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NYC Living This Week

MAY 15, 2012

Dancers and designers give NYC a chance to see their best work.

Midtown West

MoMA Party in the Garden
Held in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, this special evening–including cocktails, dinner and an after-party featuring singer Santigold–benefits the museum’s educational programs and permanent collections.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:00PM cocktails/8:00PM dinner/10:00PM afterparty
MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street
Tickets from $150

Midtown West, NoHo

International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) / NoHo Design District
This annual showcase of the latest and greatest in modern design is joined by a satellite showcase in the NoHo design district and events at shops, studios and showrooms throughout the city. The weekend kicks off with an opening night party at the Park Avenue Armory that will include the opening of artist Tom Sachs’s installation SPACE PROGRAM: MARS.
Saturday, May 19-Tuesday, May 22
See schedule for events, locations.

Union Square/East Village

Dance Parade: Broadway to Tompkins Square
Join thousands of dancers showcasing over 60 styles of dance down Broadway to the East Village, with a post-parade festival in Tompkins Square Park.
Saturday, May 19, 1PM
Parade route: Down Broadway from 21st Street to St. Mark’s Place to Tompkins Square Park

Upper East Side


Werner Herzog at the Whitney
Exceptional filmmaker Werner Herzog, characterized as the “romantic visionary” of New German Cinema, discusses his contributions to the Whitney Biennial and his thoughts on contemporary art.
Thursday, May 17, 12PM
Whitney Museum of American Art, 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street
Free with museum admission; special entry tickets $12-18