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Bryant Park lets New Yorkers relax in the middle of midtown Manhattan. In summer, crowds attend lunchtime readings and performances of Broadway excerpts, screenings of classic films on Mondays, and even yoga classes. In winter, a skating rink and holiday market are big draws.
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Earth Celebrations works to raise ecological awareness and revive the arts at the center of community life. In the past, preserving community gardens on the Lower East Side and throughout the city by means of a program of arts projects, theatrical pageants, performances, exhibitions, video programs and ecology workshops for children and adults; it currently does similar advocacy for the Hudson River Estuary.
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Close to Fifth Avenue, the East Meadow is easily accessible from Central Park's perimeter. This area is widely used for activities including sunbathing, picnics and sports.
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The bandshell offers theater, dance and music events. Seating is outdoors in amphitheater style.
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In addition to garden plantings, ample seating and views of the river and cove, Esplanade Plaza also contains a permanent volleyball court.