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This Week­end: FIG­MENT NYC Festival

Jun 8, 2012 2:58 pm
This week­end Gov­er­nors Island is host­ing the annu­al FIG­MENT NYC Fes­ti­val which fea­tures ​“an explo­sion of cre­ative ener­gy” where vis­i­tors can observe and inter­act with over 200 artists locat­ed in dif­fer­ent areas around the island! The Tree­house, unique minia­ture golf course, and inter­ac­tive sculp­ture gar­den will stay until Sep­tem­ber 23. Both kids and adults will enjoy this cre­ative, crowd-pleas­ing fes­ti­val! Here is a link to learn more about the many artists and projects that will be fea­tured this week­end: http://​newyork​.fig​ment​pro​ject​.org/​f​i​g​m​e​n​t​-​n​y​c​-​2​0​1​2​/​f​i​g​m​e​n​t​-​n​y​c​-​2​0​1​2​-​a​r​t​i​s​t​s​-​p​r​o​j​ects/ Oth­er on-going events to check out around the island: 
  • See an acclaimed per­for­mance of ​“Amelia” in Fort Jay at 3 PM on Sat­ur­day and Sun­day. Tick­ets are required but they are free!
  • Vis­it the top of the new­ly re-opened Cas­tle Williams with a Nation­al Park Ser­vice Ranger. Timed tick­ets are free and avail­able at the gaze­bo out­side of the Castle.
  • Stop by Coop­er-Hewitt Nation­al Design Museum’s incred­i­ble exhi­bi­tion ​“Graph­ic Design – Now in Pro­duc­tion” in Build­ing 110
  • Head over to the Gov­er­nors Gal­leries to stop by Bet­ter than Jam’s Pop Up Shop, bring the kids to Mu Math for some fun and inter­ac­tive rid­dles and math games, and see exhibits by the Sculp­tors Guild, Empire His­toric Arts and Storm King Art Center.
  • Vis­it the goats and chick­ens and learn more about com­post­ing at the Earth Mat­ter Com­post Learn­ing Cen­ter near Pic­nic Point.
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