New York City Events for the Week of November 10th
Monday, Nov 10: It’s the last day of the Asian Contemporary Art Fair. This event seems impossible to miss if Contemporary Art or Asia is up your alley. There are 60 galleries showing from 14 different countries, along with various institutes and organizations. It’s open from 11 am to 6 pm, at Pier 92, W. 52nd St. and 12th Ave., Manhattan.
Tuesday, Nov 11: Today is New York’s Veteran’s Day Parade. Go and see the largest veteran’s parade in the country. Even if you do not support the war or any war for that matter, all these people at some point risked their lives for this country’s interests, which takes courage. The parade starts at 10 am from the Eternal Light Monument in Madison Square Park on 5th Ave. and W. 24th St. It follows 5th Ave. from W. 26th St. until W. 56th Street. The Parade ends on W. 56th at 3 pm. Madison Square Park, 5th Ave. from W. 24th to 56th St., Manhattan.
Wednesday, Nov 12: It’s a wonderful day to go check out the Joan Miro exhibit at the MOMA. It has only been open for 6 days and I’m sure it is worth the rather steep price for a ticket ($20 for an adult but if you bring your Student ID, $12). On Wednesdays the MOMA is open from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, and is located at 11 W. 53rd St., between 5th and 6th Ave., Manhattan.
Thursday, Nov 13: Of all the SLC students who are crazy about knitting, some people must be interested in quilting. Well, today in Brooklyn is the Annual Quilt Show, Small Quilts, Big Ideas. All the quilts shown are American and most of them are from local quilt makers. It starts at 12 pm and ends at 5 pm, and it takes place at The Zoo, Lefferts Homestead, Carousel Lefferts Historic House, Flatbush Ave. at Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, (718) 789-2822.
Friday, Nov 14: Another fun MOMA event this week is a showing of the newly restored film Manhatta, made originally in 1921. This screening will only happen today at 6:15 pm and tomorrow at 2 pm. The film runs for 80 minutes and takes place in Theater 2 at the MOMA (address listed above.)
Saturday, Nov 15: It’s the last day to head on down to the Ronald Feldman Gallery and see Leon Golub’s Drawings and Paintings in the exhibit Did It!. According to the site, Leon Golub was “one of America’s leading post war painters” and most of his work channels the urban violence throughout the 80s and 90s. The exhibit is at the Ronald Feldman Gallery, 31 Mercer St. (on the corner of Mercer and Grand), Manhattan.
Sunday, Nov 16: There is nothing in the world like buying something hand made, crafted, or “indie.” It just makes you feel tingly all over. If you could not agree more, then check out the Brooklyn Indie Market’s “It’s a {NewNew} Day.” They are featuring over 20 local designers and it’s free, if you can keep yourself from buying things. It is open from 11 am to 7 pm, and takes place on the corner of Smith and Union St., Brooklyn, (718) 499-3105.