Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Amazing Fun Art Galleries

Keith Haring's Study of Opposites
Where Skarstedt Gallery
Chelsea
When Through Apr 18
New York City Legend Keith Haring is now regarded as perhaps the most iconic artist of New York City's 1980s street culture with his colorful, cartoonish depictions of life, death, sex, and war.
Skarstedt Gallery
550 W 21st St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 994-5200
Hours
Tuesday - Friday
9:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 6:00pm



Metal of All Shapes & Sizes from American & French Masters
Chelsea
Gagosian Gallery
555 W 24th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 741-1111
When Through Apr 4
This exhibit features works from American artist John Chamberlain and French architect and designer Jean Prouvé, who both melded metal in different yet incredible ways.


Large Scale Works Inspired by India's Changing Landscape

Where
Hauser & Wirth
511 W 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 790-3900
Through Apr 25
'Seven Billion Light Years' is a new exhibit from Subodh Gupta featuring sculptures, 24k gold, installations, film, and paintings. The stunning Hauser & Wirth space, which used to be the infamous nightclub Roxy NYC, is the perfect space to showcase Gupta's works.
by SOSH http://sosh.com/new-york-city/hauser-wirth/large-scale-works-inspired-by-indias-changing-landscape/a/GK9K/?ref=push_content_mfW8-email_flatpage

Tech day April 23rd

TechDay is a massive science fair for startups. Our 400+ exhibitors have the opportunity to show off their companies to thousands of consumers, the highest caliber investors, hordes of press, the most sought after talent, and the greatest pool of tech enthusiasts looking to celebrate emerging venture.

Our fourth annual event promises to be better than ever and we’re excited to see all the amazing startups and talent that will join us. It’s free to attend...we hope to see you there!
https://techdayhq.com/events/ny-techday

Monday, March 30, 2015

Science cafe at the museum on Wednesday!

SciCafe
SciCafe: Why Walk on Two Legs? The Pros and Cons of Bipedalism

April 1, 2015

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Walking on two legs, or "bipedalism," is a key characteristic defining humans and our early ancestors. But what an odd way to walk and run! Join Museum Curator Brian Richmond and Jeremy DeSilva from Boston University in exploring the great advantages of walking on two legs, as well as the unfortunate consequences of evolving bipedalism from a body plan designed to walk on four, not two, legs.

Resources:

Although man stands on two legs, his skeleton was originally designed for four. Read an original paper from 1951 on the Scars of Human Evolution:
http://www.nature.com/scientificamerican/journal/v185/n6/pdf/scientificamerican1251-54.pdf

Read about the hypothesis that bipedalism reduced the energy cost of walking compared with our ape-like ancestors:
http://www.raichlen.arizona.edu/DavePDF/SockolEtAl2007.pdf

An analysis on throwing biomechanics and how changes in hominin anatomy affect throwing performance:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v498/n7455/full/nature12267.html?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20130627

The origins of bipedalism:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982212000826#

Learn about the perils of being bipedal:
http://www.udel.edu/bioms/seminararchives/06_07/April/Latimer.pdf

A statement by speaker, Dr. DeSilva from the 2013 “Unintelligent Design” conference at Boston University:
http://www.bu.edu/anthrop/files/2013/02/DeSilva_statement.pdf

Frequent Geek Cards

How it works:

Get your card stamped at the information table when you attend SciCafe.

Get three stamps, receive a free drink
Get five stamps, receive two tickets to a special exhibition of your choice
Get all nine stamps and receive two tickets to the program of your choice* 

*restrictions apply.

This SciCafe event is presented in collaboration with The Leakey Foundation.

Thursday, March 26, 2015

The Bronx Museum will host a screening of Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen, followed by a special performance by Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana enTrance

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First Fridays! In Collaboration with Havana Film Festival
Friday, March 27, 6:00pm to 10:00pm
First Fridays

Kicking off the 16th Annual Havana Film Festival New York, The Bronx Museum will host a screening of Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen, followed by a special performance by Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana enTrance. Music by DJ ASHO.


By paying homage to the grand masters of the genre, such as Chano Pozo and his collaborations with Dizzy Gillespie, Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen takes us on a historical journey that traces the history of rumba in New York through the words and music of scholars, producers, artists and renowned musicians who continue to practice it today. Directed by Aristides Falcon Paradi.

Heath Quartet performing Beethoven at the Lincoln Center tonight

Heath Quartet

Thursday, March 26 at 7:30
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage
FREE

JANÁČEK: String Quartet No. 2 (“Intimate Letters”)
BEETHOVEN: String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131

“It was lovely to hear playing that had a genuine intimacy about it...they‘re clearly a group with a big future.”
—Gramophone

Presented in collaboration with Lincoln Center’s Great Performers


Presented in collaboration with Lincoln Center’s Great Performers

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

learn about all the bugs in the subway!

SECRET SCIENCE CLUB PRESENTS: “MICROSCOPIC CITY” WITH CHRISTOPHER MASON
TUE, MARCH 24, 2015
Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:00 pm

The Bell House

Brooklyn, New York

Free

FREE
This event is 21 and over

Secret Science Club presents “Microscopic City” with Christopher Mason from the Physiology and Biophysics departments at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Mason led a team that swabbed New York City's subway stations and trains to uncover the microbes among us. The subway samples (from turnstiles, poles, seats, ticket machines, and more) were sequenced for DNA, revealing 637 known species of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and microscopic animals. Eek! No worries though, most of these microscopic citizens are actually benign or even beneficial. Dr. Mason is using the data to create baseline "PathoMaps" of the Big Microbial Apple.

Before & After
--Sway to teeny-tiny grooves
--Imbibe our cocktail of the night, the Third Rail
--Stick around for the itty-bitty Q&A

Sunday, March 22, 2015

brains plus brew at nyu

7pm: brains + brews: neuroscientists from nyu talk about how the brain remembers. drom, free (rsvp)

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Classes and pizza Thursday 19th!

11:30am-11pm: lombardi’s pizza in nolita celebrates 110 years with 5 cent pizza pies. expect long lines, as the offer is for dine-in only. >>
Lombardi's celebrates 110 years with 5 cent pies
(53 Spring St.
Dine-in customers can get a free small Margherita pie for just 5 cents, the original price of a pie back in 1905! The promotion is only for customers eating in the restaurant and will be available until the dough runs out!Lombardi's did the same promotion for their 100th anniversary, said manager Gil Soto, who added that they expect big crowds on Thursday. Back in 2005 they sold more than 2,500 5-cent pies and this year they expect even more customers."This time we're a little more prepared!" he said, adding that to control crowds they will have barricades and staff to keep people lined up around the block.


6pm: take a free beginners japanese lesson at tenri cultural institute. call to reserve a spot.
Please call ahead to make an appointment (212) 645-2800. Please e-mail us at tci@tenri.org
BEGINNERS JAPANESE 101
This 7-week course is designed for students who have little or no background in Japanese. The course will provide a solid foundation for the study of Japanese language focusing on daily greetings and basic conversation. The hiragana syllabary will be introduced as the foundation of Japanese pronunciation and grammar.
March 19 2015 (Thu.) from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
email us at tci@tenri.org to reserve your seat!

6pm: career coach david lees helps you learn the skills needed to interview with confidence. nypl sibl, Interview with Confidence
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Program Locations:
Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Conference Room 018
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
David Lees discusses the job interviewing process and learn tools to effectively stand out from other interviewers. He’ll demonstrate how using your Personal Core BrandSM and specific tools will help you replace anxiety with confidence.Learn: How best to be prepared prior to your interview, 3 secrets to communicating and managing interviews, The three steps to score points while interviewing and How to answer those troubling questing before you begin interviewing



Not the Met: Exploring the Smaller Museums of Manhattan with Janel Halpern and Harvey Appelbaum
Thursday, March 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
Program Locations:
Mid-Manhattan Library
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
Peek into some of New York City's other museums. Travel to museums and experience exhibits through the authors' eyes with these informative vignettes. Join author Janel Halpern and photographer Harvey Appelbaum on a tour of museums in New York City through their illustrated presentation.
Janel Halpern earned her master's degree from New York University and is a former English teacher. Her lifelong interest in art began in adolescence and soon became a passion. Halpern is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times and Redbook magazine. A native New Yorker, Halpern and her family reside in Manhattan.
Harvey Appelbaum is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and worked as a graphic designer and photographer for more than fifty years. He has designed multiple book covers and worked with brands such as Dunkin' Donuts and Absolut Vodka. Appelbaum is a volunteer at the Museum of Modern Art and lives with his family in Manhattan.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Jazz tonight

Dandy Wellington Presents Black Irish Ball; Macao Trading Co., Tribeca, 9pm. Free.
You'd think such a fancy, Irish-themed burlesque show and jazz performance would cost you, but this one is free. Just make a dinner reservation at Macao Trading Co. and soak in the talent.

Friday, March 13, 2015

Science friday and jazz

7:00pm - 8:30pm
ICNY Instituto Cervantes New York
211 E 49th St, New York, New York 10017
ECUSADIVULGA@NY with Susana Martínez-Conde (SUNY Downstate)

Toda nuestra vida, cada objeto observado, cada persona conocida y cada experiencia vivida, son sólo fruto de la imaginación. Todos y cada uno de nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos son el resultado de un procesamiento que tiene lugar en el cerebro, y no necesariamente el producto de un suceso en el mundo real. La misma maquinaria neural que interpreta las entradas sensoriales también crea nuestros pensamientos, imaginaciones y sueños, de manera que el mundo que interpretamos y el mundo que imaginamos tienen la misma base física en el cerebro. Los neurocientíficos examinan los procesos cerebrales subyacentes a la percepción para comprender nuestra experiencia del universo. Las ilusiones visuales son una de las herramientas más importantes para entender cómo el cerebro construye nuestra experiencia de la realidad. Asimismo, los principios desarrollados por magos e ilusionistas pueden llegar a ser de gran utilidad para manipular la atención y la consciencia en el laboratorio.
http://www.ecusa.es/events/2015/3/13/ecusadivulgany-with-susana-martnez-conde-suny-downstate


FRIDAYS 7:00PM-11:00PM
Join Fleur Seule for dinner and dancing in the newly renovated Tavern on the Green in Central Park, enter at West 67th Street and park west.

1940s Jazz and Swing from Around the World
www.fleurseule.com

Room to dance in the Bar Room!
No Cover

Attire: Business Casual

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

stem pi day run!!

Girls Prep Ultimate Pi Day 5K
An NYCRUNS Race
March 14, 2015
Start time: 9:26:53am
Firefighters Field
Address: Roosevelt Island New York, NY
Help our Girls Prep public elementary and middle schools on the Lower East Side and in the Bronx develop the next generation of female mathematicians, technologists, engineers, and scientists on Ultimate Pi Day, 3/14/15.
Join us for the Girls Prep 3.14 Mile Run & Kids Race on Ultimate Pi Day, a once-in-a-century opportunity to run 3.14 miles on 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 AM (celebrating the first 10 digits of Pi–the girls at Public Prep often memorize many more than that!), against the stunning views offered on Roosevelt Island — a 20 minute train ride from midtown Manhattan. The Kids’ Race will take place at 10:30.
Girls Prep hopes that runners will raise an average of $1,000 each on CrowdRise, so that Girls Prep can ultimately provide each girl enrolled in a Girls Prep schools with a year of incredible STEM programming. Learn more here.
5K Course: A course map can be viewed here. Please note: the map shows a 10K course as well; this event only includes the 5K.
Awards: Awards will be given to the top three male and female runners overall in each race. Age group awards in the 5K will be awarded to the top three in each the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 and over. Our awards policy is available here. All finishers of the Kids’ Race will receive a medal. Please note that there are no overall or age group awards for the Kids’ Race.
Packet Pickup: Pre-Race packet pickup will be at Jackrabbit Sports Union Square, 42 West 14th St between 5th and 6th Aves on Friday March 13th from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Race-day packet pickup will be available at the start line beginning at 8:00 AM. We strongly encourage you to pick up your race materials in advance of race day to avoid lines.
Amenities: Bag check and toilets will be provided. A t-shirt will be given to all participants in the 3.14 Mile Run. Cocoa, bagels, spreads, and fresh fruit will make up the usual great post race spread.
Directions: Take the F train or Tram to Roosevelt Island All pre- and post-race activities are on Firefighters Field, a short walk from public transit, just north of both starting areas and just south of the finish. Please check MTA Trip Planner for up to date and detailed mass transit directions and Google Maps for driving directions. Parking is limited at all of our events, we strongly encourage you to use mass transit.
Cost: $25 through January 31st, $30 through 3/9 and $40 thereafter. The Kids’ Race is $5 until online registration closes and is $10 on race day. NYCRUNS members receive a 5% discount, race deferral rights, and other perks. Race day registration (if available) is cash only. Register early and save us all a lot of hassle!
The standard no-refunds, no-deferrals, no-transfers policy applies, unless you are signed up for the NYCRUNS membership program.
Race Contact:
theteam@nycruns.com


https://nycruns.com/races/?race=public-prep-ultimate-pi-day-5k

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

soundscape NYC opening

Soundscape New York: Opening Reception
Tonight! Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 pm

Explore the museum's new audiovisual installation and join its creators and curators for a conversation. Soundscape New York combines the actual sounds of the city's iconic interiors, such as Grand Central Terminal and the Seagram Building lobby, with visual animations projected on a panoramic screen. We'll discuss the multisensory/multidimensional qualities of architecture, and the endless delights and deep mysteries of the places that New Yorkers pass through every day. The discussion takes place at 6:30 pm, with the reception to follow at 7:30 pm.
Donald Albrecht, Curator of Architecture and Design, City Museum
Tony Hiss, Author, The Experience of Place
Karen Van Lengen, FAIA, William Kenan Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia, and former Dean of the University's School of Architecture
James Welty, artist

Join the conversation. @MuseumofCityNY #SoundscapeNY

Saturday, March 7, 2015

women's day

International Women's Day March for Gender Equality and Women's Rights
Step it Up for Gender Equality and Women’s Rights: Planet 50-50 by 2030
For immediate release
Date : 04 March 2015
Media Contacts:
Oisika Chakrabarti, Ph: +1 646 781-4522; Email: oisika.chakrabarti[at]unwomen.org
Sharon Grobeisen, Ph: +1 646 781-4753; Email: sharon.grobeisen[at]unwomen.org
WHAT: MARCH FOR GENDER EQUALITY: STEP IT UP! PLANET 50-50 BY 2030. The event is co-hosted by UN Women and the City of New York, with the UN Women for Peace Association, NGO Committee on the Status of Women, NY (NGO CSW/NY), Man Up and The Working Group on Girls NGO. Marking International Women’s Day, the event will bring together diverse partners on the eve of the 20-year anniversary commemoration of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
- See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2015/3/iwd-march-for-gender-equality-and-womens-rights#sthash.wLZupUg9.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Ikea's BringYourOwnFriend Day! Free Food, Blue Bag and Deals!

Saturday 3/7 - Ikea's BYOF Day! Free Food, Blue Bag and Deals!


BYOF is this Saturday, March 7th, 2015
To celebrate friendship, IKEA stores across the country are hosting a day of special perks and rewards for you and your friends. And if you’re a member of IKEA FAMILY, you’ll get even more!
Don’t miss out on the fun!

A delicious FREE breakfast with your coupon
FREE IKEA blue bag with your coupon
Buy one dessert, get one FREE in the IKEA Restaurant

Exclusive perks for IKEA FAMILY members!

Exclusive one-day-only offers
Special storewide savings for IKEA FAMILY members
FREE coffee or hot tea with your IKEA FAMILY card
Special workshops on getting organized, sustainable living and more
Yummy food samplings, plus great cooking tips and ideas

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Irish heritage concert at st. patrick’s cathedral

The annual irish heritage concert at st. patrick’s cathedral features traditional and contemporary irish music by the st. patrick’s cathedral choir, the washington square harp and shamrock orchestra, mick moloney + friends, and the cathedral organ. 5av.