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Sitelines: Maktub

Date: July 28th - 30th
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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Free Yoga in Central Park

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Date: Monday, July 28th
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Central Park Sheep Meadow (near W. 68th St and Tavern on the Green)
Cost: Free

"Come-one-come-all class of esoteric Hatha Yoga this tonight in Central Park. Learn the deeper connection between asanas and the 7 chakras, flows of energy and power of mental concentration in this introductory class. Practice is suitable for experienced yogis and beginners. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothing. All are welcome!"

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2008 ImageNation Outdoor Film Fest

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Date: Monday, July 28th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: St. Nicholas Park (135th Street & St. Nicholas Park on the Great Lawn)
Cost: Free

ImageNation is a Harlem-based organization established in 1997 to "counteract negative images and stereotypes that are propagated about people of color, through mass media; and, to establish a chain of independent art-house cinemas dedicated to cinema of the African Diaspora. ImageNation uses independent cinema and progressive music to foster media equity, solidarity and cross-cultural exchange throughout communities of color worldwide, with special foci on the USA and South Africa." Beginning tonight and throughout the month of August, ImageNation screens films for their outdoor summer series. Tonight's film is The Great Debaters directed by and starring Denzel Washington. Event dates and info after the jump.

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Herbaliser: Giant Step at The Hudson

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Date: Monday, July 28th
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Hudson (356 West 58th)
Cost: Free with RSVP

I've been telling this Herbaliser story for years now as the highlight of my last trip to Berlin a few years back (won't bore you with it here but if you find me tonight, holler and I'll go into detail). Bottom line is that London's Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry AKA Herbaliser have been redefining funky hip hop and jazzy breaks for years. They've long been influential heroes to me as masters at combining commercial and underground breakbeat and their new album, Same as it Ever Was, is no exception. Tonight they tear up the tables at Giant Step's bi-weekly Monday series. Stream the whole album below. Highly Recommended. 21+

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Diego Garcia Solo Show

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Date: Monday, July 28th
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Place: Bowery Hotel (355 Bowery St)
Cost: Free

via Hipster Travel... "Diego Garcia from the band Elefant plays solo with a full band free tonight at the Bowery Hotel (which looks awesome.) Head to the front doors of the hotel, and just to the right, tell the door guy you are there for Diegos Set. Nice pretty rock music and free vodka the entire time."

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MLK Jr. Concert Series - Gospel Night

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Date: Monday, July 28th
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Wingate Field (Winthrop St btw. Brooklyn and Kingston Ave)
Cost: Free

The MLK Jr. Concert series continues bringing live music to the BK masses tonight with their annual gospel night. Headlining the bill are urban gospel superstars, Mary Mary, along with support from Tye Tribbett and Greater Anointing as well as Ricky Dillard & New Generation. All ages.

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The Apartment at Bryant Park

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Date: Monday, July 21st
Time: Films begin at Dusk (about 8ish)
Location: Bryant Park (40th and 42nd Sts & Fifth and Sixth Aves)
Cost: Free

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some old classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight check out The Apartment in which "Billy Wilder’s cynical-but-sweet romantic comedy, Jack Lemmon tries to get ahead by loaning out his apartment to the bosses for a little 'ring-a-ding-ding'. That is, until the place is used to entertain the woman of his affections, played adorably by Shirley MacLaine."

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