Wednesday, March 27, 2013

New York Yankees Opening Day 2013

New York Yankees Opening Day 2013

The 2013 NY Yankees home opener against the Boston Red Sox is on Monday, April 1st, 2013. The great multitude of Yankees fans are eagerly anticipating the start of another exciting season at the New Yankee Stadium

Monday, March 25, 2013

New shows hitting Broadway this week

New shows hitting Broadway this week

 THE ASSEMBLED PARTIES

at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

(previews from 21 Mar 2013)

THE NANCE

Feat. Nathan Lane

at The Lyceum Theatre
(previews from 21 Mar 2013)

THE BIG KNIFE

Feat. Bobby Cannavale

at American Airlines Theatre

(previews from 22 Mar 2013)

PIPPIN

at Music Box Theatre

(previews from 23 Mar 2013)

ORPHANS

Feat. Alec Baldwin

at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre

(previews from 26 Mar 2013)

THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL

at Stephen Sondheim Theatre

(previews from 30 Mar 2013)

Thursday, March 21, 2013

EASTER BONNET PARADE

EASTER BONNET PARADE

On Easter Sunday, (March 31, 2013) you have the opportunity to see Easter bonnets to the New York City extreme as "paraders" wander along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. The area around St. Patrick's Cathedral is the ideal place to see the parade. The Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

What You Should Know About the Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival: Unlike most New York City Parades, the Easter Parade is a far less organized event. From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. the area along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets is closed to vehicular traffic, and folks wander the street admiring various Easter Bonnets and Easter outfits. Visitors in town during Easter will enjoy stopping by the area for a bit during the festivities, but seeing the various Easter bonnets and costumed pets is probably only worth a short visit.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July 4



The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July 4, for the first time since Hurricane Sandy forced it to close.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

NYC Half Marathon

NYC Half Marathon

The following streets will be closed Sunday from 7 am to 12 Noon for the NYC Half Marathon as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).

Formation:
  • Central Park West between 106th Street and 110th Street
Route:
  • Central Park Loop
  • 7th Avenue between 59th Street and 42nd Street
  • 42nd Street between 7th Avenue and West Side Highway
  • West Side Highway (Northbound) between 42nd Street and 44th Street
  • West Side Highway (southbound) between 44th Street and Battery Park underpass
  • Battery Park Underpass between West Side Highway (Southbound) and FDR Drive/South Street Exit
  • Old Slip (North Side) between South Street and Water Street
  • Fulton Street between Old Slip and Wall Street

Saturday, March 16, 2013

New York St Patrick's Day Parade

 New York St Patrick's Day Parade

The 252nd year in a row, New York City is hosting the parade, which began at 11 a.m. at 44th Street and makes its way north up Fifth Avenue past St. Patrick Cathedral to the American Irish Historical Society at 83rd Street.

The Grand Marshal for the parade is Alfred E. Smith IV, CEO of AE Smith Associates and the great-grandson of New York Governor Al Smith. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is among among the marchers.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Origin of " Beware the Ides of March"

Origin of " Beware the Ides of March"

From Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, 1601. 'Beware the Ides of March' is the soothsayer's message to Julius Caesar, warning of his death.

The Ides of March didn't signify anything special in itself - this was just the usual way of saying "March 15th". The notion of the Ides being a dangerous date was purely an invention of Shakespeare's; each month has an Ides (often the 15th) and this date wasn't significant in being associated with death prior to 1601.

Months of the Roman calendar were arranged around three named days - the Kalends, the Nones and the Ides - and these were reference points from which the other (unnamed) days were calculated:

    Kalends (1st day of the month).
    Nones (the 7th day in March, May, July, and October; the 5th in the other months).
    Ides (the 15th day in March, May, July, and October; the 13th in the other months).

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/beware-the-ides-of-march.html

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Cirque Du Soleil returns to NYC with their magical new family show TOTEM.


Cirque Du Soleil returns to NYC with their magical new family show TOTEM.

This performance will be taking place on the grounds of Citi Field ( HOME OF THE METS) in Flushing NY in the parking lot under a big top. ( THE #7 TRAIN ALL DAY!!!)