Summer Restaurant Week 2009

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Date: through July 31st
Time: lunch and dinner
Location: Various
Cost: $24.07, $35 (not including tip and drinks)

Dating in a recession? Fear not becauseSummer Restaurant Week 2009 starts this week. Grab a 3-course dinner for a mere $35 or a 3-course lunch for $24.07 at some of the swankiest spots in town. Just use my excuse "oh that's awesome, I didn't even know it was restaurant week!" Make your reservations online and save me a seat at David Burke Townhouse.

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Nicholas Leichter Dance: A Space Funk Invasion

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Date: July 27-30
Time: 6:00pm (1:00pm on July 30th)
Location: South Street Seaport
Cost: Free

"Nicholas Leichter Dance and Monstah Black bring the energy, sweat, swagger, history and future of funk music, culture, fashion, and dance to The Seaport’s historic cobblestone district. A Space Funk Invasion will be performed for bystanders and patrons of four outdoor bars that form the perimeter of the area, promising a free side of funk for the burgers and beer. Performed to music by Daft Punk, The Time, and Monstah Black." Nicholas Leichter Dance began 10 days worth of shows as part of Sitelines on Monday and they will continue through July 30th.

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The 3rd Annual NYC Celtic Gathering

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Date: Monday, July 27th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Naumberg Bandshell, Central Park (enter at 72nd St and West Side)
Cost: Free

Welcome again to another fun evening of Celtic Music and Dance under the stars. Returning again to open our event is the NY Scottish Pipes and Drums. Our main attraction is the high energy, foot-stompin Celtic/Irish Rock of "Finn's Fury." Special performances by The NYC Piper and Irish Dancers.

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Recess

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Date: Mondays
Time: 8:00pm
Location: B Bar (40 E. 4th St off Bowery)
Cost: Free

Funnymen Rich Mercier and Jon Lang present a fun, laid-back comedy show at the LES' legendary B Bar. There's no cover and some of the the best comics in NY to perform for your amusement (and drink tickets.) Check Jon Lang out in the clip below. 21+

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The Defiant Ones at Brant Park

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Date: Monday, July 27th
Time: Films begin at Dusk (about 8ish)
Location: Bryant Park (40th and 42nd Sts & Fifth and Sixth Aves)
Cost: Free

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight, check out The Defiant Ones. Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis are opposites unhappily shackled together after escaping from a chain-gang in the South. As they flee from the police, director Stanley Kramer showcases the humorous and moving situations featuring memorable characters the fugitives come across as they fight for their lives

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Game Night at Glasslands

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Date: Monday, July 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: The Glasslands Gallery (289 Kent Ave, W'burg)
Cost: Free

Monday night at the Glasslands Gallery is Game Night! Its free and for all ages, plus free food and free beer 8pm to 9pm. Plus, live music! I have been trying to find info on exactly what games they will be playing, but no luck! You'll have to wing it.

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Indie Girls Burlesque!

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Date: Monday, July 27th
Time: 10:00pm
Location: Great Lakes Bar (285 5th Avenue)
Cost: Free

The last Monday of each month at Great Lakes Bar in Park Slope, Jenny C'est Quoi, Magdalena Fox, and Joe the Shark present an evening of themed burlesque! And tonight's theme is Bob Ross! Scantly clad women and happy little trees!

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