Central Park Updates

Urban Parks Lecture At The Arsenal

For many years, urban parks across the U.S. sank into decay and disuse. However, as cities have begun to rebound — and as evidence of the economic, cultural, and health benefits of parks grows — investment in these valuable facilities has swelled. Many new parks are...

Paul Simon’s Capeman in Central Park

Three Performances Only! At The Delacorte Theater August 14-16, 2010 THE CAPEMAN, featuring music by Paul Simon and book and lyrics by Paul Simon and Derek Walcott, will be directed by Tony Award nominee Diane Paulus, who directed the concert version of HAIR at the...

Prince Harry Runs In Central Park

Crowds cheered and waved for a somewhat flushed Prince Harry during Central Park’s Achilles Hope and Possibility race Central Park Sunday, morning as the prince enjoyed the last day of his New York visit.

Simon and Garfunkel at SummerStage

Last night’s SummerStage Gala Benefit to raise funds for the Parks Foundation’s free music festival featured the songs of Simon and Garfunkel, and what better way to celebrate summer in the city than by enjoying the music of New York’s most legendary singing duo.