(3/2-3/9) 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. This weekend, art collectors are out in full force, as the annual Armory Show returns, Orchidelrium continues at New York Botanical Garden, and kids will want to check out their very own Kids Food Fest, in Bryant Park!
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: THE BIG EVENT
(3/3-3/6) In its 15 years, The Armory Show art fair on Piers 92 & 94 has become an international institution, combining a selection of the world’s leading galleries with an exceptional program of arts events and exhibitions throughout New York.
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(3/3) WNBA Star Tamika Catching Book Signing at the NBA Store
(3/3-3/13) Rendez-Vous with French Cinema at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK
(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.
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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.
(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.
(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.
(ongoing) Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008 is up at the Brooklyn Museum.
(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
(3/4-3/5) Piff the Magic Dragon Headlines Gotham Comedy Club.
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(3/2) Jerry Seinfeld at the Beacon Theatre.
(now-3/15) Show-biz vet Beverly Bonner (The Beverly Bonner Show) brings her mix of sketch, comedy, and variety with Beverly Bonner Unleashed at Broadway 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 2 to Stand Up NY.
THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK: KIDS
(3/5-3/6) Kids Food Fest: NYC Spring 2016 at Bryant Park; calling future foodies!
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(3/5) 18th Annual Kids Fleadh at Bowtie Chelsea Cinemas: enjoy award-winning Irish film shorts, step dancing, storytelling, and more!
(now-3/6) The Greatest Show on Earth is back! Ringling Bros. & Barnum Bailey Present LEGENDS at Barclays Center sets up the big tent in Brooklyn.
(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.
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!
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(3/6, 3/13) Final two weeks! Check out the NYC Audubon Winter Seals & Waterbirds Ecocruise with New York Water Taxi.
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
(3/2, 3/5) Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production of Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere in 2006. Karel Mark Chichon conducts a cast that includes Hei-Kyung Hong and Maria Zifchak at the incomparable Metropolitan Opera.
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(3/2-3/13) Shen Yun Performing Arts 2016 Tour at The David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center.
(now-3/5) Rita Wilson performs at Cafe Carlyle.
(3/3-3/20) Hamlet at Teatro Circulo.
(3/4-3/5) Christine Andreas Cafe Society at Feinstein's/54 Below.
(3/5) Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage, a lavish production with a live orchestra, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
(3/5) Enjoy a cocktail and explore Orchidelirium during Orchid Evenings at the New York Botanical Garden.
(3/6) The Music of Nina Simone Brunch feat. Ramona Renea at Highline Ballroom.
(3/7) Harlem Gospel Choir Sings Adele at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill.
SNEAK PEEK, NEXT WEEK
(3/7) An Evening on Parade. A special presentation of the Tony award-winning Broadway show, with playwright Jason Robert Brown (pictured), that includes access to the new exhibit Seeking Justice: The Leo Frank Case Revisited, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
If you're looking for more things to do in March, we've got you covered! (And April, too!)
