by John Moore | Aug 24, 2010
The 2010 Central Park Movie Festival concludes tonight with Manhattan, which was chosen by the Viewer’s Choice Poll conducted each year. It was a great lineup, except that Serendipity, with its beautiful shots of Wollman Rink in winter, should not have had to...
by John Moore | Aug 22, 2010
Historians have long wondered whether Central Park was originally conceived the way it looks today. Were the ornate colorful tiles underneath the Bethesda Terrace a vision of the original designers? What about the elegant black lamps that dot the park? Now historians...
by John Moore | Aug 17, 2010
Join in during off-leash hours for coffee, pastries and bagels (of course) all courtesy of Central Park Conservancy’s Central Park PAWS. Come meet this vibrant neighborhood dog community. The Bagel Bark travels each month to a different dog friendly area of Central...
by John Moore | Aug 15, 2010
The Public Theater reports that they got everyone in from the standby line last night – so, if you want to see Paul Simon’s musical live at the Delacorte stop by!
by John Moore | Aug 14, 2010
Dominican singer Andy Andy has emerged as one of a handful of musicians on the cutting edge of the bachata craze. Andy began his music career as a merenguero before making the switch to the increasingly popular bachata style. With 5 solo chart-topping bachata albums...
by John Moore | Aug 12, 2010
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...
by John Moore | Aug 7, 2010
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)
by John Moore | Aug 5, 2010
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...
by John Moore | Aug 4, 2010
This weekend SummerStage is going to resound with the soulfully spiritual music of contemporary gospel legends. Detroit family legacies live on in these soulful gospel tunes bursting with a wide range of vocal and melodic harmony. Four of the most celebrated voices in...
by John Moore | Aug 2, 2010
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...
