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The Metropolitan Opera, commonly referred to as "The Met", is a company based in New York City, resident at the Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager. The music director position is in transition as of 2016. The music director designate is Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the music director emeritus is James Levine.The Met was founded in 1880 as an alternative to the previously established Academy of Music opera house, and debuted in 1883 in a new building on 39th and Broadway (now known as the "Old Met").The Metropolitan Opera is the largest classical music organization in North America. It presents about 27 different operas each year in a season which lasts from late September through May. The operas are presented in a rotating repertory schedule with up to seven performances of four different works staged each week. Moving to the new Lincoln Center location in 1966, performances are given in the evening Monday through Saturday with a matinée on Saturday. Several operas are presented in new productions each season. Sometimes these are borrowed from or shared with other opera houses. The rest of the year's operas are given in revivals of productions from previous seasons. The 2015-16 season comprised 227 performances of 25 operas.
Gerald W. Lynch Theater John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, an international leader in educating for justice, offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. In teaching, scholarship and research, the College approaches justice as an applied art and science in service to society and as an ongoing conversation about fundamental human desires for fairness, equality and the rule of law. For more information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu. Since opening its doors in 1988, the Gerald W. Lynch Theater has been an invaluable cultural resource for John Jay College and the larger New York City community. The Theater is dedicated to the creation and presentation of performing arts programming of all disciplines with a special focus on how the artistic imagination can shed light on the many perceptions of justice in our society. The Theater is also a member of CUNY Stages, a consortium of 16 performing arts centers located on CUNY campuses across New York City. The Theater has hosted events in the Lincoln Center Festival since its first season in 1996, as well as, New York City Opera, Great Performers at Lincoln Center, Gotham Chamber Opera, Metropolitan Opera Guild and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater/Ailey II. The Theater has also been the site of many television and film specials including A&E’s Live by Request, Comedy Central Presents and Premium Blend, Robert Klein in Concert and VH1’s Soundtrack Live. For more information, and to view a schedule of events, please visit www.jjay.cuny.edu/theater. Jeremy Travis, President Robert M. Pignatello, Senior Vice President Office of Finance and Administration Jeffrey Brown, Executive Director Gerald W. Lynch Theater Johanna Whitton, Managing Director Joshua Redfearn, Technical Supervisor Mark Lorenzen, Stage Supervisor Rubina Shafi, Audience Services Manager Amelia Vlah Roy, House Electrician Jeffrey Kurtze, House Carpenter/Rigger William Grady, House Audio Engineer Timothy Jones, Shiva Gallery Technician David Nelson, House Stagehand Alyshia Burke, Custodian
Art New York will continue to provide a fresh alternative to acquire important never-before exhibited works from both the primary and secondary markets. The fair will cater to both seasoned and new art collectors who are looking to experience a carefully curated, rich in content, quality presentation of the best of what the global contemporary art market has to offer in New York City next May.
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The New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show will continue to enhance the New York Fall Fair season and its successful presence as a major collectors event in the new, larger location of Pier 94! With a premier location in Midtown Manhattan, Pier 94 is the perfect location for the 2016 New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show - November 9-14. The show is a must-shop event, offering collectors a stunning selection of high-quality offerings from ancient antiquities, through 21st century contemporary art, including furniture, fine art, antiques, jewelry, silver, art, glass, enamels, photography, porcelain, pottery, objets de Vertu, rare books and manuscripts, rugs and tapestries, jewelry and more. For More Information Visit www.NYFallShow.com