If you want to take in a bit of history and culture while hanging out in the Big Apple this summer, check out different activities occurring at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. As part of the 2011 Festival, this August you can enjoy the Mostly Mozart program that will be running from August 2nd to August 27th.
On opening night as well as August 3rd, the program will be the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra with conductor Louis Langrée. On August 4th and 6th, there will be the Don Giovanni concert with the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and conductor/director, Iván Fischer. Prior to the August 6th concert there will be a discussion with Jane Moss and Iván Fischer.
On August 11th, enjoy the sounds of the International Contemporary Ensemble, conducted by Matthias Pintscher at the Alice Truly Hall, Starr Theater. This will be a true celebration of Mozart, opening with a gentle Mozart composition performed in a new Salvatore Sciarrino arrangement. It will end with Gran Partita, one of the maestro’s most majestic works.
There are lots of ways to experience the glamor, history, and uniqueness of New York City. The conventional methods include tour buses, boat rides around Manhattan and other boroughs, or just plain walking. But New York Fun Tours offer something a bit different to those wishing to put a little pizzazz into their New York experience.
• See the City from a classic convertible: A private tour guide, who doubles as your chauffeur will drive you through some of New York’s most exciting neighborhoods in a full-size, busting with luxury, classic Chevrolet Caprice Convertible. Cruise around lower Manhattan and see some of New York’s most famous locales, including Chinatown, SoHo, Little Italy and more.
• Some have called New York a ‘concrete jungle.’ So what better way to explore the city’s special inner heart than from a safari type Jeep Wrangler SUV. The adventure of New York will be experienced in utter comfort as you investigate places like the West Village, the South Street Seaport, the Financial District and other equally exciting places.
• If you prefer feeling perfectly pampered, consider a tour in a luxurious stretch limo, SUV or even a limo bus. Have the ride of your life in what is one of the symbols of New York glamor while you learn about some of lower Manhattan’s most fascinating places, including TriBeCa, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and other areas.
If you have a child, or children four years old or older, consider a mind-expanding visit to the New York Hall of Science.
NY Hall of Science
Located in one of the original structures built for the 1964 New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, it is New York’s only science and technology center that gives visitors a truly hands-on experience.
Explore with All Your Senses
The museum incorporates over 450 permanent exhibits which are organized into a variety of intriguing subjects including Hidden Kingdoms, Realm of the Atom, Seeing the Light, Marvelous Molecules and much more. Expect to utilize all your senses when exploring these exhibits.
Understand Birds in Decline
The feature exhibit which will be on view until August 14th is called “The Sweet-Voiced Bird Has Flown: Portraits of Common Birds in Decline.” This is an art exhibit featuring paintings and monochrome sketches of a variety of bird species whose numbers are in decline.
NYSCI also has exhibitions on tour, including ‘Charlie Kiwi’s Evolutionary Adventure,’ ‘Molecules and Health,’ and ‘Wild Minds-What Animals Really Think.’
Check out NYSCI here and plan to spend a fun day with the family on an adventure into the great world of science.
If you want to take in a bit of history and culture while hanging out in the Big Apple this summer, check out different activities occurring at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. As part of the 2011 Festival, this August you can enjoy the Mostly Mozart program that will be running from August 2nd to August 27th.
