The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra will perform Handel’s Messiah at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium on Thursday, December 18, 2014. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
The program features a baroque orchestra and four vocal soloists.
Regular priced tickets are $13.50 to $90. The $13.50 tickets are for obstructed view seats in the balcony.
Goldstar has tickets for the balcony, dress circle, and prime parquet sections for $8.00 to $46.50. These prices include service fees. Look for the “Special” Prime Parquet, Dress Circle, and Balcony tickets. They’re the same as the other tickets, but with an extra discount. Probably left over from Cyber Monday deals. See the Goldstar ticket offer and make your purchase.
Goldstar is running a Cyber Monday offer on tickets to the Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden. Regular full-price admission is $20. Goldstar’s normal discount price is $14.00 (plus $3.00 in fees for a total of $17.00). For Cyber Monday, they’re offering a “Special Adult General Admission” price of $10.00 (plus $3.75 in fees for a total of $13.75).
The New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble will hold their annual holiday concert at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on December 14th. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m.
Regular price tickets are $49 for Third Tier, $59 for Second Tier, $59 – $69 for Orchestra, and $59 – $60 for First Tier.
Goldstar has Orchestra section tickets which are usually $59 available for $46.75 ($40.50 + $6.25 in fees). See the Goldstar offer.
Holiday Train show at The New York Botanical Gardens
The New York Botanical Garden’s holiday train show is a well-loved NYC holiday tradition. This isn’t your average model train show. All the little buildings are replicas of NYC landmarks, and they’re all made out of plant materials. The level of detail they achieve is wonderful. The 2014 – 2015 dates for the train show are November 15, 2014 – January 19, 2015.
The buildings are arranged in settings with real plants. Model trains make their way through the display. It’s all set up in the Conservatory building, where it’s nice and warm (tip: dress in layers – it may be cold outside, but the conservatory is always warm).
Weekend and Peak Day tickets are regularly $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $26 for students with an ID, and $16 for children ages 2 – 12. (Peak days are December 15 – January 2). It’s cheaper to go on a weekday when tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $18 for students with an ID, and $10 for children ages 2 – 12.
If you have a Mastercard, you can save 10% off select weekday admissions when you purchase online at the Botanical Garden website.
In addition to the train show, there are concerts, poetry readings and other events and activities scheduled. The popular Box Car Nights also return this season, with special entertainment, activities, and treats for adults 21 and over.
LivingSocial has discount weekday tickets to the train show as well as discount tickets for the Winter Harmonies Concert Series and Bar Car Nights. See the offer details.
Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square is a big festival with lots of free music, food tastings, and holiday cheer. The event is put on by the Lincoln Square Business Association and sponsored by Time Warner. Activities take place along Broadway from the Time Warner Center to 68th Street.
The celebration begins with a tree lighting in Dante Park at Broadway and 63rd Street at 5:30 p.m. There’s first-rate entertainment lined up for the Dante Park stage, including Arlo Guntrie and his family, and Billy Porter (Tony Award-Winning star of Kinky Boots).
Entertainers will take to the area’s sidewalks and public spaces, performing music, juggling, ice sculpting, and more.
Over 30 of the neighborhood’s restaurants will participate with food tastings at a nominal cost ($1 – $4) at three outdoor locations. The food tastings take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. See a list of items planned for the food tastings.
Many neighborhood stores and institutions will host special activities throughout the evening. See the entertainment list.
Win a five night trip to New York city to attend Good Riddance Day (12/28/14) and New Year’s Eve. Prize includes airfare for the winner and one guest (within the U.S.), hotel stay for five nights, pre-viewing of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, and two tickets to the New Year’s Eve VIP Party.
Good Riddance Day (hosted by the paper shredding company, Shred-it) is when people can bring something they want to rid themselves of for a little symbolic shredding.
To enter the contest, you’ll need to submit a picture of the item you would like to say goodbye to, along with 500 words or less explaining why. Judges will select a winner.
The Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City for two performances on Sunday, November 30th, 2014. Regular full-price for tickets is $39.20 to $141.30
Goldstar has discount tickets for both performances. The Goldstar ticket prices are $34.00 – $83.00. See the Goldstar deal details.
The Nutcracker ballet is a holiday tradition. With Tchaikovsky’s familiar score, beautiful costumes, and an engaging story, it’s sure to entertain the whole family.
The Empire State Building will feature a different light show each evening at 7:00 pm, December 20th – December 24th. The tower light show will be choreographed to a mix of classic and modern holiday music broadcast on radio station 106.7 Lite FM.
Each night’s light show will be posted on youtube for those who are not able to see it in person. We’ll link to the nightly video here, so check back each day for the latest.
Here’s a great deal being promoted by the folks at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular – Buy one, get one 50% off tickets to the Gray Line Holiday Lights Tour Offer expires 12/30/13.
Purchase your tickets at Gray Line’s website, newyorksightseeing.com and use code RCCSBOGO50 at checkout.
The holiday lights tours is a nice opportunity to enjoy the lights of the city from the comfort of a nice warm bus.
This offer is one of a series of “December Delights” savings that the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular has been featuring on Facebook. If you have a Facebook account, consider following them to see what else they might offer. Radio City Christmas Spectacular on Facebook.
