Owners 2011 Referral Program

Dear Owner,

We take this moment to thank you for your continued patronage throughout 2010 and hope that 2011 offers you many opportunities to share special moments in New York City. We look forward to greeting you and your guests at The Manhattan Club throughout the New Year.

In late November, literature describing the 2011 Owners’ Referral Program was mailed to your home. These colorful brochures outline, in great detail, the Preview Getaway promotion available only to guests who are referred to us by an Owner. They also contain all the information you’ll want to know about the wonderful roster of cash, travel and other referral rewards available for redemption by participating Owners. We encourage you to take a moment to read through these brochures and to keep them in a safe place for easy reference throughout the year. The 2011 Owners Referral Program can be most rewarding for both you and your guests.

The January monthly referral drawing has just been held. Our winners of the January referral reward are Mr. and Mrs. Wexler of New Milford, CT. who will receive payment of one year's maintenance fees for their biennial executive suite. There are 11 monthly rewards still to be awarded. You'll want to be in our next drawing.
Find out more here: www.manhattanclubfriends.com

There are endless reasons to want to visit New York City at any time of year. Winter shrouds the City in a peaceful serenity. Navigating the City during this less crowded time of year can be delightful. Spring adds a welcoming touch of color and longer days. Sightseeing and other outdoor activities are especially enjoyable at this time of year. In summer we find added events throughout the City. Street fairs, concerts, boat rides and outdoor exhibits are plentiful. For those who love to comb through the various neighborhoods in New York City looking for quaint streets, cafes, boutiques and more, or stroll under Central Park’s canopy of rich colors, there’s no better time to visit than fall. Plan your year now and don’t let a single season escape you. Use the referral getaway invitations contained in your Referral Program package to invite friends to enjoy the many wonders of New York City. The 2011 Owners’ Referral Program information is also available online at www.manhattanclubfriends.com

We wish you continued enjoyment of New York City and The Manhattan Club
Sincerely,
Lisa Jouvert
1-888-692-5822
Referral Director
The Manhattan Club

The Pier 94 Antique Show and Fashion Alley
March 12 & 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
12th Avenue at 55th Street

The mother of all antique shows comes to New York City again this March. As the seasons transition from Winter to Spring, antique collectors and casual browsers converge on New York City for the annual Pier 94 Antique Show and Fashion Alley event. Five hundred vendors fill the interior of Pier 94 with bric-a-brac, collectibles and one-of-a-kinds that honor the artistic style and craftsmanship of days gone by. Designers and decorators are known to visit this show to be inspired by the colors, forms, shapes and styles found among the vast collections. Here you’ll see magnificent examples of art deco furniture, ceramics, jewelry, Tiffany glass, fashion, paintings, American folk art, textiles sterling flatware, watches and more. Not in the market for antiques? Not to worry - the Pier show welcomes those who come to admire the beauty and quality of the merchandise and to learn about the styles, customs and contributions of highly celebrated bygone eras. Admission is $15.

The Roses
Park Avenue (57th-65th Streets)
Now through May 31

Thirty-eight of Will Ryman’s larger than life rose sculptures grace the medians along Park Avenue from 57th-65th streets. The sculptures made from metal and fiber glass range from 3-25 feet in height and add a bright spray of color to this concrete city. This playwright turned artist has combined the strength of the steel buildings that surround the sculptures with the beauty of nature in an artistic message that spells I Love NY.

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This Tony Award (Best Play) and Pulitzer Prize winning drama follows the events of a high school basketball team that reunites on the anniversary of their greatest game. As they reminisce, the players uncover long held grudges and hidden agendas that drove key players to become victorious and, which now exposed, threaten their long standing friendships. Starring in the play are Keifer Sutherland making his Broadway debut and Chris Noth. Also cast in the play is Jason Patric, son of the play’s now deceased writer. This well written play ultimately tells the story of the American dream for achieving success.

Arcadia
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
234 West 47th Street
212-239-6200
Previews begin February 26, show opens March 17

Distinguished playwright, Tom Stoppard delivers a new play about two current day scholars who meet to discuss random events of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in an attempt to make sense of history. The play stars two stage actors who have each amassed more than two dozen roles; Billy Cruddup and Raúl Ezparza.

Good People
Samuel J. Friedman
261 West 47th Street
Now in previews
Opens March 3, runs through April 24

A new play by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole) graces the stage at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Film and television veterans Francis McDormand and Estelle Parsons star in the story of small town folk who try to find their way out. A relationship is tested when Margie Walsh thinks she’s found her ticket out in Will, but Will has thoughts of leaving behind not only Margie but the entire town.

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Al Hirschfeld Theatre
302 West 45th Street
Previews start February 26, show opens March 7

This heart warming musical about the little guy who makes it to the top of the corporate ladder through luck and flattery has been performed both on stage and on the golden screen. The lead character imortalized by a young Bobby Morse, will be played this time by Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter). Rounding off the cast are Tammy Blanchard and John Larroquette.

Sister Act
Broadway Theater
1681 Broadway @ 54th Street
212-239-6200
Previews start March 24, show opens April 20

One of Whoopi Goldberg’s most memorable roles was that of Deloris Van Cartier the spitfire stage singer harbored by a group of nuns in the hilarious movie, Sister Act. This zany comedy now comes to Broadway direct from London’s West End. The lead role is undertaken by Patina Miller, an American actress who originated the role in London. Comedy, antics and a lively score by Alan Menken. It’s sheer entertainment.

Wonderland
Marquis Theatre
1535 Broadway
212-307-4100
Previews start March 21, show opens April 17

On the heels of the success of Wicked, Broadway’s phenomenon about the prelude to The Wizard of Oz, we now have an all new modern musical adaptation of Alice In Wonderland set to entertain theatre goers starting this spring. Alice is a modern day woman who has lost her job and her husband, is at odds with her daughter and at the brink of destroying her career. In the midst of all this drama, she finds herself in a make believe land where the characters look all too familiar. Did we mention it’s a musical?

Self-Guided Tours
Electronic devices are increasingly changing the way we live our lives. First came cell phones, then MP-3 players. Each was designed to achieve a clear and precise task but now they are being re-purposed to serve other needs. Have a cell phone and an MP-3 player? Well good, because each can now bring you closer to art exhibits, famous landmarks and attractions throughout the city. More and more each day, cell phone connections and MP-3 downloads are being developed to make the attractions of major cities more accessible. Here are a few you may want to try out.

www.CityListen.com

Are New York City streets too confusing? Need help uncluttering the maze? You’re in luck. A series of audio tapes accessible via your iPod have been developed to make touring and sightseeing easier and more fun. There is a great assortment of tours already available for download and the list continues to grow. Select an audio tour of any or all of the following areas: Brooklyn Heights, Central Park, Greenwich Village, Lower East Side. Here’s how it works. Simply go to www.citylisten.com, select the New York City neighborhood that most interests you and download as you would any other file. The file will work on Apple iPods or any other MP3 player. To facilitate your following the audio tour, printable maps are also available on the website. Note, there is a fee to purchase each tour. Once you purchase a downloadable tour, it is yours to keep and use over and over again. From your computer it can be transferred onto several devices.

Central Park Audio Tours

Visitors to Central Park can now enjoy a bit of history via a series of 31 recordings placed throughout the park. The audios, which have been recorded by such celebrities as Martha Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld, Yoko Ono, Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander and Kevin Bacon, offer information on such areas of the park as The Rambles, The Pinetum, Bow Bridge, The Great Lawn, Sheep Meadow, Strawberry Fields and other park highlights.

Gallery Gab

Some museums throughout the City are beginning to offer podcasts for special exhibits.Check with the museum you are planning to visit before you arrive, to see if there is anything available for download in advance. The American Museum of Natural History, for example, is currently offering a free app at www.amnh.org/apps. Downloadable onto your iPhone or iPod touch, this app provides a detailed tour of the entire complex. In their own words, “from the edge of the world to the age of the dinosaur.” This interactive app gives you a detailed tour and lets you bookmark items of interests and search for directions as well as hours of admission.

TripWolf.com

This alternate site offers downloadable printable guides of New York City. This print out and take with you guides are available for points of interest such as, the Brooklyn Bridge; Williamsburg; art deco architecture in New York City, Queens neighborhoods, Chelsea and the highline and more.
More info: TripWolf.com

The Great Upheaval: Modern Art from The Guggenheim 1910-1918
Now through June 1
The Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue (89th Street)
212-243-3500
Unlike most other museums, The Guggenheim is open Mondays and closed Thursdays.

During the prewar years, art took a notable turn towards all things modern. Paris embraced cubism while abstract expressionism dominated throughout Germany, Austria, Italy and Russia. This was a prolific time for radical artists, such as Marcel Duchamp, Georges Braque, Vasily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian and Pablo Picasso whose inventive style exploded into a period of art innovation. This exhibit features more than one hundred works, assembled from the Guggenheim’s own collection, by the above named artists as well as others from this period.

Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand
Now through April 10
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (82 Street)
212 535-7710

Although most of our time at the Metropolitan Museum is spent admiring paintings and artifacts from Pre-Columbian to the present, its massive holdings also include an impressive collection of photographs by some of the world's finest photographers. Highlighting the collection are works by three American photographers, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and Paul Strand whose works are the focus of this exhibit. More than one hundred photographs in total have been drawn from the collection to represent the artists’ diversity.

Alfred Stieglitz, known to some as Mr. Georgia Okeefe, was the first photographer to have his work acquired by the “Met.” In 1928 he donated twenty-two of his own works and hundreds by many of his contemporaries. This was the start of the photography department at the “Met.”

Edward Steichen, a protege of Mr. Stieglitz, spent hours carefully experimenting with the photo print process to obtain a result that relied heavily on the artist’s style and talent, not just on the mechanics of the equipment. For Steichen, the photographer was an artist with as much merit as a fine painter.

Paul Strand was first introduced to photography while attending high school in New York City. During a class trip he visited Stieglitz’ 921 Club and was inspired by the level of detail attained in the work that he witnessed. This inspired this young talent to work hard to improve his own skills. And this he did. He managed to have a very long and prolific career. He began photographing city scenes that spoke to the viewers and told stories. This journalistic approach grew into a period of documentary film making, a medium that allowed him to delve more deeply into the lives of his subjects. His later years were spent in France where his subject matter of choice was architecture and portraits.

All three men lived and worked in a time when photography took a very humanistic/socialistic approach. They photographed elements of society in an attempt to improve society.

Madonna and Child
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue (82 Street)
Now through April 25
212 535-7710

Fifteenth century Florentine painter Filippino Lippi was commissioned by a wealthy patron to paint a Madonna and Child for his villa outside Florence. The wealthy patron is identified by the family crest formed from three crescent moons. The painting was recently cleaned in preparation for a loan to an Italian Museum. During the cleaning process, restorers found that a discolored coating was dulling the vibrant pallet but that the paint underneath was intact. After carefully removing the discolored coating the “Met” now has what it is celebrating almost as a new acquisition. The newly restored painting will remain on exhibit until April 25 when it travels.

Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time
The Whitney Museum
945 Madison Avenue (75 Street)
Now through April 10, 2011
212-570-3600

Edward Hopper, America’s best known 20th Century realist painter is the subject of this exhibit. The more than 80 works, in various media, comprising the exhibit are in large part, from the Whitney’s own collection. However, they are seen here in a chronological order and interspersed with works by his contemporaries such as Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, John Sloan, Edward Steichen and Ben Shahn. This side-by-side comparison helps us identify the styles and trends that evolved through the decades in the early part of the 20th century.

The Brain
American Museum of Natural History
Cenral Park West @ 79th Street
Now through August 15

The brain is undoubtedly the most complex of the human organs. Learn about the inticracies of this biological marvel at the American Museum of Natural History’s world-class exhibit, The Brain. Delve deep into regions of the brain via interactive game stations, videos, displays and 3-D walk-throughs that give you a detailed view of the workings of the brain and its control of the human body. Learn how language and memory function via precise signals that originate in the brain. Spend time in an audio room where you’ll discover the effects of sounds, smells and specific events on various sections of the brain. You’ll want to bring the kids to this one.

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