Parade This!
"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
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Warm it Up Chris...
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
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First Saturday
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.
Date: Saturday, June 2nd
Time: 5pm -11pm
Location: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway
Cost: Free
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Matsuyama
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
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"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."
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Music of Nick Drake
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.
Date: Saturday, July 2nd
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Central Park SummerStage
Cost: Free
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Shadow at Celebrate Brooklyn
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)
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MisShapes
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
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