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Diego Rivera in NYC

Diego Rivera, one of the 20th Century’s most famous artists, was locked in one of NYC’s most infamous culture clashes. Celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to NYC in 1931 to create murals for the new Museum of Modern Art.  The works were showcased in the museum’s second solo exhibition (Matisse being the first), which […]

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Dickens Does NYC

It’s your last chance to catch the Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibit, “Charles Dickens at 200,” celebrating the bicentennial of the great writer’s birth.  The Morgan’s collection of Dickens manuscripts and letters is the largest in the U.S. (second largest in the world), and this exhibit features manuscripts (including originals of A Christmas Carol and […]

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Say what..? New Yawk tawk

You know the familiar New York City accent.  You’ve heard it on television shows like “All in the Family,” “Seinfeld,” and “The Sopranos.”   The films of Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Lee are usually full of characters speaking in the distinctive accent.  It’s often brisk, brusque and direct – an amalgam of the disparate […]

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Chinese New Year 2012

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in traditional Chinese culture.  January 23, 2012 rings in the Year of the Dragon, and NYC will celebrate with parades, fireworks, food, and cultural events throughout the city. For centuries the Chinese have celebrated the New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival (end of the […]

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Broadway Week 2012

The Broadway League,  NYC & Company (NYC’s official tourism organization) and the New York Times have come together to offer Broadway Week, with 20 participating shows offering 2-for-1 tickets (Sorry, The Lion King and Wicked are no longer available).  Tickets are available for selected performances from January 17 through February 4.  (So, it’s actually 3 […]

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New Year’s Eve – Times Square

Every year on December 31, people from around the globe gather in the Crossroads of the World to join a massive party: New Year’s Eve in Times Square.  As many as a million people crowd into the square, joined by over a billion world-wide watching the live telecast.  Musical performances, pyrotechnics,  colorful confetti, and, of […]

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Crossroads of the World: The Walks Guide to Times Square Attractions

Times Square epitomizes New York City – big, chaotic, crowded, flashy, and awe-inspiring.  Known as “the Crossroads of the World,” this canyon-like space is created by the intersection of Broadway (curving westward) and Seventh Avenue.  Seen in photos, films and TV (especially every New Year’s Eve), it is one of the great gathering places of […]

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