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March 2003
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From the Managing Director:
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Winning World Trade Center Design
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To the right is Daniel Libeskind's winning concept for the World Trade Center site. Following are excerpts from his statement on the design: "I arrived by ship to New York as a teenager, an immigrant, and like millions of others before me, my first sight was the Statue of Liberty and the amazing skyline of Manhattan. I have never forgotten that sight or what it stands for... Those who were lost have become heroes. To commemorate those lost lives, I created two large public places, the Park of Heroes and the Wedge of Light... I designed an elevated walkway, a space for a Memorial promenade encircling the memorial site... The sky will be home again to a towering spire of 1776 feet high, the "Gardens of the World"... A skyscraper rises above its predecessors, creating an icon that speaks of our vitality in the face of danger and our optimism in the aftermath of tragedy". For more details, click here. --Gary Newman
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SoHo, an acronym for SOuth of HOuston Street (pronounced HOW-stun), is a charming and eclectic neighborhood in lower Manhattan. Although it is known as New York City's artistic and shopping paradise, it is steeped in history and architectural treasures. Present day SoHo surrounds you with its cast-iron warehouses and cobblestone streets that arose in the 1850's. These ornate edifices once housed fabrics, china, glass and more for companies like Lord & Taylor and Tiffany's. Today they are home to some of the city's chicest restaurants, galleries and boutiques. SoHo 2003 is much different from the artist community of the 1970's; loft apartments now sell in the millions (and so do some of the paintings in the art galleries!). The trendiness aside, SoHo is still one of the best areas in NYC to shop, eat and just walk. Within only a quarter of a square mile, SoHo has 250 art galleries, 4 museums, 200 restaurants, and 100 stores. Slide Show. --Gigi Verkaik
SoHo Highlights:
 MacWorld
Prada
Balthazar
Bliss Day Spa
SoHo Grand Hotel
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Barolo Restaurant and Garden is located in the historic landmark turned trendy district of SoHo, which has become the center of the art world and a fashionable locale for entertainment and fine dining. Lose yourself in the spacious and inviting dining experience, which offers two beautiful dining rooms and a spectacular private open-air garden in the back. Barolo offers some of the best Italian food in New York, a prize-winning wine list and if you look around, perhaps you will see the actor or model of your dreams. It's a great place to conclude a tour of SoHo (see Venues above). --Jason Kimler
Openings:
Gotham Hall
Lobby
Sage
Brasserie 360
Closings:
Nyla
Papillon
TanDa
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"Curtain Up...Light the Lights..." Bernadette Peters is coming back to Broadway. This time she tackles the legendary role of Mamma Rose in the upcoming revival of "Gypsy." So forget about Ethel Merman's original stage portrayal and Rosalind Russell's film depiction of vaudeville's most relentless stage mother because it's the 21st century now and there are no sugarcoated lollipops this time (so our inside sources say). Expect this revival to turn the Broadway theatre community upside down and ruffle a few boa feathers! For complete theatre listings, Click Here. --Jason Kimler
Openings:
Urban Cowboy - 03/27/03
Nine - 04/10/03
Gypsy - 05/01/03
Look of Love - 05/4/03
Closings:
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune - 03/9/03
Flower Drum Song - 03/16/03
De La Guarda Villa Villa - 05/4/03
Les Miserables - 05/18/03
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