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Key to the City
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Opens Thursday June 3, 2010 (6–8pm)
June 4, 2010 – June 27, 2010
Mondays–Fridays (2–8pm)
Saturdays–Sundays (noon–8pm)
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“From Gramercy Park to Central Park, this city is a maze of public and private spaces. For a few weeks, New Yorkers and visitors alike gain access to spaces in all five boroughs otherwise closed to us. Get a key and a map and be on your way to this citywide treasure hunt. And best of all, you can pass on this right of entry.”
Rozalia Jovanovic, Flavorpill
Note:
Get your key in Times Square: Broadway between 43rd and 44th Streets.
Creative Time says:
For centuries, the key to the city has been used to honor a city's heroes and visiting dignitaries. Now, artist Paul Ramírez Jonas has created a Key to the City that is not only a symbolic award, but also a functional key—opening spaces across all five boroughs of New York City. This Key to the City is intended for everyday citizens, who will award one another the key for reasons large and small. Once in hand, the key launches a citywide exploration of back doors, front gates, community gardens, graveyards, and museums that suggests that the city is a series of spaces that are either locked or unlocked.
