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Traveling the Silk Road
Now through August 15, 2010
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
212-769-5100
Open daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Today we depend on local merchants, department stores and malls of immense proportions to carry foods, wares, clothing and gadgets of every kind for our immediate access. Turn back the clock one thousand years and the situation becomes much simpler...or does it. Throughout Asia and the Middle East, select influential cities dotted a path known today as the silk road and were the primary venues for the sale and purchase of goods; much of which took place in the form of barters and exchanges. In this exhibit, you'll journey through China's imperial city of Xian, Samarkand, Turfan and Baghdad to see the role played by each location and the specific items that made them popular. A well choreographed mix of diaramas, models and interactive stations make this an educational and entertaining experience for adults and children. Learn about glass blowing, paper making, silk making and more; all of which took place in the gleaming city of Baghdad and the smaller yet important stops along the way. A series of films and live performances are taking place in connection with this exhibit. For schedule details call or visit the museum's website.

Butterfly Conservatory
Now through May 31, 2010
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
212-769-5100
Open daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

To allow visitors to see butterflies in what simulates a natural setting, the American Museum of Natural History has erected a temporary climate controlled structure within one of its large halls. Begun over ten years ago, this popular exhibit returns each year. See more than 500 butterflies. Large illustrated panels educate visitors as to the life and reproduction of butterflies. This exhibit is sure to fascinate the curious minds of young children.

Journey to The Stars
Now through June 30, 2010
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
212-769-5100
Open daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Since the renovation of the Hayden Planetarium in 2000, we have been treated to an incredible repertoire of magnificent space shows narrated by well-known celebrities. The current offering, Journey to The Stars hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, is no exception. In this show you'll witness spectacular views of the stars taken from telescopes on earth, as well as physics-based simulations. The show was created by a team of astrophysicists in cooperation with NASA.

On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight
Now through July 1, 2010
American Museum of Natural History
79th Street and Central Park West
212-769-5100
Open daily, 10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.

This series of incredible photos captured by four renowned nature photographers provides us with an up close look at the magnificent creatures of flight that share our space. Surprisingly enough, many of the images were taken in New York City after long and patient hours of waiting to capture the perfect moment. These incredible images give us a rare insight into the behavior of these species.

Drawings of Bronzino
Now through April 18, 2010
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (at 82nd Street)
212-535-7710
www.metmuseum.org

Truly a renaissance man, Agnolo Bronzino was a gifted draftsman, painter and poet. For the first time ever, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with the Uffizi Gallery is mounting an exhibit comprising sixty drawings by this protege of the de'Medici family, including some never before seen. Gallery talks, films and lectures pertaining to the exhibit will be taking place at the musuem. For a complete schedule of events related to this exhibit, visit the museum's web site.

The Thannhauser Collection
Permanent Collection
The Guggenheim
1071 Fifth Avenue (at 89th Street)
212-423-3500
www.guggenheim.org

The Thannhauser Collection at The Guggenheim Museum is named after Justin Thannhauser who was born to a world of art - not as a painter but as a collector and dealer. Working in his father's Munich gallery, he witnessed countless exhibits including some of the earliest exhibits of Picasso and Kandinsky. The gallery's success allowed them to expand by opening galleries in Berlin and Lucerne. Thannhausser later moved to Paris, drawn by the work being done by members of the Avant Garde movement. During the occupation of Paris he came to New York City where he spent the remainder of his life. In 1963, Thannhauser bequeathed 70 paintings to the Guggenheim including some thirty Picassos. Another ten paintings were donated by his wife upon her death.

The Whitney Biennial
February 25 - May 30, 2010
The Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Avenue (at 74th Street)
212-570-7721
www.whitneymuseum.org

The 2010 Biennial exhibition marks the 75th anniversary of this tradition. Many lovers of contemporary American art attend this show religiously each year in the hopes of discovering the next superstar. The exhibit includes works by more than fifty artists not all of whom use paint as their medium. In recent years, the exhibit has represented present day society and lends a loud voice to artists making political and social statements. This year, another exhibit "Collecting Biennials" will run simultaneously, and will include works by previous Biennials such as Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol.

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Christopher Walken in
A Behanding in Spokane
Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre
236 West 45th Street
212-239-6200

Recognized for his portrayal of dark characters, screen star Christopher Walken is well suited for the role of a man searching for his lost hand in Academy Award winning playwright, Martin McDonagh's newest dark comedy. Unlike earlier works, such as The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Pillowman, and The Cripple of Inishmore, which were set in Ireland, his latest work is set in the state of Washington.

Denzel Washington in Fences
Cort Theater
138 West 48th Street
212-239-6200

Screen star Denzel Washington takes to the stage as Troy Maxson, an African American dealing with racial barriers and life's disappointments. Set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences, one of Century Cycle plays by the late August Wilson, captures the struggle of African Americans. The 1985 production starring James Earl Jones won a Tony Award. In the same year the play was selected for the Pulitzer Prize.

Tony Shalhoub in Lend Me A Tenor
Music Box Theater
239 West 45th Street
212-239-6200

Tony Shalhoub, known best for his portrayal of a fastidious detective on TV's Monk, is preparing to take the Broadway stage playing a stand-in ready to take over for a leading tenor who is erroneously presumed to be dead. His understated comedic sense is sure to be a perfect fit under the direction of Stanley Tucci. The role of the lead Tenor is played by Tony LaPaglia, known by many for his role in the TV hit show Without A Trace.

Eric Bogosian in Time Stands Still
Directed by Donald Margulies
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street
212-239-6200
Through March 21, 2010

In this new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, Eric Bogosian portrays an international journalist chronicalling the dark events of war. After years of being in the face or horror, he is forced by injury to return home to New York where he faces the realities of conventional civilian life. Rounding out the cast are Laura Linney, Brian D'Arcy and Alicia Silverstone. The play is directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.

Liev Schreiber & Scarlett Johansson in
A View From The Bridge
Cort Theater
138 West 48th Street (between 6th Avenue and Broadway)
212-239-6200
Through April 4, 2010

Scarlett Johansson stars against growing stage veteran Liev Schreiber in Arthur Miller's intensely dramatic play, A View From The Bridge. Together, they portray a steadfast couple who has raised their niece as their own daughter and later takes in relatives from Italy who have just arrived in New York. This overload of personalities, their desires and needs all existing under one constrained roof, plus Schreiber's character's obsession with his own niece, explode creating a catalyst for actions that cause the family to tragically forgo their ideals.

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