Robots in Space II (Intermediate)
Three Thursdays, February 1-15, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Rose Center Classroom, fourth floor, The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $90
If you've already taken Robots in Space I, or are experienced with the Lego Mindstorm kit, then this class will help you hone your skills as an expert robot designer. Continue your exploration of robotics by designing increasingly complex robots and completing ever more challenging missions.
February 2
"Night Music" - Chamber Music Concert at 7:30 p.m.
Music of the Spheres Society
Weill Recital Hall, 154 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
The Music of the Spheres Society presents a concert of "Night Music," featuring great chamber music by Erno Dohnanyi, Johannes Brahms, David Jaedyn Conley (American premiere), and Darius Milhaud. Artistic Director Stephanie Chase will be joined by artists Michi Wiancko, Hsin-Yun Huang, Julie Albers, Darrett Adkins, Jon Manasse and Frank Levy.
February 3
Lunar New Year Festival
Asia Society, 725 Park Ave. Manhattan
Family Day: Lunar New Year Festival Noon-3 PM. Free admission.
Usher in the New Year with festivities inspired by those held in China, Korea and Vietnam. Watch a Lion Dance, make a paper lantern and feast on mooncakes. Don't forget to wear red for good luck!
February 4
NEW! Frosty Adventures
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Ages 4-5, each child with one adult)
1:30-3:00 p.m. (Ages 6-7, each child with one adult)
Rose Center Classroom, fourth floor,The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $35/pair
So you think it's cold outside? Imagine what it would be like to live on a planet or moon with temperatures of -400 degrees Fahrenheit, where volcanoes spew ice and frozen craters are the size of New York City. In this workshop, investigate extreme cold in our solar system.
February 5
Partners of Hope
Carnegie Hall, 57th & 7th Avenue
Honoring Bravery and Humanitarianism: Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust. Featuring the world premier "Of Eternity Considered as a Closed System, a musical dramatization of poems by Hyam Plutzik with David Broza, Anna Veleva, and The Westfield Symphony Orchestra.
February 6
NEW! Twinkling Stars
Two Tuesdays, February 6 and 13, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Rose Center Classroom, fourth floor,The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $65/pair
Ages 4-6, each child with one adult.
This new introduction to the night sky was developed for budding astronomers. Classroom activities and observations in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater reveal the stars above and the ancient stories and traditions that have followed them through the ages.
Armitage Gone! Dance
February 6 - February 11
The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
The elegance of ballet and the passion of modern dance unite in the world premiere of Karole Armitage's Ligeti Essays. With production design by David Salle and Jeff Koons, this thrilling triptych explores the disruptions and pleasures of modern life set against the evocative
February 7
US Premiere: Oratorio Terezin
Tilles Center & Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Ave
Between 1941 and 1944, 15,000 children passed through the gates of Terezin Concentration Camp. Of these, around 100 survived. On Feb. 7 and 8, the children of Terezin will be commemorated and their lives celebrated in a U.S. premiere of a massive work by Ruth Fazal for orchestra, children's and adult choirs, and soloists.
February 8
The Beat Speaks
Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
From West African talking drums to American hip-hop music, rhythmic beats have a story to tell. See authentic African drums and decipher the meaning, mood, and origins of different beats. Then, write your own hip-hop lyrics.
February 9
New York Premiere! Chantal Akerman presents La-bas
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 55 E 59th Street (Btwn Park & Madison) At 7pm.
Akerman, one of the most innovative filmmakers of her generation, introduces her new film. The screening is followed by a dialogue in English between Akerman and Lynne Cooke, Curator at Dia Art Foundation. La-bas. Chantal Akerman, 2006. Color. 79 min. Film-French, English sub. FIAF Members/ students $8 Non-members $12
February 10
Bones, Brains, and DNA
2:00 p.m.
Kaufmann Theater, first floor,The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $15 adults; $10 children ($12 Members; $8 Members' children)
Rob DeSalle, Curator in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology, and Ian Tattersall, Curator in the Division of Anthropology, have coauthored an engaging illustrated book for children 8 and up that explains our human origins, Bones, Brains, and DNA. DeSalle will examine both paleontological and genetic evidence relevant to human evolution. Using Museum mice named Wallace and Darwin as narrators, the book looks at the basics of evolution and genomics.
February 11
Armando Reverón
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), 11 West 53rd Street
This retrospective exhibition introduces the work of the celebrated Venezuelan artist Armando Reverón (1889-1954) to international audiences. The exhibition is divided into sections of figurative and landscape painting, and also includes the life-sized dolls & many of the imitation practical objects that Reverón & his partner Juanita Ríos created.
February 12
Greatest Wines of France Tasting Series: Rhone Valley
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 22 E 60th Street (Btwn Park & Madison) At 7pm.
Introductions to six French wine appellations & regions. Single Sessions: Members $90 Non-Members $110 Any Three Sessions: Members $250* Non-Members $300* *Must reserve 3 specific sessions in advance at time of purchase. All Six Sessions: Members $500 Non-Members $600 including
February 13
CinemaTuesdays: Les deux anglaises et le continent (Two English Girls)
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 55 E 59th Street (Btwn Park & Madison) At 4 & 9pm.
Francois Truffaut, 1971. Color. 108 min. With Jean-Pierre Leaud, Kika Markham. A Frenchman falls in love with his English gal pal's sister. Part of a 2-month tribute to Jean-Pierre Leaud. In French with English subtitles. FIAF Members Free ($2 advance tickets), General Public $9, Students w/ID $7.
February 14
Valentine's Day
Caffe Grazie, 26 East 84th street
Celebrate the day of love in our beautiful Upper East Side townhouse located steps off of Madison Avenue. Special Prix Fixe four course dinner with a special gift from the restaurant for $65 per person includes a glass of Champagne.
February 15
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and 7th Avenue
Former OSL Music Director Sir Roger Norrington leads this program featuring two works: Goldmark's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 28 (1877), with Hilary Hahn as soloist; and Brahms' Symphony No. 4 (1885). Performance begins at 8 PM.
February 16
Ricky Lee Jones
The Concert Hall, 2 West 64th Street at Central Park West
Once touted as the natural successor to Joni Mitchell, singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones proved no less idiosyncratic or mercurial; like Mitchell, Jones experienced significant commercial success at the outset of her career, but a restless creative spirit sealed her ultimate destiny as that of a highly-regarded cult heroine.
February 17
New York Titans Pro Lacrosse Game
Madison Square Garden
Game time is 8pm at Madison Square Garden. The Titans feature Team USA members Casey Powell, Ryan Boyle, Blake Miller and Nick Polanco as well as NLL All Star Roy Colsey. Come see the greatest lacrosse players in the World!
February 18
Seventy-ninth Academy-Nominated Documentary Shorts
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA),11 West 53rd Street
The Department of Film presents the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2006 nominees in the category of Best Documentary Short. Program details will be available online at www.moma.org after the nominations are announced on January 23.
February 19
Destination Space: Astrophysics
Monday-Friday, February 19-23, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $400
For 2nd and 3rd graders.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live, work, and travel in space? Could life exist on other planets? Join others who share your interest in astrophysics and learn about the universe through hands-on activities and Museum exploration.
Robotics
Monday-Friday, February 19-23, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The American Museum of Natural History
Ticket : $400
For 4th and 5th graders.
Interested in a robotic expedition to Mars? Design, build, and program your own robot to explore an unknown planet! Using Lego Mindstorms robotics kits and computers, participants will learn principles of robotics and teamwork during this exciting week.
February 20
The Strawberry One-Act Festival
February 15 - February 25
American Theatre of Actors/The Riant Theatre, 314 West 54th Street, 2nd Floor
Join us and cast your vote as 39 One-Act plays compete for the title of Best Play of the Season. The NY Daily News says, "It's like the American Idol for Playwrights." Shows are Monday through Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm; Saturdays & Sundays at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm. At each show you will see 3 to 4 one-act plays. Tkts: $20 & $25.
February 21
Mid-winter Mini-Earth camp
February 21 - February 22
Staten Island Museum
Put down the PS3 and venture out into reality (nature!) during your break from school. Call Ray at ext. 109 pre-register and find out where to meet.
February 22
Gordon Matta Clark
February 22, 2007-June 7, 2007
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY 10021
During the brief but highly productive ten years that he worked as an artist, and even more so since his death, Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978) has exerted a powerful influence on artists and architects who know his work. This retrospective will bring together the breadth of his practice to reveal the unique beauty and radical nature of his punnings, plans, performances, and interventions evident in the many media in which he worked: the sculptural objects (most notably from building cuts), drawings, fims, photographs, notebooks, and documentary material.
February 23
The Armory Show: The International Fair of New Art
February 23 - February 26
The Armory Show, Piers 90 & 92, Twelfth Avenue at 50th & 52nd Streets
The world's leading art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art. In its eighth annual exhibition, The Armory Show 2007 will present 148 international galleries, including many of the most important contemporary dealers showcasing new art from around the world.
February 24
Professional Development Workshop Series
Council on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island, 75 Stuyvesant Place
4th workshop in a series, Practical Advice for the Mid-Career Artist is geared for the individual artist concerned with quality of life issues, such as health insurance and home ownership. James Brown, Actor's Fund, and Claire Mitchell Dumas, Neighborhood Housing Services, co-lead this workshop at the SI Museum, 2-4pm. Make reservations at COAHSI.
February 25
Dedicated to Dunham
February 25, 2007
Sunday, February 25
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Kaufmann and Linder Theaters, first floor, The American Museum of Natural History
Free with Museum admission
These performances, workshops, and symposia celebrate the life and legacy of Katherine Dunham (1909-2006), a skilled anthropologist; an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and teacher; and a humanitarian and historian.
Dunham studied the African origins of Caribbean dance and rituals, leading to the establishment of a new subdiscipline of anthropology and the development of the Dunham Technique, a dance form that fuses Caribbean, African, and modern dance with ballet, and is still taught today. She founded the first selfsustaining African-American dance troupe. She spoke out against racial segregation and was passionately involved in Haitian-American relations, living in Haiti half the year.
February 26
Dress Like a Diva, Shop Like a Tightwad
Elegant Tightwad Shopping Excursions, Manhattan
Join author Pamela Parisi on her fab romps, Tightwad Treks, to private NYC showrooms, not open to the public. We also hit hot sample sales and more. Buy designer duds at wholesale & below. All sizes. Consignment, downtown, vintage & accessory treks too. We have scheduled group tours in addition to private excursions for 3 to 100 people.
February 27
CineTuesdays: Masculin feminin
French Institute Alliance Francaise, 55 E 59th Street (Btwn Park & Madison)
Jean-Luc Godard, 1966. With Jean-Pierre Leaud, Chantal Goya B&W. 103 min. French with English subtitles. A series of verite-style interviews about love, love making and politics. Leaud stars as a romantic idealist who chases a budding a pop star. Part of a 2-month tribute to Jean-Pierre Leaud. Members Free General Public $9. Students w/ ID $7.
February 28
The Mystery of the Kaddish: Its Profound Influence on Judaism
Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 battery Place
The Kaddish, widely known as a prayer for the dead, does not speak of death. So why, then, is the Kaddish recited after the death of a close relative? And how did the Kaddish, a prayer of unknown origin, become one of the most famous and familiar prayers in Jewish liturgy? 7pm. $5 all tickets, free for members.
The ethereal Tribute in Light memorial was designed to help lessen the aching loss felt across the country since 9/11. It is a profound symbol of strength, hope and resiliency.
The New Yankee Stadium
New Yankee Stadium is the working title for a new stadium for the New York Yankees, currently under construction. It will open in 2009, replacing the third-oldest stadium in the Major Leagues.
The Bronx
In popular culture 'The Bronx' has often symbolized violence, decay, and urban ruin. In fact, there are guidebooks that say you must never go to the Bronx! Sheer ignorance, that is all we have to say! Interactive Bronx map
Interactive Bronx map
