NYC Living This Week

MARCH 14, 2012

Head uptown for some global culture in New York City this week. NYC apartment living UWS

Upper West Side
AMNH's Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the gift of Japanese cherry blossoms to New York City with four days of family-friendly activities like flower arranging, origami, ink brush painting, puppetry, folk dancing, a tea ceremony and more.
March 14-17; see museum site for event information
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street
Free with museum admission.

Celtic Appalachia
This St. Patrick's Day season, steer clear of the green beer and experience a toe-tapping, knee-slapping traditional-Irish-meets-American-country-and-bluegrass alternative. In a special performance, the Green Fields of America are joined by musicians from the Crooked Road region in Virginia to celebrate the cultural links between Ireland and Celtic Appalachia.
Thursday, March 15, 8PM
Peter Jay Sharpe Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street
Tickets: $25-150

Upper East Side
At the Met: Byzantium and Islam–Age of Transition
This exhibition–the first of its kind–will highlight the complex character of the Byzantine region and its art and culture during an era of transition from its role as part of the Byzantine state to its evolving position in the developing Islamic world.
March 14-July 8; see museum site for hours and information.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

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