Thursday • July 29 • 6:30 PM
The Bungalows of Rockaway: Film Screening at the Museum of the City of New York
The New York City premiere of "The Bungalows of Rockaway," a documentary that
takes a modest subject -- the small, affordable bungalows that once covered the
Rockaway peninsula -- and reveals larger themes of this singular story: working
class leisure, public access to the ocean, community, and architectural
preservation. A popular summer resort once existed along the Rockaway shore, the
traces now found in the remaining bungalows and long boardwalk. Bungalow
residents past and present are featured, along with narrator Estelle Parsons,
historians, and city officials. Tracking the bungalow lifeline from 1905 to the
present, the film incorporates gorgeous archival imagery with recent footage and
interviews, to produce an enlightening and entertaining look at unsung chapter
of New York history. Q & A with the filmmakers will follow the screening.
Reservations required. $
Reservations Required:
$6 TICKETS FOR: FRIENDS OF "THE BUNGALOWS OF ROCKAWAY"
To reserve your discounted ticket, please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3395 or e-mail
programs@mcny.org and mention: Friends of
The Bungalows of Rockaway.
Regular Program Ticket Prices
$12 Non-Members
$8 Seniors and Students
$6 Museum Members
*A two dollar surcharge applies for unreserved, walk-in participants.
For reservations and information please call 212.534.1672, ext. 3395.
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212.534.1672
www.mcny.org
Directions
By subway: #6 Lexington Avenue train to 103rd St., then walk three blocks west.
#2 or #3 train to Central Park North/110th St., walk one block east to
Fifth Avenue, then south to 103rd St.
By bus: M1, M3, M4, or M106 to 104th St., M2 to 101st St.
Accessibility
Headsets and neck loops available for hard of hearing visitors for programs in
the Museum Auditorium. Ramp access is available at the 104th Street entrance.
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