In addition to the widely known Shakespeare In the Park, which takes place at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, there are numerous other opportunities to see Shakespeare for free in parks around the city…without standing (or sitting!) in line all morning. So far I’ve tried out two of them. First, the...
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Summer In NYC 2015 – July and beyond
Below is a continuation of events for the Summer 2015… May 27 – August 23 Shakespeare in the Park, Central Park (see my post about getting tickets for Shakespeare in the Park) June 3 – August 8 Celebrate Brooklyn June 18 – Aug 13 Union Square, Lunchtime Jazz...
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Summer in NYC: Shakespeare in the Park
The most widely known “Shakespeare in the Park” offering in New York City is performed at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. These free productions often include one or more “celebrity” cast members. I have been lucky enough to see several of these productions over the years, including Anne Hathaway in...
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Summer in NYC – 2015
[See my New Post for activities from July and beyond]. There is so much to do in NYC in the summer! If you are visiting, or if you live here but never seem to take advantage of what NYC has to offer, I thought I would provide you with some...
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The Salvador Dali Triangle – Costa Brava, Spain
Eccentric…Bizarre…Imaginative…Odd…Visionary…Weird…Narcissistic…Genius…Insane….Avant-garde…Flamboyant These are some of the words that have been used to describe the Spanish artist, Salvador Dali. The Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali manages the world’s largest collection of Dali’s work in three locations in Costa Brava, Spain….Figueras, Portlligat and Pubol…which together are known as the “Dali Triangle.” As I visited...
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Opera…My Love Affair Continues
On my recent trip to Spain, I made a special trip from Girona down to Barcelona to attend a production of Madama Butterfly at the Gran Teatre Liceu, as I continue my growing love affair with opera. (And opera houses!). This opera house, located on the famous La Rambla in...
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Gaudi in “Context”
While in Spain in September for the TBEX Conference in Girona (hosted by Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona), I stopped off in Barcelona for a few days to rediscover that city which I had last visited during the Barcelona1992 Olympic Games. At that time, I was enamored by Gaudi’s architecture, and...
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Opera Anyone? My Growing Love Affair
When I heard the three tenors sing at the Opening Ceremonies of the Barcelona1992 Olympics , I thought, hmm, maybe I could actually like opera. But I didn’t do anything about it at the time. Over the years, I maybe went to two opera performances at the Met, with tickets...
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Museum Mile…
Last week, I ventured into Manhattan from my Brooklyn base to go to the 34th annual Museum Mile Festival. Fifth Avenue is shut down from about 82nd Street to 110th Street for this Festival, and the museums along this stretch of the Avenue allow free access for the evening. I had...
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