BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup 2009
02 March, 2009
The Stars come out on Tennis Night in America. Four of the top women's players in the world - 2009 Australian Open Champion Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic - will face off in a one-night single elimination event.
BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup
Nickelback's North American tour 2009
06 March, 2009
Nickelback's North American tour is in support of its latest album "Dark Horse." Also performing will be Seether and Saving Abel.
Nickelback's North American tour
New York Open Judo Championship 2009
08 March, 2009
The New York Open at the Athletic Club is the top judo tournament in the US and features participants from over 30 countries, including Olympians and world champions.
New York Open Judo Championship 2009
Rang Barse on Peking Ship 2009
14 March, 2009
IN Group brings you - RANG BARSE, the festival of colors on Peking (a 377 ft ship docked at the South Street Seaport).
Rang Barse on Peking Ship
Arts of Pacific Asia Show 2009
14-17 March, 2009
The Arts of Pacific Asia Show features exquisite items from over 65 leading international galleries specialising in Asian art. Both rare and ancient artefacts and contemporary art are on sale at Manhattan's Gramercy Park Armory.
Arts of Pacific Asia Show in New York
St Patrick's Day Parade 2009
17 March, 2009
New York's spinal cord, 5th Avenue, hosts the city's largest street parade every St Patrick's Day as thousands of Americans of Irish descent march in celebration of their faith and heritage.
St Patrick's Day Parade 2009
Maple Weekend 2009
21-29 March, 2009
Maple syrup producers across the state of New York, from Arnot Forest to Zimpfer's Maple Products in Attica, open their doors for pancake breakfasts, public tours and tastings during the annual Maple Weekend.
Maple Weekend in New York
New York International Children's Film Festival
27 February - 15 March, 2009
The annual New York International Children's Film Festival is a treat for all ages, though it is aimed at the three-to-18 age group. So grab a kid and get the lowdown on the latest in children's cinema at Manhattan's IFC Center.
New York International Children's Film Festival
BAMkids Film Festival 2009
28 February - 01 March, 2009
Screening more than 41 international short and feature-length children's films from 20 countries, the annual BAMkids film festival at the BAM Rose Cinema includes live music performances, face painting, movie-making and other family activities.
BAMkids Film Festival 2009
The Directors/New Films Festival
25 March - 05 April, 2009
The Directors/New Films Festival, held at The Museum of Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, is dedicated to discovering emerging artists, newcomers on the verge of mainstream success and distinguished veterans.
New Directors / New Films Festival 2009
Zing Zang Zoom in New York
26 March - 13 April, 2009
Through the mystery of magic and the mastery of skill, audiences will be spellbound as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents ZING ZANG ZOOM, a thrill-filled, mind-blowing circus spectacular where family fun is no illusion.
Zing Zang Zoom in New York
London Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev's Complete Symphonies
23, 24, 29, 30 March 2009
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $35/58/70/90
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 8:00
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 8:00
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 3:00
Monday, March 30, 2009 at 8:00
The astonishing Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, "a born Prokofiev interpreter" (The Guardian, London), leads this venerable ensemble through a rare survey of Prokofiev's complete symphonies, as well as a selection of the composer's concertos, with spellbinding Russian violinist Vadim Repin and his awe-inspiring compatriots, pianists Vladimir Feltsman and Alexei Volodin.
Happy Days by Samuel Beckett
February - March 2009
Wow Cafe Theater
59-61 East 4th Street
February 26, 27, 28, March 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 at 8:00 pm, March 1, 7, 8, & 15th at 3:00 pm
Samuel Beckett's iconic 20th century masterpiece of modern isolation and illusion is presented by Intentional Theater using a text specially edited to reflect Beckett's own changes as limned in his production notebook. This production promises to be a groundbreaking event. Asta Hansen plays the trapped Winnie, up to her waist in a mound of earth. She is joined by Dale Fuller as her husband Willie who resides, crawling and grunting behind the mound. The characters, seemingly in separate worlds, are yet connected by shared history and love in this strange and wonderful play.
SAVION GLOVER at The Joyce
03 - 22 March, 2009
This spring, Mr. Glover will debut his latest dance invention for The Joyce Theater. In Savion Glover's Solo In Time, the renowned tap master invites audiences to appreciate his "Hooferz style" approach to tap dance as he merges acoustically melodic tap sounds with the energy of live Flamenco music. Celebrating tap dance as a form of music, Glover highlights his style of hoofing as the leading instrument in the production. Savion Glover's Solo in Time displays the infinite versatility and virtuosity of Glover's genius as not only tap master, but tap dance choreographer as well.
Tue-Wed 7:30pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm
www.joyce.org
212-242-0800
BALLET TECH MANDANCE PROJECT at The Joyce
25 March - 05 April, 2009
The Joyce Theater
Ballet Tech MANDANCE PROJECT takes the leap from tutus to post-classicism in two thrilling programs. Program A features a revival of Eliot Feld's Proverb, along with premieres of three ballets choreographed by Mr. Feld: Radiance, a solo for Ha-Chi Yu set to the music of Brian Eno; Dust, a theatrical maelstrom of wind and flying debris danced by Wu-Kang Chen and set to the music of John Luther Adams; and The Spaghetti Ballet, a madcap romp performed by Ha-Chi Yu and six accomplices set to the cinematic music of Ennio Morricone. Program B showcases the return of Wu-Kang Chen and his HORSE collaborators from Taiwan in the US premiere of an evening-length work called Bones, choreographed by the dancers.
Wed at 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm Week 2: Tue ed 7:30pm; Thu at 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm
www.joyce.org
212-242-0800
Butchering Classes by Jeffrey's Meat Market
28 February - 21 March, 2009
Butcher Jeffrey Ruhalter is offering demonstrations on basic butchering and a complete breakdown of Pork, Beef, Lamb and Fowl in a series of classes with examples, cuts, cooking times, temperatures and recommended seasonings in two-hour classes. $75 per person
Jeffrey's Meat Market
T.212.420.0393
F.212.420.1079
www.JeffreysMeatMarket.com
DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS at The Joyce
24 February - 01 March, 2009
The Joyce Theater
Whether exploring the most telling human gesture or full-throttled bursts of movement, Doug Varone's choreography takes your breath away and astonishes with the countless ways a body can be expressive. Doug Varone and Dancers perform the NYC premiere of Alchemy, set to Steve Reich's simmering "Daniel Variations," in a program that includes 2006's explosive Lux. The New York Times raves, "Varone's ability to convey depths of emotion through highly charged, physically exciting choreography has made him a rarity among his generation."
Tue-Wed 7:30pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm & 8pm; Sun 2pm & 7:30pm
www.joyce.org
212-242-0800
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
