![]() ![]() Variety is the best way to describe the museum.įor more information, visit Plan your visit at. Some are seen in an exhibition by artist Jennifer Angus called Magicicada. ![]() He has been a fixture on the station since its earliest days and seeks out the stories. The museum also has one of the world's largest collections of Cicadas, the insects which in some cases only emerge every 13 or 17 years. Roger Clark is the morning features reporter at NY1 in New York City. "That's another almost lost part of Staten Island history but it is part of our history and it is here at the museum,” said Somma. Modern day chewing gum was actually invented on Staten Island. Director Jennifer Walden Weprin, & Councilman James Genarro at Queens County Farm Museum annual gala. How about a piece of Chicle, the tree sap used to make chewing gum. RT JayHershenson: President Frank Wu, Senator John Liu, Exec. Kennedy, the one recently purchased by a group including Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and Colin Jost. There is also a memory from the Ferry John F. There is the shoe shine box of Carmine Rizzo, who polished shoes on the Staten Island Ferry for more than three decades. To celebrate the museum's 140 years, the collections team has selected 140 objects to share as on online exhibition and a number of the items are on view in the galleries. "Back then they had the forsight to understand how many of these species would not be around in years to come so they pooled their collections and through the years people started donating art and we started collecting historical documents and that's kind of how the museum came to be,” said Somma. They feared the growing community was taking a toll on the island's plant and animal species. Located on the grounds of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center, an historic former home for retired sailors, the museum was founded in 1881 by a group of 14 young Staten Island naturalists led by William T. Featuring twenty-four light frames, the show displays three glass chandeliers made of repurposed hand blown marijuana pipes, also known as “bongoliers.” The show is free and runs through November 7.Exterior of the Staten Island Museum. Looking for something a little different this weekend? Then be sure to check out lighting artist Bentley Meeker’s solo show, “186,282” at the National Arts Club. Tickets for the performances start at just $40. The foundation supports opera and music enrichment for singers at all levels in the New York metropolitan area. This Sunday, don’t miss world-famous singer Andrea Bocelli‘s performance at David Geffen Hall for the Richard Tucker Music Foundation. Jones will appear at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City to speak about his new work, Analogy/Dora: Tramontane, inspired by the touching story of his mother-in-law’s survival during the Holocaust. On Wednesday, award-winning choreographer Bill T. This one isn’t on the weekend, but it’s a nice pick-me-up during the middle of the week. Sunday night at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall, see Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra playing hip-hop with classical orchestrations. NEW YORK Brooklyn-based illustrator Ruth Chan is. Thee Phantom and the Illharmonic Orchestra Artists and illustrators reimagine the canvas for the Red Envelope Show. Head to the Society of Illustrators on the East Side for its exhibit "Batman Black and White." It's a showcase of original sketches collected by writer/designer Chip Kidd. Your kids might already be in superhero costumes this weekend so why not take them over to the New York Historical Society to see the very cool exhibit "Superheroes in Gotham." "Luminous Mischief in Madison Square Park"įriday night is "mischief night," so what could be better then checking out "Luminous Mischief in Madison Square Park?" The Stephen Petronio Dance Company performs its mischief in the park under Teresita Fernández’s public sculpture from 6-7pm, and it's free.įrida Kahlo Exhibit at New York Botanical GardenĪt the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx not only can you still enjoy the Frida Kahlo exhibit through Sunday, you can also see artist Andrea Arroyo's special "Day of the Dead" altar for Kahlo. You can also watch us live on NY1 from 7:30 p.m. For those of you who want to join in the fun, you can line up at Canal Street starting at 6:30 p.m. I've got a completely different costume for Halloween! So Saturday night join NY1's own Pat Kiernan, Jamie Stelter, Roger Clark and me out at the 42nd Annual Village Halloween Parade along Sixth Avenue from Spring Street to 16th Street starting at 7 p.m. NY1's weekly segment "Your Weekend Starts Now" shows entertaining picks for great things to do this weekend all around the city.ĭon't be put off by my super-scary skeleton look. ![]()
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