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RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS For your convenience, we are listing some of the area restaurants. We recommend making advance reservations. Please see the Hotel Concierge for additional information, reservations or other suggestions.

Mad46 Address: 45 E. 45th St. Hours: Spring schedule not yet available. Phone: (212) 885-6095 Website: www.mad46.com Useful Info: Located on the 19th floor of the Roosevelt Hotel, cool and contemporary rooftop lounge meets classic New York Hotel. The perfect spot to unwind after work.

La Fonda Del Sol Address: 44th St. at Vanderbilt Ave. Hours: Lunch: M-F 11:30-3pm Dinner: M-F 5-10:30pm and Sat 5-10pm Phone: (212) 867-6767 Website: http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=19 Useful Info: Modern Spanish cuisine with a focus on tapas.

Vander Bar Address: 44th St. at Vanderbilt Ave. Hours: M-F 12-9pm Phone: (213) 885-6131 Website: www.vanderbar.com Useful Info: Taking bar food to another level by offering salads, soups, teasers, and small plates.

Pershing Square Address: 90 E. 42nd St. at Park Ave. Hours: Breakfast: M-F 7-10:30am. Sat-Sun 8-10:30am Lunch: M-F 11:30-3pm Dinner: M-F 5-10:30pm. Sat-Sun 5-10 pm Phone: (213) 286-9600 Website: www.pershingsquare.com Useful Info: A full service restaurant located under the Park Ave. Viaduct and directly across from ’s main entrance. Offers casual American cuisine in a bustling classic bistro environment.

MUSEUMS AND ATTRACTIONS IN NEW YORK

For your convenience, we are listing some of the area museums and attractions. Please see the Hotel Concierge for additional information, reservations or other suggestions.

Metropolitan Museum of Art Address: 1000 5th Ave at 82nd St. Phone: (212) 535-7710 Hours: M-Closed. T-Th and Sun 9:30-5:30. F-S 9:30-9 Admission: General $20. Students w/ID $10. Seniors (65+): $15. Children under 12: Free Interesting info: The museum’s collection contains works from every part of the world, spanning the Stone Age to the twentieth century.

The Museum of the City of New York Address: 1220 5th Ave. at 103rd St. Phone: (212) 534-1672 Hours: M-Closed. T-Sun 10-5pm. Admission: General $10. Students w/ID $6. Family $20. Children under 12 Free Interesting info: A private educational agency established to collect, preserve, and protect original materials related to the history of New York City.

Museum of Modern Art Address: 11 W 53rd St. Phone: (212) 708-9400 Hours: Sat-T 10:30-5:45pm. W Closed. Th 10:30-5:45pm. F 10:30-8:15pm Admission: Adults $10. Students and seniors $6.50. Children under 16 w/adult Free Interesting info: From beginning with eight prints and one drawing, the museum’s collection has grown to over 100,000 works of art.

American Museum of Natural History Address: W. at 79th St. Phone: (212) 769-5606 Hours: Daily 10-5:45pm Admission: General $10. Students/Seniors $7.50. Children $6. Interesting info: Plan to do a lot of walking and stair climbing. There are four floors and the museum spreads over several city blocks.

Specific shows: 1. Guggenheim: From The Archives: Artist Awards and Acquisitions 1956-1987

2. Metropolitan Museum: Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)

3. : Sanja Ivekovic: Sweet Violence Cindy Sherman Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art

4. Whitney Museum: Singular Visions

5. The Museum of Arts and Design: Hanging Around Beauty in All Things Glasstress New York Swept Away

6. American Folk Art Museum: February 23, Lace Knitting: Elegant Tradition and Vibrant Trend March 1, Recycled Bangles March 3, Famiiles and Folk Art

CALENDAR OF EVENTS (MARCH 1ST-3RD)

For your convenience, we are listing some of the area events. Please see the Hotel Concierge for additional information, reservations or other suggestions.

King Lear Address: BAM Harvey Theater. 651 Fulton St. Date: March 1 7:30pm Website: http://eventful.com/newyorkcity/events/march

Blue Man Group Address: Astor Place Theater. 434 Lafayette St. Date: March 1 8:00pm Website: http://eventful.com/newyorkcity/events/march

The Fantasticks Address: Snapple Theater. 210 W 50th St. Date: March 3 2:00pm Website: http://eventful.com/newyorkcity/events/march

GREAT THINGS TO DO IN NEW YORK CITY

FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH MARCH 4

Music

1. : March 1, 2, 3, The Modern Beethoven: Symphonies No. 2 and 7 2. : www.carnegiehall.org 881 7th Ave New York, 10019 (212) 247-7800 February 24, 25, Berliner Philharmoniker February 26, New York Wind Band Festival February 27, National Festival Chorus February 28, Texas A&M University-Commerce Chorale and Wind Ensemble February 29, Best Bands and Choirs International March 2, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra March 3, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

3. Town Hall: http://the-townhall-nyc.org, 123 W 43rd St. NYC March 3, David Bromberg Band with special guest Allen Toussaint March 4, Jaime Laredo, violin and Leon Fleisher, piano

4. Iridium Club: http://theiridium.com, 1650 , NYC (51st) 2/27 Marc Ribot, Really The Blues

5. Birdland: http://www.birdlandjazz.com, 315 West 44th Street, NYC (212) 581-3080 February 25, Enrico Rava Quintet February 26, Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra February 28, March 1, 2, 3, John Pizarelli Quartet

6. B. B. King’s Blues Club and Grill: http://www.bbkingblues.com, 237 W 42nd St. NYC February 25, Buckwheat Zydeco, The King New Orleans Zydeco February 27, The Ventures March 3, Jay and The Americans

7. The Village Vanguard: http://villagevanguard.com, 178 7th Ave. South, 212 255 4037 February 28 through March 4, Kurt Rosenwindel Quartet

8. Blue Note Jazz Club: http://www.bluenote.net, 131 West 3rd St., NYC 212 475-8592,M12- February 29 – March 2- Monty Alexander: Monty Meets Sly & Robbie

9. Drom: www.dromnyc.com, 85 Avenue A, 212-777-1157 February 24, Mr. Ho’s Orchestralia February 25, Rashied Ali’s Tribute Band

10. Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola: www.jalc.org/dccc, Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th Street February 28 through March 4 Matt Wilson’s Arts and Crafts Quartet

11. : www.metoperafamily.org, btwn 62nd & 65th Sts @ Columbus Avenue February 24, Don Giovanni February 27, Khovanshchina February 28, Aida February 29, Don Giovanni March 1, Khovanshchina March 2, Madam Butterfly March 3, Don Giovanni

Dance

1. : www.nycballet.com, between 62nd and 65th Streets and Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, February 26, 3 PM; Agon, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Tschaikoysky Suite No. 3

2. Brooklyn Academy of Music, www.bam.org, Fulton Street and Ashland Place, Brooklyn, New York, March 1 to 3 at 7:30 PM; Mark Morris Dance Group

3. The Joyce, 175 8th Avenue, www.joyce.org, 212 242 0800, February 28 through March 4, Ballet du Grande Theatre de Geneve

Theater

Here are some plays and musicals worth seeing in no particular order. You can check out a website called broadwaybox.com to see if you can get discount tickets.

Plays: Broadway: Wit –Samuel J Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St. - Booth Theater, 222 W. 45th St. Seminar- , 252 W. 45th St. – , 150 W. 48th St. The Road to Mecca- American Airlines Theater, 227 W. 42nd St.

Off Broadway: Freud’s Last Session- , 340 W. 50th St. Sleep No More – The McKittrick Hotel, 330 W. 27th St. Dancing at Lughnasa - Irish Repertory Theater, 132. W 22nd St.

Musicals: Broadway: The Gershwin’s - Richard Rogers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. - Steven Sondheim Theatre, 124 W. 43rd St. The Book of Mormon - Eugene O’Neill Theater, 230 W. 49th St. Jersey Boys - , 245 W. 52nd St. - , 222 W. 51st St. The Lion King - , 200 W. 45th St.

Off Broadway: Avenue Q - New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St.