- Piano in the Park
Yuka Aikawa
- 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Upper Terrace
Events Calendar
Week of August 16 - August 23, 2009
- Monday, August 17, 2009
presented by Time Warner Cable
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
Steven Spielberg’s scifi blockbuster stars Richard Dreyfuss as a regular guy whose strange obsessions and journey turn fantastically clear at Devil’s Tower. Co-stars Teri Garr as his frustrated wife, and Francois Truffaut, the legendary French director, as a scientist seeking communication with extraterrestrials. (1977) 132 Min. Panavision (Sony/Columbia)- Tuesday, August 18, 2009
- Bryant Park Tai Chi
Bryant Park Tai Chi
- 7:30am – 8:30am | Fountain Terrace
- Bryant Park Yoga
Bryant Park Yoga
- 10:00am – 11:00am | Upper Terrace
Free Classes in the Park
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels.
Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.
In case of rain, please call 212-768-4242.- Meet the Birds
Meet the Birds
- 11:30am – 2:00pm | Le Carrousel
Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center.
Terri Jones, her granddaughter Caitlyn, Leslie Wallace, and their sociable, people-friendly birds can be found near Le Carrousel every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting.
Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.- Piano in the Park
Yuka Aikawa
- 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Upper Terrace
- Word for Word Book Club
Murder of a Medici Princess
- 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Reading Room
Facilitated by: Caroline Murphy, Author
Isabella de Medici - the beautifully gifted and ambitious real life “princess” of renaissance Florence - comes to life at a book club on her dazzling story and tragic murder.
*Sign-up and receive an advanced free copy of Murder of a Medici Princess
(offer is limited while supplylasts)
Produced in cooperation with Oxford University Press- Bryant Park Knits
Bryant Park Knits
- 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Upper Terrace across from the BP Grill
Free Classes in the Park
Gotta Knit provides free instruction to beginners. Yarn and needles are provided.
Call 212-989-3030 to pre-register, or take a chance and drop by.- Bryant Park After Work
Bryant Park After Work: Seth Woods Trio
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Music to start the end of your day
Perfectly timed for an early evening visit to the park, Bryant Park After Work features an eclectic selection of music, from jazz pianists to string quartets and more, performed by talented New York area artists.
- Word for Word Poetry
Housing Works Poetry
- 7:30pm – 9:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
- Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Piano in the Park
Yuka Aikawa
- 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Upper Terrace
- Word for Word Author
Comics: From Every Angle
- 12:30pm – 1:45pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Hosted by: Danny Fingeroth, Superhero Comics Writer & Editor
Chip Kidd, Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan
David Mazzucchelli, Asterios Polyp
Heidi MacDonald, Co-editor - Comics Week & Blogger - The Beat “News Blog of Comics Culture “
Joe Quesada, Editor-in-Chief, Marvel Comics
Artists, illustrators, and comic-book experts give credence to “a picture is worth a thousand words”, at a special panel devoted to graphic novels.
Rain Venue:
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)- Bryant Park After Work
Bryant Park After Work: Lapis Luna
- 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Upper Terrace
Music to start the end of your day
Perfectly timed for an early evening visit to the park, Bryant Park After Work features an eclectic selection of music, from jazz pianists to string quartets and more, performed by talented New York area artists.
- Thursday, August 20, 2009
- Bryant Park Tai Chi
Bryant Park Tai Chi
- 7:30am – 8:30am | Fountain Terrace
- Piano in the Park
Yuka Aikawa
- 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Upper Terrace
- Bryant Park Yoga
Bryant Park Yoga
- 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Southwest corner of the Lawn
Free Classes in the Park
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels.
Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance.
Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.
If Lawn is closed, classes are held in front of the Bryant Monument, between the Bryant Park Grill and Cafe.
In case of rain, please call 212-768-4242.- Friday, August 21, 2009
- Piano in the Park
Yuka Aikawa
- 12:00pm – 1:45pm | Upper Terrace
- Theater in the Park
Bryant in the Park:– Canceled
A theatrical celebration of summer- 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Lawn
Presented by art.party.theater.company
You’re invited to a surreal celebration of summer featuring art.party's own fictional Bryant Park Croquet Society.
Clad in white, fourteen actors spout the nature poems of William Cullen Bryant while playing croquet and sipping tea.
Sultry, stirring, and surprising, Bryant in the Park is a paean to nature in an urban oasis and a not-to-be-missed celebration of summer.
Wear your most sophisticated croquet whites and enjoy a free evening of theater in the park.
For more information about art.party.theater.company, please visit: www.artpartytheatercompany.com.- Saturday, August 22, 2009
- Word for Word Author
Cassandra Clare
- 12:00pm – 2:00pm | Bryant Park Reading Room
Cassandra Clare, City of Glass
Join New York Times best-selling author Cassandra Clare for TWO special announcements about her urban fantasy series, The Mortal Instruments. Cassandra will read and sign books and special guest Holly Black will emcee the event! Don’t miss the chance to get books signed and hear some top secret news from Cassandra herself!
In case of rain, tents will be provided.- Sunday, August 23, 2009
Pétanque Tournament
- 10:00am – 4:00pm | Throughout Park
Highly competitive tournaments hosted by La Boule New Yorkaise, the park's resident pétanque club.
For more information, please visit La Boule New Yorkaise website.
Bryant Park Fall Festival
Experience the best of the 2010–2011 New York City performing arts season, September 13–20, 2010.
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Piano in the Park
Some of the best pianists from all over New York come to Bryant Park to play on the Piano in the Park.
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