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Today in New York:
B/D/F/M subways disrupted overnight this week
 The Metropolitan Transportation Authority tonight will begin another series of FASTRACK overnight work, disrupting service on major sections of the B/D/F/M lines from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
B and M service will end early while F and D trains will be rerouted between 59th Street/Columbus Circle and W. 4th Street. See the MTA’s list of service changes for the details.
All service will be completely back to normal by Friday morning at 5 a.m.
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May 14, 2012 3:17 PM Comments (0)
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Intrepid free screenings start with 'Top Gun' on deck
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will kick off its series of free summer movies with a Fleet Week screening of “Top Gun” on the flight deck of the museum’s namesake aircraft carrier.
Another highlight, the July 20th screening of “Star Trek” will coincide with the opening celebration for the museum’s Space Shuttle Pavilion. Admission to the movie night will remain free, a museum spokesman confirmed to NewYorkology.
On movie nights, doors will open at 7:30 p.m. with members of the public invited to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, food and non-alcoholic drinks. Movies screen at sunset on a large inflatable screen on the Flight Deck of the USS Intrepid.
The 2012 Intrepid Summer Movie Series schedule:
May 25 - “Top Gun”
July 13 - “Spider-Man”
July 20 - “Star Trek” (2009)
July 27 - “The Muppets” (2011)
Aug. 3 - “Jurassic Park”
Aug. 17 - “The Goonies”
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May 14, 2012 2:22 PM Comments (0)
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Bryant Park Film Fest includes 'Pscyho,' 'All About Eve'
The HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival today announced the schedule of movies for its free Monday night series.
On Monday movie nights, the gravel area surrounding the Bryant Park lawn opens at 4 p.m. with access to the lawn starting at 5 p.m. (following bag inspection.)
Films begin at sunset, usually between between 8 and 9 p.m.
The 2012 Bryant Park free outdoor movie schedule:
June 18 - “Psycho”
June 25 - “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”
July 2 - “The Wizard of Oz”
July 9 - “On the Waterfront”
July 16 - “Roman Holiday”
July 23 - “The Maltese Falcon”
July 30 - “Rebel Without a Cause”
Aug. 6 - “The Adventures of Robin Hood”
Aug. 13 - “All About Eve”
Aug. 20 - “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
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May 14, 2012 1:41 PM Comments (0)
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Enterprise removed from 747 at JFK
Early this morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the the space shuttle Enterprise was demated from the NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft that transported it to New York in April.
The demating process — a crane and sling project — brings the shuttle closer to its July 19 public debut date at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
The shuttle test vehicle is tentatively scheduled to travel to the museum by barge from June 4 through 6.
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May 13, 2012 8:36 AM Comments (0)
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Zooey Deschanel to star in 'Coal Miner's Daughter'
Zooey Deschanel will star in the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” country music singer (and coal-miner’s daughter) Loretta Lynn said Thursday.
Publicists said Lynn made the announcement in Nashville, where she was joined onstage by Deschanel for a duet of “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” In 1979, Lynne held a similar news conference at the Grand Ole Opry to announce Sissy Spacek would star in the movie adaptation of Lynne’s autobiographical song “Coal Miner’s Daughter.”
“It’s a long way from Butcher Holler to Broadway in New York City,” Lynn said. “I never imagined I’d see Coal Miner’s Daughter on a movie screen, and now I can’t believe it’s going to be on a stage for people to see.”
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May 11, 2012 7:12 AM Comments (0)
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Celebrate Brooklyn announces 2012 summer schedule
 This summer’s season of free shows at the Prospect Park Bandshell will include performances by Jimmy Cliff, Lyle Lovett , Esperanza Spalding, Ballet Hispanico as well as a “Muppet Movie” Sing-A-Long and a 35th anniversary screening of “Saturday Night Fever.”
The Celebrate Brooklyn shows, organized by BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn, are free, though a $3 contribution is suggested at the gate. Seven additional shows — including Dirty Projectors, Wilco and Sigur Rós — are benefit shows and require a paid ticket. BRIC also offers memberships which include benefits such as reserved seats and jumping-the-line privileges.
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May 9, 2012 4:07 PM Comments (0)
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NY Grand Opera to stage two free Puccinis in the park
New York Grand Opera will stage two free Puccini performances in Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell this summer.
“Tosca” is slated for June 27 and “Madama Butterfly” is set for July 18. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.
New York Grand Opera Company, led by artistic director Vincent La Selva, is now in its 39th season.
The bandshell is located south of Bethesda Terrace near 72nd Street.
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May 9, 2012 2:15 PM Comments (0)
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Barbara Streisand to play Barclays Center on Oct. 11
 Brooklyn-born Barbara Streisand will play the Barclays Center on Oct. 11, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz today confirmed.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public May 21 at 10 a.m.
“Streisand will perform publicly for the first time in Brooklyn,” according to the Barclays Center listing, which bills the show as her “Back to Brooklyn” concert.
Pre-sale dates will be available for Brooklyn Nets All Access ticket holders.
Still under construction, the Barclays Center is scheduled to open Sept. 28 with a concert by another Brooklyn native, Jay-Z, who is also a co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets.
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May 9, 2012 8:44 AM Comments (0)
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'How to Succeed,' 'Faith' 'Magic/Bird' closing on Bway
Three more Broadway shows plan to close well before the curtain goes up on the Tony Awards on June 10.
Both “Magic/Bird” and “Leap of Faith” will close this weekend.
 “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” which currently stars Nick Jonas, Beau Bridges and Michael Urie, will close May 20, producers announced today.
Earlier, the musical starred Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. In 2011, the show was nominated for eight Tony Awards including best revival of a musical. By the time it closes, the revival of “How to Succeed” will have played 473 regular performances and 30 previews.
“How to Succeed” plays at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, 302 W. 45th St. Regular tickets range from $52 to $132. Premium seats range from $157 to $302 each. In addition, $30 general rush tickets are available at the box office starting at 10 a.m. each day there is a performance.
“Leap of Faith,” a musical based on the 1992 Steve Martin movie of the same name, stars Raúl Esparza as a traveling con-man. Following its April 26 opening night, critics gave it a C median grade, according to the calculations of the StageGrade website.
The show was nominated for a Tony in the best new musical category. “Although we love our show and very much appreciate both our many award nominations and the joy of our audiences, we have not been able to achieve a sustainable level of ticket sales to continue,” producers said in a statement announcing the closing.
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May 8, 2012 8:55 PM Comments (0)
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Enterprise barge trip tentatively set for June 4-6
Since space shuttle Enterprise’s dramatic arrival to NYC on April 27, officials have been busy finalizing its next trip - to the Hudson River.
The next public step in the Enterprise’s journey to the Intrepid Museum is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday, June 4 on a barge at JFK Airport.
The two-day trip will conclude June 6 at Pier 86 as the space shuttle will be lifted by crane onto the retired aircraft carrier, the USS Intrepid. The barge’s route has not yet been confirmed, a museum spokesman told NewYorkology.
The Enterprise will be placed in a temporary, climate-controlled Space Pavilion on the Intrepid’s Flight Deck. (Ultimately it will be moved to a permanent exhibition facility.)
The Enterprise will be on exhibit to the public starting July 19. Museum admission with access to the Space Shuttle Pavilion will cost $30 for adults; $26 for seniors and students; $23 for veterans and youth ages 7 through 17; $16 for children 3 to 6; and free admission for U.S. active military, retired U.S. military, and children under 3. (The museum classifies a “veteran” as someone who has served in the armed forces for any amount of time, and “retired U.S. military” as someone who devoted his or her career to the military and is now retired, a museum spokesman told NewYorkology.)
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May 8, 2012 12:27 PM Comments (0)
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IKEA water taxi testing E. 35th free weekend service
New York Water Taxi temporarily has added an East 35th Street stop in Manhattan to its free weekend service to IKEA Brooklyn, a company spokeswoman told NewYorkology.
The E. 35th Street service is in addition to the regular free weekend service between IKEA and Pier 11 at Wall Street. If the route is popular, it will become permanent, IKEA spokeswoman Lorna Montalvo told NewYorkology via email.
Currently the East 35th Street service is scheduled only for May 13, 19 and 20.
“We still have the rest of the month until we make a full assessment of the 35th Street Pier route,” she said. “However, if the route does prove to be successful it would be in addition to the Pier 11 service.”
The IKEA Water Taxi is free for everyone on weekends, but riders with an IKEA receipt get priority if the boat exceeds capacity. On weekdays, the ride is $5 each way, but IKEA shoppers will get a $10 credit at checkout in the store.
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May 8, 2012 10:54 AM Comments (0)
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QM2 arrives in foggy NYC with only 1WTC to see
Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 docked in Brooklyn this morning under heavy fog. For a few minutes the entire Manhattan skyline was obscured except for the top floors of the tallest building in the city, 1 World Trade Center.
Among the passengers disembarking the trans-Atlantic cruise were former President George H.W. Bush and his family, according to USA Today.
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May 4, 2012 9:58 AM Comments (0)
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