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Foreign Films Public Theater and the Whitney online, by checking the NBC,
and Art Houses
Museum of American Art (see ABC, and CBS websites, or
For the latest foreign and pp108–109). The Museum of sometimes on standby.
independent films, go to the the Moving Image (see p257) On weekday mornings
Angelika Film Center, which screens old films and also has on Fifth Avenue around
also has an upscale coffee bar. many exhibits of memorabilia Rockefeller Plaza, free tickets
Other good places are the Rose from the film industry. The Paley for a number of TV programs
Cinemas at the BAM, the Film Center for Media (see p167) are sometimes distributed
Forum, and Lincoln Plaza has regular screenings of classic by the program’s production
Cinema. The Plaza has a busy films; you can also see or staff. There’s absolutely no
program of art and foreign films. hear specific television or way that you can plan for this.
For Asian, Indian, and Chinese radio programs. Students It’s simply a matter of good
films, you should visit the Asia interested in classic, new, luck and being in the right
Society. The French Institute and experimental movies will place at the right time.
screens many French films with appreciate the collection of For those who want to
English subtitles on Tuesdays. the Anthology Film Archives. get a glimpse behind the
The Quad Cinema shows a wide The shows at the Rose Center scenes of TV, NBC organizes
selection of foreign films, often for Earth and Space at the tours of the studios, from
quite rare. Cinema Village runs American Museum of Natural 8:30am to 2pm Monday
special film events, such as the History are worth a full day’s visit. to Friday, and 8:30am
Festival of Animation. On summer evenings in to 5pm Saturday and Sunday
The Walter Reade Theater Bryant Park, you can watch free (depart every 30 mins). Reserve
houses the Film Society of the classic movies. On Saturday tickets in advance online.
Lincoln Center, offering retro­ mornings, the Film Society of
spectives of international movies Lincoln Center, holds special
as well as celebrations of children’s shows. Choosing What to See
contemporary works, such as If you feel bewildered by the
the popular annual Spanish Television Shows huge range of films offered in
Cinema Now festival. New York, check the listings
A number of TV programs in New York magazine, The New
originate in New York. The York Times, the Village Voice,
Classic Films popular Tonight Show Starring and The New Yorker. The
and Museums Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night following websites give show
Retrospectives of films by Live are almost impossible to times and locations:
particular directors or featuring get to see, but tickets for many www.moviefone.com
specific actors are shown at the other shows can be obtained www.movietickets.com
DIRECTORY
Film Festivals Film Forum Classic Films Public Theater
209 W Houston St. and Museums 425 Lafayette St. Map 4 F4.
DOC NYC Map 3 C3. Tel (212) 539­8500.
∑ docnyc.net Tel (212) 727­8110. American Museum Whitney Museum
Film Society of French Institute of Natural History of American Art
Central Park W at 79th St.
Lincoln Center 22 E 60th St. Map 12 F3. Map 16 D5. 99 Gansevoort St.
Tel (212) 875­5367. Tel (212) 355­6100. Tel (212) 769­5100. Map 3 B1.
∑ filmlinc.org Tel (212) 570­3600.
Lincoln Plaza Cinema Anthology
Tribeca Film Festival 1886 Broadway. Film Archives Television Shows
Tel (212) 941­2400. Map 12 D2. 32 2nd Ave at 2nd St.
∑ tribecafilm.com Tel (212) 757­2280. Map 5 C2. ABC
Tel (212) 580­5176.
Foreign Films Quad Cinema Tel (212) 505­5181. ∑ abc.com
and Art Houses 34 W 13th St. Map 4 D1. Film Society of CBS
Tel (212) 255­8800. Lincoln Center
Angelika Film Center Rose Cinemas See Film Festivals. Tel (212) 247­6497.
∑ cbs.com
18 W Houston St. Map 4 Brooklyn Academy of
E3. Tel (212) 995­2000. Museum of the NBC
Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Moving Image 30 Rockefeller Plaza at
Asia Society Ave, Brooklyn. 35th Ave & 36th St. 49th St. Tel (212) 664­3056.
725 Park Ave. Map 13 A1. Tel (718) 636­4100. Astoria, Queens. ∑ thetouratnbc
Tel (212) 517­2742. Tel (718) 784­0077. studios.com
Walter Reade Theater
Cinema Village 70 Lincoln Center Plaza. Paley Center for Media Rockefeller Plaza
22 E 12th St. Map 4 F1. Map 12 D2. 25 W 52nd St. Map 12 F4. 47th–50th Sts, 5th Ave.
Tel (212) 924­3363. Tel (212) 875­5600. Tel (212) 621­6600. Map 12 F5.

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