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Harlem Hop

Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Morningside Park Waterfall (W. 113th & Manhattan Ave)
Cost: Free

Tools of War is at it again, bringing True School hip hop back to the uptown masses. Harlem Hop is their only "traveling" park jam of the summer, hitting up a new Harlem spot each week. This afternoon the welcome Forrest Getemgump, DJ Red Alert, and DJ Lord Finesse to the after-work fun. Check the fly for the weekly listing. All Ages

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Velvet Goldmine Screening

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Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: Doors at 5:30pm, film at dusk
Location: The McCarren Park Pool (Lorimer St between Driggs and Bayard Ave)
Cost: Free with RSVP

Velvet Goldmine, Todd Haynes's cult classic revisits England's glam rock scene of the 1970's with Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing characters based loosely on Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. With a hunky cast, great script and awesome soundtrack, Haynes' film has won its place in many glam rock junkies' hearts. The movie will screen for free as part of McCarren Park Pool's summer film series. Trailer Below. (via papermag.com)

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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 is the final performance with the jazz from the Nick Paul Trio. All Ages.

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Shino Aguakate & DJ Lobo

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Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Highbridge Park (enter at 174 St. and Amsterdam Ave.)
Cost: Free

Without fail, every summer I get into some random (for me) hip hop en Español. in the past it's been Tego Calderon, Las Orishas, or even last summer's bangers by Calle 13, but this year, it's Shino Aguakate. With his Latin orchestral sounds, ska infused horns, and straight block party energy, Shino is downright infectious. Catch this rising star in the park this afternoon. All Ages.

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Cherry Bomb Party

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Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Beauty Bar (231 East 14th St
Cost: Free with RSVP
Open Bar: Effen Vodka, 7-8

Celebrate the release of "the ultimate guide to becoming a better flirt, a tougher chick, and a hotter girlfriend, and to living like like a rock star" this evening at the Cherry Bomb book release party. Author Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna will be on hand signing copies and DJ Cat will be spinning some beats. There an open bar to kick it off and free gift bags to the first 75 in the door. 21+

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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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Disco Down

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Date: Tuesdays
Time:10:00pm
Location: Happy Ending (302 Broom St)
Cost: Free
Open Bar: Well Vodka, 11:30-12

Happy Ending is always good for a little late night booze-fest and tonight is no exception. Dirty Disco mixes all the sounds the kids are diggin' these days... or in 1987... disco (duh), brit pop, indie, and new wave. 21+

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Casperous Vine

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Date: Tuesday, August 19th
Time: 11:00pm
Location: Goodbye Blue Monday (1087 Broadway btw. Lawton and Dodworth, Bushwick)
Cost: Free

Casperous Vine, upstate's experimental gypsy music quartet, venture Brooklyn bound over the next few days with a serious of free shows. If your looking for something new, or intrequed by the melding of accordian, chello, violin, and classical guitar, then check them out tonight or at any of the shows listed below.

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