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"This place with all it's diversity and history should be on every ones list of places to go. I have lived in many cities and I have never seen anything like it. It makes me feel good to be a liaison to this city; my job as a concierge and guest service agent has not only allowed me to expand my knowledge of the area but it has allowed me to cross geographic and cultural barriers as well. I love meeting people from around the world it reminds me that we are all irrevocably tied to one another."





Curtis L. Colson -
Front Office Supervisor -Hotel Reserve.

HIGH LINE OPENS

June 9, 2009
WE DID IT! HIGH LINE OPENS!
Earlier today we stood with Mayor Bloomberg, Speaker Quinn, Borough President Stringer, Congressman Nadler, and other leaders and supporters and cut the ribbon on the High Line, officially opening the first section to the public. This historic day is the culmination of ten years of advocacy, planning and construction, and we're so grateful to everyone who has helped make this opening possible.

We expect many visitors from the neighborhood, from across New York City, and from around the world to come get a first glimpse in our opening season. We hope you will visit us in the coming days and weeks, and see for yourself the beautiful, one-of-a-kind new park you have helped us build. When you come up for the first time, remember that the landscape is still young, and it will continue to evolve through its first season and beyond. We hope it becomes a place you'll want to return to again and again.

PLEASE NOTE: If you plan on visiting us in the next few days, please plan on entering the High Line through the Gansevoort Street access point. You will be able to exit the park through any of its access points.

For more information, please call the High Line Information Line: (212) 500-6035

RIVER TO RIVER

Brian Stokes Mitchell
The Brian Stokes Mitchell concert on Wednesday, June 3 at 7:00 pm is currently scheduled to go ahead as planned in Rockefeller Park. However, there is still a likelihood that it will be moved indoors; please check back here after 3 pm for a final decision. Thank you.



Brian Stokes Mitchell is the premier male star of the Broadway stage over the last two decades. Also a star of TV and film, his Broadway credits include Mail (1988), an all-black revival of George Gershwin's Oh, Kay! (1990), Jelly's Last Jam (1992), the 1999 revival of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, King Hadley II (2001) and Man of La Mancha (2002). He is a four-time Tony Award winner - three for Best Leading Actor in a musical (Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate, and Man of La Mancha) and one for Best Leading Actor in a Play (king Hedley II). In 2007, Brian Stokes Mitchell made his acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut.



website: www.batteryparkcity.org
phone: 877.R2R.R2R9





Co-presented by arts>World Financial Center and Women's Project THEATER
WOMEN’S PROJECT
Global Cooling: The Women Chill
Performances

Wednesday–Friday, June 3–5, 2009
1:00 & 7:00 pm

Saturday, June 6, 2009
1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 pm
WFC Winter Garden


Global warming–do you find it chilling? Let the artists of the Women’s Project Lab lead you on a journey through the World Financial Center. Global Cooling: The Women Chill explores environmental awareness through six short theater pieces that use spoken word, song, dance, yoga and repurposed garbage.
In Green We Trust!

Pathmark Latin Dance Spectacular
Hosted by comedian Rich Ramirez. Top ensembles from the Metro area, perform nonstop Mambo, Tango, Merengue, Salsa, and Flamenco routines.location: The Seaport map
dates: June 07, 2009 - 12:00pm
June 07, 2009 - 5:00pm

POETRY WALK ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Hettie Jones, Galway Kinnell, Thomas Lux, Natasha Trethewey and Kevin Young lead a pilgrimage across the Brooklyn Bridge with poetry readings on route, followed by dinner.location: Begins at 1 Centre Street, base of the Brooklyn Bridge
dates: June 08, 2009 - 6:30pm add to your Google calendar embed Widget

price: $250
website: www.poetshouse.org
phone: 212.431.7920


"Women of Wall Street" Exhibit
The Museum of American Finance's groundbreaking new exhibit showcasing several notable women in the world of finance and Wall Street, both historically and in modern times.location: Museum of American Finance 48 Wall Street
dates:

price: $8
website: www.moaf.org
phone: 212-908-4110


DR.C (or How I Learned to Act in Eight Steps)
Juxtaposing The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari against new text created from eight of history’s leading acting theorists, Dr.C asks why in this digital, disposable age—doeslocation: 3LD Art & Technology Center, 80 Greenwich St. @ Rector St.
dates: June 02, 2009 - 8:00pm June 03, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 04, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 05, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 06, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 07, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 08, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 09, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 10, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 11, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 12, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 13, 2009 - 8:00pm
June 14, 2009 - 8:00pm

price: $18
website: www.3ldnyc.org
phone: 212.352.3101


POETIC CITY: A CELEBRATION OF POETS HOUSE
The music of Meredith Monk performed by Don Byron, Vijay Iyer and Joy Askew, and poetry readings by Jane Hirshfield, Ed Sanders, Brenda Shaughnessy and Major Jackson in Rockefeller Park, just steps away from the future home of Poets House. Literary tours at 6:00pm.

website: www.batteryparkcity.org
phone: 877.R2R.R2R9
see full event page

June 10 7:00pm Rockefeller Park

Cool Music for Warm Summer Days sponsored by Rudin Management Company, Inc.
World renowned jazz vibrist Warren Chiasson and His Quartet performing his own compositions as well as some of the jazz greats. location: 24 State Street (aka 1 Battery Park Plaza)
dates: June 11, 2009 - 12:30pm

phone: 212 407-2429

June 9th Museum festival

During this annual festival, 5th Avenue is closed to traffic and becomes home to a block party, complete with musical and artistic entertainment for children and adults. In addition to the nine museums offering free admission, there are interactive activities, musical entertainment, and artist demonstrations along Fifth Avenue. Face painting and chalk drawing along Fifth Avenue are especially fun activities for children.Which Museums Participate in the Museum Mile Festival?: All participating museums are located along Fifth Avenue.•

El Museo del Barrio - 105th Street
•Museum of the City of New York - 103rd Street
•The Jewish Museum - 92nd Street
•Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution - 91st Street
•National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts - 90th Street
•Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum - 89th Street
•Neue Galerie New York - 86th Street
•Goethe-Institut New York/German Cultural Center - 83rd Street
•The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shakespeare in the Parks 09'

Shakespeare in the Boroughs
Shakespeare in the Boroughs serves residents of Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx by providing a limited number of FREE tickets to Shakespeare in the Park on selected days.

Ticket vouchers to Shakespeare in the Park are free and distributed on a first-come first-served basis beginning at 1pm on the day of the performance. Each voucher is good for one ticket, and there is a maximum of two vouchers per person. Distribution continues until all tickets are given out, or 3pm, whichever is first. Vouchers must then be redeemed for tickets at the Delacorte Theater Box Office between 4 and 7:30p.m. Please see below for date and location information.

PLEASE NOTE: All ticket rules and policies for our line at the Delacorte Theater apply to Borough ticket distribution. For more information, please click here.

IN CENTRAL PARK FREE tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are distributed on the day of the performance beginning at 1PM at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The closest entrances to the Delacorte are at 81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street and Fifth Avenue. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person. Please check backsoon for more information!

ONLINE While the majority of free tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are distributed via the free line at the Delacorte Theater, a limited number of tickets will be available the day of each performance online beginning June 10 through our general and Senior virtual lines. People are chosen at random, not in the order requests are received. Check back soon for more information!

June 10
Manhattan Él Museo del Barrio

1230 Fifth Ave. (at 104th st.)

June 11
Staten Island
Snug Harbor

1000 Richmond Terrace

June 12
Brooklyn 651 Arts

651 Fulton St.

June 13
Queens Flushing Town Hall

137-35 Northern Blvd.

June 26
The Bronx
The Point

940 Garrison Ave.

August 11
Staten Island
Snug Harbor

1000 Richmond Terrace

August 12
Manhattan
Harlem Stage/The Gatehouse

150 Convent Ave. (at 135th St.)

August 13
Queens
Queens Center Mall

Queens and Woodhaven Blvds. on the L.I.E.

August 14
Brooklyn Brooklyn Children's Museum

145 Brooklyn Ave.

August 15
The Bronx Lehman Stages

250 Bedford Park Blvd. West

Dine Around Downtown

Savor some of the best food in town at Dine Around Downtown: an annual tradition showcasing the finest restaurants in Lower Manhattan.
Sample signature menu items for $3 to $6 while enjoying live entertainment throughout the day.

CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
BETWEEN LIBERTY & PINE AND NASSAU & WILLIAM
TUESDAY JUNE 2, 2009
11am - 3pm
RAIN DATE WEDNESDAY JUNE 3

Visit DowntownNY.com/dinearound for details.

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