Broadway's Stars in the Alley, as far as we can tell, is an annual event where broadway shows come out into the street to perform for free. There is a pretty serious list of perfomances including some from Hairspray, Putnam County Spelling Bee, Wicked, and Phantom of the Opera. The concert takes place in Shubert Alley, right at the epicenter of the Broadway Theatre District in Midtown Manhattan. The alley is located between 44th and 45th Streets just west of Seventh Avenue. Access is via 45th Street only.
Date: Wednesday, June 1st Time: 11:00am Venue: Shubert Alley (45th and 7th) Cost: Free
Ok kids look, I know YOU ALL LOVE David Sedaris, so it seems in honor of his book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, being released in paper back, he is going to read in nearly every book store in NYC in the month of June. Starting it off he will be at the Barnes and Noble on Union Sqaure today. We'll be sure to keep you posted on where the party bus lands next.
Date: Wednesday, June 1st Time: 7pm Location: Barnes and Noble, Union Square Cost: Free
If you were ever unclear on exactly how big name corporations work together to bring free stuff to the masses, this event should clear it right up. Blender magazine is thowing a party, on hand will be art from Geoff McFetridge (think the Oneify adds), Princess Superstar spinning records and some cola cocktails.
Date: Wednesday, June 1st Time: 7:30 - 9:30 Location: 20 Green St Cost: Free with RSVP
2 open bars, 3 live bands, and 2 djs adds up to... well 7, but it also means lots of fun for little money. Open bar 10-11 and again from 1-2. This gives you 2 hours in the middle to go and get some dinner.
Date: Wednesday, June 1st Time: 10:00pm Venue: Knitting Factory, Tap Bar (74 Leornard Street) Cost: Free
Posthumous Choreographies stages a group of outstanding artists involved in art-making that bends and flexes performance, gesture, dance, and other fleeting art-making choreographic modes. The Annex¹s Other Optical Labyrinths combines artists dealing with residues, fusions and crossovers, mixing the optical-retinal, digital and electronic media as though an exercise in Dust Breeding. The concept Dust Breeding is loosely based on an artwork by Man Ray that emerged from observing the Œdust¹ collected on Marcel Duchamp¹s Grand Verre. Having been placed on the ground, and by biting the dust, another artful dimension, not intended by Duchamp, materialized.
Date: Thursday, June 2nd Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Venue:White Box (525 West 26th) Cost: Free
Ok kids look, I know YOU ALL LOVE David Sedaris, so it seems in honor of his book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, being released in paper back, he is going to read in nearly every book store in NYC in the month of June. Stop number two on the Sedaris party bus will be today at Coliseum Books.
Date: Thursday, June 2nd Time: 6:30 pm Location: Coliseum Books, 11 W 42nd St Cost: Free
Battery Park City’s esplanade comes alive in this homage to Art on the Beach, the landmark series conceivedand presented by Creative Time from 1978 to 1988 when Battery Park City was just landfill. Starting at Rockefeller Park, visitors will take a 90-minute journey from one site-specific performance to the next. Five of the original Art on the Beach choreographers and composers - Yoshiko Chuma, Jane Comfort, Butch Morris, Marta Renzi, and David Van Tieghem - have created new works for the occasion.
Date: Thursday, June 2nd Time: 7:30pm Venue: Starting at Rockefeller Park (just west of Chambers & West Sts.) Cost: Free
As the warm weather creeps in, there is no better way to spend your evenings than with the deep bass of Max Glazer and Eddie Stats dancehall weekly. And tonight is a special celebration of Gargamel Music which is Buju Banton's new label. Expect lots of VIP jams and Buju Classics.
Date: Thursday, June 2 Time: 8:30pm Venue: White Rabbit (145 East Houston at Eldridge) Cost: Free
Jake boyle and Rockers NYC play all things Misfits tonight at Motorcity. Oh, and rumor has it that this is the Anti-Smiths night as well. Open bar from 10-11.
Date: Thursday, June 2nd Time: 10:00pm Venue: Motor City (127 Ludlow Street) Cost: Free
Battery Park City’s esplanade comes alive in this homage to Art on the Beach, the landmark series conceivedand presented by Creative Time from 1978 to 1988 when Battery Park City was just landfill. Starting at Rockefeller Park, visitors will take a 90-minute journey from one site-specific performance to the next. Five of the original Art on the Beach choreographers and composers - Yoshiko Chuma, Jane Comfort, Butch Morris, Marta Renzi, and David Van Tieghem - have created new works for the occasion.
Date: Friday, June 3rd Time: 7:30pm Venue: Starting at Rockefeller Park (just west of Chambers & West Sts.) Cost: Free
FreeNYC was out in Manhattan last Friday for the first time in weeks, but well, it looks like some of us may be heading back to BK this Friday to catch the X-Ecutioners. Basically, you can't think of hip hop and scratching without thinking of these guys, plus they will be joined by Large Professor and DJ Shame at one of our Bedford favorites Triple Crown.
Date: Friday, June 3rd Time: 10pm Location: Triple Crown, N. 11th and Bedford Cost: $3
Two weeks of Cut in a row! Last week Low Budget killed it and we can only wait to see what the DJ's are Not Rockstars crew (Alexander Technique and Princess Superstar) bring on their second go round with the Cut crew. Expect a four turntable onslaught of electro tinged dance music mixed with hip-hop and rock. Free red stripe from 10-11.
These kids haven't thrown a party in a minute (something about being on tour with KRS or something, I dont know, but I guess its a good enough excuse.) Anyway, Falldown means good people and good hip hop at our good ol' favorite, Asterisks. Sounds like a good night to me.
Date: Friday, June 3rd Time: 10pm Location: Asterisk, 258 Johnson Cost: $5; Ladies free before 12
We are so excited for this! Lady Miss Kier of Deee-Lite fame is coming to one of our favorite Friday Weeklies, We Care A Lot. This is her "sorority rush" so dress up to impress Miss Kier. Kim Ann "The Fox" gives out free jello shots and there are $3 well drinks from 11-1. Now if someone could just get Towa Tei this side of the Pacific...
Date: Friday, June 3rd Time: 11:00pm Venue: Luke & Leroy (21 7th Ave) Cost: Free
"This June, South Street Seaport Museum will celebrate the 120th birthday of its 1885 schooner, Pioneer. In honor of the occasion, hour-long “Birthday Sails” will be offered free of charge throughout the day on June 4, 2005. Participants will enjoy spectacular views of the New York City harbor while sailing aboard this beautiful, historic vessel.
For the June 4 Birthday Sails, tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7 a.m. until all sails are full."
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 10am - 6pm Location: South Street Seaport Museum Cost: Free
If you cross over the East River, living in the shadows of other more popular and well known art museums, you will find the Brooklyn Museum. With 560,000 square feet on its side, and minus the heavy foot traffic that most Manhattan Museums tend to get from tourists, this museum has a lot going for it. Every first Saturday of the month admission is free (thanks to big name corporate sponsorship, but we dont have to talk about that), and there are a slew of events for the whole fam. This week check out the Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective of more than 90 paintings and works on paper. Click here for the full day's line up.
Date: Saturday, May 4th Time: 10am - 11pm Location: Brooklyn Museum Cost: Free
First of all I like this one because the money raised from the Open Air Book Fair go to benefits NYC's homeless living with HIV/AIDS. And additionally, I love the sound of affordable books and music! "Tens of thousands of books, records and CD's for literary and music enthusiasts of all ages and tastes will line the streets of SoHo, on sale $1.00 or less. Inside the Housing Works Bookstore Café..." Oh and for all you hung over peoeple, they will have free ice coffee all day.
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 10am - 7pm Location: Housing works Bookstore, 126 Crosby (btw Broadway and Lafayette) Cost: Free
Music, drama, opera, ballet and acrobatics fill the stage at this celebration of Chinese arts and culture. Food sampling tables, giveaways and prizes add to the fun. Part of the Pathmark Multicultural Arts Festival
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 1:00pm Venue: South Street Seaport (Pier 17) Cost: Free
The Atlantic Avenue Art Walk is a weekend event featuring a self-guided tour of open studios, public art exhibitions, gallery shows, and special retail and restaurant events. All events are free and open to the public.
Based on the response to the first tour, the Art Walk route has grown to double the number of open studios, exhibiting artists, and additional forums to experience the vibrant fine arts, culture, and community of this historic Brooklyn area. Sculpture, music, film, workshops, and new venues for arts and media programming that are youth and family oriented will be integral to the tour route and events slated for 2005.
Here are some things the kids over at FreeNYC are into... good music, cheap beer, tasty bbq, and most of all summer time. That being said, it's safe to say that you may find a couple of us lurking around at this party. Today at Red and Black there will be all sorts of jungle, reggae and hip hop from DJs Tester, Archive, Lion Dub, Amadeus and Nefarious (and a super secret surprise battle set). To top it off there will be some $2 beer and bbq!
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 10pm Location: Red and Black, North 5th and Bedford Cost: Free
Its Saturday night and that means another party at Supreme Trading. This week the interrupcion* crew launches the new issue of empararlelo. We're really not sure what that is but their explanation sounds interesting... "opposites sheds light onto how consume, construct and behave in opposing ways with interactive art, digital projections and auditory sounds brought to you by interrupcion*, learned evolution, dj kwame akbar (wonderboy productions), kendra (robot love songs, nyc), j good times (loose record) & hackett (madagascar institute)" They also promise a "16ft. long teeter-totter" as well.
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Venue: Supreme Trading (213 North 8th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Celebrate the two cultures, Chinese-American and East European Jewish, that make our Lower East Side block so dynamic. Experience the traditions of the Synagogue's founders, as well as the customs and crafts of the Chinese immigrants who are our neighbors. This family-friendly event features storytelling, craft demonstrations, hands-on art activities, great music and, of course, kosher egg rolls and egg creams!
Date: Sunday, June 5 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Venue: 12 Eldridge Street (between Canal and Division Streets) Cost: Free
The Atlantic Avenue Art Walk is a weekend event featuring a self-guided tour of open studios, public art exhibitions, gallery shows, and special retail and restaurant events. All events are free and open to the public.
Based on the response to the first tour, the Art Walk route has grown to double the number of open studios, exhibiting artists, and additional forums to experience the vibrant fine arts, culture, and community of this historic Brooklyn area. Sculpture, music, film, workshops, and new venues for arts and media programming that are youth and family oriented will be integral to the tour route and events slated for 2005.
Here is a great activity for a Sunday afternoon...head over to Grand Army Plaza and check out the CMJ Battle of the Bands. "Ten music groups of any genre will be chosen by CMJ to perform live. Five judges, including Adam Shore (Vice Records) and Danny Simmons (Def Poetry) will choose one Grand Prize Winner plus a First and Second Runner Up. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a premier performance at the 2005 CMJ Music Marathon in New York City and at the 2005 Brooklyn New Music festival." Bands will include Cousin Cut, the Wires, d-Cyphernauts, Dutch Kills, Faith, The Fandanglers, Fast Breakin Classics, Graeme K, Jessie Diamond and the Thousand and Paul Brill. The show starts at 1.
Date: Sunday, June 5th Time: 1pm Location: Grand Army Plaza Cost: Free
Stop by after brunch and check out what is going on at the Stay Gold Gallery. There will be art (of course!), artists talks, film screenings, listening parties, demostrations of all kinds and all of this will be accompanied by music. This is going to be a weekly event that kicks off today with Gotham Girls Roller Derby! Free beer from Carlsberg.
Date: June 5th Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: Stay Gold (451 Grand Street at Keep, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Get your sneaker freaker lust on and check out the newest Pumas while drinking what looks like free Coors Light (really?) and vodka bits. This event takes place on Tuesday but you need to RSVP by noon today (Monday).
Date: Tuesday, June 7th Time: 7:30pm Venue: Altman Building (135 West 18th between 6th and 7th) Cost: Free with RSVP
The Futureheads are playing Webster Hall tonight. Beforehand, however, they will be playing a free acoustic show at Pianos. You need to swing by any of the Swatch stores in town, however, and pick up a wrist band for entry.
Date: Monday, June 6th Time: 6:00pm Venue: Pianos (158 Ludlow at Stanton) Cost: Free with wrist band
And after the show - although I doubt the show will be over by then - there is an afterwapry at Black and White with free Red Stripe until Midnight. Music by Melody Nelson and DJ Davie.
Date: Monday, June 6th Time: 11:00pm Venue: Black and White (86 East 10th between 3rd and 4th) Cost: Free
While the Brooklyn International Film Fest costs money for each screening, they are offering two days of drive-in movies in the Brooklyn Museum parking lot. However, you wont need a car for the drive-in as Zipcar will be filling up the lot with convertible Mini's, BMW 325's, and Toyota Prius hybrids. "The drive-in film programs will provide a sample of the Opinion_8 theme, including short narrative, animation, and experimental films. In true drive-in movie tradition, a wide variety of snacks and beverages by Two Boots restaurant, Red Bull and Budweiser beer will be but a honk away." Oh, and get there early as the seats will be filled on a first come first served basis.
Date: June 6th and 7th Time: 9pm Location: Brooklyn Museum parking lot (200 Eastern Parkway) Cost: Free
Dr. Annie Sprinkle treats us to a special afternoon of sex coaching and advice. All New Yorkers and out-of-town visitors are invited for some truly professional one-on-one counseling at the free Sidewalk Sex Clinic. Joining Dr. Sprinkle in counseling are her close friends and colleagues, feminist porn filmmaker Candida Royalle, author of How to Tell a Naked Man What To Do; transgender expert Veronica Vera, Dean of the Academy for Boys Who Want to Be Girls and author of Cross Dress for Success; Urban Tantra® founder Barbara Carrellas, who will show how sex can be your spiritual path, and gay and bisexual expert Elizabeth M. Stephens.
Date: Tuesday, June 7 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Venue: In front of the Museum of Sex (233 Fifth Avenue @ 27th Street) Cost: Free
One day a year, for the past 26 years, nine of the country's finest museums, all ones that call Fifth Avenue home, collectively open their doors for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile-long block party and visual art celebration. This traffic-free, music- and art-filled celebration fills the street and sidewalks of Fifth Avenue from 82nd to 105th street, the mile now officially designated as Museum Mile. Over 50,000 visitors attend the festival annually. Click here for map and schedule.
Date: Tuesday, June 7th Time: 5:45pm Venue: 5th Avenue between 82nd & 105th Cost: Free
Usually I am not one for a geeked out tech lecture, but Brazilian Girls are going to swing by the Apple store in SoHo tonight to "discuss their use of Apple hardware and Mac OS X compatible software in both the recording process and in live performance."
Date: Tuesday, June 7 Time: 7:00 p.m. Venue: Apple SoHo (103 Prince Street) Cost: Free
For the past 5 years, the Moose Hall Theatre Company has been performing free theatre in Inwood Hill Park in the summer. Tonight is the kick-off of this years performance, Henry V.
Henry V in 50 words or less? Here you go... "1420; England’s Henry claims France and its Queen. Battles ensue, without further ado, Henry pitches his woo. Fiery stuff."
Performances are every night from Wednesday to Saturday (dark June 17th) through June 25th at 7:30pm
Our boy Undakova is putting in a special appearance at Puck Fair tonight - he is usually there on Fridays - in honor of their anniversary. He'll be spinning funky, drinking, party music. There are free drinks from 8pm - 10pm and again from 12 - 1am.
While the Brooklyn International Film Fest costs money for each screening, they are offering two days of drive-in movies in the Brooklyn Museum parking lot. However, you wont need a car for the drive-in as Zipcar will be filling up the lot with convertible Mini's, BMW 325's, and Toyota Prius hybrids. "The drive-in film programs will provide a sample of the Opinion_8 theme, including short narrative, animation, and experimental films. In true drive-in movie tradition, a wide variety of snacks and beverages by Two Boots restaurant, Red Bull and Budweiser beer will be but a honk away." Oh, and get there early as the seats will be filled on a first come first served basis.
Date: June 6th and 7th Time: 9pm Location: Brooklyn Museum parking lot (200 Eastern Parkway) Cost: Free
the Monday night NewRelease crew moves their party to Tuesday with a residency shared with Kudu. Tonight, John P from !!! is DJing, along with a kid from the UK mash-up squad, the Kleptones, who’ll be doing an early set. And of course Cocoa Cracker Brown will keep it real in between all the other stuff. [hacked and recompiled Burroughs style from NewRelease]
Date: Tuesday, June 7th Time: 9:30pm Venue: Nublu (62 Avenue C between 4th and 5th St) Cost: $5
Its another Mets homegame on a Wednesday tonight at that means that the first 1000 fans with an empty Pepsi can get into the game for free. The Pepsi Picnic Area is located in the left bleachers. Tonight's game is against the Houston Astros.
Date: Wednesday, June 8th Time: 7:10pm Venue: Shea Stadium (7 Train to Shea) Cost: Free with can
"Dublex Inc and Dutch Rhythm Combo from Pulver Records are two of the best dance-music-making units in the world, no less Germany, which is where they’re from. They make music that is organic and funky with dubby electro hits interspersed throughout. These guys are an absolute must-hear. Tonight’s their first in a stint of gigs in New York and a few other places throughout the US. They’ll be spinning with Kenosha, who’s no stranger to funkiness himself. This whole thing is going down at a really cool, brand new spot called Little Green Lounge." Date:Wednesday, June 8th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Little Green Lounge (35 Grand at Thompson) Cost: Free
Okay, I think Coldplay is lame but that's just my opinion. If you dig this kind of "Radiohead light" music then check out there new album X&Y tonight at this listening party at Hiro. Expect lots of boy's staring longingly at their sneakers and people trying to make in depth conversations about british pop music. Then go listen to Spoon and save your soul.
Date: Wednesday, June 8th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Hiro, Maritime Hotel (16th Street and 9th Ave) Cost: Free with RSVP
This takes OCD to a new level. "Come view the most important collection of handmade Mr. T Dolls in existence – Over 150 vintage dolls lovingly made by parents for their children in the early 80's inspired by Mrs. Martha's Doll Pattern of the popular fool-pittier." Now if they would just bring the cereal back...
Date: Thursday, June 9th (continues through HJuly 9th) Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Venue: Orchard Street Art Gallery (139 Orchard Street) Cost:Free
The totally regressive game of hide and seek with a run-like-mad urban flair. The city is your playground! Redefine public space and reclaim the streets for a summer of silly games! Run and hide along Brooklyn's waterfront among cobblestones, bridges, warehouses and the trolley tracks, one stop outside of Manhattan. A single hunter seeking a swarm of hunted ultimately becomes a mob of bloodthirsty hunters seeking the lone renegade.
Date: Thursday, June 9th Time: 7:00pm Sharp Venue: Jay Street & York Street, Brooklyn (A, C, F to Jay St.) Cost: Free
Here we are again, in that ideal moment between the cool of winter and sweat of summer, when simple loft parties spill out into rooftops, when clothes become thin and the night is alive. This Friday, the coalition of makers who brought the First Warm Night renegade street carnival, invite you to join us for liquor mixed with ice cream, wide open rooftops, deep beats and live performance - all on the cheap in a large but cozy loft in the middle of Manhattan.
Tribal, techno, breaks and deep house beats provided by: Arrow Chrome, Waxyjax, The Amazing Jordan, dj Courage, Jason BK, Vitamin Devo, dj Tantrik with live vocals from Rhiannon. Video mixtures by Missy & Feedbuck Galore featuring eye-popping footage from the street party First Warm Night. Plus a liquor and ice-cream bar featuring sorbets mixed with vodka, vanilla and Kalua, espresso ice cream with Peppermint Schnapps and more.
Date: Friday, June 10th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: 69 West 14th St. - 5th Floor (at the corner of 6th Ave.)
Cost: $5
It's cut time again. By now you know that I love this party because (1) there are free drink at 10pm... usually populated by NYU students. (2) there is a crazy bunch of sexy girls that I am scared to talk to. And (3) the music is always good even when its local boys. Like tonight when Fancy from Fannypack and DJ Language invade. Come out. Get Crunked. Buy me a drink and talk to me if you are a cute girl!
So the flyer is cool and its at Cakeshop which is currently the hippest place this side of the Atlantic. Go out and meet this skeleton dude while a dog humps your leg (aparently).
Date: Friday, June 10th Time: Evening (which usually means 10pm in NYC time) Venue: Cakeshop (152 Ludlow) Cost: Free
Satisfy your inner Child (or your inner raver) or just hang with the little ones today at South Street Seaport. Gordon from "Sesame Street" hosts this star-studded, nonstop, fun-filled day including a special appearances by They Might Be Giants, Ralph’s World, Barney, Thomas the Tank w/ Driver Daniel, Maya and Miguel, Dora the Explorer, Schoolhouse Rock and more!
Date: Saturday, June 11th Time: 12:00pm - 10:00pm Venue: South Street Seaport, Pier 17 Cost: Free
The theme for the 26th Annual New York Mississippi Picnic, taking place in Central Park's East Meadow, is “Delta Blues in The Big Apple”. Blues great "Big T" and an eclectic mix of other talent from the Magnolia state will provide musical entertainment for this year’s picnic. Catfish will not be available this year so make sure to bring your own food for a Southern dinner on the ground. There is no rain date for this event. [note: The Parks and Recs Page says there is no catfish being served but the nymspicnic.com one does so who knows if you will get some free food out of the deal or not]
Date: Saturday, June 11th Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: East Meadow, Central Park - enter the park at Fifth Avenue & 97th Street Cost: Free
I LOVE the Big Apple BBQ. A few years back I was lucky enough to make some great friends from Kentucky who taught me what it means to eat good 'cue. Now, NYC has some fine restaurants but - like its mexican food - it just does not hold up to the true stuff. So once a year, the crew over a Blue Smoke take up a couple of NYC blocks and throw this big street festival full of beer, hogs, cracklin's, and all other delicious treats. Its a two day fest so you get to stuff your face all weekend. Check the site for full info. The event is free but the food costs money.
Date: Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: Madison Square Park (Madison Avenue between 23rd & 26th) Cost: Free to Enter
20 professional bikers perform a group “dance” on bicycles traveling a route from Canal Street, river to river. Bikers will re-create music composed for this project by David Homan incorporating bike sounds such as whistles, bells, spokes, and the rhythmic breathing and voices of the riders. Check site for full details.
Dates: June 11, 12, 18, 19 Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm Venue: Bike path at Rutgers Street between Cherry and South Streets. Cost: Free
Have you ever danced outside in the 90 degree heat of the summertime in NYC? Well, let me tell you, I have and it really doesn't get much grimier. I mean, I guess it could, if you added a couple of the UK's premier Grime DJs. Spend Saturday dancing your ass off in Tompkins Square Park at Heat Part 1, listeng to Benny Ill, Eddie Stats, Greg Poole, and DJ Dinesh. We're hoping since its called part 1, part 2 wont be too far behind.
Date: Saturday, June 11 Time: 2pm - 6pm Location: Tompkins Square Park, Ave A and 7th Cost: Free
Wow... what a way to spend your saturday night. Tortured Soul are one of the best live dance bands in the city right now and both Language and Medina can hold it down. I'm not familiar with the rest of the crew but judging by their partners in crime I am sure they can hold it down. Make sure to check out some of these folks again at summerstage. As for tonight...
Date: Saturday June 11th, Time: 7:00pm - 2:00am Venue: Drive- in Studios (443 W. 18th Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
If you have lived in NYC for a while, you know by now that the Puerto Rican Day Parade is hard to miss. "The colorful, vibrant and very musical...'The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is a New York tradition that unites New Yorkers as it celebrates the outstanding contributions of the Puerto Rican people to the history of New York City, as well as to our City's diversity. I salute the Puerto Rican Community for another year of accomplishment and growth' the Mayor of New York stated."
Date: Sunday, June 12th Time: 11am - 6pm Location: Along Fifth Avenue from 44th to 86th Streets Cost: Free
Singer-songwriter and rap mistress Ileene NOODLE Weiss will MC Kids Day as part of Summer on the Hudson. The event will feature juggler and comedian Brian "Idiot4Sale" Foley, The Pirate Circus with Pirate Judi and Billy Budd, balloon sculptor Troy the Busker Dawg and face painter Tiny the Clown.
Date: Sunday, June 12th Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Venue: Riverside Park South, plaza at Pier I (Enter at the Hudson River at W. 68th or W. 72nd Streets) Cost: Free
I LOVE the Big Apple BBQ. A few years back I was lucky enough to make some great friends from Kentucky who taught me what it means to eat good 'cue. Now, NYC has some fine restaurants but - like its mexican food - it just does not hold up to the true stuff. So once a year, the crew over a Blue Smoke take up a couple of NYC blocks and throw this big street festival full of beer, hogs, cracklin's, and all other delicious treats. Its a two day fest so you get to stuff your face all weekend. Check the site for full info. The event is free but the food costs money.
Date: Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: Madison Square Park (Madison Avenue between 23rd & 26th) Cost: Free to Enter
Learn about the history of Maker's Mark from Mr. Maker's Mark himself, Bill Samuels. Mr. Samuels will be on hand to discuss his bourbon, to sign bottles, and to autograph copies of his autobiography. Hand dip bottles in hot gold wax for your very own authentic bottle hand stamped with the LeNell's logo. Live music and food cooked with Maker's Mark. Cigar party in front of store.
Ben Sherman and Evisu Genes are hosting their much-sought-after sample sale. Both brands twist tradition to create innovative looks. Find men's and women's shirts, sweaters, pants, outerwear, jackets, shoes, accessories and more. Sizes S-XXL. All items are up to 50 percent off retail. Continues through Friday.
Date: Tuesday, June 14th - Friday, June 17th Time: 10:00am - 7:00pm (open until 6pm Wed & Fri) Venue: 261 W 36th St, 2nd Fl (btwn 7th and 8th Aves) Cost: Free entry
Some of Time Square's best restaurants come together for an all stay steet-eats fest. Think about 20,000 tourists boiling in todays 90+ degree weather while they feast on gourmet treats. Food is not free, so you have to get tickets at the booth (The main ticket booth at 46th Street and Broadway opens at 3pm; other booths throughout the neighborhood at 5pm.) There is, however, a pretty serious list of restaurants and you know that the Cold Stone Creamery booth will be packed.
Date: Tuesday, June 14th Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Venue: Times Square (West 46th Street between Broadway and Ninth Avenue) Cost: Free
Replace crazy ice skating tourists in the winter with a giant projection screen, outdoor seating and a bag of popcorn and you've got a lovely summertime evening at the movies. All week long, sit in Smart Cars parked along the Channel Gardens off of Fifth Avenue, and catch advanced screenings of some upcoming indie films. Tonight's movie is the new David LaChapelle film "Rize". Seating is done at a first come, first served basis so I suggest you get there early.
Date: Tuesday, June 14th Time: seating begins at 6pm, film at 9pm Location: Rockefeller Plaza Channel Gardens,Between 49th & 50th off Fifth Ave Cost: Free
Okay so I was just going to throw the official release at you all this morning because I am late for work but then I checked out Liz Wrights site and listened to it a bit. She can sing. I mean think silky, buttery smooth jazz vocal in perfect super-laid back sunny afternoon style. Check this out after work while you watch the sunset over the Hudson. You'll be glad you did. Check her site for audio examples. Official release after the fold
"With a penchant for leisurely tempos, soulful interpretations and gloriously resonant low notes, Liz Wright conveys a degree of spirituality not often encountered among young jazz artists. Singing since the age of six, this full-bodied contralto has the ability to make any audience swoon. This special show accompanies the release of her new record Dreaming Wide Awake, a combination of timeless originals and striking interpretations of Neil Young, Joe Henry and more."
Every 2nd Tuesday of the month is movie night at Gigantic Brand. Tonights selection is In the Soup, an early Steve Buscemi film (okay, 1992 but thats kind of early these days). In the film Aldolpho (Steve Buscemi) is an aspiring movie writer/director who has penned the 500-page script to a film called Unconditional Surrender. Needing money to pay the rent, Aldolpho offers to sell the script for a few hundred dollars. Enter Joe (Seymour Cassel), who, much to Aldolpho's surprise, is not so much interested in buying the script as in producing the movie. So, with Aldolpho's help, Joe sets out to raise the $250,000 budget through a variety of crimes, including theft and drug dealing.
Date: Tuesday June 14th Time: 7:30pm Venue: Gigantic Brand (59 Franklin Street between Broadway and Lafayette) Cost: Free
No, not the trip-hop kind. The orignal... opera style. Here's a great chance to go and see an amazing opera without breaking the bank. The Metropolitan Opera perfoms Giacomo Puccini's classic tonight in central park. Take advantage and be thankful you are a New Yorker. The only downside is there probably won't be subtitles.
Date: Tuesday, June 14th Time: 8:00pm (early arrival suggested) Venue: Great Lawn (mid-Park from 79th to 85th Streets) Cost: Free
Last minute post about Tosca...and this time we do mean the "the trip-hop kind." Tosca is one part Richard Dormeister and one part Rupert Hubert, togther they make lovely downtempo electronic music. Tonight check out the listening party for their new album, J.A.C. The first 5 people who come to the DJ both and say "Tosca" get a free copy of the new album!
Date: Tuesday, June 14th Time: 8pm - 10pm Location: SoHo Grand, 310 W. B'way Cost: Free
Replace crazy ice skating tourists in the winter with a giant projection screen, outdoor seating and a bag of popcorn and you've got a lovely summertime evening at the movies. All week long, sit in Smart Cars parked along the Channel Gardens off of Fifth Avenue, and catch advanced screenings of some upcoming indie films. Tonight's movie is "The Baxter." Seating is done at a first come, first served basis so I suggest you get there early.
Date: Wednesday, June 15th Time: seating begins at 6pm, film at 9pm Location: Rockefeller Plaza Channel Gardens,Between 49th & 50th off Fifth Ave Cost: Free
How I love Tim Burton, let me count the ways. Just to name a few...Beetle Juice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare before Christmas, and of course the upcoming Corpse Bride and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And apparently I am not the only one who loves him as Alison McMahan will stop by the Strand today to discuss her new book, The Films of Tim Burton. And making it all ther better, Burton movie posters, dvd's and other memorabilia will be raffled off!
Date: Wednesday, June 15th Time: 6:30pm Location: The Strand, 12th and Broadway Cost: Free
In celebration of the 40th anniversary release of the seminal album "Alice’s Restaurant", legendary folk singer and prolific wordsmith Arlo Guthrie performs the album from start to finish. Based on true events, the album speaks of the triumphant little man against the political machine. For this special performance, The Mammals, often referred to as subversive acoustic traditionalists, will open the show.
Celebrate Brooklyn kicks off the summer with a rare New York appearance by RICKIE LEE JONES, in her first live performance since releasing a new album this spring. A vivid storyteller and one of the most evocative singers in the history of pop music, Jones has inspired a generation of songwriters; her latest work reveals that she's as vital, surprising, and enchanting as ever.
Date: Wednesday, June 15th Time: 8:00pm Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
Missed Tosca yesterday? Still not full of Opera goodness? Then check out the Great Lawn again tonight as the Metropolitan Opera performs Camille Saint-Saën's Samson et Dalila on the Great Lawn in Central Park. Arrive early.
Date: Wednesday, June 15th Time: 8:00pm Venue: Great Lawn, Central Park - mid-Park from 79th to 85th Streets Cost: Free
Its Bang time again, you know the drill. Free drinks from 10-11. Dancing past that.
Date: Wednesday, June 15th Time: 10:00pm Venue: 50 Avenue B (at 4th Street) Cost: Free
Wow, we slept on this one... Turntablist Sessions at Rufus King Park will bring together three decades of legendary partyrockers and battle champs to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scratch, invented by GrandWizzard Theodore in 1975 (at the age of 13!) GWT will be on hand for all evenings as both a host and performer. Tonight's performers include Mix Master Ice, GrandMaster Roc Raida, GrandWizzard Theodore, DJ Supreme, J-Smoke, Spictakular, Excess, IXL, Fat Fingaz, DJ Demize, and DJ Complex.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: The Gazebo @ Rufus King Park - 153rd St. and 90th Ave. Jamaica, Queens Cost: Free
Replace crazy ice skating tourists in the winter with a giant projection screen, outdoor seating and a bag of popcorn and you've got a lovely summertime evening at the movies. All week long, sit in Smart Cars parked along the Channel Gardens off of Fifth Avenue, and catch advanced screenings of some upcoming indie films. Tonight's movie is Rosanna Arquette's new documentray "All We Are Saying Is." Seating is done at a first come, first served basis so I suggest you get there early.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: seating begins at 6pm, film at 9pm Location: Rockefeller Plaza Channel Gardens,Between 49th & 50th off Fifth Ave Cost: Free
Ok so call me a Dunny (haha), but even though my funds are low I am a suker for all the crazy lil toys at Kid Robot. Tonight is the release party of the second Dunny series. Your first stop should be Kid Robot to see the new toys, and your second stop should be Double Down bar to get a little party. There will be artist signings, customized toys, posters and even some free drinks.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 1st stop is 6pm-8pm, 2nd stop is 8pm-10pm Location: Kid Robot, 126 Prince St, Double Down Bar, 510 Laguardia Place Cost: Free
[note: we had the wrong RSVP for this but it is corrected below now. Sorry for the inconvenience]
For the past some-odd years, photographer Erez Sabag has been meeting strangers in his daily travels around New York City and photographing them in their favorite tee shirt. The project has finally come to completion and is being produced in book form. Tonight is the openig reception for the exhibit version of the series. Continues through the 23rd, Afterparty at Hiro (363 West 16th Street).
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: Milk Gallery (450 West 15th Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
Sure, Quiz-Off happens every Wednesday at Petes and sure, we are too afraid of Williamsburg's resident braniacs to put our own team together but tonight, we will be happy spectators as the reigning supreme champs go head to head for the crown of supreme smarty-pants. Andy from Pete's says "The qualifying trivia teams from the last 6 months of weekly play go head-to-head for the $500 cash prize and bragging rights for NYC's top trivia team. This is an elaborate and difficult quiz, hosted and prepared by trivia gurus Jason Heller and Brian Levinson. Contestants submit to 8 rounds, plus bonus rounds, over three hours. Usually very entertaining if you're into this sort of thing." Oh, we are.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 6:30pm Venue: Pete's Candy Store (709 Lorimer St., Williamsburg.) Cost: Free to watch
DJ Colette, part of the Chicago super DJ collective Superjane is dropping by Halcyon's new-ish location out in Dumbo for a special, intimate performance. She'll be mixing tracks and - of course - singing so this is for sure not to be missed. Its also a good excuse to pick up your Hip Hop Festival tickets if there are still any. Official bio after the fold.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 7:00pm Venue: Halcyon (57 Pearl Street, Dumbo) Cost: Free
Known around the world as a pioneering woman in dance music for being one of the first female DJ's to blend vocal performance and DJ'ng, Colette creates captivating, organic warmth with her mezzo soprano voice complemented by her programming ingenuity. Writing her own music, and singing on all the songs, the new album is anticipated to be a ground shaker in the electronic music community with support from KCRW's Raul Campos and Mark Farina, Derrick Carter and Angel Alanis among others.
"Not many DJs get their start as child-prodigy opera singers or drop gorgeous live vocals while mixing the grooves...Not many DJs are DJ Colette." – INTERVIEW MAGAZINE
"Run along the streets of old Brooklyn, treading cobblestones and trolley tracks. Outwit opponents, hiding around warehouse corners before you find their flag, outmaneuver their flag keeper and dash home for a point in the pulse-quickening game of urban capture. Defend your territory with its view of the Manhattan skyline, tagging trespassers and sending them to jail. Manhunt has been wonderful; come capture the flag for a night of summer joy. The streets are your playground, reclaim them!" Check site for full info and rules.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 8:00pm (sharp) Venue: Meet at Bedford and North 8th, Williamsburg Cost: Free
Triple 5 Soul brings the industry party back to Bedford Ave again tonight. Their Ludlow Residency is "set as a quarterly exhibition, places solo focus on the works of young designers currently selling exclusively at TFS’s Williamsburg boutique." This time, check out Muse and the music of DJs Max Pask and Peter Makebish.
Adam X, local Techno Wonderkid, is dropping by the Visions of the Impending Apocalypse party tonight. Adam is always a surprise with what he is going to play and - if you are into techno - it is always fantastic. Open bar from 11 - 12 helps loosen your mood.
Date: Thursday, June 16th Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am Venue: Happy Ending (302 Broome Street between Forsyth and Eldridge) Cost: Free
Replace crazy ice skating tourists in the winter with a giant projection screen, outdoor seating and a bag of popcorn and you've got a lovely summertime evening at the movies. All week long, sit in Smart Cars parked along the Channel Gardens off of Fifth Avenue, and catch advanced screenings of some upcoming indie films. Tonight is a screening of the documentary "SHow Business." Seating is done at a first come, first served basis so I suggest you get there early.
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: seating begins at 6pm, film at 9pm Location: Rockefeller Plaza Channel Gardens,Between 49th & 50th off Fifth Ave Cost: Free
Will Calhoun presents AZA-featuring: Pharoah Sanders, Graham Haynes, Buster Williams, and Orrin Evans. Drum Master Will Calhoun presents a far reaching mix of Jazz, World, and Urban Music. Known for his ground-breaking drumming/composing with Living Colour, Pharoah Sanders, Mos Def, Wayne Shorter, B.B.King, Master Gnawan Musicians and many others, his influences are laced from almost every corner on the Globe...
Over here we pride ourselves on bringing you smart, illuminating, life changing information through which to spend your days entertained in an economic fashion. Well that and real dumb humor...
"Stella features the comedic trio of Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain (the brains behind The State & Wet Hot American Summer) as three characters whose travels through everyday life are unlike anything else on television. With a perfect blend of cleverness and absurdity, Stella satirizes everyday experiences like finding an apartment, hanging out at a coffee shop, going camping and trying to meet women... Even though they're always dressed in suits, their maturity level doesn't always fit their attire..."
Tonight catch a free screening of the show and some free Redstripe for a couple hours at BK fave, Supreme Trading.
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Supreme Trading, N. 8th and Driggs Cost: Free
The crew over at Gigantic Brand have been busy this week. Tonight, Gigantic Brand will host a record release party for DJ Ezekiel Honig and Morgan Packard featuring a live collaborative performance and showcasing art from New York artists. There will be live music, free drinks and shopping discounts! There is even a raffl eof some limited edition Microcosm merchandise!
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: 7:30 Venue: Gigantic Brand (59 Franklin street between Broadway/Lafayette) Cost: Free
"An unbeatable jazz triple: Maverick piano/power trio BAD PLUS shatters genre boundaries with high-energy rock covers and intense originals. "Moving, mighty music -- bad in all the right ways." - Rolling Stone
The eight-string guitar wizard CHARLIE HUNTER makes a huge sound that's "astonishing...dirtily funky" (CMJ), and JAMES CARTER, whom Lester Bowie once called "the greatest sax player to come around since Coltrane," swings in with his organ trio to complete the best jazz night of the summer."
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: 7:30pm Venue:Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
Here's a great chance to go and see an amazing opera without breaking the bank. The Metropolitan Opera performs Giacomo Puccini's classic tonight in Pelham Bay Park. Take advantage and be thankful you are a New Yorker. The only downside is there probably won't be subtitles.
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: 8:00pm (early arrival suggested) Venue:Pelham Bay Park Cost: Free
I am always on the lookout for a new place to waste away my Friday evening. The prerequisites are usually pretty basic... good music, good people, no indoor sunglasses, and (just recently) air conditioning. The Future Funk weekly satisfies all these needs (well, I am not sure about the A/C but I am hoping). Every week DJ Sport Casual brings some serious crate digging funk, hiphop, and raregroove to mainstay Lucky Cat with a seriously feel good vibe. Now if I just didn't have to walk around the BQE to get down Grand Street...
Date: Friday, June 17th Time: 10:00pm Venue:Lucky Cat, 245 Grand Street (between Driggs & Roebling) Cost: Free
The Dreamland Artists Club is back again this year to take over Coney Island. For the second year in a row, a group of global artists will bring their contemporary visions to Coney Island, NYC's beach front destination with a long history of hand-painted signage. Personal favorites from this years class include Crash, Swoon, and Os Gemeos who have painted a 130 foot mural to welcome guests to Coney Island (see image above).
But this year, the Dreamland Artists Club goes one step further to design special prizes for some of the booths along the boardwalk. So now, instead of winning some lame inflatable fish, you can score limited edition prints, stuffed toys, and playing cards. I can feel the dollar bills slipping out of my pocket right now.
The experience starts today and runs through October 2005.
Date: Saturday, June 18th Time: N/A Venue: Coney Island, Brooklyn Cost: Free to view
Catch and release fishing, live demonstrations, displays about fish and Hudson River ecology, and drop-in fish related art projects. Rod and bait are provided for those who don’t bring their own. Lewis Franco & Colin McCaffrey sing "Remember Where You Come From" and other stories about growing up.
Date: Saturday, June 18th Time: 12:30pm Venue:Wagner Park Cost: Free
Singer and musician John Legend combines classic soul, contemporary R&B and a touch of hip-hop for his own unique sound. Over the last few years he’s played with the cream of the hip-hop and R&B crop, including Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Alicia Keyes, Janet Jackson and Kanye West. Today he is joined by Lyfe Jennings and DJ Reborn.
Replace crazy ice skating tourists in the winter with a giant projection screen, outdoor seating and a bag of popcorn and you've got a lovely summertime evening at the movies. All week long, sit in Smart Cars parked along the Channel Gardens off of Fifth Avenue, and catch advanced screenings of some upcoming indie films. Tonight is a special screening of the film "Alchemy." Seating is done at a first come, first served basis so I suggest you get there early.
Date: Saturday, June 18th Time: seating begins at 6pm, film at 9pm Location: Rockefeller Plaza Channel Gardens,Between 49th & 50th off Fifth Ave Cost: Free
Philadelphia's spectacular company comes to Brooklyn for a full evening of breathtakingly athletic dance. A trailblazer in the African American dance community since 1970, PHILADANCO has become one of the country's leading ensembles with a consistently imaginative and compelling repertory and a joyful, exuberant approach to performance.
Date: Saturday, June 18th
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell
Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
So there is this rickety old boat called the Frying Pan, which is like perma-docked at Chelsea Piers, that people rent out and throw parties on. So picture this...Saturday night, on a pier overlooking the Hudson, with some Drum and Bass, Hip Hop, Reggae, Dancehall and maybe even a lil 80's funk. This is all sounding quite fun. So have a beer chill out on the water and listen to ph10, DJ Mayday and DJ Stabba, Pow Wow, Destro, and Jason BK. If I make it out of Brooklyn on Saturday night, you know where to find me.
Date: Saturday, June 18th Time: 9pm - 4am Location: Frying Pan, 23rd and Hudson Cost: Free
First of all, Sundaze is an appropriate name for this event due to the never ending 90 degree heat. Secondly, and most importantly, who knew Asterisk had roof acesss??? And now for a note from our hosts...
"Episode II is this weekend...guaranteed to be a STELLAR event. Join us as we welcome one of downtown's hottest collectives: TEAM HOT. You may know them individually as Ben Butler and Kenosha of SoHo/TriBeCa Grand fame and Justin "Cocoa Cracker Brown" Carter of Nublu Lounge/Records and New Release New York. Whatever you call them, this trio is set to mash up properly house, techno, broken beat, jazz, dub - you name it. Also, we are especially pleased to announce the addition of SPECIAL GUESTS to our lineup - winding up their US tour, Dublex, Inc. and Dutch Rhythm Combo of Pulver Records!"
Date: Sunday, June 19th Time: 3pm - 10pm Location: Asterisk, 258 Johnson. L to Montrose Cost: Free
The Free for All series brings classical music to Town Hall on a first come first serve basis. The series continues tonight with the Opus One Piano Quartet. Check the website for the full calendar. More details below the fold.
Date: Sunday, June 19th
Time: 5:00pm (tickets available at noon)
Venue: Town Hall (123 West 43rd between 6th and 7th)
Cost: Free
If you love attending live performances of classical music but find that your finances are a little tight these days, you'll be glad to know about a series of free concerts in New York City's historic Town Hall. Free For All At Town Hall is designed to bring a diverse audience of New Yorkers and visitors to the city into contact with the superlative artistry of some of classical music's most celebrated performers. With the aim of reaching many new listeners with world-class classical music performances, tickets for all Free For All events are available at no charge to the public at the Town Hall Box Office on the day of the concert starting at noon. Assigned seats are distributed on a "first-come, first-served" basis (two ticket maximum per person). Upcoming concerts are:
Mezzosoprano Anne-Sofie von Otter with pianist Bengt Forsberg will launch the 2005 series on April 17, pianist Peter Serkin performs on May 1, and pianist André Watts appears on May 29. The Opus One Piano Quartet will perform on June 19 and percussionist Evelyn Glennie will close out the series with an exciting solo program on June 26.
The Summer tradition of Bryant Park films begins tonight with The Way We Were... "Opposites can and do attract. Radical political activist Barbra Streisand meets the guy of her dreams, Robert Redford, in this Grade A Hollywood romance. Some serious melodrama (McCarthy era blacklisting) is discernible amidst the gloss, but it’s mostly about star power, star power, star power. Marvin Hamlisch’s score and the title tune won Oscars. "Memories..." (1973 - Sony/Columbia) 118 Min."
Date: Monday, June 20th Time: Sunset (Lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicing) Venue:Bryant Park Cost: Free
A tiki-tinged event just in time for summer featuring tiki gods, go-go dancers, prizes, and giveaways. DJ 4i's and DJ Count Zero: best Exotica collection in NYC all night! Open bar 9-10 sponsored by Frutezia Wines and Bartles & Jaymes! Swinging vibraphonic jungle exotica lounge band Fisherman at 9:30! Best pics from the vintage photo booth win prizes at midnight!
Date: Monday, June 20th Time: 9:00pm Venue: Otto's Shrunken Head (538 14th Street between A & B) Cost: Free (RSVP for guaranteed admission)
If you ever go out in NYC you probably have heard of Oxy Cottontail, Retail Mafia, DJ Synapse (Heads Of State/Beautiful Decay) and DJ Gravy (Iration Soundz). Well they have all joined forced to throw a hot summertime party at Sway tonight. And of course what party would be complete without a couple hours (10 to 11:30) of free Redstipe?
Date: Monday, June 20th Time: 10pm - 4am Location: Sway, 305 Spring Cost: Free
Today you get James Taylor bright and early at Rockefeller Plaza. Just FYI...a couple weeks ago my Pops sent me an mp3 of the James Taylor lullaby he used to sing to me as a kid...he's a sentimental one I'll tell ya.
Date: Tuesday, June 21st Time: 7am Location: Rockefeller Plaza Cost: Free
Snapple is attempting to break the existing Guinness World Record for the "World's Largest Ice Pop" on June 21 by erecting a two and a half story, 20-ton kiwi strawberry-flavored, edible Snapple on Ice pop in New York City's Union Square. New Yorkers and tourists alike will be overwhelmed by the immense "ice scraper" which will stand 24-feet tall, 5-feet wide and 5-feet thick. There will be free samples for all who attend.
Date: Tuesday, June 21st Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm (pop unveiled at noon) Venue: Union Square (14th Street and Broadway) Cost: Free
The International Association of Skateboard Companies is trying to make June 21st known across the globe as Go Skateboarding Day. The thought process goes "Its summertime, lets go ride skateboards!" The tradition began last year and basically turned into skate mayhem in a bunch of different cities. Emerica is one of the biggest pushers of the day and sponsor Wild In The Streets events in many cities (this year the main event is in Philly, a rally to free Love Park.)
The goal behind the event "is to build community and raise awareness of skateboarding and the needs of skateboarders. It is our hope that Wild in the Streets will someday take on the character of a large-scale, decentralized grassroots movement for the benefit of skateboarders everywhere." There is not a clear front runner of events in NYC, but all the local spots are sure to be packed, and rumor has it that last year people met up at Autumn Skate Shop, had a massive street skate and ended up at an all out block party/bbq at KCDC in Brooklyn. Check the links above for updates.
Date: Tuesday, June 21st Time: All Day Location: All Over Cost: Free
Celebrate the summer solstice and the longest day of the year with Socrates Sculpture Park and Materials for the Arts. This fun family event will feature a live musical performance by the Main Squeeze Orchestra, Solstice activities include: Transformation! Facepainting by Agostino Arts, art-making workshops, and delicious snacks from Sage American Kitchen to celebrate the beginning of summer!
Author Marilynne Robinson will read from her long-awaited second novel, Gilead, which won the both the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and the 2004 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. She is joined by Joseph Lelyveld
It seems that the Metropolitain Opera is never in their house anymore. Tonight they are traveling again - this time to Prospect Park - to perform Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns.
We have been getting emails from Opus22 for a while now. Its a sleek new spot on the Hudson River with sprawling sunset views (or at least thats what they tell me). They are bringing some top talent through with no cover however. So tonight is the perfect night to test the waters. There is a special 8pm sunset set by the indescribable Fauna Flash. They (he) used to be in the LTJ Bukem vain and now its all more on the Deep-Jazzy house tip. Either is good for a sunset.
Date: Tuesday, June 21st Time: 8:00pm Venue: Opus22 (559 West 22nd at 11th ave) Cost: Free
On July 25th, 1945 the President of the United States of America, Harry S. Truman ordered the atomic bomb dropped on Japan. On August 6th, 1945, the rest of the world learned of the specter of nuclear apocalypse: a new and unimaginable force had been unleashed and the threat that all life could come to a sudden and horrific end became a reality.
On the sixtieth anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ATOMICA pays homage to the power of art and its continuing relevance to engage the public in a dialogue about war and peace. ATOMICA brings together a group of international artists of different backgrounds and generations in an interactive dialog on the subject of nuclear threat, which is as much of a presence today as it was sixty years ago. The exhibition, comprised of 35 artists, is an awareness platform from which the audience can, in response to a past catastrophic event, understand and react to a present and future danger. Continues through July 29th
Date: Wednesday, June 22nd Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm Venue: Esso (531 West 26th Street) Cost: Free
Ok kids look, I know YOU ALL LOVE David Sedaris, so it seems in honor of his book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, being released in paper back, he is going to read in nearly every book store in NYC in the month of June. The third and final Sedaris party bus stop will be today at the Strand. Sedaris has left the building...
Date: Wednesday, June 22 Time: 7pm Location: The Strand, 12th and Broadway Cost: Free
"With her sweet, clear voice, observant lyrics, and exquisitely sculpted melodies, Dar Williams occupies a unique musical space., displaying a harmony of both pop and singer-songwriter sensibilities. Dar's insight continues to make personal experiences universal.
The Madison Square Park Conservancy presents its third and most ambitious season of free concerts on the Oval Lawn of historic Madison Square Park. Mad. Sq. Music 2005 presents consistently fresh, surprising, high-quality music by exciting performers in a variety of genres-folk, jazz, funk, world music, and pop."
Date: Wednesday, June 22nd Time: 7:00pm Venue: Madison Square Park (between 23rd and 26th at Fifth Ave) Cost: Free
This is the first in a series this summer, so come down if you're around and say what's up to the people makin' your favorite indie music mag 'Sup, NYC's coolest music video TV show cliktrax. Music provided by BANGERS - DJs Jaclyn, Zone Rok One. Exclusive visuals new music videos provided by cliktrax.* Complimentary Red Stripe until 8pm. $5 'Sup Tequila Spritzers all night! [windchill]
Date: Wednesday June 22nd
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: The YARD, Soho Grand (310 West Broadway btw Grand & Canal)
Cost: Free with RSVP
So as anyone who knows me would probably say to you "Damn, that girl LOVES tequila." And well, it's true. But beyond my love for the agave goodness, it is also a big part of the Mexican economy. Today, check out an exibit at the Westwood Gallery featuring photography and artifacts from the blue-agave fields in Mexico.
Date: Wednesday, June 23rd through July 12th Time: 11am - 6pm Location: Westwood Gallery, 578 Broadway Cost: Free
Doug E. Fresh, Black Sheep, and a bunch of other "back in the day" hip-hop stars - along with current acts such as Young Gunz - are invading BB Kings for a free show on July 2nd. Here's the catch, you need to pick up tickets and you should probably do it today. So stop by the box office and get the goods.
TICKET INFO: Date: Thursday, June 23rd Time: 11:00am Venue: BB Kings (237 West 42nd) or the MTV Store (44th and Broadway) Cost: Free (limit 4 per person)
EVENT INFO Date: Saturday, July 2nd - TICKETS AVAILABLE TODAY Time: 8:00pm Venue: BB Kings Blues Club and Grill (237 West 42nd Street) Cost: Free with Ticket.
Lalah Hathaway, daughter of soul legent Donny Hathatway and classical singer Eulalah Hathaway, performs at BAM's Rhythem and Blues Series today. In possession of a luscious, resonantly smoky voice that hypnotizes fans the world over, Hathaway’s credits include collaborations with Mary J. Blige, Dizzy Gillespie, Meshell Ndegéocello, and Stevie Wonder. Her latest recording, Outrun the Sky, is a candid reflection on love and relationships that displays Hathaway’s soaring musical resiliency.
Date: Thursday, June 23rd
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Metrotech (click for directions)
Cost: Free
Roebling Hall is proud to present Wasteland: 21st Century Landscape, a group exhibition featuring new landscape work illustrating current trends towards the fantastic, the dystopic and the political. The show features examples in all media by 13 artists. [more after the fold]
Date: Through August 1st Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: Roebling Hall (390 Wythe at South 4th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
Dystopia is an undercurrent in most of the work on view, but it becomes manifest in the chilly yet beautiful paintings of contemporary urban spaces by Erik Benson, Adam Cvjianovic’s exquisite depictions of barren lands, and Christoph Draeger’s photographic puzzles depicting devastating natural and man-made disasters. Similarly, war impinges in Yun-Fei Ji’s take on traditional Chinese landscapes, and disappointment in 60s style countercultural communes is implied in the pseudo-documentary photographs of Justine Kurland.
The more obvert political side of the exhibition features such works as Jane Benson’s humorous take on the globalization of popular culture, Davide Cantoni’s beautiful drawings of a land in turmoil literally burned onto the paper, Dan Ford’s ironic update of 19th Century landscape painting in which Romantic idealism confronts contemporary issues, and David Opdyke’s mordant mapping of America’s landscape as it is transformed by capitalism.
A more fantastic strain is represented by Justin Faunce’s over-the-top Pop mandalas, Cadence Giersbach’s hallucinogenic vistas of industrialization in the midst of nature, Hans Op de Beeck’s records of the cyclical transformations of nature, and David Thorpe’s intricate illustrations of his fantasy world.
Turntablist Sessions is back at Rufus King Park to bring together three decades of legendary partyrockers and battle champs. Tonight's performers include legends like The Original Jazzy Jay and GrandWizzard Theodore, Rob Swift, and Luvbug Starski.
Date: Thursday, June 23th Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: The Gazebo @ Rufus King Park - 153rd St. and 90th Ave. Jamaica, Queens Cost: Free
This once in a lifetime event featuring two of South Africa's greatest artists begins with a performance by iconic jazz trumpeter and world fusion pioneer HUGH MASEKELA. Following the concert, internationally renowned visual artist WILLIAM KENTRIDGE presents his astonishing film/live music project 9 DRAWINGS FOR PROJECTION -- a collection of vibrant animations accompanied by a string quartet with voice, piano, and trumpet, with music composed and conducted by Kentridge's longtime collaborator Philip Miller
Date: Thursday, June 23rd
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell
Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
Everytime I watch Wet Hot American Summer I have flashbacks to my childhood and the hardcore games of Capture The Flag that took place around my way (now I'm having flashbacks to LL Cool J's "I Need An Around The Way Girl). Anyway, to relive these fantastic moments of your life, join some other "grownups" in DUMBO for some serious Capture the Flag.
"the totally regressive team game with bases, jails, sides and flags! Run beneath the bridges of Brooklyn's waterfront, treading over cobblestones and trolley tracks. Outwit opponents, hiding around warehouse corners before you find their flag, outmaneuver their flag keepers and dash home for a point in the pulse-quickening game of urban capture. Defend your territory with its view of the Manhattan skyline by tagging trespassers. These games have been wonderful; come capture the flag for a night of summer joy. The streets are your playground, reclaim them"
Date: Thursday, June 23rd Time: 8pm Location:Jay St. and York St. in DUMBO Cost: FREE
The Roundtable Ensemble invites you to a series of live theater readings where professional actors will read both time-honored and modern plays. Tonights reading features "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare. The battle of the sexes has never been more hilarious then as it is portrayed in this fast and furious new adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy about the true cost of romantic relationships. Staged reading directed by Andrew Grosso for The Roundtable Ensemble.
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 12:00pm Venue: The Educational Alliance (344 East 14th Street) Cost: Free
This weekend is the Renegade Craft Fair in McCarren park. To kick things off tonight, Supreme Trading is hosting the opening night party. I was told there will be "prizes and surprises."
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: Supreme Trading, N 8th and Driggs, W'burg Cost: Free
Not the San Gennaro festival, this is the Sorrento Cheese festival. Each weekend throughout the summer, Mulberry Street between Canal and Broome Streets will be closed to automobile traffic on Fridays from 6 PM to midnight, Saturdays from 11 AM to midnight, and Sundays from 11 AM to 10 PM, creating a Pedestrian Mall where visitors can shop, dine at sidewalk cafes and people-watch. Thousands of people flock to the area every weekend to enjoy the atmosphere and to share in New York City’s most exciting al fresco dining experience – more than 35 Italian restaurants and cafes obtain special permits to operate sidewalk cafes in front of their establishments. Continues all summer.
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 6:00pm Venue: Mulberry Street, Little Italy Cost: Free
Really there is so much going on here that I'm really not sure where to even begin. Since the event is being called A Very Carnivorous Night, lets start there. Celebrate the release of the book Carnivorous Nights—On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger with a reading and book signing. Stay put for the "Red-hot taxidermy contest judged by Carnivorous artist Alexis Rockman and a panel of savage taxidermy enthusiasts, including WFMU’s Dorian Devins." They claim "This contest is open to taxidermy (homemade, purchased, found), preserved and jarred specimens, articulated skeletons, skulls, pelts … and beyond." (um WTF, home taxedermy...totally creepy!) And as usualy, "Spectators (non-entrants) are invited to drink beer, listen to a story, and cheer on their favorite specimen."
Cassandra Wilson is regarded by many as the most accomplished vocalist in jazz. She’s achieved that distinction by ranging far beyond the traditional vocal jazz repertoire. Joined by Tamar-Kali Pseudoacoustic.
This should be a good Friday night activity, you get to hang out in the Prosepct Park Bandshell and dance around a bit! "Dueling grooves are on tap as the organ- driven Jazz-meets-Sly Stone soul of SOULIVE...goes head to head with ANTIBALAS, whose thunderous concoction of Afrobeat, Latin dance rhythms, and good old American Funk has made them a Brooklyn favorite."
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 7:30 Location: Prospect Park Bandshell, Prospect Park W & 9th St Cost: Free (well there is a $3 suggested donation)
Tonight, swing by Stain Bar for the launch party of the new mag suitcAse. There will be an art show and raffle for original works by suitcAse contributors, readings by Porter Fox, Toni Plummer, Sara Ross and Scott Dahlie and music from Brango (Boston DJ) and Tom Thumb (Providence indie). And everyone's favorite, a free punch bowl of Sangria (while it lasts).
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 8pm Location: Stain Bar, 766 Grand St Cost: Free
So once upon a time, way back in the day, we'll call it like late 90's ish, I used to go these "parties" at these random, shady ass spots in Brooklyn or Manhattan or in Philly for that matter, and listen to all sorts of electronic music and dance 'til the wee hours of the morn'. I mean we would hear the likes of Frankie Bones, Adam X, DB, Odi, Gonzo, Oddysey, Vandal, etc. Wait...what's this flyer I have here? It appears there is a crazy old school party at some random spot in BK with the aforementioned DJs, and get this, it is FREE (with RSVP) Wait I'm confused, what year is it?
Date: Friday, June 24th Time/Location: Will not be avasilable until 2 days prior to the event, we will let you know when we know. I do know it will be in Greenpoint somewhere Cost: Free with RSVP
Our local favorite Drop the Lime is hitting up our favorite monthly tonight. Larry Tee and JDH are also in thou house along with free drinks from 10 - 11.
Date: Friday, June 24th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Eleven (152 Orchard between Rivington & Stanton) Cost: Free
First off, anything entitled with the word 'renegade' conjurs crazy images in my head, add that to 'crafts' and 'McCarren park' and in my mind there are Williamsburg-hipster-rebels hiding behind trees weaving baskets. In reality though, this first annual Renegade Craft Fair is a two day event, featuring over "150 crafty superstars." Now, the crafts may well be to costly to purchase for my overpriced Brooklyn abode, but its fun to go look and get inspired by all the cool stuff people create.
Date: June 25th and 26th Time: 10:30am to 5pm Location: McCarren Park, N. 12th and Bedford, Williamsburg Cost: Free
Bike dudes are tough, or at least they name their events like they are. This Saturday is the Brooklyn Bike Brawl out in Red Hook. All bike clubs, city riders, bike owners alike are invited to come ride and play.
"On the weekend before the final world championship race, bicycle gangs from all across america will converge on neutral turf in the neighborhood of Red Hook Brooklyn. There, in front of the cranes and shipping yards, on one of the last true pieces of nyc waterfront, they will begin to trash their homemade frankenstein bikes in a free day of bike game blitz. There will be madness, blood and insane bikes for everyone to ride, and events for the stronger and crazier of you to join. Events that will include; flaming barenuckle tallbike jousting of death, the most hellish allmighty footdown, (drunk guy favorite) the bike toss, and MANY MORE!"
And because Brooklyn Brewery knows that crazy people with bikes more than anything need beer, they will be handing out free ones! After party continues at local spot, The Hook.
Date: Saturday, June 25th Time: Noon to Dark Location: Browne & Imlay on the waterfront Red Hook, Brooklyn Cost: Free
This will be ERMP's second show of the summer featuring grizzly bear (ambient folk-pop), soft circle (rhythmic, experimental work), and miighty flashlight (low-key, electronically augmented folk). Oh, and did we mention that ex-Slint frontman David Pajo is headlining the day. Yeah, thats kind of important (sweet... sweet... Kentucky love).
Date: Saturday, June 25th Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: East River Ampitheatre (click for directions) Cost: Free
"The Mermaid Parade is a completely original creation that is that nation's largest art parade and one of New York City's greatest summer events...The Mermaid Parade celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer, as well as the history and mythology of Coney Island, Coney Island pride, and artistic self-expression. The Parade is characterized by participants dressed in hand-made costumes as Mermaids, Neptunes, various sea creatures, the occasional wandering lighthouse, Coney Island post card or amusement ride, as well as antique cars, marching bands, drill teams, and the odd yacht pulled on flatbed...Each year, a different celebrity King Neptune and Queen Mermaid rule over the proceedings..."
Click here for the full day's line up and parade route.
Date: Saturday, June 25th Time: 2pm Location: Begins at Astroland, Coney Island Cost: Free
Giant Robot is coming to NYC! For the past several years, Giant Robot has been one of my staple stop offs on west coast visits. the store is filled with fantastic toys and books and the gallery, GR2 features some of the best west coast up-and-coming art. Now they are heading right to our hometown and I can only hope they bring more of the same. Check out the opening for their first exhibit by Eishi Takaoka tonight. Afterparty at Morrissey Park
Date: Saturday, June 25th Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm Venue: Giant Robot NY (437 E. 9th Street between 1st and A) Cost: Free
Sonny Ray is back again this month with his classic brand of Disco-Funk, hip-hop, rare groove, and all other dancefloor delights. Come early, stay late... its Saturday and all.
"What is "Gumbo Funk?" Allow yourself to be introduced properly when this left-field DJ lineup breaks down the barriers between funk and crunk, between all things hype and hopping from the first world to the third and outward into the bumpisphere. Get there early for free SPARKS (and $3 Buds) and sweat through the summer night whilst getting your dirty groove on. Free Via t-shirt and Bastardjazz giveaways, new mix CDs for the first 100 in the door"
Date: Saturday, June 25th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Bar Eleven (152 Orchard Street) Cost: Free
First off, anything entitled with the word 'renegade' conjurs crazy images in my head, add that to 'crafts' and 'McCarren park' and in my mind there are Williamsburg-hipster-rebels hiding behind trees weaving baskets. In reality though, this first annual Renegade Craft Fair is a two day event, featuring over "150 crafty superstars." Now, the crafts may well be to costly to purchase for my overpriced Brooklyn abode, but its fun to go look and get inspired by all the cool stuff people create.
Date: June 25th and 26th Time: 10:30am to 5pm Location: McCarren Park, N. 12th and Bedford, Williamsburg Cost: Free
This year marks the 36th annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride March in New York City. The parade commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which for most historians signaled the birth of the Gay Rights movement in America. At 2 p.m., a moment of silence will recognize those who have died of AIDS.
Date: Sunday, June 26th Time: 12:00pm Venue: The parade begins on Fifth Avenue at 52nd Street and proceeds south to 8th Street where it continues west. At Sixth Avenue, the parade veers northwest on Greenwich Avenue for one block then heads southwest through the Village on Christopher Street. The parade ends at PrideFest, a street festival on Greenwich and Washington Streets between Christopher and Spring Streets. Cost: Free
Break out your Terrence and Philip dolls, its Canada Day in Central Park. Join folk-rockers Tegan and Sarah, Ron Sexsmith, Kyle Riabko, and East Village Opera Company for a lovely day in the park. Now if I could only get some ice wine and back bacon on a bun...
The Free for All series brings classical music to Town Hall on a first come first serve basis. Tonight is the series finale with percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Check the website for the full calendar. More details below the fold.
Date: Sunday, June 26th
Time: 5:00pm (tickets available at noon)
Venue: Town Hall (123 West 43rd between 6th and 7th)
Cost: Free
If you love attending live performances of classical music but find that your finances are a little tight these days, you'll be glad to know about a series of free concerts in New York City's historic Town Hall. Free For All At Town Hall is designed to bring a diverse audience of New Yorkers and visitors to the city into contact with the superlative artistry of some of classical music's most celebrated performers. With the aim of reaching many new listeners with world-class classical music performances, tickets for all Free For All events are available at no charge to the public at the Town Hall Box Office on the day of the concert starting at noon. Assigned seats are distributed on a "first-come, first-served" basis (two ticket maximum per person). Upcoming concerts are:
Mezzosoprano Anne-Sofie von Otter with pianist Bengt Forsberg will launch the 2005 series on April 17, pianist Peter Serkin performs on May 1, and pianist André Watts appears on May 29. The Opus One Piano Quartet will perform on June 19 and percussionist Evelyn Glennie will close out the series with an exciting solo program on June 26.
"Sure, it’s a tad campy, but this sci-fi landmark also manages to be sad, even poignant, in its depiction of the fragile human condition. When a scientist’s experiments go awry, he finds himself taking on the characteristics of a common house fly. Fortunately, his sympathetic wife (though none too thrilled to be married to an insect) refrains from reaching for the swatter."
Date: Monday, June 27th Time: Sunset (lawn opens at 5:00pm) Venue: Bryant Park (42nd St. & 5th Ave) Cost: Free
Its been both wet and hot today making it the perfect weather to dip inside, enjoy a cool air-conditioned movie, and relive those days of summer camp. Tonight, Anthology Film Archives will screen a full episode of Stella, the new Comedy Central series that they have been promoting like mad. Thats incidental, however, because afterward they will be playing Wet Hot American Summer, our writing staff's favorite film on summer camp. Tickets are available starting at 6pm at Anthology and the screenings start at 7pm. Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain will be on hand for a Q and A about Stella and Free Grolsch will served. Obviously, early arrival is suggested. [swiped from gothamist]
Date: Monday, June 27th Time: 7:00pm (tickets at 6:00pm) Venue: Anthology Film Archives (32 Second Avenue - 212.505.5181) Cost: Free (first come first served)
9 Drawings for Projection is an outdoor performance and film screening that brings together all of the short animated films from internationally renowned South African artist William Kentridge's Soho Eckstein series. Made between 1989 and 2003, the series follows the fictional story of Kentridge's iconic antihero, a wealthy South African mine owner, land developer, and cuckold. The nine films chronicle the rise of Soho's Johannesburg empire, his wife's passionate affair with Felix Teitlebaum, loss, love, injury, and much more, all set against the backdrop of South Africa's shifting political and social realities. In making his films, Kentridge creates an entire animation sequence from a single drawing, which he augments bit by bit, working without script or storyboard. His narratives and imagery--at once melancholy, graceful, and open-ended--emerge through this unusual, labor-intensive working process. In the end, he is left with one short film and a very small stack of drawings, one for each scene in the film.
Date: Monday, June 27th Time: 9:00pm Venue: Central Park Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free
Description: Legendary guitar maestro Richard Thompson performs an extraordinary solo, acoustic show. Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the ‘World’s 100 Greatest Guitarists’ (No. 19), he was an early pioneer of the folk-rock.
A Summer Wasting b/w Spaceship Earth, I Think I Love You
Combine 1 Part Cody Hudson - Graphic Wonderboy AKA Struggle Inc. - Equal parts Staple Design,Re:Up Magazine, and Gravis and what do you get? What looks to be one amazing art opening. RSVP is a must for this one. Continues through July 31st
Date: Tuesday, June 28th Time: 9:00pm Venue:The Reed Space (151 Orchard Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
To get your Tuesday party on, swing by the Kollektiv NYC party. Tonight, Karsh Kale brings you "the hottest downtempo asian massive and beyond." I'm not exactly sure what that means, except its a good way to spend your late night.
Its another Mets homegame on a Wednesday tonight at that means that the first 1000 fans with an empty Pepsi can get into the game for free. The Pepsi Picnic Area is located in the left bleachers. Tonight's game is against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Date: Wednesday, June 29th Time: 7:10pm Venue: Shea Stadium (7 Train to Shea) Cost: Free with can
While New Yorkers flock to SummerStage to watch David Byrne and the Tosca Strings perform, those of us on a budget can take in the next best thing. Jonathan Demme's classic film Stop Making Sense about the 1980's Talking Heads. Watch Mr. Bern in his earlier days dance around in Giant White suit while summer study kids exclaim "isn't that the guy on the unicycle on St. Marks?"
Date: Wednesday, June 29th Time: 8:30pm Venue: Washington Square Park Cost: Free
Local favorites the Syrup Girls will (wo)man the decks tonight at Bang bringing their mix of two-step, breakbeat, and new rave. to this basement party. Free vodka bar from 10 - 11 and free ice pops.
Date: Wednesday, June 29th Time: 10:00pm Venue: China #1 (50 Avenue B at 4th Street) Cost: Free
Eddie Palmieri’s musical career spans 40 years as bandleader of salsa and Latin jazz orchestras. His virtuosity on the piano has earned him seven Grammy Awards, including the first presentation for Best Latin Album for the 1975 The Sun of Latin Music. Born in Spanish Harlem, Palmieri’s influences include not only hot Cuban players of the 1940s and jazz luminaries Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis, but also his family’s Puerto Rican roots. Palmieri seeks to captivate and elevate the senses with his music, taking audiences where percussive, pounding piano swings hot and wild.
Date: Thursday, June 30th Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Venue: Metrotech (click for directions) Cost: Free
Turntablist Sessions is back at Rufus King Park to bring together three decades of legendary partyrockers and battle champs. Tonight listen up for the sounds of Charlie Chase, GrandMaster Caz, GrandWizzard Theodore, Egg Foo Young, DJ Big Wiz, DJ Boo, Marcus, Lord Finesse and more TBA.
Date: Thursday, June 30th Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Venue: The Gazebo @ Rufus King Park - 153rd St. and 90th Ave. Jamaica, Queens Cost: Free
Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy’s Movies With a View 2005 kicks off tonight. The theme this year is Water and the crew over at Halcyon will be spinning before the movies to set the mood. Tonight's feature is Key Largo, a twisting Florida murder mystery featuring Bogart and Bacall. Music starts at 6:00 pm and movies begin at sunset.
Rumor is that there is another Capture The Flag game tonight. There is no proof on their site but Trudy has it up on her awesome Windchill. Check all the info out overthere
Live Through This: New York in the Year 2005... RELEASE PARTY with LIVE BANDS!!!! Deitch Projects is pleased to announce the publication of Live Through This: New York in the Year 2005, a huge anthology edited by Jeffrey Deitch and Kathy Grayson showcasing the most exciting and fresh art being made right now in and around New York.
Live Through This brings together over thirty of the most innovative and influential art, music, and fashion people who are changing artmaking now. New art practice is now intimately tied to the lived experience of the artists themselves, and this book-- through more than three hundred color reproductions of artists, artworks, events, zines, concerts, openings and parties-- illustrates and examines the nature of this relationship.
Date: Thursday, June 30th
Time: 9:00pm - midnight
Venue: Deitch: 110 North 1st Street, Brooklyn
Cost: Free
Ok well, I am not really familiar with these guys but they come to me highly reccomended...
"Inverse Cinematics have been burning up dancefloors across europe with their dj sets and their productons on Pulver, Fluid Ounce, Faces Records and others. Don't miss their 1st US appearance on thursday night. Expect Broken Beat, Nu-Jazz, and Afro/Latin/Disco excursions and more."
Tonight at Mannahatta hear DJ sets by Danilo Plessow aka DITD, Chicus, SeanB, Zilvinas and Dither Down. Plus there will be 2-for-1 drinks from 10 'til 11.
Marques Wyatt mans the decks at this BPM Magazine monthly. This party starts late and ends late. It has also been known to get thick after mindight so arrive somewhat early.
Date: Thursday, June 30th Time: 11:00pm Venue: Cielo (18 Little West 12th Street) Cost: Free with RSVP
and save your soul.
