My sweet tooth comes calling every year around this time! Deliciously concocted in 1880 by George Renninger of Philadelphia, the National Confectioners Association estimates that 20 million pounds of candy corn is sold annually. Trick or treat!
ARTS & CULTURE IN WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN
A BLAST FROM THE PAST AT THE CITY RELIQUARY MUSEUM
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Williamsburg’s City Reliquary Museum traces the history of New York City’s five boroughs through a vast collection of cultural ephemera and relics. Here you’ll find baseball cards, subway tokens, a collection of souvenir Statues of Liberty, fragments of landmark buildings, memorabilia from the 1939 World’s Fair and a collection of “Brooklyn Seltzer Bottles”.
This precious little museum opened in 2002, starting out as a window display in founder Dave Herman’s Williamsburg apartment. Passersby who paused to admire the window’s content would discover a small button on the buildings’ exterior upon pushing said button, a recording of Dave’s voice would guide them around the display. In January 2006, The City Reliquary moved to its current home on Metropolitan Avenue. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum features temporary exhibits, film series and curator talks that complement the theme of each exhibit. This is definitely worth a look if you happen to be in the neighborhood.
The City Reliquary Museum, 370 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg Brooklyn http://cityreliquary.org
NATIONAL SAWDUST MUSIC VENUE
National Sawdust is an experimental performance space in a converted sawdust factory that opened in Williamsburg last fall and quickly became a part of the New York music scene. This season will feature a roster of guest performers, 30 newly commissioned works and the start of an online arts journal.
National Sawdust, 80 North 6th Street http://nationalsawdust.org
THE BROOKLYN ART LIBRARY
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Brooklyn Art Library is home to The Sketchbook Project – a compendium of 35,179 artists’ sketchbooks from over 135 countries. The library serves as a reading room where you can get cozy and spend an afternoon enjoying artwork in a hands-on experience. Each sketchbook is individually barcoded and cataloged with searchable details, like where the book came from, the materials used, the artists name, tag words and oh-so-much more. Anyone can contribute to The Sketchbook Project. Available for purchase at the library all the tools and art supplies a writer or artist requires to complete and decorate their personalized book. When finished it can become part of the ever-growing collection. Books have been used to memorialize friends or family members, as a time capsule, a travel journal and even a marriage proposal (which was actually hidden within a featured sketchbook.)
Brooklyn Art Library, 28 Front Street
NITEHAWK CINEMA
Nitehawk Cinema is New York’s original cinema eatery (there is a small table in between every two seats) ; an independent movie house bringing a selective approach to food, film and drinks. Check their schedule for classic Halloween films, Psycho, Ghostbusters and Silence of the Lambs are all scheduled for later in the month.
Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave. http://nitehawkcinema.com
LAST CALL TO SEE “PSYCHOBARN” AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
Closing October 31st
Whether you’re a fan of the classic 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film “Psycho”, an aficionado of traditional American architecture or just in need of a spectacular overhead view of Central Park, you better make your way over to The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rooftop installation before it leaves at the end of the month. This stunningly strange and sinister site was designed by British Artist Cornelia Parker.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue
HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW AT THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
October 28th – February 26th
See the New York Historical Society transformed into a magical wonderland with the installation of the Holiday Express train exhibit. Theatrical lighting, an ambient audio “soundscape” and other visual effects immerse visitors in an enchanting holiday experience. The exhibition begins at the West 77th Street entrance, where trains appear to roar through the Museum with the help of four large scale multimedia screens. The dynamic display appeals to all ages, showcasing the beauty and allure of toys from a bygone era.
New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West http://nyhistory.org
THEY’RE BACK!!!
For all you Ranger fans, (you know who you are) the 2016/2017 season is about to begin. First official game of the season is Thursday October 13th. Will we make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs??? GO RANGERS!!!
ICONIC NEW YORK DELI CLOSING
It was just announced that one of New York’s most famous delis will be closing it’s doors for good after almost 80 years on December 31st. That gives you 2 months to get your final taste of Carnegie Deli’s trademark pastrami and corned beef sandwich better known as “The Woody Allen”.