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The New York City Waterfalls
Now through October 13
A major new work by internationally acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson, and commissioned by the Public Art Fund, the project consists of four monumental, man-made waterfalls installed at four sites along the shores of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Governors Island.
The waterfalls will be lit after sunset, adding a striking element to New York City's iconic skyline.
The Circle Line provides free and discounted special boat tours of the waterfalls from Pier 16 at Manhattan's South Street Seaport.
For more info, visit: www.nycwaterfalls.org
To get there from Escape Guesthouse: (for boat tours) take the 2 or 3 train to Fulton Street and walk west to the Seaport.
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The Skyscraper Museum
Current Exhibit : Vertical Cities (the second in a cycle of three related exhibitions)
The three-exhibition series, entitled FUTURE CITY: 20 | 21 juxtaposes early 20th-century American visions of the futuristic skyscraper cities with an exploration of Chinese cities today, pursuing the parallel conditions of rapid modernization and urbanization. The first exhibition of the cycle, "New York Modern" showcased New York's emergence in the 1920s as the preeminent skyscraper city, and the third, “China Prophecy,” explores 21st-century skyscraper city of Shanghai.
The Skyscraper Museum is located in lower Manhattan's Battery Park City at 39 Battery Place. Museum hours are 12-6 PM, Wednesday-Sunday. General admission is $5, $2.50 for students and seniors.
For more info, visit www.skyscraper.org.
To get there from Escape Guesthouse: take the 4 or 5 train to Bowling Green and walk east.
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Open-air Film Festivals
Brooklyn Bridge Parks's Movies with a View
Thursdays through August 28: Brooklyn Radio DJs at 6pm, screenings at sunset
The 9th annual free film festival explores the theme of change with short films and full-length classics from All Saints Day to Cabaret, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Wallace & Gromit, and more.
For more info, visit brooklynbridgepark.org.
To get there from Escape Guesthouse: take the F train two stops to York Street, or just stroll on over.
Rooftop Films' Summer Series
Through July 26, tickets $9 or $6 in advance
Screenings of independent movies on authentic NYC rooftops (The Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn, and The Open Road Rooftop in Manhattan). Documentaries and stories, feature-length films and short film programs. Everything from the search for love to radioactive chicken.
For more info, visit www.rooftopfilms.com
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Looking forward to seeing you in Brooklyn this summer!
Love, Liz
168 Bergen St. #1 Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: 718-243-1171 between 8am-10pm Eastern Time:
email: info@escapeguesthouse.com |
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