LIVE AND LEARN: FALL LISTINGS

Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Parkway, Bklyn

718-638-5000

A year-round schedule of programs including tours, gallery talks and art classes. See website for complete list of events, brooklynmuseum.org/education.

National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts

1083 5th Ave. (betw. 88th & 90th Sts.)

212-369-4880

The 2005-2006 academic year marks the 181st session of the National Academy, offering classes in fine arts beginning every eight weeks for students of all ages and skill levels. Scholarships available.

Chambers Pottery

153 Chambers St. 

212-619-7302

Pottery’s not just for aging hippie burnouts anymore: Now you too can show the world just how little artistic talent you have. Stop it. You’re kiln me.

Parsons School of Design

65 5th Ave. (13th St.)

212-229-8910

Degree programs, certificate courses and non-credit classes in digital design, fashion studies, fine arts, and graphic, interior and architectural design.

Whitney Museum of American Art

945 Madison Ave. (75th St.)

1-800-WHITNEY

Ongoing workshops and lectures, including the Conversations on Art series and various seminars with exhibiting artists. Various film and music programs as well. Call for details.

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 5th Ave. (82nd St.)

212-535-7710

The best thing about enrolling in a class here is that you can hide in the bathroom, come out after closing, and play in the museum like those tricky kids did in that book, right?

International Center of Photography

1114 6th Ave. (43rd St.)

212-857-0001

Classes in materials and techniques, darkroom, portraiture and documentary run for either five or ten weeks. One and four week workshops are also offered, as is a year-round schedule of community events.

Municipal Art Society

457 Madison Ave. (E. 51st St.)

212-935-3960

Created in 1893 to “make our city lovely,” the MAS is still plugging away after all these years. Take a class here and learn to rant about urban sprawl.

Manhattan Graphics Center

481 Washington St. (betw. Spring & Canal Sts.)

212-219-8783

Fully equipped printmaking studio featuring three etching presses, a silkscreen area and a complete darkroom. One class here and you’ll be tagging “baby girl” onto trucker hats for tourists in no time.

Museum of the City of New York

1220 5th Ave. (103rd St.)

212-534-1672

A variety of lectures, walking tours and symposiums discussing and showcasing the past, present and future of the city. Call for information.

The Art Students League of New York 

215 W. 57th St. (betw. B’way & 7th Ave.)

212-247-4510

An unstoppable crime fighting team, these superheroes will not rest until the city is safe from evildoers. Oh shit, that’s the Justice League. Nevermind.

Writing:

Gotham Writer’s Workshop

1841 Broadway #809

212-974-8377

The leading creative writing school in NYC and online offers 150+ classes beginning in January. Selected “Best of the Web” by Forbes.  www.writingclasses.com

Mediabistro.com

494 Broadway (Spring and Broome)

212-929-2588

Mediabistro.com offers professional development classes for media professionals, from journalists to web designers, filmmakers to novelists. Visit mediabistro.com/courses to see all 200 of our offerings.

Book-Off

14 East 41st St. (btwn 5th And Mad)

212-685-1410

The largest recycling bookstore in Midtown. Over 20,000 items available for purchase – Comics, Children’s Books, Business Books, Art Books, CDs and DVDs. Both English and foreign language.

Career:

Katherine Gibbs School

50 West 40th  St,New York, New York 10018

800-935-4802

From classes on digital film making and media to Administration, Business, and Fashion, Gibbs’ Associate Degree Programs are designed to provide the knowledge and skills to use now! Call today for more information.



The Institute of Culinary Education

50 W. 23rd  St.

800-777-CHEF

One of the oldest and most prestigious culinary schools in the U.S. and a New York Institution. We are dedicated to providing inspiration and innovation in Culinary Education with four distinct programs: Career training, recreational classes, professional development classes, and special events.



Music/Theatre:

Central Time Zone, by Stan Kempton

www.nypress.com for a chance to win a copy!

This book is a witty construction made to avoid Republicans, Catholics, and readers who have never heard of Naked Lunch. Central Time Zone can be purchased at www.Amazon .com.

American Musical & Dramatic Academy

2109 B’way @ W. 73rd St.

800-367-7908

The American Musical & Dramatic Academy located in New York City and Los Angeles is a two year professional training conservator for the actor offering training for stage, film, television, and musical theatre. Courses are offered in acting, voice and speech, musical theatre, dance, voice, musicianship, and stage combat. AMDA’s programs are full-time and an audition is required as part of the admissions process. Call for further information. 

Dance:

Tertulias De Tango

St. John  Baptiste Church

184 E. 76th  St @ Lexington  Ave,

NY, NY,  10021

212-396-2219

Class/Practice: 6:30-8 p.m. Milonga: 8-10 p.m.



Salsa International

W. 47th  St. location

212-229-8348

www.worldsalsa.net

The fun starts here…Salsa International offers basic to advanced salsa lessons for anyone and everyone. Call now for your $20 discount!

Sandra Cameron Dance Center

199 Lafayette Street (one block off of Spring St.)

212-431-1825

Sandra Cameron Dance Center teaches all styles of partner dancing. Visit www.sandracomeron.com for more information.

Art:

Pastel Society of America

15 Grammercy Park South, NY, NY 10003

212-533-6931

Register now for ongoing classes and workshops in pastel. With One on One instruction available, we focus on figure, portrait, still life, and landscape. Call now for more information!

Jewelry Arts Institute

2180 Broadway @ 77th St.

212-362-8633

Beginner-friendly courses in jewelry making, enameling, chain-making, and wax-model making. Call for fees and registration information.

Pratt Institute Center for Continuing and Professional Studies

144  West 14th St, Rm 209 NY, NY 10011

212-647-7199

Offers courses in Art and Design, AIA Professional Development, Career Develop-ment, Computer Graphics, Creativity and Artistic Expression and a Pre-College credit program.Certificate programs offered in: Fine and Decorative Art Appraisal; Photography and Digital Imaging; Project Management; and Computer Graphics Certificate Programs offered in Interactive Media, Electronic Publishing, Electronic Imaging and Illustration, Computer Animation and Video, Computer-Aided Design and Visualization. Authorized Training Center for Autodesk* and Autodesk* Media Entertainment.

New York Studio  School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture

8 W. 8th St.

New York, NY  10011

Contact NY Studio School to enroll in drawing marathons and summer programs.Spring Marathon Feb. 13–Feb. 24. Summer Marathon June 12–July 21. Visit us at www.nyss.org or call 212-673-6466.

General Studies

The City Quilter

133 West 25th St, btwn. 6th and 7th Ave

212-807-0390

Learn to quilt with classes for both beginners and experienced quilters. Visit our 2,500 sq. ft. shop for a wide variety of fabrics, supplies, and much more. Call for more information.

The Yarn Tree

347 Bedford Ave., Bklyn

718-384-8030

I know knitting a bikini seems both strange and arduous, but apparently there’s enough demand to warrant an entire class in this craft.

Health & Fitness

NY Region Pathwork  Center

Call for class locations or write 

845-688-2211

The Pathwork is a worldwide spiritual organization that offers classes, workshops and lectures.

Om Yoga

826 Broadway, 6th floor

212-254-YOGA

The yoga fad will never die because everyone feels like they’ve accomplished something when they carry a mat around. Or are all those people praying?

Church Street Boxing Gym

25 Park Pl. (betw. Church St. & B’Way)

212-571-1333

Think about the number of times you’ve wanted to punch someone in the face on the subway. Now picture yourself taking it out on some other guy who’s just as angry as you. Sounds like a situation that’s pretty hard to refuse.

Film and Video

Manhattan Edit Workshop

212-414-9570

Manhattan Edit Workshop gives students the technical and artistic knowledge to become professional video editors. Learn from Apple and Avid certified instructors in an intimate setting. Work one-on-one with editors of Academy Award winning flims and gain valuable insight in the craft of visual storytelling. We offer classes in Final Cut Pro, Avid, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, and Logic.

School for Film and Television

39 W. 19th St, 12th Fl

212-645-0030

SFT is an accredited film acting school with a primary focus on film and television performance. In addition to the full time two-year professional training program for film and television performance , and the highly popular summer program, they offer a wealth of individual part-time classes in the Professional division.