Ends 12/27 (Tues) -Trivia Tuesdays

6pm

Brookfield Place Plaza

230 Vesey St

New York, NY 10281

Secure a seat at Hudson Eats for its weekly quiz, with rounds dedicated to "On This Day in History," a rapid-fire "Name Threes" and a best-curated audio sequence. The vibe is laid-back and less "pubby" than most, but don't fret—wine, beer and sake are certainly available. Teams of no more than six can play for prizes (there's a winner after every round) in the form of gift cards from stores and eateries at Brookfield Place.  

More Info: http://www.trivianyc.net

1/30 - Good Sweat: Rise and Grind with AKT IN MOTION

9-10am
Story
144 10th Ave
212-242-4853

Celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser, creator of AKT IN MOTION. a different take on the dance workout that combines cardio and high-energy choreography for a body transforming burn.

AKT believes that every move you make should have a purpose, so lets get mindful while getting fit. In this all-levels class, Anna will take you through the moves that have sculpted the abs of Shakira and Sarah Jessica Parker.  Get a total body burn, put your stamina to the test, and increase your flexibility, all in a high energy, ridiculously fun and challenging atmosphere.

RSVP:  http://thisisstory.com/events/good-sweat-rise-and-grind-with-akt-in-motion/

1/23 - Skincare Consultations with Organic Pharmacy

12-4pm

Birchbox Soho

433 West Broadway

New York, NY 10012

Not sure if your skin needs more moisture, exfoliation, or both? Experts from Organic Pharmacy will be on hand to help you tackle any skincare concern.

More Info: https://www.birchbox.com/stores/soho

1/21 - Fresh Face Forward: A Night with Women's Health & Arrow

6-8pm

Birchbox Soho

433 West Broadway

New York, NY 10012

We're teaming up with Women's Health to celebrate ARROW--our new beauty brand designed to keep up with your active, on-the-go life. Learn all about ARROW, chat about fitness with Women's Health editors and enjoy a fresh juice tasting from Indie Fresh.

More Info:  https://www.birchbox.com/stores/soho

1/15 - OPENING RECEPTION - Tibet Looking Back - Photographs by Jaroslav Poncar

6-8PM

Tibet House US
22 W 15th St (Bet. 5th & 6th Aves)
New York, NY 10011

“Tibet with its vast spaces was created for panoramas." - Jaroslav Poncar

Jaroslav Poncar’s photographs of Tibet were taken over four extensive journeys more than twenty years ago. On his journey to Tibet in 1985, he travelled overland from Chengdu to Lhasa, and further to the former kingdom Guge in the extreme West, experiencing the country as it looked ages ago. In 1985, a German travel agency obtained an authorization to organize the first journey to the sacred Mount Kailash in West Tibet. The camera manufacturer Olympus sponsored Poncar’s trip.

In 1987, Poncar organized an expedition to the Kailash-Manasarovar region to explore the source area of the Brahmaputra and Indus. He and his film team visited the source of the Indus 80 years after geographer and explorer Sven Hedin. Poncar was invited by the University of Vienna to photographically document what was left of Tholing in 1993 as part of a research project. This was his last visit to Tibet. He travelled three times from Lhasa to Guge, twice across Chang Tang via Gertse on the North Route. On all his journeys to the Himalayas and Tibet since 1976, Poncar traveled with two antique Russian panoramic cameras FT-2.

Jaroslav Poncar was born in Prague in 1945. He now lives in Cologne, where he was professor at the Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of the Applied Sciences until his retirement in 2010. His numerous photography-motivated travels and university projects have taken him to the Himalayas and Tibet, Central Asia, India and Cambodia. In 1985, he was the first Westerner to cross Tibet from East to West.

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-reception-friday-jan-15-2016-6-8pm-tibet-looking-back-photographs-by-jaroslav-poncar-tickets-20001855087

2/5-2/6 - Winter Carnival at Bank of America Winter Village

12-10pm

Bryant Park

Ave of the Americas

Bundle up and come on out for the 2nd annualWinter Carnival at Bank of America Winter Village! Embrace the frosty weather and join us for a celebration of the winter season. This jam-packed weekend will feature dancing, curling lessons, live skating and musical performances, photo ops, and more!

Featuring:

- Ice Ball

- Winter Carnival Skating Showcase

- Outdoor Winter Brew House

- Silent Disco

- Curling Lessons

- Warming Lodge

The Outdoor Winter Brew House and Bank of America Warming Lodge will remain open from 12pm-10pm, stop by for delicious food, hot drinks, and fun photo takeaways.

For full list of activities: http://wintervillage.org/visit/wintercarnival

1/16 -Transart MFA program presents the launch of: ELSE Journal Issue 2 On Contemplation with Transartists

6-8pm 

The Powerhouse Arena [Dumbo]

37 Main St

Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 666-3049

In addition to the launch of ELSE journal’s “On Contemplation” issue, the evening will include the presentation of a selection of recent publications from Transartists along with readings, signings, performances and a reception.

RSVP: RSVP@POWERHOUSEArena.com

or 

Fill out the “Bookings” form

1/10 - Sunday Slow Flow Yoga

10:30-11:30am

Lole New York

112 Mercer St (Bet. Prince & Spring Sts)

Soho

Join us as #loleambassador Sara Auster leads us through a slow flow yoga class, ending a sound meditation. 

This class is complimentary and will fill on a first come, first serve basis. RSVP'ing on Facebook helps give us an estimate of how many people are interested in the event. We have a capacity of up to 20 mats, which will be provided. We suggest arriving 5-10 minutes early to secure a spot.

Also, stay after class, enjoy hot tea and shop our End of Season Sale, up to 40% off!

More Info: https://m.facebook.com/events/1646506305616069

1/10 - Free Women's Self-Defense Class (New Location)!

4-7pm

Cathedral of Joy CDC

43 George St

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Learn effective self-defense techniques to escape a violent altercation, and discuss how to reduce your chances of being in one, in the first place. We'll discuss everything from stranger violence to domestic violence. The class is free, open to the public, trans*-inclusive, and taught by women. And we wrap up with refreshments and community building! No previous experience necessary. Space is limited, call or email to register: 718-418-9892 or SelfDefense.Brooklyn@gmail.com

Class starts at 4pm, please be on time.
**Refreshments to follow.**

Sorry, but men are not invited to participate in this class, (though we hope you'll invite your friends!) People of all genders are welcome to try regular class for free, any time. Check out our website for the class schedule: http://tokarate.com/classes.php

More Info: www.facebook.com/events/1669850433287662

1/10 - Free Afro-Caribbean Class with Michael Manswell

2-3:30pm

Gibney Dance

503A Chambers St

New York, NY 10282

Join Artistic Director, Michael Manswell for a free Afro-Caribbean class this Sunday, January 10. You'll learn a variety of dances with African, European, and indigenous influences, including the upright and elegant Bele (bell-eh); the waltz-like Spanish Joropo; the joyous Tobago Jig; dances of the traditional masked Carnival characters; and dances of the sacred Orisha tradition of West Africa. A fount of knowledge, Michael also shares the history behind the dances for a richer understanding of what you're learning.

FREE introductory class this Sunday, January 10 from 2:00-3:30pm at Gibney Dance: 53 Chambers St, near Broadway.

More Info: http://www.cumbedance.com/special-workshops-events/

12/2-1/10 - Luminaries: A New Holiday Tradition Illuminates Lower Manhattan

8am-10pm

Brookfield Place New York

Winter Garden

230 Vesey St (Bet. West St & N End Ave)

New York, NY 10821

Please note that on Sunday, January 10, Luminaries will be closing at 6PM.

Luminaries is a re-imagined holiday tradition—a spectacular lighting display that follows the glass enclosed topography of the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. Inspired by the season’s traditions of sharing, community and connection, visitors are immersed in a glowing canopy of 650 lanterns, embedded with LEDs, each capable of changing color and intensity.

The interactive installation is transformed into a unique light display every time a participant touches a special wishing station positioned within the iconic palm trees of the Winter Garden. The interactive and collective act of wishing creates a communal and celebratory tradition. For every wish made this holiday season, Arts Brookfield will donate $1 up to $25,000 to the GRAMMY Foundation® to support its GRAMMY in the Schools® music education programs for high school students.

Spectacular light shows are scheduled every half hour beginning at 8 AM and ending at 10 PM daily. Five shows celebrate the season: Snowfall, Christmas Tree, Ribbons, Firecracker, andNorthern Lights.

Current wish count: 74,451!

About the designer: Rockwell Group is an award-winning, cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice based in New York with satellite offices in Madrid and Shanghai. The firm crafts a unique narrative for each project through the intersection of theater and architecture. The designer of Luminaries, The LAB at Rockwell Group, creates unique forms of digital expression embedded within physical environments to create unexpected user experiences. From research to interactive prototyping through installation, The Lab tell stories in original ways utilizing cutting-edge technology and modes of interaction. Working closely with our strategy and architecture teams, The Lab develops playful yet sophisticated designs that focus on connecting people in a memorable, immersive experience.

More Info: http://www.artsbrookfield.com/event/luminaries/

11/7-4/10 - ‘Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact’

Museum of the Moving Image

36-01 35th Ave.
Astoria, NY 11106

Price: Included with museum admission, free Friday evenings

The reimagining and recycling of Hollywood movie iconography in contemporary art, and the way that movies live on in our personal and cultural memories, are explored in the exhibition Walkers: Hollywood Afterlives in Art and Artifact, opening on November 7, 2015 at the Museum of the Moving Image. Organized by independent curator and scholar Robert M. Rubin, the exhibition includes 120 works of 40 artists and directors that dissect, appropriate, and redefine some of the past century’s most iconic films through photography, drawing, sculpture, print, and video. They are joined by a selection of rare film ephemera repositioned as artworks ranging from costume designs for Rosemary’s Baby to the complete original key book stills from The 39 Steps. With a nod to the “walkers,” or zombies, from the TV series The Walking Dead, the exhibition’s title references the lingering power of film detritus on the imagination of the living.

More info:  http://www.movingimage.us/exhibitions/2015/11/07/detail/walkers-hollywood-afterlives-in-art-and-artifact

1/11 - Bellicon & Lululemon Free Community Class

 

6-7PM

Lululemon Athletica
114 5th Ave
New York, NY 10011

Come try our brand new heart-pumping, cardio-boosting bellicon rebounding class taught by be360 head trainer Fayth Caruso.

More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1723353774555218

1/10 - Rock n' Shop at The Paper Box

 

10 AM

The Paper Box
17 Meadow St
Brooklyn, NY 11206

Rock n' Shop @ The Paper Box is a pop-up artist and maker market, food festival, and live music showcase that's open every Saturday and Sunday! Conveniently located between the Grand St. and Montrose Ave. stops off of the L train and a short walk away from the Morgan Ave. L stop in East Williamsburg/Bushwick.

With the goal of presenting Brooklyn culture under one roof, rock band and art collective, The Bushwick Hotel, transforms The Paper Box, one of Bushwick's largest music venues, into a truly unique shopping, culinary, and entertainment experience. With up to seven free all-ages matinee shows, you can spend the day enjoying delicious food and drinks, shopping for art, crafts, apparel, jewelry, accessories, records, musical instruments, or get a tattoo!

FREE Live Music By:
2p Leg (solo set)
3p Breanna Barbara
4p Slow Suck
5p Shwick
6p Them Diamonds

At 12:00 noon Catch Rock n' Shop @ The Paper Box's FREE Hair of the Dog Comedy Show hosted by Ajai Raj!!!

Comics include:
Justin Angermyer
Caitlin McKee
Chewy May
Sam Evans
Dan Perlman

FREE to enter!
FREE Pancakes from 10AM-11AM!
$4 PBR & Tecate all day!
FREE Shuttle Bus service to and from Bedford Avenue & N 7th Street!

Please come out, support, and bring your friends! This is a family friendly event.

Hope to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/921883737866174

1/9 - Suspended Forest opening reception

5-7PM

Knockdown Center
52-19 Flushing Ave
Queens, New York 11378

Artist Michael Neff brings Suspended Forest, a room-filling forest of discarded Christmas trees collected from the streets of Brooklyn, to Knockdown Center for the month of January.

Suspended Forest has been shown twice previously in an unauthorized, unused space under the BQE along Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Those installations were removed by the city within days. The exhibition at Knockdown Center, on view for a month and configured in a grid, allows for a much different experience, most importantly time for the trees to shed their needles into halos on the smooth concrete floor below. Paired with the subtle pine fragrance of the trees and the opportunity for quiet contemplation, the exhibition encourages repeated viewing.

More Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/431151743749517