Leonard
Palooza
Commemorating a maestro
There’s a fest for us, somewhere a fest for us
who love Leonard Bernstein, composer of the
beloved musicals West Side Story, On the Town
and Candide, as well as film scores, symphonies
and countless contributions to music. Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic’s
“Bernstein: The Best of All Possible Worlds,”
marks the 90th anniversary of Bernstein’s
birth and the 50th anniversary of his being
named music director of the Philharmonic.
ave
Date
MIDTOWN
the
11th Annual
Chocolate
Show
Nov. 7-9
Prepare to gorge
yourself on all things
chocolate, with demonstrations, tastings
and activities galore.
212-307-7171;
chocolateshow.com
MIDTOWN
Empire State
Golden Arm
Nov. 15
Brawny men and women
duke it out at the Port
Authority Bus Terminal
for the New York state
championships of arm-
wrestling. nycarms.com
64 Arrıve • November/December 2008 • amtrak.com
CITY GUIDE
New York
The celebration began in September, but it’s
not too late to join the party, with myriad
events in November and December.
Catch an all-Bernstein program by the
Philharmonic, with music from the movie On
the Waterfront and suites from West Side Story
(Nov. 14). “Discovery Day” is an exploration
of Bernstein as social activist and New Yorker,
with multimedia presentations and special
guests (Nov. 15). Other highlights include
“Bernstein’s Broadway,” screenings of television adaptations of his musicals, and some
rarely seen programs (Saturdays and Sundays,
Nov. 8-23); New York City Center’s Encores!
performance of On the Town (Nov. 19-23); and
interpretations of the maestro’s songs by the
Bill Charlap Trio (Dec. 10). carnegiehall.org.
with carousels,
face-painting, storytelling and various
performances. Plus,
you can also pop
in to visit many of
the real animals as
well. 718-367-1010;
bronxzoo.com.
You Light Up My Zoo
In November, the
Bronx Zoo gets
dressed in its
winter best for its
annual Holiday
Lights event. When
evening falls,
enormous sculptures of dinosaurs,
rhinos, elephants
and other creatures
come to life, sporting a multitude of
twinkling lights.
Additional entertainment keeps
zoo-goers—young
and old—amused,
Meanwhile,
the Central Park,
Prospect Park and
Queens zoos offer
“Wild Holiday Party:
Presents to the
Animals,” on weekends, Dec. 6-21. At
the Central Park
Zoo, polar bears
enjoy fishsicles
and fruit; at the
Prospect Park Zoo,
baboons and red
pandas unwrap
presents filled with
edible goodies; and
at the Queens Zoo,
big cats and bears
feast on holiday
treats. wcs.org.
UPPER WEST SIDE
Gods, Myths
& Mortals:
Discover
Ancient Greece
Through Dec. 31
This Children’s
Museum of Manhattan
exhibition enables kids
to climb atop a 12-foot-
tall Trojan horse, and
introduces them to
gods Zeus, Athena and
Poseidon. 212-721-1234;
cmom.org
UPPER EAST SIDE
Catherine
Opie: American
Photographer
Through Jan. 7
The Guggenheim
Museum presents a
midcareer retrospective of Opie’s work,
including her provocative early portraits and
her urban landscapes.
212-423-3500;
guggenheim.org
EAST VILLAGE
Nutcracker:
Rated R
Dec. 17-Jan. 4
Now in its third year,
this risqué reimagining
of the classic ballet fol-
lows sullen teen Clara’s
journey through New
York’s ’80s club scene
and other unlikely
destinations.
nutcrackerratedr.com
