The museum's inaugural exhibitions will include Elegant Armor, featuring a range of rare, esoteric and exotic jewelry, some of it, the museum promises, "extravagant forms that are practically impossible to wear". Richard Nalley. 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY; (212) 956-3535, www.madmuseum.org.org
The armor's features include a system that purifies air powered by solar panels located in the helmet, equipment for weapon transportation, a recording system, emergency illumination, and a transponder that can be activated if the wearer is in serious jeopardy.
The only chinks in his armor are some features of partnering: Though he is chivalrous to his partners in manner, the shoulder lift in the Shades scene is uncomfortable for him (his Nikiya was Ms. Cojocaru) and some finger turns with Gamzatti (Isabella Boylston, replacing Natalia Osipova) inconvenient.
To correct this, Andrews is eliminating choices by incorporating drinking water, body armor and other features in the uniform of the future.
The wig, armor, and facial features of this figure suggest the sitter was Alexander Menshikov, picked by Peter the Great in 1703 to be the general field marshal of all the Russians.
The protagonist wears powered battle armor (PBA) that features lock-on targeting, jumpjets for limited flight, infrared and zoomed vision, and a rechargeable energy shield that protects against attacks.
Sunday at 2 in Armor Hall, performance featuring MusicParole, a group comprising Metropolitan Opera musicans.
One poster for the Olymp brand in the central Tverskaya metro station shows a boxer with Cro-Magnon features wearing armor and chain mail, and carries the slogan: "The time for the strong has come".
The Art of War exhibit in the gallery on The Magnificence of the Court features the armor of European knights with that worn by contemporaneous Ottoman warriors and Japanese samurai.
She also features shoulder armor and a solar burst that she holds in her hand!
