Auguste Rodin's "The Bronze Age"

Auguste Rodin's "The Bronze Age" is part of the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art that was cast in 1906. This piece was signed by Rodin. The lively modeling of the nude and its deceptively realistic appearance represented such a departure from the conventions of academic sculpture of the time that Rodin was accused of casting from a live model, a practice greatly frowned upon. (from the gallery caption).

Broadway Marquee: GHOST The Musical

Ghost, the new musical starring Caissie Levy and Richard Fleeshmanas Molly Jensen and Sam Wheat will open on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Previews will begin on Thursday, March 15, 2012, in anticipation of a Monday, April 23rd opening. Directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus and choreographed by Ashley Wallen, Ghost The Musical is created by a team of Grammy and Academy Award winners, with a brand new, original score by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, with a book by Bruce Joel Rubin, who has adapted his Academy Award winning original screenplay for the stage. This brand new score also includes the iconic song "Unchained Melody," famously performed in the film by The Righteous Brothers. Set in modern day New York City, Ghost The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night, Sam and Molly are mugged, leaving Sam murdered on a dark street. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and unable to leave Molly, who he learns is in grave danger. With the help of a phony storefront psychic, Oda Mae Brown, Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving and protecting her. Set and costume designs are by Rob Howell, with musical supervision and arrangements by Christopher Nightingale, illusions by Paul Kieve, lighting design by Hugh Vanstone, sound design by Bobby Aitken, and projection design by Jon Driscoll. Information from Broadwayworld.com

"Meet the Oscars" at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal

Oscar® fans in New York City have the opportunity to see the actual Oscars that will be presented to the Best Actor and Best Actress winners at the 84th Academy Awards® on Oscar night, February 26. The statuettes are part of the ongoing Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Meet the Oscars, Grand Central" exhibition at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal. The exhibition opened last Wednesday, February 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by 2010 Academy Award®-winning actress Melissa Leo ("The Fighter"). Public viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, February 23, through Sunday, February 26. Admission is free. The exhibition also gives movie fans the opportunity to have their photo taken holding an actual Oscar statuette. Visitors also will be able to view the Actor in a Leading Role Oscar won by Michael Douglas for "Wall Street" (1987) as well as a display of statuettes in various stages of completion, as manufactured each year by R.S. Owens & Company in Chicago.

Night at the Museum: Opening of John Chamberlain's Car Metal Sculpture Restrospective Exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum

Today a new exhibit called "John Chamberlain: Choices" opens at the Guggenheim Museum. The retrospective exhibition features the work of postwar sculptor, John Chamberlain, who utilized shiny car parts, aluminum foil, foam and even paper that looks like crunched metal to create three dimensional abstraction. Chamberlain, who died in December, saw “fit” and “choice” as the guiding principles of his work. The museum is displaying 97 works, which generally fall into Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism and Pop categories. “John Chamberlain: Choices” is arranged chronologically up the museum’s ramp, except for one work on the main floor of the rotunda and one outside the museum on Fifth Avenue. “SPHINXGRINTWO,” a 16-foot tall twisted aluminum double arc sits on the ground floor of the museum, making its public U.S. debut. Outdoors, the 20-foot tall “C’ESTZESTY” is made of chromium-plated steel and stainless steel. The exhibit runs through May 13, 2012.

"Crossing Lines: The Many Faces of Fiber" - Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Textile Study Group of New York

The Textile Study Group of New York presents an exhibit called “Crossing Lines – The Many Faces of Fiber” at the World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery in Lower Manhattan. Pictured above are some of the beautiful fiber artworks on display at the gallery. The free exhibit runs through February 19. 

Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the World Financial Center

Earlier today, the New York Chinese Cultural Center sponsored the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration at the World Financial Center. Several gravity-defying acrobatics, folk dances, lion dance, and festive musical ensembles were featured in the celebration. Prior to the program, young audiences learned traditional techniques of paper cutting, dough figurines, face painting and calligraphy.