CULTURAL EVENTS in NYC – JANUARY 2013

Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens – through 1/27  

Metropolitan Museum, NYC

< www.MetMuseum.org >

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Spacewar! Video Games Blast Off -- through 3/3

“This new video game exhibition celebrates the 50th anniversary of Spacewar!, the first digital video game, and its enduring legacy.  Visitors will be able to play more than 20 games, including a simulation of Spacewar! running on a model PDP-1 computer.” 

Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, NYC

< www.movingimage.us >

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NY Boat Show – 1/3 – 1/6

See “everything from yachts and cruisers to bass and pontoon boats, from canoes and kayaks to fishing boats and personal watercraft, from marine electronics and engines to fishing gear, and more.”  

Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC

< www.nyboatshow.com >

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International CES – 1/8 – 1/11

The Consumer Electronics Show consists of numerous presentations, panels and exhibits. 

Las Vegas, Nevada

< www.cesweb.org >

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Under the Radar Festival 2013 – 1/9 – 1/20

“new theater from around the world . . . that spotlights artists ranging from emerging talents to masters in the field. . . . Under the Radar offers a crash course in theater that is exciting, independent, and experimental, created by some of the most dynamic artists working today.  This year's festival will feature new shows from seven countries, including Iran, Belarus, Australia, and the US.” 

The Public Theater, NYC  

< undertheradarfestival.com >

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NYC Winter Jazzfest – 1/11 & 1/12

Arts Presenters Showcases (APAP)

more than 70 performers in six venues 

Greenwich Village, NYC

< http://winterjazzfest.com >

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GlobalFest 2013 – 1/13

12 artists from around the world perform live on three stages

Webster Hall, NYC

< www.globalfest-ny.com/gf2013 >

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Lynyrd Skynyrd – 1/15

Beacon Theatre, NYC

< www.beacontheatre.com >

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The Song Continues: Jessye Norman Master Class – 1/16

Carnegie Hall, NYC

< www.CarnegieHall.org >

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Artist's Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – 1/21

live performances from “artists whose vision coincides with Dr. King’s voice for justice, peace and civil rights” 

Symphony Space, NYC

< www.SymphonySpace.org >

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Mozart's Birthday Celebration – 1/27  

live performances

Carnegie Hall, NYC

< www.CarnegieHall.org >

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An Evening of the Blues ft. Ben Harper – 1/29

Irving Plaza, NYC

< http://irvingplaza.com >

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