Events Calender October 2007 New York City
Events calendar October 2007
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Events calendar October 2007
Walking With Dinosaurs
03 October 2007 – 06 October 2007
Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in an extraordinary new theatrical production, Walking With Dinosaurs — The Live Experience, which is based on the popular BBC Series and is currently on a two-year arena tour of North America.
Walking With Dinosaurs
15th Anniversary Celebration of Poetry in motion
03 October 2007
6:30 p.m.
In collaboration with the Poetry Society of America, the Museum hosts a reading to celebrate the 15th anniversary of New York’s Poetry in Motion program, which features poems on posters in MTA subways and buses. Three nationally recognized poets who have been featured in Poetry in Motion, Edward Field, Marie Ponsot, and Hal Sirowitz, will read their own work as well as favorites from the program.
New York Transit Museum
Harlem International Film Festival
04 October 2007 – 08 October 2007
Aaron Davis Hall
Historically associated with fostering creative excellence, Harlem is the perfect location for this avant-garde film festival. Held at Aaron Davis Hall, the event showcases the best films from across the globe and focuses on the contributions of Harlemites to the film industry.
International Art and Design Fair
05 October 2007 – 10 October 2007
Seventh Regiment Armory
11am-7.30pm; Sun & Wed 11am-6pm
US$20
The International art fair at the Seventh Regiment Armory is dedicated to everything from the 20th century, including furniture, painting, sculpture, jewellery, photography, textiles, tribal artefacts and other areas of art and design.
International Art and Design Fair
New York City Oktoberfest
05 October 2007-13 October 2007
Manhattan
10am-6pm
Third Avenue closes to traffic and celebrates all things German during the lively annual Oktoberfest. Expect singing, dancing and sampling of a fine selection of German lagers. Aside from the large consumption of beer, there are also bratwurst sausages to be eaten, plenty of pretzels, roast chicken and, of course, some delightful leiderhosen on display.
New York City Oktoberfest
5th annual celebration of New York City’s architecture
06 October 2007
openhouse newyork
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Free with required reservations. Limited capacity.
718-694-1867. For details, visit www.ohny.org
This 5th annual celebration of New York City’s architecture offers behind-the-scenes access to significant buildings and sites. Led by Robert W. Lobenstein, general superintendent, New York City Transit, we’ll visit a historic substation in Brooklyn, one of many colossal powerhouses that convert electricity to the 600 volts of DC current needed to move the subway.
Open House New York 2007
Columbus Day Parade
08 October 2007
Fifth Ave at 44th St
12pm
Great costumes, plenty of food and lots of live music make this one of New York’s bigger street parades. It celebrates the “discovery” of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Columbus Day Parade
Red Bird Reef Painting
06 October 2007-07 October 2007
Did you know that the retired Red Bird subway cars took a dive into the Atlantic Ocean to form a new home for fish? Jump in for a swim and watercolor your own vibrant scene of this underwater world.
Suggested for ages 4+.
New York Transit Museum
Annual Deepavali Festival
14 October 2007
Association of Indians in America Proudly Celebrates 20th Annual Deepavali Festival on Sunday October 14, 2007 12 noon to 8 PM.
Annual Deepavali Festival
Culture fest
13 October 2007 – 14 October 2007
11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Battery Park, downtown Manhattan, at State Street and Battery Place.
Free admission.
Come and create a colorful bandanna to wear aboard our beloved Jackie Gleason bus at CultureFest, NYC & Co’s annual celebration of more than 100 cultural organizations from all five boroughs! You’ll enjoy special activities for kids, live music, dance, and much more!
Culture fest 2007
Miles of Tiles
13 October 2007 – 14 October 2007
Discover the intricate art of mosaic making used to
beautify our subway stations as you create unique patterns and designs with glass tile.
Suggested for ages 4+.
New York Transit Museum
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
17 October 2007 – 18 October 2007
Madison Square Garden
7.30pm
US$69.50-US$99.50
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are back on the road as they release their first new studio album together for five years – Magic. These dates are at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Madison Square Garden
Big Apple Circus
19 October 2007 – 13 January 2008
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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
Money on the move
20 October 2007 – 21 October 2007
Join us as we explore our new exhibit Show Me the Money: From the Turnstile to the Bank, where we’ll unravel some of the mysteries of tickets, tokens, coins and MetroCards.
Suggested for ages 5+.
New York Transit Museum
Boo at the Zoo
20 October 2007 – 21 October 2007
Bronx Zoo – Wildlife Conservation Park
10am-5pm
Black panthers and bats welcome children to Bronx Zoo each Halloween for two weekends with a ghoulish theme.
New York Bronx Zoo
Shadow Puppet Stories
27 October 2007 – 28 October 2007
We’ll read some of our favorite transportation stories and create silhouette puppets to animate our retelling of these tales amidst a city landscape.
Suggested for ages 5+.
New York Transit Museum
Moses makes Movies: Bridges and Tunnels to the World of tomorrow
27 October 2007
6:30 p.m.
Laura Rosen, administrator of the MTA Bridges and Tunnels Special Archive, will screen and discuss two films released in 1967:Three Decades of Service, the history of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority under Robert Moses, and Once upon a Dump, which shows how Moses, then City parks commissioner, transformed the huge Corona dump in Queens into Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
New York Transit Museum
Transit Musem Photostoris
27 October 2007
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tell your own transportation story using PhotoStory software, digital photography, and your personal tales of travel in the city. We’ll work together in Museum exhibits and the Technology Lab to produce a fun, digital slideshow project to take home on a data disc.
Suggested for ages 7+. Space is limited.
Advance registration by phone is recommended: please call 718-694-1792.
New York Transit Museum
Halloween Haunted House
27, 28 and 31 October 2007
Queens County Farm Museum
4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Visit our haunted house for thrills and chills! Hayrides, Halloween treats, mulled cider, pumpkins and apples will be sold! The house is recommended for children ages 4-12. Adults will find it creepy too!
Admission: $4.00
Hayrides: $2.00 per person
Queens County Farm Museum
Children’s Fall Festival
28 October 2007
Queens County Farm Museum
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Halloween fun for children of all ages. Youngsters are invited to wear their costumes! Visit our haunted house.* Enjoy traditional games, including sack races and trinkets-in-the-haystack, plus pony rides and a petting zoo. Professional character look-a-likes will visit to add to the fun. Craft vendors will display and sell fall items, food, country western music and dancing will make this event fun for people of all ages.
Admission: $4.00 per person
The haunted house is open 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. and is recommended for ages 4-12.
Haunted House admission is $4.00 per person.
Queens County Farm Museum
New York WhiskyFest 2007
30 October 2007
6.30pm-10pm.
New York Marriott Marquis
Held at the upmarket Marriott Marquis in Times Square, the pricey New York WhiskyFest evening gives enthusiasts the chance to appreciate some of the world’s finest blends and single malts.
New York WhiskyFest 2007
Halloween Day Parade in Greenwich Village – 2007
31 October 2007
7 – 10 p.m.
6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street
New York’s Village Halloween Parade is an annual holiday parade and street pageant presented the night of every Halloween (October 31) in New York City’s Greenwich Village.
Halloween Day Parade
Open House New York
01 October 2007 – 31 October 2007
Be part of America’s largest architecture and design event in the city at the annual Open House New York
Open House New York 2007
Rhythm and Soul Music Festival
01 October 2007 – 31 October 2007
A city famed for staging performances by many of the world’s biggest artists, each year the Big Apple hosts Rhythm and Soul Music Festival which aims to provide a stage for lesser-known acts.
New York Transit Museum
7 Train eating tour: Take the Ethnic eats express through queens
20 October 2007
Noon – 5 p.m.
Reservations and advance payment required: $45;
Museum Members $40. (Cost of food included.)
Limited enrollment. 718-694-1867.
The No. 7 subway wends its way through the diverse cultural and culinary richness of Queens. Most of the world’s cuisines are available along the line in dense, ethnic neighborhoods. Gustatory Sherpa Todd Coleman leads a special tour where you’ll shop for interesting ethnic groceries, munch on Mumbai-style street food, discover the secret to pulling noodles, and other mouthwatering activities. Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing, for lots of walking and eating!
New York Transit Museum
Anniversary TOUR!
28 October 2007
12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Reservations and advance payment required: $20;
Museum members $15.
718-694-1867
On September 10, 1932, the 8th Avenue line, running the length of Manhattan, opened to the public. “Take the A Train” with transit historian Joe Cunningham as we explore the careful engineering and design of the original 1932 route.
New York Transit Museum
Next wave Festival
28 October 2007 – 06 November 2007
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY 11217
During the 10-week run of this popular festival, visitors can delve in to an eclectic arts programme that spans visual arts, music, dance, theatre, literature and film.
Architects of the New York City Subway, Part II: Squire Vickers and the Subway’s Modern Age
30 July 2007 – 28 October 2007
Located in the Transit Museum’s Gallery Annex in the Shuttle Passage, this exhibit is the second feature that will display the work of Squire J. Vickers. Admission is free.
New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store
New York Underground Comedy Festival
18 September-07 October 2007
New York City
The New York Underground Comedy Festival is one of the biggest in the world, dedicated to showcasing emerging comic talent alongside established acts, presenting more than 100 events spread over all five boroughs of Manhattan.
New York Underground Comedy Festival
Unexpected Stops: Imagery by Kermit Berg
18 September – 02 December, 2007
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn Heights
In two new 60-foot long photographic collages, Kermit Berg offers a vision of global cities and their mass transit infrastructure. All mass transit may look the same until your anticipated stop never materializes, and a subway ride that started in Manhattan makes unexpected stops in Berlin, London, Budapest and Bangkok.
New York Transit Museum
Starry Nights
October 2007; Fri only (monthly)
American Museum of Natural History
6pm- 7pm and 7.30pm-8.30pm
For the full New York City glitz factor, live jazz beneath the glorious Hayden Sphere at the Rose Center for Earth and Space is spot on. Just off Central Park and housed in quite possibly the most awesome space centre in the world, it makes for a dazzling way to kick off your weekend.
American Museum of Natural History
New York Horror Festival
October 2007 (annual)
Tribeca Cinemas
New York hosts the USA’s premier scary film festival, held at Tribeca Cinemas in lower Manhattan. With special screenings, parties, celebrity guests and free giveaways, this is a must for fright freaks.
Horror Festival 2007
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