Are your French family or friends coming to visit you this fall, eager for things to see and do? No problem, French Morning has prepared a list of good plans to keep them busy.
Edward Hopper’s New York
” The American city I know and love the most said Edward Hopper of New York. The American painter lived most of his life in the Big Apple (from 1913 until his death in 1967), on the top floor of a building in Washington Square North, at a time when the city was in full urban development. He saw the construction of the Empire State Building and several other skyscrapers with record heights at the time. But it is the New York of the quiet alleys of Greenwich Village and the diners neighborhood that Edward Hopper loved to paint and stuff like that Whitney Museum invites you to discover through “Edward Hopper’s New York”. The exhibition brings together more than 3000 works. Reservation of tickets here. Whitney Museum of American Art, 99 Gansevoort Street. Closed on Tuesday.
Gustav Klimt in the Hall of Lights
For a more immersive exhibition, head to the Hall des Lumières, the brand new digital art center founded by the French group Culturespaces. Located in a former Beaux-Art-style bank in the Civic Center district, the Hall of Lights is currently a tribute to the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. An immersive experience of sound and light in the heart of the artist’s portraits and luminous landscapes. Read our article on the subject. Counts between $ 12 and $ 30 per seat, free for children aged 4 and under. Tickets here. Hall of Lights, 49 Rooms St.
A concert at the New York Philharmonic
The legendary New York Philharmonic Orchestra has returned to Lincoln Center, in a brand new hall with improved acoustics, the David Geffen Hall. Read our article on the subject. The orchestra will notably play Jurassic Park music during the screening of the film from Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 November. Tickets ici. Before that, he will organize the David Geffen Hall a weekend with open doors with free concerts on 29 and 30 October. Complete programming ici. David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza.
A Knicks game at MSG
The basketball season has just resumed on October 18 and the Knicks of France’s Evan Fournier are hoping to hang the play-offs this season. We recommend that you book your seats in advance as the 19,000 seats at Madison Square Garden are selling fast. Tickets ici. If you’d rather go see Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving play with the Nets, it’s across the Brooklyn Bridge at Barclays Center. Tickets ici. Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza.
A Broadway show
Broadway theaters were particularly hard hit during the pandemic. The absence of foreign visitors until the travel restrictions were lifted weighed heavily on the musical theater sector, whose audience is made up of 2/3 tourists. Several shows have not taken the shock and prefer to permanently lower the curtain. This is the case of “The Phantom of the Opera”, the oldest show in Broadway history (35 years), which will give its last performance in February. There are only three months left to see the show at the 7 Tony Awards. Tickets here. Majestic theater, 247 West 44th Street.
A day on Governors Island
New York’s greenest island is only accessible by ferry from Wall St or Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can visit it by bike or on foot and stop for lunch on site (Taco Vista, Little Eva’s beer garden and grill, Pizzaiolo). Kids will love it the urban farm of the island, where they can learn about gardening and visit beehives. The lawns of Parade Ground and their Victorian homes are also worth a visit, as is the hills to the south offering a 360 degree view of the city. In another register, Governors Island also has a oyster bar facing the Manhattan skyline, and a new luxury spa with pool and massages to relax (QC NY Spa).
Banksy exhibition
The most secret of buskers exhibitions until December in the former International Center of Photography in Nolita. Find more than 100 works and works by Banksy, from her first paintings 20 years ago to her sculptures and personal items (posters, t-shirts, vinyls, etc.). It is the first time that an exhibition dedicated to the British artist traces his career and his intellectual and creative path over the years. Reservation required on linetickets from $ 24 per adult. 250 Bowery, Nolita.
The Jack O’Lantern’s Great Blaze Festival
Perfect for Halloween, this latest family business is outside New York City. You will need to take the train (approximately 1 hour) to Van Cortlandt Manor located in Croton-on-Hudson to attend the festival The great blaze of Jack O’Lantern. On site, young and old alike can admire the magnificent fall foliage during the day and stroll among more than 7,000 illuminated and decorated pumpkins after dark. Decorations, games and catering provided on site. Tickets ici. Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson.
