Time Out New York

Time Out New York has a cool feature this week (it looks really good in the print mag): New York decade by decade - See the city in a period-specific light at exhibits, lectures and parties.

92Y spans the list from the 1800s (Winter Vintage Ball) to the 1980s/1990s (Basic Cable Classics).

If you’re looking for FUTURE NEW YORK, we suggest the first semi-annual State of Style Summit at 92YTribeca.

Hey, thanks 92Y! We’re pretty excited about it, too.

Tumblr: A “Shit Pat Kiernan Says” video exists, and he sings “O Canada.” Watch it.

maura:

Donating to the Best Music Writing series is the functional equivalent of pre-ordering the 2012 edition of the book—which will collect 2011’s best pieces of criticism, reportage, and other media on music from publications of all types and from all corners of the globe. Why not do so today?

Perez Hamilton: People From Flushing Sign Treaty to Accept Quakers »

perezhamilton:

OoOoOoh, in yo’ face, Peter Stuyvesant!!!

It’s no secret that Director-General of New Netherland hates the Quakers, but his people can no longer tolerate ~~his stoopid face~~ it! A bunch of citizens have signed the Flushing Remonstrance, which asks exemption from Hawk Face’s ban on

How did we not know about this blog before? Amazing.

[Radcliffe] did share a few passing-of-the-torch sort of things. There’s this one joke that Robbie Morse [the original Finch in 1961] told Matthew Broderick, and that Matthew Broderick told him. So all the Finches through time have told each other this joke. But I’ll keep it private out of respect to the Finches of the past.

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That’s Nick Jonas on Daniel Radcliffe; Jonas takes over the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying tonight, following Radcliffe’s nearly year-long run (and Darren Criss’s recent three-week stint). We also chatted with the JoBro about his favorite songs and NYC spots in this week’s Hot Seat.

nyphil:

You’re in Luck

Can’t attend tonight’s Chinese New Year celebration with Lang Lang at the Philharmonic? You’re in luck: WQXR 105.9 FM and WQXR.org will broadcast the concert LIVE! In addition to Lang Lang performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, the concert will feature Philharmonic Principal Oboe Liang Wang performing Chen Qigang’s Extase for oboe and orchestra, bamboo flutist Junqiao Tang, and the Quintessenso Mongolian Children’s Choir — in its first ever appearance outside of China — performing in traditional Mongolian dress.

capitalnewyork:

Rent: $331.76 per month

Location: West Village

A rent-controlled apartment at 38-42 Commerce Street in the West Village. Arnold Warwick, seated, pays $331.76 a month for 1,200 square feet. (Photo by Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times)

Wow.

In light of this very exciting news, we’re going to listen to Different Class for the rest of the day.

It's snowing! Want to go sledding? »

Click the link above for a list of “snow day sites” through the NYC Parks Department—they offer free sleds and hot chocolate, along with other winter-weather activities.

tallwhitney:

Wet Hot American Summer (2001) vs. Parks and Recreation (2012)

My thoughts exactly.

Oh, this is great.