Freaknic
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Late Saturday night - Sunday, July 5th
Time: 12:04am - 7:00pm
Location: 255 Mckibbin Street
Cost: Free
This is an outdoor community event for all ages that begins late Saturday night (technically Sunday morning) and features performances from all of the following: Ninjasonik, Airborn Audio(ninjatune), Maluca(mad decent), Os Crunc Tesla Vampirekiller Arc (ekler'o'shock/tigerbeat6), Follower feat. Bunny Rabbit, No Surrender, dj Empress, Fisheye,dj Duane, The Baddys, Shock Cinema, Rosetta Stoned, dj Jedi, Rig1, Le Le, Omega Moon, dj Gravy, Anton Glamb, Bridget Barkan, K-Swift, Tigga Calore, Ryan Sawyer, Leif, Zack Shadetek (Warp), Spazecrafte, Mindbender, Kiryl Olos, Philistine, Moto, Cobra Attack, Zone 3, Monica Sharp, Lodeck, dj Teenwolf, Devang Shah, NARA, Plasticity feat. Windy Hill Mill, Ver6, Oddfellow, Swiss Knights, Forest City Band, Mr. Baby, Mr. Andersonic, Graffiti Monsters, First City and DJ Otomi.
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Laughter in the Park
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sunday, July 5th
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Washington Square Park
Cost: Free
NYLaughs brings comedy to the streets all summer long with their Laughter in the Park series. Tonight they welcome Hannibal Buress and and a series of other comedians to Washington Square Park. Bio Below. All Ages
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ool, confident and intelligent, comedian HANNIBAL BURESS has earned both the honor of performing at the Montreal "Just For Laughs" Festival and the well-earned respect of his peers, who regard him as one of the brightest young talents to emerge from the city of Chicago. A natural storyteller who can captivate a room with his words alone, Hannibal generates huge laughs with the laidback, quirky observations that have become his trademark style.
Hannibal's stories have led to appearances on "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham." Several major publications have taken note of Hannibal's ascent as Time Out Magazine named him the 2007 "Funniest Person in Chicago" and New York Magazine listed him as one of their top ten "Comics to Watch."
In addition to performing at clubs and colleges around the country, Hannibal is one of the featured subjects in director Victor Varnado's documentary about unconventional black comedians, "The Awkward Kings of Comedy." His as-yet-untitled debut CD, recently recorded at The Lakeshore Theater in Chicago, will be released by Grammy Award-winning Stand Up! Records. Visit: www.hannibalburess.com for more info.
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Summerstage: Oumou Sangare, Les Nubians, Asa
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sunday, July 5th
Time: 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Summerstage (Rumsey Playfield, Central Park)
Cost: Free
Born to singer Aminata Diakité, Oumou Sangare is a Malian musician known as "The Songbird of Wassoulou.” She writes and composes her songs to bring about social awareness, especially concerning the place of women within society. Since 1990, she has performed at some of the most prestigious venues in the world: the Melbourne Opera, Roskilde festival, Festival d'Essaouira and Opéra de la Monnaie of Brussels. Her 1989 album Moussoulou was an unprecedented West African hit and she has toured with artists such as Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti, and Boukman Eksperyans. Seya (Joy) is Sangare’s first album in six years and for her appearance at Central Park SummerStage she will be performing new songs joined by some very special guests.
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Les Nubians is a Grammy-nominated “Afropean” R&B duo comprised of sisters Hélène and Célia Faussart. The group has captivated audiences for a decade with their inventive and distinctive sound that embodies the timeless vibrations of Miriam Makeba, Ella Fitzgerald, Doudou N'diaye Rose, Fela Kuti, Edith Piaf, The Fugees, and Soul II Soul. Les Nubians is known for their jazzy nuances, hard hitting drum 'n' bass lines, harmonious melodies, and conscientious proclamations.
Born to Nigerian parents in Paris, France, Asa moved to Nigeria when she was just two years old. Immersed in the cultural and religious quagmire of her homeland, Asa became inspired by Afrobeat musicians like Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Lauryn Hill, Femi Kuti, and Angélique Kidjo at an early age. With a blossoming music career, Asa has created a unique sound that falls somewhere between pop, soul, and R&B, anchored by lyrics and melodies inspired by her African musical heritage.
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Sunday Night Stand-Up
FreeNYC Event Flyer Date: Sundays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Three of Cups, downstairs (1st Ave and 5th St)
Cost: Free
Sunday Night Stand-Up showcases some of NYC's freshest comedians rising through the scene, including those featured on Comedy Central, MTV, The Onion, VH-1, Conan O'Brien, etc. Check below for this week's line-up 21+
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HANNIBAL BURRESS (CBS' Late Late Show w. Craig Ferguson; featured, TBS' Just
For Laughs Fest)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmcJuAQSAQo
RYAN REISS (MTV's TRL; WE's Three Guys and a Chick Flick)
http://www.ryanreiss.com/
FRASER YOUNG (Toronto's Comedy NOW! and The Comedy Network)
http://www.youngfraser.com/
SAM MORRIL (NYC's Stand-Up at Sage)
http://www.sammorril.com/Page1.html
HARRISON GREENBAUM (writer, MAD Magazine)
http://www.harrisongreenbaum.com/
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