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Hot Times in the City
As the days lengthen and temperatures (finally!) rise,
America’s city dwellers are emerging from winter hibernation to enjoy
summer fun outdoors and in.
Heading outdoors doesn’t necessarily mean heading out of the city.
In fact, some of the best memories are made in downtown parks, waterfronts,
stadiums, and amusement centers. And if you’re looking for an enlightening
and fun way to beat the heat this summer, check out some of the exhibits
featured at major museums across the country. No longer stuffy institutions
filled with dusty displays, today’s museums offer interaction, innovation,
and information about a range of topics as varied as the visitors themselves.
Check out a few of the perennial summer fun spots
and some of the season’s
hottest museum shows in America’s biggest cities. And hurry — Labor
Day will be here again before you know it!
Central Park
See the zoo, ride the carousel, enjoy a Shakespeare production, rent
a rowboat, take a carriage ride, rollerblade… or, just relax and
observe the diversity of people who enjoy summer in New York City’s “backyard.”
Bryant Park
This bustling Midtown park has become a center for spectacular free
summer entertainment. Check out Good Morning America’s summer concerts,
HBO’s film nights, or performances of “Broadway in Bryant
Park.”
Hudson River
Park
Covering five miles on the west side of Manhattan, the park’s extraordinary
features include a 30-acre indoor/outdoor sports center, lots of green
space, tour boats, maritime displays, and tons of outdoor festivals.
The Staten Island Ferry
Crossing the river from Whitehall Street in downtown Manhattan to
St. George, Staten Island, this 25 minute boat ride offers riders
a perfect
view of The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It also provides
a majestic view of New York Harbor and a no-hassle, even romantic,
boat
ride, for
free!
Dangerous Liaison: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century Through August 8, 2004
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The European Sculpture and Decorative
Arts Galleries
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
The exhibition explores French dress and its aesthetic interplay
with art, furniture, and the broader decorative arts between 1750
and 1789,
revealing their role as instruments of seduction and erotic play.
The Unfinished Print
Through August 15, 2004
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
This presentation investigates the question of aesthetic resolution
in European printmaking from the 15th through the early 20th
centuries. The exhibition includes works of various stages of completion
by
Rembrandt, Degas, Gauguin, and Edvard Munch, all revealing the
importance of the
artistic process in the history of printmaking.
Disneyland
Disneyland, the only one of the four kingdoms overseen by Walt himself,
has a genuine historic feel and occupies a unique place in the Disney
legend. There’s plenty here that you won’t find in any other
theme park…including the Mecca of Mouse, DisneyWorld.
Grauman’s Chinese Theater
One of the most famous sites in Hollywood is free to the public — the
famous cement hand- and footprints of the stars. Located in the courtyard
of the theater, this tradition is said to have begun at the theater's
opening in 1927 when actress Norma Talmadge accidentally stepped into
wet cement. Now there are more than 160 imprints, some that aren’t
hands and feet either.
Warner
Brothers Studio
Take a two hour tour and be prepared for a lot of walking and a lot
of industry jargon. The excitement comes when you visit some stages
and sets. Here you might sight a celeb or even a shoot in action.
Rodeo
Drive
Once the exclusive shopping district, this road is now just as much
of a tourist attraction as Disneyland. But regardless, window shopping
at the upscale, swanky stores that adorn this avenue is still fun.
Nano
Through September 6, 2004
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Boone Children’s Gallery
5905 Wilshire Blvd
A multisensory installation that welcomes young and old to explore
the connections between science and art.
Charles
R. Knight: Bringing Fossils to Life
June 26, 2004 through January 2005
Page Museum @ La Brea Tar Pitts
5801 Wilshire Blvd.
During the first half of the 20th century, Charles R. Knight’s
paintings and drawings forever changed the way that we conceive of prehistoric
life. His work and his influence will be evident in the exhibit on
display
at
the Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits.
Balboa Park
Balboa Park lights up summer nights with two free concert series, a
free outdoor film series, and a host of special events and performances
ideal for balmy evenings and after sundown fun.
San Diego Zoo
Located in Balboa Park, the 100-acre (40-hectare) Zoo is home to 4,000
rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and
subspecies, and a prominent botanical collection with more than 700,000
exotic plants.
Legoland
LEGOLAND is a land of surprise around every colorful corner, with both
whimsical and astonishingly accurate LEGO® brick models, lively music
and a chance to let your imagination run free. It’s real family
fun.
La
Jolla Cove
If you're on vacation in San Diego, a visit to La Jolla should already
be on your agenda. The Cove, with its Mediterranean backdrop, is among
San Diego's most sheltered swimming spots, while the reefs southward
around Windansea and Birdrock are among its most exposed.
Cabrillo National
Monument
The park offers a superb view of San Diego’s harbor and skyline.
At the highest point of the park stands the Old Point Loma Lighthouse,
which has been a city icon since 1854.
Movies
Before the Mast
Friday & Saturday nights beginning July 9-August 21, 2004
Maritime Museum of San Diego
1492 North Harbor Drive
Nautical movies, classics and new favorites, will be seen on board
the Star of India this summer. With San Diego Bay as an enchanting
backdrop, moviegoers sit on deck as the movies are projected on to
a special sail.
Chicano
Now: American Expressions
Through September 12, 2004
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
1001 Kettner Blvd. at Broadway
The exhibition addresses themes of borders, home and family, work,
and personal style with irreverent humor and insightful sincerity.
Works will include performance, installation, and video art, as well
as artifacts
borrowed from cultural leaders.
Desert Botanical Gardens
Located in Papago Park adjacent to the Phoenix Zoo and devoted exclusively
to cacti and other desert plants, this botanic garden displays more
than 20,000 plants from all over the world.
Camelback
Mountain in Echo Canyon Recreation Area
This is the highest mountain in Phoenix, and the 1 1/4-mile Summit
Trail to the top gains 1,200 feet and is very steep, yet on any given
day there will be ironmen and ironwomen nonchalantly jogging up and
down to stay fit.
Willow Stream-The Spa
at Fairmont
Designed to conjure up images of the journey to Havasu Canyon, its
includes a rooftop swimming pool and a large hot tub in a grotto below
the pool.
Chicano Art for our Millenium <link to http://www.ci.mesa.az.us/swmuseum/exhibits.asp>
Through September 19, 2004
Mesa Southwest Museum
53 N. Macdonald
This exhibit includes 94 works by 82 artists, including paintings,
works on paper, mixed media pieces and sculptures.
Great
Masters of Mexican Folk Art
July 11-September 26, 2004
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 North Central Avenue
This exhibition, from the collection of Fomento Cultural Banamex, will
present a dazzling panorama of approximately 400 works by more than
150 of Mexico's greatest living folk artists, representing communities
in
each of Mexico's 31 states.
Centennial Olympic
Park
The Park boasts a variety of free, fun-filled, family entertainment
throughout the year, including a mid-day, evening and weekend concert
series, Family Fun Days, a spectacular Fourth of July Celebration,
unforgettable fountain shows and much more!
Atlanta
Botanical Gardens
Occupying 30 acres inside Piedmont Park, the grounds contain 15 acres
of display gardens, including a serene Japanese garden, a 15-acre hardwood
forest with walking trails, and the Fuqua Conservatory, which has unusual
and threatened flora from tropical and desert climates.
Stone
Mountain Park
This 3,200-acre state park 15 miles east of Atlanta has the largest
exposed granite outcropping on earth. The Confederate Memorial on the
north face of the 825-ft-high domed mountain is the world's largest
sculpture, measuring 90 ft by 190 ft.
Gone
with the Girdle: Freedom, Restraint and Power in Women’s Dress
Through September 12, 2004
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Examine the history of Atlanta's women-their challenges, dreams and
successes- as told through fashion. This exhibition is derived from
the Center's holdings and is their first major show of costume in twenty years.
Talking
Furniture Design: The Language of Contemporary Southeastern Artisans
Through August 28, 2004Atlanta International Museum of Art and Design
From traditional woodworking joinery and fire welding to random surface
design and patinas, these 18 artists seek original ways to discuss
issues of composition and form. The exhibition will include work by former
President and Nobel Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who is also a talented woodworker.
The
Kit Carson County Carosel
Designated one of Colorado's 13 National Historic Landmarks, the Kit
Carson County Carousel is a fully restored and operational carousel
hand carved by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1905. It's one
of fewer
than 170 carousels to retain its original paint.
Denver Botanical Gardens With more than 32,000 plants from such far-away places as Australia,
Africa and the Himalayas, Denver Botanic Gardens is recognized as
one of the top five botanical gardens in the United States. There's something
for all ages – and all five of your senses.
LoDo
LoDo is the affectionate name that Denverites call the Lower Downtown
District. This area is the most exciting, fun and trendy part of
the city of Denver! It's full of restaurants, clubs, bars, shopping,
business
and
is fast becoming 'the place to live'.
Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo is home to 4,000 animals representing over 750 species
and is one of the most popular zoos in the United States.
Children’s
Museum of Denver Monthly Exhibits
I-25 at 23rd Ave
This is one of the finest museums of its kind in North America, offering
constantly changing hands-on exhibits that engage children in discovery.
Scene
Colorado/Sin Colorado
Through August 22, 2004
Denver Art Museum
13th and Acoma
The exhibition borrows its title from a work by Gary Sweeney. Sin
Colorado is Spanish for “without red.” It will present a selection
of sculptures, paintings, photographs and videos by Colorado artists from
the Museum’s collection.
Heading outdoors doesn’t necessarily mean heading out of the city.
In fact, some of the best memories are made in downtown parks, waterfronts,
stadiums, and amusement centers. And if you’re looking for an enlightening
and fun way to beat the heat this summer, check out some of the exhibits
featured at major museums across the country. No longer stuffy institutions
filled with dusty displays, today’s museums offer interaction, innovation,
and information about a range of topics as varied as the visitors themselves.
