- Chess Tournaments
Chess Tournament
- 11:00am | Chess Area
Events Calendar
Week of July 25 - August 1, 2010
- Sunday, July 25, 2010
- Le Carrousel Magique
Le Carrousel Magique with R.J. Lewis
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Le Carrousel
- Monday, July 26, 2010
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
A huge hit that introduced many throughout the world to the Python troupe’s insanely funny characters including King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the taunting Frenchmen, Knights who say “Ni!”, shrubbery, and one nasty rabbit. (1975) 90 Min. (Python [Monty] Pictures)
Special thanks to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts [BAFTA] East Coast- Piano in Bryant Park
Armen Donelian
- 12:30pm – 2:30pm | Upper Terrace
A Note on Armen Donelian:
An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Fund- Word for Word Reel Talks
Word for Word Reel Talks
- 7:00pm – 8:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
- Tuesday, July 27, 2010
- Bryant Park Tai Chi
Bryant Park Tai Chi
- 7:30am – 8:30am | Fountain Terrace
Free Classes in the Park
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels.
Classes are rain or shine.- Bryant Park Yoga
Bryant Park Yoga
- 10:00am – 11:00am | Upper Terrace
Free Classes in the Park
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels.
Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.
In case of rain, please call 212-768-4242.- Word for Word Storytime
Word for Word Storytime
- 10:30am – 11:30am | Bryant Park Reading Room
Hosted by: Pill the Caterpillar
Join Bryant Park's pet herbivore, Pill the Caterpillar, along with our favorite storytellers from the New York Public Library, for interactive tales and metamorphic stories from around the world.
Produced in partnership with the Office of Children's Programs, New York Public Library
Rain Venue(s):
NYPL Children's Center at 42nd Street
5th Avenue & 42nd Street
212-621-0208
childrenscenter42@nypl.org- Meet the Birds
Meet the Birds
- 11:30am – 2:00pm | Le Carrousel
Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center.
Arcadia Director, Terri Jones, and her sociable, people-friendly birds can be found near Le Carrousel every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting.
Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.- Word for Word Book Club
Robinson Crusoe
- 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Reading Room
Led by: Rebecca Chace
Led by: Rebecca Chace, New York Times notable author, and writer of Leaving Rock Harbor (to be published this summer).
BookClub on Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe - the first English novel.
*Sign-up and receive an advanced free copy of the Oxford World's Classic, Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe (offer is limited while supply lasts). You can pick up your copy of the book in the Reading Room.
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.- Piano in Bryant Park
Armen Donelian
- 12:30pm – 2:30pm | Upper Terrace
A Note on Armen Donelian:
An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Fund- Bryant Park Knits
Bryant Park Knits
- 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Upper Terrace across from the BP Grill
Free Classes in the Park
Gotta Knit provides free instruction to beginners. Yarn and needles are provided.
Call 212-989-3030 to pre-register, or take a chance and drop by.- Word for Word Poetry
Letras Latinas Presents Poetry
- 7:00pm – 8:30pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Letras Latinas Presents Poetry:
Rachel McKibbens
Steven Cordova
Ruth Irupe Sanabria
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.- Wednesday, July 28, 2010
- Word for Word Author
Gary Shteyngart
- 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Hosted by: David Ebershoff
Gary Shteyngart, Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel
Hosted by: David Ebershoff, Author (The 19th Wife) & Editor-at-Large, Random House
New York favorite author Gary Shteyngart (Absurdistan), with a funny, rich, knock-out novel, where falling in love just may redeem a planet falling apart.
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.- Piano in Bryant Park
Armen Donelian
- 12:30pm – 2:30pm | Upper Terrace
A Note on Armen Donelian:
An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Fund- Bryant Park After Work
Bryant Park After Work: Columbia Summer Winds
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Fountain Terrace
Music to start the end of your day
The Columbia Summer Winds is a symphonic wind band which provides free concerts to the public throughout New York City during the summer months.
Perfectly timed for an early evening visit to the park, Bryant Park After Work features an eclectic selection of music performed by talented New York area artists.- Southwest Porch Events
Game Night
- 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Southwest Porch
- Word for Word Universite
Economics with Professor Roger E.A. Farmer
- 7:00pm – 8:30pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Author, How the Economy Works
Professor Roger E. A. Farmer, How the Economy Works: Confidence, Crashes and Self-fulfilling Prophecies
Hosted by Joanne Myers, Director of Public Affairs, Carnegie Council
Finally, an accessible explanation of the current state of the economy, by world renowned macroeconomist, author, and Chair of the Economics Department at UCLA, Roger E.A. Farmer.
Produced in partnership with Oxford University Press
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.- Thursday, July 29, 2010
- Bryant Park Tai Chi
Bryant Park Tai Chi
- 7:30am – 8:30am | Fountain Terrace
Free Classes in the Park
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels.
Classes are rain or shine.- Broadway in Bryant Park
The Lion King | The Addams Family | Wicked | Next to Normal
- 12:30pm – 1:30pm | The Lawn
- Piano in Bryant Park
Armen Donelian
- 2:00pm – 4:00pm | Upper Terrace
A Note on Armen Donelian:
An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Fund- Bryant Park Yoga
Bryant Park Yoga
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Lawn
Free Classes in the Park
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels.
Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.
In case of rain, please call 212-768-4242.- Word for Word Writers
Humor Writing
- 6:30pm – 8:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Facilitated by: Sara Barron
Produced in partnership with Gotham Writers’ Workshop
Rain Venue(s):
*The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Not all rooms in The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen are handicapped accessible - we are sorry for the inconvenience.- Friday, July 30, 2010
- Piano in Bryant Park
Armen Donelian
- 12:30pm – 2:30pm | Upper Terrace
A Note on Armen Donelian:
An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary, and a boundless source of creative ideas.
Presented by:
Bryant Park Corporation
Sam Ash Music
Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance FundSTARBOX: Presented by art.party.theater.company
- 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Fountain Terrace
Theater in the Park
Fridays, July 23 & 30 and August 6 & 13
art.party.theater.company invites you to get in line for a taste of stardom.
Starbox is a free performance installation featuring a group of over 20 performers - and a surprise star inside a mysterious box on the Fountain Terrace.
Don't miss your chance for some face-time with the star and get thrown into a world of flashy agents, pushy PAs, wide-eyed tourists, and star-struck fans with Bieber fever.- Saturday, July 31, 2010
- Word for Word Kids
YoYo Fun!
- 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
The ups and downs of Looping and Sleeping, Walking the Dog, Around the World, Over the Falls and doing The Flying Saucer, at the very first - ever - Yo-Yo Fun! spectacular & workshop in Bryant Park.
Produced in partnership with the New York Yo-Yo Club
Rain Venue(s):
NYPL Children's Center at 42nd Street
5th Avenue & 42nd Street
212-621-0208
childrenscenter42@nypl.org- Le Carrousel Kids
Flaubert Frog in Bryant Park
- 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Le Carrousel
- Word for Word Theatre
A Grimm Reality
- 6:30pm – 7:30pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Nothing grim about this modern adaptation of our favorite Brothers Grimm fairy tales – written by four award-winning playwrights and brought to life by the cutting-edge environmental theatre troupe THEATRE 4the PEOPLE.
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival
Come enjoy free outdoor movies every Monday evening in Bryant Park, from June 21 through August 23, 2010.
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Piano in the Park
Some of the best pianists from all over New York come to Bryant Park to play on the Piano in the Park.
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