02 November, 2011
The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run over a 42,195 m (26.2 mile) course through all five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon race in the world, and with 37,866 finishers in 2006, was also the largest marathon race ever run.
New York City Marathon 2011
HAT'S NEW? COLLECTING AT THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
02 November, 2011
New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal
What do an 1860s model of a horse-drawn omnibus, a World War II air raid siren from an elevated subway station, and a set of "Dashing Dan" and "Dashing Dottie" cocktail glasses have in common? The museum has recently added these pieces and dozens of others to its collection. This exhibit explores some of the best and most unusual of the Museum's latest acquisitions, and the stories behind them.
New York Comedy Festival 2011
05 - 09 November 2011
The New York Comedy Festival, held at venues across the city, is devoted entirely to comedy filmmaking. Aimed at "celebrating the people who make us laugh", the event screens new and upcoming comedy features and shorts. There are also appearances from leading lights of the US comedy circuit and a portion of the proceeds go to charity.
New York Comedy Festival 2011
Just A Day Like Any Other
06 - 22 November, 2011
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:00pm
The RED ROOM
85 East 4th Street (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery)
Third Floor (no wheelchair access)
Tickets are $15
Just A Day Like Any Other explores significant moments that we all experience which alter the course of our existences by weaving together the personal stories of four New York actor-writers. A multi-media experience combines video, comedy, puppetry, and music to tell the real-life accounts of the actors creating a living-newspaper, documenting a reunion, a death, a wedding and a road not taken. Not reality TV. Not reality theatre. Just reality. Fans of the New York Neo-Futurists may discover some surprises along with what they have come to expect and love from the work of this ensemble.
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The Chocolate Show 2011
07 - 09 November 2011
The Chocolate Show in New York three day festival devoted entirely to chocolate--is guaranteed to give eager appetites a head start on the season of holiday merrymaking.
The Chocolate Show 2011
Tastings New York City
07 - 09 November 2011
Produced by CCK Global, this unparalleled tasting and purchasing show has been created for both consumers and industry attendees and is unique in its size and scope.
Tastings New York City
Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2011
07 November - 30 December 2011
Cost: US$42-US$250
Radio City Music Hall
A spectacular show at the dazzling 1930s art deco landmark Radio City Music Hall, this music and dance revue has been going strong since 1933, making it staple Christmas fodder along with The Nutcracker, the turkey and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. It's kitsch, gaudy, festive and America's most popular show.
Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2011
Playhouse Disney Live! 2011
08 November, 2011
Celebrate with your Playhouse Disney pals when Playhouse Disney Live! comes to your hometown! In this brand new live show, you're invited to the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse as Mickey plans a spectacular music party forall his friends.
Playhouse Disney Live!
New York WhiskyFest 2011
11 November, 2011
More than 200 of the world's finest, rarest and most expensive whiskies are available for sampling during what has become one of the largest independent whisky events in the US.
New York WhiskyFest 2011
Empire State Golden Arm 2011
13 November, 2011
The toughest of New York's strongmen put their arms on the table to wrestle each other to submission at the Port Authority Bus Terminal for the Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions Final.
Empire State Golden Arm 2011
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind
20-22 November, 2011
8:00 PM
The Red Room, 85 E. Fourth St.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is an ever changing attempt to perform 30 original plays in 60 minutes. Off of sold out performances in Chicago since the Reagan era, Too Much Light... invaded New York and has continued to entertain late night audiences around the boroughs with its critically acclaimed energetic show of random original short plays. For each performance the audience chooses the order and the New York Neo-Futurists create a non-illusory collage of the comic and tragic, the political and personal, and the visceral and experimental while embracing..
Disney On Ice Worlds of Fantasy 2011
25-30 November, 2011
Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy. Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney/Pixar's CARS race across the ice.
Disney On Ice Worlds of Fantasy
Santaland at Macy's 2011
25 November - 24 December, 2011
Macy's Department Store at Herald Square hosts its annual Christmas extravaganza. A spectacular 12,000 square feet of the eighth floor is bedecked in twinkling lights, sparkling stars and outsized lollipops to create Santaland.
Santaland at Macy's 2011
7th ANNUAL HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW
25 November, 2011 - 04 January, 2012
New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store at Grand Central Terminal This year's annual Holiday Train Show will feature a working "O-gauge" train layout with Lionel trains running on eight separate loops of track through a 34-foot long miniature New York City scene. Vintage trains from the Museum's collection, made by Lionel, American Flyer and Louis Marx & Company, will also be on display.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011
27 November, 2011
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade the only event where you'll catch the Pink Panther, Spiderman and Woody Woodpecker hanging out together.
The colourful parade is one of the city's best. It features clowns, floats, marching bands and plenty of celebrities who gather for the event.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Gotham Screen Film Festival 2011
31 October - 01 November, 2011
Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., New York, NY 10013
The 2nd Gotham Screen Film Festival will take place at Tribeca Cinemas in downtown Manhattan this fall, with an eclectic selection of international and American feature films, shorts and documentaries, as well as live staged screenplay readings.
info@gothamscreen.com
http://www.gothamscreen.com
FAB! Fridays
7, 14, 21 November 2011
5 PM- 7:30PM
Northwest corner of Bowery and E. 4th Street
www.fabnyc.org
(212) 228-4670
info@fabnyc.org
It's fall and FAB! Fridays are back. Every Friday from 5-7:30PM come to the Northeast corner of Bowery and E. 4th Street to snag up the hottest tickets to theater and dance in the East 4th Street Cultural District and beyond. At the red and orange FAB Kiosk you can also learn about upcoming shows, get great everyday discounts, and even more ways to access the arts on E. 4th Street.
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting 2011
November 2011 - January 2012
The lighting of the spectacular Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree signals the start of the festive season in New York City. With more than 25,000 colourful twinkling lights, the tree is loved by children and adults across the land.
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting 2011
Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center 2011
October 2011 - January 2012
Few scenes are more heart-warming than the rink full of happy skaters cavorting in front of the spectacular floodlit towers of New York's Rockefeller Center, which has welcomed skaters every Christmas since 1936 and has become a New York Christmas institution.
Ice Skating at Rockefeller Center 2011
Big Apple Circus 2011
23 October 2011 - 18 January 2012
The Big Apple Circus brings its latest production to Damrosch Park at the Lincoln Center. Circus-goers of all ages will enjoy this good, old-fashioned dose of family fun.
Big Apple Circus 2011
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 2011
28 November 2011 - 03 January 2012
From the moment the lights dim, you're transported to a mysterious world of magic and wonder: a rousing snowstorm sends a blizzard of snowflakes dancing across the stage, while tantalizing delicacies prance about with international flair.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 2011
Toyota Concert Series 2011
14 November - 05 December 2011
The "Toyota Concert Series on TODAY" will continue its tradition of bringing TODAY viewers the hottest artists in the industry continuing all the way into the fall. America's favorite morning program will also feature some surprise guests and blasts-from-the-past performances, which will be announced throughout the series.
Toyota Concert Series 2011
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
