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  <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:12 -0400</pubDate><item><title>The Amazing Max</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21673</link><description>February 18, 2012 - June 30, 2012: The MMAC Theater announces the further extension of the only weekly family magic show in NYC, the Off-Broadway run of The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things, extended by popular demand through June 30, 2012    The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things is a Magic Show with a mind of it&amp;rsquo;s own  Magician Max Darwin makes objects appear out of thin air, as the laws of physics are defied, and miracles are performed inches from spectators&amp;rsquo; faces  As the props onstage seem intent on surprising even the magician himself, this out of control show bursts with striking visual magic, comedy and juggling, and loads of audience participation  The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things is the wackiest, most interactive, highest energy magic show for families on the market today  The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things is performed at the MMAC Theater located in the Manhattan Movement &amp;amp; Arts Center at 248 W 60th Street, NYC (between Amsterdam and West End Avenues) in the Lincoln Center area  The MMAC Theater is the newest, most sought after off-Broadway destination for family shows with a current roster that includes Freckleface Strawberry the Musical and Pinkalicious the Musical    &amp;ldquo;I am both proud and overjoyed to have The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things as part of our family programming at the MMAC Theater  I have followed Max Darwin&amp;rsquo;s career for several years and consider him one of the most talented and diverse artists I have seen  His show is both captivating and entertaining for audiences of all ages,&amp;rdquo; said Rose Caiola, Artistic Director of Manhattan Movement and Arts Center and Producer of Freckleface Strawberry the Musical  Front row seats available on the Magic Carpet (VIP seating) $4950, regular general admission tickets $2950  Tickets are available at wwwtelechargecom or by phone at 212-239-6200 or 800-432-7250    Performances: Saturdays at 4:30pm through June 30, 2012  There will be an additional performance on Sunday, March 18 at 4:30pm  Special mid-week performances have been added at 3pm on Wednesdays, March 21, 28 and April 11, as well as an 11am performance on Monday, May 28  No performances: Saturdays, March 17, 24, 31; April 21 and June 9 </description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Smorgasburg</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21928</link><description>April 07, 2012 - October 01, 2012: &lt;p&gt;Throngs of New Yorkers filled East River State Park in Williamsburg Saturday for the first glimpses of Smorgasburg, an open-air food court that features a combination of greenmarket and prepared food purveyors of everything homemade, local, organic, and hyper-fresh&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Eric Demby, founder of the Brooklyn Flea, the hand-curated group of Williamsburg vendors that has become so popular, is responsible for organizing the weekly event, which he hopes will fare as well &amp;ldquo;We hope Smorgasburg will become a one-stop culinary clearinghouse and cross-section for folks who are curious about the new Brooklyn,&amp;rdquo; Demby told the New York Times (The same lot, located at 27 North Sixth Street between Kent Avenue and the East River, hosts the Brooklyn Flea outpost every Sunday)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Judging from the diversity in food choices and smiles on peoples&amp;rsquo; faces, Smorgasburg is already a success Some familiar faces made an appearance, such as Red Hook Lobster Pound, Mile End, and Porchetta, but many of the vendors are newbies just learning the ropes or seasoned pros trying out something experimental Demby reached out to established business owners, like Liza Queen of Queen&amp;rsquo;s Hideaway in Greenpoint, as well as those with a newfound passion for the culinary arts, like John Husby, a line cook from Momofuku Noodle Bar who started King&amp;rsquo;s Crumb to sell fried chicken and homemade pork sausage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lines were especially long for vendors who created their own take on street food, such as Connie Sun of Bite Size Kitchen, which offered traditional dumplings, banana-ricotta spring rolls, Shanghai-style scallion shrimp pancakes, and more Just as popular was Mimi and Coco NY with its grilled Japanese &amp;ldquo;octopus&amp;rdquo; balls filled with savory sausage, potato, or shrimp Shorty Tang &amp;amp; Sons offered a classic interpretation of cold sesame noodles, prepared from an old family recipe&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In addition to specific hot food vendors, about 20 percent of the participants are greenmarket farmers who sell fresh juices, fruit, vegetables, as well as herbs and flowering plants Demby sees the relationship between vendors as symbiotic, as chefs may easily obtain fresh food supplies from local farmers directly on site Smorgasburg represents the first ever mixed-use fresh food court in New York, an idea Greenmarket Director Michael Hurwitz calls a &amp;ldquo;hybrid endeavor&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Those seeking something sweet had difficult choices to make Among the hits in the dessert category were Nana&amp;rsquo;s Bananas, frozen chocolate-covered bananas from Cecile Dyer of Pies &amp;rsquo;n&amp;rsquo; Thighs fame Homemade ice cream from Blue Marble and Fine &amp;amp; Raw Chocolate was also popular, though there was no shortage of fruit-topped pastries, sticky buns, pies of every variety, and cookies galore Best of all, you can pick up something for now and something for later, as plenty of vendors featured homemade prepared foods like jams, pickles, sauces&amp;mdash;and yes&amp;mdash;artisanal ketchup&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overall, the day came off without a hitch and the lines moved quickly Despite the lack of shade, spirits remained high There&amp;rsquo;s plenty of green grass to lounge on, warm river breezes, and fun activities for the little ones, courtesy of Tribeca&amp;rsquo;s Moomah If you do trek out to Smorgasburg in the coming weeks, expect to be somewhat overwhelmed at the sheer number of choices With an ever-growing roster of gourmet attractions, it&amp;rsquo;s New York&amp;rsquo;s answer to a food amusement park; just don&amp;rsquo;t expect to eat it all in one shot&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id=&quot;yui_3_2_0_6_1333776214052621&quot;&gt;Saturdays, 9AM&amp;ndash;5PM, rain or shine &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>BALLET HISPANICO</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21712</link><description>April 17, 2012 - July 29, 2012: Ballet Hispanico, recognized as the preeminent Latino dance institution in the United States, returns to The Joyce Theater for its annual New York Season from April 17-29, 2012 This year&amp;rsquo;s program pays tribute to the richness and range of the company&amp;rsquo;s Latino roots &amp;ndash; and the diverse talents of the dancers &amp;ndash; and features African and Caribbean influences Works to be performed include a World Premiere, Espiritu Vivo, created especially for Ballet Hispanico by Ronald K Brown and set to music by Afro-Peruvian Latin Grammy Award winner Susana Baca, who will perform live during Program A; the Joyce premiere of Asuka, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro&amp;#39;s first work for the company, an exuberant homage to salsa legend Celia Cruz; and the New York Premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa&amp;rsquo;s Nube Blanco The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street), NYC Tickets range from $10-$59 Tickets are available by phone at 212-242-0800 or online at Joyceorg  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The program includes three premieres: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	Espiritu Vivo, an exciting collaboration between Ballet Hispanico and Brooklyn-based choreographer Ronald K Brown, explores the intersection of the African and Latino diasporas in the Caribbean and in Latin America Using the rich history, tradition, and dance forms from these regions, the work explores the stages of grief and the promise of a new day Susana Baca will perform live during Program A &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &amp;bull;	Asuka is a celebration of the music of Celia Cruz through the lens of the Latino experience Cruz, renowned as the &amp;quot;Queen of Salsa,&amp;quot; captured the heart of Latinos the world over and became a symbol of perseverance for many Through rich imagery and humor, Eduardo Vilaro explores the struggles of departure from one&amp;rsquo;s homeland and the exuberance of success experienced by a community   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	 Nube Blanco (White Cloud) is inspired by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa&amp;rsquo;s childhood memories of the beautiful songs of Maria Dolores Pradera  Lopez Ochoa brilliantly integrates the Spanish zapateado technique or footwork that is found in flamenco dance and gives it a contemporary twist   &amp;ldquo;We are thrilled to work with such gifted collaborators this season,&amp;rdquo; said Eduardo Vilaro, Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico &amp;ldquo;Ronald K Brown&amp;rsquo;s work, set to the music of the incomparable Susana Baca, is mesmerizing  Annabelle Lopez Ochoa has showcased the emotional range of our dancers in her pieces And Celia Cruz&amp;rsquo;s remarkable impact on the Latino community was the inspiration for my first work for Ballet Hispanico  I wanted to honor her music, which captured the voice of so many immigrants&amp;rdquo;  The program also includes a revival and repertory favorites:  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	The revival Guajira features the guajira, the women of the Cuban countryside who spend their days toiling in the sun beside the men, then enjoy a little rest and perhaps a bit of flirtation, and in the evening forget their day of toil in a rousing guateque (party) with the other laborers The typical guajiro rhythm is heard here, notably in the second (&amp;ldquo;Guajiras&amp;rdquo;) section But, like the culture of Cuba itself, the music and the gestural language of the piece hark back both to Africa and to Spain Guajira was created by Pedro Ruiz and is set to the music of Los Activos, Conjunto C&amp;eacute;spedes, and Jos&amp;eacute; Maria Vitieir &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	Mad&amp;rsquo;moiselle, a highly theatrical work that explores iconic male/female images and gender role-playing in Latin American cultures, was created by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa to a soundscape inspired by Chavela Vargas The score, developed by Ms Ochoa with composer/sound designer Bart Rijnink, draws on the music of Ms Vargas, who is best known for her rendition of beloved Mexican rancheras  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	Locked Up Laura, a sensuous pointe duet by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa set to the music of Bart Rijnink, explores the human struggle to maintain authenticity in the face of routine through the lens of an artist &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;bull;	Tito on Timbales is a tribute to the music of master percussionist Tito Puente In this ballet, choreographer William Whitener captures the joy and intricacies of social dance through cascading patterns, sensual partnering and the community of celebration   &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dancers: Lauren Alzamora, Donald Borror, Jamal Rashann Callender, Mario Ismael Espinoza, Rodney Hamilton, Min-Tzu Li, Andrea Salamanca, Jeffrey Sykes, Vanessa Valecillos, Kimberly Van Woesik, Joshua Winzeler, Jessica Alejandra Wyatt   Ballet Hispanico will perform April 17-29, 2012 at The Joyce Theater, with performances Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm; and Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 2pm and 7:30pm    PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE  Program A Tuesday, April 17 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30pm; Thursday, April 19 at 8pm; Friday, April 20 at 8pm; Saturday, April 21 at 8pm; Sunday, April 22 at 7:30pm Nube Blanco; Espiritu Vivo with Susana Baca; Asuka  Program B Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30pm; Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30pm; Thursday, April 26 at 8pm; Friday, April 27 at 8pm; Saturday, April 28 at 8pm Guajira; Espiritu Vivo; Mad&amp;rsquo;moiselle  Program C Saturday, April 21 at 2pm; Sunday, April 22 at 2pm; Saturday, April 28 at 2pm; Sunday, April 29 at 2pm Tito on Timbales; Locked Up Laura; Espiritu Vivo; Asuka  The matinee performance on Saturday, April 21 will be a Family Matinee Tickets for children are $10&amp;#8232;($6 with Joyce Junior Membership)  Ballet Hispanico&amp;rsquo;s Family Weekend matinees will take place on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29  The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street), NYC Tickets begin at $10 and are available by phone at 212-242-0800 or joyceorg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   Ballet Hispanico&amp;rsquo;s 2012 New York season is made possible by Jody and John Arnhold, Goldman Sachs, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Open Society Foundations and the Fund for the City of New York, The Fan Fox &amp;amp; Leslie R Samuels Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and with public support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council  Asuka was commissioned in part by Goya Foods in celebration of their 75th Anniversary, by Gaily and John Beinecke, the University of Notre Dame&amp;rsquo;s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, and by the National Endowment for the Arts  Espiritu Vivo was commissioned by the University of Notre Dame&amp;rsquo;s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and funded by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, public support from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and in part by National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts  NDP is supported by lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, with additional funding from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust       ABOUT BALLET HISPANICO Celebrating 41 years of dance and culture, Ballet Hispanico was founded by Tina Ramirez and is recognized as the nation&amp;#39;s preeminent Latino dance organization Now led by Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro, Ballet Hispanico has grown from its grassroots origins as a dance school and community-based performing arts troupe to become a world-class institution that explores, preserves, and celebrates Latino cultures through dance With a professional Company that has performed for an audience of over 2 million throughout 11 countries on 3 continents; a School of Dance unique in its emphasis on ballet, modern and Spanish dance; and an Education &amp;amp; Outreach division that creates extensive programming for public schools, both in New York and around the country, Ballet Hispanico builds new avenues of cultural dialogue and shares the joy of dance with all communities For more information, visit wwwballethispanicoorg Follow Ballet Hispanico on Facebook and Twitter  EDUARDO VILARO joined Ballet Hispanico as Artistic Director in August 2009, following a ten-year record of achievement as Founder and Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago He has been part of the Ballet Hispanico family since 1985 As a dancer in the Ballet Hispanico Company, Mr Vilaro performed works by Vicente Nebrada, Talley Beatty, Ramon Oller and other audience favorites As an educator he assisted Ballet Hispanico founder Tina Ramirez in developing a program for children living in temporary housing and was involved with many aspects of the organization&amp;rsquo;s education residencies  THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC, a non-profit organization, has proudly served the dance community and its audiences since 1982 The founders, Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea, which opened as The Joyce Theater in 1982 The Joyce is named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T Mertz It was LuEsther&amp;rsquo;s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to establish the theater One of the only theaters built by dancers for dance, The Joyce Theater has provided an intimate and elegant New York home for more than 290 domestic and international companies The Joyce has also commissioned more than 130 new dances since 1992 In 1996, The Joyce created Joyce SoHo, a dance center providing highly subsidized rehearsal and performance space to hundreds of dance artists New York City public school students and teachers annually benefit from The Joyce&amp;rsquo;s Dance Education Program, and adult audiences get closer to dance through pre-engagement Dance Talks and post-performance Humanities discussions The Joyce Theater now features an annual season of approximately 48 weeks with over 340 performances for audiences in excess of 135,000  BALLET HISPANICO The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street), NYC April 17-29, 2012 Tue-Wed 7:30pm; Thu-Fri 8pm; Sat 2pm &amp;amp; 8pm; Sun 2pm &amp;amp; 7:30pm Tickets $10-$59 Ticket prices are subject to change JoyceCharge: 212-242-0800, joyceorg</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Arts and Culture Fest in Flatbush</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21765</link><description>April 21, 2012 - October 20, 2012: The Arts and Culture Fest will take place on Saturdays starting April 21st until October 20, 2011 It will occurs at the outdoor plaza of the Parkside Avenue Train Station (B and Q Trains) in Flatbush Brooklyn hich is at the intersection of Ocean and Parkside Avenues  The market will run from 10 AM to 6 PM and feature Artists, Crafters, Designers and Vendors whose work includes fashion items, jewelry, paintings, prints, sculpture, home decor, photography, and crafts http://wwwartsculturefestcom</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Terracotta Warriors </title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22032</link><description>April 27, 2012 - August 26, 2012: &lt;p&gt;Standing more than six feet tall and weighing 600 pounds each, the terracotta soldiers were created more than 2,000 years ago with unprecedented craftsmanship to protect &lt;span class=&quot;xn-location&quot;&gt;China&lt;/span&gt;'s First Emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, in his afterlife After founding the first united &lt;span class=&quot;xn-location&quot;&gt;China&lt;/span&gt;, Qin Shihuangdi was responsible for building and unifying various sections of the Great Wall of &lt;span class=&quot;xn-location&quot;&gt;China&lt;/span&gt; and a massive national road system that has continued to evolve over centuries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since its accidental discovery in 1974, the Terracotta Army continues its legacy as one of the most sought after collections of artifacts from ancient &lt;span class=&quot;xn-location&quot;&gt;China&lt;/span&gt; The exhibition created and produced by Discovery Times Square in partnership with China Institute will provide a unique way of understanding &lt;span class=&quot;xn-location&quot;&gt;China&lt;/span&gt;'s history&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The exhibit contains three chronological exhibition stages Upon entry, visitors will first learn the history of the Qin Dynasty and the First Emperor's rise to power, followed by the significance of the Terracotta Warriors, and the peaceful life of the ensuing Han Dynasty, which established essential Chinese traditions still reflected in Chinese society today&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In addition to the Terracotta Warriors and burial chamber gates, more than 200 additional artifacts and treasures will be displayed, including a bronze ritual vessel &quot;He&quot; (water or wine container), a &quot;Lai&quot; Ding (cooking utensil), and gold pendants and ornaments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discovery Times Square is open seven days a week Tickets are available for &lt;span class=&quot;xn-money&quot;&gt;$1950&lt;/span&gt; (child 4-12), &lt;span class=&quot;xn-money&quot;&gt;$2500&lt;/span&gt; (adult) and &lt;span class=&quot;xn-money&quot;&gt;$2250&lt;/span&gt; (senior = 65) Special savings for groups of 10 or more are available with advanced reservation &amp;nbsp;Once open, the last tickets are sold 60 minutes prior to closing For individual tickets and venue hours, visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwdiscoverytscom/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;wwwDiscoveryTScom&lt;/a&gt;, call 8669TSXNYC (866-987-9692) or visit the Discovery Times Square box office Follow Discovery Times Square on &lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwfacebookcom/discoverytsx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwtwittercom/discoveryts&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; for up-to-date information&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Hester Street Fair </title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21929</link><description>April 28, 2012 - October 27, 2012: &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;Hester Street Fair, a multi-vendor alternative to traditional flea markets that sits tucked away in Seward Park between Grand and Canal Streets, is back in a big way for 2011 Besides combining a forum for gourmet food vendors and a hearty selection of handmade and vintage wares, opening day also kicks off the Lower Feast Side Food Festival and the New Museum&amp;rsquo;s Festival of New Ideas Expect more than 60 vendors for opening day, May 7&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Organized by SuChin Pak, community leader, MTV correspondent, and host of the Discovery Channel&amp;rsquo;s &lt;em&gt;G Word on Planet Green&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;, the Hester Street Fair was inspired by Pak&amp;rsquo;s years of working as an environmental and community activist Together with her brother Suhyun Pak, and two of her friends, Ron Castellano and Adam Zeller, she started the seasonal market to serve the needs of Lower East Siders Pak envisioned the fair not only a place to shop for unique goods, but also one to buy locally produced foods and learn more about LES projects&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since then, Hester Street has become a weekend destination for the epicurious Pak has created a dynamic environment of delicious, low-cost offerings like hand-baked pretzels from Sigmund Pretzels; made-or-order farm-fresh omelets and hand-squeezed juices from Too Good Traders; delicious artisan breads from Pain D&amp;rsquo;Avignon; imported Canadian bagels from Brooklyn&amp;rsquo;s Mile End; Luke&amp;rsquo;s Lobster rolls; bacon-infused chocolates from Roni-Sue; and La NewYorkina, purveyor of homemade popsicles in flavors that include avocado, mango, and hibiscus The roster of vendors changes from week to week, so don&amp;rsquo;t expect dwindling crowds until temperatures climb way past comfortable&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span id=&quot;yui_3_2_0_1_1333776214052407&quot; style=&quot;color: black;&quot;&gt;In between snacks, stock up on vintage housewares, kitschy knick-knacks, stylish boots, beautiful jewelry, oversized sunglasses, and floral print sundresses Refurbished bikes will also be on sale again this year, alongside funky apartment-scaled furnishings, functional rotary telephones, stylish pillows, and original, handcrafted pottery With an ever-rotating roster of handpicked sellers, have no fear that Hester Street will continue to host vintage goods better (and fresher) than any of the flea markets in Hell&amp;rsquo;s Kitchen, continuing the historical legacy of the immigrant-friendly Lower East Side&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Closed Sundays&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Mad. Sq. Eats</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22016</link><description>May 04, 2012 - June 01, 2012: &lt;p&gt;Mad Sq Eats is a one month festival of food featuring some of the city's top restaurants and vendors It's located in Worth Square directly across from the Park in full view of the Flatiron Building at the intersection of Broadway and Fifth Avenue (nr 25th St) It is open daily from 11am to 9pm&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Among the restaurants taking part in this year's event; Mile End, known for its brisket sandwiches, Roberta's Pizza, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Sigmund's Pretzels and Calexico's gourmet taco stand&amp;nbsp; Eataly will also be making an appearance this year&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwmadisonsquareparkorg/news/blog/mad-sq-eats-is-back-and-were-hungry&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for more information&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>Mark Tribe | Rare Earth</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22009</link><description>May 05, 2012 - June 18, 2012: &lt;p&gt;Momenta Art is pleased to present Rare Earth, a solo exhibition of recent works by Mark Tribe Tribe uses video, performance and print media to examine the aesthetic dimensions of political action His latest project explores the function of landscape as a symbolic setting for paramilitary combat in video games and in the training exercises of right-wing militia groups&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For this exhibition, Tribe has produced photographs of lush landscapes found in contemporary video games and a video of a militia training ground in Upstate New York The photographic landscapes appear at first to be real, but careful examination reveals that they are actually computer generated simulations Like the photographs, the video depicts a picturesque landscape It is comprised of a single, static shot: the camera remains motionless, and only the subtlest of movements, such as a blade of grass swaying in the breeze, reveal that it is, in fact, a motion picture The photographs and the video are at once seductive and destabilizing As we begin to question the authenticity of these landscape representations and the reliability of our perceptions, the relationship between militia training and video game play&amp;mdash;one real, the other a simulation&amp;ndash;is also called into question Many younger militia members are avid gamers Are these militiamen, training to protect themselves from an imagined threat, merely reenacting the battles that they fight on screen? In an age of predator drones flown by pilots weaned on video games, the blurring of boundaries between the real and the virtual has far-reaching implications&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just as the behaviors of the figures in first-person shooter games conform to established vocabularies of action (running, ducking, crawling, shooting), so, too, Tribe implies, do the actions of actual militia men in their training exercises A similar set of conventions governs the representation of landscape; even in video games, a popular commercial medium, depictions of the natural world recall the traditions of Western landscape art (such as the compositions of Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, and other Hudson River School painters) In Rare Earth, Tribe draws our attention to a new form of landscape representation that bridges digital culture and art history&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tribe&amp;rsquo;s previous work examines the role of performance and mediation in political protest Port Huron Project (2006-09), was a series of reenactments of protest speeches from the New Left movements of the Vietnam era Presented during a period of widespread opposition to the Iraq War, the reenactments explored the rhetorical conventions of leftist political protest in the US In The Dystopia Files (2010-11), a series of video installations and screenings, Tribe looked at interactions between police and protesters as a form of ritualized public theater&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mark Tribe was born in San Francisco in 1966 and lives in New York City His work has been exhibited at SITE Santa Fe; MDE11, Medell&amp;iacute;n; G-MK, Zagreb; Centre Pompidou, Paris; and LACE, Los Angeles He has received grants from Creative Capital and the New York Foundation for the Arts He is an Assistant Professor at Brown University and a member of Art Practice MFA faculty at SVA In 1996, Tribe founded Rhizome, an organization that supports the creation, presentation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>CHEAP Studio Space for Classes/Workshops this May/June</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22011</link><description>May 07, 2012 - June 28, 2012: &lt;p&gt;ARTS RELATED RENTALS ONLY!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Looking for a good deal on space AND a convenient location to put together a class, workshop or rehearsal?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Flamenco Latino is offering a great deal on large studio rentals May 7 through June 28, 2012 The studio is 53' by 26'&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Large Studio, Monday-Thursday&lt;br /&gt; 9AM-12PM: $36/hr&lt;br /&gt; 12PM-6PM: $30/hr&lt;br /&gt; OR&lt;br /&gt; If you book hours on 6 dates or more, price drops to ONLY $25/hr!&lt;br /&gt; You're not going to get a better deal on this amount of studio space in midtown Manhattan&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Sprung marley floors, 7' high quality mirrors, ballet bars, fans, a/c and 10' high ceilings Windows and natural light Two dressing rooms with sinks Public restrooms on same floor Small waiting area Thirty folding chairs available and benches Good for rehearsals or classes for ballet, modern, exercise/aerobics, salsa, and, of course, flamenco and tap Music rehearsals also permitted Sound system with iPod hook up, CD and tape One piano available DVD/VCR and monitor available for $1000 extra Lockers available - $15/month&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Flamenco Latino Studio&lt;br /&gt; 244 West 54 Street, 4th floor&lt;br /&gt; NYC&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Email or call 212-399-8519&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://wwwflamencolatinocom/studioshtml&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://wwwflamencolatinocom/studioshtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>NYC Rooftop Film Series 2012 </title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22067</link><description>May 11, 2012 - August 18, 2012: &lt;p&gt;The Rooftop Films 2012 Summer Series, our 16th year of &quot;Underground Movies Outdoors,&quot; will run every weekend from May 11-August 18, with special events in September&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Programming for the 2012 Summer Series includes feature-length films and programs of shorts, all new, all independent Most of the feature films are either New York, US or World Premieres Most screenings will include a filmmaker Q &amp;amp; A Films represent a diverse range of documentaries, fiction, drama, comedy animation and more We couple films with venues, and connect artists with audiences so that each event is unique and memorable&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://rooftopfilmscom/blog/2012/05/check-out-our-2012-summer-series-schedulehtml&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for 2012 Schedule&lt;/p&gt;</description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>The Atlantic Cup - Class 40 Grand Prix</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=21808</link><description>May 15, 2012 - May 19, 2012: The Atlantic Cup presented by 11th Hour Racing is the only dedicated Class40 sailing race in the United States The 2012 race kicks off in Charleston, South Carolina May 11th From Charleston competitors will race double-handed to New York City There will be approximately a 4-5 day stop-over in New York before the race restarts May 19th and competitors sprint to Newport, Rhode Island Once in Newport, skippers will race an inshore grand prix May 26th &amp;amp; 27th with a crew of six  Teams will arrive into New York between May 14th &amp;amp; 15th Boats will be available for viewing between 9am and 5pm at North Cove Marina from Tuesday the 15th thru Thursday the 17th On Friday May 18th the fleet will be in the marina from 9am to 12pm and from 4pm on   To watch the race restart, come down to Battery Park City between 9:30am and 11am Saturday, May 19th The gun will go off just off the South West corner of North Cove Marina and you&amp;rsquo;ll easily be able to view the fleet as they race south  </description><pdate>May 05, 2012</pdate></item><item><title>POGO – the Rock n’ Roll Dance Extravaganz</title><link>http://cititour.com/NYC_Events/details.php?section_id=6&amp;event_id=22057</link><description>May 17, 2012 - May 18, 2012: &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;POGO 05/17/12 &amp;ndash; 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