If the thought of New York in winter doesn't excite you (or brings on a chill), then put a song in your heart and think “jazz” when the Winter 2005 Meeting convenes in January at the landmark Waldorf-Astoria.
Spearheaded by the legendary jazz disciple and artistic director—Wynton Marsalis—the extraordinary Frederick P. Rose Hall is New York's newest musical performance space and home of the nationally renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC), a constituent of Lincoln Center. Opening October 2004 at Columbus Circle, JALC heralds the first time the world will experience performance spaces designed exclusively for the acoustics of jazz music. So while you're in New York for the Meeting, be sure to enjoy one of the many musical performances that will be taking place in the Center's three concert and performance spaces. JALC will truly celebrate jazz as a uniquely American art form and in New York style. Don't miss it!
Sharing the Columbus Circle stage with JALC is the Time Warner Center, New York's brand new testimony to modernist architecture, complete with exceptional shopping, dining, and entertainment. “Simply indulgent” dining and bar experiences await you on the fourth floor, where you can partake of a spectacular view of Central Park. Some of America's leading restaurateurs, including Charlie Trotter and Thomas Keller, have set up shop in the Center in what are considered to be the most luxurious and spacious culinary environments the city has to offer.
And while you're on the upper floors of Time Warner, look carefully over Central Park. You might be able to glimpse the installation of “The Gates of Central Park, New York City,” Christo and Jeanne-Claude's outdoor park-wide project, which will be on display for 16 days in February. The installation of the Gates, beginning on January 3, should be well on its way by the time the Meeting begins.
When you do venture to Columbus Circle from the Waldorf, you might consider taking the time to walk (rather than cab) and route yourself through Central Park. There you can catch one of the park's most delightful winter offerings—the Park Zoo and Wildlife Center, complete with polar bears frolicking in the season's weather. (They'll inspire you to cope with the cold.) And such a park ramble may yet provide another opportunity to glimpse the installation of the Gates.
Dottie Jeffries is director of public affairs for the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Yes, there is theater especially for analysts. For a dramatic experience related to your profession, New York will have the perfect offering in January. Willy Holtzman's Sabina, based on Aldo Carotenuto's 1982 book, A Secret Symmetry, will be in preview beginning January 19 at Primary Stages. The stormy relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud, as we all know, has been well documented. But the story of Sabina Spielrein, the Russian-Jewish woman who brought them together, was nearly lost to history. As Primary Stages says:“Theirs was a psychological and sexual triangle that has been played out many times since. The play presents the dramatic portrait of the woman who helped change the course of a revolutionary science that nearly destroyed her.”
Often, members have a few hours to spare between meetings and sessions, but not enough time for a trip to the Met or other large museums. Take advantage of the many smaller museums and galleries in Midtown, just a short walk from the Waldorf. The sidebar on page 5 and this page gives you a list to get you started.
Enjoy the Meeting. And make the most of your New York stay. See you in January!