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DON’T MISS WHO SHOT SPORTS Key sports moments (think “Shot heard round the world,” “I don’t believe what I just saw”) recorded forever with all the drama and adrenaline ridden excitement by sports photographers spanning the past 150+ years, are curated into a new photo exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum . Funny, momentous & plain awe-inspiring moments (some quicker than the blink of an eye, but not the shutter) live indelibly in the shared consciousness of pop culture. Through January 8th 2017.

AroundTown It’s autumn adventure-time! Here’s a round up of what’s on our calendars—both in and out of the city—from an afternoon at Google’s HQ to Kusama in Connecticut. T his fall , it ’ s time to get back into your city life with a bang! With beaches behind you, culture is calling. Sports fans will love the new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History 1843 to the Present , where key moments of high drama on the field, track and court that were captured by sports photographers are on display. The Cooper Hewitt also hosts a cool exhibit with a new take on

Female designers at the height of their game bring works from three continents together. Yesterday’s waste becomes today’s fashionable treasures by designers Luisa Cevese, Christina Kim&Reiko Sudo. Scraps: Fashion, VISIT | COOPER HEWITT ‘SCRAPS’ Textiles and Creative Reuse at the Cooper Hewitt presents more than 40 works exploring sustainability. Sept. 23rd-, 2016 —April 16, 2017.

OPEN HOUSE NYC Come on in, you’re invited! For a weekend the doors are open to all of the awe-inspiring architecture and experiences the city has to offer. An annual event, tour-goers get a sneak peek of residential and commercial spaces around the 5 boroughs. Sign up for a tour, talk or stop by to one of the buildings that is ‘no reservations required.’ Popular past tours include Google’s HQ and a bike tour of NYC’s greatest myths, hoaxes and urban legends. October 15 & 16th.

From top : Serena, photo by Bob Martin, courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum; Kim Gee’s Tikdi Textile closeup, courtesy of the Cooper Hewitt; TWA Flight Center, photo by Nicolas Lemery Nantel, courtesy of Open House NYC. 4 babesta beat fall/winter 2016