Now at The Franklin Institute
222 N. 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA
3D Printing the Future
Now through April 3, 2018
This limited-engagement gallery tells the extraordinary story behind the 3D printing craze, showcasing the power of the human imagination through technological advancement. FREE with general admission.
For more information or to purchase tickets to the museum visit
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Opening Today
Literally Alive Family Theatre's
Treasure Island
115 MacDougal St.
New York, NY
Join them for this rollicking musical adventure through the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson's most beloved novel Treasure Island. Follow Jim Hawkins as he takes the journey of a lifetime. BTW - rrrh Jim is a girl - yep girls make great pirates too! While seeking buried pirate treasure, he comes to find the real treasure - within himself. This is a tale about courage, discovery and the voyage everyone must make to find their true self. Colorful characters and costumes make this a swashbuckling production you will never forget!
In addition to the one hour musical, the audience receives a special treat - interactive arts workshops prior to the performance. Here the audience learns about the original book and how we turned it into a musical. They discuss the themes of the show and how the arts bring literature to life. Then the kids and their families make a pirate art project to take it home as a souvenir. Now when they watch the show, they are familiar with the art forms and themes represented in the production.
CHECK OUT A VIDEO ABOUT THEIR WORKSHOPS HERE
The whole program (pre-show workshop and actual show) is approximately 2 hours long
and is recommended for families with children 4 and older.
and is recommended for families with children 4 and older.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
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Vital Theatre Company's
Kid Frankenstein The Musical Now Playing
Theater at Blessed Sacrament
152 W. 71st St.
New York, NY
Select Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
In Kid Frankenstein The Musical, it's Halloween and something weird is going on at Frankie Steiner's house. Day and night, the boy genius works on his entry for the annual robotics competition. But what he creates is more than he expected - and more than he can handle, making him a true Kid Frankenstein.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
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Upcoming at iPlay America
110 Schank Rd.
Freehold, NJ
Jesse & Gabriel Conte and Laurie Hernandez
Jess & Gabriel Conte
iPlay America’s Event Center
Doors: 5:30 PM – Show: 6:30 PM
iPlay America presents digital sensations Jess and Gabriel Conte in the Event Center. Jess and Gabriel Conte are taking their love story on the road with Another Day, Another Tour! The duo is traveling the U.S. to meet their adoring fans, share their love story and perform songs from their newly announced album Under the Covers: Vol. 2. Fans can expect Jess and Gabriel to share never before heard stories, exclusive content, intimate Q&A’s and much more. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and show will begin at 6:30 PM. General admission, VIP and Super VIP tickets are on sale NOW!
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Sunday, October 15
Laurie Hernandez
Warehouse 100
Doors: 11:00 AM – Show: 12:00 PM
Doors: 11:00 AM – Show: 12:00 PM
iPlay America presents Olympic gymnast, author, and television star, Laurie Hernandez for a Meet & Greet and Q&A session in Warehouse 100 that will be fun, informative, and inspirational. Hernandez burst onto the Senior Elite gymnastics scene in 2016, just in time for the Rio Olympic Games. Her goal had always been to make an Olympic Team and her dream came true! Since bringing home Gold and Silver medals from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Laurie has gone on to win the coveted Mirrorball Trophy on Dancing with the Stars and her first book titled, I Got This: To Gold and Beyond chronicling her journey thus far was published and hit the New York Times Best Sellers list.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Also at iPlay America
Now – October 31
Ultimate Halloween FUN
All month long, iPlay America’s guests will experience a Halloween celebration unparalleled in Central New Jersey, featuring the Trick-or-Treat Trail, FREE live Magic Shows, kid’s entertainment every weekend, spooktacular décor, photo opportunities with Danny iPlay in his “Super Danny” costume, FREE Halloween themed activities, great Halloween themed food and drink specials in Game Time Bar & Grill and so much MORE. iPlay America’s outdoor Pumpkin Patch is great fun for everyone and when families purchase admission for just $5 per person, they get to choose their own pumpkin to decorate from our Decorating Station! Open everySaturday and Sunday from NOON to 4:45 PM. Your favorite “haunt” in New Jersey is ready to give you all the thrills, chills, rides, games and attractions you love with a big helping of pure Halloween happiness! Have a HOWLING good time this October at iPlay America! It’s the ULTIMATE in Halloween FUN for EVERYONE!
For more information visit
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Japanese Craftsmen to Restore Rare Roof of Philadelphia’s Historic Japanese House
October Events Also Feature Halloween Celebration of
Japan’s Monsters, Ghosts, and Mythology
From October 11 to October 22, JASGP will be presenting the roof restoration to our regular visitors through guided tours and a display of Japanese roofing and woodworking tools. A scaffold ramp will afford visitors a view of the Japanese craftsmen at work during special tours at 12pm and 3pm during regular admission hours. Ticketed tours are $20 ($10 for JASGP members) and will be led by Kim Andrews, JASGP’s executive director, and members of the board of directors. Advance tickets can be reserved on Shofuso's website.
About Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a traditional-style Japanese house and nationally-ranked garden, has been a part of West Fairmount Park for over 58 years. Shofuso is open May through October from 10am to 4pm weekdays and and 11am to 5pm on weekends. This fall, Shofuso will also be open (for the first time) from 10am to 4pm on weekends from November 4-December 10. Adult admission is $10; senior citizens, students with ID, and children ages 3-17 admission is $5; ACCESS card holders admission is $2; and JASGP members, active duty military with ID, and children under 3 are admitted free. Shofuso is located at Horticultural and Lansdowne Drs., Philadelphia, PA 19131. For more information, including upcoming special events, please visit www.japanesehouse.org.
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Upcoming at State Theatre New Jersey
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ
Carmen and Other Works and the New Jersey Premiere of Jersey Boys
Thursday October 12, 2017 8:00 PM
Carmen and Other Works
American Repertory Ballet
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Friday October 13, 2017 8:00 PM
Saturday October 14, 2017 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday October 15, 2017 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Oh What a Night
Jersey Boys Opening Night Party
Friday October 13, 2017 10:30 PM
at the Heldrich Hotel
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
https://www.stnj.org/event/whatanight
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Emily Mann, Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center, will present Ludwig the Award for Sustained Excellence in American Theatre, which is bestowed upon a Samuel French playwright, composer, or lyricist whose body of work has been successfully produced across the nation, at both amateur and professional levels.
Kamilah Forbes, Executive Producer of the Apollo Theater, will present Morisseau the Award for Impact & Activism in the Theatre Community, given to an individual or creative team who has significantly impacted the theatre community over the past year through their activism.
Composer, producer, and activist, Jeanine Tesori, will present Miller & Tysen the Next Step Award, which supports a playwright, composer, or lyricist working toward the next step of their career. Honorees have demonstrated a strong energy and talent in their career thus far. The award offers support for a current or unfinished project with a monetary prize.
In addition to physical awards presented to all recipients, honorees of the Award for Sustained Excellence in American Theatre and Award for Impact & Activism each select a theater or program to which Samuel French makes a donation on their behalf. Ludwig has selected the McCarter Theatre Center, and Morisseau has chosen the Detroit Public Theatre. Previous honorees include Sarah Ruhl, Keith Josef Adkins and Michael Kooman & Christopher Dimond.
https://www.stnj.org/event/whatanight
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Upcoming at Merkin Concert Hall
129 W. 67th St.
New York, NY
New York Piano Society, New York Philharmonic Ensembles & PREformances with Allison Charney
Saturday October 14, 2017 7:30 PM
New York Piano Society
Opening Concert: From Beck to Brubeck
Celebrate the beginning of NYPS’ 12th Season with works by Bach, Beethoven,Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff and more.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Sunday October 15, 2017 3:00 PM
New York Philaharmonic Ensembles
Works by Kevin Puts, Schulhoff, Bizet and Mendelssohn
An Ensembles concert provides an intimate connection between musician and audience.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Monday October 16, 2017 1:00 PM
PREformances with Allison Charney
Preview the world's premier classical music! Featuring Joel Fan, Allison Charney, Kelly Hall-Tompkins, Jason Tramm, Jordan Charney, Julia Zilberquit and the Seton Hall University Choir.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
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Upcoming at Symphony Space
2537 Broadway
New York, NY
Thalia's Kids Book Club & The Moonlights
Symphony Space Thalia Kids’ Book Club Launches 2017-18 Season Sherman Alexie Friday October 13
Cressida Cowell Sunday, October 15
Symphony Space’s highly interactive Thalia Kids' Book Club series, produced in cooperation with Bank Street Bookstore, unites avid readers with the authors, illustrators, and books that inspire their imaginations. Each event includes a creative writing project, a discussion with the audience, and a book-signing.The 2017-18 Thalia Kids’ Book Club season launches with two exciting author events in October and a visit with Newbery Award-winning author Katherine Paterson in December. More events, including a Judy Blume birthday celebration, are planned for winter and spring 2018.
Friday, October 13 at 6 PM
Sherman Alexie: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
(10th anniversary celebration)
Join the winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature Sherman Alexie to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his iconic young adult novel. Ages 12+.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
Sunday, October 15 at 1 PM
Cressida Cowell: The Wizards of Once
The author of the How To Train Your Dragon series presents her enchanting new novel, an exciting adventure filled with giants, witches, wizards, warriors, and the mysterious wildwoods. Cowell will be joined by author Claire Legrand (Foxheart) for an afternoon of conversation, art, fun activities, and a reading from The Wizards of Once. Tony Award nominee Emily Skeggs (Fun Home) will also read from the new book. Ages 8-12.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
An All-Ages Concert with The Moonlights
Saturday October 14 11:00 AM
The Moonlights is a collaboration between songwriters and family music luminaries Rachel Loshak (who has performed and collaborated on projects with Norah Jones, Moby, and Natalie Merchant as well as Gustafer Yellowgold) and GRAMMY-winning producer and Dog on Fleas performer, Dean Jones. Their sophisticated and spare musical arrangements shine, with whimsical, evocative lyrics that convey the wonder and appreciation of our natural world. Layers of instrumentation and voicings enhance the messages of each of their songs. Find about more about The Moonlights at www.themoonlightsmusic.com.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit
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Fall/Winter in Philadelphia 2017
· 31st Annual AIDS Walk Philly and AIDS Run Philly – Sunday, October 15
· Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab – super cool events during the 9 weeks of Mural Arts’ biggest project ever, including “Promument” with awesome entertainment including Questlove
· Spooky Mini Golf and Free Fall Fun in Franklin Square – October weekends
· Franklin Square Holiday Festival featuring the Electrical Spectacle presented by PECO – opensNovember 9, through December 31
· Tippler’s Tour: Cheers and Beers – A Colonial pub crawl for the holiday season
31st Annual AIDS Walk Philly and AIDS Run Philly – Sunday, October 15
For 31 years, AIDS Walk Philly has been raising awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS services in the Greater Philadelphia Region, and on Sunday, October 15, 2017, the 31st Annual AIDS Walk/Run Philly 5K continues the fight. The funds raised from donations, sponsorships, and participation will remain in the region, which has a new infections rate three times greater than the national average. Funds raised at AIDS Walk Philly help those most vulnerable as AIDS Fund works toward zero stigma, zero new infections, and zero deaths. Produced by AIDS Fund, both the Walk and Run will be held on scenic Martin Luther King Drive. The course will begin at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art; the Run will commence at 7:30 am and the Walk will follow at 9 am. Philadelphians can support their neighbors and loved ones by participating in the AIDS Walk/Run Philly 5K, which will bring together over 10,000 people to raise public awareness and funds for those living with HIV/AIDS in our community. Register online and get additional information at www.aidswalkphilly.org or call 215-731-WALK. AIDS Fund provides emergency financial assistance to people living with HIV disease in the Greater Philadelphia region, while providing education and increasing public awareness of HIV/AIDS issues.
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab
EVENT SCHEDULE (20+ events between 9/16 – 11/19) – SOME HIGHLIGHTS BELOW
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab, a citywide public art and history project, debuts on September 16 and runs through November 19. The project features temporary public art in 10 locations across the city created by 20 artists, and more than 20 events in the communities in and around the installations. The 20 artists on the Monument Lab roster will cover a range of ideas, topics, and ways to examine a singular question: What is an appropriate monument for the current city of Philadelphia? Monument Lab is co-produced by Mural Arts Philadelphia and a curatorial team led by Paul Farber and Ken Lum, and features Philadelphia artists as well as nationally and internationally known individuals. Check www.muralarts.org for the most up-to-date schedule.
· Youth Monument to the Future with King Britt and Joshua Mays
Saturday, October 14, 5–8 p.m., Malcolm X Park
Created in collaboration with students from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Art Education program, DJ King Britt and artist Joshua Mays have created a one-night-only music and visual performance that serves as a youth monument to the future. Join us for music, collected sound samples, and student-designed banners and artwork, entitled Dreams, Diaspora, and Destiny. FREE.
· Klip Collective Installation at Marconi Plaza
Saturday, October 28, 7–10 p.m., Marconi Plaza
Led by Ricardo Rivera, experiential art shop Klip Collective will unveil its interactive installation at Marconi Plaza. This one-night-only monument will pay homage to immigrant families of South Philadelphia, past and present. FREE.
Klip Collective’s Monument Lab project and accompanying programming is sponsored by PECO.
· Monument Lab Keynote: The Futures of Memory
Wednesday, November 15, 6–8 p.m., Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia’s most monumental project of 2017 concludes with a keynote conversation between Michael Eric Dyson (professor and author of Tears We Cannot Stop), New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman, and Salamishah Tillet (scholar, activist, social critic, and faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania). They’ll discuss the overarching themes and questions raised by Monument Lab, as well as the future of memory in public space. $5 / Free for PAFA Members.
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PR Firm Roundup
News from BroadwayCon
CHRISTY ALTOMARE, ALEXANDRA SILBER,
WILLIAM BERLONI, and MAGGIE KEENAN-BOLGER
COME TO BROADWAYCON
BroadwayCon’s Special Guest lineup continues to grow! BroadwayCon is pleased to announce Christy Altomare (Anastasia, Mamma Mia!), William Berloni (Animal Trainer; From Wags to Riches), Maggie Keenan-Bolger (Honest Accomplice Theatre, Keenan-Bolger), and Alexandra Silber (West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof) have joined the Special Guest lineup for BroadwayCon 2018. BroadwayCon will return to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Friday, January 26 through Sunday, January 28, 2018. Tickets for BroadwayCon 2018 are available for purchase now at www.BroadwayCon.com/register.
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CHRIS MILLER & NATHAN TYSEN
HONORED AT SAMUEL FRENCH AWARDS
JEANINE TESORI, EMILY MANN AND KAMILAH FORBES TO
PRESENT AWARDS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
The world’s leading theatrical publishing and licensing company, Samuel French, announced today that Ken Ludwig, Dominique Morisseau, and the writing team of Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen will be honored at the second annual Samuel French Awards. Created to acknowledge the great work and unparalleled passion of theatre artists, as well as applaud their significant contributions to the industry, the Awards will be presented in a private ceremony on Monday, October 16, 2017.
In addition to physical awards presented to all recipients, honorees of the Award for Sustained Excellence in American Theatre and Award for Impact & Activism each select a theater or program to which Samuel French makes a donation on their behalf. Ludwig has selected the McCarter Theatre Center, and Morisseau has chosen the Detroit Public Theatre. Previous honorees include Sarah Ruhl, Keith Josef Adkins and Michael Kooman & Christopher Dimond.
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News from DKC/O&M
ACCLAIMED OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
HADESTOWN
LIVE CAST RECORDING AVAILABLE NOW
CAST WILL LIVESTREAM ALBUM LISTENING PARTY
ON OCTOBER 9 ON HADESTOWN FACEBOOK PAGE
Producers Mara Isaacs and Dale Franzen, and Brian Joosten from Warner Music Group, in collaboration withGhostlight Records, released today the cast album for the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical Hadestown. The album was recorded live during the original run of the show at the New York Theatre Workshop. The album is available in stores and on digital download. For more information on where to get the album visit https://w.lnk.to/hadestown. For additional notes on the recording, please visit https://www.sh-k-boom.com/
In celebration of the album’s release, creator Anaïs Mitchell, along with the cast and friends of the project, will host a listening party on October 9th at 7:45pm EST. Fans who have purchased the album will be able to tune-in to the Hadestown official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
Hadestown follows Orpheus’ mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. Together we travel from wide open plains where love and music are not enough nourishment to survive the winter, down to Hadestown, an industrialized world of mindless labor. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and poetic imagination pit nature against industry, faith against doubt, and love against death.
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News from Michelle Tabnick PR
BALLET HISPÁNICO
Offers Adult Classes in
Caribbean Flow, Afro-Latin Jazz Fusion,
and Salsa
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, announces the Fall 2017 Adult Class Schedule, with classes in Caribbean Flow, Afro-Latin Jazz Fusion, and Salsa. Celebrating over 45 years of dance and culture, the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance is a leading center of excellence in dance education located at 167 W. 89th Street, NYC.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, participants may take one class and bring a friend for free until October 15, 2017.
Caribbean Flow with Dana Manno
Mondays at 7:15 pm, Teens & Adults, open to ages 15 and up.
Dana's high-energy style transports dancers of all levels straight to the islands of the Caribbean in this fun and lively class. Each session fuses dance styles of Salsa, Rhumba, Soca, Merengue, and more. Get strong, get loose, and learn some cultural history while you move! All levels welcome.
Afro-Latin Jazz Fusion with Sekou McMiller
Wednesdays at 7:15 pm, Adults ages 18 and up.
At the forefront of a new movement in the Latin dance world, Sekou's unique and exciting style of Afro-Latin Jazz Fusion introduces Latin rhythms and techniques deeply rooted in the Caribbean (salsa/mambo, cha-cha-cha, rumba) while blending with urban dance, modern, jazz, and contemporary styles. Structurally derived from traditional ballet/jazz classes and Pilates practices, Sekou's warm-up guides students through breathing and fluid movement exercises that strengthen technique, musicality, and flexibility, while breaking down the intricacies of Latin dance rhythms and movements, and emphasizing attitude. The across-the-floor combinations get dancers moving with turns and jumps using authentic Latin moves and promoting spatial awareness, power, and presence. Class choreography includes movements fused with mainstream styles from urban to contemporary dance. Always explosive and theatrical in nature, these smooth combinations are a marriage of rhythm and technique! All levels welcome.
Adult Salsa 1 with Yvonne Gutierrez
Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Adults ages 18 and up
Learn fundamentals to the rhythmic movement, partnering, and turn sequences that make up the popular New York On2 salsa style. This class walks students through the basics of the form before building on styling techniques that will improve your prowess on the dance floor! Beginner to Advanced Beginner.
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Vangeline Theater
presents
BUTOH BEETHOVEN: ECLIPSE
One Night Only
October 14, 2017at 8pm
Following a critically U.S. and International tour, Vangeline Theater presents BUTOH BEETHOVEN: ECLIPSE (Admiring Tatsumi Hijikata) on October 14, 2017 at 8pm at Theater For the New City, 155 First Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $15 general admission ($12 for students/seniors) and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.
New York Butoh dancer Vangeline conjures the ghosts of two passionate giants - Tatsumi Hijikata, founder of Butoh, and composer Ludwig van Beethoven in this hypnotic, electrifying and award-winning solo performance. 80 minutes with a 10 minute intermission.
BUTOH BEETHOVEN: ECLIPSE is a solo piece that illuminates the darkness of Butoh with the addition of cutting edge lighting technologies such as the futuristic creations of European designer Tilen Sepič and fiber optic costume by the French company Lumigram. After touring this show for the past three years and receiving four stars at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, five stars at Copenhagen Stage Festival and critical acclaim in New York City, Vangeline shines a new light on Butoh and will transport audiences.
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14th Street Y Completes Renovations,
Offers Open House with
FREE Fall Fitness Flights
October 15, 2017
14 th Street Y
offers a free Fall Fitness FlightsOpen House on Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 9am to 4pm
. Experience the best that 14th Street Y Membership has to offer with a fun filled day of special classes and clinics (Zumba, Yoga, HIIT, Hip Hop, Boxing, Perfect Your Push-ups and Squats), Juggling Demo with NY Lyric Circus, Open Basketball Run in our gymnasium, food and beverages (coffee, bagels, and mimosas) from neighborhood partners, and raffles to win fantastic prizes including free childcare cards, personal training sessions, Visa Gift cards and more. Members who bring a friend will be entered to win a raffle item and receive one month's free membership if the friend joins. New members receive $99 off when joining by 10/15. Childcare hours extended until 4pm on the day of the event. Event is free for members and non-members.
offers a free Fall Fitness FlightsOpen House on Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 9am to 4pm
. Experience the best that 14th Street Y Membership has to offer with a fun filled day of special classes and clinics (Zumba, Yoga, HIIT, Hip Hop, Boxing, Perfect Your Push-ups and Squats), Juggling Demo with NY Lyric Circus, Open Basketball Run in our gymnasium, food and beverages (coffee, bagels, and mimosas) from neighborhood partners, and raffles to win fantastic prizes including free childcare cards, personal training sessions, Visa Gift cards and more. Members who bring a friend will be entered to win a raffle item and receive one month's free membership if the friend joins. New members receive $99 off when joining by 10/15. Childcare hours extended until 4pm on the day of the event. Event is free for members and non-members.
Fall Fitness Flights Open House:
9-9:50 AM - HIIT with Lauren Mann
10-11:20 AM - YOGA with Lorrie Dirkse
10:30-12 noon - Family Swim
11:35-11:55 AM - Josue Castaneda Perfect Push Ups + Squats Clinic
12:05-1 PM - HIP HOP POP UP with Tara Crichlow
12:15-1:45 PM - Open Basketball Run in Gymnasium
1:10-2:10 PM - Zumba with Celeste Rivera
2:15-2:45 PM - Jacob Ingram BOXING
The Open House will allow attendees to get a tour of the multiple upgrades completed this summer in the 14th Street Y fitness facilities. In 2016, the fitness center was completely renovated and now features a full circuit of Cybex equipment, new floors, and freshly painted walls. This summer, additional upgrades included new saunas in both locker rooms and a major renovation to the shower areas. As always at the end of summer, yearly maintenance is performed on both the pool and the basketball gymnasium to ensure that everything is in top shape for members. Through partnerships with other community centers in downtown Manhattan, the 14th Street Y also provides alternative locations for their members to use while they close their facilities for renovations in an effort to provide work out options so members can continue their routines. The fitness center offers a complete Cybex Prestige training circuit, a full array of Cardio equipment, as well as a fully stocked free weight section that includes a Max Rack and a Power Cage.
For more information, or to become a member, visit 14StreetY.org or call 646-395-4310.
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Works & Process at the Guggenheim
presents
The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel
Music by Thomas Adès, libretto by Tom Cairns
Monday, October 16, 2017
Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:30pm.
Exterminating Angel, inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film of the same name,is a surreal fantasy about a dinner party that guests cannot escape.Prior to the American premiere, Met Opera general manager PeterGelbdiscusses the opera with Adès, and librettist and director Tom Cairns. Singers from the production will perform excerpts.The Exterminating Angel is a co-commission and co-production between the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Royal Danish Theatre; and Salzburg Festival. Performances at the Met begin October 26.
TICKETS & VENUE
$40, $35 Guggenheim Members and Friends of Works & Process
Box Office (212) 423-3575 or worksandprocess.org
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Rotunda
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News from Polk and Co.
Now Playing at Roundabout Underground
TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET
A new play by JIRÉH BREON HOLDER
Directed by MARGOT BORDELON
Limited engagement through November 19, 2017
Off-Broadway at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
All tickets $25.
Too Heavy for Your Pocket officially opened on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the Black Box Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, November 19, 2017. All tickets for Roundabout Underground productions are $25.
In Too Heavy for Your Pocket, Tennessee-born Holder takes us back to Nashville in the summer of 1961. The Freedom Riders are embarking on a courageous journey into the Deep South. When 20-year-old Bowzie Brandon gives up a life-changing college scholarship to join the movement, he’ll have to convince his loved ones—and himself—that shaping his country'sfuture might be worth jeopardizing his own.
TICKET INFORMATION
All tickets for Too Heavy for Your Pocket are $25 General Admission tickets and are available by calling 212-719-1300 or by visiting roundabouttheatre.org for more info.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Too Heavy for Your Pocket plays Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 7:00PM with Saturday matinees at 1:30PM and Sundaymatinees at 2:00PM.
For more information visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
Presents
TIME AND THE
CONWAYS
Opening Tuesday October 10
Time and the Conways opens officially on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. This is a limited engagement through November 26, 2017 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).
In 1919 Britain, Mrs. Conway (“Downton Abbey’s” Elizabeth McGovern) is full of optimism during her daughter’s lavish twenty-first birthday celebration. The Great War is over, wealth is in the air, and the family’s dreams bubble over like champagne. Jump nineteen years into the future, though, and the Conways’ lives have transformed unimaginably. This time-jumping play by J.B. Priestley (An Inspector Calls) takes place at the crossroads of today and tomorrow—challenging our notions of choice, chance and destiny. Tony winner Rebecca Taichman (Indecent) directs.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets for Time and the Conways are available by calling 212.719.1300, online at roundabouttheatre.org, and in person at any Roundabout box office: American Airlines Theatre Box office (227 West 42nd Street); The Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 W 46th Street) and Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $39-$139.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Time and the Conways plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 8:00PM with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2:00PM and Sunday matinees at 3:00PM.
For more information visit www.roundabouttheatre.org
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THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH CECILIA LIN AND HU GUO
ANNOUNCES TWO-WEEK EXTENSION
OF
DESPERATE MEASURES
THE KNEE-SLAPPIN' NEW MUSICAL
IN ASSOCIATION WITH CECILIA LIN AND HU GUO
ANNOUNCES TWO-WEEK EXTENSION
OF
DESPERATE MEASURES
THE KNEE-SLAPPIN' NEW MUSICAL
The limited engagement of Desperate Measures will continue through Sunday afternoon, October 29, 2017 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue) where performances began September 19, 2017. Opening Night was October 1, 2017.
In 1890, in a territory out West, Johnny Blood, a hot-tempered young cowboy is sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. His sister, a novice nun in a nearby mission, is persuaded to plead with a corrupt governor to spare her brother's life. The governor promises to pardon Johnny if his sister, the Sister, will 'do his bidding' for the night. Adding to the humorous complications are a hard-bitten sheriff, a voluptuous saloon girl and a priest who reads Nietzsche.
Desperate Measures plays the following performance schedule: Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., Thursdays at 2:30 p.m.*, Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.* & 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (*Audience discussion follows the matinee performance.)
Tickets for Desperate Measures are priced at $67.50 - $72.50 and may be purchased by calling (212) 935-58205820>, online at www.yorktheatre.org, or in person at the box office at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue), Monday through Friday (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.). Senior Rush tickets are available in-person beginning one hour prior to performances for $20 cash only. Student rush tickets can be purchased anytime in advance at the box office during regular box office business hours. Limit one ticket per valid student ID and tickets are subject to availability. Student Rush tickets are $20.00 cash or credit. The York Theatre also offers $25 tickets for guests aged 35 years and under. Groups of 10 or more, contact Great White Way at 212-757-9117, or GreatWhiteWay.com.
For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org.
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WORLD PREMIERE
CHATILLION STAGE COMPANY
PRESENTS
F I R E
A NEW PLAY
BY DEBRA WHITFIELD
DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN VIERTEL
PERFORMANCES BEGIN OCTOBER 12, 2017
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OCTOBER 28, 2017
AT THEATRE 54 AT SHETLER STUDIOS AND THEATRES
OPENING IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
CHATILLION STAGE COMPANY
PRESENTS
F I R E
A NEW PLAY
BY DEBRA WHITFIELD
DIRECTED BY BENJAMIN VIERTEL
PERFORMANCES BEGIN OCTOBER 12, 2017
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OCTOBER 28, 2017
AT THEATRE 54 AT SHETLER STUDIOS AND THEATRES
OPENING IS SET FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
The limited engagement of FIRE begins Thursday evening, October 12, 2017 continuing through Saturday evening, October 28, 2017 at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios and Theatres (244 West 54th Street, 12th Floor). Opening Night is set for Wednesday evening, October 18, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
The Triangle Waist Company fire on March 25, 1911, lives in infamy as one of the worst disasters in the history of New York City. In just a few short minutes, over one hundred and forty lives were abruptly extinguished when the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Triangle Waist Company were consumed by fire on that fateful March day. Most of the casualties were female immigrants who had come to America to start new lives for themselves and for their families. Many of the girls sent portions of their meager incomes back home to their relatives who remained in the "old country." The young women had believed the stories they had read about American streets being "paved with gold." The reality was, the only gold they saw were the gold coins pocketed by the manufacturers.
FIRE dramatically interweaves fictionalized stories about these young transplants with actual testimony from the trial against the owners of the factory. It poetically explores the theme of avarice juxtaposed against the dream of living in a new land and all the promise that goes along with it.
FIRE resonates today because one of the baser human desires, greed, pervades the world culture as much now, if not more, than it did back in 1911. The play is ultimately about overcoming adversity and never giving up hope for a better life.
FIRE will play the following performance schedule: Wednesday - Friday at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00. PLEASE NOTE: There is a special added performance on Tuesday, October 17 at 8:00 p.m. Opening night is set for Wednesday evening, October 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets for FIRE are priced at $30, cash at the door, or $25 (plus convenience fee) on line or via phone, and may be purchased visiting the show website at FIREtheplay.com or through Theatermania/Ovation tix at theatermania.com or by calling (866) 811-4111. Tickets for opening night on October 18th are priced at $100 (includes a post-show VIP reception).
For additional information, please visit FIREtheplay.com
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THEY WILL BE THERE FOR YOU!
LYNN SHORE ENTERTAINMENT, THEATER MOGUL
AND MCSMITH FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
PRESENT
F R I E N D S! T H E M U S I C A L P A R O D Y
BOOK & LYRICS BY BOB & TOBLY MCSMITH
MUSIC BY ASSAF GLEINZER
MUSICAL DIRECTION BY KRISTEN ROSENFELD
DIRECTED BY PAUL STANCATO
ST. LUKE’S THEATRE
(308 WEST 46th STREET – BETWEEN 8th & 9th AVENUES)
PERFORMANCES BEGIN OCTOBER 13
Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, Phoebe and Gunther are back! Lynn Shore Entertainment, Theater Mogul and McSmith Family Entertainment present FRIENDS! The Musical Parody, the unauthorized parody of the hit TV show by the creators of Bayside! The Saved by the Bell Musical and 90210! The Musical. Performances are set to begin on October 13 atSt. Luke’s Theatre (308 West 46th Street – between 8th & 9th Avenues) and continue through December 31.
FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is the hilarious new musical that lovingly lampoons TV’s Friends! You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll Unagi! Friends! The Musical Parody celebrates and pokes fun at the wacky misadventures of a group of 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan. It’s a seemingly typical day at New York's only coffee shop, Central Perk, until an unexpected runaway bride with beautiful hair enters the picture and kicks the whole gang out of second gear. Get ready to PIVOT to St Luke’s Theatre!
The performance schedule for FRIENDS! The Musical Parody is: Wednesday at 8:00pm, Thursday at 7:00pm, Friday at 10:00pm, Saturday at 7:30pm & 10:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm.
Tickets are $39.50 -$69.50 (Premium seating at $99.50) and are available through Telecharge.com/ (212) 239-6200. Tickets may also be purchased at the St. Luke’s Theatre box office (308 West 46th Street): Monday 2pm-6pm, Tuesday 2:30pm-6pm, Wednesday 2pm-6pm, Thursday 2:30pm-6pm, Friday 2pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-8pm, Sunday 12noon - 7:30pm. Parental Advisory (explicit language). Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
For more information, please visit www.friendsmusicalparody.com.
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ONE-NIGHT ONLY SPECIAL BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
THE BARROW GROUP THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
THE OBIE AWARD-WINNING SOLO PLAY
THE TRICKY PART
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY MARTIN MORAN
DIRECTED BY SETH BARRISH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
AT TBG THEATRE
THE BARROW GROUP THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
THE OBIE AWARD-WINNING SOLO PLAY
THE TRICKY PART
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY MARTIN MORAN
DIRECTED BY SETH BARRISH
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
AT TBG THEATRE
The Barrow Group Theatre Company (Seth Barrish and Lee Brock, Co-Artistic Directors; Robert Serrell, Executive Director), recipient of the Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award, will present a one-night only special benefit performance of the Obie Award-winning solo play The Tricky Part, written and performed by Martin Moran and directed by Seth Barrish on Monday evening,October 16, 2017 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor).
A pre-show reception and raffle will begin at 6:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $75 and are available by visiting the website at www.barrowgroup.org or by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111. Ticket sales and contributions will go towards funding The Barrow Group's upcoming three-show production season.
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NEO IS BACK!
YORK THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
NEO 2017: A CONCERT CELEBRATION
OF EMERGING MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS
FEATURING NEW WORKS BY
MASI ASARE, ALAN GORDON & JOY SON,
ALEXANDER SAGE OYEN, AND MARK SONNENBLICK
AND NEO OF THE FUTURE WRITERS
SCOTT ETAN FEINER AND BILLY RECCE
DIRECTED BY ANNETTE JOLLES
MUSIC DIRECTION BY TED ARTHUR
ONE-NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER'S
YORK THEATRE COMPANY
PRESENTS
NEO 2017: A CONCERT CELEBRATION
OF EMERGING MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS
FEATURING NEW WORKS BY
MASI ASARE, ALAN GORDON & JOY SON,
ALEXANDER SAGE OYEN, AND MARK SONNENBLICK
AND NEO OF THE FUTURE WRITERS
SCOTT ETAN FEINER AND BILLY RECCE
DIRECTED BY ANNETTE JOLLES
MUSIC DIRECTION BY TED ARTHUR
ONE-NIGHT ONLY BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017
AT THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY AT SAINT PETER'S
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, welcomes the return of the celebrated concert series NEO, featuring new works by emerging musical theatre writers Masi Asare, Alan Gordon & Joy Son, Alexander Sage Oyen, and Mark Sonnenblick.
In addition to these five writers, this year's NEO introduces the NEO of the Future program, including in the concert two songs by writers who are currently undergraduate students: Scott Etan Feiner, a junior at Yale, and Billy Recce, a junior at Fordham.
The one-night only benefit performance, directed by Annette Jolles (Mark Felt, Superstar) and with music direction by Ted Arthur, is set for Monday evening, October 16, 2017 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Festivities are set to begin at 7:30 PM followed by a champagne/dessert reception.
Tickets for NEO 2017 are priced at $50. $25 tickets available for patrons under the age of 35 (available by calling or visiting the box office during box office hours only). Tickets may be purchased by calling (212) 935-5820, ONLINE: www.yorktheatre.org<http://
For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org
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