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New York Natives' Picks May- June

New York Natives' Picks May- June
Apollo Theater - NYC
2012 A Great Night in HarlemThe 11th Annual "A Great Night in Harlem" 
Apollo Theater, May 17th, 2012 253 West 125th Street

The Jazz Foundation presents its annual "A Great Night in Harlem" gala concert to benefit our Jazz Musicians Emergency Fund. This evening will raise money to assist countless elder jazz and blues musicians in crisis across the country, artists who have spent their lives making ours richer with their music.

The evening's goal is to raise $1,600,000. And with a past performance roster including legends like Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Brubeck, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed, Danny Glover, Chevy Chase, Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Odetta and many others... we are certain they are going to reach their goal!
ABTAmerican Ballet Theatre - Metropolitan Opera House, 2012 Spring Season - May 14 -July 7 
By far our favorite ballet company, American Ballet Theatre kicks off its season at the Met in high flying style with Giselle (favorite ballet) on May 14th.
If you have never had the extreme pleasure of seeing this extraordinary troupe work their magic, we can't urge you strongly enough to get tickets and go! We've got our tickets for Romeo and Juliet in June! 

 

New York Street Fairs and Festivals!
Mardi Gras Festival Productions
Street Fairs NYC
Tis the season for the good, the bad and the traffic ugly! Street fair season in New York is a veritable labyrinth of street closings that anyone who has a car in this town will tell you is a vast misery. But, if you are on the ground with feet not tires it is a whole new and wonderful time of exploration. Food, crafts, clothes, jewels, home items and pet gear- you name it and it is on display and for sale all over the city from now through the fall. 
From the Crossroads of the Worls Festival on May 28th to the Times Square Expo on June 16th, download the full schedule of all the street happenings in the city from now through November! 
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Jazz Foundation of America's Great Night in Harlem 2012

Jazz Foundation of America's Great Night in Harlem 2012
Fri, May 18th:

Can I just say: WOW! 

It was my first time to the legendary Apollo Theater, it was the night the world said goodbye to the extraordinary Donna Summer and I had the privilege of a Press Pass to this incredible event benefiting the...

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Truck Nuts in the Tri-State!

Truck Nuts in the Tri-State!
Tue, May 8th:

I always thought that part of the "social contract" for folks in the tri-state area was that we paid more for everything from taxes to groceries but in exchange we got to avoid some of the socio-cultural...

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Bet You Wish You had a Terrace!

Bet You Wish You had a Terrace!
Mon, May 7th:

Ok- that is a mean title to this little musing about how lucky I am to have a fabulous outdoor space in NYC. It wasn't always so. I once lived in Gotham senza terazzo... but no longer. After a brief schooling stint upstate we realized that...

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AMAZING Baked Donuts ... for real

AMAZING Baked Donuts ... for real
Fri, Apr 20th:

I love food and I try to keep it healthy as much as possible. Well, ok I don't keep it healthy all the time. As I sit here writing this piece, I have a Reese's Piece's and Hersey bar sitting on my book shelf... And I had a brownie after I...

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Tax Refund or Tax Audit - Wait it Out at the Loews Regency!

Tax Refund or Tax Audit - Wait it Out at the Loews Regency!
Mon, Apr 16th:

What do we have, if we do not have humor?

Levity is certainly my "go-to" in times of panic and disaster. At this time of year while most of us are sitting on pins and needles awaiting our fate from the tax gods, the oh-so-witty...

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Street Art LIVE in NYC

Street Art LIVE in NYC
Fri, Apr 13th:

Two cool things on the way to my house. I just have to share.

First, as usual, I always love passing (and making eye contact with) the performance artist - ...

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Gracious Home Never Says NO!

Gracious Home Never Says NO!
Fri, Mar 30th:

During the course of my life I have been shopping, browsing and being pushed in a stroller though Gracious Home. Anything and everything you could ever want for your home is in the endless aisles of...

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