Cocktail Hour in Central Park

by | Jun 14, 2011

As of today, the Pera Turkish Taco Truck will be serving alcohol to thirsty park-goers. It received its liquor license yesterday from the New York State Liquor Authority, who said that the license was approved because Pera’s diners eat in a “specifically defined...

SummerStage – BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL

by | Jun 7, 2011

BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL: MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD / JOSH ROSEMAN & THE KING FROOPY ALLSTARS / JIM BLACK’S ALASNOAXIS When: Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 6:30PM Where: Central Park/Mainstage The trio’s combination of jazz, funk, “avant-noise”...

Motown at SummerStage

by | Jun 3, 2011

On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, The New York Pops orchestra will perform at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for the annual SummerStage Gala presented by City Parks Foundation. This special event, entitled Motown Meets NYC, will feature the timeless music of Motown...

Shakespeare in the Park 2011

by | May 14, 2011

Make plans to join us for this beloved New York summertime tradition at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. June 6 – July 30, 2011 Performances begin at 8PM Performed in repertory for 8 continuous weeks Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are free! Free...

Horseback Riding To Return To Central Park

by | May 5, 2011

After a three year hiatus visitors there will once again be able to saddle up under a new city plan to bring back horseback riding in a big way. Since the closure of Manhattan’s last stable, Claremont Riding Academy, in 2007, it’s been next to impossible...