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AUGUST 2007
Cool off in a midtown museum, take in a Broadway show, or see a match at the US Open tennis tournament... August in New York offers plenty of entertainment to keep you out of the heat but still in the action.
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| Arts and Culture |
Cosmic Orchid
© Isaac Abrams, 1967
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WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era
May 24, 2007 - September 16, 2007
Paintings, posters, album covers, photographs, and multimedia events explore the culture of the 1960s and early 70s. Featured artists include Isaac Abrams, Richard Avedon, Lynda Benglis, Jimi Hendrix (his only known watercolor), Robert Indiana, Jordan Belson, and Stan VanDerBeek. |
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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Beginning August 3, the Reinstallation of the South Asia Galleries examines Buddhist and Hindu sculpture between 2nd century BC and 8th century AD.
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David Seymour
Small boy receiving cup of milk,
© 1945
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INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Chim: Photographs by David Seymour
May 11 through September 9, 2007
Photographer David Seymour, or "Chim," was best known for his stunning, compassionate war-time photography. This exhibit highlights his photojournalistic work in the Spanish Civil War and includes iconic photographs from his UN commissions. |
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MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
Running through September 17 and the fourth in a series of installments from the Museum's collection, What Is Painting? Contemporary Art from the Collection considers the practice of painting and its role in contemporary art. The pieces were made from around 1965 on, many being displayed for the first time since the Museum's reopening.
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| Events |
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US OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
August 27 - September 9
With a win at this year's Australian Open and a loss at the French Open, will Roger Federer successfully defend his title of the King of Tennis and win his fourth straight US Open? Will Maria Sharapova take home the trophy again this year? Whether you enjoy singles, doubles, men's or women's, now's the time to get your courtside seats for this Grand Slam event.
Check out the qualifying tournaments for free August 21 - 26. Tickets for the rounds and finals are on sale now through Ticketmaster. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center is easily accessible by subway or taxi from midtown Manhattan.
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| Across Town |
Willie Mays at bat, April 1954
Photograph by John Vachon
Museum of the City of New York, LOOK Collection
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MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
The Glory Days: New York Baseball 1947-1957
June 27 through December 31
The Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the New York Giants dominated the sport from 1947 - 1957, leaving a legacy that has shaped baseball to this day. This exhibit examines the details of those 10 years with films, photographs and collectors items. The exhibit also boasts the "greatest assemblage of baseball memorabilia ever exhibited."
While you're uptown, take a stroll through Riverside Park. Winding along Riverside Drive from W. 72 nd Street to W. 158 th Street, this city park offers beautiful views of the Hudson and landscaping designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who created Central Park.
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