New York sports venues re-opened in February, in time for the stretch run NHL and NBA seasons and ahead of the 2021 baseball season.
In the Bronx, the Yankees will open the season on April 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Mets home opener will be April 8 at Citi Field in Queens.
Like other sporting venues in the city, attendance will be limited to 10 percent of capacity. At Yankee Stadium, that means 5,400 fans per game. In Queens, entry will be capped at 4,200.
The reopening coincides with a feeling of enthusiasm for New York fans. For hockey fans, up-and-coming players such as Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, and Igor Shesterkin are the brightest stars in a lineup filled with promise.
Same could be said for the Devils, across the Hudson in Newark, headed by newly-named captain Nico Hischier. And out in Uniondale, the Islanders currently sit atop the East Division following an appearance in last year’s conference final.
As usual, however, all eyes will be on the Yankees as the team heads north to try to put an end to a 12-year World Series drought. Following a second-place AL East finish and a hairsbreadth from a berth in the AL Championship Series, the team is loaded with power-hitters including Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as Gerrit Cole, who is expected to anchor the pitching staff.
Even the Mets, while not expected to contend for a playoff spot, have shored up their lineup with shortstop Francisco Lindo.
“I feel like we’re in a good place starting out,” Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman toldThe New York Post.
For millions of people around the world, nothing says “New York” more than the theater district. Together with London’s West End, Broadway is rightly seen as the global standard for live stage productions.
That’s not going to change any time soon, but whenever live performances are able to resume it will take the theater industry time to recover from The Year of Corona.
Broadway will come back, but change is on the way
Significantly, the recovery process could actually benefit locals and international aficionados, Lively McCabe Entertainment’s Michael Barra told Fortune magazine.
Barra’s predictions include consolidated performers’ unions and more Broadway-style content available online (think Disney+’s production of Hamilton). Barra also said the theater industry will become less centralized on traditional hot spots as industry patrons and professionals -actors, producers, musicians, directors – become less willing to migrate to New York or London and focus rather on creating quality performance opportunities in previously off-the-beaten-track locations
For New Yorkers, who previously accounted for just 35 percent of theater audiences, decreased global travel and a years-long period of economic recovery is likely to mean that local theaters will choose to shutter some big-name, long-running musicals in favor of plays and shows that locals have yet to see.
In order to reach out to local audiences, Barra said theaters are likely to shutter… some of the biggest shows of recent years in order to re-start with fresh content.
“[Local theaters] long-running musical productions, which may have exhausted their tristate audiences, in favor of recently opened musicals, star-vehicle plays, and special limited-run and concert events,” he said.
Raphael Steinberg has worked as a landscape gardener for over 20 years. He has worked for many clients with particularly small outdoor areas, which is often the case in NYC. As such, has become quite the expert in the design and maintenance of miniature gardens.
Today, based in Rishon LeTzion, Israel, Steinberg’s expertise and focus are on the creative element in designing and building gardens. Since he is a fan of ponds, he will encourage his clients – where practical – to install one. “In Israel there is talk of water shortages so people’s natural inclinations steer away from having a pond. But what they do not realize is that ponds do not take up that much water and that waterfalls use recycled water. This means there is very little waste. Further, the tranquility this kind of landscaping achieves is tremendous.”
One aspect of Steinberg’s work is finding the balance between the creation of a functional garden while beautifying it. “This can be challenging to say the least, especially when there is a space limitation,” Steinberg explains. “However, I really enjoy it as I believe that the outdoors is so important and can have such potential to be a huge part of a relaxing day.”
Raphael Steinberg has found that during the coronavirus crisis and lockdown, he has taken on more clients and his current clients have expanded their needs and desires. “It makes sense really,” he explains. “If you think about it, with people spending so much more time at home, they want the best possible environment so home improvement is more commonplace. Add to that the difficulty in having any kind of outdoor activities and they seek to transform their garden into a Zen place of being and they seem to love my creative and imaginative ideas. It’s the perfect, healthy escape.”
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien and his “Lord of the Rings” series will appreciate the opportunity to visit the Morgan Library’s exhibit, “Tolkien: Maker of Middle Earth.”
Now on display in the museum’s third floor gallery, this
exhibit features the largest collection of Tolkien’s work and life. Featuring
115 manuscripts, watercolors, handwritten notes and drawings, this enchanting display
offers a rare glimpse into the author’s writings.
“Tolkien’s Middle
Earth speaks to so many of us because it is a complete world. It has geography,
it has history, it has language,” says curator John McQuillen. “We are not
reading isolated tales but a much richer and interwoven narrative.”
The museum also offers related activities such as mapmaking for children and a watercolor landscape painting class.
The Westminster Dog Show is a favorite NYC event. Hundreds of dog owners and all types of breeds compete for the title of Best of the Breed.
The Westminster Dog Show offers several categories in agility training. Owners of show dogs often spend thousands of dollars on training and grooming. This show offers visitors the chance to meet breeds of dogs they may have never seen before.
The Westminster Dog Show will take place on
February 11 and 12th at Madison Square Garden and Piers 92/94.
The Westminster Dog Show was first held on May 7, 1877, making it over 140 years old! Make sure you stop by this not-to-be-missed NYC tradition!
If you love dogs and you live in (or are visiting) New York City, this is the perfect spot. The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog is opening in February, or actually reopening. The museum was founded in 1982 but closed down for a number of years. The museum is devoted to the “aesthetic enjoyment” of everything canine.
The new museum will be at 101 Park Avenue in New York City and will have exhibits and a library. In the library, people can research dog breeds and check up interesting facts about their own pooch.
As Alan Fausel, Executive Director of the AKC Museum of the Dog, said “It is exciting to bring this collection back to New York City. This Museum is a beautiful ode to man’s best friend and we are thrilled to bring these pieces and exhibitions to new audiences.”
In recognition of World AIDS Day (which takes place tomorrow, December 1), the NYC AIDS Memorial in conjunction with Jenny Holzer will host #LightTheFight.
Holzer – a New York based neo-conceptual artist – might be best known for her Protect Project exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art since it focuses on her work of more than a decade and a half.
At tomorrow’s event, Holzer will be starting the day with an interactive ceremony and performance beginning at 4.30am at the city’s AIDS Memorial Park, West Village.
Also featuring at the event will be Lewis Miller who was behind the creation of The Flower Flash. He will be installing a Flower flash at the fountain tomorrow.
Following that, next on the agenda will see five trucks in a fleet coming with LED signs through the city displaying quotes related to how the world battles AIDS globally, and the impact it has had historically. These quotes have been taken from the emotional expression of various artists impacted by HIV and AIDS .
Thanksgiving has pretty much become synonymous with Macy’s. At least in New York city. So for those privileged enough to be in the Big Apple tomorrow, make the most of it and go check out the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Starting at 77th Street and Central Park, the parade then heads down to Macy’s Herald Square via 34th Street.
Featuring classics such as Diana Ross, country music singer Kane Brown, there will be special performances from The Today Show team. Singer-songwriters include: John Legend, Ella Mai and Jack & Jack among others.
It’s a real family day with huge balloons, floats, marching bands and so much more. Getting into the Thanksgiving spirit in New York City is the way to go!
Earlier this month there were some great events for SummerSlam including: O.A.R. concert benefiting Connors Cure, The Brooklyn Hospital Center Children’s Hospital Visit and the UNICEF Kids Power Event. Check the video for more like this.
Could America Soon Have a First Divorcee Instead of a First Lady?
It seems that big time TV entertainer Roseanne Barr wants to run for President. On her recent appearance on the Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, she announced her intentions. But she won’t be doing this as part of a political party. She claimed, “I’m not for either party because they both suck and they’re both a bunch of criminals. So I made up my own party. It’s the Green Tea Party.”
Roseanne seems to be more of a funny gal than a political gal though given her reality show Roseanne’s Nuts which doesn’t exactly put her in the serious light for being considered a first lady. Well, she feels that she wants to participate in “the debates, because I want to represent the taxpayer. In fact, I’m choosing the taxpayers as my vice president.”
But if she is indeed this serious, she will have to start thinking about how she can get more viewers as when her show started last month there were 1.5m viewers. However her latest episode, according to an article in The Daily News, had only 785,000.
