On to Staten Island! Join the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks 50th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt and win VIP tickets to the free indoor concert in Staten Island, a free Picnycs basket, and 2 free tickets to a subscription concert in the Philharmonic’s 2015–16 season. (Link in profile for full details) Here are your clues SI! 1⃣ The first Staten Island venue for Concerts in the Parks was this park in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Take a photo there and post with #nypparks50! 2⃣ On March 12, 1957, the Philharmonic, led by Dimitri Mitropoulos, performed at this grand Art Deco theater on Bay Street, which has been shuttered for more than 25 years. Take a photo there and post with #nypparks50! 3⃣ From 1995 to 2002, the Philharmonic performed at this former Army Air Corps base, now a recreational area. Take a photo there and post with #nypparks50! 4⃣ This year the Philharmonic performs at the Music Hall of this former “haven for aged, decrepit and worn out sailors.” Take a photo there and post with #nypparks50! 5⃣ As part of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Concerts in the Parks, this summer local musicians open for the Philharmonic in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island. The Staten Island opening act are folk musicians from this living history village and museum complex. Take a photo there and post with #nypparks50! Good luck and happy hunting! via Instagram http://ift.tt/1d9GhIo
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