363 – Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sasanian Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death. 1496 – King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands. 1616 – Nicolaus Copernicus’ book On […]
Archives for March 5, 2018
Steven Amedee Gallery Kyle Simon ~ What a Little Moonlight Can Do
In the distant past the night sky was sacred and frequently absent from paintings. It was not until Galileo’s insistence that the heavenly bodies could be examined scientifically that painters of the Renaissance more readily incorporated the cosmos into their work, without the preordained confines of religious symbolism. Steven Amedee Gallery is proud to present What a […]
EYES TO THE SKY
Viewing all five naked-eye planets might fit more easily into our days with the beginning of Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) this coming Sunday, the 11th. Venus and Mercury appear in evening twilight, about half an hour after sunset, and sunset will be an hour later – artificially changed from 5:51pm today to nearly 7pm on […]
The Event
On Tuesday, March 6, Church Street School for Music and Art will be holding their annual Fundraising soiree known as The Event at the Tribeca Rooftop beginning at 6:30pm. Now in its 28th year, Church Street School for Music and Art recently moved to their new space at 41 White Street getting a literal new lease on life. […]
The State of the Community
The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) will host an “Open Community Meeting” tonight (Monday, March 5), from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, at Six River Terrace (opposite the Irish Hunger Memorial and next to Le Pain Quotidien restaurant). Residents are urged to attend, hear a presentation from Authority staff on their vision for the community, and […]