LOOKING AHEAD: THE UC'S LIST OF THINGS TO DO

Dumbo Arts Festival 2010

Begins Friday, September 24 – Dumbo, Brooklyn

This year, the Dumbo Arts Festival is bigger and better than ever. The Dumbo Arts Festival is “a three-day celebration of music, art, dance and performance. 500+ artists, 100+ studios, 50+ galleries, family-friendly programs.” The festival has something for everybody.

For more info: dumboartsfestival.com/

Click here to download the Official Schedule of events for the DUMBO Arts Festival 2010.

13 Colonies Wine Tasting Series

Friday, September 24 7PM–9PM – 65 Jumel Terrace, Uptown

Join the Historic House Trust at Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, a 1765 mansion in northern Manhattan—home to the lively Madame Jumel—for a wine-tasting event that will showcase the regional nuances of the original New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.
Registration required: (212) 923-8008

For more info: nycgovparks.org/

Historic House Festival Weekend

Saturday, September 25 12 PM–4PM – 65 Jumel Terrace, Uptown

Come celebrate the 3rd annual Historic House Festival and enjoy free admission and events including docent led tours, and scavenger hunts of the Mansion.

For more info: nycgovparks.org/

Bike to Five Historic Houses

Sunday, September 26 10:30AM–4:30PM – Dyckman Farmhouse Musuem

Tour begins at Dyckman Farmhouse Museum (204th Street and Broadway). Visit five historic house sites in Manhattan, from Inwood to Greenwich Village, on HHT’s first-ever bike tour! Historic House Trust staff will give you the inside scoop on these architectural gems, including their history and restoration.

Reservations required, please email: mikel.travisano@parks.nyc.gov

For more info: nycgovparks.org/

Jimi Hendrix Lives…

Saturday, September 25 1PM–4pm – Morrison Hotel Gallery 124 Prince St

Gered Mankowitz, one of the greatest rock photographers of the last 50 years, is holding a book signing at Morrison Hotel for his new book “The Experience: Jimi Hendrix at Masons Yard.” The book features photos taken by Mankowitz, including Hendrix classics and some images that have never before been seen.

For more info: mankowitz.com/

Bowling for Beats

Sunday, September 26 8PM–1AM – Brooklyn Bowl 61 Wythe Avenue

Since you may already be in Brooklyn for the Dumbo Arts Festival, what better way to end the weekend than with bowling to a soundtrack of Pete Rock, Prince Paul and Psycho Les on the wheels of steel?

For more info: brooklynbowl.com/

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