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Target Spectacular
This Wednesday evening at 9pm, Target will hold its Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular at The Standard, New York. Come to Meatpacking District and watch live from Little West 12th Street and Washington Street an amazing fashion show, featuring special lighting, an original score, and dancers in the windows of the The Standard, New York. The show starts at 9pm.
See you there!
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NY Times on the downtown whitney's progress
The NY Times has been given a thorough update on the design of the new Whitney Museum, to be built on Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District. In hard times for fundraising, the Whitney currently has an advantage with low building costs, and is rushing forward in their process to build the new museum. Renzo Piano, the architect of the new museum is altering the design of the building to cut costs, while trying to meet immense expectations left from the Whitney's original Madison Avenue building's design.
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InterActive Music NY
Monday June 21st, experience Interactive Music NY in the Meatpacking District, part of the city-wide Make Music New York Festival. All along 9th Avenue in the Meatpacking District, from Gansevoort Street to 14th Street, experience live performances, outdoor installations, and interactive musical demonstrations.
Check out the website and the Facebook page.
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The Whitney Museum Downtown
Announced last month on the 25th, The Whitney Museum of American Art has agreed to start construction on their new museum to be built on Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District. Construction for the new 195,000 square foot building will be complete in 2015, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art will expand into the Whitney's current Madison Avenue residence. Check out the NY Times article here.
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Anders Larson-Toich Foundation Fundraiser
Thursday, June 10th is the second annual benefit fundraiser to help aid young cancer patients enjoy their lives and future's.
Enjoy art by 35+ artists, free beverages, live music, and a raffle to help benefit a worthwhile cause. Located at 169 10th Avenue and 20th Street, right up 10th Avenue from the Meatpacking District.
For more info: ALT Foundation
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