from the site: "This 34th annual festival is Imani - Building by Faith and dedicated to the many sacred traditions that sustain the African Diaspora. Whether Yoruba, Khemetic, Ghanaian, Christian, Muslim, Rastafari or Jewish faiths, the tenets, ceremonies, rhythms and rituals of these systems of belief provide a foundation for all that is built by the Diaspora. This year we celebrate these beliefs. This year we examine their contribution to our success. This year we honor their continued roles in upcoming generations."
Date: Friday, July 1st (continues through July 4th) Time: 10:00am - 9:00pm Venue: Commodore Barry Park Cost: Free
"Celebrate Independence Day all weekend long with a fantastic exhibit and replica of the Declaration of Independence in Prospect Park! At the Audubon Center, check out Eagle as Icon. The eagle is one of the most recognizable patriotic symbols because of its strength, courage, and pride. Learn more about the role eagles have played in shaping our nation’s identity. At Lefferts Historic House, join in Celebrations of Liberty. Kids can put their own "John Hancock" on a replica Declaration of Independence with a quill pen and make a plumed paper hat. Continues Through July 4th
Date: Friday, July 1st
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Prospect Park
Cost: Free
Celebrate the 4th a little early with live music and fireworks in Astoria Park. Joe Battaglia & the N.Y. Big Band along with Lenny CoCo & the Chimes will perform followed by a fireworks display.
Date: Friday, July 1st Time: 7:30pm Venue:Astoria Park Cost: Free
Neo soul renaissance man Bilal's passionate, urban storytelling has put him in elite company: he's a member of the Soul Aquarians collective, along with Erykah Badu, Mos Def, ?uestlove, Q-Tip, and D'Angelo. With the infectious R&B funk of Brooklyn born and raised Martha Redbone.
Date: Friday, July 1st Time: 7:30pm Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 suggested)
I love when 215 comes to visit 212. "Come on out this holiday weekend as Mark Pappas and Hito of the Tigerhook Corp join us all the way from Philly! This will be a dope night of music with some great talent. Make sure you come down and enjoy it...it dont get much better than this!"
Date: Friday, July 1st
Time: 10pm
Location: Cellar Bar, Bryant Park Hotel, 40th btw 5th and 6th
Cost: Free
First, I would like to apoligize to our readers for our borderline obession with acronyms, specifically, TOTH. In case you're new and have no clue what we're talking about, TOTH stands for Turntables On The Hudson, a DJ collective of DJs Nickodermous and Mariano, who are often acompanied by some friends and enjoy spending their summer nights spinning music on deck at the Frying Pan on the Hudson river. Kick off your long holiday weekend on the water, with a drink in your hand and TOTH in your ears.
Date: Friday, July 1st Time: 11pm Location: The Frying Pan, Pier 63, 23rd and Hudson River Cost: Free
We have been telling you about the We Care A Lot parties for a minute now. Tonight, swing by for Sal Principato (Liquid Liquid, DFA/99 Records, Brennan Green(Modal, Balihu, Bear Funk) and residents Dirty Jean & Cowboy Mark. PLus opne bar from 11 to 12.
Date: Friday, July 1st Time: 11pm
Location: Luke and Leroy, 21 7th Ave. South (btw Leroy + Carmine) Cost: Free
"Brooklyn cranks its patriotic fervor to 11 at its annual Independence Day Parade, staging a borough-wide procession between 76th Street and John Paul Jones Park...the parade honors America's 229th birthday with an epic convergence of color guards, marching bands, majorettes, civic floats and glad-handing politicos. This year's theme is a salute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces."
Date: Saturday, July 2nd Time: 10am Location: 76th St. along 3rd Ave. Cost: Free
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center is pleased to announce Warm Up 2005, the critically acclaimed music series that has become one of New York’s most exciting and anticipated summer events. The series, which will be staged in a stunningly futuristic architectural installation, provides a unique multi-sensory experience for music fans, artists, and families alike. Attendees can dance in the courtyard, sit under the canopied shade of the installation Sur by Xefirotarch, and view P.S.1’s current exhibition Greater New York 2005.
Tonight's kick off line up includes Deep Space Alum DJ Harvey along with a live performance from local funk-jazz-hip-hop-etc. outfit Groove Collective.
Date: Saturday, July 2nd Time: 3:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: PS1 (22-25 Jackson Ave at 46th Ave, Long Island City) Cost: $5
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 in the afternoon (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 new Monet exhibit. Click here for the full day's line up.
Our local drinking hole, Triple Crown, takes a step up tonight with their first artist exhibition, "INSITU: Matzo MTP Expo." Tomo Matsuyama (Matzu MTP) blends traditional Japanese art with Mission style street influence in this large scale installation. Tonight, is the opening reception for the show, which will be up at Triple Crown until October. DJ Language will be on hand to help you celebrate. Artist bio after the fold
Date: Saturday, July 2nd Time: 6pm Location: Triple Crown (108 Bedford Ave at North 11th, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
"Matsuyama is on the verge of becoming the next big thing. Just three years removed from Japan, the young professional snowboarder-turned -artist has been featured in the pages of Vapors and Transworld Snowboarding. Matsuyama applies Japanese techniques and sensibility to his large scale paintings. This includes his use of Japanese calligraphy brush strokes for a reoccuring icon, the hardened countenance of a man Matsuyama calls the Reluctant Worrier, a stoic messenger who bears the troubles of an entire society. Matsuyama also draws from a traditional Japanese color palette and application of negative space. Together, the three elements evoke a tension and a sense of meloncholy, but one that is not entirely without hope."
When he died in 1974 at the age of 26, British folksinger Nick Drake was a commercial failure, yet over the last thirty years he has become an icon of romantically tragic music. This celebration of Nick Drake will feature New York musicians Josh Max and Julie James, www.themaxes.com (plus some special guests) and an orchestra led by arranger Robert Kirby, who collaborated with Drake on some of his most beautiful songs.
Shadow, Trinidad's fiercest Calypsonian, riles up the soca faithful with thumping basslines, addictive grooves, and heavy lyrics delivered in his deep, unmistakable voice. Two great local Trinidadian poets, Roger Bonair-Agard and Cheryl Boyce Taylor (Brooklyn and Queens, respectively), get this evening of wordplay off to a fine start.
Date: Saturday, July 2nd Time: 7:30pm Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 suggested)
Spencer Product and Daughters of the Kaos spin at this perfect Saturday night jump off with open vodka bar from 11 - 12 and $3 well water from 10 - 12.
Date: Saturday, July 2nd Time: 10:00pm Venue: Luke & Leroy (7th avenue and leroy) Cost: Free
"Chinatown celebrates America's independence and Asian American heritage with colorful floats, cultural performances and lion & dragon dances. After parade, Festival to feature a main stage with performances by traditional and contemporary musicians, dancers and martial artists."
Date: Sunday, July 3rd Time: 1pm - 5pm Location: Parade begins at Bowery and Division Street. Festival takes place on Mott Street between Canal and Bayard. Cost: Free
The self-proclaimed “king of rai,” Khaled Hadj Brahim was born in Algeria in 1960. As a young man he was fiercely drawn to rai, the officially despised but wildly popular music of Algeria’s outcasts. When he started collaborating with producer Rachid Baba Ahmed, Cheb (“Young”) Khaled revolutionized rai, turning it into a synthesizer and drum-machine driven pop music in which the modern sound and racy lyrics were an implicit challenge to Algeria’s conservative culture.
In the mid-‘80s, fundamentalist violence forced him to relocate to France, from which he has continued to push the boundaries of rai, exploring its affinity with funk, reggae and R&B. This is Khaled’s second visit to SummerStage (1991).
The world’s greatest eaters will compete at the historic Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Japanese eating phenom Takeru Kobayashi of Japan will defend his title and record (53 ½ hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes) against 20 other competitors from Germany, New Zealand, Japan, England and the United States.
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: 11:30am (eating starts at 12:40pm) Venue: Nathan's Famous (Surf and Stillwell Ave, Coney Island) Cost: Free
If Halcyon were a kid, its teacher may tell it to write a paper entitled "What does independence mean to you?" It would probabaly read something like "Independence means giant f-ing block party" And then they might note that "on the tar beach right in front of the new halcyon there's gonna be live bands on an outdoor stage plus two systems with djs including lotsa old halcyon heads like Romeo, The Dahker, Chicus, Fat Kat, Taboo & Kwala, and... a freakin' 35' geodesic dome! Huh? Think epcot set up underneath the manhattan bridge. BBQ, Beer, the works. We go until dark when the fireworks take over at the waterfront a block away." And then your teacher is like "Damn yo, your idea of independence is great, you get an A"
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: Noon 'til 9pm Location: Pearl St. btwn Front and Water, DUMBO Cost: Free
Come celebrate true freedom with out decade old Monster Parade [sic]. Don't have anything in the closet? Collective:Unconscious will provide you with suitable clothing. Followed by a potluck street-side bbq. On the parade route: Chinatown, the Civic Center, Tribeca, and perhaps a peek at our former Ludlow St. Facility turned Condotower.
Date: July 4th Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Venue: Meet at 279 Church Street Cost: Free but bring cash for post parade bbq run.
This annual Independence Day concert showcases a blockbuster double bill featuring legendary indie-rock trio Yo La Tengo, whose creative and intelligent sounds have delighted critics and audiences for more than two decades. Freewheeling singer-songwriter and former Pavement front man Stephen Malkmus with his band The Jicks will rock the park with tunes from his new album Face the Truth. Country songstress Laura Cantrell will open the show. For information call (212) 835-2789.
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: 3:30 - 5:00pm Venue: Battery Park Cost: Free
James Cagney is white hot (especially in his prison meltdown scene) as Cody Jarrett, tough guy/mama’s boy. The Oedipal overtones are anything but subtle in this bold gangster classic that is undisputedly top of the world. Director Raoul Walsh orchestrates an explosive climax for the Oscar®-nominated story reportedly inspired by real-life Ma Barker and one her ever loving sons.
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: Lawn opens at 5:00pm Venue: Bryant Park (42nd and 5th) Cost: Free
Each year Macy's kicks off the world's largest fireworks display at approximately 9pm on July 4th. Four barges stationed in the East River set off 20,000 aerial shells and special effects. There are electric set pieces on the barges, and the New York Fire Department gets in on the act with fire boats shooting red, clear, and blue water 300 feet over the river.
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: 9:00pm (approx.) Venue: East River between 23rd and 42nd Cost: Free
A post fireworks bash with A-Trak (Kanye West's DJ) and Turntable Lab's Egg Foo Young. This party has been going off for a minute now and has one of our favorite flyers this week. Free Red Stripe from 10 - 11:30.
Date: Monday, July 4th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Sway (305 Spring St. btwn Greenwich & Hudson) Cost: Free
"Bill Owens: America" consists of photographs from the four bodies of work for which he is best known, Suburbia, Working (I do it for the money), Our kind of people and Leisure. Owens photographs are chronicles of the lives of middle-class Americans. This body of work, spanning from the late 60s to the mid 80s, is a compilation of social documents about a man’s search to define a new idea of the American Dream. Continues through September 24th.
Date: Tuesday, July 5th Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm Venue:James Cohan Gallery (533 West 26th Street) Cost: Free
Like the rest of the planet, I really don't think that NYC has any sort of chance of getting the 2012 olympics. And, like most New Yorkers, I really don't want it here. Personal politics aside, Rockefeller Plaza is hosting a gathering tonight which will assemble New Yorkers who have a soft spot for bringing the world together for sport rather than conflict. There will be some sort of live music.
Date: Tuesday, July 5th Time: 5:00pm - 11:00pm Venue: Rockefeller Center (1221 Avenue Of The Americas) Cost: Free
This weekend, while down at the beach in New Jersey, FreeNYC had to hit up AAA after returning from some extreme mini golf playing to find our '93 mini van battery DEAD. Now, back in the city and batteries fully re-charged, we're gonna have to hit up the Triple 5 party for some beer and some hip hop. Tonight, at APT, catch Ge-ology, Blu-Jemz and some surprise guests spinning in honor of the release of the new Ge-ology mix tape.
Date: Tuesday, July 5th Time: 10pm Location: Apt, 413 West 13th Cost: Free
The films in Socrates Sculpture Park kick off tonight. The film is Zorba the Greek with Anthony Quin, Alan Bates, Irene Pappas. In his definitive performance, Quinn plays the earthy, larger-than-life peasant Zorba.
Date: Wednesday, July 6th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue:Socrates Sculpture Park (32-01 Vernon Blvd at Broadway in Long Island City, Queens)
Cost: Free
All summer long, Riverflicks brings you free movies in Hudson River Rark. Wednesday's are for "grownups" and Friday's are family friendly. This summer though we are very lucky as the "themed summer movie series has hit an all-time low. Spend your summer goofing off with this cornucopia of movies featuring a cast of dweebs, wastoids, scammers, partiers and nerds."
So if your still recovering from your July 4th weekend, why don't you go bum around the park and watch a movie. To help you unwind tonight is Slackers. And as usual at Riverflicks, the movie and the popcorn is free.
Date: Wednesday, July 6th Time: 8:30 Location: Hudson River Park, Pier 54 Cost: Free
Legendary Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando is taking over the tables tonight at the swanky hipster party Cheek Bastard. Its free, but you are going to need to put your name on the list.
Date: Wednesday, July 6th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Hiro (16 St. and 9 Ave. in the Maritime Hotel)
Cost: Free with RSVP
The Red Dive tour guides take the group on a walking tour through the financial district of lower Manhattan, explaining points along the way, discussing the architecture, including anecdotes about folks who currently work and live in the area, and all the while a combination of three improvising musicians and a group of five dancers are using the space/acoustics/architecture of the area to give the tour-goers a real dynamic tour, including facts about where they are and movements, music, and artistsic relevance to what most people just think of as a building or a street or a sculpture. The tours are all free. Come learn about your own city while getting a much needed dose of modern dance and freeform music. Tours continue on July 14 and August 11 and 18
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 12:00pm, 1:00pm, & 2:00pm
Venue: Meet at Chase Manhattan Plaza at the intersections of Liberty, William, Pine, and Nassau Streets, Manhattan
Cost: Free
Talk about a lunchtime concert... makes me mad I work in Manhattan. "Amp Fiddler weaves a tapestry of soul, funk, jazz, and pure electronic velvet that redefines musical boundaries. Fiddler rose to prominence after he was invited to join the Parliament Funkadelic posse by none other than funk guru George Clinton. The range of collaborators on his debut record, Waltz of a Ghetto Fly—Raphael Saadiq, Clinton, Jay Dee, and Moodymann—give a good indication of the depth of Fiddler’s musical vision. Having recorded with everyone from Prince and Maxwell to fellow Detroit native Carl Craig, and having toured with Jamiroquai and Fishbone, Fiddler carves a unique take on electronic soul."
If you are forced to work in midtown like I am then take a nice break today and check out some musical selections from Mamma Mia, Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, and Stomp while you snack on your brown bag lunch.
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Venue:Bryant Park (42nd Street & 6th Ave)
Cost: Free
Over 60 artists have been asked to choose one of three colors: red, white or blue and create a work that is predominately that color or that conceptually/thematically refers to that color. There are no limitations or parameters to the size, subject or medium of the works, and artists may submit works in each of the three colors. The works will be installed salon-style grouped by color on three large walls of the gallery space. It all kicks off with a block party on Wooster Street tonight.
The exhibition provides a platform for an exploded view of nationalist symbolism, a celebration of the gloriously skewed ‘old glory’ that is art making and the contribution it makes to identity formation, nationalist or otherwise.
Bomb the System is back in town again for another free screening. Bomb the System is the classic story of "Getting Up" told through the eyes of a young NYC artist. There is friendship, 40oz, cops, and - of course - lots of tagging. This film blew me away in a sweaty, sweaty tent out at Coachella 2 years back so I definitely recommend checking it out. Arrive early.
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Tribeca Grand Hotel (2 Avenue of the Americas)
Cost: Free with RSVP
Tonight is the launch of Maximum Joy, a new monthly music colab. between Adidas and XLR8R. They are going to clear out the Adidas Originals store on Wooster Street from to make room for dancing, drinking and the sounds of DJs Lindstrom & Prins Thomas from Norway. Free mojitos "No need to RSVP, simply bring a copy of the attached invite and you'll be set."
Date: Thursday, July 7th Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: Adidas Orignal Store (136 Wooster Street) Cost: Free
Deitch Projects is at it again with what looks to be another amazing show. This time they are bringing NYC artist SWOON in to turn the gallery "into a ramshackle labyrinthine city of paper and paint." You are probably familiar with SWOON's delicate paper cutouts that she wheat pastes throughout the city. We can only wait to see what she will do with an entire gallery. Continues through August 13th
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Deitch Projects (76 Grand Street, Manhattan)
Cost: Free
In this first installment of the River Rocks series, The Von Bondies will play a sunset show on Pier 54. Through their provocative persona, unerring instincts and alluring , they have elevated their status as one of today’s most influential and innovative young bands after just one independent release.
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Pier 54 (West Street and 13th Street)
Cost: Free
Justin from NewRelease tells me that Lake Trout are going to be rocking a free gig at the newest hipster hot spot, Cake Shop, tonight. Thats good because its hot and summer and my internal hippie is coming out in full force to see their blend of jammy Radiohead-esque melodies.
Date: Thursday, July 7th
Time: 7:30 or8:30pm
Venue: Cake Shop (152 Ludlow between Stanton and Rivington)
Cost: Free
Led by Artistic Director Ben Munisteri and Associate Artistic Director Lisa Wheeler, the company will perform Retrospective Portfolio, a collage of favorite older pieces and sections, and the New York premiere of Not Human. Ben Munisteri’s first performance at SummerStage was in 1998.
This is the first weekend of the Feast of the Giglio, a two week long street festival in Williamsburg to commemorate San Paolino's return from slavery after trading his own life for those of the people of Nola. You can learn thge full history - and it's a good one - here, or just come out for the old Italian street fair tradition. There are also special Masses and events throughout the week which can all be found in the program. The feast, of course, culminates with the Dance of the Giglio on July 13th.
Even though I am Running the risk of sounding like a huge hippie here, I recommend that Friday after work you head up to the park, kick your shoes off and dance around in the grass for a few hours. "Globesonic's collective of world-music DJs join forces with The Body Temple Drummers for an outdoor summer dance party that will keep you dancing from dusk to dark. Spinning today's hottest sounds from around the globe, Globesonic's dance parties have become legendary in NYC's international music scene." If you are wondering what this whole Globesonic thing is all about, check out this clip.
Date: Friday, July 8th Time: 7pm - 11pm Location: Riverside Park, The Pier on 68th and the Hudson River Cost: Free
"WE invite you THIS WEEK to celebrate the launch of the GOOD WOOD GANG! Come to play and dance dance dance! We will transform into our newest costumes the SPIRITS of MANY COLORS and all are welcome to give hugs and pets!! We will have SUPER SIZE GOOD WOOD SILK SCREEN POSTERS limited to 150, PAINTINGS of 1000 GODS and DEMONS (NYC), FREE GIFTS!**, surprises, and more........"
Translation: Giant Robot is dropping some new toys from the makes of Friends with You. They look amazing so this may be a good time to check out the new NYC store if you have not yet done so. Plus, the Friends with You site has some music that rivals Deitch
Date: Friday, July 7th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Giant Robot NYC (437 East 9th Street between 1st and A)
Cost: Free
The Brazilian Film Festival Of New York kicks off its third year with two special nights at SummerStage. The festival will present a week and a half of great new films from one of cinema’s most vibrant creative communities.
Opening night on Friday, July 8 begins with a performance from Brazilian rapper Gabriel O Pensador. One of the most popular (and controversial) rappers in Brazilian hip-hop, Gabriel Contino, a.k.a. “Gabriel the Thinker,” first emerged in during the early ‘90s with songs that mixed pop production with witty and caustic observations of Rio’s wealthy youth subculture. Gabriel’s performance will be followed by Maria’s Place (Bendito O Fruto) from director Sergio Goldenberg. An accident involving a flying manhole cover leads to a chance reunion between two childhood friends—one a widow, the other the owner of a beauty parlor. Thus begins an entertaining game of seduction that brings memories and hidden desires to the surface - furtive passions that end up threatening the hairdresser’s de facto marriage.
Live hip-hop meets classic Kung-Fu cinema as DJ IXL and DJ Excess of Kolabz Crew scratch their way through an original score to Hong Kong legend Sammo Hung's great and hilarious 1982 chop socky homage PRODIGAL SON.
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
Cronick Valentine, our favorite shop for high level crafts is bringing Ornella Piluso - aka topylabrys - to town. Topylabrys creates a line of amazing accessories - check the photo - made from modified industrial plastics. Free wine and snacks during the event as well as 10% off everything in the store
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Cronick Valentine (423 East 9th Street between 1st and 2nd)
Cost: Free
This is the third installment of New Release’s listening sessions at the 5C café with jazz know-it-all Bruce Morris. This time his subject is Larry Young—the John Coltrane of the organ in the 1960s. He collaborated with everyone from Miles Davis and Tony Williams to Jimi Hendrix and John McLaughlin. Tonight Bruce will be highlighting two of Larry Young’s records—‘Emergency’ and ‘Unity’—in his most anecdotal and conversational way.
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 8:00pm (sharp)
Venue: 5C (68 Avenue C at 5th St)
Cost: Free
All summer long, Riverflicks brings you free movies in Hudson River Rark. Wednesday's are for "grownups" and Friday's are family friendly. This Friday the family fun is in the form of Daddy Daycare. And as always, the movie and the popcorn are free.
Date: Friday, July 8th Time: 8:30 Location: Hudson River Park, Pier 25 Cost: Free
Now, only if you are the truest of open bar junkies will you make it over to The Beat Club tonight. That means after drinking at Cut, the We Care A Lot, you can get some more free Red Stripe from 1-2 over at Capone's. Capone's also has free pizza - although usually with the purchase of a drink - throughout the night because you are going to need some doughy goodness in your belly at this point. Plus... PLUS... Roy Dank of the Pop Your Funk parties at APT will be the special DJ tonight to keep you dancing until last call.
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Capone's (221 North 9th between Roebling and Driggs, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free
One of our favorite weekly parties just got better. We Care A Lot now has open bar from 11-12. That means - if you are hardcore enough - you can go straight from Cut's open bar (see above) to this one. Tonight they bring Jeffery "Menergy" Sfire of Ghostly Intl. to the decks along with the Crucial Getdown Crew. DJ bios after the fold.
Date: Friday, July 8th
Time: 11:00pm
Venue: Luke and Leroy (7th Ave and Leroy)
Cost: Free
Jeffery "Menergy" Sfire (Ghostly Records dj, Chi Town/ Brooklyn)
for you who dont know my main mamajama Jeffery, He is one mantastic
freakazoid! He plays better than most djs in nyc, and plays better stuff
than most djs in nyc.
Dirty Jean: Well I heart this lady to death! She will make you sit up and take notice.
Helped run friday night at the Hole (mad clams) into the history books! If you never went to that... You got no biz being in NYC!
Brett Burton: Krunk-Wave = Brett's own blend of shit you love and shit you dont know!
Booty-tastic! Electrofunk, dirt flooracid, methlab jacktastic beats and
smooooth synths.
Rok 1: This NYC resident lived here WWWWAY b 4 u did! Like when alphabet city was a war zone and NYXHC was a symbol to fear! Putting together sounds of the street circa in his early days while dodging hammers on ave a. He likes to play Freestyle, Disco, Hip Hop New Wave, Booty and electro.
Sheal(skin you alive):
The youngest/newest addition to the fam. She's got the fire in her eyes and acid in her blood! Dark side of dance for this one! Heart of gold and
blood cold as ice! Mothers lock up your sons. New romantical necro-tech, acid, and spastic pop.
Cowboy Mark: Well, with out my crew I'm just a lonesome cowboy. I am honored to share the tables with any of these folk at any time. whether it be just for funat a birthday party or in the apt. Or playing for keeps in the club, I
gotta say I wouldn't want a finer team to be on.
KNOW THIS, FOR IT IS WORD!
Leave it to LeNell Smothers of LeNell's Ltd: a Wine and Spirit Boutique to keep raising the bar on good instore events. Tonight he is doing a history of that near cousin of our favorite drink (bourbon) known as Rye. You may even learn how to make a few drinks to boot. LeNell's shop is out in Red Hook so its either a blessing or a curse for you to get there but its worth the trip. Continues Sunday
Date: Saturday, July 9th
Time: 12:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: LeNell's Ltd (416 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn)
Cost: Free to visit
[stolen straight from Flavorpill cuz we know nothing about these guys and they write better than we do...]
Hans-Peter Lindstrom and remix wizard Prins Thomas are purveyors of a mutant strain of Nordic disco known for its highly psychedelic properties (Lindstrom's oddly-titled EP There's a Drink in My Bedroom and I Need a Hot Lady sounds like an undiscovered Can outtake). The two recently applied their wide-reaching backgrounds — touching on punk, gospel, folk, and psychedelia — to a series of productions for the likes of the Juan Maclean, LCD Soundsystem, and Brennan Green. Tonight's live set tweaks this colorful, kaleidoscopic range of references and wraps it together nicely atop a thick 4/4 groove.
Date: Saturday, July 9th
Time: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: PS1 (22-25 Jackson Ave, LIC)
Cost: $8
POLYGRAPH LOUNGE, a virtuosic duo specializing in musical hilarity/anarchy in the Spike Jones tradition, tunes its antics to kids' frequencies for the night. Noggin star LAURIE BERKNER charms young and old alike with her irresistible -- and highly interactive -- performances which never fail to spark playful singing, gleeful dancing, and sublime silliness all around.
Date: Saturday, July 9th Time: 7:30pm Venue: Prospect Park BandshellCost: Free ($3 Suggested)
The Brazilian Film Festival Of New York kicks off its third year with two special nights at SummerStage. The festival will present a week and a half of great new films from one of cinema’s most vibrant creative communities.
Under the direction of its late front man Chico Science, Nação Zumbi was one of the first bands to pioneer the mangue beat in the early ‘90s. Basically an embrace of all things contemporary, mangue beat bands incorporate hip-hop, funk, British acid rock, free jazz and much more into more traditional forms of Brazilian music. The Owner of History (A Dona da Historia), directed by Daniel Filho, is the compelling vision of a middle-aged woman who confronts her younger self, reliving her past and discovering what direction her life might have taken.
"Summertime in the city..." and what better way to celebrate with the Melting Pot's 3 year anniversary than with an all night outdoor party on the river. The Groove Collective will perform live along with Ayo Janeen Jackson of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Shalewa Mckall of Movement of the Urban Village. Rich Medina and Kervyn Mark with DJ for the evening. There is a tent in case of rain.
Shakespeare is abound in the summer. Every park seems to be doing some rendition or variation. Here is one of the more interesting ones taht we have come across. In Shakespeare's day there was little time for rehearsal, and no directors as we know them today. Instant Shakespeare seeks to revive these traditions with an informal approach to the Bard's classic plays.
Date: Sunday, July 10th
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Solar One (East River at 23rd and C)
Cost: Free
Every Year there is one SummerStage show that I will not miss. That I will sit in that miserable line under 90 degree heat, have some bouncer strip search me, and remember the joy of a port-o-john at those temperatures all for the amazing music. This is it...
Formed in 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind, The Blind Boys have been making transcendent gospel music for almost seven decades. They’ve starred on Broadway (The Gospel At Colonus), recorded with artists such as Lou Reed, Ibrahim Ferrer and Solomon Burke and recently won their fourth Grammy Award for an album of gospel soul recorded with young blues guitarist Ben Harper.
Clarence Greenwood, A.K.A. Citizen Cope, has his feet in two different musical worlds. His keen appreciation of alternative hip-hop (gained from his work a decade ago with Maryland rapper Basehead) collides with his love of classic blues and results in a compelling mix of the old and new. Greenwood’s poetic narratives of the lost and lonely will send chills down your spine even as they make you want to dance.
If you have had enough of the industry parties this week, this is a great way to kick back in the park, hear good music, with good people and good vibes, and dance some. Expect a diverse crowd with hipsters, b-boys, grandmas and other local residents as The Soul Summit Music Festival invades in Fort Green park. They basically will set up camp there for the rest of the summer as they did last year.
Date: Sunday, July 10th Time: 3pm - 9pm Location: Fort Greene Park, Dekalb Ave and Washington Park, Bklyn Cost: Free
Truth be told my all time favorite convenient store has got to be Wawa (anyone who didn't grow up in Jers or Pennsy is like "what the heck is Wawa). But anyway, for one day only, 711 may be my new fave. Today is the 40th anniversary of the Slurpee, and in honor of this 711 is giving out some free slurpees. I can't seem to find any in Manhattan (there was a rumor that one was opening on 23rd and Park today), but Brooklyn has a bunch of them. It's supposed to be about 95 today, so brain freeze may be the way to go.
Date: Monday, July 7th (7-11 get it???)
Time: All day
Location: Various 711s
Cost: Free
"I talked to God, and she said 'Yo, what's up?'" is possibly one of my favorite lines from the '90s teen hit, Empire Records. If you are seeking films which are actually spiritual in nature though, you may want to check out the second annual God On Film film festival tonight. All films will be shown at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, click here for the full line up.
Date: Monday, July 11th Time: 12pm - 6pm Location: Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, 311 W. 34th at 8th Ave. Cost: Free
"The legendary dancing duo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers works its magic in a sleek art deco setting. Highlights include lavish production numbers of The Continental and Night And Day (music courtesy of Cole Porter). The usually straitlaced Edward Everett Horton gets to cut loose with Betty Grable in the more modest Let’s Knock Knees. (1934 - Warner Bros.) 107 Min."
Date: Monday, July 11th
Time: Lawn opens at 5:00pm
Venue: Bryant Park (42nd and 6th)
Cost: Free
So maybe you DON'T want to see a movie today. Then how about a little back-in-the-day R & B celebration. The Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series kicks off tonight with The Dells, Russell Thompkins Jr & The New Stylistics, and Ray, Goodman & Brown.
Date: Monday, July 11th
Time: 7:30pm
Venue:Wingate Field (Winthrop Street between Brooklyn and Kingston Aves)
Cost: Free
If they mayhem of the Bryant Park movies is not your style, perhaps a night of experimental video on a rooftop in Long Island City is. Bethany Fancher, Duron Jackson, Jill Moser, Shaun Gamboa, and Jason Duval? [sic] will be presenting works to the backdrop of the Manhattan Skyline. Food and drink may be served but come prepared. Directions after the fold.
Date: Monday, July 11th
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Apple art Studio (30-30 Northern Blvd, LIC)
Cost: Free
Directions - On the roof of the Apple Studio building
"If you take the E,V,or R to Queens plaza from Manhattan, exit at the front of the train. When you are going out of the turnstile, facing the token booth, go to the exit on the right. The stairway exit points you in the right direction. Walk about one block distance and you will see a large decrepit yellow building that has a giant apple on it's steeple. If it is already dark, you will recognize this building because it has a strip club on the first floor called Friction. Facing the front of the building, the entrance is the door all the way to the right. If it is not propped open with a note on the inside I will have my cell phone on me... 646-479-9525 Also, You can take the N train to 39th ave Beebe, the 2nd stop in queens. If you are coming from Manhattan, exit on the same side as the train, and you will backtrack 1 block, under the train towards Northern blvd. You have to cross Northern blvd, but you should see the club Friction and know you are there."
Here is a heavy hitting monday night party if you did not get it all out over the weekend. Upstairs you have Cut locals The Captain and Dack Attack while downstairs you have the nonstop assault of Tommy Sunshine, Mark Verbos doing a live Acid set (we heart acid [the music not the drug]), and never-in-NYC-enough DJ Three. This is one to stay up late for. It is summer after all.
Date: Monday, July 11th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Scenic (25 Avenue B between 2nd and 3rd)
Cost: Free
Ursula Rucker brings her unique blend of spoken work, hip-hop, soul, and jazz to Ft. Greene Park today for a special free concert with J. Ivy. You may know her from her remix work with Masters at Work, Four Hero, Jazzanova, and I am sure that you know her as the closing poet on the first three Roots albums. If you've never seen her live, this is a great chance.
Thrilling music, followed by fireworks, on the beautiful Long Meadow! The Park’s state-of-the-art stage features a wireless broadcast and excellent sound. Pack a picnic and bring your family and friends! Featuring:
If you missed Ge-Ology last week then here is a great chance to catch him again. He are joined by Blu Semz at what we hope is going to be a weekly party at the new really-nice-with-overpriced-drinks Opus22. Opus is a great spot to catch amazing talent on a great system in a very small setting. We suggest catching the sunset at the Frying Pan and then heading over here. Expect hip-hop, classics, broken beat, and gritty soul.
Date: Tuesday, July 12th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Opus22 (559 West 22nd Street at 11th)
Cost: Free
Yes, THE Wailers. In 1971 Aston "Familyman" Barrett took over as Bob Marley and The Wailers’ musical director becoming the driving force behind their distinctive sound on stage and in the studio. For the first time since 1968, The Wailers entered the international spotlight because of his musical expertise. Since Marley’s death the band has continued to tour, sharing its musical vision with the world. Tonight they perform for free at sunset. How awesome in New York City some times!
Wim Wenders classic documentary Buena Vista Social Club is one of my all time favorite movies. The music, the culture, and the people all pulse with the islands's rhythm. Check it out tonight at the Socrates Sculpture Park and expect some barefoot dancing on the grass in the back.
Date: Wednesday, July 13th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue:Socrates Sculpture Park (32-01 Vernon Blvd at Broadway in Long Island City, Queens)
Cost: Free
"The "Salsa Machine" writes songs using essential elements from the Golden Age of Salsa, respecting traditional styles while embracing the concept of artistic exploration that once gave Salsa its strength. Oweing its chemistry to 14 years of performing experience, each of its nine members contributes a unique musical voice working to develop an original alternative to the widely heard watered down Salsa of the commercial airwaves."
Date: Wednesday, July 13th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue:SouthStreet Seaport Cost: Free
Imagine 125 men carrying a Five-Ton, Five-Story, Hand-Sculptured Tower and a 12- piece Brass Band on their shoulders dancing it through their neighborhood in tempo to joyous Italian folk songs. Such is the Dance of the Gilgio... the high point of the Feast of the Giglio and it all takes place tonight. This is, of course, in addition to the usual street festival games and food. Its nice to see that Williamsburg still has some old traditions left.
All summer long, Riverflicks brings you free movies in Hudson River Rark. Wednesday's are for "grownups" and Friday's are family friendly. This summer though we are very lucky as the "themed summer movie series has hit an all-time low. Spend your summer goofing off with this cornucopia of movies featuring a cast of dweebs, wastoids, scammers, partiers and nerds." And well you can't really get more dweeby or wastoid than Bill and Ted. And as always, the movie and the popcorn are free.
Date: Wednesday, July 13th Time: 8:30 Location: Hudson River Park, Pier 54 Cost: Free
Bang extends their open bar another hour for us this week with a full two hours to get you through your midweek blues. Everything else stays the same... good music, good people.
Date: Wednesday, July 13th
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: China 1 (50 Avenue B at 4th Street)
Cost: Free
Stay up late Wednesday with the afterparty for UK Garage mic vandal Lady Sovereign after her show at the Knit. Music by local hero Catchdubs as well as Lady Sovereign's own DJ Frampster. Free guiness from midnight to 1am just to entice you further.
Date: Wednesday, July 13th Time: 11:30pm Venue: M1-5 (52 Walker between Church and Broad) Cost: Free
More lunchtime jams for me to miss... "The Wailers, led by Aston “Familyman” Barrett, carry on the spirit and musical legacy of Bob Marley and the Wailers. Recognized as one of the original architects of reggae, Barrett rose to prominence when he teamed with Marley as bassist and musical director of the Wailers. The Wailers continue to tour the world, remaining the world’s preeminent roots-rock-reggae band."
I hope you're not tired of hearing us go on about all the outdoor movies this summer, 'cause we still got a whole lot more under our belts. If you missed out on Dinosaur Jr. tickets tonight, head over to the Brooklyn Bridge Park for the weekly movie showing. Tonight's feature is Gidget, the 1959 surf classic. As an added bonus, DJs from Halcyon will spin some retro surf music before the movie rolls up on shore.
Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: DJ at 6pm, movie at sunset Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1 Main Street, Brooklyn Cost: Free
Becky Hickey of Beck(y) Bags has taken over 35 skate decks from a veritable who's who of deck designers including Barry McGee,Os Gemeos, Sam Flores, and David Kinsey, and turned them into her classic hand bags. Come out tonight to see the work and bid on these unique creations. All proceeds go to Adaptive Action Sports. RSVP is required.
Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: PowerHouse Gallery (68 Charlton Street between Hudson and Varick) Cost: Free with RSVP
Who likes free hip hop? We do, we do! Ok, so we are a lil late on this one, since we missed last week's evernt, but there are three more weeks coming up for you to enjoy...
Tonight, check out the Crotona Park Jams. Spinning records for you tonight will be PopMaster Fabel (RSC), Kool DJ Red Alert (Power 105/Sirius) and Mix Master Ice (U.T.F.O.) with host, PopMaster Fabel.
Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: 6pm - 9pm Location: Crotona Park by Indian Park Lake Charlotte St. and Crotona Park East, Bronx NY Cost: Free
In honor of their contribution to the form, Dactyl Foundation for the Arts & Humanities presents “From A to B”, an exhibition featuring the artwork of the AKB graffiti crew. While few graffiti writers make the transition from the street to the studio, even fewer bring their creativity into the professional world. Formed in Minneapolis and St. Paul in the late 1980s, many AKB members are successful within art and design as painters, graphic designers, illustrators and tattoo artists. AKB members have spread across the country influencing other graffiti writers as well as growing artistically in their own right. [found on the always amazing Freshnessmag.com]
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities (64 Grand Street between West Broadway and Wooster)
Cost: Free
Its capture the flag time again, this time in manhattan proper. Bring your cell phone as this is a modern version of the classic and join the Dutch Kills Social Club in the far West Village. Then you can go over to the Roots concert afterwards.
Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: 7:30pm Venue: West Village (Meet at the corner of Hudson and Gansevoort) Cost: Free
The Pay to Cum kids are back in town with their usual ruckus, free drinks, and good times. They are tagging themselves at the official A to B afteroparty (see above). Free drinks from 10pm - 11pm
Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Palais Royale/Double Happiness 173 Mott Street (btwn Broome & Grand Streets) Cost: Free
Celebrated country rock singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne became an overnight sensation when she released “I Am Shelby Lynn” in 2000. The mature, gritty album won her the Best New Artist Grammy Award—a sweet irony, considering she had already recorded six albums and spent over a decade toiling in music biz obscurity. Lynne’s music combines all the rich strains of the American tradition: country, blues, rock, gospel, soul, Western swing and jazz. “Shelby Lynne, like k.d. lang and Willie Nelson before her, is making a career out of freeing country from its own constrictions.“
Few can touch country blues harmonica master CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE, who effortlessly "mixes music from his Mississippi Delta roots with Chicago jump, jazz, and rock 'n' roll to effect a totally unique sound." (Biloxi Sun Herald)
Date: Friday, July 15th
Time: 7:30pm
Venue:Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
All summer long, Riverflicks brings you free movies in Hudson River Rark. Wednesday's are for "grownups" and Friday's are family friendly. Tonight is the anual showing of FreeBYC favorite, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. And as always, the movie and the popcorn are free.
Date: Friday, July 15th Time: 8:30 Location: Hudson River Park, Pier 25 Cost: Free
Tonight at Crash Mamsion Sylvia Rhone & Tone of Track Masters are throwing The Universal Records One Dollar Bill Party. Come by, hang out, grab a drink and stick around for a preformance at 1am from Jae Millz and Miri Ben Ari, plus DJ Soul, Gold Finger and Jus Ski.
Date: Friday, July 15th Time: doors at 12
Location: Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery Cost: Free with RSVP
Tonight at Supreme Trading is another Crashin' In party. At 11 catch the Morningwood debut album and Majorie Fair new album release/listening parties with giveaways from Capitol Records. Stick around for DJs Oil, Toby Rascal, Gerald, and Guest Dj Duane Harriott playing a mix of Brit/Indie/PostPunk/Grime/Nu-wave/Remix dance music. Additionally, from what I have been told there is an installation in the Supreme Trading gallery called Tropic of Cancer which claims to "gallery and bar, into a sensory journey through the cultures of the equator". So that may be worth checking out.
Date: Friday, July 15 Time: 10pm Location: Supreme Trading, N. 8th and Driggs, W'burg Cost: Free
Jessie Diamond and The Thousand are shooting a video tonight at Trash Bar for fuse TV. It involves you dressed like a rock star drinking obscene amounts of free beer.
Date: Saturday, July 16th
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Venue: Trash Bar (256 Grand Street, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free
Well, if you are one of the lucky few who manage to get up close enough to the stage to actually hear the music, Siren Fest is a great oppritunity to see some good bands play for free. For the rest of us who end up way in the back, this is a great oppritunity to openly get drunk on the street, act a fool and eat a Nathan's hot dog. Since 2001 the Village Voice has been bringing the Siren Fest to Coney Island, giving New Yorkers a great summer afternoon of music. This year's line up includes Spoon, Q And Not U, The Dears, Ambulance LTD, Mates of State, VHS or BETA, Saul Williams and a number of others. Click here for the full line up.
Date: Saturday, June 16th Time: 1pm - 10pm Location: Coney Island, Main Stage on West 10th, Side Stage on Stillwell Cost: Free
Who doesnt love Warm Up at P.S.1? Um, and who doesn't love techno, beer and, sunshine? Today at the weekly party in the P.S.1 courtyard, catch Juan Atkins (aka Model 500) teaching us a thing or two about techno, and joining him will be Alex from Tokyo and Kimyon. We know these parties aren't free, but my friends, it is one of the best ways I can think of spending eight bucks.
Date: Saturday, July 16th Time: 3pm - 9pm Location: P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, LIC Cost: $8
"This years tournament has turned global and is being dubbed adi CUP. This means that the stakes have gone up. Similar games will be taking place during the summer in Berlin, Paris, London, Milan, Barcelona and Tokyo. The winning team from each city will be flown to compete in Berlin next summer for a chance to win tickets for the Finale' game of the World Cup. Prizes will also be given to the runner up team, the team with the best customized jerseys, and the team displaying the strongest team spirit including but not limited to cheerleaders, and enthusiastic fans. Come watch all your buddies play soccer in 15 minute mini-matches. DJ Neil Armstrong (5th Platoon). Free beer from Brooklyn Breweries! Free bbq from Diner!" [swiped from Windchill]
Date: Saturday July 16
Time: 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Pier 40: Hudson River and approx. Houston Street
Cost: Free
aLife Rivington Ringers
Nom de Hooligans
The Tokion Sports and Leisure Club
FC Vice
BIG Magazine aka Real Big
Steven Klein Studio SK Killers
Output Recordings & Wowch aka WOWCHPUT
Gitane Grand Internacional
Publicis aka Elephant Titus
DGi Dillingers
The Diner Old Boys
Fader Magazine
Psyop
aNYthing
Real Sociable
Bowery Boys
The Good Apple
Chinatown Soccer Club
The Krauts
Index Magazine
The spirit of the Big Easy comes to Central Park with this special celebration of the music and culture of New Orleans. If there’s one performer who embodies that spirit it’s trumpeter, singer and bandleader Kermit Ruffins. Renowned for live shows that feature vintage down-home jazz and abundant good humor, Ruffins is a showman and entertainer in the vein of Crescent City great Louis Armstrong. Named after their boss’ habit of serving his audience fresh Southern barbecue between sets (sorry: don’t look for that at SummerStage), The Barbecue Swingers are masters of the rollicking old-time jazz sound. There’s no doubt that Ruffins and The B.B.Q.’s will show Central Park how to have a good time, N’awlins-style.
In a super double gallery opening, The Jonathan LeVine Gallery presents two opening this weekend. The first is an instillation by Philly's own Jim Houser (think if Margaret Kilgallen and Mr. Scruff had a kid) and the other is a two person show of Daniel Peacock and AJ Fosik. The Jonathan LeVine Gallery always comes correct with amazing artists (think Jeff Soto, Gary Baseman, Tim Biskup, etc.) and this show is no exception.
Date: Saturday, July 16th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Jonathan LeVine Gallery (529 West 20th Street, #9E)
Cost: Free
Continuing my love-hate relationship with Scion, they are bringing a who's who of street artists to the McCaig-Welles Gallery tonight. Think David Choe, Daze, Crash, Buff Monster, Fuse Green, Stay High 149, Sam Flores, etc. Expect a packed opening. Continues through July 31st. Unofficial afterparty will probably be at Triple Crown.
Date: Saturday, July 16th
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: McCaig-Welles Gallery (129 Roebling, Suite B)
Cost: Free
Get your Saturday Disco-funk fix at this LES monthly. DJ Sonny Ray spins disco-funk, soul, 80's, and classic hip-hop along with Manimal playing more of the same. Open Jever (?) bar from 10-11
Date: Saturday, July 16th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Loreley, downstairs (7 Rivington Street between Bowery & Chrystie) Cost: Free
11th Annual Rakhaing Thingyan Burmese Water Festival
Traditionally, the Burmese Water Festival welcomes the arrival of the Burmese New Year. One of the water festival’s key celebrations is the act of water play where children and adults joyously pour water on each other to cleanse away the previous year’s tribulations and to give blessing and thanks for the coming year. Typically, the festival is held during the hottest days of the year and the pouring of the water has a practical aspect since it cools down the body. Known as a time of courtship for men and women, the festival also features the “Laung Hlay,” a traditional Burmese racing boat, which is filled with water and guarded by women. Young men wishing to participate in the courtship ritual must ask a woman permission to have a bowl of water from the boat. If she agrees, they will splash each other, and when his bowl is empty, he must ask again for more. Once the “Laung Hlay” is empty, another group is given a turn to splash. Many marriages have resulted from water play at the “Laung Hlay.” In addition to water play and the “Laung Hlay”, the Rakhaing Thingyan Burmese Water Festival will also feature the “Elder Respect Ritual” where young ones honor the contributions of their seniors in a ceremony. Another interesting feature is the “Than Chat,” which is a set of satirical performances that address the social and political issues of the day. There will be an essay contest for children ages 12 – 16 years old and a raffle drawing as well where lucky participants stand to win exciting prizes including a Burmese sapphire (2.24 carats), Delta Air Lines and Broadway tickets and memberships to the Asia Society and China Institute. The water festival offers guests samplings of Burmese cuisine, singing, dancing, music, arts and crafts and children’s games too. Burmese Water Festivals are celebrated by millions all over the world. The Rakhaing Thingyan Burmese Water Festival is the largest of its kind outside of Burma. Organized by ThinGyan
Date: Sunday, July 17
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Junior High School 56, 220 Henry Street, courtyard area (on the corner of Madison and Montgomery Streets
Cost: Free
What's not to like here. You have local turntable guru DJ Nickodemus from Turntables on the Hudson spinning his migs of organic jazzy hip-hop, local heros Brazillian Girls playing their unique blend of electronic bossa nova to make the hipsters swoon, and afro-beat legend Femi Kuti. Its all because Giant Step is turning 15 years old and its all for free. Highly Recommended (aka arrive early)
Date: Sunday, July 17th
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Summerstage (Rumsey Field, Central Park)
Cost: Free
If you have had enough of the industry parties this week, this is a great way to kick back in the park, hear good music, with good people and good vibes, and dance some. Expect a diverse crowd with hipsters, b-boys, grandmas and other local residents as The Soul Summit Music Festival invades in Fort Green park. They basically will set up camp there for the rest of the summer as they did last year.
Date: Sunday, July 17th
Time: 3pm - 9pm
Location: Fort Greene Park, Dekalb Ave and Washington Park, Bklyn
Cost: Free
"Moody, film noir masterpiece paints a nightmare landscape of police corruption, deception and murder. Charlton Heston is a beleaguered Mexican narcotics cop working on a border town case, Janet Leigh his jittery new bride. Inspired turns from Orson Welles (who also directed with a touch of brilliance), Marlene Dietrich, Akim Tamiroff and Dennis Weaver (1958 - Universal) 108 Min."
Date: Monday, July18th
Time: Sunset (lawn opens at 5:00pm)
Venue: Bryant Park (42nd and 6th)
Cost: Free
Tommy Sunshine brings a new weekly to one of my favorite old stomping grounds, Guernica. Now know as Scenic, this party comes from our good friends over at Cut so you can expect the same laid back vibe and great music.
Date: Monday, July 18th
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Venue: Scenic (25 Ave B between 2nd and 3rd)
Cost: Free
"Calling all font freaks! You know who you are — routinely identifying the typeface on your restaurant menu, calling out bad kerning wherever you go, standing in open awe of great old signage — you love type and we want to reward you for it. Not a type nerd? You don’t need to be an expert to participate in FontHunt. Type Week is all about spreading a love of letters to every New Yorker, even those from Ohio, Montana, and Texas. We’ll provide detailed instructions and decode the lingo. All you need is a digital camera and a small team of urban voyeurs.
Register at http://www.fontshop.com/fonthunt and pick up your free FontHunter Kit (with maps, catalogs, and briefing) on or after July 19 at The One Club, site of the FiFFteen exhibition."
Date: Tuesday, July 19th
Time: N/A
Venue: One Club (21 East 26th Street, 5th Floor)
Cost: Free
So its beginning to seem I only post about a couple of things these days, hip hop and films, ok, ok, fine and open bars. So this my friends is a combination of all of the aforementioned items. Tonight, at the Tribeca Grand catch a screening of the film Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, featuring Mos Def, Black Thought, Questlove, Jurassic 5, Pharoahe Monch and Wordsworth, just to name a few. Following the film there will be a Q&A with the director and of course "complimentary cocktails." Doors are at 6 but I would arrive as early as possible as these things are always PACKED!
Date: Tuesday, July 19th Time: 6pm Location: Tribeca Grand Screening Room, Lower Level Cost: Free with RSVP
Having met at a rebel training camp in Libya, the members of Tinariwen traded in their guns for guitars to play songs of resistance. Their music calls for a political awakening of consciousness and approaches the problems of exile, repression in their home country of Mali, and claims of sovereignty for the Tuareg people.
Starting the show, Ramatou Diakite fuses her culture’s bluesy-funky song styling with a nod towards hip-hop to create a wholly unique sound. Having grown up in the Wassoulou region of southern Mali, renowned for its musical richness, spiritual traditions and hunters’ lore, she has emerged as a powerful singer.
Boot Camp Click is hard-core hip-hop stripped down to its purest form: deft rhyming over spare, hard-as-nails beats. Featuring rap philosophers Buckshot, Sean Price and Smif ‘N Wessun, this reunited hip-hop crew weaves clear-eyed street tales with infectious party tracks: the perfect recipe for a summer’s day in Fort Greene.
Date: Tuesday, July 19th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Fort Freene Park
Cost: Free
The Project Trade Show parties continue tonight... this time the Live Mechanics crew will be sponsoring the Ge-Ology & Blu Jemz weekly at Opus 22 with a tasty 2hr open bar from 9 - 11. No RSVP necessary.
Date: Tuesday, July 19th
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Opus 22 (559 West 22nd at 11th Ave)
Cost: Free
Wow... Roy Ayers is a legend. He's been changing the face of music since the 1960's, beginning as a jazz vibraphonist and then expanding into R&B/funk & disco. He is now considered to be an icon of modern music. At 64 years old, he is a man who is always looking decades ahead of his time. Many artists have sampled his music, and yet there’s still so much more to discover about Roy Ayers. And tonight, he plays a free show in Crotona Park. Its good to be a New Yorker some times.
Inked is a new tatoo-centric lifestyle magazine that launches this fall. Tonight they are having a small "get to know the staff" get together. We'll be on hand to check out some of the better ink work in the city (hopefully) as well as have some free post-work drinks. There is no word on any sort of RSVP for this yet so check back and we'll let you know if anything changes.
Date: Wednesday, July 29th
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Pop (127 4th ave betwen 12th and 13th)
Cost: Free
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 San Diego Padres.
Date: Wednesday, July 20th Time: 7:10pm Venue: Shea Stadium (7 Train to Shea) Cost: Free with can
"In his mesmerizing new documentary, Grizzly Man, acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and violent death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell. Treadwell lived unarmed among the bears for thirteen summers and filmed his adventures in the wild during his final five seasons. In October 2003, Treadwell and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, were killed by a grizzly near their campsite in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Reserve. In Grizzly Man, Herzog explores the larger questions about the uneasy relationship between man and nature as he chronicles Treadwell's final years in the wilderness. A discussion with director Werner Herzog, co-executive producer Jewel Palovak, and renowned grizzly expert/wildlife biologist Barrie Gilbert, moderated by WNYC Studio 360 host Kurt Andersen, will take place immediately after the screening.
Date: Wednesday, July 20th
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: American Museum of Natural History (77th between central park west and columbus ave)
Cost: Free (first come first served)
The Vice staff are throwing a little get together tonight in honor of their newest photo issue. Free Sofia Champagne, Bacardi Big Apple Cocktails, and PBR will up the anti while the vice staff will be providing the sounds.
Date: Wednesday, July 20th
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Groupe 16sur20 (267 Elizabeth Street)
Cost: Free
Once again I am stating that bike dudes are tough. Tomorrow night, on the north end of Union Square look for bike madness and mayhem during the Foot Down Championships. "Foot Down was first utilized as a conflict resolution action between warring members of the Skull and Bones Society. A group of riders decend upon one another in an attempt to cause them to touch their foot to the ground, rendering them out of the game. Most modern versions of the game are inacted in an all out free for all, with the last one standing crowned the winner."
Date: Wednesday, July 20th Time: 8pm Location: Union Sqaure at 17th Cost: Free
So Riverflicks claims that their "themed summer movie series has hit an all-time low." But I gotta say, their list contains some of FreeNYC's very favorite films. "Spend your summer goofing off with this cornucopia of movies featuring a cast of dweebs, wastoids, scammers, partiers and nerds." Tonight check out The Big Lebowski, and as always, the movie and the popcorn are free.
Date: Wednesday, July 20th Time: 8:30 Location: Hudson River Park, Pier 54 Cost: Free
I never trek uptown to broadway but I am going to see the stage adaptation of this classic Steve Martin film this weekend so this is a great chance for me to bone up on all the necessary eye-patch jokes. For you it is just a good chance to relive a classic (unless you are going to be at the show with me, which would be creepy). "American con artist Freddy Benson (Steve Martin) meets his match on the Riviera when he stumbles upon Lawrence (Michael Caine), an ultra-swank swindler with a penchant for impersonations. Clever and humorous, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a classic in the comedy genre."
Date: Wednesday, July 20th
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Riverside Park South (enter at hudson and west 68th street)
Cost: Free
"Join us at 9p sharp for a demo of Edirol's CG-8 Visual Synthesizer. What is it? What can it do? We're wondering too! Edirol's own Rob Read will be answering questions about this hot new tool. And at 10p, the new storytelling: satire, beats, and visuals by Psychasthenia Society, Jon Keith Brunelle and Dan Vatsky and Mad EP. And featuring live-mix video sets by Brad Swindell, VJ Whitelite, and VJ Fluid. Music DJ Duane Reade and special guest.
The EyeWash series is a relaxed and social atmosphere where you can enjoy live-mixed video, meet VJs and video and audio artists, and see the latest in live video performance. With this new venue, the EyeWash schedule shifts to once a month. Look for upcoming events to be around the third Wednesday of every month." [swiped from Nonsense]
Date: Wednesday, July 20th
Time: 9pm - 1am
Venue: Gallery at the Gershwin Hotel (7 East 27th at 5th Ave)
Cost: Free
"It’s rare that an artist arrives on the pop scene as fully loaded with musical potential as singer/composer Raúl Midón. Straddling latin jazz and soul, “His style is a febrile amalgam of Stevie Wonder vocals, feel-good pop songwriting, sophisticated jazz harmonies and a ferociously aggressive way of playing acoustic guitar” raves The Washington Post. After years as backup vocalist for Enrique Iglesias and pop diva Shakira, Midón recorded his debut, State of Mind, an earnest display of lyrical songwriting, full-bodied vocals, and flamenco-infused guitar improvisation."
Are you Wanda-ing what to do with yourself tonight? (sorry, really bad joke, I know) Park it a the Brooklyn Bridge Park and check out the 80s favorite, A Fish Called Wanda. DJs from Halcyon spin some records until the movie begins.
Date: Thursday, July 21st Time: DJ at 6pm, movie at sunset Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1 Main Street, Brooklyn Cost: Free
So its beginning to seem I only post about a couple of things these days, hip hop and films, ok, ok, fine and open bars. So this my friends is a combination of all of the aforementioned items. Tonight, at the Tribeca Grand catch a screening of the film Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme, featuring Mos Def, Black Thought, Questlove, Jurassic 5, Pharoahe Monch and Wordsworth, just to name a few. Doors are at 6 but I would arrive as early as possible as these things are always PACKED!
Date: Thursday, July 21st Time: 6pm Location: Tribeca Grand Screening Room, Lower Level Cost: Free with RSVP
Versatile singer-songwriter M. Ward combines witty storytelling, soulful vocals and impressive arrangements featuring folk and blues guitar. Music at Castle Clinton concerts are free. Tickets are required and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, two per person, at Castle Clinton starting at 5pm on concert day.
Date: Thursday, July 21st Time: 7:00 - 8:30pm (tickets at 5:00pm) Venue:Castle Clinton, Battery Park Cost: Free with ticket
Two days in a row... Roy Ayers is a legend. He's been changing the face of music since the 1960's, beginning as a jazz vibraphonist and then expanding into R&B/funk & disco. He is now considered to be an icon of modern music. At 64 years old, he is a man who is always looking decades ahead of his time. Many artists have sampled his music, and yet there’s still so much more to discover about Roy Ayers. And tonight, he plays a free show in Crotona Park. Its good to be a New Yorker some times. PS: The rumor mill says that the Platinum Pied Pipers are supposed to be at this show too!
"Riverside Park South invites you to enjoy Summer On The Hudson at Terry Dean & Katie’s DANCEOFF! Presenting the best and the brightest in emerging and established dance/theater, this event promises to be a night filled with innovative moves that will leave audiences entertained and amazed. After sold out runs at Symphony Space in February and at PS122 in April, DANCEOFF! moves outdoors and up town to Riverside Park South. Featuring works by: Terry Dean Barlett (STREB, Cirque du Soleil); Katie Workum (Workum/Garrett Dance Theater, Massholia); Nathan Philips (Project : Projekt, Massholia); Ryan Bronz (National Theater of the USA); Nicole Berger (Mark Dendy), this event showcases some of today’s most electrifying and brilliant performers and promises to be fun for the whole family"
Date: Thursday, July 21st
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Riverside Park South (Hudson River and 68th Street)
Cost: Free
In case we haven't supplied you with enough to do today, you may want to check out the opening of the Tonybones and Resk show at Orchard Gallery. I am sure you have seen their work up on the walls of this fine city. Accoring to Wooster Collective "the two of these apes plan to make a really big mess, and eventually set the gallery on fire. No less than four fights will break out and at least 3 people will be killed. No arrests will be made as the police will be busy trying to solve the case of the missing twinkie." but you know, thats just a rumor.
Date: Thursday, July 21st
Time: 7pm - 10pm
Location: Orchard Street Art Gallery, 139 Orchard
Cost: Free
Its seems like paper has wrangled up all the local rock heros for this one. Morningwood,Elkland, and The Star Spangles perform while you drink free Budweiser down at one of our favorite classic rock venues.
Date: Thursday, July 21st
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue: Don Hill's (511 Greenwich at Spring)
Cost: Free with RSVP by July 19th
So in case the nine million events already posted for today aren't enough, here is another one to get into. Elemental Magazine is throwing a new weekely party at the Village Underground called Thorough Thursdays. You've got resident DJ, Synapse, and a slew of other joining him every week. Tonight will be DJ Elle and the live art crew Art Battles. Oh, and of course a lil open bar action for ya from 9:30 'til 10:30. Keep a look out for one of my very favorite DJs, Blockhead coming up in August.
Date: Thursday, July 21st Time: 9pm Location: Village Underground, 130 West 3rd street 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. Tonight's reading features "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. Unforgettable and unthinkable customs of a small New
England town are brought to light in a play based on the most controversial work ever published in the New Yorker. Staged reading directed by Frank Blake for The Roundtable Ensemble.
Date: Friday, July 22nd Time: 12:00pm Venue: The Educational Alliance (344 East 14th Street) Cost: Free
"Come party with Quickflicks, Gotham's hippest filmmaking co-op at an exclusive riverfront screening of their freshest films on an unforgettable midsummer evening." Tonight will feature eight filmmakers who all created original works within 30 days. Plus, its outdoors on the pier so what is better than that.
Date: Friday, July 22nd
Time: 7:00pm (screening at 8:00pm)
Venue: Frying Pan, Pier 63 (23rd and the Hudson River)
Cost: Free (?)
"In his native Japan, Otsuka worked as a both a writer and illustrator for several manga magazines such as Hi-5, Badi, Rabumani and Erotics. Since 1994 he has published seven of his own graphic novels with over 150,000 copies now in print. Here in the U.S., Otsuka continues to pursue his career in the graphic arts, even working for a time as a technician for the Takashi Murakami studio. He is currently freelancing as a graphic artist and illustrator for Tokyo Pop in Los Angeles in addition to designing and illustrating his own t-shirts and skate-boards. This show of all new artwork will primarily feature paintings and drawings. Examples of the artist's pursuits in other media - including skate-boards, t-shirts, and copies of his comics, will also be available."
Date: Friday, July 22nd
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Venue:Stay Gold (451 Grand Street, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free
ALLOY ORCHESTRA performs its latest score, written especially for a newly-restored print of the chilling 1925 Lon Chaney silent classic PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
Date: Friday, July 22nd
Time: 7:30pm
Venue:Prospect Park Bandshell Cost: Free ($3 suggested)
Another Evening is an ever-evolving collage interweaving new movement, excerpts from existing repertoire, original and traditional music, and text into a vibrant, eclectic multi-media work. Musician/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, who provides live music accompaniment and sound design through both acoustic and electronic violin, and a live DJ mix.
A celebration of Puerto Rican music all day at the bandshell... artist bio's below the fold.
2:00pm Trio Los Gentiles
2:40pm La Salsa de Hoy
3:30pm Miguel Algarin
3:50pm Boys Harbor Conservatory Youth Ensemble
4:50pm Bimbo “El Oso Manoso”
6:00pm William Cepeda Bombashe
7:30pm Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta II
Date: Saturday, July 23rd
Time: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell
Cost: Free ($3 suggested)
Salsa legend EDDIE PALMIERI revs up his fiery band to headline our annual Boricua Fest, a daylong celebration of Puerto Rican music and culture.
The world has long admired the Spanish Harlem born, seven-time GRAMMY Award winning Eddie Palmieri as one of the foremost Latin pianists of the last half-century. His ability to fuse the rhythms of his Hispanic, Puerto Rican heritage with the jazz influences of Thelonius Monk and McCoy Tyner made him an immediate hit when he played New York 's Palladium Ballroom in the 1950s and '60s. He has continued to roll on with stylistic innovations over the years, creating classic Tico albums and later mixing salsa with R&B, pop, rock, Spanish vocals and more jazz improvisation. Now 68, Palmieri-who in 2005 celebrates an amazing 50-year career as a professional musician-simply revolutionized the sound of Latin music, an accomplishment that alone would ensure his place in the music pantheon.
Trombonist William Cepeda, a member of one of Puerto-Rico's most distinguished Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric families, has traveled worldwide performing with many great jazz and Latin artists. As a teenager, he picked up the trombone and began playing professionally in Puerto-Rico. In 1989 when Dizzy Gillespie brought his United Nation Orchestra to Puerto-Rico, he hired Cepeda, who was then invited to tour Europe with Dizzy's group. Cepeda moved to New-York, and continued working with the band. Dizzy also asked the young trombonist to join his world tour with the great South African singer Miriam Makeba. As of today, William remains a member of this outstanding Grammy award-winning group. Other jazz artists Cepeda has toured with include: Lester Bowie and his Brass Fantasy, David Murray, Bobby Watson and Slide Hampton & The Jazz Masters. Equally well-known in the Latin music scene, Cepeda has worked with legendary figures such as Oscar De Leon, Paquito D'Rivera, Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente. When he is not touring, Cepeda is busy in the recording studio. His Bombashe project is a crowd-pleasing mix of traditional Puerto Rican music with other popular Caribbean styles.
Jesus Otero aka Bimbo "El Oso Manoso" started out as the lead singer for 3-2 Get Funky, Puerto Rico's pioneering underground band. Combining reggae with other tropical rhythms, and eventually incorporating hip-hop and R&B, the band made a big splash across the Caribbean with its first release in 1993. Bimbo has carried on what he began with 3-2 Get Funky in a successful solo career, becoming one of the leading artists in the reggaetón explosion.
Boys Harbor Conservatory Youth Ensemble: The Harbor Conservatory for the Performing Arts, a division of Boys and Girls Harbor, is a non-profit performing arts institution located in El Barrio. Its mission is to provide students with a complete education in music, dance, and theater in a challenging, caring and encouraging environment that fosters positive self-image, an appreciation of the arts and an understanding of cultural diversity. The Harbor Conservatory is acclaimed for its Latin music curriculum. You will soon see why.
Miguel Algarin has arguably had an impact on New York equal to any poet of the last half century. In 1973 he founded the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in his living room in the East Village, and has seen it grow into one of the country's most highly respected non-profit arts organizations, an acclaimed forum for innovative poetry, music, hip hop, video, visual arts, comedy and theatre.
La Salsa de Hoy was founded in Sunset Park, Brooklyn by Carlos Vasquez as a bilingual and bi-cultural dance school. The program furnishes its participants with the basic understanding of the historical and cultural evolution of Latin music. Their motto is "Dance the world!"
Los Trios Gentiles play the Prospect Park Bandhsell at last.
"Electronic Music Umbrella (EMU) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting the talent of local artists and musicians... EMU champions the, as yet, uknown artists of New York city. We promote the flavor of New York in the passions of its undiscovered artists." That being said you may want to check out Festivus to hear some new music and play in the park. There is a suggested donation of $10 but I am not so sure they are gonna hold you to that.
Date: Saturday, July 23rd Time: 2pm Location: Battery Park Cost: Donation requested
"BETTY is a five-piece pop rock alternative band from New York City. Fronted by three full-on females, the band's unique sound is based on the "spine-tingling harmonies" (Billboard) of songwriters Amy Ziff, Alyson Palmer and Elizabeth Ziff layered over propulsive guitars and a fat-bottomed rhythm section. " They are joined today by Tracy Bonham and Jane Siberry.
Ok so I know you are all thinking that due to the heat you may spend the entire weekend cuddled up next to your AC. But look, its summertime and Warm Up at PS1 is the best NYC summer staple there is. Chill out in the coutryard, drink a beer and listen to MU & Maurice Fulton, Darshan Jesrani and Tim Sweeney of the DFA.
Date: Saturday, July 23rd Time: 3pm - 9pm Location: P.S.1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, LIC Cost: $8
Williamsburg's Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery brings two painting shows to the table tonight. First, Jeff Schneider gathers a diverse crowd on canvas to explore meanings transferred through association and a painting’s ability to dispute such shallowness in "These Days". Secondly, Cristobal Dam expands his 8" x 8*’ minimalist graphics of a box into a commentary on Land Art in "Paint Box." His canvases are cartoons, a satire upon giant environments, small images expressing the same ambitions of a massive square mile production.
This weekend and next Brooklyn will be hosting its 2nd Annual Country Music Festival. "The Brooklyn Country Music Festival is a grass-roots effort put forth for the sheer love of the music. The bands work for tips. We hope you have a good time at this and several other events we put together including The Brooklyn Country Music Festival, The CasHank Hootenanny Jamboree, The Brooklyn Winter Hoedown, & JugFest. Alex also performs his own country compositions in his act called The Whisky Rebellion, which contains anywhere from 1-7 members, depending on venue constraints and the weather."
Date: July 21st - 24th and July 28th - 31st (schedule) Time: Varies by day Location: Freddy's Bar & Backroom, 485 Dean St. at Sixth Ave., Park Slope Cost: Free
So I am having a BBQ today, and apparently KCDC skate shop thought this was just such a great idea, they decided to have one of their very own. Then they decided to one up me by inviting the ES team to theirs. Expect lots of skateboarding, meat and most likely beer!
Date: Sunday, July 24th Time: 3pm Location: KCDC, 99 N. 10th W'burg Cost: Free
An oldie but a goodie...Join the fun and play some Kickball. Every Sunday in Brooklyn's McCarren Park there is organized kickball and bbq. Everyone is asked to bring a small donation to pay for the renting of the field and bbq.
Date: Sunday, July 24th Time: 6pm Location: McCarren Park, N. 15th and Bedford, W'burg Cost: Basically free
The Bryant Park HBO film series continues tonight with Suspicion. "Dashing playboy Cary Grant sweeps rich wallflower Joan Fontaine off her feet. Does he marry her for the money? Will death do them part? Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, is working in a subtle mode this time. Watch how he can make even a harmless glass of milk take on sinister overtones." Um, I would love to see how one makes a glass of milk have "sinister overtones," now if only I could get a dashing playboy to go with me!
Date: Monday, July 25th Time: Lawn opens at 5pm, movie at sunset Location: Bryant Park, 40th and 6th Cost: Free
While this is not their stage performance, I can only wonder what the Russian American Kids Circus has in store for us this evening. There is rumor of a flying trapeze and I am sure that there will be an assortment of balancing feats as well. Fun for the family.
Okay, this costs $5 buck but its worth it. Deep Space is (in my opinion) the best dance party in the city. Its too bad that it is on Monday nights and runs late because that means my 9-5 ass can't go that often. But tonight, the best party in the city brings a very special guest to the plates... One of the fathers of Techno himself, Derrick May. How deep can Derrick go? And what happens when a Techno legend shares decks with New York house legend Francois K? Only tonight will tell.
Date: Monday, July 25th
Time: 9:30pm - 3:30am
Venue: Cielo (18 Little West 12th Street)
Cost: $5 before 10pm ($10 after)
"White Box is pleased to present Nightshift, a group exhibition of emerging artists, who by day work in the trenches of the Chelsea arts community as art handlers, artist assistants and gallery assistants, and at night use their time to pursue their own artistic endeavors. These individuals are part of a sizable sub-community who spend their daylight hours behind the scenes of the high profile Chelsea arts world, while still managing to balance their time and commitments to their artistic practice. This show of painting, photography, sculpture, video, and installation aims to forge a dialogue between emerging artists and those whom they work for as well as with the community at large." Continues through August 5th
Date: Tuesday, July 26th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: White Box (525 West 26th Street)
Cost: Free
So I am still writing about films here, but at least I can give you one that is not about hip hop... Tonight, catch a screening of the film Dig!. "DIG! follows the talented underground musicians Anton Newcombe, leader of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Courtney Taylor, head of The Dandy Warhols � star-crossed friends and bitter rivals. From the moment they met Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor quickly bonded over a desire to not conform to the tastes of the recording industry. Yet the musicians' choices over how to express their creativity and originality in a profit-driven industry eventually put them at irreconcilable odds. Shot over seven years and culled from 1,500 hours of footage, DIG! is about both musicians' love and obsession, gigs and recordings, arrests and death threats, uppers and downers, and their choice between art and industry." Following the film there will be a Q&A with the director and of course "complimentary cocktails." Doors are at 6 but I would arrive as early as possible as these things are always PACKED!
Date: Tuesday, July 26th Time: 6pm Location: Tribeca Grand Screening Room, Lower Level Cost: Free with RSVP
Ever wondered what it would be like to see a young, pony-tailed Sean Connery in nothing but a loincloth for an hour and a half? Well, now you have your chance! Apt. will screen Zardoz tonight... "In the distant future Earth is divided into two camps, the barely civilized group and the overly civilized one with mental powers. A plague is attacking the second group after which it's members cease to have any interest in life and become nearly catatonic. When Sean Connery one of the barbarians, crosses over, the tenuous balance in their world is threatened." $3 beers, $5 vodkas, free popcorn. [summary swiped from IMDB]
Date: Tuesday, July 26th Time: 7:00pm (film at 8:00pm) Venue: APT (419 West 13th) Cost: Free, but please RSVP
Juxtapoz Magazine is throwing down this Tuesday at Lit. There will be givaways and drink specials as well as music from Jefrodisiac and Vito. Alos, you can bring your art (slides, digital, or photos) by to subit to the magazine. The party is sponsored by Fernet Branca so their may be open bar but no guarantees.
Date: Tuesday, July 26th Time: 10:00pm - Close Venue: Lit (93 2nd ave) Cost: Free
Up in the Sky... its a bird... its a plane... its a Target model!
Summer means that the tourists flock to NYC in leaps and bounds and stare at whatever dumb crap goes on. Like the giant Dyson ball or a changing sign on Toys R' Us. Following in that vein, Target will rappel models in their "fall line" down the side of Rockefeller Center on a 9 story runway today. Come for the models... stay for the gawking tourists. [swiped from WhatsUpNYC]
Date: Wednesday, July 27th
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Rockefeller Center (at 50th Street... look for tourists with their noses to the sky)
Cost: Free
While not really sure what DITC stands for, I do know that if you put Lord Finesse, AG (with Roc Raida), Diamond, and Jazzy Jay on the same stage and add todays 185 degree heat, you have one spicy party. Expect true school BBQ jams and more. [found on Tools of War]
Date: Wednesday, July 27th Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm Venue: Crotona Park at Charlotte St. (take 2 or 5 to 174th) Cost: Free
Up in Smoke was one of those films that rounded out my days of corduroy pants with plaid side inserts, hemp necklaces, and summers touring with Phish (ah, the memories). This is a timeless tale of a pair of stoners who steal a van made of marijuana and start a rock band. I won't ruin the rest of the plot line for you (or I can't remember it...)
Date: Wednesday, July 27th Time: Dusk (around 8:30pm) Venue: Pier 54 (hudson river and 14th street) Cost: Free
"The vitality of contemporary South Korean cinema is shown in this coming-of-age film directed by Jae-eun Jeong about five young women in the port city of Inchon navigating the hazards of young adulthood."
If the usual drinking beer over loud music on a wednesday thing is getting stale for you, then check out The Social Experiment. This weekly party is a mix of skit, improv, games, and stand-up, and perhaps a bit of song. Check the site for more details
Date: Wednesday, July 27th (and every Wednesday)
Time: 9:00pm - 10:15pm
Venue:Sin-Sin (248 East 5th Street)
Cost: Free
I can sit here and tell you that Bang is a pretentious free weekly party that always brings good free drinks and music out way. I could tell you that Blake from Moving Units is going to DJ tonight. Instead, let's talk about their incredible knack for always having an interesting open bar. I mean, what is Snow Sparkling Mint Drink? Stop by between 10 and 11 tonight to find out.
Date: Wednesday, July 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: China 1 (50 Avenue B at 4th street)
Cost: Free
Sharon Jones was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, and like many great soul singers began her career singing in the church choir on Sundays. It wasn’t long before she was performing with top soul acts the Four Tops, Peaches and Herb, and The Drifters, and captivating audiences with her powerfully smoky-sweet voice. Her electrifying spirituality has earned her many instant classics on the underground funk scene, crowning her “The Queen of Funk.” She’s joined on stage by Daptone Records house band The Dap Kings.
If, like me, you are forced to work in the urban hell that is midtown then take a break and watch as tourists get their broadway fill. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Chicago, and Wicked will each perform one of their hits in this lunchtime performance.
Date: Thursday, July 28th
Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Bryant Park (41st Street at 6th Avenue)
Cost: Free
So you guys ever heard of some dude named James Bond? Well back in 1963, Dr. No is where is all began. Tonight check out Mr. Bond's humble beginnings set "in Jamaica where two British Secret Service agents have been brutally murdered. James Bond, special agent, licence to kill, is sent to investigate. Bond survives numerous attempts on his life and quickly learns of the mysterious Doctor No, a recluse who seems to be behind various goings-on. Bond travels to Doctor No's island and finds himself embroiled in a deadly plot." Before all the fun 60's spy action check out the bachelor-pad inspired tunes from the Halcyon DJs.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: DJ at 6pm, movie at sunset Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park, 1 Main Street, Brooklyn Cost: Free
The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization has Jane Goodall on their side. According to the group's website, Goodall, "believes these animals exist," and that the group's research is "another milestone in the effort to demarginalize this subject."
The Sixtyseven gallery has the Sasquatch Society: Bigfoots, Yetis and Other Hominoids. Including work from Jesse Bercowetz & Matt Bua, Chris Bors, Peter Caine, Eun Young Choi, eteam, Matthew Fisher, Aurélie Fourrier, Helena Fredriksson, Robert Grunder, Craig Hein, Ijan Hilaire, I-Manifest, Ketta Ioannidou, John Jodzio, Chris Kannen, Seth Kirby, Emily Lambert, Franziska Lamprecht, Stephen Lipuma, LoVid, Tony Luib, Julie Mann, Tricia McLaughlin, Nicholas Parisi, William Powhida, Troy Richards, Michael X. Rose, Anke Sievers, Mike Skinner, Jennifer Sullivan, Jeremiah Teipen, Megan Whitmarsh, and more.
Primatologist or nice art opening? Tonight, you decide.
Date: Thursday, July 28th (through September 3rd) Time: 6-8pm Venue: Sixtyseven (547 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor) Cost: Free
Did you know that you can still go to the Bronx and catch a true school Hip Hop park jam featuring legendary DJs? Well, at Crotona Park it goes down every Thursday in July from 6pm - 9 pm. Tools of War is in it's 3rd year of coordinating these jams and they never want it to end! This is the Bronx's best kept secret but everyone is welcome! Tonight hear GrandMaster Caz, GrandWizzard Theodore and The Original Jazzy Jay (Strong City). Hosted by: PopMaster Fabel. FREE! This is the last night in our 4 part series and one not to be missed. The DJs will be spinning special sets for all the b-boys & b-girls in the city for Rock Steady's 28th Anniversary.
Date: July 28th Time: 6-9pm Venue: Charlotte St. and Crotona Park East, Bronx NY.
Take the 2 or 5 to 174th St. Walk South on Boston Road to Suburban Place. Right onto Crotona Park East. Left to Charlotte. or BUS: BX 17 or BX11. Cost: Free
The Poison Lovers, staring David Gates from the Lazy Aces (and from those outstanding works of literature on your shelf) and Dave Wilson from the Jim Daves will perform hunky dorey music on Freebird's back patio. Bring your friends, family, and wee ones to get down and get crazy, drink a beer and/or eat a corn dog.
After eight years indoors The Church Street Boxing Gym's Fight Series has decided to come outside for the Summer. This event promises to be a total knockout! While the sun sets and the stars rise, New York's best amateur boxers lay it all on the the line for your entertainment (all bouts sanctioned by USA Boxing Metro). Live DJ's and cold beer will ensure there's something for everyone at this free event.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 7:30pm Venue: Pier 54 (14th and Hudson River) Cost: Free
Dominican diva Milly Quezada - "la Reina del Merengue" - is a bona fide international superstar, having toured the world and topped the Billboard charts. This night pairs the traditional with the newest of the new: Grupo Aguakate will whip the crowd into a frenzy with its irresistible party vibe mash up of reggaetón, merengue, and hip-hop.
Date: Thursday, July 28th
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
For some, watching ballet is a lot like their eating their veggies. You don't really want to do it, but it's supposed to be good for you. And there seems to be a shared sentiment among many rush-ticket-holding college students that it can be mighty intimidating shuffling, underdressed, into City Center, trying to find a seat. Solution: The Nilas Martins Dance Companycontinuing their year-long celebration of the legacy of George Balanchine at SummerStage. The people not wearing flip-flops will be overdressed. And despite what I wrote at the beginning of this post, I think Balanchine's legacy deserves more than a year of celebration.
Thorough Thursday is back this week with DJ Gravy on the decks spinning dance hall, raggae, and dub. Plus magazines from Elemental and gift bag giveaways. Oh yeah, and somethng about free beer from 9:30 - 10:30.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 9pm Location: Village Underground, 130 West 3rd Cost: Free
Grab your Aquanet and don your best metalface as the basement of Tonic is transformed into heavy metal heaven. Classic videos play on the big screen while the djs spin all things metal to glam. Free Pabst from 10-12.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Subtonic,below Tonic (107 Norfolk at Delancey) Cost: Free
Sure you can catch GusGus DJing at PS1 this weekend, and we highly recommend that you do, but why not grab a free DJ set at the BPM/Cielo Monthly. Buckmaster De La Cruz and Earth will be bringing their brand of disco-electro-soul to town along with resident Nicolas Matar to make you dance like its Friday. RSVP required.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 11:00pm - 4:00am Venue: Cielo (18 Little West 12th St.) Cost: Free with RSVP
Tonight, head over to Joe's Pub for DJ's Sujinho & Cassiano and DJ G Brown serving up some baile funk and dancehall to shake it to 'til the wee hours of the morn.
Date: Thursday, July 28th Time: 11pm - 4am Location: Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Cost: Free with RSVP
I first came across Mariko Mori at the Brooklyn Museum of art a few years ago. She produces these large scale photos and video installations combining futuristic imagery with asian spiritual thought. The result is a picture of a world that could be, or may me, filled with opimism and promise.
Tonight is an special treat as she presents a live performance of Rei-okuri, her first performance in New York City since 1999. The piece is based "on a Jomon period (13,000-12,000 B.C to 240-230 B.C.) ritual in which villagers formed circular spaces to honor their ancestors, believing that they would return as spirits. Rei-okuri is translated as “ceremony of the transcendence.” The performance will feature Mori wearing a replica of a Jomon-period style clay mask from the Aso site, symbolizing the spirit of her Jomon-period ancestors. Utilizing an ancient tradition in a contemporary setting, Mori creates a space in which to connect the past and the future." This is a one shot deal and a rare chance to see one of the more inspirational living artists today.
Date: Friday, July 29th Time: 7:00pm Venue:The Kitchen (512 West 19th Street) Cost: Free
The hills of Prospect Park are alive with the sound of the Von Trapp family singing their little hearts out in the greatest musical of them all! Julie Andrews stars in this epic 1965 wide-screen masterpiece. The evening begins with the wacky mobile percussion of SLAM, drummer Kenny Wollesen's raucous marching band.
Date: Friday, July 29th
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
For some, watching ballet is a lot like their eating your veggies. You don't really want to do it, but it's supposed to be good for you. And there seems to be a shared sentiment among many rush-ticket-holding college students that it can be mighty intimidating shuffling, underdressed, into City Center, trying to find a seat. Solution: The Nilas Martins Dance Company, continuing their year-long celebration of the legacy of George Balanchine at SummerStage. The people not wearing flip-flops will be overdressed. And despite what I wrote at the beginning of this post, I think Balanchine's legacy deserves more than a year of celebration.
Date: July 29th
Time: 8:30
Venue: Central Park SummerStage
(69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side)
Cost: Free
Between a Rock and an all female Depeche Mode cover band
Between is a weekly live band party at Crash Mansion. Tonight features Violator, an all female Depeche Mode cover band at 9:45. It also features free drinks from 9 - 10. not a bad jump off for a Friday night.
Date: Friday, July 29th (and every Friday) Time: 9:00pm Venue:Crash Mansion (199 Bowery at Spring Street) Cost: Free before 11 with RSVP
Rob Swift and DJ Moe Choi spin Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Lover's Rock, Exclusive Remixes, New Wave, and 80 & 90's throwbacks tonight at this unpretentious Union Square alternative
Date: Friday, July 29
Time: 10:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Venue: Belmont Lounge (117 East 15th Street)
Cost: Free
The Octagon will be celebrating their upcoming record release tonight and they will be joined by two other bands - Stay Fucked and The Spies. There will be free beer, CDs, and a good time available to all who come out for this. Listen to their track "Ghost Life Road" here.
Date: Friday, July 29th
Time: 9:00pm
Venue: Otto's Shrunken Head (538 14th Street, between A + B)
Cost: Free
The Cliktrax crew are back with another party at Happy Ending. JDH from Fixed will be stopping by to spin along with residents Rok One of The Bangers and Mattie from The Rapture. Free Harp from 10-11.
Date: Friday, July 29th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Happy Ending (302 Broome between Forsythe & Eldridge) Cost: Free
This Friday is THE BEAT CLUB with guest Reaganomics. If you like to hear a record go "scratch," you are really liking our man DJ Reaganomics, truly something scary behind turntables. You have not heard disco getting it on with funk getting it on with new wave getting it down in the summertime unless you've been on a Reaganomics dancefloor. Trickle down, indeed. With Jeremy Campbell & Rob Uptight. As usual, free Red Stripe from 1-2am.
Date: Friday 7/29 Time: Free entry & pizza all night
Free Red Stripe from 1-2am Venue: At Capone's - 221 N 9th between Roebling and Driggs. (not far from either Bedford or Metropolitan/Lorimer stops) Cost: Free
Not quite as good as being at the beach but why not head out to Riverside Park and watch the volleyballl bash. Live music by Bill Pop and the Tapes. Its quite a bit of loot to sign up, but if you want then check out the site for full info.
Date: Saturday, July 30th
Time: 10:00am - 9:00pm
Venue: Hudson Beach Café (Riverside Park & 105th Street)
Cost: Free to watch
Sometimes we need an event like this to remind us that this lil borough of ours, and in particular Williamsburg, stands for more than just being too-cool-for-school, but also cultural, political, and artistic freedoms that have traditionally been associated with the area. So today the fine folks over at Brooklyn Underwater Entertainment have set up a lil block party-get together-jamboree to remind us of those things "with a focus on environmental sustainability, affordable housing, DIY art and music, street culture, and craft workshops."
Over the course of the day expect "local artists, crafters, and vendors will sell their wares, and community activists will distribute information on topics ranging from fuel alternatives to neighborhood preservation." On hand will be groups like Williamsburg Warriors, Bluestockings and B.I.O. Bus
And of course no day in Brooklyn would be complete with out some good music from local DJs? So check out Chrome (Blackkat), Jason BK (Blackkak), Vitamindevo vs Biancadino, The Amazing Jordan, Miko (Wanderlust, The Kin), GERALD (Other Music) and Synapase (Beautiful/decay).
Date: Saturday, July 30th Time: 11am - 7pm Location: Bedford and N. 7th, Williamsburg Cost: Free
LeNell is at it again, this time its the sweet Juniper berry that he is after. Head out to Red Hook and taste several varieties of gin from the "bathtub gin" display and learn there is more to mix it with than tonic water. Continues Sunday.
Date: Saturday, July 30th
Time: 12:00pm - 12:00am
Venue: LeNell's Ltd (416 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn)
Cost: Free to visit
The East River Music Project's third show for the summer of 2005 finds the amps and distortion pedals turned way up, as Oneida, Oxford Collapse, and Tall Firs prepare to bring the rock. Joining this trio of area bands is the San Francisco-based Extra Action Marching Band to march us out of the 'theater at the show's end, and WFMU's Brian Turner will be spinning records between the bands' sets."
Date: Saturday, July 30th Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm Venue: East River Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free
While GusGus is great in the club, they have to be fun outdoors at PS1. Once again, Buckmaster De La Cruz and Earth will be bringing their brand of disco-electro-soul to town along with resident Nicolas Matar to make you dance like its Friday. RSVP required.
How much do you like experiencing something out of its normal context? Ever talked with a therapist about that? It's not that bad. Try Detroit pre-punk (take that pitchfork) MC5 at SummerStage. With The Sun-Ra Arkestra, directed by Marshall Allen. Plus Special Guests Suphala & DJ Spooky, curator.
Date: June 30 Time: 3:00 pm Venue: Central Park SummerStage Cost: free
Denroy Morgan's reggae legacy lives on through his children in Morgan Heritage, which pairs R&B flavored grooves with gospel harmonies and Rastafarian lyrics. Don Minott opens with a set of socially, politically, and spiritually positive roots and lover's rock.
Date: Saturday, July 30th
Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
Hit up Scenic (what used to be Guernica) for the Brian Jonestown Massacre afterparty. Why? Because there is free beer from 1am - 2am right when your night is starting to lag and if you get there by 10am then you can watch comedian David Cross spin a set. Anton Newcombe Djs the afterparty.
Date: Saturday, July 30th Time: 10:00pm Venue: Scenic (Avenue B between 3rd and 4th) Cost: Free
Here is a lil hip hop for your Saturday night... Swing by the LES and hit up Morrisey Park for special guest DJ Moe Choi(Choimatic / Skullfuckers) and Special Needs (Sweat NYC / Lo'Pro / Curl) with resident DJ Jan Lo aka J.ButtaMaxwell (Curl / Sweat NYC). I mean anything that has those sneakers on their flyer is bound to be fun.
Date: Saturday, July 30th Time: 10pm - 4am Location: Morrisey Park, 121 St. Marks Place Cost: Free
Boy, this is one of my personal favorites for the weekend. Beat Pharmacy is the first artist on Francois K's Wave label. He produced a sort of deep house / electro dub sound that you can get down to in a really deep way if you are feeling it. Plus, anyone with a song called "keef" makes me happy. I can only imagine that Deadbeat will create an equally interesting show.
"Deadbeat and Beat Pharmacy are the two best electronic dub-makers in he world. Beat Pharmacy, a cohort and labelmate of Francois K, leans more toward the psychedelic and deep side of the genre; while Deadbeat from the German label ~scape (Jan Jelinek, Akufen) goes more for the techy side. For those that don’t know these guys, don’t worry. Dub in this context shouldn’t bring images of sleepy sidestepping. Their music is full of echoing energy. This will be a great party." [swiped from NewRelease]
Date: Saturday, July 30th Time: 10:30pm Venue:Lil Green Lounge (35 Grand St at Thompson) Cost: Free
"Because poor communities of color continue to be aggressively recruited by the U.S. Armed forces, because young soldiers continue to die, because destruction and death continue to hit innocent Iraqi civilians each day, we invite you to dance for peace dance for freedom dance against the occupation of Iraq. Dancers, poets, speakers, and other cultural groups will gather on this day to express their resistance against the current war. Event organized by Ollin Imagination, an activist group that uses creative forms of art for political expression. Performers include Cetiliztli Nauhcampa (Aztec Dance Group), Ellen Xiao Feng Guidone (Indonesian Dance), Tatiana Rodrigues (Traditional Indian Dance), Los Bomberos de Brooklyn (Afro-Puerto Rican Dance Group), Jeremiah Hosea (from Earth Driver), Nuyorican poet Rafael Landrón, Erika De LaRosa from the Mahina Movement, and many others."
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Venue: Union Square Park North (broadway and 17th street)
Cost: Free
Hula-hooping isn’t just for kids anymore. Set to a soundtrack of eclectic, rhythm-driven music, Groove Hoops brings performance hula-hooping to a new level by incorporating dance and gymnastic movements. Bring the entire family to see this energetic hula hoop dance team as they perform incredible physical tricks and teach you how to hula hoop like you never thought you could!
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Plaza at Pier I (Enter at the Hudson River at W. 68th or W. 72nd Streets)
Cost: Free
This seems to be an all day outdoor park jam for you Williamsburg folks (and those wishing to travel). It is sponsored by some local stores as well including the ultra hip Nom de Guerre. Beyond that... who knows.
Date: Sunday, July 31st Time: 2:00pm - 9:00pm Venue: Grand Street Ferry Park (Grand Street and East River, Williamsburg) Cost: Free
The 14th annual African Festival is an all-day extravaganza of music, food, and culture featuring artists from around the continent. "The Lion of Zimbabwe," and one of Africa's most acclaimed singer-songwriters, Thomas Mapfumo, and his band, Tthe Blacks Unlimited, leads the way, with Senegalese hip-hop sensations Gokh-Bi System and the stunning Cape Verdian songbird Maria De Barros also taking the stage. Kakande's traditional Mande music of West Africa and Alain Nkossi Konda, who mixes DRC soukous with funk and reggae learned in the urban jungle of NYC, round out the lineup.
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Prospect Park Bandshell (click for directions) Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)
"In Our Hearts Infoshop is finally opening today. We've been raising money for years and after looking for a space we finally have at least a temporary one. Right now we have a pretty big lending library of good, non-boring radical books, free Internet and food on Sunday. We hope to organize soccer games, free food, skillshares, and art and lots of hanging out at the space in the next few months. The space is open for anyone interested in using it, please get in touch, and stop."
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: 131 Grand Street (between Bedford and Berry, Williamsburg)
Cost: Free
Dj Nickodemus from Turntables on the Hudson will play a free set down on the boardwalk in Coney Island today. "This is where the whole family gets together- everyone brings the kids & we all dance to salsa, merengue, oldschool hip hop & house, afro & balkan beats- reppin the whole community" He is joined by Catoo and Tito Roc
Date: Sunday, July 31st
Time: 4pm - sunset
Venue: Boardwalk between West 8th and West 10th, Coney Island
Cost: Free
I think that for today I am going to pretend that I am Swiss. I mean they are a good, neutral, peace loving people. It seems like the way to go, and uh, most importantly they are throwing themselves a good lil party today. It begins early in the day, over on the Hudson, with a festival featuring arm wrestling, some Swiss magic and a ballonist. (That part carries a $5 price tag, so click here for full details. )
The part that I have changed my nationality for, would be the after party. Elementt of Culture will feature DJ Nova and Pacha Collecitve and Swiss Musical Guests. Expect progressive global electronic and acoustic dance beats from Sambatronic, Electrocumbia, Dub, Reggae and Dance Hall to Salsa and Drum'n Bass.
Date: Sunday, July 31st Time: 10pm Location: Pier 63, 23rd and West Side Highway Cost: Free
Downtown's finest B-Boys and B-Girls get together at this Joe's Pub weekly featuring a DJ set by DJ Voodoo Ray as well as rotating Djs's from Turntable Lab
Date: Sunday, July 31st (and every Sunday) Time: 11:00pm (show starts at midnight) Venue: Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette) Cost: Free
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