Now that Halloween is over, and our rubber spiders and skeletons are packed away in the attic once more, it’s time for the real scares to start. That’s right, it’s time to start thinking about holiday shopping. But don’t fret! We’re here to help you find the best places to seek out the perfect gift…
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Just because it’s November, with Thanksgiving and the winter holidays just around the corner, doesn’t mean that opportunities to see the arts are winding down. On the contrary — many great performances are just starting up! And one of these, Performa 15, is wildly interesting, going beyond the conventional to host a plethora of interesting…
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Its Halloween week. Like all of us, you want something fun to do, something Halloween-y, but maybe not with jack-o-lanterns and costumes. Something scary. Something spooky. Look no further: there’s no better way to make your mind expand and your skin crawl than a trip to the Morbid Anatomy Museum at 424 Third Avenue! Yes,…
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Looking for a spooky spot to call your haunt for the week? Check out the Merchant’s House Museum. Located at 29 East Fourth St., this building is not technically about anything Halloween-y. However, it has been called “Manhattan’s Most Haunted House” by the New York Times, and that makes it worth a visit as we…
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The wonderful thing about Halloween is that nearly everyone gets in on the spirit of the thing. And who more appropriate to get involved in this holiday than the Bronx Zoo? Animals are such an important part of the Halloween tradition. They show up everywhere — bats, toads, newts, wolves, cats, rats, rhinoceroses… OK, well…
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One of New York City’s most well-loved Halloween traditions is the Village Halloween Parade. Now in its 42nd year, the parade usually attracts around 50,000 people — and that’s just the marchers! The parade really gets into the spirit of the holiday, and encourages dressing up, playing roles, and generally being weird and spooky. If…
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This Halloween, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is giving you and your child a chance to groove to the hippest dance in Halloween before trick-or-treating! On Saturday the 31st, from 10am to 5pm, the museum is hosting a fun-filled Monster Mash event! The event is only $11 per person (or free if you’re a member of…
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The museum, I mean. But I can tell you one thing: if you’re ever feeling bored with the day to day of normal life, and you think you might just want today to be a bit… I don’t know. Special. If you ever feel like that, you should check out the New York Hall of…
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A sculpture garden is not the first thing that comes to mind when I, at least, think of Socrates. My mind tends to veer off towards either teaching methods or hemlock. And it’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I think Halloween (though there’s admittedly some crossover there with the holiday and…
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One of New York City’s most cherished Halloween traditions is the Village Halloween Parade. Which is, in its own right, very fun and quite a lovely way to spend your evening. However, there are certain things that the Village Parade lacks. For instance, puppies dressed up in costumes! And who doesn’t want to see that?…
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