Date: Wednesday, July 16th - Sunday, July 20th Time: Daily contest hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm Location: Prospect Park Boathouse and Lake Cost: Free
Ok kids bust out them fishing poles! I wasn't even aware that there were fish in the Prospect Park Lake, let alone being aloud to go fishing. Today kicks off the The 61st Annual Macy’s Fishing Contest, which includes the release of R.H. Macy, a tagged bass, into the park pond. Prizes will be awarded today for the first fish caught and then on the daily for the most fish and longest fish caught. If you or your kid are under 15 just show up to fish and equipment is provided free of charge (or participants can bring their own.) Remember to register at the Boat House before you drop your line. All fishing is done on a catch-and-release basis; fish must be returned to the Lake alive.
Date: Wednesday, July 16th Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm (doors, 6:00pm) Location: Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn Bridge Park (1 Main St, DUMBO) map Cost: Free
DUMBO's Music At the Bridge series continues tonight, where five Brooklyn performance spaces—each with a limited seating capacity, but impeccable taste and a lot of heart and personality— are invited to make the Tobacco Warehouse their home for the evening. This evening is currated by our favorite Williamsburg passed-hat, avant jazz spot, Zebulon. Featuring performances by Stuart Bogie/Superhuman Happiness (atmospheric funk-pop instrumentals from Antibalas member), Charles Gayle Trio (impromptu jazz with a throwback to the 60s), Colin Stetson (saxophonist extraordinarre) and Sharon Van Etten (bittersweet neo-folk). More info on the artists below. All Ages.
Stuart Bogie/Superhuman Happiness
Featuring Luke O'Malley, Ryan Ferreira, Eric Biondo and many more! With special guest Baye Kouyate. Best known for his work with Antibalas, reedman Stuart Bogie has also performed with the likes of TV on the Radio and Celebration and has the shared the stage and/or studio with Burning Spear, Sinead O’Conner, Gomez, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The El Michaels Affair, Baaba Maal, and choreographer Bill T. Jones, just to name a few. His Superhuman Happiness project traffics in atmospheric funk-pop instrumentals. More at: www.myspace.com/stuartbogie
Charles Gayle Trio
Featuring Michael Wimberly on drums and Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz on Bass. Jon Pareles of The New York Times says their sound is “an impulsive mixture filled with energy and texture, a throwback to the impromptu times of the 60s." This trio surely has no routine and the off the cuff atmosphere allows the freedom for anything to happen. Charles Gayle will be joined by Michael Wimberly and Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz. Learn more about the Charles Gayle Trio here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Gayle
Colin Stetson
Solo saxophone, brass and woodwind player Colin Stetson has performed and recorded with such greats as Tom Waits, TV On The Radio, Antibalas and Anthony Braxton. He has also toured with Arcade Fire, playing clarinet, bass clarinet, French horn, cornet and bass saxophone. Check him out at: www.colinstetson.com
Sharon Van Etten, solo
"Sharon Van Etten plays bittersweet neofolk so slow, spare and subtle that you might have to crane your neck to hear it. The Brooklyn songsmith’s tunes are definitely worth the effort." - Time Out New York. Sharon will be accompanied by Noa Babayof. Check her out at: www.myspace.com/sharonvanetten
Date: Wednesday, July 16th Time: 7:00pm Location:Rockefeller Park (Chambers Street & River Terrace) Cost: Free
Steel Pulse is best reggae band to hail from the demise of Britain's two-tone scene. Trading the traditional skank for a more island-based vibe, their classics such as "Handsworth Revolution" and "Babylon the Bandit" sound as relevant today as they did two years ago. This evening they bring their island vibes to the waterfront for all ages.
Date: Wednesday, July 16th Time: 7:00pm Location: Socrates Sculpture Park (31-01 Vernon Blvd, LIC, Queens) - directions Cost: Free
Now in its 10th year, Socrates Sculpture Park's Outdoor Cinema series combines performance, film, and food into a weekly, internationally-influences, sunset event. Tonight's event features an African influence with a screening of Abderrahmane Sissako's Bamako (115 min, 2006)... "In an outdoor courtroom in Mali, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are on trial. Far from polemical, this surprisingly lyrical movie is a poetic exploration of modern-day Africa." DJ Stone provides African beats and rhythms while Astoria's Mundo Café serves Moroccan cuisine (food not free). Trailer below. All Ages.
Date: Wednesday, July 16th - 20th Time: 7:00pm Location: East River Park (East River and E Houston St.) directions Cost: Free
Starting today and continuing through the weekend, The Joyce Theatre presents Dance Out!; three distinct, free, outdoor performances in the park. This evening is the kickoff where you can catch all three performances (Dans le Jardin, Transports Exceptionnels and Contigo) together on the East River before they begin their tour of the boroughs. More on each piece below. All Ages.
Dans le Jardin, an improvised dance created and performed by the Netherlands-based choreographer Michael Schumacher, is set to live music performed by cellist and composer Alex Waterman. Using the park as a backdrop and inspiration for his performance, Schumacher dances around and with his surroundings. Partnering with a statue, moving gracefully under a tree or exploding across the grass; the park, music and audience play equal parts as inspiration and observers for this improvisational piece.
Transports Exceptionnels, by Compagnie Beau Geste, is a unique and whimsical outdoor duet for one man and an excavator. Choreographed by Dominique Boivin and accompanied by the dramatic voice of Maria Callas, the dancer Phillippe Priasso meets, greets, and embraces a moving excavator; transforming the construction site into a stage, street into playground, and dance into a tentative balance between nature, man, and machine.
Contigo is a solo work combining acrobatics and dance by Portuguese choreographer Rui Horta and Joao P. Pereira Dos Santos, an accomplished acrobat and master of the Chinese pole. In this awe-inspiring piece that defies gravity, Dos Santos traverses a 20 foot vertical pole, flipping and spinning with brut strength and drilled precision.
Thursday, July 17:
* Contigo at East River Park (MN) at 7 pm
* Transports Exceptionnels at Coney Island Beach at the Parachute Jump (BK) at 4 pm and 7 pm
* Dans le Jardin at Cuyler Gore Park (BK) at 1 pm and 7 pm
Friday, July 18:
* Contigo at South Oxford Park (BK) at 7 pm
* Transports Exceptionnels at Socrates Sculpture Park (QU) at 1 pm and 7 pm
* Dans le Jardin at Pinocchio Park (SI) at 1 pm and 4 pm
Saturday, July 19:
* Contigo at South Oxford Park (BK) at 7 pm
* Transports Exceptionnels at St. Mary’s Park (BX) at 1 pm, 5 pm, and 7 pm
* Dans le Jardin at St. Mary’s Park (BX) at 4 pm and 6 pm
Sunday, July 20:
* Contigo at South Oxford Park (BK) at 7 pm
* Transports Exceptionnels at South Beach Boardwalk (SI) at 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm
* Dans le Jardin at Queensbridge Park (QU) at 4 pm and 7 pm
Date: Wednesday, July 16th Time: Dusk (around 8 or 8:30) Location: Pier 54 (14th st and the Hudson River) Cost: Free
On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is Almost Famous. "Cameron Crowe brings you into the world of 1970’s rockers and the writers that covered them. Still Water runs deep!" Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!
Date: Wednesday, July 16th - Sunday, July 20th Time: 8:00pm Location: Jackie Robinson Park (150th St. and Bradhurst Ave) Cost: Free
"Rooftop Films presents Reel Harelem, the 7th Annual Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival.
This summer, Rooftop Films is partnering with the Historic Harlem Parks Coalition, the Central Park Conservancy, and The National Black Programming Consortium to present a series of shows in five of Harlem's historic parks. This series will showcase new, independent films that represent the diversity of life in the African and African-American Diaspora while appealing to all races and backgrounds. The festival is taking place every Wednesday and Thursday night, July 9th - August 7th. Live music or dance will precede each night's show." Full summer schedule after the jump. Film and performance info here.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Jackie Robinson Park
Thursday, July 10, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Jackie Robinson Park
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Marcus Garvey Park
Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Marcus Garvey Park
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, St. Nicholas Park
Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, St. Nicholas Park
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Morningside Park
Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Morningside Park
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Harlem Meer, Central Park
Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 8:00 pm, Harlem Meer, Central Park
Date: Wednesday, July 16th Time: 9:00pm Location: Sutra (16 First Ave) Cost: Free with RSVP
Tonight, Strictly Social, LA’s hottest monthly cutting edge soul music showcase, brings the party to the East Coast for one night in New York City. There will be special performances from Sarah White, Lounge, Jade and Rep Life. Be sure to RSVP!
