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Formerly known as the Summer in the City, Going On About Town will be a year round happenings of awesomeness that can keep you busy, distract you from the mundane, and introduce new an exciting experiences to colour your already brilliant life. And now that I'm back in my favorite city, I'll be focusing on NYC with a few random shout outs to the rest of you lovelies in other regions of the country/world.
Enjoy!
Description:
Date: May 3 – May 8
Time: 12: 00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Pier 94
Price: $25+
NYC x Design
Fatoumata Diawara
!!! Cinco de Mayo !!!
Description: Frieze New York 2016 brings together the world’s leading galleries, innovative curated sections, a celebrated series of talks, site-specific artist commissions and the city’s most talked about restaurants, all in a bespoke structure overlooking the East River in Randall's Island Park, Manhattan.
Date: May 5 – May 8
K2 Lounge with DJ David Ellenbogen
!!! Derby Days !!!
Date: May 6 - May 7
Location: Your local bar, house party, race track.
Description: A design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art.Demonstrating the collaborative spirit of design, the show features inspiring collective exhibits, pop-up lounges, installations, hands-on demos and a diverse conference program in addition to an exciting array of products
Date: May 6 - May 8
Time: Varies
Location: Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street, Brooklyn
Price: $15
NYC x Design
Description: Spanning all disciplines of design, NYCxDESIGN creates a collaborative platform for cultural and commercial opportunities, elevates established and emerging design practices and increases awareness of and appreciation for design by all audiences.
Date: May 3 - May 17
Time: Varies
Location: Varies
Price: Most are Free but check the program in advance
Date: May 3 - May 17
Time: Varies
Location: Varies
Price: Most are Free but check the program in advance
Description: Dance Party, hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo, includes superb bands and expert dance instruction for extraordinary dancing experiences each Wednesday evening. The extra special opening with three bands and three dance lessons are events where the audience is encouraged to come dressed up for a night of dancing.
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Time: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Location: Bryant Park, Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets
Price: FREELocation: Bryant Park, Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets
Fatoumata Diawara
Description:
Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Shomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York
Price: FREE, Registration Required
Description: Third year students of Julliards Drama program bring you two classic Shakespeare comedies Love's Labour's Lost and Mid-Summer Nights Dream. Celebrate Shakespeare 400 and support the future of American theatre at the same time.
Date: May 4 – May 11
Time: Varies
Location: Stephanie P. McClelland Drama Theater, Lincoln Center,
Price: $20!!! Cinco de Mayo !!!
Date: Thursday, May 5
Location: The world.
Location: The world.
Description: Frieze New York 2016 brings together the world’s leading galleries, innovative curated sections, a celebrated series of talks, site-specific artist commissions and the city’s most talked about restaurants, all in a bespoke structure overlooking the East River in Randall's Island Park, Manhattan.
Date: May 5 – May 8
Time: 11:00 AM – 6/7/8:00 PM
Location: Randall’s Island Park
Price: $45+
Description: With more than 150 ensembles dating from the early 20th century to the present, the exhibition will address the founding of the haute couture in the 19th century, when the sewing machine was invented, and the emergence of a distinction between the hand (manus) and the machine (machina) at the onset of mass production. It will explore this ongoing dichotomy, in which hand and machine are presented as discordant tools in the creative process, and question the relationship and distinction between haute couture and ready-to-wear.
Date: May 5 – August 14
Time: Varies
Location: Met Museum
Price: Pay What You Will Museum Admission
First Friday Hip-Hop Edition
Description: For the "90s Hip-Hop” edition of First Fridays, our popular monthly social gathering, we’re celebrating the golden age of hip-hop, the genre’s diverse formative years and the trailblazers who paved the way.
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Location: Shomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York
Price: $5K2 Lounge with DJ David Ellenbogen
Description: During K2 Friday Nights, Café Serai becomes the K2 Lounge, offering a special pan-Asian tapas menu to accompany the evening’s DJ and programs. Happy Hour runs from 6:00–7:00 p.m. with a 2-for-1 special on all beer, wine, and well drinks.
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 6:00 - 10:00 PM
Location: Café Serai, Rubin Museum, 150 W 17th Street, New York
Price: FREE
Description: Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds what more does your classical American musical need?!
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 9:30 – 11:15 PM
Location: Rubin Museum
Price: $10
!!! Derby Days !!!
Date: May 6 - May 7
Location: Your local bar, house party, race track.
Description: A design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art.Demonstrating the collaborative spirit of design, the show features inspiring collective exhibits, pop-up lounges, installations, hands-on demos and a diverse conference program in addition to an exciting array of products
Date: May 6 - May 8
Time: Varies
Location: Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble Street, Brooklyn
Price: $15
Description: May theme Disguise: Masks and Global African Art.
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2016
Time: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Location: Brooklyn Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
Price: FREE
Description: MoMA PS1 will open its doors for a unique, late-night celebration of our current exhibitions and Frieze New York: Cao Fei; Projects 103: Thea Djordjadze; Rodney McMillian: Landscape Paintings; Lionel Maunz
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Location: MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
Price: $15
Description:
Date: May 7 – May 14
Time: Various
Location: Various
Price: $15
Date: Monday, May 9, 2016
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave, New York
Price: $40
Looking Ahead . . .
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