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Kaye Playhouse—Hunter College, CUNY
East 68th Street
(between Park and Lexington Avenues)
New York, NY 10021
Tel: (212) 772-4448
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This venue is where Martha Graham presented new works, Jonathan Miller staged his celebrated Hamlet and Pinchas Zukerman made his New York recital debut. After extensive renovations in the early 1990s, the Kaye Playhouse has become a valuable performing arts venue. The 624-seat auditorium features top artists in international dance, music, theater, opera and family programming. The Kaye is home to the Little Orchestra Society, the Paper Bag Players, Dances Patrelle, the Shakespeare Society and many others.
Hunter College students get one free ticket per performance.
Discounted tickets often offered to seniors (65 and older)
- Directions: Subway: 6 to 68th Street - Hunter College
- Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible. Inquire at the box office about special orchestra-level seating.
- Disability Assistance:
Hearing: Infrared hearing devices available
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Kaye Playhouse—Hunter College, CUNY Listings
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World Science Festival 2012: Why We Tell Stories: The Science of Narrative
Sat, June 2, 2012 Join a spirited discussion seeking to explain the uniquely human gift of narrative—from how neurons alight when we hear a tale, to the role of storytelling in cognitive development, to the art of storytelling itself, which informs a greater understanding of who we are as a species.
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World Science Festival 2012: Cool Jobs, Cool Kids, Hot Contest
Sat, June 2, 2012 Alan Alda hosts The Flame Challenge, a contest that calls on scientists worldwide to give their best explanation of how a flame works—but in a way that makes sense to a kid. Followed by the festival’s ever-popular Cool Jobs, a jaw-dropping show that brings you face-to-face with amazing scientists with amazing jobs.
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World Science Festival 2012: Einstein, Time, and the Coldest Stuff in the Universe
Sat, June 2, 2012 Nobel prize-winning physicist William Phillips returns to the World Science Festival for another spellbinding journey to the lowest temperatures ever recorded. What’s an atomic clock and why does it keep better time when cold? Through crackling, fizzing, popping experimentation, see what happens when ordinary objects plunge to the edge of absolute zero.