Spring Summer 2018

Trips & Tours

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L.E.S. Art Scene in the Bowery NEW Tues, June 5: 1–3:00 pm, L.E.S. locationTBA $55 includes beverage / TR31S18 Join this guided tour on the Lower East Side and learn how the L.E.S. art scene trans- formed the sleepy Bowery neighborhood into a fashionable art hub. The tour visits four prominent L.E.S. galleries which exhibit critically acclaimed artists, and navigates the neighborhood for best viewing of murals by the edgiest street artists. The tour concludes with a stop to savor a drink at Louis, the popular cafe/marketplace located within Ian Schrager’s ever-so-trendy Public hotel. Ronnit Vasserman.

Happy Hour at the Armory Art Fair NEW Thurs, March 8: 5–7:00 pm Location TBA / $50 / TR29S18

Join NYC-based Art Advisor Ronnit Vasserman on a 2-hour guided tour of one of the world’s leading international art fairs. The Armory Show is New York City’s premier art fair and a leading cultural destination for discover- ing and collecting the world’s most important 20th- and 21st-century art. Staged on Piers 92 & 94, The Armory Show features presenta- tions by over 200 leading international galler- ies, innovative artist commissions and dynam- ic public programs. Tour is from 5-7 pm tour, but happy hour viewing continues until 8 pm. Admission fee is $25. Ronnit Vasserman is the founder of Art Con- nect Group, a full service art advisory firm specializing in Contemporary Art. She has degrees in Fine Arts and Art History. Slowdown Tour of Grand Central Tues, March 13: 10:30 am–12:30 pm Grand Central Location / $50 / TR12S18 How many times have you walked with speed and purpose through Grand Central Terminal without stopping to look at this world class landmark? Learn about the hidden secrets and gain an insider’s perspective of Grand Central Terminal with Ginny Poleman, trained docent for the Municipal Art Society—the or- ganization instrumental in saving and restor- ing this New York monument to transportation. Ginny Poleman is an educational guide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a docent for the Municipal Art Society. Check out her Instagram account @Art_Encounters.

Food, Wine, & Song SingYour Heart Out! NEW 7 Wednesdays: March 7–April 25 (no class April 4), 7–8:30 pm MHS Palmer / $160 / FW02S18

Do you love to sing? Would you enjoy singing great music with a group of fellow music-lov- ers who are all about having fun at the same time? If so, this is the class for you! You’ll learn the essential tools of vocal technique (breathing, support, focus) and choral tech- nique (part singing, balance, and blend) in a supportive, friendly group setting. Repertoire selections will include classic popular music, standard choral and vocal pieces. This chorus course will culminate with a performance with the Mamaroneck High School vocal choirs at the MHS Ensemble Concert on April 25th. Participation in the concert is optional. All level singers welcome! Dina Madden is the Ensemble Choral Director at Mamaroneck High School. She has been teaching choral and vocal ensemble singing for over twenty-five years.

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