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From 5:30 – 7:30pm,
Kaufman Center presents student chamber groups, ages 8-18, from Special Music School and Lucy Moses School performing classical and holiday music at
TD Bank at 68th Street and Broadway. Enjoy holiday cookies and drinks courtesy of TD Bank.
Visit Samsung Experience on the third floor of Time Warner Center for a musical treat featuring some of New York City’s most talented students, including: La Guardia High School’s Show Choir (6:00pm), jazz violinist Jonathan Russell and soprano He Ho Son from the Professional Children’s School (6:30pm) and Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Chamber Singers (7:00pm).
New York Institute of Technology’s Festival of Lights is going to be held at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway between 61st and 62nd Street from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. The Festival of Lights is an event where the students of NYIT come together to educate and celebrate their different cultures. The holidays that will be represented are: Hanukkah, Christmas, Eid, Diwali and Kwanzaa. There will be performances representing each holiday ranging from singers, dancers, musicians, and poetry. Each holiday represented will be passing out items that represent the culture. Come and enjoy food, entertainment, and culture with the NYIT family!
At the Professional Children’s School, located just west of Columbus Avenue on 60th Street, student singers, dancers and instrumentalists will delight all with a Classical and Popular sampling at 6:00pm.
November 8, 2011
Take a break from all the entertainment to celebrate your creativity with these family-friendly activities!
On the second floor of Time Warner Center, have fun with Big Apple Circus performers and celebrate the season of giving with DOROT by making holiday cards for seniors in the community.
At Kids’ Central at the American Bible Society (Broadway and 61st Street), don’t miss the face-painting and tattoo station hosted by the West Side YMCA, a seed-planting activity courtesy of the New York Society for Ethical Culture, and a cross cultural craft activity with Folk Arts Rajasthan. Plus, at MOBIA, children of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in a bookmaking activity.
Meet a surprise costumed character in front of the Tisch WNET Studios at Lincoln Center, on Broadway and 66th Street!
There will also be storytelling and small gifts for kids at the New York Public Library’s Riverside Branch, 66th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Finally, we are lucky enough to have three Santas visiting Lincoln Square during Winter’s Eve- say hi to Santa at Gracious Home (1992 Broadway at 67th Street), take a professional picture with Santa at Brooks Brothers (1934 Broadway at 65th Street), and meet St. Nicholas at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle (Columbus Avenue at 60th Street). St. Paul’s will also be hosting a special screening of Charlie Brown’s Christmas.
November 8, 2011
Ed Koch, former New York City Mayor and local celebrity, will join in on the Winter’s Eve festivities at Kids’ Central at the American Bible Society, Broadway and 61
st. He will read from his latest children book, “
Eddie Shapes Up,” written in partnership with his sister Pat Koch Thaler and published by Zagat Survey. The book, which tells the story of a boy named Eddie, who with the support of his friends and family, decides to change his lifestyle in order to make his life happier and healthier. With a forward from President Bill Clinton and illustrations by Jonathan Hoefer, this fun book will inspire readers of all ages to eat right, exercise regularly and always join in on the fun! Mr. Koch will host a meet-and-greet immediately following the reading, where he will sign copies of the book, which will be on sale at the venue.
Location: Kids’ Central at the American Bible Society – Broadway & 61st Street
Time: 6:30pm
November 1, 2011
Dance Parade, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting dance as an expressive and unifying art form. They celebrate diversity and educate the public about the opportunities to experience dance in New York City. On Winter’s Eve, Dance Parade will present the following: Bolivian Tinkus Dance with Incallajta New York , Brazilian Samba Dance with Manhattan Samba , the New York City Stilt Walkers, and Asian Indian Bhangra Dance from NYC Bhangra (pictured).
Location: Broadway at 66th Street in front of Alice Tully Hall
Time: All Evening
October 14, 2011
This Winter’s Eve, Okamoto Studio will once again create ice sculpture figures. Okamoto Studio is a New York-based artist collective best known for their design, production, and consultation of everything made of crystal clear ice. From the most delicate ice wares to life-like sculptures to live performance carvings, Okamoto Studio delivers the perfect ice experience. Father-son team Takeo and Shintaro Okamoto make up the founding core of the group, which was formed in 2003 with a mission of showcasing the full beauty and potential of handcrafted ice. Custom sculpted ice by Okamoto Studio is precise, effective and mesmerizing.
Locations: Time Warner Center (outside) and Columbus Avenue between 64th and 65th Streets (outside)
Time: All Evening
October 14, 2011
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