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Archives: Posts From September 2009
Bill Murray, Kay Ryan Open Poets House
By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 25 Sep 2009 at 10:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: At last night's private party to open Poets House -- the public celebrations begin today (with bagels at 11) and continue Saturday (with readings from 3-5 p.m. outdoors featuring Billy Collins, Mark Doty, Philip Levine and many others) -- the program ...
Street Intelligence: Bryant Park Fall Festival
By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 25 Sep 2009 at 9:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: We love finding out about great New York events just by walking down the street. This morning we found a sidewalk billboard telling us we could experience 10 nights of New York's most prestigious music makers and presenters for free in Bryant Park. The ...
Pasta, Not Caviar, at Met Opera's Opening Night
By Amanda Gordon | Tue, 22 Sep 2009 at 11:03 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: "It's a difficult time. That's why Mercedes is not serving caviar tonight," the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, Peter Gelb, said at the opening night supper last night, referring to one of the Met's board members and big donors, Mercedes Bass ...
Kicking Off Book Season
By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 18 Sep 2009 at 1:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: As Dan Brown’s book party got underway at Gotham Hall -- a fancy affair befitting that rare thing in publishing these days, an instant blockbuster -- International Creative Management agent Jennifer Joel was at Norwood for the first party of a literary ...
More Time at the Library
By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 14 Sep 2009 at 10:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Starting today, the New York Public Library will offer expanded hours at 10 branches, setting a historical record for open hours.Some highlights (more details at http://www.nypl.org/news/hours.gif)8 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday thru Thursday, at the ...
Celebrating New York: Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden
By Amanda Gordon | Sat, 12 Sep 2009 at 12:44 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: “This is about celebrating life,” Jay-Z said at his September 11 "Answer the Call" concert at Madison Square Garden. The king of rap gave us much to celebrate. Early on he announced, “I’m gonna take my time out here tonight,” but while his presence may ...
Ira Stoll Launches Web Site on the Future of Capitalism
By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 10 Sep 2009 at 9:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: The former managing editor and vice president of The New York Sun is back, and his timing is right on. Experience Ira Stoll's laser beam intelligence as he tackles the day-to-day battles of this very big story. Recent posts are on health care (on an ...
Monet's Water Lilies Light Up MoMA
By Amanda Gordon | Wed, 9 Sep 2009 at 6:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: MoMA's fall exhibition season began last night with a preview of the new installation of Monet's Waterlilies.Chief curator Ann Temkin played hostess in the gallery on the second floor. Here the redhead chats with the director of the Cullman Center for ...
Sotheby's to Auction Robert Isabell Trove
By Amanda Gordon | Wed, 9 Sep 2009 at 11:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: When he wasn't planning some of the most memorable parties in New York and in jet setters' playgrounds -- Caroline Kennedy's wedding, galas for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York City Ballet, birthdays for Bette Midler and Saul Steinberg, White ...
Celebration Cutbacks: Tree Lighting at Lincoln Center
By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 3 Sep 2009 at 1:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: As we slide into one of the last, best weekends of summer, Lincoln Center informs us it is "reluctantly cancelling" its a holiday tree lighting ceremony for the Christmas Season -- and wow, it really is too early for us to get upset. The reasons provided ...
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