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This spring the New York City Ballet will feature seven world premier ballets featuring  four commissioned musical scores along with a collaboration with award-winning architect Santiago Calatrava.

The official opening of the Spring season began with a gala on April 29th and will continue through Sunday June 27th.  The season boasts an impressive 40 original performances, 29 of which are choreographed by NYCB’s Founding Choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.

To view previews of the new ballets and get an insiders glimpse into the making of each ballet click here.

For more information and to purchase your tickets to the ballet visit New York City Ballet’s official website.
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Fleet Week May 26-June 1, 2010

In New York you know spring has really arrived when the sailors come into town.  Every spring since 1984 the city honors our military men and women with week long festivities.
Starting Wednesday May 26th, the ships come into port on the Hudson River and activities continue the entire week.  The public can view displays from the FDNY, American Red Cross and more at the Intrepid’s Pier 86 and watch the military members battle it out in the famous Tug-of-War.

The highlight of the week long activities is the Memorial Day commemoration featuring the singing of Taps, the unfurling of a 100-foot American flag and a fly-over of military aircraft in the missing man formation, in honor of those who have lost their lives in service to the United States.

And when you see a military member on the streets of NYC
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The Roosevelt Hotel is proud and very excited to announce the launch of our new mobile application!  From housekeeping requests to contacting our concierge, this application keeps you connected to our hotel as well as this big city!

We are proud to be the first hospitality establishment in the Northeast and the only in New York City to partner with ICE Mobile, the latest phase of guest service functionality unveiled by Intelity’s Interactive Customer Experience (ICE).

Now, you can have all the amenities of The Roosevelt Hotel is now at your fingertips!

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 In the mood for singing witches, a roaring twenties murder mystery, or a dinner party hosted by the most ghoulish family around? Then look no further than New York City’s famed Great White Way. What better way to complete a trip to NYC than to experience a cultural staple of New York, a Broadway show. Wicked, The Addams Family, and Chicago are three of the hottest shows on Broadway right now.

Wicked explores the relationship between Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy, and sheds new light on the city of Oz. Dubbed “ The best musical of the decade” by Entertainment Weekly, Wicked is a must-see!

The Addams Family is back and still the “creepy and kooky “family we all love. And we aren’t the
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 As the NCAA Tournament rolls on and you and your friends have  been dutifully watching from the small TV in your cramped apartment or secretly on your computer monitor at work, we have a list of a few of the best east midtown sports bars to catch the action and monitor your coveted bracket.

McFaddens- 42nd St and 2nd Ave.  McFaddens has March Madness specials all month long, including a block party Saturday 3/27

Bar 515- Third Ave between 34th and 35th St.  Watch the games on their 12 foot jumbo screen or one of the several other plasmas at this “sophisticated urban nightspot”

Redemption Grill NYC- 2nd Ave and 53rd St.  Redemption has drink and lunch specials for March Madness and promotes they have all the games with the Direct TV March Madness
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