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CIRQUE DU
SOLEIL
Is coming to New York City This Spring for 6 Weeks Only April 25 -
June 18, 2006
 Cirque
du Soleil began in Montreal in the early eighties as a one time festival
intended to give members of a street performers' association an apportunity to gather,
share ideas and display their talents. The event was so successful that
Cirque du Soleil was formed. In exchange for animals and other features
found in more typical circuses, Cirque emphasizes spectacular special
effects, beautiful costumes and original music. By the mid-eighties,
following a successful show in California, Cirque embarked upon its first US
tour. By the early nineties permanent locations were established in Las
Vegas and Florida. Today, this circus travels throughout Europe and Asia
including, Japan. The original studio space in Montreal is still used for
training and for the development of new show concepts and costumes. Each show
is built upon a theme - generally evoking images of magic, dreams and
mysticism.
NYC + The Manhattan Club + Cirque du Soleil Spring is one of the most
popular times of the year to visit New York City. Now there is even more
reason to visit. If your friends have been waiting for that right
opportunity to visit The Manhattan Club, this may well be it. Refer your
friends to The Manhattan Club now. and let them take advantage of Spring in
New York city plus this wonderful entertainment event. To refer a friend
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28th Annual Museum Mile
Festival
June 13, 2006 6-9 pm.
Fifth Avenue (82-105 Streets) 212-606-2296
 New York
City's Fifth Avenue
between 82nd and 105th Streets is known as "Museum Mile" because of the
plethora of Museums that line this twenty block stretch. Nine museums in
total offer a broad spectrum of cultural diversity through art, Once a year
these museums simultaneously open their doors free of charge. To facilitate
access by pedestrians and to create space for outdoor activities, Museum
Mile is closed off to traffic during this event.
The nine participating museums are:
El Museo del Barrio (at 105 Street)
www.elmuseo.org
Museum of The City of New York
(at 103 Street)
www.mcny.org
The Jewish Museum (at 92nd Street)
www.thejewishmuseum.org
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum -Smithsonian Institution
(at 91 Street)
www.si.edu/ndm
National Academy Museum of Fine Arts (at 90 Street)
www.nationalacademy.org
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (at 89 Street)
www.guggenheim.org
Neue Galerie New York
(at 86 Street)
www.neuegalarie.org
Goethe Institut
(at 83 Street)
www.goethe.de/newyork
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(at 82 Street)
www.metmuseum.org.
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From early Spring through summer, street fairs
are a constant sight along New York City's streets. Occurring almost every
weekend, these fairs turn wide avenues into pedestrian walkways and offer very casual browsing shopping and eating. Vendors become familiar faces for
those who visit various fairs throughout the season. Merchandise ranges from
fast food to kitchen gadgets and from low end apparel to plants. If you have
an hour or so to spare, a little energy and a lot of curiosity, here is a
list of upcoming fairs.
Spring Festival Broadway
Sunday, May 7. 86th - 96th Streets
The Annual Village Fair
Sunday, May 7.
Broadway between Houston and Grand Streets
West Side Festival Broadway
Sunday, May 28. 72nd - 86th Streets
Annual Plantathon and Craft Fair
Sunday, June 4. 73rd - 86th Streets
Columbus Avenue Summer Festival
Sunday, June 25. 86th - 96th Streets
Gramercy Park Neighborhood Festival
Saturday, May 13.
Park Avenue from 17th -23rd Streets
Children of The World Festival
Saturday, May 15.
6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street
Times Square Fair
Sunday, May 28.
7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street
Madison Avenue Community Expo
Monday, May 29. 42nd - 57th Street
Lexington Avenue Spring Festival
Saturday, June 3. 42nd - 57th Street
Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood -
2nd Avenue Fair
Saturday, June 10. 14th - 23rd Street
International Cultures Festival
Saturday, June 18.
6th Avenue from 42dn - 56th Street
Times Square Expo
Saturday, June 24.
7th Avenue from 47th - 57th Street
Times Square Block Party
Saturday, July 1.
7th Avenue 47th - 57th Street
USO Avenue of the Americas Summerfest
Sunday, July 9.
6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street
NYC Celebration of Nations Festival
Sunday, July 16.
Madison Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street
East Side Summer Festival
Sunday, July 23.
Lexington Ave. from 42nd - 57th Street
Washington Square Summer Fair
Saturday, July 29. Bleecker Street from
Broadway - 6th Avenue
St Association Jazz Festival
Sunday, July 30.
52nd Street from Lexington - 7th Avenue
Festival of the Americas
Sunday, August 6.
6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street
Madison Avenue Summer Fair
Sunday, August 13.
Madison Avenue fro 42-57
Summer Seaport Festival
Saturday, August 19.
Water Street from Fulton - Broad Street
Lexington Avenue Summerfest
Sunday, August 20.
Lexington Avenue from 42nd - 57th Street
Gramercy Park Neighborhood Festival
Sunday, August 26.
3rd Avenue from 14th - 23rd Street
Third Avenue Merchandise Fair
Sunday, August 27.
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June 3 & 4, June 10 & 11
Saturdays 12-noon - 9pm, Sundays 11am - 9pm
Columbus Avenue at 64th Street.
 Drawing a crowd of
visitors totaling over 100,000, this is considered to be the best
crafts show in New York City. This biannual event takes place in the Josie
Robertson Plaza and extends back on either side of the Metropolitan Opera
house towards Damrosch Park and the Vivian Beaumont theater. It is a judged
event and participation is limited to 170 artisans who represent the best in
their medium. The array of color and artistic form plus the consistent
quality of the items makes this show a virtual outdoor museum of bohemian
folk art. Exhibited items include oil on canvas, watercolor, sculpture,
pottery, jewelry, carpentry and fashion.
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