Gothic: Dark Glamour Exhibit @ FIT opens this week on Friday Sept.5th, 2008.

The museum is open Tuesday to Friday : 12pm to 8pm & Saturday : 10am-5pm

FIT is located at 7th Avenue and 27 Street.

The museum can be reached by subway: 1, 9, C, E, F, V, N, or R, and by bus: M10. Penn Station is close by at 31st Street for the Long Island Railroad, New Jersey Transit, and Amtrak

Gothic" is an epithet that evokes images of death, destruction, and decay. Not simply a word that describes something, such as a Gothic cathedral, it is almost always a term of abuse that implies the dark, barbarous, and gloomy. Such negative connotations have made the gothic an ideal symbol of rebellion for a wide range of cultural outsiders. From its origins in 18th century gothic literature of terror to its contemporary manifestations in vampire literature and cinema, the gothic has embraced the powers of horror and the erotic macabre. Throughout its history, fashion has been central to our vision of the gothic. The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) will present Gothic: Dark Glamour, the first exhibition devoted to the gothic in fashion, from September 5, 2008 through February 21, 2009. (From the FIT website)

This event is free!

For additional information

http://www.fitsuny.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=FutureGlobal:Museum:Exhibitions:UpcomingExhibitions

Brooklyn Museum - First Saturday of the Month on 2/2

Discover Love in the Lunar New Year.

The list below is just some of the events happenings that will take place this Saturday.
There is something for everyone.
For a complete list go to Brooklyn Museum: Target First Saturdays
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Music @Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor
Internationally known pipa player/vocalist Min Xiao-Fen's Blue Pipa Trio plays traditional Chinese music, modern compositions, and interpretations of American jazz.
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Dance Performance @Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Acclaimed dance group Keigwin + Company presents the stunning piece, "Love Songs," following vibrant dance solos and a duet by Sounds of Korea. Free tickets (330) are available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. Film @Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
See the Oscar-nominated film Eat Drink Man Woman (Ang Lee, 1994, 123 min., NR), about family, love, and bittersweet surprises. Free tickets are available (330) at the Visitor Center at 7:30p.m.
9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. Karaoke @Hall of the Americas, 1st Floor
Visitors are invited to sing their hearts out in an unprecedented karaoke session.
9:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Dance Party @Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Salsa the night away with the famous DJ Henry Knowles. Dance lesson begins an hour before


Please note that due to limited capacities, some Target First Saturday programs require tickets. Ticket lines often form 30 minutes before ticket distribution at the Visitor Center located in the Rubin Lobby.

Update - New Museum opens December 1, 2007

NEW MUSEUM 235 Bowery New York, NY10002 Tele 212-2191222



For more information go to http://www.newmuseum.org/

December 1st, Target 30 Free Hours at the New Museum. In order to avoid long lines and guarantee admission, free tickets are required. Get your free tickets here.

Update from the New Museum web site:

We have now officially given out the entire number of allotted timed tickets for Target 30 Free Hours. We expect that there will be a some tickets returned and some unused, thus it may be possible for visitors to show up during the course of the marathon event and get a ticket on the spur of the moment; but there is absolutely no guarantee!

Fun Finds From Fiona - Marie Antoinette Nov. 2, 2007

Eighteen of the finest 18th-century works ever created—by Riesener, Jacob, Sené, and the royal porcelain factory at Sèvres—constitute the largest assemblage of Marie Antoinette objects outside of France.

Lecture given by Ronald Freyberger

Location to meet at: Gallery Talk Stanchion, Great Hall

Address:The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, NY NY 10028

Cost:Free with Museum admission

Time: 7:00 p.m. ( Be there by 6:50pm)