Events Calendar

Week of August 1 - August 8, 2010

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Highly competitive tournaments hosted by La Boule New Yorkaise, the park's resident pétanque club.

For more information, please visit La Boule New Yorkaise website.

 

Marshall Chess Club hosts a blitz chess tournament for kids six to twelve years old. Trophies for the top three, and medals for everybody.

$25 Registration fee on-site 10:00-10:45am. Please call 212-365-4745 for more information.

 

Voila! The world's best magicians perform fun-filled tricks for kids of all ages.

*Produced in partnership with www.mondaynightmagic.com

In case of rain, Le Carrousel Magique is cancelled

 
Monday, August 2, 2010

The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).


Roman Polanski’s satanic shocker still packs a punch. Winsome Mia Farrow is married to a selfish actor (John Cassavetes) who will do just about anything to land a role. Ruth Gordon and Ralph Bellamy lend creepy support, as does the Dakota apartment building. (1968) 136 min. (Paramount)

 

A Note on Roy Eaton:
A Second Note on Roy Eaton:

Roy Eaton’s first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical and Keyboard Classics for Children on on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin,Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all available at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton. In March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

 

Rosemary's Baby

Facilitated by: Adjunct Professor Scott Adlerberg, Film Connoisseur

 
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

A Note on Roy Eaton:
A Second Note on Roy Eaton:

Roy Eaton’s first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical and Keyboard Classics for Children on on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin,Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all available at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton. In March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

 

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 Presents Poetry:

Marcus Jackson
Dante Michaeux
Tara Betts

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, August 4, 2010

Fictiononomy - A Fictional Look at the Economy

Hosted by Wall Street Journal Reporter Conor Dougherty

Jonathan Dee, The Privileges: A Novel
Martha McPhee, Dear Money
Arthur Nersesian, Mesopotamia
Emily Gray Tedrowe, Commuters: A Novel

Mega-wealth, greed, flat broke journalists longing for work, money, money and more money. Writers reflect on the current state of our economy, fiction style.

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.

 

A Note on Roy Eaton:
A Second Note on Roy Eaton:

Roy Eaton’s first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical and Keyboard Classics for Children on on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin,Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all available at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton. In March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

 

Music to start the end of your day

Mia Riddle spins intricate tales that listeners find strangely personal, as though she was reading your diary back to you. It's an eerie kind of magic.


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.

 

Swing into summer fun with giant Jenga, Taboo, Risk, and more. Enjoy board games free of charge, or sample new 'wichcraft menu items including hand-rolled pretzels, guacamole, and bourbon mint iced tea.

 

Watch as the best of Bryant Park battle it out at our monthly tournaments.

Call 212-768-4242 to register for 1 of 32 tournament spots.

 
Thursday, August 5, 2010

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.

 

presented by 106.7 LiteFM

The most popular musicals on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits.

Featuring the casts of:

Avenue Q
Fela!
Million Dollar Quartet
Freestyle Love Supreme
The Fantasticks

 

A Note on Roy Eaton:
A Second Note on Roy Eaton:

Roy Eaton’s first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical and Keyboard Classics for Children on on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin,Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all available at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton. In March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

 

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.

 

Facilitated by: Alexander Steele

Alexander Steele is the Dean of Faculty at Gotham Writers' Workshop. He is the editor of Writing Fiction, Fiction Gallery, and ,Writing Movies (all Bloomsbury USA). He is the author of numerous children's books, including titles in the Wishbone series (Lyrick Publishing) and the Hardy Boys series (Pocket Books). His plays include One Glorious Afternoon, Lightning and Frenzy, and ,King of Ragtime, and he scripted the documentary World War II: It Happened in Color.

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, August 6, 2010

A Note on Roy Eaton:
A Second Note on Roy Eaton:

Roy Eaton’s first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical and Keyboard Classics for Children on on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin,Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all available at www.CDBaby.com/artist/Royeaton. In March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.

 

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, August 7, 2010

Free Classes in the Park

Take your asana outside for a special simultaneous nation-wide yoga class.

Join lululemon athletica and yogis across the country at 9am for a free outdoor, all-level class in celebration of one yoga community.

Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.

For more information, please visit the Salutation Nation Facebook Page.

 

It's time to go bananas with Curious George as he learns the Banana Dance, does the Banana Cheer, and partakes in a game (or two) of the ever-so-popular Bananagrams!

Rain Venue(s):
NYPL Children's Center at 42nd Street
5th Avenue & 42nd Street
212-621-0208
childrenscenter42@nypl.org

 

Flaubert Frog keeps you hopping with fun, games, and "Improv Theatre Storytime" - followed by a special Green Fingers Garden Craft that will get kids growing.

"Green Fingers Garden Craft" produced in partnership with The Horticultural Society of New York

In case of rain, Flaubert Frog is cancelled

 

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.

 
Bryant Park Fall Festival

Bryant Park Fall Festival

Experience the best of the 2010–2011 New York City performing arts season, September 13–20, 2010.

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Piano in the Park

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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