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FreeNYC Presents: Crooked BBQ

Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Hope Lounge (10 Hope St. bet. Havemeyer and Roebling, W'burg)
Cost: Free

Crooked Disco is getting out of the dark, dank club this month with a proper back yard jam at Hope Lounge. DJs Morsy and Kestar will be playing sun-shiny disco, funky breaks, soulful Baltimore Club, Good Hip Hop, bits of reggae and dancehall, and assorted BBQ jams along with our boys Witnes, JD, and Lil Tiger from Texas. That’s right, it’s a Brooklyn/Texas themed throw down.. There’ll be food on the grill (with a special Texas burger and vegan options) along with longhorn shots, Micheladas, and a special, spiced-up, tex-mex Margarita cocktail (amazing!) for you to get down with. Plus, photographer Texas will be snapping shots all afternoon! Rain or shine (we love dancing in the rain and Hope has a great indoors if there's a shower or two)... cowboy hats encouraged. Good vibes all day long! 21+

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First Saturdays for Families at The New Museum

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 10:00am
Location: The New Museum (235 Bowery)
Cost: Free

A certain big name retailer does some really awesome museum programs though out the city and this one is no exception. "First Saturdays for Families at the New Museum offer special, hands-on programs designed for families with children and young adults 5 to 15 years old, conducted by trained New Museum educators the first Saturday of each month. Families have the opportunity to explore the New Museum’s exhibitions through lively conversations in the galleries, and to engage in related creative activities. Families are admitted free of charge for up to 3 adults per family. Tickets are given out on a first-come, first-served basis." Click here for info on today's program.

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Folks on the Island: Ronny Cox

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Colonel's Row, Governor's Island
Cost: Free

"Bringing things to a close this year at the Folks on the Island Music Festival is actor and singer Ronny Cox, who first caught America’s attention with his famous 'Dueling Banjos' performance in the movie Deliverance. Since then he has acted in numerous films, yet he continues to chronicle his life experiences musically through an eclectic mix of genres and styles from folk to western to jazzy-blues." 21+

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88' Riots Anniversary Concert

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd & Sunday August 3rd
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: Tompkins Sq. Park Former Bandshell Area (7th Street b/t Ave. A & B)
Cost: Free

This weekend is the 20th Anniversary of the '88 Thompkins Square riots (more on that here if you don't now your NYC history) and a nice grip of old school punk rockers - some of whom were beaten by officers in the riots - are getting together to honor the neighborhoods resistance. Lineup below. All Ages.

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Melting Pot NYC

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Coney Island Boardwalk (10th st. Gazebo)
Cost: Free

Independence day weekend celebrations abound up as The Melting Pot NYC continues it's Summer Music Series at the Coney Island Boardwalk. Throughout the summer these events will feature residents DJ's Kervyn Mark and Kamala spinning a wide spectrum global dance groove with an amazing line-up of guest dj's including: Louie Vega, Sting International, Jeannie Hopper, and more. Today's special guests bringing funky dance rhythms to the boardwalk are Ian Friday (Libation) and Frankie Feliciano (Ricanstruction).

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Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert

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Date: Saturday, August 2nd
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St & Prospect Park West, Park Slope)
Cost: Free

"Join us to celebrate the classic and progressive work of children’s book author Ezra Jack Keats as Dan Zanes cohort Father Goose throws a block party stretching from Jamaica to Brooklyn, abetted by the delightfully over-stimulating psychedelic California kids rockers Thw Sippy Cups, 'quite possibly the illegitimate offspring of The Cat in the Hat and Joey Ramone.' (SF Chronicle) Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Joan Osborne and Emmy Award-wining actor James McDaniel read classic Keats stories between sets. Come early and stay late or just drop in—over two hours of music and fun."

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