Spider Man Events May 2007 New York City
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SPIDER-MAN ON THE BIG SCREEN
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
The Tribeca Film Festival will showcase the U.S. premiere in Queens, and also present, with Columbia Pictures, simultaneous screenings in the other four boroughs. These additional free advance screenings will be open to the public.
The Tribeca Film Festival prepares you for Spider-Man 3 the right way by reliving the first two films the way they were meant to be seen — on the big screen. The Tribeca Film Festival features midnight screenings of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 as well as both films back-to-back on May 3 so you can create your own tripleheader by heading from the festival to the very first midnight shows of Spider-Man 3. Plus, delve behind the scenes with a fascinating panel featuring the likes of Spider-Man’s very own Sandman, Thomas Hayden Church, Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada, and X-Men: The Last Stand screenwriter Zak Penn.. Special guests, giveaways and surprises await
Visit the website for details and tickets www.tribecafilmfestival.org
SPIDER WEEK
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Central Park West at 79th Street
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Daily 10am – 5:45pm Exhibit of live spiders, kid-friendly spider activities and a limited-edition Spider-Man 3 poster are just some of the reasons to visit the Museum during Spider-Man Week. Tuesday, May 1, from 10:30am to 12:30pm you’ll have the chance to meet the real Spider-Man! SPIDEY GOES WILD WEEK
THE BRONX ZOO
Fordham Road and the Bronx River Parkway
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Daily 10am – 4:30pm Go on the ultimate scavenger hunt! Scattered throughout the amazing Zoo, clues will lead kids to different Spider-Man 3locations. Complete the hunt and receive a free prize. SPIDEY GOES WILD WEEK
CENTRAL PARK ZOO
64th Street and Fifth Avenue
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Daily 10am – 4:30pm
Kids will navigate through steamy rain forests, icy Antarctic habitats and spooky snake houses to discover hidden Spider-Man 3 locations. Don’t miss daily “Spidey Chats” with zoo staff and interactive Spidey theater performances. Look for special guest appearances! MAKE YOUR OWN SPIDEY MASK!
TOYS “R” US
1514 Broadway at 44th Street
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Daily 3:30 – 5:30pm Kids spin a web of fun when they transform themselves from mild-mannered children into everyone’s favorite wallcrawler by creating their own Spider-Man mask at Toys “R” Us Times Square, The Center of the Toy Universe™. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ADVENTURE
GRAY LINE NEW YORK SIGHTSEEING
newyorksightseeing Tour the Big Apple —Peter Parker style— with two webbed double-decker buses. Hop on and off attractions made famous by Spider-Man 1 and 2. Sneak peeks at sites from Spider-Man 3! Buses depart every 10 minutes at 50 locations citywide. A SPRING SALUTE TO SPIDER-MAN IN THE BRONX
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Bronx River Parkway (Exit 7W) and Fordham Road
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Tues-Sun 10am-6pm Explore Spider-Man-inspired activities at The New York Botanical Garden including potting baby spider plants, creating a spider web, and a spider plant giveaway. THE ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN COMIC COLLECTION
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street
NY Public Library
Tues-Wed 11am-7:30pm; Thurs-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 1-5pm During Spider-Man Week only, NYPL will exhibit never-before-displayed, original Spider-Man comic books at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. SCALE LIKE SPIDEY!
CHELSEA PIERS
The Field House at Chelsea Piers, Pier 62
23rd Street and the Hudson River
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Fri 5:30 – 7pm; Sat 2:30-4:00pm; 4:00-5:30pm; Sun 12 – 3pm Show off your best Spider-Man moves. Don climbing shoes (and don’t forget your web slinger!) and scale the 30-foot rock climbing wall like Spidey. Ages 5-16. Tickets are available the day of the session. Call for reservations and pricing. Sessions subject to availability. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY
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Saturday May 5th Only On Saturday, May 5th, celebrate the sixth annual Free Comic Book Day by visiting a comic book store near you and receiving a free Spider-Man comic book, among others, just for stopping by! No purchase necessary! To find a comic book retailer near you,
call 1-888-comicbook. SPIDEY’S WORLDWIDE WEB
BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
145 Brooklyn Avenue
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Exhibit Wed-Fri 1pm – 6pm; Sat-Sun 11-6 Special Spider-Man Programs on Saturday Only Take an incredible trek around the world to learn about spiders. Weave a dazzling web, hear Navajo spider folktales and create a colorful comic book. Also, marvel at the Museum’s very own Chilean tarantula! RED AND BLACK “EXCLUSIVE” WEB WEEK
GAMESTOP
gamestop Stop by GameStop and preview the new Spider-Man 3 video game, collect daily, commemorative game covers and learn how you can be a part of the special video game launch event on May 3! WHICH SPIDEY SUITS YOU
BURGER KING®
burgerking Between April 30 and June 3, or while supplies last, when you buy specially marked items at participating BURGER KING® restaurants, you have the chance to instantly win a Sony® Full HD Experience and other great prizes. Complete official rules available in restaurant. Visit for a chance to win. WORKOUT LIKE A SUPERHERO
CRUNCH
www.crunch.com A series of Spider-Man training techniques and themed Spidey classes will turn you into a buff superhero. Log on to crunch.com for a full listing of classes and participating locations. SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY PLAZA ATRIUM
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm Spider-Man takes center stage! Come take your photo will the larger-than-life 60-foot Spider-Man inflatable and print it at the Sony Snap Lab. SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY STYLE STORE: “
USE YOUR SPIDEY SCENTS”
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm Come by the Sony Style Store during Spider-Man Week in NYC and use your sense of smell in front of the Madison Avenue windows to sniff for clues. One lucky player will win a PlayStation®3. SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB: HONOR YOUR
HOMETOWN HEROES PHOTO EXHIBIT
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm RECYouth Program (www.nycgovparks.org) participants will receive Sony (Alpha) DSLR-A100 digital SLR cameras (www.sonystyle.com) and meet once a week for a month long still photography workshop. The work will be showcased at the Sony Wonder Technology Lab during Spider-Man Week in NYC. SPIDER-MAN CENTRAL
SONY WONDER TECHNOLOGY LAB:SPIDER-MAN ANIMATION WORKSHOP
THE SONY BUILDING
550 Madison Avenue (btw 55th and 56th)
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Tues-Fri 1-3pm Discover the secrets to the high-tech animation in Spider-Man 1 and 2 and design your own claymation movie in tribute to the urban hero using Sony Vegas Movie Studio. WEB-SWINGING WITH YOUR SWEETHEART
TRAPEZE SCHOOL NEW YORK
Pier 40 at Houston St and the West Side Hwy
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Call (917) 797-1872 to schedule an appt. Made famous by Sex and the City, TSNY is celebrating Mary Jane and Peter’s high-flying romance. Tingle your Spidey senses by jumping off a 30-foot platform to go sailing through the night sky. Sessions subject to availability. VENOM IN THE VILLAGE
FORBIDDEN PLANET
840 Broadway at 13th Street
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Tuesday only Renowned comic book Mecca Forbidden Planet will celebrate Venom’s debut by holding a special autograph signing with Topher Grace on Tuesday, May 1 from 6-7pm. MARY JANE MADNESS:
WHO SAYS BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN?
SUPERCUTS
www.supercuts.com Calling all Redheads! Visit any NYC location for a special Spidey surprise. GREEN GOBLIN: BEHIND THE MASK
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN
212 West 83rd Street
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Mask-making Workshop Sat 2, 3 & 4pm;
Hero Puppets Daily 10am, 2:30pm In honor of our favorite masked menace, the museum will display the real Green Goblin mask from Spider-Man 1 for a mask-making workshop. Children will use paint and textured collage materials to create their own masterpieces. All week long, children can also make their very own red and blue Spider-Man puppets. A HERO COMES HOME:
KICK-OFF PARTY ON THE TODAY SHOW
ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
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Mon 7am-10am On Monday, April 30, the TODAY show team welcomes Tobey Maguire and the cast of Spider-Man 3. Join us on Peter Parker Place (Rockefeller Plaza) for marching bands, web slinger showdowns, giveaways and other festive surprises PETER PARKER OPENING DAY
PIZZA CELEBRATION
Friday Only In honor of Peter Parker’s short-lived stint as a pizza delivery boy, The New York City Department of Education, Office of School Food is hosting an opening day pizza celebration in over 200 public middle schools across the city. UNWEAVING THE WEB: SPIDER SECRETS
URBAN PARK RANGERS
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Saturday and Sunday only Search all five boroughs and discover these amazing arachnids and their marvelous adaptations including webs, venom, trapdoors and underwater breathing, with spider displays, art stations and treks through the park. IT’S A RAP: CLOSING NIGHT CELEBRATION
THE APOLLO THEATER
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Sunday Only The Apollo will host the Spider-Man Week in NYC closing-night celebration. Urban poets from the five boroughs will compose original raps about Spider-Man and his many adventures. The winner takes home a Sony Bravia™ TV. THE SPIDER-MAN CHRONICLES
CHRONICLE BOOKS/BARNES AND NOBLE
4 Astor Place
chroniclebooks www.barnesandnoble.com
Tuesday 7 P.M. Join Spider-Man 3 producer Grant Curtis as he reads from and signs his book “The Spider-Man Chronicles.” The book gives an unprecendented look at the latest installment of the Spider-Man saga, through photos, sketches and Grant’s personal production diary. A special sneek peak at Spider-Man 3 too! SPIDER-MAN 3 “The Official Novelization”
POCKET STAR BOOKS/MIDTOWN COMICS
200 West 40th Street, 2nd Floor
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Thursday 4-6pm New York Times’ best-selling author, Peter David, will be signing copies of the novelization of SPIDER-MAN 3, based on Alvin Sargent’s screenplay at NYC’s Midtown Comics. As Peter has written for just about every comic book hero, the event is sure to be a super time! SPIDER SENSATION
THE STATEN ISLAND ZOO
614 Broadway
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Sunday 1:30 – 3:30pm Meet live arachnid species of many kinds who reside at the Zoo’s brand new Carl F. Kauffeld Reptile Wing (opening on April 18)! You will learn about what makes them tick and create some spidery crafts. STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
WICKED WEBS
Daily 12-5pm Kids can visit Bugs and Other Insect at The Staten Island Children’s Museum and view the resident Rose-Hair Tarantula, learn about how spiders use their webs and play the “Stick around for Dinner Game,” where kids are asked to pretend they are spiders and find out where in the web they might find dinner. SPIDER SCIENCE
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11368
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Sat and Sun only 10am-6pm Enjoy climbing the Hall’s new magnetic Spider Wall, as well as the always popular outdoor web, part of the award-winning Science Playground. Inside learning spider biology with our live collection, and be sure to check out Genome: The Secret of How Life Works. NEW YORK TV AND MOVIE TOUR
Daily at 11am
screentours Take this 3-hour guided movie bus tour and see locations used in Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2 and sneak peeks at locations from Spider-Man 3 ! Actors and actresses are your tour guides and share insider information about the filming of the Spidey trilogy. Find out where Peter Parker’s apartment is, go to the location where Doc Ock threw a car through the window, see the Daily Bugle, and more! Spidey fans get 10% off your tour with the code SPIDEY. SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES
MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
35 Avenue at 36 Street
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Wed – Sun 1 & 3pm Come see vintage film prints of the Spider-Man animated TV series, which debuted in 1967. Screenings will be shown daily in the Museum’s fanciful “Tut’s Fever Movie Palace,” designed by Red Grooms and Lysiane Luong. See website for details.