WWD Wednesday: Remembering Roseland Ballroom

Lady Gaga closed out the Roseland Ballroom with her performance this Monday with her last of seven sold out shows. There has been so much history made at the location that started as a dance hall  and concert venue in 1919, turning into a hotspot for disco in the 70s, and then hosting popular bands of the 90s such as Nirvana. WWD is here to help us say our final goodbyes to the famous New York venue with a look-back at its maybe less recognized "performances" - the fashion shows:

Liz Claiborne for the venue's 69th Anniversary:

Tommy Hilfiger Fall 1999:

Versace Versus Spring 2000:

Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. Spring 2006 show:

Baby Phat Fall 2007 Runway:

Catherine Malandrino Spring 2007:

And Fall 2007:

Kimora Lee Simmons Fall 2007:

Alexander Wang Fall 2009:

William Rast Spring 2009:

What is your favorite Roseland Ballroom memory?

All images from: http://www.wwd.com/eye/lifestyle/last-dance-roseland-ballroom-shutters-7630916

Holiday Gift Guide!

Hey everyone!
Hope you are hanging in there with finals! To get you in the holiday spirit, we have a post with a few holiday gift guide links and things to do if you are staying in the city over break. Enjoy!!

Gift Guides:

Check out the NY Times Holiday Gift Guide! The guide is broken down into different categories including: dining; home; music, movies, & games; style; books; travel; and New York City. http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2013/holiday-gift-guide/#/?page=cover

Next up is Fabsugar's gift guide, which includes items for men, your friend who is a  fitness fanatic, finds for foodies, pop culture presents, and gifts for kids! http://www.fabsugar.com/gift-guide

Things to Do:
Staying in the city? Enjoy some of these holiday happenings compiled by our Special Events Manager, Hayley Kalata!

Holiday Shows and Events:

Now-Jan. 12 Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Gardens

      http://www.nybg.org/exhibitions/2013/holiday-train-show/index.php

Now-Dec. 30 Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Now-Jan. 4 The Nutcracker: New York City Ballet

Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 The New York Pops: Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown at Carnegie Hall

         http://www.carnegiehall.org/

Dec. 21 Greenwich Village Caroling Walk

http://westvillagechorale.org/messiah-sing-and-caroling-walk/

Holiday Windows:

  Bergdorf Goodman

  Lord & Taylor

  Barneys

  Bloomingdale's

  Macy's

  Saks Fifth Avenue

Ice Skating:

Rockefeller

visit: http://gonyc.about.com/od/iceskatinginnyc/p/iceskating_rock.htm

Bryant Park  http://gonyc.about.com/od/iceskatinginnyc/p/bryant_ice_rink.htm

Trump Rink(Wollman)   http://www.wollmanskatingrink.com/

Lasker Rink  http://www.laskerrink.com/

Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers    http://www.chelseapiers.com/sr/

The Standard Plaza  http://www.standardculture.com/posts/8311-Get-Your-Skate-On-

Brookfield Place http://www.therinkatbrookfieldplacenyc.com/home.html

See Change Ice Rink  http://www.southstreetseaport.com/events/

Lakeside Rink in Prospect Park http://www.prospectpark.org/about/lakeside#lefrak

Museum Exhibits:

The Met:

     Interwoven Globe

     Julia Margaret Cameron

     Medieval Treasures from Hildesheim

     Artists and Amateurs

     Balthus Cats and Girls

     http://metmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions

 

The American Museum of Natural History:

     Penguins

     Whales: Giants of the Deep

     Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

     http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions

 

MoMA:

     Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938

     New Photography 2013

     Isa Genzken: Retrospective

     American Modern: Hopper to O'Keeffe

     Isaac Julien: Ten Thousand Waves

     http://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/current-exhibits-at-the-museum-of-modern-art-moma

 

 

 

The Weekender: March 8th-10th

Harry Potter: The Exhibition
at Discovery Times Square
March 9th-April 7th

Even though the series has ended, there are many who still love the Harry Potter story. With more than 400 props from the movie sets, it is sure to be a fun walk down memory lane.

Union Square: Crossroads of New York
Union Square, from 14th to 17th St. between Broadway and Park Ave.
Free!

A 90 minute walking tour for those who are interested in the history of some of New York's most popular locations.

The Orchid Show
The New York Botanical Gardens
March 9th-April 21st

This year will be the 11th annual show. Brighten your winter weekend with the variety of beautiful tropical flowers.

The Weekender December 7-9

Time Warner Center
If you haven't gone to see the twinkling stars at the Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle, then that needs to be added to your "to do" list! The stars are part of the light display, which has over a dozen 14-foot LED stars! The "Holiday Under the Stars" is at 5pm everyday until January 3rd! 






Union Square Holiday Market

With more than 100 vendors, the Union Square holiday market has different types of merchants selling jewelry, handcrafted gifts, leather goods, art, and much more! It's located at 14th Street to 17th Street, and it'll be here until December 24th, just in time for you to pick up some last minute Christmas gifts!





Columbus Circle Holiday Market
Another Market? Why not! There's PLENTY of market's that are open during the holidays here in New York City for everyone to buy their loved ones gifts! The Columbus Circle market will also lasting until December 24th! So go down and buy your family/friends some market gifts!





Source: Time Out NYC