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Weekly Snapshot - Your Personal Health Concierge 
In our third week of January, we all have healthy living on our minds and I hope you will continue with your fitness plans to reach your goals in the new year.
Consistency and variation are keys to staying fit and New York certainly offers some of the most innovative ways to get in shape. This week's Special Feature includes dance, yoga, and pilates. I've included the my picks in the city, both existing and new.
Visit other recent snapshots for more new year tips and tricks:
Relaxing & Rejuvenating Retreats... In & Out of the City
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...
 January 17 & 18 It's time to rewind and take a step back to the fashions of years past. Stop by the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street). New York's greatest collection of vintage clothing and antique textiles from the 18th, 19th and 20th century. And speaking of clothing, starting in February, I will share with you each week my favorite clothing and specialty boutiques... both new and established shops that are located throughout our many 'hoods of the city.
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Cultural Pursuits...
Through January 19 The Goldfinch
The Frick Museum's exhibit (1 East 70th Street) is getting a lot of attention, because it is a masterpiece, but also because of Donna Tartt's best-selling novel with the same name. Donna writes a novel every ten years and I've just heard it's Katie Couric's favorite new book!
January 24 The Little Prince: A New York Story
At the Morgan Library & Museum (225 Madison Avenue); this is a story that I know is familiar to so many of us. Twenty-five manuscript pages will be on hand to view, along with personal letters and photographs from Saint-Exupéry's collection. Through April.
January 24 through February 2 Winter Antiques Show
This 60th year celebration will showcase the most prestigious antiques in the country at the Park Avenue Armory (at 67th Street & Park Avenue). Truly the best of the best. January 24 Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and VideoAt the Guggenheim Museum (1071 Fifth Avenue), Carrie's work focuses on work, age, gender, and class.
Don't miss Zack Seckler's exhibit at the Robin Rice Gallery (325 West 11th Street). I attended the opening on the 15th. This is Zack Seckler's first photographic exhibition which captures the boundless raw beauty of Africa as seen from less than 500 feet above ground!
Through February 23 The Armory Show at 100: Modern Art and Revolution One of my favorite museums, the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library (170 Central Park West), is showcasing the Armory Show at 100, 100 masterworks from the 1913 Armory Show that powerfully impacted American audiences.  Through April 6 Ink Art:
Past as Present in Contemporary China I just went to see this exhibit at the MET (1000 Fifth Avenue) and it was wonderful - 70 works by 35 artists from 1980 to present.
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Curtain Up...
Through January 19
Christian McBride Trio
At The Village Vanguard (178 Seventh Avenue South), renowned acoustic and electric bassist in the jazz world.
January 19
Distinguished Concerts Orchestra and Distinguished Concerts Singers International
A musical celebration of life and liberty at Carnegie Hall (881 Seventh Avenue), the New York premiere of Requiem for the Living.
January 22 The Hilliard Ensemble
The MET Museum (1000 5th Avenue) presents The Hilliard Ensemble in the world renowned Temple of Dendur. Hear one of the world's finest vocal chamber groups.
January 22 American Songbook
Opens at various locations within Lincoln Center's venues.Outstanding artists... all in intimate settings. Through June 12th.
Through January 24 Sutton Foster
One of my favorite performers returns to Café Carlyle (35 East 76th Street). THEATER & FILM
Through January 19 Under the Radar Festival
At the Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street), diverse performances from seven countries.
January 20 Once on This Island
A one night only production benefiting Make a Wish at the Lucile Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street). An evening of entertainment and giving back.
Through January 23
New York Jewish Film Festival
The 23rd annual festival at Lincoln Center, hosting an array of films, an exhibition, and a symposium.
An unfinished play by Chekhov, filmed live at The Kitchen (512 West 19th Street) and broadcast at BAM. The play stars Homeland's Sarita Choudhury.
Outside Mullingar 
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street
Opens January 23rd. A favorite performer of mine, Debra Messing, stars in this Manhattan Theatre Club play by John Patrick Shanley, set in
rural Ireland. If you enjoyed Doubt and Moonstruck as much as I did, you'll be highly entertained by Ms. Messing's performance as she convinces the audience that it's never too late to take a chance on love! Through March 16th.
Visit last week's snapshot for more favorites in theater.
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For the Foodie... Midtown West
Each week I'll share with you my top new picks for the hood that I'm highlighting. Kingside and Betony are perfect for dining after a performance at Carnegie Hall. And f rom time to time I'll also write up some of the notable dining spots in the city.
Betony
41 West 57th Street (5th & 6th St) Named after a mint herb, Betony's cuisine is American Nouveau. Their food is outstanding! We savored the roasted chicken breasts and actually saved room for dessert, sampling the chocolate cremeux! The two-story space is dramatic, featuring soaring photographs of our wonderful city. An expansive bar is perfect for the after work crowd.
Butter
70 West 45th Street (5th & 6th St)
I've often eaten at Butter on Lafayette Street and was pleased that they have opened in Midtown, a great addition to pre/post theater dining. American cuisine at its finest, all prepared by a Food Network star (Alexandra Guarnaschelli). Abundance of green market offerings, creating a varied seasonal menu. An inviting bar, a subterranean restaurant, and communal tables which are appealing to those who like to mingle. My recommendations are the "butter" poached lobster, kale salad and if you enjoy dessert - the s'more with peppercorns, cocoa, and graham crackers is a must!
 Kingside
Viceroy Hotel - 124 West 57th Street (6th & 7th Ave)
Located in the hip new Viceroy hotel and steps away from Carnegie Hall. French-influenced cuisine with New American touches, all inspirited by chef Mark Murphy's childhood of French heritage and Italian roots. The menu features both large and small plates. I enjoyed their charcuterie and angel hair pasta dish. All my three picks for new dining spots in midtown have expansive bars. Cocktails at Kingside offer selections from the classics to those with modern twists.
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Special Wellness Feature...
 Get Fit
Women's Health recommends that when you set goals in 2014, they should be: - Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Time-Sensitive
DANCE...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
405 W. 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
One of the most renowned dance companies in the world... take a lesson or two to get the blood flowing and test out the waters! From belly dancing to Zumba, plenty to choose from.
Joffrey Ballet School
434 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th Street) - 5th Floor
For anyone who wants to try out some classic ballet... designed for the adult student who has no formal Ballet training or who has studied Ballet in the past and wants to start up again. They also have classes in Pointe and Variations, Jazz Dance, and Core Synergy Conditioning.
Piel Canela Dance Company
Pearl Studios - 500 8th Avenue (35th & 36th St)
Specializing in the Latin arts, try out salsa, tango, or the cha cha. They also have exercise classes.
TriANGulO
135 West 20th Street (6th & 7th Ave)
They are the only dance studio dedicated exclusively to my favorite dance... the Argentine tango.
PILATES...
Alycea Ungaro's Real Pilates 
177 Duane Street (at Greenwich St)
Erika Bloom Pilates
14 E 60th Street (5th & Madison Ave)
True Pilates
50 West 57th Street (5th & 6th Ave)
East 57th Street (1st & 2nd Ave)
YOGA... Aire Yoga Experience88 Franklin Street (at Church St) Experience the ultimate in relaxation... when you book one of their ancient bath treatments, receive a complimentary yoga class on Thursday and Friday mornings. Kula Yoga Project 28 Warren Street - 4th Floor (Church St & Broadway) Lyons Den Power Yoga 279 Church Street (at White St) Pure Yoga East & West East: 203 East 86th Street (at 3rd Ave) West: 204 West 77th Street (at Amsterdam Ave)  Sacred Sounds Yoga163 Bleecker Street (Sullivan & Thompson St) Try their Stretch & Relax Class and their Aerial Yoga Classes. Yoga Vida666 Broadway (at Bond St) & 99 University (at 12th St) YogaWorks3 locations on 3rd Avenue, in SoHo and Union Square
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