IARPP 2012 Conference - Other Activities

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: http://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: http://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: http://www.pershingsquare.com

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: Central Park 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:

Guggenheim: From The Archives: Artist Awards and Acquisitions 1956-1987

Metropolitan Museum: Chinese Art in an Age of Revolution: Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)
Museum of Modern Art: Sanja Ivekovic: Sweet Violence
Cindy Sherman
Diego Rivera: Murals for The Museum of Modern Art

Whitney Museum: Singular Visions
The Museum of Arts and Design: Hanging Around
Beauty in All Things
Glasstress
New York Swept Away

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.

(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

March 3, David Bromberg Band with special guest Allen Toussaint
March 4, Jaime Laredo, violin and Leon Fleisher, piano

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

February 25, Buckwheat Zydeco, The King New Orleans Zydeco
February 27, The Ventures
March 3, Jay and The Americans

February 24, Mr. Ho’s Orchestralia
February 25, Rashied Ali’s Tribute Band

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

Wit –Samuel J Friedman Theatre, 261 W. 47th St.
Other Desert Cities- Booth Theater, 222 W. 45th St.
Seminar- John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.
War Horse – Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 48th St.
The Road to Mecca- American Airlines Theater, 227 W. 42nd St.

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

The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess - Richard Rogers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St.
Anything Goes - Steven Sondheim Theatre, 124 W. 43rd St.
The Book of Mormon - Eugene O’Neill Theater, 230 W. 49th St.
Jersey Boys - August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd St.
Wicked - Gershwin Theatre, 222 W. 51st St.
The Lion King - Minskoff Theatre, 200 W. 45th St.