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Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Broadway on Broadway 2009 - FREE Concert Today, 11:30 a.m., in Times Square



Broadway shows have a reputation for being expensive, but today you can experience tunes from current and upcoming Broadway musicals FREE at the annual Broadway on Broadway concert. The show goes on today, Sunday, Sept. 13th, at 11:30 am on Broadway (where else?) from 43rd to 47th Streets.

Check out the official Web site, www.BroadwayonBroadway.com, for details on what shows and artists will be participating. It's a great kickoff ...

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Celebrate Fashion's Night Out in New York City, Sept. 10th



Tonight is Fashion's Night Out, a celebration of all things fashion that includes events at stores, celebrity appearances, music performances, restaurant and bar events, and much more. Fashion's Night Out marks the beginning of the Fall Fashion Week in New York, and highlights the importance of the industry in the City's life and economy.

To find out about all the events planned, check out the official Fashion's Night out ...

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

2009 U.S. Open Starts 8/31 - Get Your Tickets Now!



This year's U.S. Open tennis tournament begins in just a couple of weeks, and tickets are going fast. Labor Day weekend sessions are already sold out, and other sessions are selling briskly. Go to the official U.S. Open ticket site to get your tickets so you don't get shut out of the days and times you want.

You can buy tickets for the main stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, which will ...

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

FREE Coney Island Show Thursday - Blondie, Pat Benatar, and The Donnas



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Coney Island is set to host a big free concert on Thursday, August 13th: the women-who-rock tripleheader of Blondie, Pat Benatar, and The Donnas. The three acts, who have been touring around the U.S. this summer, will be performing a free show in the Summer Seaside Concert Series at Asser Levy/Seaside Park in Coney Island/Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium. ...

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts at Madison Square Garden - Get Your Tickets!



The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and is throwing a musical party at Madison Square Garden to celebrate! In fact, there are two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts taking place at the Garden, on October 29th and 30th.

And as you'd expect from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the musicians on the bill are all heavy hitters. Here are ...

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

Get Statue of Liberty Crown Tickets (But Plan Ahead)



Lady Liberty's crown is open for business again. On July 4th 2009, the crown of the Statue of Liberty was opened to visitors for the first time since 2001. As you can imagine, there's a lot of pent-up demand to see the crown, and not a lot of room in it to accommodate people.

An article on the Web site NewYorkology.com tells how to get tickets to the Statue ...

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks in NYC - Back on the Hudson for 2009



Macy's 4th of July fireworks is headed back to the Hudson River for 2009. In honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson sailing down the river that bears his name and discovering Manhattan, Macy's will be firing off its 2009 4th of July fireworks extravaganza from barges on the Hudson River. For Jersey folks like me, that's an extra special treat.

The Macy's fireworks display starts at 9 p.m. ...

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Free David Byrne Show Kicks Off Celebrate Brooklyn Tonight!



The annual Celebrate Brooklyn festival begins tonight, June 8th, with a free concert by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.

As usual, the Celebrate Brooklyn concerts take place at the bandshell in Prospect Park. Tonight's David Byrne show begins at 8 pm, and gates open at 6:30pm at 11th St. and Prospect Park West. Byrne will be performing with his band, and according to a blog posting at radio station WNYC ...

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

2009 Japan Day NYC - Today, May 31st! Food, Film, Music, and More



Today is Japan Day in New York City, and there are plenty of great events planned. The annual Japan Run four-mile race was held this morning, and that's just the start. The Japan Day festivities take place in Central Park (where the race was held).

There's music, film, food, theater, demonstrations of origami and calligraphy, family events, and much more, including "robot battles" and what's described as a "Hello ...

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

FREE Movies in Bryant Park for Summer 2009



Despite the recession, free movies in New York City's Bryant Park are back for the summer of 2009! The NewYorkology.com Web site has a listing of the films that are part of the Bryant Park movie series this year, which as always will be on Monday nights during the season. (The site also has links to some free movies that will be shown in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as part ...