Summer Streets

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Date: Saturdays, Aug 9th, 16th, & 23rd
Time: 7:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park along 4th/Park Ave
Cost: Free

"On 3 consecutive Saturdays in August, Summer Streets will temporarily close off the traffic along Park Avenue and connecting streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park. Summer Streets creates an open space for New Yorkers and visitors of the city to use their city's streets without inteference of motorized vehicles. They will be free to run, walk, blade, bike, sit, or play." There's a map and a whole list of events on the official site.

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International Yo-Yo Open and New York State Yo-Yo Open

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Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: 11:00am
Location: South Street Seaport (Fulton St. & East River)
Cost: Free

"Mind-blowing tricks and physics defying feats will be on full display at the 2nd annual NY state yo-yo competition featuring top skilled athletes and world champions hailing from Brazil, France, Italy, Japan and throughout the U.S. The day will end with special performance by Peelander-Z. All Ages

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Hal Willner's Bill Withers Project

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Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St & Prospect Park West, Park Slope)
Cost: Free ($3 Suggested)

Visionary music producer Hal Willner closes out this season's Celebrate Brooklyn with a multi-artist celebration of acoustic R&B pioneer Bill Withers. Withers has penned such classics as Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone, Lovely Day, and Lean On Me. These and more will be performed tonight by Angelique Kidjo, Nona Hendryx, The Swell Season, Cory Glover, James "Blood" Ulmer, Sandra St. Victor, The Persuasions, Eric Mingus and more. They also shouted out at last weeks African Music Festival that Bill Withers himself would be in the house (but no promises). “No one puts on a better tribute concert than Hal Willner ... a sympathetic and generous listener with an almost preternatural ability to match performer to song, and a Rolodex to back it up.” (Variety) All Ages

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Tales of Colt 45 w/ Cheeseburger

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Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave, W'burg)
Cost: Free with RSVP

Following suit with Red Stripe or Sparks, Colt 45 is high on the tales of sponsoring all things hipster (which is awesome 'cuz I'd much rather some malt then some orange battery acid). Tonight their fourth mini tour hits home with Cheeseburger, SSo So Glos, Dessert Storm & Violent Bullsh#$ dropping by south W'burg for some free booze and great tunes. Video below. 21+

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