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Fourth of July guide: fireworks, freebies, webcams
The 33rd Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks this year moves to the Hudson River to mark the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s first voyage there.
 The 26-minute SOUSA Firework shows will start at 9:20 p.m. with more than more than 40,000 shells fired from six barges in the river between 24th and 50th streets.
Tune your radio to 10101 Wins, which will broadcast the live music in sync with the fireworks. NBC will broadcast the fireworks show, along with the live performance, which will feature the New York Pops, Rob Thomas, Jewel, Karen Olivo and the cast of Broadway’s “West Side Story.”
See Macy’s suggested fireworks public viewing areas as well as the city’s street closures. The NYPD advisory notes “no large backpacks, coolers or alcoholic beverages will be allowed in the viewing area.”
Fireworks cruises
South Street Seaport’s Schooner Pioneer
World Yacht Fourth of July Dinner Cruise
Spirit of NY Fireworks Dinner Cruise
Manhattan by Sail cruise
NY Waterway - waitlist
Fireworks viewing locations
Chelsea Piers
Empire State Building
Top of the Rock
Circle Line’s Rooftop Party
Roof deck of Pier 66
Fireworks on the Hudson at Hudson Terrace
Extreme eating
Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest - July 4 noon at Coney Island
Special museum events
Declaration of Independence, in Thomas Jefferson’s hand, at the NY Public Library at Fifth and 42nd from 1 to 5 p.m.
Free admission at the New-York Historical Society if you wear red, white and blue
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July 3, 2009 11:39 AM Comments (0)
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'Little Mermaid' to close on Broadway on Aug. 30
 Disney said it will close “The Little Mermaid” on Broadway, with the final performance set for Aug. 30.
The musical about a mermaid Ariel is based on Disney’s 1989 animated film, which in turn was based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
The musical, which probably cost $15 million just to create, likely did not recoup its initial investment in the two years it’s been on Broadway, according to Variety.
When it closes, it will have played 685 performances plus 50 previews, according to the New York Times.
“The Little Mermaid” plays the Lunt-Fontanne Theater, 205 W. 46th St., map. Regular tickets are priced from $51.50 to $121.50 with premium seats selling for $161.50.
Disney recommends its productions for ages 6 and up.
Two other Disney Theatrical Productions are currently on Broadway: “The Lion King” and “Mary Poppins.”
Image source: “The Little Mermaid” wallpaper on the show’s official website.
July 1, 2009 8:20 AM Comments (0)
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Car-free Summer Streets to return Aug. 8, 15 and 22
Almost 7 miles of Manhattan roads will be closed to traffic again this summer as Summer Streets will return August 8, 15 and 22 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The 6.9-mile route will give way to bikers, skaters, walkers and others from the Brooklyn Bridge, up Lafayette/Centre Streets, along 4th Avenue and Park Avenue up to 72nd streets, map.
However, main cross-town streets will remain open to vehicles crossing the car-free zone.
“This is only its second year, but Summer Streets is already a New York tradition,” Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan said at the news conference announcing the dates.
In addition the city has creating 13 extra car-free street events in other neighborhoods in all five boroughs, ranging from one to seven blocks long. Here are the dates of the remaining dates for those events:
Image source: NYC Summer Streets website
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June 30, 2009 12:17 PM Comments (0)
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Summer restaurant week reservations open for July
 Le Cirque, Nobu, Del Posto, Telepan, 21 Club, The Modern, The Oak Room at The Plaza, Perry Street, Esca, Red Cat, Tabla, Gallagher’s, Shun Lee, Central Park Boathouse, Fives at The Peninsula, Le Colonial, Lure, Morimoto, Petrossian, David Burke Townhouse, Water Club and The River Café have all signed on for Summer Restaurant Week and reservations are now open.
The summer deal will run from July 12-31, excluding weekends although some restaurants will participate on Sundays.
Restaurants will offer three-course lunches for $24.07 and/or dinners for $35. Tax, tip and drinks cost extra.
Technically, reservations don’t open until Tuesday, but sponsoring group NYC & Co, released the list early on its @nycgo Twitter account.
Earlier: Restaurant Week to offer early reservations via Twitter
June 29, 2009 11:43 AM Comments (0)
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'Avenue Q,' 'Blithe Spirit' set Broadway closing dates
 “Avenue Q” will close Sept. 13, just after hitting its six-year mark on Broadway, according to Playbill and the New York Times.
The adult-themed puppet show won the best musical Tony Award in 2003.
When it closes, it will have played 2,534 performances plus 22 previews.
“Avenue Q” plays the Golden Theater, located at 252 W. 45th St. Regular tickets are priced from $66.50 to $121.50. Premium seats are $151.50 to $201.50. A dozen front-row seats are sold by lottery for $21.50 each.
Another Broadway comedy, “Blithe Spirit” has also set its closing date, for July 19. The revival of the Noel Coward play garnered a Tony for Angela Lansbury. She shares the stage with Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole and Jayne Atkinson.
“Blithe Spirit” opened on Broadway in March. It plays the Shubert Theater, 225 W. 44th St., with regular tickets priced from $31.50 to $116.50. Premium seats cost $151.50 to $301.50. If a performance is sold out, standing room tickets will be sold for $21.50.
June 29, 2009 9:47 AM Comments (1)
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Wimbledon rain-out still possible - at Rock Center
Old-style Wimbledon can be found in New York City — complete with the traditional rain-outs — thanks to the HSBC-sponsored public grass-court, open to the public for free in Rockefeller Center from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Located in front of the old AP building, rackets and balls are available for walk-ups, or you can bring your own. Bleachers and a large screen is also set up for those who prefer to watch the real thing direct from England. This is the first year Wimbledon’s Centre Court has a retractable roof overhead.
This is the final day of the Wimbledon promotion in NYC, which also features free strawberries & cream carts, tennis clinics, and free London cab rides.
Related: Tickets recently went on sale for the U.S. Open tennis tournament, scheduled for Aug. 31 through Sept. 13 in Queens.
Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology.
June 26, 2009 7:59 AM Comments (0)
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Four Points, Fairfield Inn hotels open on 40th Street
HotelChatter.com brings word of two side-by-side openings in Midtown: The Four Points by Sheraton Midtown - Times Square and Fairfield Inn New York Manhattan/Times Square are open for business.
A third hotel at the same spot, a Staybridge Suites, is targeting a January 16 opening.
The Four Points by Sheraton Midtown, located at 326 W. 40th St., has 244 guest rooms and offers free high-speed Internet. Online rates at the hotel’s own site start at $195.
The “boutique-style” Fairfield Inn, located at 330 W. 40th St., also boasts 244 rooms and free Internet. Rates are available from $179 on the hotel’s website.
June 25, 2009 9:03 PM Comments (0)
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Titanic, Lucy exhibitions open in Times Square today
The all-new Discovery Times Square Exposition opens today with two big exhibitions: “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” and “Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia.”
Unfortunately the tickets are sold separately, making it one of the most expensive museum-type experiences in New York. The price of an adult ticket to the two exhibitions: $47.63. (That includes the service fee if you book in advance by phone.)
Located on 44th Street in the former press room of the New York Times, the reconfigured 60,000 square-foot space will feature temporary exhibitions, along with space for dining and gift shops. (On Tuesday, workers were busy hanging “I (heart) Lucy” T-shirts.)
The Lucy exhibition features the bones of the 3.2-million year old hominid found in Ethopia in 1974, as well as the 47 million year old fossil known as Ida (Plate B) or Darwinius masilae. The exhibition also covers the history and culture of Ethiopia.
See the Post for pictures of the Titanic exhibition, which features pieces from the shipwreck including uncorked Champagne bottles.
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June 24, 2009 7:23 AM Comments (0)
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'Sorcerer’s Apprentice' not done with Midtown yet
The Nicolas Cage vehicle “Sorcerer’s Apprentice ” is still filming in Manhattan. Tonight they were spotted south of Rockefeller Center, filming a rather classic car making the turn from 48th Street into traffic on Fifth Avenue, map.
Just a few blocks further south along 43rd and 44th, crews were setting up filming for “Morning Glory,” reportedly with Rachel McAdams and Harrison Ford.
For more daily filming locations, see On Location Vacations.
Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Earlier: Ferrari injures two as Times Sq movie shoot goes awry
June 23, 2009 11:07 PM Comments (0)
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Free daytime Broadway in Bryant Park in July, August
Although there are no plans to bring back the big free Broadway Under the Stars concert, Bryant Park is at least on track to offer six free lunchtime shows this summer, including performances by the casts of “Billy Elliot,” “South Pacific” and the upcoming “Pure Country” and “Burn The Floor.”
The Thursday afternoon concerts, all presented in conjunction with New York’s 106.7 LiteFM, run from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30pm on The Lawn at Bryant Park.
The Broadway in Bryant Park schedule:
July 9
“Phantom of the Opera, “STOMP,” “Avenue Q” and “In The Heights”
July 16
“Little Mermaid,” “9 to 5,” “Pure Country” and “Toxic Avenger”
July 23
“Mary Poppins,” “Rock of Ages,” “Vanities” and “Next to Normal”
July 30
“Chicago,” “Naked Boys Singing!” “Jersey Boys” and “Shrek”
Aug. 6
“Wicked,” “Burn The Floor,” “Lion King” and “Marvelous Wonderettes”
Aug. 13
“Billy Elliot,” “South Pacific,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Altar Boyz”
June 19, 2009 3:43 PM Comments (0)
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