NY Laughs in Central Park

Laughter in the Park 2010 is a free, outdoor comedy series in public venues. For 11 weeks throughout the summer, NY Laughs presents two hours of comedy at seven different city parks/greenspaces throughout Manhattan. Catch them at Mineral Springs in Central Park on...

Ballet Record Set In Central Park

Dancers from the American Ballet Theater and the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club attempted to set the Guinness World Record for “Most Ballerinas En Point.” The record try was made in New York’s Central Park. (Aug. 3)

Central Park’s Blacksmith

On the west side of  Central Park, around 86th Street, there burns a forge, and next to it stands Larry Hagberg, blacksmith. Larry performs this ancient craft to meet the NYC Parks department’s present-day needs. He heats steel and beats it into the day’s necessary...

Naumburg Orchestral Concerts

With Al Pacino in “Merchant of Venice” and the Flaming Lips at SummerStage some of the more simple pleasures of Central Park as a performance venue may be overlooked. This Tuesday evening the free Naumburg Orchestral Concert series continues with a...