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Monica Bill Barnes: Game Face

Date: August 4–7 & 11–14
Time: 12:00pm & 1:00pm
Location: Robert Wagner Jr. Park (Battery Places bet. West St & 1st Place) - directions
Cost: Free

"Monica Bill Barnes’ Game Face compares the show business motto of 'the show must go on with the current day’s view of high-finance business as an all-consuming self-sacrificing endeavor. Exploring a performer’s endurance and “do or die” attitude as an illustration of Wall Street’s reputation for tireless work, this new work is bizarre, exhausting and boldly funny. A cast of eight dancers is decked out in costumes inspired by Broadway musicals and larger-than-life Vegas shows. The audience will witness the effort and fatigue that result from 'performing' as the dancers fight against the odds with hilarious and heartbreaking results." All Ages.

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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 features a jazz performance by the New School's Itamar Borochov Trio. All Ages.

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Jungle Brothers

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Date: Tuesday, August 5th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Bush Clinton Park (Lorraine & Clinton, Red Hook, Brooklyn) - map
Cost: Free

"Fusing jazz and house music into their mix, Jungle Brothers’ debut single “I’ll House You,” produced by Todd Terry, was an underground club sensation. The JB’s unique Afrocentric approach was the reason that they become members of the elite Native Tongue Posse that later included A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. In 2005, Jungle Brothers released a Double CD of greatest hits with classic remixes & rarities, entitled This Is..."

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Naumburg Orchestral Concerts: Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players

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Date: Tuesday, August 5th
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Naumburg Bandshell, Central Park - map
Cost: Free

Since 1905, the Naumburg Orchestral Concerts has continuously presented free, outdoor classical music concerts to New Yorkers of all walks of life. Named after founder and philanthropist Elkan Naumburg, who donated the Naumburg Bandshell to New York City in 1923, and inspired by his own love of music, the series seeks to stimulate and encourage new and expanded audiences for classical music in the informal and beautiful setting of Central Park. Tonight's program below. 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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28 Days Later at Summerscreen

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Date: Tuesday, August 5th
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 28 Days Later, Daniel Boyles' post-apocalyptic zombie flick. Trailer below.

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Rebel Rebel

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Date: Tuesdays
Time: 8:00pm - late
Location: The Annex (152 Orchard St)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: Zygo Vodka, 11-12

"Rebel Rebel is back at it's new home, the Annex. So put on your best ziggy stardust outfit and be sure to come out for this Tuesday night dance party filled with the hottest mix of glam rock in the city and killer drinks deals!"

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