Rollerdrome and Shakespeare in the Park: How to spend a weekend in New York (July 1-3)
'30.06.2022'
Olga Derkach
What: Rollerdrome in Central Park
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: Wollman Rink, 830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065
More: Visit the new immersive, musical and theatrical rollercoaster in Central Park. You can not only go rollerblading, but also take part in various programs, theatrical performances with incendiary DJs and special guests. There will be outdoor skiing sessions throughout the day, and food and drink throughout the park.
Cost: $ 10-30
What: Exhibition about insects
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West New York, NY 10024-5102
More: Insects, from bees to butterflies, help keep natural ecosystems healthy. Learn about the enormous impact these tiny animals have on our planet with Levon Biss's unique and powerful macro photography. You will be told about 40 incredible, but endangered species of insects.
Cost: $ 18-23
What: BatmanxSpyscape Exhibition
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: SPYSCAPE, 928 8th Ave New York, NY 10019
More: The Spy Museum presents an exciting new BatmanxSpyscape exhibit. You will have the opportunity to visit the headquarters of Leviathan, a criminal organization that has become famous in the DC Universe. To get to the venue and fully understand the backstory, download the BatmanxSpyscape app. Once you get to Spyscape, you will meet with the Oracle, who will hack into the Leviathan's security system and allow you to enter the exhibition. Under these circumstances, you will have to keep your phone to yourself as the Oracle will guide you all the time. He will ask you to find clues and share them in order to unravel the mystery of a series of abductions.
Cost: From $ 22
What: Summer theater festival
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: Full schedule of events and venues link.
More: During the summer theater festival, you'll see Gioacchino Rossini's bel canto comedies The Barber of Seville, Lembit Beecher and Hanna Moskovich's deeply moving Sky on the Swing, which follows the journey of two women living with Alzheimer's, and Stephen Sondheim's Broadway masterpiece " Sweeney Todd."
Cost: From $ 0
What: Empire State Fair
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: Nassau Coliseum 1255 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale, NY
More: The Empire State Fair returns to Long Island with family entertainment. You'll see the Royal Hanneford Big Top Circus, thrill rides never before seen at the fair, and enjoy deep-fried treats, sweets, and other tempting carnival fare.
Cost: $10
What: Performance “The Cherry Orchard”
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: Baryshnikov Arts Center, 450 W 37th St #501, New York, NY 10018
More: Arlekin Players presents its new experiment - the off-Broadway performance "The Cherry Orchard", staged under the direction of Ukrainian director Igor Golyak. For this production, a four-dimensional universe was created, inhabited by robots, side by side with traditional Chekhov characters, and a Russian soldier who ended up in a "garden".
Jessica Hecht plays the bankrupt aristocrat Ranevskaya, and Mikhail Baryshnikov plays the elderly servant of Firs and Chekhov himself.
Viewers can choose between watching an immersive production at the Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) live or online (via ZOOM).
Performances are held from June 7 to July 3 every day except Monday.
You can buy tickets for link.
Cost: From $ 89
What: Shakespeare in the park
When: Friday-Sunday, July 1-3
Where: Delacorte Theatre, 81 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
More: The public theater traditionally holds its annual free open-air performances in Central Park.
From June 21 to July 17, viewers have the opportunity to watch Shakespeare's famous play "Richard III". Performances take place at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Hurry up to get free tickets at the theater before the performance (if available) or through the daily online lottery. Details - by link.
Cost: Free options
What: Concert of Ukrainian performers
When: Sunday, July 3, from 18: 00
Where: Melrose Ballroom 36-08 33rd Street Long Island City NY 11106
More: The Hardkiss, Ivan Dorn, ONUKA, Artem Pivovarov will give a concert in New York in support of Ukraine.
With this performance, the musicians want to continue to tell, sing and draw attention to the war in Ukraine, as well as raise funds in support of humanitarian and cultural programs in Ukraine. The purpose of this concert is to unite as many caring people as possible who want and can help – in word, deed, means.
Cost: $100
Dear readers! Please note that due to the epidemic of coronavirus infection, some activities may be canceled or rescheduled for other dates. Therefore, before visiting, we recommend checking the information on the sites of the organizers.
But we have collected many interesting events for you online:
- offer to go to one of 11 virtual tours of New York
- if you have long wanted to visit the best museums and theaters, now now, without leaving your home, do it - just go at this link
- Get Free Access to US University Online Courses here
- on how to usefully spend weeks at home during quarantine, read in this publication
- here - 50 free courses on a variety of topics
- by going to this link, visit the most famous castles in Europe
- dozens of free resources for fun boring self-isolation we have collected here
In addition, look for interesting events for every day of the week in our calendar... Come in, find out, share with your friends. Before visiting, check the organizer's websites for details and locations of events, as they may change.
Keep us informed about what is happening in your city. Send information about events for the Russian-speaking diaspora by mail [email protected].
