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Weekly Snapshot
With the Feast of San Gennaro in full swing and in its 87th year, I've decided to highlight some Italian inspiration in the heart of NYC. From my top Italian restaurants to pasta making, visit the Foodie and Special Feature section for ways to get into the spirit.
Norma Knows New York City
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See the below categories for my event picks for the
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General Events... 
The 92Y (92nd Street Y) keeps on expanding. I just saw firsthand their state-of-the-art techno gym that focuses on health, fitness and sports.
September is National Yoga Month!
Not only can you get one full week of free yoga at any of the participating studios this month (check the website for details), but Athleta is offering free classes at their UES and UWS stores.
Through September Red Hook Ferry has been extended
Now running through September, you can support the vendors by visiting the new openings and reopenings along the rebuilt waterfront. Runs weekends from Pier 11 at South Street.
September 14 5th Annual Columbia Waterfront Fall Festival
From 12pm-6pm, live music, food, vendors and even garden tours!
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Cultural Pursuits...
September 13 An Evening of Art Robin Rice's Photography will be on display during this special event from 6-9pm at the The DeRose Method Tribeca. September 14 New Photography 2013 Opens at the Museum of Modern Art, featuring 8 international artists in the Robert and Joyce Menschel Photography Gallery. Through January 6th. threeASFOUR: MER KA BA Visit the Jewish Museum for this fashion collective that presents a multimedia installation, fusing avant-garde couture and architecture. While there, also view the Chagall: Love, War, and Exile exhibit. Both through February 2nd.
September 19 Signing Reception "Tilt-Shifting the World"At the YellowKorner Gallery in SoHo from 6-9pm featuring Richard Silver. September 19 T.J. Wilcox: In the AirA film installation at The Whitney Museum. Shot from Wilcox's studio with its panoramic views of Manhattan, In the Air tells New York-specific stories related to his stunning NYC views.
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Curtain Up...
Purchase 2 for 1 tickets to some of Broadway's best shows - for performances September 23 to October 6.
September 17 & 18 Fall for Dance Festival
The 10th anniversary of Fall for Dance Festival starts on September 25th, featuring the New York City Ballet and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. But the festival kicks off with two free open air performances at the Delacorte Theater on the 17th and 18th.
September 17 BAM's (Brooklyn Academy Music) Next Wave Festival
A combination of performances by both emerging artists and innovative modern masters. A favorite of mine is Blue Dragon, an intimate love story that will be featured on the 18th. Festival is through December 22nd. 
September 17 New York City Ballet Opens The opening night event will present three world premier ballets. Their prestigious opening gala is on the 18th. The Fall season is through October 13th. September 17 New York City Opera's Anna Nicole In co-production with BAM, the opera is based on the life and death of Anna Nicole Smith. The opera mixes comedy and tragedy, and explores issues of celebrity and greed. Music combines jazz, blues, musical theater, and opera. Performances through September 28th. September 17 & 18 Alec Baldwin & Sam Waterstone Host "Hitchcock!" At the Philharmonic, live music with movies projected in the background. Strangers on a Train, Dial M for Murder, To Catch a Thief, North by Northwest, and more. September 19 Francofolies - A Tribute to Edith Piaf One of my top performers, Harry Connick, Jr., sings Edith Piaf... A celebration of 50 years of Piaf at the Beacon Theater. September 20 Romeo & Juliet on Broadway The much-anticipated show's first of the regular season... starring Orlando Bloom.  FEATURED THEATER: My play of the week is off-Broadway's Buyer & Cellar at the Barrow Street Theater. Actor Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) comically multitasks in a one-person play with Barbra Streisand as his main character.
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For the Foodie...
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Special Feature...
Visit the Italian American Museum in Little Italy
155 Mulberry Street
After grabbing a cannoli at the Feast, watch a 10-minute continuous video highlighting the historical and cultural significance of the Feast of San Gennaro. Historical photographs will be gathered from family collections that will be on display through the festival. I'll be looking for photos of my relatives who owned an Italian restaurant in Greenwich Village.
Go on a Culinary Tour of Little Italy
Savory Sojourns not only offers tours of Little Italy, as well as an Italian Greenwich Village Tour and a tour of Arthur Avenue, which is soaked in Italian culture.
Learn to Speak Italian
Scuola Italiana del Greenwich Village - 240 Bleecker Street
One of the best schools in the city, Scuola Italiana del Greenwich Village, I've already begun to fulfill my dream there of speaking my family's native language.
Take a Pasta Making Class
Rustico Cooking School - 40 West 39th Street
Sign up for a class at the Rustico Cooking School. I took a class there and it was so much fun! What could be more Italian than that? Or, take a Mozzarella Making Class at Murray's Cheese (254 Bleecker Street) ... while you're there, pick up some fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and olive oil.
Immerse Yourself in Everything Italian
Eataly - 200 5th Avenue
I talk about Eataly all the time, but it cannot be over-told... if you want the freshest of Italian foods and gifts, this is the place to go!
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