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Central Park’s Great Lawn will be closed to the public until April 2024
As first reported by West Side Rag and confirmed in an email by the Central Park Conservancy, the iconic Great Lawn will officially close until, at least, April of 2024, as a result of major damages incurred during last month’s Global Citizen Festival featuring the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lauryn Hill.
“The Central Park Conservancy is very disappointed that the iconic Great Lawn is now closed and unavailable for New Yorkers to enjoy this fall,” said a spokesperson for the organization in an official statement.“The use of heavy equipment and intense foot traffic in the saturated conditions from the September 23 concert damaged a large portion of the lawn and fully destroyed a third of it. Our team is now working to restore the lawn, hopefully in time to reopen this spring.”
Although the closure is certainly a hard hit given the overall lack of green spaces in the concrete jungle we call home, we can’t say we’re surprised about the happening. In fact, thousands of folks attended the free music festival back in September despite heavy rain. Add to that the jumping and stomping that define any similar experiences and the machines used to put up and maintain the stage and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster.
Officials explained that the “fully destroyed” section of the park needs a total re-seeding, which Global Citizen will pay for. In fact, the organization has always covered the cost of damages to the park since it first launched in 2012.
A spokesperson for the festival went on the record about the event with West Side Rag.“This year’s rainfall meant closer alignment with city agencies and stakeholders than ever before,” said the spokesperson. “In the months leading up to the festival on September 23, and daily in the week before the event, we worked closely with the NYC Mayor’s Office, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, Office of Emergency Management, NYPD, FDNY and the Central Park Conservancy. Ultimately, the City of New York, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy, determined that this year’s festival should go ahead.”
Although the Great Lawn does usually close to the public from late November through April, having to shutter now has clearly affected New Yorkers who were hoping to be able to spend some time there during early fall—especially given the 80 degree temperatures we’re seeing this week.
The Renowned Franz Schubert Filharmonia Is Performing At Carnegie Hall Next Week
In one week, Music Director Tomàs Grau will lead Filharmonia in works by Casals, Rodrigo, and Dvořák with Guitar Soloist Rafael Aguirre for its debut performance at Carnegie Hall.
Franz Schubert Filharmonia is comprised of some of Spain’s best musicians to create a “new generation” orchestra. On Tuesday, October 10th, Filharmonia will bring its notable talent to NYC for its first ever concert in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.
The Filharmonia has hosted its signature concert series at UNESCO World Heritage Site, Palau de la Música Catalana, for over a decade. And now, New Yorkers have the special opportunity to experience the magic for themselves.
The night’s emblematic program will honor the significant cultural and historical links between Spain and the United States of America. Presenting side-by-side works of Rodrigo and Dvořák as the Filharmonia once did in 1940, it will surely be a remarkable evening.
“I decided to be a conductor while growing up watching symphony concerts at the Palau de la Música in Barcelona, my hometown,” said Artistic Director Tomàs Grau. “It’s personally exciting to be able to conduct the same program that premiered at the Palau de la Música many years ago, now at Carnegie Hall.”
The performance also aligns with the 130th anniversary of the premiere of Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
As resident orchestra of El Vendrell, the birthplace of Pablo Casals, the Filharmonia will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Casals’ death in 2023 by adding Sant Martí del Canigó to the program.
Previous collaborations of Franz Schubert Filharmonia include the likes of Gautier Capuçon, Steven Isserlis and Sabine Meyer.
Find your seat inside the iconic Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage where the performance begins at 8:00pm. Tickets range from $18-$89.
Franz Schubert Filharmonia
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $18 – $89
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One Of The World’s Most Legendary Dessert Places Is In NYC
In our humble opinion, New York City is the best place in the world for anything: pizza, opportunities, tap water etc. So it doesn’t come as a shock that New York City was rated to have one of the best dessert spots in the entire world. But with so many delicious options, can you take a guess at what it could be?
Ok, we won’t make you wait any longer. Junior’s Restaurant and Bakery for its NY-style Cheesecake was awarded a spot on Taste Atlas’ 150 Most Legendary Dessert Places in the World. I mean who could ever say no to its silky texture and sweet simplicity?!
Taste Atlas understands that “the realm of desserts, with its intricate pastries and sweets, often blurs the line between culinary art and science,” so it’s no easy feat to make the legendary list.
Junior’s New York-style cheesecake officially ranked at #28, sandwiched between Torta Pedrocchi from Caffè Pedrocchi in Padua, Italy (#27) and fruit biscuits from Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad, India (#29).
The restaurant and bakery was established in NYC in 1950. Each location is known for its bustling crowd, retro vibe and of course, unforgettable cheesecake. The restaurant actually just announced their first ever West Coast location opening up in Las Vegas this fall.
P.S. we even have the recipe to make your very own Junior’s cheesecake at home!
Seven other U.S. dessert places made the list including beignets from Cafe du Monde, frozen custard from Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, Tutti Frutti ice cream from Leopold’s, a sundae from the Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience, donuts from Round Rock Donuts, Malasadas from Leonard’s Bakery, and a lobster tail from Carlo’s Bakery.
See the full list here.
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