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| New York Today: Our Cinematic City | New York Today: Our Cinematic City |
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| Updated, 10:12 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this scrumptiously sunny Friday. Metro-North lines are operating on a regular weekday schedule. | Good morning on this scrumptiously sunny Friday. Metro-North lines are operating on a regular weekday schedule. |
| With the recent surge in television and movie productions, our city seems to be having a Hollywood moment. | With the recent surge in television and movie productions, our city seems to be having a Hollywood moment. |
| It’s fitting: New York, after all, was the birthplace of our nation’s film industry. | It’s fitting: New York, after all, was the birthplace of our nation’s film industry. |
| The first commercial screening of a motion picture took place in 1894, at 1115 Broadway. | The first commercial screening of a motion picture took place in 1894, at 1115 Broadway. |
| Some of the first films incorporating sound and dialogue were made in New York, said James Sanders, an architect and the author of “Celluloid Skyline: New York and the Movies.” | Some of the first films incorporating sound and dialogue were made in New York, said James Sanders, an architect and the author of “Celluloid Skyline: New York and the Movies.” |
| Funny enough, this innovation helped lead the industry west at the end of the 1920s, he added. | Funny enough, this innovation helped lead the industry west at the end of the 1920s, he added. |
| New York was just too noisy. | New York was just too noisy. |
| Today, the city’s film- and television-industry is booming, contributing nearly $9 billion a year to the economy and creating about 104,000 full-time jobs. | Today, the city’s film- and television-industry is booming, contributing nearly $9 billion a year to the economy and creating about 104,000 full-time jobs. |
| This weekend, you can see it in action. | This weekend, you can see it in action. |
| The Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios are hosting a street fair offering a behind-the-scenes look into film production beginning Sunday at 11 a.m. The event features 20 trailers and trucks from productions filming here, as well as demonstrations by makeup artists, special effects craftspeople and stunt performers. | The Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios are hosting a street fair offering a behind-the-scenes look into film production beginning Sunday at 11 a.m. The event features 20 trailers and trucks from productions filming here, as well as demonstrations by makeup artists, special effects craftspeople and stunt performers. |
| Like Tim Gallin, a stuntman and stunt coordinator who has worked on “Birdman,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and other locally shot films. | Like Tim Gallin, a stuntman and stunt coordinator who has worked on “Birdman,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” and other locally shot films. |
| Working on a New York set is thrilling, he said: “There’s a frenetic energy here, and it overtakes you.” | Working on a New York set is thrilling, he said: “There’s a frenetic energy here, and it overtakes you.” |
| For a man who has thrown himself into the East River, jumped out of a four-story window in Chelsea, and once lit himself on fire nine times in one day in Greenwich Village, that’s saying something. | For a man who has thrown himself into the East River, jumped out of a four-story window in Chelsea, and once lit himself on fire nine times in one day in Greenwich Village, that’s saying something. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| There is simply no wrong side of the bed today. Both sides are wonderful. Get outside as fast as you can. | There is simply no wrong side of the bed today. Both sides are wonderful. Get outside as fast as you can. |
| It’ll be 75 and sunny, sandwiched between a gloomy week and weekend. Temperatures should stay in the mid- to high 60s on Saturday and Sunday, but we’re expecting rain throughout. | It’ll be 75 and sunny, sandwiched between a gloomy week and weekend. Temperatures should stay in the mid- to high 60s on Saturday and Sunday, but we’re expecting rain throughout. |
| But hey — no pollen, no cry. | But hey — no pollen, no cry. |
| • Two Rikers Island correction officers and a cook accepted bribes from inmates to smuggle in contraband, officials said. [New York Times] | • Two Rikers Island correction officers and a cook accepted bribes from inmates to smuggle in contraband, officials said. [New York Times] |
| • A decaying Veterans Affairs hospital on Long Island has closed its operating rooms, putting the V.A. medical system under further scrutiny. [New York Times] | • A decaying Veterans Affairs hospital on Long Island has closed its operating rooms, putting the V.A. medical system under further scrutiny. [New York Times] |
| • Who are Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agents of the city, and what do they do? [New York Times] | • Who are Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agents of the city, and what do they do? [New York Times] |
| • The Utica City School District has settled a lawsuit over its treatment of young refugees. [New York Times] | • The Utica City School District has settled a lawsuit over its treatment of young refugees. [New York Times] |
| • A 51-year-old woman was found with her throat slashed on a bench in Red Hook, Brooklyn. [New York Times] | • A 51-year-old woman was found with her throat slashed on a bench in Red Hook, Brooklyn. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees untie Athletics, 4-1. Nationals deport Mets, 9-1. | • Scoreboard: Yankees untie Athletics, 4-1. Nationals deport Mets, 9-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Watch and listen to podcasting personalities record their podcasts live at the weekend-long NYC Podfest. Various times and locations. [Prices vary] | • Watch and listen to podcasting personalities record their podcasts live at the weekend-long NYC Podfest. Various times and locations. [Prices vary] |
| • A drum performance by the group, Taikoza, is at the Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center in Rego Park, Queens. 6 p.m. [Free] | • A drum performance by the group, Taikoza, is at the Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center in Rego Park, Queens. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • The title of this workshop at the Bronx museum says it all: “How to Be an Artist and Not Lose Your Mind.” 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • The title of this workshop at the Bronx museum says it all: “How to Be an Artist and Not Lose Your Mind.” 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Music and break-dancing battles are at the United Palace in Washington Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$15] | • Music and break-dancing battles are at the United Palace in Washington Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$15] |
| • Rooftop Films kicks off its summer season with a night of music and short films at the Bushwick Generator in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7:30 p.m. [$15] | • Rooftop Films kicks off its summer season with a night of music and short films at the Bushwick Generator in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7:30 p.m. [$15] |
| • Mets host Brewers, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Athletics, 9:35 p.m. (YES). | • Mets host Brewers, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Athletics, 9:35 p.m. (YES). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Visit one of the more than 150 places of worship taking part in the weekend-long “Sacred Sites Open House Weekend.” Various times and locations. [Free] | • Visit one of the more than 150 places of worship taking part in the weekend-long “Sacred Sites Open House Weekend.” Various times and locations. [Free] |
| • Binge on pop-culture-related performances, screenings, conversations and comedy at the two-day Vulture Festival. Various times and locations. [Prices vary] | • Binge on pop-culture-related performances, screenings, conversations and comedy at the two-day Vulture Festival. Various times and locations. [Prices vary] |
| • Children and their families can learn about plants and take home seeds at “Super Science Saturdays: Exciting Ecosystems” at the Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor. 10 a.m. [$10] | • Children and their families can learn about plants and take home seeds at “Super Science Saturdays: Exciting Ecosystems” at the Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor. 10 a.m. [$10] |
| • The Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is hosting a block party with music and market tours. Noon. [Free admission] | • The Essex Street Market on the Lower East Side is hosting a block party with music and market tours. Noon. [Free admission] |
| • Watch music and dance from around the world at the International Cultural Festival at Astoria Park in Queens. 1:30 p.m. [Free] | • Watch music and dance from around the world at the International Cultural Festival at Astoria Park in Queens. 1:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • New York City F.C. host Red Bulls, 3 p.m. (FOX). Yankees at Athletics, 4:05 p.m. (YES). Mets host Brewers, 4:10 p.m. (WPIX). Liberty host Sparks, 6 p.m. (MSG). | • New York City F.C. host Red Bulls, 3 p.m. (FOX). Yankees at Athletics, 4:05 p.m. (YES). Mets host Brewers, 4:10 p.m. (WPIX). Liberty host Sparks, 6 p.m. (MSG). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Melena Ryzik, Nina Bernstein and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Melena Ryzik, Nina Bernstein and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Learn the techniques and traditions of the Japanese art of bonsai at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 10 a.m. [$155] | • Learn the techniques and traditions of the Japanese art of bonsai at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 10 a.m. [$155] |
| • A master puppeteer leads a children’s workshop on puppetry at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 1 p.m. [$12] | • A master puppeteer leads a children’s workshop on puppetry at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 1 p.m. [$12] |
| • “BarkFest,” a festival for dogs and their owners and fans with games and music, is at the Hudson River Park’s Pier 97 in Midtown. 2 p.m. [$40] | • “BarkFest,” a festival for dogs and their owners and fans with games and music, is at the Hudson River Park’s Pier 97 in Midtown. 2 p.m. [$40] |
| • Four artists will discuss working with the local communities of Staten Island at the Alice Austen House. 2 p.m. [$3 suggested donation] | • Four artists will discuss working with the local communities of Staten Island at the Alice Austen House. 2 p.m. [$3 suggested donation] |
| • A performance of the opera “Manon Lescaut” is at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy of Brooklyn in Sunset Park. 3 p.m. [$26] | • A performance of the opera “Manon Lescaut” is at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy of Brooklyn in Sunset Park. 3 p.m. [$26] |
| • Mets host Brewers, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Yankees at Athletics, 4:05 p.m. (YES). | • Mets host Brewers, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Yankees at Athletics, 4:05 p.m. (YES). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. |
| Stop by commuter stations around the city for free coffee, snacks and gifts in celebration of Bike to Work Day. | Stop by commuter stations around the city for free coffee, snacks and gifts in celebration of Bike to Work Day. |
| 2 and 3 trains are running with delays. | 2 and 3 trains are running with delays. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. | • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. |
| This weekend New York’s Finest and New York’s Bravest are taking to the field, this time in Brooklyn. | This weekend New York’s Finest and New York’s Bravest are taking to the field, this time in Brooklyn. |
| After eight years on Long Island, the Fun City Bowl, which pits the Fire Department against the Police Department in a game of football, is returning to the city at MCU Park on Coney Island on Sunday. | After eight years on Long Island, the Fun City Bowl, which pits the Fire Department against the Police Department in a game of football, is returning to the city at MCU Park on Coney Island on Sunday. |
| After losing last year, New York’s Bravest are looking to make a comeback. | After losing last year, New York’s Bravest are looking to make a comeback. |
| Joining them as an honorary co-captain is Shane Vereen, running back for the New York Giants. Nick Mangold, the center for the New York Jets, will be the honorary co-captain of New York’s Finest. | Joining them as an honorary co-captain is Shane Vereen, running back for the New York Giants. Nick Mangold, the center for the New York Jets, will be the honorary co-captain of New York’s Finest. |
| Tickets are $20 and benefit the Widows’ and Children’s Fund and Fire Family Transport Foundation. | Tickets are $20 and benefit the Widows’ and Children’s Fund and Fire Family Transport Foundation. |
| A pass also gets you a box-seat voucher to see the Brooklyn Cyclones at select home games this season. | A pass also gets you a box-seat voucher to see the Brooklyn Cyclones at select home games this season. |
| Kickoff is at 2 p.m. | Kickoff is at 2 p.m. |
| Hut, hut, hike! | Hut, hut, hike! |
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