Labor Day Weekend is a great time to visit New York City, and enjoy everything that New York has to offer. Take this long weekend to visit a museum, take a walking tour, or see a baseball game at the soon-to-be-closed Yankee Stadium. We've selected the best events and exhibitions going on during Labor Day Weekend, so that you don't miss the opportunity to see the best of NYC!
Twilight Tours - Audubon Center (Prospect Park)
August 28, 2008 Enjoy a romantic evening of wine and cheese on the charming Boathouse balcony, and then tour the Park's majestic Lullwater on our electric boat Independence - a faithful replica of the electric boat which toured the Park at the turn of the 20th century. After your ride, go on an Audubon Naturalist-guided exploration of the Park's nature trails. Tours fill up fast, so make reservations early! (718) 287-3400 x114
The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day - Museum of the City of New York
August 28, 2008
Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and now a candidate for sainthood, has been called the "radical conscience" of the American Catholic Church. Day's diaries offer a unique window into her life, her religion, and her efforts to respond to the great issues of her day. Father James Martin, S.J., Associate Editor of America, will moderate a discussion that examines The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day (Marquette University Press, 2008), edited by Robert Ellsberg, who worked with Dorothy Day during the last five years of her life.
Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox - Yankee Stadium
August 28, 2008
NY Liberty vs. Chicago Sky - Madison Square Garden
August 28, 2008
Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Yankee Stadium
August 29, 2008
John Frankenheimer's The Manchurian Candidate - Museum of the City of New York
August 30, 2008
Legendary director John Frankenheimer directed many classic films during the 1960s, including his masterpiece The Manchurian Candidate (1962). The film, part of the "political paranoia" genre of the period, is a satire about political campaigns overlaid with an eerie plot to assassinate a presidential candidate. Noted film critic and historian Foster Hirsch, Professor of Film at Brooklyn College and the author of 16 books including Otto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King (Knopf, 2007), will introduce the film and discuss Frankenheimer's importance as a major director. Presented in conjunction with Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election.
Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Yankee Stadium
August 30, 2008
Free public tours of New York's only sustainable urban farm - The Science Barge
Through August 30, 2008
The Science Barge is currently open to the public and located at Riverside Park South (70th Street and Riverside Boulevard). Guided tours of the Science Barge run six days a week at the following times: Tuesday-Friday Public tours at 4pm Saturday-Sunday Public tours at, 12, 1, 3, & 4.00pm Public tours are free and operate on a first come, first serve basis. The tour duration is approximately 45 minutes. Tours start punctually at the given time, and tour guides reserve the right to refuse admittance 15 minutes after tour start time.
The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef - World Financial Center
Through August 31, 2008
Bursting forth in a colorful, crocheted panoply of loopy "kelps", curlicue "corals," and fringy "anemones," this wooly homage to Earth's endangered coral reefs is a beautiful marriage of traditional arts & crafts and hyperbolic geometry. This exhibition, featuring The New York Reef, and The Chicago Reef, raises awareness about these disappearing marine treasures.
Blonde Redhead - Pier 54
August 31, 2008
Staged on the waterfront right next to New York City's electrifying Meatpacking District, Hudson River Park's signature concert series is the place to be this summer with top level performers and the surroundings to match!
Stuy Town Greenmarket - Stuyvesant Town Oval (South Side)
August 31, 2008
In addition to fresh produce, patrons will enjoy garden-fresh flowers, homemade bread, and other baked goods, all from regional farmers.
Harlem Meer Performance Festival : Zon Del Barrio (Salsa) - Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
August 31, 2008
Global Family Gardening: Gardens 'Round the World - New York Botanical Garden
Through August 31, 2008
Through special cultural crafts and activities, learn about the Global Garden created and maintained by community volunteers. On weekends, sample special foods? homegrown produce and native recipes?of each region.
Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays - Yankee Stadium
August 31, 2008
Promotion Item 1st 18,000 fans Presented by Duane Reade
LABOR'S GREAT ACHIEVEMENT: GRAND CENTRAL –Marking its 95th Year - NYC DISCOVERY TOURS
Through August 31, 2008
A tour of the great landmark on its 95th year, including its architecture, lesser known lore and hidden history with stops at the whispering arch and the landmark's concealed apartment.
Campaigning for President: New York and the American Election - Museum of the City of New York
Through November 04, 2008
First-Ever Showing of Selections from Monumental Collection of 1.25 Million Pieces of Campaign Advertising, Propaganda, and Memorabilia! The exhibition—covering presidential politics from the inauguration of George Washington on lower Manhattan's Wall Street, to the current volatile and unpredictable campaign—will feature selections from the nation's largest and most comprehensive collection of campaign artifacts alongside objects from the Museum's collection.
'Progress' - Whitney Museum of American Art
Through November 30, 2008
"Progress" brings together works from the Whitney's permanent collection, highlighting connections between art and visions of utopia. In the early part of the twentieth century, artists and architects like Joseph Albers, Naum Gabo, and Frederick Kiesler carried the revolutionary aims of the European avant-garde to America. The utopian impulse of these artists found its parallel in America's optimism in developing new technology and the rise of consumer culture--advancements registered in the emergence of Minimalism and Pop Art in the 1950s and '60s.
40th Anniversary Celebration of Art in the Parks - Citywide
Through December 01, 2008
In celebration of 40 years of public art in city parks, Parks & Recreation coordinated with art partners to bring 40 temporary artworks to parks throughout the city. "Art in the Parks" welcomes returning artists such as Tony Smith, George Rickey and Jenny Holtzer, who had exhibits in 1967, as well as prominent artists such as Tom Otterness and Roxy Paine and new parks artists such as George Sanchez-Calderon and Anne Peabody. The diverse collection of public art installations will be complemented by a retrospective overview in the Arsenal Gallery, opening Sept. 25. This free event takes place at 40 sites at parks in all five boroughs, beginning in October. Visit www.nyc.gov/parks for more details and a map.
Michael Feinstein: Winter Dreams - Feinstein's at Loew's Regency
Through December 29, 2008
Feinstein sings old favorites and contemporary standards, in addition to a tribute to singing legends of the past -- Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Tony Martin and Kay Thompson. He's joined by an all-star band including musical director John Oddo on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Jay Leonhart on bass, Joe Cocuzzo on drums, and a trio of backup singers. Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30pm with late shows on Friday and Saturday at 11pm.
The Horse - American Museum of Natural History
Through January 04, 2009
An examination of the relationship between the horse and humans, exploring the origins of the horse family, its domestication, and how horses have changed warfare, trade, transportation, agriculture, sports, and many other facets of human life. Included are spectacular fossils and cultural objects from around the world, videos, computer interactives, hands-on activities, and touchable casts.
If Elected: The Game of American Politics - New-York Historical Society
Through January 06, 2009
A new exhibition at the New-York Historical Society, If Elected: The Game of American Politics, will examine the history of American presidential elections through campaign objects and artifacts and their effect in supporting candidates and influencing voter opinion.
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