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TCG?s fifth annual Free Night of Theater will have its NYC launch with a day-long celebration in Union Square on October 15 from 12:00PM until 6:00PM. Topping last year?s event in scope, scale and vision, this Union Square Free Night of Theater Celebration will have booths, art installations, and performances ? both scheduled and spontaneous ? as well as guest speakers including theatre artists and local politicians. The park will be transformed into a theatrical street fair with a performance stage and roving artists - under a canopy of colorful vibrant umbrellas. Programming for all ages will take place throughout the day and surprises are guaranteed. This event allows NYC theatre artists to come together as a community and share their gifts with the general public.

The Mayor's Fund To Advance New York City announces items included in their annual Fete de Swifty charity auction and event. The auction is running live now through October 1, 2009 at www.charitybuzz.com.

After a record-breaking weekend of visitors on Governors Island, there are now only four more opportunities to experience the New Island Festival. The international arts festival will play Thursday, September 17th through Sunday, September 20th only.

All-access one-day Passports are now on sale for the New Island Festival, an international arts festival coming to New York's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20, at www.NewIslandFestival.com.

The program and shows have been announced for the New Island Festival, an international arts festival coming to New York's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20.

Direct from Holland, the New Island Festival will set up stakes on New York City's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20. The festival will kick off the fall with concerts, exhilarating DJ sets, provocative theatre, stunning site specific performance and dazzling visual arts, performed by world class Dutch performers. More than 100 artists will perform during the festival.

After a record-breaking weekend of visitors on Governors Island, there are now only four more opportunities to experience the New Island Festival. The international arts festival will play Thursday, September 17th through Sunday, September 20th only.

Sunday morning, September 13th, Mayor Bloomberg received the endorsement of playwright Neil Simon in front of the Nederlander Theatre, where The Neil Simon Plays are set to open this fall. The Neil Simon Plays are all new productions of Simon's hit plays Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound, directed by David Cromer and starring Laurie Metcalf.

Sunday morning, September 13th, Mayor Bloomberg received the endorsement of playwright Neil Simon in front of the Nederlander Theatre, where The Neil Simon Plays are set to open this fall.

Seth Meyers and Jason Sudeikis from Saturday Night Live, Pete Grosz from The Colbert Report, and Jordan Peele from MadTV will appear as part of BOOM CHICAGO: ALL STARS, a special one night only show from the critically acclaimed Dutch-based comedy troop Boom Chicago, on Sunday, September 13th at 8:30 p.m. on Governors Island.

As part of the New Island Festival's celebration of provocative theatre, stunning site specific performances and dazzling visual arts, world famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren will be bringing the dance floor to New York Harbor for a FREE dance party on Governors Island's Water Taxi Beach on Saturday, September 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

After a thrilling and successful first night yesterday, the producers of the New Island Festival are forced to cancel all performances and events for today, Friday, September 11th due to weather conditions on Governors Island.

Wednesday evening, September 9th, the Museum of the City of New York released 'The New York City 400,' a list of 400 movers and shakers since New York City's founding -- from politics, the arts, business, sports, and science.

All-access one-day Passports are now on sale for the New Island Festival, an international arts festival coming to New York's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20, at www.NewIslandFestival.com.

The program and shows have been announced for the New Island Festival, an international arts festival coming to New York's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20.

Direct from Holland, the New Island Festival will set up stakes on New York City's Governors Island from September 10-13 and again from September 17-20. The festival will kick off the fall with concerts, exhilarating DJ sets, provocative theatre, stunning site specific performance and dazzling visual arts, performed by world class Dutch performers. More than 100 artists will perform during the festival.

As part of the New Island Festival's celebration of provocative theatre, stunning site specific performances and dazzling visual arts, world famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren will be bringing the dance floor to New York Harbor for a FREE dance party on Governors Island's Water Taxi Beach on Saturday, September 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company present The Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company (DGDC) in ENCORE, conceived, directed and choreographed by Daniel Gwirtzman.

Seth Meyers and Jason Sudeikis from Saturday Night Live, Pete Grosz from The Colbert Report, and Jordan Peele from MadTV will appear as part of BOOM CHICAGO: ALL STARS, a special one night only show from the critically acclaimed Dutch-based comedy troop Boom Chicago, on Sunday, September 13th at 8:30 p.m. on Governors Island.

The New Island Festival will provide many theatrical shows, art installations and music acts that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.