POLLYTALK FROM NEW YORK
by Polly Guerin
December 29, 2008
FABULOUS NEW YORK! Celebrations 2009
New Year's puts us in a party mood, so with more reasons to celebrate lets ring in 2009 in the
fabulous Big Apple! Go Midtown and listen to your favorite holiday classics, take in the skyline
views from the top of the Rock, visit world-class museums, dip into Greek culture and tour a
famed Cathedral. Here's the scoop!!!
With a voice that'll warm up the holiday season, Broadway star James Barbour holds forth in
cabaret style at Sardi's, the legendary restaurant on West 44th St. Barbour engages the
audience with rich renditions of your favorite holiday classics and show tunes in a captivating
expressive voice that has been heard in Broadway shows: A Tale of Two Cities, Jane Eyre and
Beauty and the Beast to name a few. Surprise visits by show biz guests and audience
participation makes it fun entertainment at 8:30PM on Dec. 30, Jan 2, 3 and 3PM on Jan. 4. To
get $5 off the ticketed price use the code "Cheer" and mention Pollytalk. 2l2.868.4444 or visit
www.smarttix.com.
Need a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday bargain shopping? Take in the cost-free
sights and see the fabulous store windows, then head up Fifth Avenue and step inside St.
Patrick's Cathedral in midtown where celestial music fills the air and the quiet ambiance affords a
respite from sightseeing. When mass isn't on the schedule take a tour and learn about the
Cathedral's gothic architectural marvels and its famed stained glass windows. Schedule: Monday
to Friday 9AM to 11AM, 1:30PM to 4:30PM. 480 Madison Ave. at 51st Street. Call 212.355.2749 x
409.
Over at the Onassis Cultural Center, located in the Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue (entrances
on 5lst and 52nd streets) see the FREE exhibit, Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in
Classical Athens. On view till May 2009, l55 rare and extraordinary archaeological objects depict
the ways in which women's religious worship contributed not only to their personal fulfillment, but
also to the civic identity of the leading city of the Classical Greek world. Open to the public
Monday-Saturday, from l0AM to 6PM. A FREE lecture is offered to visitors weekly. Visit
www.onassisusa.org for details.
No visit is complete without seeing New York's famous skyline from the observation deck of
Rockefeller Plaza's TOP OF THE ROCK. The hour long Rockefeller Center tour brings you
into the inner circle of the Rock's history while you marvel at the buildings and outdoor spaces,
watch the skaters spin on the ice rink and take another gasp at the famed Christmas
tree. Tours: Monday to Saturday, 11AM to 5PM, Sunday llAM to 4PM. $l2 adults, $l0 children
ages 6 to 12 and seniors. At 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Call: 2l2.664.3700.
And if you want to join the multitudes and see the ball drop on New Year's Eve, head for Times
Square, but get there early to stake out your spot. Only in New York, my friends,
Only in New York. Happy New Year!!!! Keep in touch, fan mail goes to info@pollytalk.com.
by Polly Guerin
December 29, 2008
FABULOUS NEW YORK! Celebrations 2009
New Year's puts us in a party mood, so with more reasons to celebrate lets ring in 2009 in the
fabulous Big Apple! Go Midtown and listen to your favorite holiday classics, take in the skyline
views from the top of the Rock, visit world-class museums, dip into Greek culture and tour a
famed Cathedral. Here's the scoop!!!
With a voice that'll warm up the holiday season, Broadway star James Barbour holds forth in
cabaret style at Sardi's, the legendary restaurant on West 44th St. Barbour engages the
audience with rich renditions of your favorite holiday classics and show tunes in a captivating
expressive voice that has been heard in Broadway shows: A Tale of Two Cities, Jane Eyre and
Beauty and the Beast to name a few. Surprise visits by show biz guests and audience
participation makes it fun entertainment at 8:30PM on Dec. 30, Jan 2, 3 and 3PM on Jan. 4. To
get $5 off the ticketed price use the code "Cheer" and mention Pollytalk. 2l2.868.4444 or visit
www.smarttix.com.
Need a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday bargain shopping? Take in the cost-free
sights and see the fabulous store windows, then head up Fifth Avenue and step inside St.
Patrick's Cathedral in midtown where celestial music fills the air and the quiet ambiance affords a
respite from sightseeing. When mass isn't on the schedule take a tour and learn about the
Cathedral's gothic architectural marvels and its famed stained glass windows. Schedule: Monday
to Friday 9AM to 11AM, 1:30PM to 4:30PM. 480 Madison Ave. at 51st Street. Call 212.355.2749 x
409.
Over at the Onassis Cultural Center, located in the Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue (entrances
on 5lst and 52nd streets) see the FREE exhibit, Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in
Classical Athens. On view till May 2009, l55 rare and extraordinary archaeological objects depict
the ways in which women's religious worship contributed not only to their personal fulfillment, but
also to the civic identity of the leading city of the Classical Greek world. Open to the public
Monday-Saturday, from l0AM to 6PM. A FREE lecture is offered to visitors weekly. Visit
www.onassisusa.org for details.
No visit is complete without seeing New York's famous skyline from the observation deck of
Rockefeller Plaza's TOP OF THE ROCK. The hour long Rockefeller Center tour brings you
into the inner circle of the Rock's history while you marvel at the buildings and outdoor spaces,
watch the skaters spin on the ice rink and take another gasp at the famed Christmas
tree. Tours: Monday to Saturday, 11AM to 5PM, Sunday llAM to 4PM. $l2 adults, $l0 children
ages 6 to 12 and seniors. At 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Call: 2l2.664.3700.
And if you want to join the multitudes and see the ball drop on New Year's Eve, head for Times
Square, but get there early to stake out your spot. Only in New York, my friends,
Only in New York. Happy New Year!!!! Keep in touch, fan mail goes to info@pollytalk.com.
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