WHAT: LAIKA and Fathom proudly celebrate the 15th Anniversary of its acclaimed 2009 stop-motion animated film Coraline — returning it to theaters nationwide in newly remastered 3D for a special limited engagement starting August 15. The film will also be available in 2D format.
WHO: Fathom Events and LAIKA
WHEN: Thursday, August 15 through Thursday, August 22
WHERE: Tickets for the event can be purchased at Fathom Events or at participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theater locations are subject to change).
5) Songbook Sundays
at
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club
hosted by Deborah Grace Winer
NOTHIN’ BUT DUKE ELLINGTON
featuring
Aisha De Haas, Darius De Haas, Anaïs Reno
Sunday, August 18th, 5 PM & 7:30 PM
Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club withNothin’ But Duke Ellington on Sunday, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Nothin’ But Duke Ellington is Jazz at Lincoln Center American Songbook’s high summer celebration of Jazz’s greatest icon. This Songbook Sundays swings Ellington’s greatest songs, like Sophisticated Lady and I’m Beginning to See the Light, to Prelude to a Kiss, I Got it Bad and That Ain’t Good, Come Sunday, and more.
Hosted and curated by leading American Songbook expert Deborah Grace Winer, the set features jazz and Broadway greats, siblings Aisha de Haas and Darius de Haas, with JALC rising star Anaïs Reno.
To reach Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, enter at Columbus Circle at 60th Street and Broadway, take the Jazz elevators to the 5th floor for Dizzy’s Club as well as The Rose Theater and The Appel Room.
Tickets for Songbook Sundays are $60/55, with student tickets available at $25. There is a $21 food/drink minimum.
To purchase, visit: Jazz.org/dizzys
My First Book – Part 2, A Producer's Life Continues, the latest memoir from legendary stage and screen producer Julian Schlossberg, is now available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook read by the author, from Amazon.
My First Book – Part 2 is another must-read for film, television, and theater enthusiasts alike. Julian Schlossberg is a Broadway, Off-Broadway, film and TV producer; a radio and TV host; and documentarian. With his latest memoir, Julian looks back on his six decades in show business with a cast of characters including friends and collaborators Mel Brooks, Charlton Heston, Warren Beatty, George C. Scott, Paddy Chayefsky, Elia Kazan, Arthur Penn, Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Zero Mostel, Woody Allen, Peter Falk, Jackie Mason, Danny Aiello, Eli Wallach, and F. Murray Abraham …to name a few. Written with engaging humor and behind-the-scenes, never-before-told anecdotes, you don’t need to have read Julian’s first book to love My First Book – Part 2.
The new memoir features a foreword by the Academy and Tony Award Winner Elaine May, and features chapters by Emmy Award winners Marlo Thomas, Renée Taylor and others who reflect on their collaborations and long friendships with this one-of-kind gentleman producer. (…They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.)
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| Courtesy of Nicholas & Lence 7) The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is Swimming Back to Playland’s Beach to Celebrate Second Annual Duck Days of Summer
The 15.5-ton Mama Duck and her baby duckling are returning to the iconic amusement park to join in all the summer fun - from outdoor concerts to firework shows, historic ferry tours and more. |
After making a huge splash in Westchester County last year, The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is set to make its grand return to Playland from Friday, August 16 through Sunday, August 18. The 61-foot-high Mama Duck and her 10-foot-high baby duckling, Timmy, will come ashore at Playland’s Beach to add to the family fun as visitors gather for the final weeks of summer vacation. Drawing thousands of visitors in 2023, the gargantuan attraction will captivate adults and children alike. The six-story high spectacle will bring excitement and wonder to the waterfront park, as well as a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity.
Mama Duck continues to spread joy around the globe from California to Canada and beyond, attracting audiences of all ages to marvel at her enormous size and shape.
“We are thrilled to feature the Big Duck for our 2nd Annual Duck Days of Summer at Rye Beach. Mama Duck brings her oversized love and joy around the world, and we are excited to have her swim up the Long Island Sound to Playland. All weekend, we will feature fun games, give-a-ways, photo ops, fireworks, and live music,” said Evonne Keeler, Chief Executive Officer of Playland.
In addition to welcoming The World’s Largest Duck, Playland is hosting a range of summer activities for the whole family to enjoy. Guests can venture to see the daring dragon… the iconic Dragon Coaster which just celebrated its 95th birthday, outdoor summer concerts presented by The Capitol Theatre, firework displays on Friday and Saturday evenings, dozens of fun rides and games, a historic ferry tour led by Historian Barbara Davis showcasing the cultural legacy of the Westchester waterfront and so much more.
Playland’s Duck Days of Summer weekend schedule includes:
Friday, August 16, 2024
· 9:00 pm: Fantastic Fireworks Display
Saturday, August 17, 2024
· 1:15 pm: Boarding for historic ferry tour #1
· 3:15 pm: Boarding for historic ferry tour #2
· 7:00 pm: Capitol Theatre Concert – Damn the Torpedoes | A Tribute to Tom Petty
· 9:00 pm: Fantastic Fireworks Display
Sunday, August 18, 2024
· 2:00 pm: Capitol Theatre Concert – The Rock and Roll Playhouse | The music of Blink-182 & more for kids
Playland is also accessible by public transit, including a roundtrip ferry service from New York City (details and stops here) on August 17 and August 31. The route includes stops at East 34th and 90th Streets in Manhattan and Ferry Point in the Bronx.
Mama Duck and Timmy will arrive from Ohio prior to their appearance at Playland and then will head off to Tulsa, Oklahoma following the visit to Rye.
For more information about Playland including new events and initiatives, visit https://playland.com and follow Playland on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and LinkedIn.
For more information on The World’s Largest Rubber Duck, visit https://thebigduck.us/ and follow on Facebook and Instagram.
8) Playland to Offer a "Boatload"
of Summer Fun
with New Historical Ferry Tour
Along with Westchester's Sound Shore
Saturday August 17 & 31
Playland, the award-winning waterfront destination and amusement park in Rye, NY, which will be offering a special ferry experience on Saturday, August 17 and Saturday, August 31, 2024 that is sure to add a “boatload” of fun to your summer itinerary.
Ever wonder what a Supreme Court justice, a major film studio, and one of the nation’s most historic parks have in common? They all share a rich history along the Westchester coast, and Playland is bringing these stories to life with a brand-new local ferry tour to Mamaroneck along Westchester’s Sound Shore.
Join trusty tour guide Barbara Davis – Co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society, City Historian for New Rochelle, and former proprietor of “Waterfront Tours” – on an hour-long voyage through the past, complete with local lore involving the childhood home of John Jay, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court and one of America’s earliest film studios owned by D.W. Griffith. Enjoy cool breezes and panoramic views of the Long Island Sound while “sailing” through various eras of Westchester history, from colonial mills and the hiding places of whale boatmen to extant yacht clubs, elegant Gilded Age mansions, the earliest suburbs in the country, and more.
Operated by NY Waterway, the roundtrip tours will run twice on August 17 and August 31, with departures from Playland Pier at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm on each day (boarding begins 15 minutes before). Tickets cost $15 and can be purchased at https://playland.com. Each ferry holds 240 passengers.
Playland’s usual ferry transportation service from New York City will also be available on both dates, making stops at East 34th and 90th Streets in Manhattan and Ferry Point in the Bronx before arriving at Playland. Tickets and the full roundtrip ferry schedule can be found here.
In addition to these special ferry experiences, guests can take advantage of a variety of fun, family-friendly programming at Playland, including the return of the World’s Largest Rubber Duck from August 16 to 18, fantastic fireworks on Friday and Saturday nights, and outdoor summer concerts presented by The Capitol Theatre.
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9) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces Family Activity Weekends for August 2024:
Sailors’ Olympics Aboard Wavertree
In-Person
Saturday and Sunday | 11am–4:30pm
Free with Pay What You Wish General Admission
Weekends bring fun activities for the whole family to the South Street Seaport Museum. Hands-on activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages provide creative opportunities that illuminate history and life at sea while enhancing your visit to the Museum’s galleries, the tall ship Wavertree, and the lightship Ambrose.
No additional registration needed, these activities are free with your General Admission tickets. Engagement stations may be located indoors in the Seaport Museum galleries at 12 Fulton Street, or on the tall ship Wavertree at Pier 16. Museum staff will point you in the direction of the weekend’s activity when you check in. seaportmuseum.org/family-
August 2024: Sailors’ Olympics Aboard Wavertree
Families and guests of all ages can celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics all month long at the Seaport Museum! Each weekend, come aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree and learn maritime skills that sailors have honed throughout history and continue to develop today in their time at sea and at port. Then, put your newfound skills to the test in fun-filled challenges on the main deck of this historic ship. You can even make it a friendly competition among your group.
Activities include: learning how to coil a line, just as sailors do to keep the deck safe and ropes tangle-free; following 3D models to master tying a common knot used by sailors when they need a strong, secure loop that is easy to untie; and lassoing a bitt, a crucial skill sailors use to secure a ship to the dock in port.
Join us for a month of maritime fun and Olympic spirit! This family activity is free with Pay What You Wish General Admission and will be offered from August 3 to September 1. No additional registration required. Stop by anytime from 11am–4:30pm to participate in this enjoyable experience.
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Courtesy of Polk PR
10) WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
Announces TENT talkback series BEGINNING AUGUST 13 |
The critically-acclaimed, award-winning new Broadway musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is proud to announce the launch of the Tent Talkback Series, beginning Tuesday, August 13. This series will feature members of the cast and creative team of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and highlight different elements that make the show come to life and literally fly off the stage. The talkbacks will be held after the performances on August 13 (Acrobatics/Choreography), August 20 (Puppetry), August 27 (Scenic & Lighting design), September 3 (Book), September 10 (Costume design) and September 17 (Elephant Conservation). To attend a talkback, simply purchase a ticket for the performance at the Imperial Theatre box office, at Telecharge.com, or by phone at 212.239.6200. All audience members in attendance will be invited to stay after the show for the talkback featuring special guests. For a list of Tent Talkback speakers please visit the performance calendar at www.
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