People walk by sand bags in front of a building in Times Square as Hurricane Sandy arrives
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Hurricane Sandy has forced many cultural institutions in the tri-state region to close their doors Monday.
Major art museums in New York have closed their doors to the public on Monday, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art. The Met said that it will stay closed on Tuesday and assess then whether to reopen on Wednesday. MoMA is normally closed on Tuesdays.
Other museums that closed on Monday include the Guggenheim Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the Museum of the City of New York and the New York Historical Society will be closed on Monday.
AMC theaters has closed a large number of its theaters on Monday, with the hope of reopening no later than Tuesday at 4 pm, "circumstances permitting." All Clearview theaters are closed on Monday.
All Broadway shows that perform Mondays have cancelled their evening performances, as have all events at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and numerous smaller venues.
Many events on the New York social calendar have been impacted. New York Public Radio cancelled its annual gala slated for Monday night.
For a more detailed list of performance changes, please visit our concert cancellations page, which is continually updated.
Cultural institutions from Washington DC to Boston have also closed due to the storm, including the Smithsonian and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Brian Wise covers the classical music business for WQXR, including aspects of performance, technology, philanthropy and institutional trends. He produces the Café Concerts series and the podcast/show Conducting Business. He manages the station's homepage and makes sure what you hear on air is what you see online. Follow him on Twitter at @Briancwise.
Charlie Herman is the Business and Economics Editor for WNYC News and the national morning news program, The Takeaway. He regularly reports on local and national business stories at the station. Charlie hosts WNYC's weekly finance segment, Money Talking and edits and produces the weekly tech segment New Tech City. Charlie joined the station in April 2010.
Comments [3]
How would I have remained calm and musically mesmerized, yet fully informed, during these past two days - thanks WQXR! :)
To our Friends at WQXR, thank you for keeping us comforted and well informed during this devastating time. Be safe.
MOTHER NATURE IS FICKLE.......STAY TUNED......MARTIN
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