Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Get Cultured NYC

This summer, New Yorkers can take part in a number of activities that are both entertaining as well as educational. They can share experiences in music, theatre and even spelling bees. See below for some events around the city.

2009 New York Philharmonic in the Parks Schedule
Tuesday, July 14- Central Park
Wednesday, July 15- Prospect Park in Brooklyn
Thurday, July 16- Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx
Friday, July 17- Central Park

2009 New York Philharmonic Indoor Concert Schedule
Saturday, July 18- Center for the Arts, College of Staten Island, Staten Island.
Sunday, July 19- Colden Auditorium, Queens College, Queens
2009 Shakespeare in the Park Schedule
(The Delacorte Theater is located near Turtle Pond, south of the Great Lawn in Central Park; 7:30 p.m. Maximum 2 tickets per person; (212) 260-2400)

2009 Shakespeare in the Park
The 2009 Shakespeare in the Park series is dedicated to offering viewers free performances in Central Park which often feature A-list Hollywood stars like Natalie Portman and Meryl Streep. This year’s opening performance of Twelfth Night will star Anne Hathaway and runs through July 12. To get tickets, be prepared to wait at The Delacorte Theater the day of the performance at 1p.m.

New York City Spelling Bee 2009
(Saturday July 18th, 8p.m. Housing Works Bookstore Café; 126 Crosby St. in Soho)
Join the sponsors of Housing Works, which benefits homeless New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS, for the 2009 New York City Spelling Bee. The $10 cover gets you into the event some free popcorn and a cash bar. Visit www.nycbee.com for more information.

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