 Discover a new “Culture Spot” for yourself every month courtesy of the NYC & Company Foundation. Culture Spot highlights different cultural organizations across the city, from museums and the performing arts to zoos, gardens and historic sites. Every month a different organization creates a special offer available only during the month they are featured. This is an incredible opportunity to sample the vast and exciting range of culture available throughout the five boroughs!
Learn more about this month’s featured organization by visiting www.nycgo.com/culturespot.
There are no general opportunities at this time. Please check back later.
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FREE Dance Performance Series - Fridays at Noon
Presented by 92Y Dance Education Laboratory
Reservation Deadline: May 31, 2013
| Target Audience |
Students Grades 5-12, Dance Teachers |
When |
Fridays, April 19, May 3, May 17 & May 31, 2013
Noon-1PM |
| Where |
92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center
Buttenwieser Hall
1395 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128 |
Price |
Performance Only: Free (subject to availability, 60 students max. per performance)
Post-performance workshop: $125 |
Reservations |
Click here to download school reservation form |
| Contact |
Dawn Quigley, Production Coordinator
P: 212-415-5553
E: dquigley92Y@aol.com |
| Website |
92 Y Fridays at Noon |
The 92Y Harkness Dance Center's FRIDAYS AT NOON, since 1986, is a free, one-hour dance event that includes work choreographed by emerging, mid-career and legacy artists.
For Teachers with students Grades K–12 / Reservations Required: Introduce students to the art and
process of dance making. View new dance works and works-in-progress by emerging and seasoned
choreographers. Participate in discussions with dancers and choreographers about their process of
making dances and take part in specially designed experiential dance workshops at the 92nd Street Y
Harkness Dance Center.
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Reduced Price Student Performances- Peter Pan in the Big Apple
Presented by the Identity Theater Company
| Target Audience |
Students Grades 3-8, Theater Teachers |
When |
April 9 through May 4, 2013 at 11 am
Note: Performance time can be adjusted to accomodate school groups |
| Where |
Joria Productions
260 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018 |
Price |
$7 to $10 per person depending on quantity purchased |
| Reservations/Contact |
P: 917-373-9739
E: identitytheater@aol.com |
| Flier |
Click here to download flier |
Peter Pan In The Big Apple is a modern musical adaptation of hte classic fairy tale. Identity Theater Company is a group of differently abled artists devoted to exploring and challening issues of the human condition. Performances feature actors of all genders, abilities, and special needsLesson plans are provided to teachers. In addition to the performance, workshops on acting, playwrighting, and individual storytelling are available.
Reduced Price Student Performances- DOJOJI: THE MAN INSIDE THE BELL
Presented by Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
| Target Audience |
Middle and High School Students, Theater Teachers |
When |
May 21, 22, 29, 30, June 4, 5, 2013 at 11 am
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| Where |
The Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036 |
Price |
$12 per student, free for chaperones |
| Reservations/Contact |
Abby Felder, Communications Director
P: 212-868-4030
E: info@panasianrep.org |
| Flier |
Click here to download school matinee flier |
A visually stunning re-imagining of the classic Japanese love story between Kiyohime and Anchin, their destiny and transformation. The elements of drama, Japanese history and aspects of Buddhism come to life in this entertaining performance that combines dance and theater, and spans from the historic Dojoji temple, to modern day Harajuku in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo. Includes a study guide developed in accordance with the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning and a post-show talk-back with the artists.
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Free Event for HS Students- Celebrate and Create! IMpressionism and Fashion
| Target Audience |
High School Students |
| When |
May 18, 2013
2:00-5:00 PM |
| Where |
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
New York, NY 10028 |
| Cost |
Free |
| Register |
Click here to register online |
| Contact |
Lindsay Davis, Teen Programs
P: 212-396-5067
E: lindsay.davis@metmuseum.org |
Peek inside the world of the Impressionist painters and uncover the fashion trends of 19th-century Paris. Then, create your very own wearable work of art. Materials are provided. Registration requested. Click here to download event details.
Educator Programs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Target DesignK-12: Design in the Classroom Workshop
Presented by Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
| Target Audience |
Teachers K-12 |
When & Where |
Available Sept 15, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Programs can be scheduled school hours M-F
|
Where |
Programs take place in New York City Schools
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| Price |
Free |
Contact |
Kimberly Cisneros
P: 212-849-8351
E: chtours2@si.edu |
Website |
http://www.cooperhewitt.org/learning/designk12/ |
A single, 45-minute design workshop free for all New York City schools! All K-12 teachers in NYC are eligible. Whether you teach social studies, math, or even language arts, our hands-on exercises in teamwork and brainstorming will equip your students with new tools
to take on challenges in any subject. The workshop focuses on introducing how design is part of the students’ everyday life. In teams, students will solve a design challenge by creating a simple prototype. All workshop materials are provided.
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