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November 11, 2011
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Never Forget: Veterans Day Parade 2011
Beginning in the early morning on November 11, 2011, preparations began in Madison Square Park to host the Veterans Day Parade opening ceremony and wreath laying ceremony. November 11, 2011 marks the largest Veteran’s Day Parade in NYC with over 25,000 people present. Starting at the Eternal Light Memorial Flagpole, a bevy of esteemed guests… Read more
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January 27, 2012
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The Park in Print
The New Yorker Cover – January 23, 2012 “Sunlight on Twenty-third Street” by Jorge Colombo
January 27, 2012
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Echo Echoes
Jaume Plensa’s Echo included in Interior Design’s best of 2011 as a Madison Square Park Conservancy commission. “Jaume Plensa Echo, cast in polyester resin, fiberglass, and marble dust, commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy in New York. Photography: Alex Stikhin”
January 23, 2012
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Jacco Olivier Q&A
Chloe Wyma of Artinfo does a Q&A with Madison Square Park’s current artist, Jacco Olivier. Artinfo Published: January 18, 2012 Name: Jacco Olivier Age: 39 Occupation: Artist City/Neighborhood: Amsterdam What project are you working on now? While typing this I am in San Antonio for a preliminary visit to Artpace. I am up for a… Read more
November 21, 2011
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Coming soon to Mad. Sq. Art
Carol Vogel of The New York Times details Mad. Sq. Art’s next exhibition by Dutch Artist Jacco Olivier, opening December 15, 2011. The New York Times “Inside Art: Highlighting Influence of Asia Behind Artwork” by Carol Vogel November 17, 2011 PARK LIFE AT DUSK The Dutch artist Jacco Olivier visited Madison Square Park recently to… Read more
November 14, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Eats Caters to All in Midtown Lunch Review
Midtown Lunch blogs about Mad. Sq. Eats, including recommendations and pictures that will make your stomach gurgle. Midtown Lunch Food Adventures September 30, 2011 Madison Square Eats is back with it’s third month-long stint in Worth Square and I’m pretty excited about it. How could I not be? More that 20 new food stands pop… Read more
November 14, 2011
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Bluegrass In the Park
Annie Reuter of CBS New York.com reports on MSP’s first-ever bluegrass festival, Bluegrass in the Park . CBS New York September 17, 2011 The inaugural Bluegrass In the Park concert will hit New York’s Madison Square Park this Saturday. Hosted by Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series, from 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. music fans can… Read more
November 14, 2011
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Fall Kids Fest Featured in Time Out Kids
Fall Kids Fest co-presenter Time Out Kids puts the good word out to the public. Time Out Kids New York October 2011 For the fourth year in a row, we’re teaming up with the Madison Square Park Conservancy to present Fall Kids Fest. The free event, which takes place tomorrow, Saturday, October 15, is packed… Read more
November 11, 2011
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Lionel Loueke Performs at Mad. Sq. Music
Nate Chinen reports on Mad. Sq. Music: Oval Lawn Series jazz artist Lionel Loueke and harpist Edmar Castaneda in Chinen’s New York Times article Al Fresco Music at Twilight With a City as Counterpoint. July 7, 2011 Al Fresco Music at Twilight With a City as Counterpoint Lionel Loueke, the West African jazz guitarist, was… Read more
November 4, 2011
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MSP Impacts Public Art
Sarah Douglas from the The Art Newspaper shares the chronological progression and popularity of outdoor art in her article The Outsiders. The Art Newspaper “The Outsiders,” by Sarah Douglas November 2011 One of those is Madison Square Park, in Midtown, an example of how edgy public art has contributed to urban renewal. Debbie Landau, head… Read more
November 1, 2011
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Q and A with Alison Saar in Whitewall Magazine
Twyla Shelmire from Whitewall Magazine sits down with Mad. Sq. Art’s latest artist Alison Saar to discuss her newest installation “Feallan and Fallow”. Whitewall Magazine “Alison Saar: Feallan and Fallow” by Twyla Shelmire October 17, 2011 Alison Saar’s installation, “Feallan and Fallow” may be seen daily in Madison Square Park now through December 31. Four… Read more
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November 14, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Holiday 2011 Media Alert
MAD. SQ. HOLIDAY RETURNS FOR ITS NINTH YEAR The Madison Square Park Conservancy Presents Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 6 WHAT: Madison Square Park Conservancy’s annual holiday tree lighting in historic Madison Square Park. This ceremony is free to the public and celebrates the holiday season with the lighting of a 30-foot Fraser Fir…. Read more
September 16, 2011
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Fall Kids Fest 2011 Press Release
Madison Square Park Conservancy announces Fall Kids Fest 2011, a day of free outdoor fun for families with children on October 15 from 11am to 2pm.
August 23, 2011
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2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series Lineup Announced
MADISON SQUARE PARK HOSTS FREE BLUES, FOLK, AMERICANA, AND BLUEGRASS IN THE PARK 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series Lineup Announced Madison Square Park Conservancy announces the 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series. Mad. Sq. Music, in collaboration with The Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, presents the Studio Series to promote and foster a legacy of… Read more
August 23, 2011
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Studio Series 2011 Begins with a Special All-Day Celebration of Bluegrass on September 17
MADISON SQUARE PARK PRESENTS A DAY OF FREE BLUEGRASS MUSIC Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series 2011 Begins with a Special All-Day Celebration of Bluegrass on September 17 Madison Square Park Conservancy announced Bluegrass In The Park, which kicks off the 2011 Mad. Sq. Music: Studio Series on September 17 from 12:30 to 6:30pm. The free,… Read more
June 14, 2011
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Celebrate Flatiron Chefs! at Madison Square Park on July 12
CELEBRATE FLATIRON CHEFS!, AN OUTDOOR FEAST FEATURING TOP CHEFS, HITS MADISON SQUARE PARK ON JULY 12 Star Chefs and Top Restaurateurs Present Fare in Park to Support Historic Urban Green Space and Free Cultural Programs Madison Square Park hosts its annual summer feast, Celebrate Flatiron Chefs!, on July 12, 2011. This one-of-a-kind, outdoor tasting celebration… Read more
June 3, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Reads Presents Free Outdoor Literary Discussions in July
MADISON SQUARE PARK HOSTS FREE OUTDOOR LITERARY TALKS WITH NOTABLE AUTHORS THURSDAY EVENINGS IN JULY Mad. Sq. Reads’ Moderated Discussions Co-Presented by WNYC Get New Yorkers Talking Madison Square Park Conservancy announces the sixth season of Mad. Sq. Reads, a free literary series held each Thursday evening in July at 6.30pm. Mad. Sq. Reads takes… Read more
May 6, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Music’s Oval Lawn Series Presents Free, Live Music in the Park
FREE, ECLECTIC, LIVE MUSIC ALL SUMMER IN THE PARK Mad. Sq. Music Presents the Oval Lawn Series – Free Outdoor Concerts on Wednesday Evenings from June 22 to August 10 Madison Square Park Conservancy announces the lineup for its ninth-annual Mad. Sq. Music: Oval Lawn Series, which presents award-winning performers in an eclectic range of… Read more
May 6, 2011
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Mad. Sq. Kids: Free Summer Concerts at Madison Square Park
FREE KIDS CONCERTS AT MADISON SQUARE PARK ARE FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY THIS SUMMER Mad. Sq. Kids’ 9th Season of Live Children’s Music Performances Begins June 14 Madison Square Park Conservancy is thrilled to present its 9th season of Mad. Sq. Kids, a series of free outdoor performances for children and their families that… Read more
May 3, 2011
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Spring Kids Fest 2011 Media Alert
FREE OUTDOOR FUN FOR CHILDREN AT MADISON SQUARE PARK ON JUNE 4 Mad. Sq. Kids Fest Offers Live Music, Arts and Crafts, Yoga, Storytelling, and More! Madison Square Park Conservancy announces Spring Kids Fest 2011, a day of free outdoor fun for children taking place on June 4 from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Bring your little… Read more
November 17, 2010
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Mad. Sq. Holiday Media Alert
MAD. SQ. HOLIDAY RETURNS FOR ITS EIGHTH YEAR
The Madison Square Park Conservancy Presents Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 7 in historic Madison Square Park…
