Feel Free http://feelfree.org A Cause for our National Parks Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:22:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Feel Free – A National Parks Celebration in Central Park http://feelfree.org/highlight/feel-free-a-national-parks-celebration-in-central-park/ http://feelfree.org/highlight/feel-free-a-national-parks-celebration-in-central-park/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:48:17 +0000 admin http://feelfree.org/?p=333 Wednesday, September 23 Event will include clips from Ken Burns's "THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA" and musical performances from Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano, Carole King, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and Peter Yarrow.]]> Event will include clips from Ken Burns’s “THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA” and musical performances from Eric Benet, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano, Carole King, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas and Peter Yarrow. The live show from East Meadow in Central Park will be shared via satellite to PBS affiliates and other partners around the country.

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]]> http://feelfree.org/highlight/feel-free-a-national-parks-celebration-in-central-park/feed/ 0 Nature’s Air Show at the Bronx Zoo http://feelfree.org/events/nature%e2%80%99s-air-show-at-the-bronx-zoo/ http://feelfree.org/events/nature%e2%80%99s-air-show-at-the-bronx-zoo/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:28:56 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=253 Saturday, September 19, Sunday and September 20 Bring the family for a fascinating experience with eagles, hawks, falcons and vultures during the Bronx Zoo’s Nature’s Air Show. Watch these raptors of the wild soar and dive overhead...]]> Bring the family for a fascinating experience with eagles, hawks, falcons and vultures during the Bronx Zoo’s Nature’s Air Show.

Watch these raptors of the wild soar and dive overhead and visit with them up close after the show.

The National Parks of New York Harbor will participate in the Nature’s Air Show with a special kiosk, and National Park Service staff will be present to speak to visitors and distribute literature about the parks.

Hosted by

Wildlife Conservation Association and the National Park Service

Date

Saturday, September 19 and Sunday, September 20

Time

10:00AM – 5:30PM

Location

Bronx Zoo

Details

Get 50% off one child’s admission with one paid adult

For More Information

Visit www.bronxzoo.com/airshow

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/nature%e2%80%99s-air-show-at-the-bronx-zoo/feed/ 0 Obata’s Yosemite Exhibition http://feelfree.org/events/obata%e2%80%99s-yosemite-exhibition/ http://feelfree.org/events/obata%e2%80%99s-yosemite-exhibition/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:25:33 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=247 Wednesday, September 9 – Friday, September 25 Come view Chiura Obata's paintings which feature 27 prints and watercolors and a series of 20 progressive proofs all depicting Yosemite National Park.]]> Chiura Obata (1885-1975), born in Okayama-ken, Japan, was one of the earliest Japanese artists to live and work in the United States. He moved to San Francisco in 1903, supporting himself as an illustrator for Japanese language newspapers and magazines, while painting in the moro-tai style of contemporary Japanese art.

In 1927, he visited Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada, where he made approximately 100 drawings in pencil, watercolor and sumi ink. He recalled his visit to Yosemite as “the greatest harvest for my whole life and future in painting.”

The following year, he returned to Japan for a visit and brought 35 of the drawings to be translated into color woodcuts. Between 1928 and 1930, while Obata was in Tokyo, he transformed these California landscape watercolors and sketches into a limited-edition portfolio titled World Landscape Series.

The final intricate woodblock prints – some required more than 150 separate working proofs – resemble Obata’s watercolors, with lines like brush strokes and areas of delicately layered color. They are characterized by a distinctive merging of Japanese and Western printmaking styles and techniques.

Obata’s Yosemite features 27 prints and watercolors and a series of 20 progressive proofs all depicting Yosemite National Park.

Obata’s Yosemite is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition’s tour is supported in part by the C.F. Foundation, Atlanta and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment Fund.

Hosted by

Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Parks Conservation Association

Date

Wednesday, September 9 – Friday, September 25

Location

Federal Hall National Memorial

26 Wall Street

NY, NY 10005

Visit: www.nps.gov/feha for more information

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/obata%e2%80%99s-yosemite-exhibition/feed/ 0 Family Day at the African Burial Ground http://feelfree.org/events/family-day/ http://feelfree.org/events/family-day/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:21:09 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=244 Saturday, September 26 A day filled with family friendly activities. Arts and crafts workshops, dance performances and ranger-led art tours...]]> A day filled with family friendly activities. Arts and crafts workshops, dance performances and ranger-led art tours will be available throughout the day.

Hosted by

National Park Service

Date

Saturday, September 26

Time

9:00AM – 5:00PM

Location

African Burial Ground National Monument, Ted Weiss Federal Building, 1st floor, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007

Upon entering the building, the public will have to go through airport-like security.

For More Information

Call 212-637-2019 or visit www.nps.gov/afbg

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/family-day/feed/ 0 Spotlight Tour: The National Parks at the American Museum of Natural History http://feelfree.org/events/spotlight-tour-the-national-parks-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/ http://feelfree.org/events/spotlight-tour-the-national-parks-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:18:18 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=241 Saturday, September 26 Discover the landscapes and legacy of National Parks at the American Museum of Natural History. This tour, free with suggested Museum admission, will explore a variety of park environments...]]> On each hour-long tour, 25 visitors will discover the landscapes and legacy of National Parks at the American Museum of Natural History. This tour, free with suggested Museum admission, will explore a variety of park environments through the Museum’s stunning dioramas, and learn how the history of the parks and the Museum are closely intertwined.

Hosted by

American Museum of Natural History

Date

Saturday, September 26

Time

11:30AM, 1:30PM and 3:30PM

Location

American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, NY, NY  10024

For more information

Visit www.amnh.org

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/spotlight-tour-the-national-parks-at-the-american-museum-of-natural-history/feed/ 1 An Evening On Liberty Island http://feelfree.org/events/an-evening-on-liberty-island/ http://feelfree.org/events/an-evening-on-liberty-island/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:15:36 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=235 Friday, September 25 A special opportunity to visit Liberty Island and experience the majesty of Lady Liberty and New York Harbor at night.]]> A special opportunity to visit Liberty Island and experience the majesty of Lady Liberty and New York Harbor at night.

Hosted by

National Park Service

Date

Friday, September 25

Time

6:00PM – 9:30PM

Location

Statue of Liberty Monument

Details

By reservation only.  Tickets can be purchased from www.statuecruises.com or over the phone at 1(877) lady-tix

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/an-evening-on-liberty-island/feed/ 0 Historic House Tours http://feelfree.org/events/historic-house-tours/ http://feelfree.org/events/historic-house-tours/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:04:16 +0000 xhanubis http://feelfree.org/?p=226 The Historic House Trust is a not-for-profit organization operating in tandem with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to help preserve the 23 historic house museums in city parks. The Trust works with NYC Parks and the nonprofit boards of each house to restore, interpret, and promote the sites, which span 350 years of New York City life.  From modest farmers’ cottages to grand mansions, the  sites in the Trust’s collection are located in parks across the five boroughs and chronicle New York City history, culture, and architecture.

Hosted by
Historic House Trust

Details

The Historic House Trust collection includes: Bronx: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Valentine-Varian House, Van Cortlandt House Museum; Brooklyn: Lefferts Historic House Museum, Hendrick I. Lott House, Old Stone House, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum & Education Center; Manhattan: Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, Gracie Mansion, Little Red Lighthouse, Merchant’s House Museum, Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum, Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre; Queens: Bowne House, King Manor Museum, Kingsland Homestead, Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, Queens County Farm Museum; Staten Island: Alice Austen House Museum, Conference House, Historic Richmond Town, Seguine Mansion.

For More Information
For a complete calendar of events and tour information, visit www.historichousetrust.org

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/historic-house-tours/feed/ 0 Jose Feliciano http://feelfree.org/artists/jose-feliciano/ http://feelfree.org/artists/jose-feliciano/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:13:26 +0000 admin http://feelfree.org/?p=156 jose_feliciano
In order to gain nicknames such as “The greatest living guitarist” and “the Picasso of his Realm,” you’ve got to be incredibly good. And Jose Feliciano is that good. He is globally recognized as the first Latin Artist to successfully cross over into the English music market. In addition, he has been voted best guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine, Playboy Magazine and has been awarded over 45 gold and platinum records and eight Grammy Awards. In 1996, Feliciano was bestowed the prestigious Billboard Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award and New York City honored him by naming a public school in East Harlem The Jose Feliciano Performing Arts School.

As successful as Feliciano has been in his music career, his life wasn’t without hurdles. Feliciano was born with congenital glaucoma, which left him completely blind in both eyes. As one of eleven boys, he embraced and excelled at music from a young age. By the time he was 17, he had dropped out of school and was trying to help his family financially by playing gigs in Greenwich Village. However, Feliciano’s first big break, in 1966, actually came from the Spanish market. RCA executives in Argentina encouraged him to stay and record an album. Instead of just playing classic songs, Feliciano completely reworked and refashioned them with his own style of acoustic guitar and vocal inflections.

By the time he was 23, he had earned five Grammy nominations and went home with two wins for his album Feliciano!. Taking the music world by storm wasn’t enough for Feliciano; he also ventured into other artistic genres, and even collaborated with world-renowned author Ray Bradbury. With no intention of slowing down, Feliciano travels the globe preaching his songs and making music that is universally praised.

]]> http://feelfree.org/artists/jose-feliciano/feed/ 0 Natural Hysteria Scavenger Hunt: National Parks Edition http://feelfree.org/events/natural-hysteria-scavenger-hunt-national-parks-edition/ http://feelfree.org/events/natural-hysteria-scavenger-hunt-national-parks-edition/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:22:02 +0000 admin http://feelfree.org/?p=124 Saturday, September 26 Go on a national park-themed version of one of our most popular hunts - a whirlwind tour of everything American about the American Museum of Natural History.]]> Go on a national park-themed version of one of our most popular hunts – a whirlwind tour of everything American about the American Museum of Natural History. Highlights include an angry otter, a tree trunk with more square footage than most New York apartments, the Grand Canyon and a critter you’d hate to kiss!

Hosted by
American Museum of Natural History. Co-sponsored with Watson Adventures.

Date
Saturday, September 26

Time
3:00PM

Location
American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, NY, NY  10024

Details

Price: $31.

For More Information
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7481905

]]> http://feelfree.org/events/natural-hysteria-scavenger-hunt-national-parks-edition/feed/ 0 Surf Casting Clinic http://feelfree.org/events/surf-casting-clinic/ http://feelfree.org/events/surf-casting-clinic/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:21:29 +0000 admin http://feelfree.org/?p=122 Saturday, September 26 Learn the basics of surf fishing with members of the Gateway Stripers Club during a morning of fun, fish, sun and surf.]]> Learn the basics of surf fishing with members of the Gateway Stripers Club during a morning of fun, fish, sun and surf. Afterwards, continue fishing along the beach. Bring rod and reel if you have one.

Hosted by
National Park Service

Date
Saturday, September 26

Time
9:00AM – 11:00AM

Location
Jacob Riis Park, Bathhouse Entry Pavilion, Jamaica Bay Unit, Gateway National Recreation Area

Details
Reservations required.

For More Information
Call 718-318-4300 or visit www.nps.gov/gate

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