Wonder Walls
Whimsical displays
for kids of all ages
If you’ve never forgotten how much you
loved that Winnie the Pooh wallpaper you
had growing up, you’re in good company.
Children’s wallpaper and the classic literature that has inspired it is the subject of
the unlikely if endearing new exhibit, “Wall
Stories: Children’s Wallpaper and Books,” at
the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.
Alongside wall coverings from the 1870s
(when children’s wallpaper first appeared)
through the present are many of the beloved
books and stories that influenced their
designs, such as Peter Rabbit, Alice in Wonderland, Aesop’s fables, and later pop culture
kiddie icons such as Dick Tracy and Popeye.
ave
Date
UPPER WEST SIDE
the
The Horse
Through
Jan. 4
The Museum of Natural
History looks at the
powerful, age-old relationship between people
and horses, through
fossils, cultural artifacts,
videos and other means.
amnh.org
FLORAL PARK
Antique
Motorcycle
Show
Sept. 7
The Queens County
Farm Museum presents
motorcycles that have
been out of production
for years. 718-347-3276;
queensfarm.org
CITY GUIDE
New York
Also on display are more interactive forms of
children’s literature, such as pop-up books
and, demonstrating how wallpaper can be
interactive as well, a wall covering titled
Frames, comprising free-flowing blank picture
frames against a white backdrop, which allows
youngsters to fill in their own images. Oct. 3–
May 8. 212-849-8400; cooperhewitt.org.
No Broadway like
Free Broadway
Sept. 14 marks the
return of Broadway
on Broadway, the
phenomenal free
outdoor concert
that launches the
new Broadway
season every
year. Crowds of
more than 50,000
fans congregate
to watch live
music and dance
performances
from Broadway’s
top shows on a
gigantic stage in
the heart of Times
Square, while enormous screens
magnify the action.
Last year’s roster
included highlights
from Avenue Q,
Monty Python’s
Spamalot,
Chicago, Rent, The Little
Mermaid, Wicked
and many more.
Interestingly,
Broadway on
Broadway started
in 1992 as a means
to welcome delegates to the Democratic National
Convention, held in
New York that year.
The event proved
so popular that
after the delegates
left, an annual tradition was born. In addition to providing
a terrific showcase
for many of Broadway’s current hits,
it’s a great way
to get the inside
scoop on the most
anticipated new
shows, with a bunch
of sneak-preview
numbers thrown in.
It culminates in a
wild, confetti-strewn
finale. Is there any
other kind? Not
when it comes to
Broadway, baby.
broadwayon
broadway.com.
LITTLE ITALY
Feast of
San Gennaro
Sept. 11–21
Leave the diet. Take
the cannoli. And the
calzone. And the sausage. And the zeppole.
And the ... you get the
picture. Now take
some Alka-Seltzer.
sangennaro.org
MIDTOWN
Van Gogh
and the Colors
of the Night
Sept. 21–Jan. 5
This exhibit examines
van Gogh’s unique uses
of light in his magnificent
depictions of nocturnal
landscapes and interior
nighttime scenes.
212-708-9400; moma.org
UPPER WEST SIDE
46th New York
Film Festival
Sept. 26–Oct. 12
The glitterati of the film
world assemble for one
of its biggest events.
Last year opened with
The Darjeeling Limited
and included No Country
for Old Men.
filmlinc.com
