Roundtable Readings

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 "Educating Rita" by Willy Russell. A touching and wildly funny play which charts the changing relationship between a professor and his student, teaching us all a lesson about life's weaknesses and heartaches. Staged reading directed by Joshua Weiss for The Roundtable Ensemble.

Date: Friday, August 26th
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: The Educational Alliance (344 East 14th Street)
Cost: Free

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Howl Celebration

Celebrating the spirit of the renowned poet, founding-member of the Beats, champion of human and civil rights, neighborhood hero, teacher and spiritual seeker.

6-7: Hip hop poets of the LES led by Celina Glenn, Third Party, Sixth Sense, Baba, and youth poets from Urban Word.

7-8: “Howl Hour!” A three-part invention by artists who embody various aspects of Ginsberg’s eclectic oeuvre will perform a special tribute to “Howl” on its 50th Anniversary. Part 1 “Howl in Many Languages” – Edwin Torres conducts readers, creating a new age international intelligent babble of Howl.

8-9: The Lower East Side All-Stars with John Giorno, Taylor Meade, Steve Ben Israel, Steve Cannon and featuring the Last Poets and very special guest Steve Van Zandt!

Date: Friday: August 26th
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Tompkins Square Park
Cost: Free

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Passport Fridays

Another evening of Passport Fridays in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Each night features dance, film, and music out by the Unisphere. Tonight centers around India with dance (Yin Mei), music from NYC ensemble Music for China, and the staff favorite House of Flying Daggers. Check site for full info.

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Date: Friday, August 26th
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Cost: Free

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists & Tigers and Monkeys

How about an extra-long Seaport concert series grand finale with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists And Tigers and Monkeys.

Date: Friday August 26th
Time: 7pm
Venue: South Street Seaport
Cost: Free

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Angelique Kidjo Concert

Benin-born, Paris-based “African funk diva of world music," Angelique Kidjo singing a blend of Benin indigenous music and influences from samba, zouk, American R&B, jazz, and Caribbean pop, has pioneered a “music-without- borders” style that brings audiences to their feet to cheer and dance. She has collaborated with major international artists throughout her career, including Gilberto Gil and Santana. Part of the "Out of Doors" festival.

Date: Friday, August 26th
Time: 8:00 PM
Venue: Lincoln Center, outdoors (132 W 65th St)
Cost: Free

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DubWar

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This event has all of my favorite musical keywords in it like dub, sub-base, echo, and skyscraper. Okay, skyscraper is not in there but its my favorite word. Lets see if the local boys can hold it down with DubWar tonight (which is, as far as I can tell, the only dubstep party in NYC) "What is dubstep??? For the uninitiated, dubstep has its roots in dubwise UK garage, but the fast-evolving sound has morphed deeper and deeper into dread territory recently. Combining elements of drum n bass, grime, dub, dancehall, and techno, dubstep has been making waves this year following the seminal "Grime" compilations on Aphex Twin's Rephlex label, as well as the forward-thinking productions of artists like the Digital Mystikz, Loefah, Kode 9 and Skream. Uncompromising sub-bass, spaced out dub echoes, and twisted dancehall riddims combine to make dubstep the music of choice for the future-minded." Still unsure... grab a sound bite here.

Date: Friday, August 26th
Time: 10:00pm
Venue: Bar Sputnik (262 Taaffe Place between DeKalb & Willoughby, Fort Greene - G train to Classon)
Cost: Free

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