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R.I.P. K-Swift

It is with great sorrow that we morn the passing of 29 year old Khia Edgerton, also known as "K-Swift," who was found dead Monday morning at her Northeast Baltimore home. K-Swift was one of the key individuals on the Baltimore Club scene with her radio show on WERQ-FM 92.3 and was influencial in bringing the music to New York and the rest of the world. She's also the first one to introduce me to Bmore Club when she pelted me in the head with a mixtape a few years back. Her energy and creativity will be greatly missed.

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Sitelines: Maktub

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Date: Through July 23rd
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: South Street Seaport, Pier 17 (Fulton St & East River)
Cost: Free

360° Dance Company arrives at Pier 17 with the US Premiere of their latest commission, Maktub, an exploration of speed and possibility. Dancemaker Lauri Stallings challenges the dancers to burst through their comfort zones, creating a new physical language that blends ballet and modern techniques, gesture, partnering, and impossibly quick shifts of weight. Maktub invites the audience to share in the intricacy of community and witness the meeting of two very different worlds.

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Dancing under the Stars

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Date: Tuesdays through August 12th
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Rockaway Beach 5 (84th Street next to the boardwalk, Far Rockaway) - map (info and map)
Cost: Free

If you've got 2 left feet like me then Dancing under the Stars is for you. Each week is a free, absolute beginner, outdoor dance class presented by the American Ballroom Theater. Learn classics such as the merengue, foxtrot, and waltz, and strut your stuff to the beat of a live band on the final night. All ages, no partner needed.

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Stars of Tomorrow

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Date: Tuesdays through August
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Pier 45 at Christopher St
Cost: Free

Tuesdays hit a high note with jazz and classical performances from Mannes College The New School for Music and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music on one of Hudson River Park's most beautiful piers by star students from around the city. Tonight students from the acclaimed Mannes College of Music (The New School) play a series of classical compositions for you. All Ages.

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Naughty by Nature

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Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Queensbridge Park (21st St & East River, Queens) - map
Cost: Free

Naughty By Nature need no introduction. This East Jersey trio stormed Yo! MTV Raps in the early 90's with hits like "OPP" and "Hip Hop Hurray" which still hold true at backyard jams and summer concerts today. Now reunited, the trio are working on a new album so expect some fresh tunes and, of course, plenty of classics, this evening. All Ages. Oh, and since I came across it on the blogosphere, you might find a free treat here.

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Buffallo Gal

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Date: Tuesday, July 22nd - 23rd
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 59E59 Theatres (59 East 59th St)
Cost: Pay what you can

Here's a great chance to catch the New York Premier of A.R. Gurney's new production, Buffalo Girl "A.R. Gurney’s comedy centers around Amanda, a once successful television personality whose star is now fading. Life imitates art as she returns to her hometown of Buffalo to star in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Just as she is connecting with her roots – both on stage and off – she is called back to Hollywood for a role that could recharge her career. Will her love of theater be enough to keep her in Buffalo?" You can grab tickets on a "pay what you can" basis (give a buck, give five, just support) starting two hours before the show at the box office. Limited to 2 tickets per person.

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Desperately Seeking Susan at Summerscreen

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Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: Dusk (about 8:00pm)
Location: The McCarren Park Pool (Lorimer St between Driggs and Bayard Ave)
Cost: Free

Tonight is another installment of Summerscreen, the L Magazine's summer movie series. Pull up a chair at the bottom of the pool with the cool kids to watch the 80's Madonna classic Desperately Seeking Susan.

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Washington Square Music Festival: Festival Ensemble and Gamelan Son of Lion

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Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Washington Square Park
Cost: Free

Classical music seems to be abound this week so soak it in because come this fall you'll have to shell out upwards of $50 a ticket to see the same musicians at their traditional, indoor haunts. Tonight, Washington Square Park gets in the fun as part of the Washington Square Music Festival. Featuring the Festival Ensemble with David Oei on solo piano performing Dohnányi, Satie and Lou Harrison's Double Concerto for violin, cello and gamelan orchestra with Gamelan Son of Lion. All Ages.

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Shakespeare in the Park: Hair

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Date: Tuesday - Sunday through August
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Delacorte Theater, Central Park (closest entrances are 81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street and Fifth Avenue)
Cost: Free with ticket, see below

For the second half of their summer run Shakespeare in the Park forgo their traditional fair and present that great American, tribal love musical, Hair. Based on an acclaimed concert production seen in summer 2007 as part of the Joe's Pub in the Park series, the current incarnation of hair is a fully-staged version complete with strobes, smoke machines, and assorted bells and whistles. This is a classic part of Summer in NYC so get ready to wait in line and make sure you catch the performance. All Ages. Ticket info below.

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Seismic Dance Series: Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid

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Date: Tuesday, July 22nd
Time: 9:00pm
Location: World Financial Center Winter Garden (220 Vesey) - Map
Cost: Free

I think after the Kode9 show they dropped the term Seismic Dance Series for these weekly electronic shows. And it's a good thing because they are more like nob-twiddling IDM (sorry, I mean EDM) than bass heavy stompers. The kinda stuff you used to hear at Tonic or can now find at the new le Poisson Rouge. Tonight is no exception as Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet) and amazing drummer Steve Reid (check out their amazing work on the more accessible Daxaar album) create an abstract sound that incorporates elements of hip-hop, electronica, jazz, and folk music with live drumming & percussion. Opening the show, Collins and his band perform Devil’s Music, an improvised work using samples of live radio. All Ages.

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