Newsletter: Oct. 14 | Happy Columbus Day

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: OUTER REACH
Fidi resident Aimee Cho started stretching to fix a injured shoulder; she has been devoted ever since. Her new studio on Greenwich aims to convert others to the practice.

CIRQUE MEI AT TRIBECA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Tribeca PAC presents the world-renowned Cirque Mei, from the People’s Republic of China, Hebei Province, on October 18 at 7:30 p.m. Cirque Mei will feature traditional and contemporary Chinese circus acts in a colorful and lively celebration of the internationally renowned Chinese circus arts. The performance, featuring a company of 40 elite circus artists and acrobats, will include many of the most popular Chinese circus routines including Hoops Diving, Collective Bicycle Skills, Female Contortion, Ladder Balancing Act, and more. Tribeca PAC is located on 199 Chambers St. on the BMCC campus. / Sponsored

TRIBECA WINES MOVES TO WEST BROADWAY
After being kicked out of their long-time space on Greenwich and Duane (opened in 1996!) the store has moved to a bright corner at Worth Street.

SEEN & HEARD
Alec Baldwin caught in Statue ferry scam. Plus a protest is held against the plan for a White Street jail; Amanda Church and John Franklin at Hionas Gallery; NYC Ferry analysis shows record subsidies.

SEE WHAT YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT
#Tribeca2020 Ticket Package Flash Sale Ends Tonight
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, is coming—April 15-26—and we’re offering the fan-favorite 8 and 16 ticket packages at limited-time-only, discounted prices during our Fall Flash Sale! The 8 and 16 packages are the ONLY way to beat the rush and choose your #Tribeca2020 screenings in the early-bird film selection window before tickets are available to the general public. 2019 was an amazing year—111 features, 63 short films, 18 television projects, and much more—and you’re going to want to see (and see and see) what we’ve got coming in 2020! SALE ENDS AT MIDNIGHT (EST). / Sponsored

LORRAINE MASSEY OPENS ON WEST BROADWAY
Curly hair guru Lorraine Massey, who opened her first salon here in 1993 and went on to travel the world talking about curls, has opened Spiral (x,y,z) in the former Calypso space.

SEEN & HEARD
Anish Kapoor sculpture is nearby, waiting. Plus the Museum of Jewish Heritage is hosting a public sukkah with BPC greenery; Open House New York will feature a bunch of downtown locations; Downtown Alliance seeking volunteers.

IN THE NEWS
Hotel to (finally) replace big hole in the ground. Plus the city changed the speed limit on West Street: it is now 30 as of Saturday!! and Gourmet Garage is sold to a ShopRite operator; the millions of dollars of art in BPC; a memorial to tourists eaten by wolves.

WHERE IN TRIBECA?
Time’s up: Where in the neighborhood does someone get their own loading dock and parking space?

 

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