limited edition collectible pin with this coupon!
Explore NYC's Financial District with Wall Street Walks.
Check out the hottest spots to eat and drink in the Flatiron District and Williamsburg with Like a Local Tours.
Take a selfie with Taylor Swift, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, and countless other famous celebs at Madame Tussauds New York! Here's a coupon!
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: NIGHTLIFE & MUSIC
Photo: David Gordon
(3/19) Radiohead: Obsessed w/ Lena Hall and Michael C. Hall at Cafe Carlyle.
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(3/16) An Evening with Toby and Itzhak Perlman and the Perlman Music Program, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
(3/16) Doll Festival: Hinamatsuri at Japan Society.
(3/16) Cooking With Flora: Pie-Making Workshop at the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden.
(3/17, 3/21) Madama Butterfly at the Metropolitan Opera.
(3/17) Bounce March Madness Opening Night at Highline Ballroom.
(3/18) Saint Patrick's Day for Sinners (Burlesque) at The Bell House.
(3/19, 3/24) Enjoy an exotic cocktail and explore Orchidelirium during Orchid Evenings at the New York Botanical Garden.
(3/21) John Mayall at City Winery.
(3/22) Le Nozze Di Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera.
(now-3/20) Hamlet at Teatro Circulo.
SNEAK PEEK, NEXT WEEK
(3/26) Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty opens at MoMA, with over 100 rarely seen monotypes, joined by related paintings, drawings, pastels, sketchbooks, and prints, showing Degas at his most modern.
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(3/21) The exciting new exhibit, Dinosaurs Among Us, at the American Museum of Natural History, examines how one group of dinosaurs evolved into the birds of today.
(3/23) Purim Bash at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. ______________________________________________________________________
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