DT U.S. Edition, Nov./Dec. 2010, Vol. 5, No. 23

If you are coming to the Greater New York Dental Meeting, keep in mind that there is always plenty to see and do in the Big Apple. It doesn’t matter whether you have an hour or all day, whether you have money to spend or you are on a tight budget. When your business is finished at the dental meeting, head out on the town for a memorable time. Here are some ideas. Practice your figure eight The Rink at Rockefeller Center is open to the public. You can skate beneath the gilded statue of Prometheus and the glittering Christmas tree. You can even get skating lessons there if you like. For more information, call 212- 332-7654 or visit www.patinagroup. com/east/iceRink. And if you are too shy to skate with thousands of tourists gawking at you from above, check out the Wollman Rink in Central Park, 212- 439-6900, www.wollmanskatingrink. com; or the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers at 23rd Street and the Hudson River, 212.336.6100, www.chelseapiers.com. Escape to Houdini exhibit Through impossibly daring feats, Harry Houdini (1874-1926) captivated audiences worldwide, and his legend- ary escapes instill awe to this day. “Houdini: Art and Magic” — the first exhibition in a major American art museum on the master magician and his lasting influence in visual culture — features magic apparatus, post- ers, broadsides, period photographs, archival films and contemporary art- work inspired by the great magician and escape artist. The exhibition reveals how Houdi- ni’s reputation has evolved over time, and how the edgy performances and physical audacity excited audiences at the turn of the twentieth century. It’s at the Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd Street, (212) 423.3200, www. thejewishmuseum.org. Visit an Irish pub New York City has some of the best ethnic restaurants in the world. You don’t have to spend a fortune to have a great meal, either. Whatever your tastes, there is something sure to please your palate. For example, if you want tradi- tional Irish fare, wander in to one of the many pubs scattered throughout Midtown. If you are hungry for Ital- ian food, you can’t go wrong at any of the authentic eateries along Mulberry Street. Those who have a taste for Indian will want to head to Gramercy Park or the East Village. Kick it up with the Rockettes If you are in town with children, you might want to treat them to the annu- al Radio City Christmas Spectacular, featuring the Rockettes. This Christmas tradition has been delighting audiences young and old every holiday season for the past 75 years. For tickets, call (212) 307-1000 or visit www.radiocitychristmas.com. Shows are every day, but they sell out months in advance. So if you strike out with the box office, ask the concierge at your hotel to help you. See a Broadway show There are dozens of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows to choose from, and you can get discounted same-day tickets at the Theater Development Fund’s TKTS booth in Duffy Square. For evening performances, tickets go on sale at 3 p.m. For Wednes- day matinees, the booth opens at 10 a.m., and on Sundays it opens at 11 a.m. To score your tickets for a show tonight, head over to Broadway and 47th Street. Look for the gleaming red steps. Get to the Top of the Rock You can see just about everything in New York City from top of Rockefeller center, an Art Deco masterpiece of a building. The lines for Top of the Rock are much shorter than at the Empire State Building, yet the views are just as awe-inspiring. Tickets are DENTAL TRIBUNE | Nov./Dec. 2010 Greater N.Y. Dental Meeting 23A AD Wollman Rink in Central Park. (Photo/courtesy of NYC and Company) expensive but worth it. It’s located in Midtown at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. For information, call (212) 698- 2000 or visit www.topoftherocknyc. com. DT By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor Hello New York City!