For Children Ages 2 to 102
12.20.13 12:00 pm - 1.23.14 6:00 pm
Ukrainian Institute of America,
Ukraine children’s book publisher A-BA-BA-HA-LA-MA-HA will host “For Children Ages 2 to 102,” an exhibit featuring original hand-drawn illustrations from famed Eastern European children’s books at the Ukrainian Institute of America. Exhibit is open Tuesday-Sunday.
Holiday Open House
Where: Queens County Farm Museum
When: noon–4pm
Situated on the largest remaining tract of farmland in NYC, the Queens County Farm Museum traces its history back to 1697. This holiday open house event includes tours of the festively decorated farmhouse as well as craft activities for children. Guests can enjoy mulled apple cider, made with cinnamon and maple syrup and served hot.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Amazing lights show tonight at 7 pm in the Empire State Building
Monday December 23, 2013 the Empire State Building will put on a LED tower light show nightly at 7pm which will be synchronized to a mix of holiday music and broadcast on New York’s radio station 106.7 Lite fm. According to the press release, the best light show public viewing locations will include the Brooklyn Bridge, Bryant Park, The Highline, Hoboken/Jersey City Waterfront, Hudson River Esplanade, Long Island City, Madison Square Park, Tribeca Park, Union Square, Jackson Square, and the Williamsburg Waterfront. But, don’t fret if you can’t see it live, because each night videos of the shows will be featured on the Empire State Building’s YouTube page. For complete details click this link https://www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDYXAnOezo&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDYXAnOezo&feature=youtu.be
Friday, December 20, 2013
The perfect after Xmas night! 12/26 around Columbus Circle
First get a table in front of the stars show in the Bouchon bakery located in the 3 rd floor of the Time Warner center http://bouchonbakery.com/,then visit the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) pay as you wish 6-9 pm
http://madmuseum.org/
And then the strawberry of the dessert:
Sofía Rei concert for free!
Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 7:30pm
Target Free Thursdays
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage
Sofía Rei of Buenos Aires, Argentina, inventively explores and charismatically connects the various traditions of South American folklore, jazz and electronic sounds. With a new creative series described as “philosophical wanderings,” Sofía delivers a haunting yet uplifting performance, sharing with us Latin American stories filled with loneliness and laughter, religious doubt, political protest and true love. Having worked with renowned musicians from around the world, from Bobby McFerrin to La Bomba de Tiempo, Sofía’s contribution to the global music scene has earned her a lasting following from “New York City audiences from Carnegie Hall to the hippest downtown haunts” - Phil Lutz- The New York Times.
Sofia Rei: vocals and charango
Josh Deutsch: trumpet
Eric Kurimski: guitar
Jorge Roeder: upright bass
Yayo Serka: drums/percussion
Plus special guest: tba
Thursday, December 19, 2013
For Brooklyn lovers: watch out for Bill Murray random appearance
For Brooklyn lovers: watch out for Bill Murray random appearance
13 Amazing Things From 2013 (from DoNYC)
1. Mister Sunday
These parties combined everything we love about the summer: music, dancing, sangria, tacos, being outside with friends. Each week, Justin and Eamon did a masterful job of digging deep into the vinyl to gradually transition the atmosphere from afternoon hang to evening dance party. There were plenty of highlights — Dan Snaith’s takeover and the All My Friends grand finale come to mind immediately — but our favorite part was always the collective cheer that erupted when the lights came on, signaling the beginning of the night and the final chapter of another summer week in the city.
2. Deerhunter
Every time we see Deerhunter, we can’t believe that they’ve pulled off the seemingly impossible feat of actually getting better live —and 2013 was another huge year for the band. They dropped an incredible new album, played a standout set at Governors Ball, and graced the city with 3 superb shows in September. On the final night of the run, Bradford Cox expressed his love and gratitude for New York, explaining that listeners in their hometown of Atlanta never really paid attention to the band until people in NYC started taking notice.
Bradford also mentioned that their new record, Monomania, was written and recorded in Greenpoint — and largely inspired by Let There Be Neon, the signage supply store in Tribeca. So, yeah - Go New York.
3. Free Evening Shows at Radegast
All year long, Radegast was our go-to weekday concert destination — and it never failed to disappoint. Jazz is the name of the game here, with post-war, New Orleans and gypsy-inspired groups throwing down multiple no-cover sets every weeknight at 9. We loved to sit back with a palm ale and a delicious sausage from the grill, though we’ve also been known to join in for some swing-dancing from time-to-time. The environment is always quite welcoming, even for modest amateur dancers like ourselves.
4. Output
Output opened in January and everything changed immediately. A dance club designed for music lovers? Why didn’t this exist before? Friends who never went dancing were suddenly seeing the sun rise on the regular. The moment we read the “Output isn’t for everyone…” warnings, we knew it was going to be special. We just didn’t know to what extent. First of all, the sound quality is unparalleled. It’s not loud - it’s just clear. And it’s oddly cool inside. And it’s nice. And the roof has an incredible view of the city. And Giorgio Moroder played there. Giorgio Moroder!
5. Motorino Pizza
Ah, food. We had to talk about food. Guys, this is, in our opinion, the best pizza in New York City. By far. Even the delivery is superb; always early and always delicious. With locations in East Village and Williamsburg you have no excuse not to try it. Just look at the photo!
6. Baby’s All Right
It just so happens that right across the street from our favorite pizza is one of our favorite new venues, Baby’s All Right. For all of us Brooklyners who complained that there were no good concerts right off the J, this feels like a magnificent hallelujah to our cold-weather prayers. Baby’s kicked off in grand fashion with BrooklynVegan’s CMJ day parties - and the programming has continued to be nothing short of stellar since, with last-minute performances by Real Estate and this stacked 5-band NYE bill on the horizon.
7.Breakfast Wraps from Jessi’s Bakery
Right off the Montrose L stop, Jessi’s Bakery does everything that normal breakfast places do, just better. With low prices, speedy service, fantastic food and addictive iced coffee, it’s reallyhard to stay away. If you don’t believe us, check out these passionate reviews on Yelp.
8. Lamb Pizza from The Bedawi Cafe
We found this awesome Middle Eastern cafe on Prospect Park West before going to a Celebrate Brooklyn! event one night. It’s a cute little hole in the wall with the most delicious tapas-style dishes. The backyard is decked out in tapestries and lights, making it the perfect spot to hang on a warm evening. Plus, it’s B.Y.O.B.
9. Hilarious Twitter Feuds
Everyone loves a good social media feud — and Twitter might just be the perfect battleground for these short exchanges. This year, we saw back and forth battles between Justin Bieber vs. Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Kanye West vs. Jimmy Kimmel, and most recently, HAIM vs. Los Campesinos.
We’re not surprised when we see someone like Kanye West making absurd outbursts on his Twitter account but we did not expect HAIM to follow a similar suit — And we were especially impressed when they stuck it to the man by bringing their entire audience into this pay-back selfie directed at the lead singer of Los…we dig it though, HAIM can do no wrong this year.
10. Gregory’s Coffee
doNYC simply would not exist without Gregory’s. These folks keep us going all year long. Their brewed coffee is sensational and the evening pastry specials have been totally making us fat. But that’s OK.
11. The Oval Lawn Series at Madison Square Park
This was the sneak attack show series of the summer. These Wednesday evening concerts offered a great chance to lay down in the grass and catch a much-needed respite from the frantic pace of the city. We treated ourselves to plenty of pulled pork sandwiches and summer ales to start the nights, then settled in for free performances by artists like Ben Sollee and The Dafnis Prieto Sextet. There were plenty of highlights, but this particular tune seemed to especially embody all of the atmosphere that this series brought about.
12. Foxygen, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down + The Aves at Hudson River Park
This was a doNYC staff favorite. After all the hype about Foxygen’s live shows we had been hearing throughout the first half of the year, we couldn’t NOT go. It was probably one of the most entertaining shows we’ve ever been to - everyone in the band was super into it, and the crowd (us included) were completely captivated through every moment. To top it all off, it was free! Definitely a high point of the summer.
13. Song For Zula
Brooklyn’s Matthew Houck had to go all the way to Tulum, Mexico to find this song, but we’ll gladly fund any future travel expenses if they catalyze more music this closely in touch with the core of human emotion.
We heard this washed-up-on-the-shore ballad all over NYC — in BAM, at McCarren Park, outside coffee shops, on the subway — and it has slowly become an anthem for our year, regularly surfacing amidst the clamor of the city, lifting our spirits and providing a moment of honest reflection on everywhere we’ve been — and everywhere we’re capable of going.
We’re thrilled and honored to have been a part of it all this year — and we are STOKED for 2014 and everything that it will bring. Stay tuned y’all — we’re just getting warmed up.
13 Amazing Things From 2013 (from DoNYC)
1. Mister Sunday
These parties combined everything we love about the summer: music, dancing, sangria, tacos, being outside with friends. Each week, Justin and Eamon did a masterful job of digging deep into the vinyl to gradually transition the atmosphere from afternoon hang to evening dance party. There were plenty of highlights — Dan Snaith’s takeover and the All My Friends grand finale come to mind immediately — but our favorite part was always the collective cheer that erupted when the lights came on, signaling the beginning of the night and the final chapter of another summer week in the city.
2. Deerhunter
Every time we see Deerhunter, we can’t believe that they’ve pulled off the seemingly impossible feat of actually getting better live —and 2013 was another huge year for the band. They dropped an incredible new album, played a standout set at Governors Ball, and graced the city with 3 superb shows in September. On the final night of the run, Bradford Cox expressed his love and gratitude for New York, explaining that listeners in their hometown of Atlanta never really paid attention to the band until people in NYC started taking notice.
Bradford also mentioned that their new record, Monomania, was written and recorded in Greenpoint — and largely inspired by Let There Be Neon, the signage supply store in Tribeca. So, yeah - Go New York.
3. Free Evening Shows at Radegast
All year long, Radegast was our go-to weekday concert destination — and it never failed to disappoint. Jazz is the name of the game here, with post-war, New Orleans and gypsy-inspired groups throwing down multiple no-cover sets every weeknight at 9. We loved to sit back with a palm ale and a delicious sausage from the grill, though we’ve also been known to join in for some swing-dancing from time-to-time. The environment is always quite welcoming, even for modest amateur dancers like ourselves.
4. Output
Output opened in January and everything changed immediately. A dance club designed for music lovers? Why didn’t this exist before? Friends who never went dancing were suddenly seeing the sun rise on the regular. The moment we read the “Output isn’t for everyone…” warnings, we knew it was going to be special. We just didn’t know to what extent. First of all, the sound quality is unparalleled. It’s not loud - it’s just clear. And it’s oddly cool inside. And it’s nice. And the roof has an incredible view of the city. And Giorgio Moroder played there. Giorgio Moroder!
5. Motorino Pizza
Ah, food. We had to talk about food. Guys, this is, in our opinion, the best pizza in New York City. By far. Even the delivery is superb; always early and always delicious. With locations in East Village and Williamsburg you have no excuse not to try it. Just look at the photo!
6. Baby’s All Right
It just so happens that right across the street from our favorite pizza is one of our favorite new venues, Baby’s All Right. For all of us Brooklyners who complained that there were no good concerts right off the J, this feels like a magnificent hallelujah to our cold-weather prayers. Baby’s kicked off in grand fashion with BrooklynVegan’s CMJ day parties - and the programming has continued to be nothing short of stellar since, with last-minute performances by Real Estate and this stacked 5-band NYE bill on the horizon.
7.Breakfast Wraps from Jessi’s Bakery
Right off the Montrose L stop, Jessi’s Bakery does everything that normal breakfast places do, just better. With low prices, speedy service, fantastic food and addictive iced coffee, it’s reallyhard to stay away. If you don’t believe us, check out these passionate reviews on Yelp.
8. Lamb Pizza from The Bedawi Cafe
We found this awesome Middle Eastern cafe on Prospect Park West before going to a Celebrate Brooklyn! event one night. It’s a cute little hole in the wall with the most delicious tapas-style dishes. The backyard is decked out in tapestries and lights, making it the perfect spot to hang on a warm evening. Plus, it’s B.Y.O.B.
9. Hilarious Twitter Feuds
Everyone loves a good social media feud — and Twitter might just be the perfect battleground for these short exchanges. This year, we saw back and forth battles between Justin Bieber vs. Patrick Carney (The Black Keys), Kanye West vs. Jimmy Kimmel, and most recently, HAIM vs. Los Campesinos.
We’re not surprised when we see someone like Kanye West making absurd outbursts on his Twitter account but we did not expect HAIM to follow a similar suit — And we were especially impressed when they stuck it to the man by bringing their entire audience into this pay-back selfie directed at the lead singer of Los…we dig it though, HAIM can do no wrong this year.
10. Gregory’s Coffee
doNYC simply would not exist without Gregory’s. These folks keep us going all year long. Their brewed coffee is sensational and the evening pastry specials have been totally making us fat. But that’s OK.
11. The Oval Lawn Series at Madison Square Park
This was the sneak attack show series of the summer. These Wednesday evening concerts offered a great chance to lay down in the grass and catch a much-needed respite from the frantic pace of the city. We treated ourselves to plenty of pulled pork sandwiches and summer ales to start the nights, then settled in for free performances by artists like Ben Sollee and The Dafnis Prieto Sextet. There were plenty of highlights, but this particular tune seemed to especially embody all of the atmosphere that this series brought about.
12. Foxygen, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down + The Aves at Hudson River Park
This was a doNYC staff favorite. After all the hype about Foxygen’s live shows we had been hearing throughout the first half of the year, we couldn’t NOT go. It was probably one of the most entertaining shows we’ve ever been to - everyone in the band was super into it, and the crowd (us included) were completely captivated through every moment. To top it all off, it was free! Definitely a high point of the summer.
13. Song For Zula
Brooklyn’s Matthew Houck had to go all the way to Tulum, Mexico to find this song, but we’ll gladly fund any future travel expenses if they catalyze more music this closely in touch with the core of human emotion.
We heard this washed-up-on-the-shore ballad all over NYC — in BAM, at McCarren Park, outside coffee shops, on the subway — and it has slowly become an anthem for our year, regularly surfacing amidst the clamor of the city, lifting our spirits and providing a moment of honest reflection on everywhere we’ve been — and everywhere we’re capable of going.
We’re thrilled and honored to have been a part of it all this year — and we are STOKED for 2014 and everything that it will bring. Stay tuned y’all — we’re just getting warmed up.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Happiness : 50 % genes.... the rest it is up to you...
A Formula for Happiness
Brian Rea
By ARTHUR C. BROOKS
HAPPINESS has traditionally been considered an elusive and evanescent thing. To some, even trying to achieve it is an exercise in futility. It has been said that “happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
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Social scientists have caught the butterfly. After 40 years of research, they attribute happiness to three major sources: genes, events and values. Armed with this knowledge and a few simple rules, we can improve our lives and the lives of those around us. We can even construct a system that fulfills our founders’ promises and empowers all Americans to pursue happiness.
Psychologists and economists have studied happiness for decades. They begin simply enough — by asking people how happy they are.
The richest data available to social scientists is the University of Chicago’s General Social Survey, a survey of Americans conducted since 1972. This widely used resource is considered the scholarly gold standard for understanding social phenomena. The numbers on happiness from the survey are surprisingly consistent. Every other year for four decades, roughly a third of Americans have said they’re “very happy,” and about half report being “pretty happy.” Only about 10 to 15 percent typically say they’re “not too happy.” Psychologists have used sophisticated techniques to verify these responses, and such survey results have proved accurate.
Beneath these averages are some demographic differences. For many years, researchers found that women were happier than men, although recent studies contend that the gap has narrowed or may even have been reversed. Political junkies might be interested to learn that conservative women are particularly blissful: about 40 percent say they are very happy. That makes them slightly happier than conservative men and significantly happier than liberal women. The unhappiest of all are liberal men; only about a fifth consider themselves very happy.
But even demographically identical people vary in their happiness. What explains this?
The first answer involves our genes. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have tracked identical twins who were separated as infants and raised by separate families. As genetic carbon copies brought up in different environments, these twins are a social scientist’s dream, helping us disentangle nature from nurture. These researchers found that we inherit a surprising proportion of our happiness at any given moment — around 48 percent. (Since I discovered this, I’ve been blaming my parents for my bad moods.)
If about half of our happiness is hard-wired in our genes, what about the other half? It’s tempting to assume that one-time events — like getting a dream job or an Ivy League acceptance letter — will permanently bring the happiness we seek. And studies suggest that isolated events do control a big fraction of our happiness — up to 40 percent at any given time.
But while one-off events do govern a fair amount of our happiness, each event’s impact proves remarkably short-lived. People assume that major changes like moving to California or getting a big raise will make them permanently better off. They won’t. Huge goals may take years of hard work to meet, and the striving itself may be worthwhile, but the happiness they create dissipates after just a few months.
So don’t bet your well-being on big one-off events. The big brass ring is not the secret to lasting happiness.
To review: About half of happiness is genetically determined. Up to an additional 40 percent comes from the things that have occurred in our recent past — but that won’t last very long.
That leaves just about 12 percent. That might not sound like much, but the good news is that we can bring that 12 percent under our control. It turns out that choosing to pursue four basic values of faith, family, community and work is the surest path to happiness, given that a certain percentage is genetic and not under our control in any way.
The first three are fairly uncontroversial. Empirical evidence that faith, family and friendships increase happiness and meaning is hardly shocking. Few dying patients regret overinvesting in rich family lives, community ties and spiritual journeys.
Work, though, seems less intuitive. Popular culture insists our jobs are drudgery, and one survey recently made headlines by reporting that fewer than a third of American workers felt engaged; that is praised, encouraged, cared for and several other gauges seemingly aimed at measuring how transcendently fulfilled one is at work.
Those criteria are too high for most marriages, let alone jobs. What if we ask something simpler: “All things considered, how satisfied are you with your job?” This simpler approach is more revealing because respondents apply their own standards. This is what the General Social Survey asks, and the results may surprise. More than 50 percent of Americans say they are “completely satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their work. This rises to over 80 percent when we include “fairly satisfied.” This finding generally holds across income and education levels.
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Arthur C. Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C.
Brian Rea
By ARTHUR C. BROOKS
HAPPINESS has traditionally been considered an elusive and evanescent thing. To some, even trying to achieve it is an exercise in futility. It has been said that “happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
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Readers shared their thoughts on this article.
Read All Comments (256) »
Social scientists have caught the butterfly. After 40 years of research, they attribute happiness to three major sources: genes, events and values. Armed with this knowledge and a few simple rules, we can improve our lives and the lives of those around us. We can even construct a system that fulfills our founders’ promises and empowers all Americans to pursue happiness.
Psychologists and economists have studied happiness for decades. They begin simply enough — by asking people how happy they are.
The richest data available to social scientists is the University of Chicago’s General Social Survey, a survey of Americans conducted since 1972. This widely used resource is considered the scholarly gold standard for understanding social phenomena. The numbers on happiness from the survey are surprisingly consistent. Every other year for four decades, roughly a third of Americans have said they’re “very happy,” and about half report being “pretty happy.” Only about 10 to 15 percent typically say they’re “not too happy.” Psychologists have used sophisticated techniques to verify these responses, and such survey results have proved accurate.
Beneath these averages are some demographic differences. For many years, researchers found that women were happier than men, although recent studies contend that the gap has narrowed or may even have been reversed. Political junkies might be interested to learn that conservative women are particularly blissful: about 40 percent say they are very happy. That makes them slightly happier than conservative men and significantly happier than liberal women. The unhappiest of all are liberal men; only about a fifth consider themselves very happy.
But even demographically identical people vary in their happiness. What explains this?
The first answer involves our genes. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have tracked identical twins who were separated as infants and raised by separate families. As genetic carbon copies brought up in different environments, these twins are a social scientist’s dream, helping us disentangle nature from nurture. These researchers found that we inherit a surprising proportion of our happiness at any given moment — around 48 percent. (Since I discovered this, I’ve been blaming my parents for my bad moods.)
If about half of our happiness is hard-wired in our genes, what about the other half? It’s tempting to assume that one-time events — like getting a dream job or an Ivy League acceptance letter — will permanently bring the happiness we seek. And studies suggest that isolated events do control a big fraction of our happiness — up to 40 percent at any given time.
But while one-off events do govern a fair amount of our happiness, each event’s impact proves remarkably short-lived. People assume that major changes like moving to California or getting a big raise will make them permanently better off. They won’t. Huge goals may take years of hard work to meet, and the striving itself may be worthwhile, but the happiness they create dissipates after just a few months.
So don’t bet your well-being on big one-off events. The big brass ring is not the secret to lasting happiness.
To review: About half of happiness is genetically determined. Up to an additional 40 percent comes from the things that have occurred in our recent past — but that won’t last very long.
That leaves just about 12 percent. That might not sound like much, but the good news is that we can bring that 12 percent under our control. It turns out that choosing to pursue four basic values of faith, family, community and work is the surest path to happiness, given that a certain percentage is genetic and not under our control in any way.
The first three are fairly uncontroversial. Empirical evidence that faith, family and friendships increase happiness and meaning is hardly shocking. Few dying patients regret overinvesting in rich family lives, community ties and spiritual journeys.
Work, though, seems less intuitive. Popular culture insists our jobs are drudgery, and one survey recently made headlines by reporting that fewer than a third of American workers felt engaged; that is praised, encouraged, cared for and several other gauges seemingly aimed at measuring how transcendently fulfilled one is at work.
Those criteria are too high for most marriages, let alone jobs. What if we ask something simpler: “All things considered, how satisfied are you with your job?” This simpler approach is more revealing because respondents apply their own standards. This is what the General Social Survey asks, and the results may surprise. More than 50 percent of Americans say they are “completely satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their work. This rises to over 80 percent when we include “fairly satisfied.” This finding generally holds across income and education levels.
1 2 3 NEXT PAGE »
Arthur C. Brooks is the president of the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
COOKIE DANCE - CHIP CHOCOLATE, brace yourself...xmas parties are coming
In only 20 min you can cook amazing chocolate cookies, perfect for all the holidays parties coming soon:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter along with salt. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition
Repeal Day Celebration
Thursday, December 5th 8:00 PM
80 years ago today, the so-called
Noble Experiment—Prohibition, came
to a glorious halt. The selling and
consumption of liquor was legal again.
Our first 80 guests will raise a toast to its passing
with an Old Fashioned, compliments of your
friends at George Dickel Tennessee Whisky.
huckleberry bar, celebrate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition and the 2nd anniversary of the new york distilling company with $2 dorothy parker gin martinis (6-7pm) and free food. the shanty (79 richardson st., bet. lorimer + leonard, williamsburg)
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Lightening night! get a romantic NYC mood, with some passion poems!
Monday, December 2, 2013
happy monday! lets start with cool events!
Monday, December 2
Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square : On Monday, December 2, 2013 the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District and presenting sponsor Time Warner will host the Fourteenth Annual Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square – New York’s largest holiday festival! Join legendary folk artist Arlo Guthrie, Rosie’s Theater Kids, Michael Bacon, Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars, and WABC-TV’s Sade Baderinwa as we welcome the holiday season and light up the Upper West Side with an evening of music, food, dancing and fun for everyone.Admission to Winter’s Eve is free, but event attendees are encouraged to bring and donate gently used or new coats of all sizes to Dante Park at 63rd Street and Broadway as part of the 25th Annual New York Cares Coat Drive.
Holiday Train Show
Where: The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store, Grand Central Terminal
When: 8am–8pm
The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal is back with its 12th Annual Holiday Train Show. The installation features Lionel trains traveling through a two-level, 34-foot-long miniature New York City and countryside scene, with the route going all the way to the North Pole, where a certain Mr. Claus is readying his holiday plans. Illustrations by artist Maira Kalman—showing characters from her book Next Stop Grand Central—will accompany the exhibition, in addition to vintage trains from the museum's collection, among them New York Central models. Kids will be doubly entertained by a visit here if they take advantage of the Grand Central scavenger hunt—pick up clues at the Transit Museum Gallery.
Tuesday, December 3
Trend-ology
Where: The Museum at FIT
When: 8am–8pm
Trends may come and go, but in the fashion industry nothing ever really goes out of style for too long. Trend-ology focuses on a 250-year old trend cycle—starting in the 18th century—and follows the emergence (and reemergence) of fads up to the present day. This exhibition features 100 influential and sometimes flash-in-the-pan pieces including a tartan dress made in the early 1800s, a chunky gold Chanel necklace inspired by late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop, and a Takashi Murakami–designed Louis Vuitton satchel that became a massive success and inspired numerous knockoffs. The show also explores how crazes develop in mediums such as art, music and film, and how fast-fashion stores like H&M and Zara have become a crucible for trends—catalyzing both their debut and demise. The exhibition runs until April 30.
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