Oswego, NY - Thanks to the support of Eagle Beverage and Budweiser, Harborfest will be bringing one of the most recognizable performers of the ‘60’s, THE MONKEES Lead Singer, MICKY DOLENZ to the shores of Lake Ontario for a thrilling live performance on the NRG Lakeview Stage in Breitbeck Park on Friday night July 24th during Harborfest 2009. Read more »
New American Wing, Highlight of Special Memorial Day Viewing Opportunities
One of New York City’s most popular spaces, the spacious Charles Engelhard Court in The New American Wing tops the list of areas in the Main Building of The Metropolitan Museum of Art that will be open to the public on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25), the patriotic holiday that is the next in the sequence of popular Met Holiday Mondays sponsored by CIT. Read more »
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. — The great cave of the Northeast, Howe Caverns, and its new caved-themed motorcycle created by Orange County Choppers in Newburgh, are the featured attractions of the May 28 episode of American Choppers. Read more »
A non-profit organization, the Pelham Picture House in Westchester County has been entertaining filmgoers for more than 80 years - since the days of silent films. It’s evolved through the years, making the transition to sound, providing escapism for Great Depression-weary audiences, and news footage and information from the fronts of World War II. The Picture House is about to make another transition, becoming a state-of-the-art film and educational center. Read more »
Nineteen events to benefit in 2009
WATERFORD, NY - The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission announced today nineteen events and festivals in the National Heritage Corridor that are receiving event sponsorships in the amount of $500. Read more »
Exhibition dates: June 23-September 20, 2009
Exhibition location: Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall
Press preview: Monday, June 15, 10:00 a.m.-noon
New York, NY — Ancient Afghanistan-located at the crossroads of major trade routes, where it attracted invading armies and nomadic migrations-was home to some of the most complex, rich, and original civilizations on the continent of Asia. Opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer, the traveling exhibition Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, celebrates the country’s unique role, as both the recipient of diverse cultural elements and the creator of distinctive styles of art from the Bronze Age into the Kushan period. Read more »
Fonda, NY — The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce announces statistics for the new tourism Web site, http://www.visitmontgomerycountyny.com/, which was created to enhance the user friendly experience and increase the web presence of Montgomery County. The reporting period is for January 1 thru mid-May 2009. Read more »
