This week sees potentially the most disruptive action of all, with the Irish police force (known as the Gardai Síochána, or "Guardians of the Peace") threatening to strike this coming Friday, and for all the Fridays in November, unless they receive a significant pay increase.
Argos, which has said Black Friday makes trading unpredictable, is trying to spread its offers across the Fridays in November although it has angered shoppers with website failures.
"Fans will ensure there is a very lively atmosphere in the venue for the Fridays of Tests played during the series," insists Murgatroyd.
Exhibition hours for "Maples in the Mist": Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. General hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street.
The drones will be tested in the TGI Fridays in Manchester's Royal Exchange, and will be rolled out to branches around the country afterwards.
In the free "Fridays @ Noon" series, four newish choreographers will present work that explores dance as metaphor in a program called "Poetry in Motion," with discussion following.
Performances take place at various locations in the museum Fridays through Sundays through Nov. 23 at noon; (212) 708-9400, moma.org; museum admission: $25, $18 for 65+, $14 for students, free for members; screening: $8 to $12, free for members.
Exhibition hours for "Maples in the Mist": Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. "Stars Contemporary Printss by Derrière L'Étoile Studio (Part Two)." Through March 2. General hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street; (848) 932-7237; zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu.edu
Exhibition hours for "Maples in the Mist": Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. "Stars Contemporary Printss by Derrière L'Étoile Studio (Part Two)." Through March 2. General hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street.
