Friday, April 8th 1-8pm Saturday, April 9th 11am- 6pm
The Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show is the ultimate vintage showcase, bringing together over 80 of the country’s top vintage clothing, accessories and antique dealers under one roof. See where top designers get their inspiration among timeless and beautifully constructed clothing and antique textiles. $20 admission fee at the door.
Metropolitan Pavilion 125 West 18th Street (between 6th and 7th Aves)
Klompching Gallery
Photography to painting, street art to sculpture: DUMBO’s galleries bring the work of local, national and international artists to the Brooklyn waterfront.
First Thursday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm – The first Thursday of every month the galleries of DUMBO stay open late, hosting special events and receptions.
Stop in and visit the artists at LAND. Land Studio is a unique nonprofit day habilitation program that teaches life skills through the modality of art. LAND (League Artist Natural Design) was founded in 2005 and serves as both studio and gallery for 16 adult artists with developmental disabilities. At LAND, artists develop their skills in a nurturing environment, while their work is marketed to the community in a vibrant and inclusive manner. Land artist work with painters, sculptors, fiber artists, animators, designers and others who value creative collaboration.
LAND Studio & Gallery 67 Front Street (917) 670-9322 http://landgallery.org
Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17th
Cook with 30 of the world’s most renowned chefs at the New York Culinary Experience. Passionate food-lovers will enjoy a weekend of hands-on master classes, cooking and conversation with more than 30 of the culinary industry’s most celebrated talents. Dan Barber and Bobby Schaffer of Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Jonathan Benno of Lincoln and Carla Hall of Carla Hall’s Southern Kitchen, to name a few.
For info and tickets contact Stephanie Fray at nice@nymag.com or call (646) 314-4413
Saturday April, 9th 2pm
Help New York celebrate it’s Scottish heritage at the 18th Annual New York Tartan Day Parade. Watch marching bands, bagpipers, men in kilts and lots of plaid. The parade starts at West 45th Street and marches up 6th Avenue to 55th Street.
Thru August 7th
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History is the first museum exhibition to focus on the influential American fashion designer, artist and entrepreneur. The exhibition at The Jewish Museum, explores Isaac Mizrahi’s unique position at the intersection of high style and popular culture. While best known for his clothing designs, Mizrahi’s creativity has expanded over a nearly three decade career to embrace acting, directing, set/costume design, writing and cabaret performance. Spanning his first collection in 1987 to the present day, An Unruly History weaves together the many threads of his career, from fashion, film, television and the performing arts.
The Jewish Museum 1109 5th Avenue at 92nd Street http://thejewishmuseum.org
While at The Jewish Museum, check out Russ & Daughter’s Restaurant a new outpost of the 102 year old iconic Lower East Side eatery. A kosher 70-seat, sit down restaurant and a take-out counter is located on the lower level of the museum.
No visit to DUMBO would be complete without trying a triple scoop chocolate chip cone from the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory-among the City’s best. The sauces for their sundaes, such as butterscotch and hot fudge, are prepared by the pastry chef at the nearby River Cafe. A couple of other nearby musts are:
Sunday, April 10th 1:30pm
Celebrate the 195th Anniversary of Hellenic Independence by watching the Greek Independence Day Parade on Fifth Avenue starting at 64th Street and ending at 79th Street. Floats, marching bands and Greek dancing along with lots of blue and white will fill the streets.
FlowerSchool New York provides floral design classes for enthusiasts and floral professionals alike. Located in the heart of NYC, FlowerSchool New York is the premier flower school to begin your floral education and exploration into the world of contemporary floral arranging. Offering a vast array of floral design classes, FlowerSchool New York brings the most sought-after designers from all over the world to share their vast wealth of knowledge.
FlowerSchool New York, 213 West 14th Street (212) 661-8074 http://flowerschoolny.com
Through July 24th
In the mid-1870’s, Degas was introduced to the monotype process-drawing in ink on a metal plate that was then run through a press, typically resulting in a single print. This exhibit, Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty includes 120 rarely seen monotypes- along with related paintings, drawings, pastels, sketchbooks and prints.
MOMA 11 West 53rd Street http://moma.org