May Major NYC Events
What
makes New York City so exciting? There's always people to see,
places to go, things to do
Security requirements vary. Some venues might require at least one piece of government-issued photo identification. Packages might be subject to inspection
Tuesday April 25 thru Sunday May
7 2006
TriBeCa Film Festival
Various Downtown Venues
Information TriBeCa
Film Festival
We have to be honest about this: Both the
2004 and 2005 TriBeCa Film Festival line-ups were all but incomprehensible to us.
Maybe it's the breadth, depth and ambition of the schedules, they
can be a bit overwhelming. For a film-savvy person this is a
boon, as the TriBeCa Festival offers two weeks of total
immersion in the medium Tuesday April
25 thru Sunday June 18 2006
Randall's Island
The famed Canadian troupe returns to New
York to present Cortero, a celebration of a clown's life
April 29 to June
17 2006
All throughout the City
Bicycle tours and activities in, around
and through all five boroughs and beyond. Whether you're just out
for a good time or want to make a green statement, this is the
place to pedal it
Thursday May 4 thru Thursday May
11 2006
New York Independent Film & Video Festival
Village East Theater | 181 2nd Avenue,
at 12th Street
Information New
York Independent Film & Video Festival
We should have thrown the word
"International" in the event title but it's just too dang long
as it is. This little festival that could runs the gamut from
comic shorts and documentaries to full-length dramatic features.
The best part? Many of the screenings are very inexpensive Saturday May
6 2006 7:30A
to 7:30P
South Street Seaport around Manhattan
back to South Street
Really see Manhattan as you stroll 32
miles around its shoreline
Saturday May 6 2006 8:15A to
12:00N
Times Square through Central Park
Join more than 40,000 runners an walkers
in the fight against breast and ovarian cancers
Saturday May 6 & Sunday May
7 2006
Sprout Film Festival
NYU Cantor Film Center | 36 E 8th
Street | between Broadway & University Place
Tickets Single Program $8 Two Programs $14 Weekend Pass
$40
Information Sprout
Film Festival
About twenty films and videos presented in five
programs attempts to reinforce accurate portrayals of people with
developmental disabilities
Sunday May 7 2006 8:00A
Battery Park to the Bronx to Queens to
Brooklyn to Staten Island
The Great Five Borough Bike Tour takes you
on a 42-mile trek through the City
Sunday May 7 2006 10:00A
Dogs Walk Against Cancer
Riverside Park | 89th Street at
Riverside Drive
Information Dogswalk
Against Cancer | 212-237-3872
Take a morning stroll along the Riverside
Park promenade for a good cause. Your best friend gets to enjoy a
bunch of canine activities, including a costume contest, doggie
competitions and plenty of stuff going on for doggie people as well Wednesday May 10 2006
7:30P
Taste of the Nation New York
Metropolitan Pavilion | 125 W 18th
Street | between 6th & 7th Avenues
Information New
York Taste | 1-866-TASTENY
Tickets $250 to $375
Schedule VIP preview 6:30P to 7:30P |
Main event 7:30P to 10:30P
The annual event to benefit Share
Our Strength features tastings from more than 50 of New York's
top restaurants. Added attractions include a silent auction
featuring all sorts of goodies plus works by artistically inclined
chefs; wine tastings; cocktails concocted especially for the
event; and more
Wednesday May 10 thru Saturday May
14 2006
Anthology Film Archives | 2nd Street &
2nd Avenue
Is this a first for NYC -- valet bicycle
parking? You've gotta' love it
Friday May 12 thru Wednesday May
17 2006
International Fine Art Fair
7th Regiment Armory | Park Avenue at
67th Street
Admission $18
Information Haughton
International Fairs | 212-642-8572
Hours Daily, except Sunday 11:00A to
7:30P | Sunday 11:00A to 6:00P Paintings, drawings and sculpture from the
Renaissance to the 1960s by European and American artists
Saturday May 13 thru Monday May
29 2006
Cunningham Park | Queens
This intimate, one-ring circus set under a
tent has become a Spring tradition in New York City. This
years show celebrates great Impressionist and Modern artists by
bringing their works to life
Sunday May 21 2006 9:00A
New York Arthritis Walk
Battery Park
Information
New York Arthritis Walk | 212-984-8700
Take a scenic 3-mile walk starting from
Battery Park on a spring day to help
control and find a cure for arthritis Sunday May
21 2006 10:00A
New York AIDS Walk
Central Park
Information
AIDS
Walk New York | 212-807-WALK
A 10K walk that begins and ends in Central
Park. Sponsored by the Gay Men's Health Crisis, the Walk is in its
21st year
Wednesday May 24 thru Tuesday
May 30 2006
Intrepid
Sea-Air-Space Museum
About a dozen military ships participate
in this year's Fleet Week--including the aircraft carrier USS John
F Kennedy--New York's premier thank you to the men
and women of our armed forces. Come out and say Hi! Saturday May 27 thru Monday May
29 2006
Greenwich Village
More than 20 blocks of museum- and
gallery-quality art at this seven decade old exhibition |
