Summer 2010 Free NYC Events



Summer 2012 Free NYC Events

Intrepid Summer Movie Series

When: Friday, May 25, Fridays in July & Aug., 7:30 p.m.

Where: Intrepid Sea. Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, 12th Ave. & 46th Street.

What: Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets for these free films on the deck of the Intrepid. Guests are encouraged to bring food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. No outside alcohol is permitted.

May 25, Top Gun

July 13, Spider-Man

July 20, Star Trek (2009 version)

July 27, The Muppets

Aug. 3, Jurassic Park

Aug. 17, The Goonies



Movies Under the Stars at Habana Outpost

When: Sundays, May through Oct., 8 p.m.

Where: Habana Outpost restaurant (outdoor seating), 757 Fulton St., corner of Fulton & South Portland, Brooklyn

What: Free films at Latin eco-eatery and community gathering space

May 27, House Party

June 3, Do the Right Thing

June 10, West Side Story

June 17, Bruce Lee Fist of Fury

June 24, Jaws

July 1, Karate Kid (1984 version)

July 8, Wayne’s World

July 15, White Men Can’t Jump

July 22, The Princess Bride

July 29, Coming to America

Aug. 5, Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Aug. 12, The Preacher’s Wife

Aug. 19, St. Elmo’s Fire

Aug. 26, Billy Elliot

Sept. 2, Mary Poppins

Sept. 9, Superman II

Sept. 16, Friday

Sept. 23, Once Upon a Time in America

Sept. 30, Pulp Fiction

Oct. 7, Goodfellas

Oct. 14, Major League

Oct. 21, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Oct. 28, Ghostbusters



New York Philharmonic Memorial Day Concert

When: Monday, May 28, 8 p.m.

Where: Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway)

What: Free concert with seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be distributed at St. John the Divine on the day of the concert. Music will also be piped out onto the adjacent Pulpit Green, weather permitting. (It’s recommended to arrive at least 90 minutes before the concert for a good seat.)

Program will include Mahler, Symphony No. 9



New York Classical Theater

What: Free performances of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

When / Where: Thursdays-Sundays, May 29-June 24, 7 p.m., Central Park, close to West 103rd Street/Central Park West entrance

When / Where: Tuesday-Sunday, June 26-July 22, 7 p.m., Castle Clinton, Battery Park

Note: These shows make use of multiple locations, with performers and audiences walking to different parts of the park between scenes. The walking isn’t very far, but don’t plan a picnic as you’ll be moving around a lot. You may want to bring a flashlight to make it easier. Also, while this production is free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going.



Films on the Green

When: Fridays in June and July, 8:30 p.m., one Thursday in Sept., 7:30 p.m.

Where: various parks in Manhattan

What: The 2012 Films on the Green Festival will feature 8 classic and contemporary French films, shown with English subtitles, all adapted from French and American Literature. DJs from New York University’s radio station, WNYU 89.1 FM, will spin tunes before screenings.

June 1, OSS 117: Cairo Nest of Spies, Cedar Hill in Central Park (79th St. & 5th Ave.)

June 8, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Washington Square Park

June 15, War of the Buttons, Washington Square Park

June 22, The Axe, Tompkins Square Park

June 29, Donkey Skin, Tompkins Square Park

July 6, Tell No One, Riverside Park, Pier I (at 70th Street)

July 13, Persepolis, Riverside Park, Pier I (at 70th Street)

Sept. 6 (Thursday), Jules and Jim, Low Library steps, Columbia University, just east of Broadway and 116th Street



Summer on the Hudson: Let's Dance!

When: Sundays, June 3-24, 6-9 p.m.

Where: 70th Street Pier Plaza at Hudson River, Riverside Park

What: Learn to dance like a pro at these salsa, swing and hustle lessons and group dances led by master teaches from the Piel Canela Dance and Music School. Weather permitting.



Summer Stage: Manhattan

When: various dates June-Aug.

What: New York’s largest free performing arts festival, featuring music dance, spoken word and theater

Events are free unless otherwise noted

Locations:

Alfred E. Smith Park, Catherine & Monroe Streets

Central Park, Summerstage, just east of Literary Walk at 71st Street (nearest entrance 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue)

Columbus Park, Bayard, Mullberry, Worth & Baxter Streets

Courtney Callendar Playground, Fifth Avenue between 130th & 131st Streets

East River Park, East River & FDR Drive between Grand & Jackson Streets

Highbridge Park, Harlem River & Amsterdam Avenue at 172nd Street

Marcus Garvey Park, 120th & 124th Streets, Madison Avenue

Morningside Park, 123rd Street, Morningside Drive & Morningside Avenue

Sara D. Roosevelt Park, Christie, Forsythe, Houston & Grand Streets

Seward Park, Essex & Canal Streets, East Broadway

Tompkin Square Park, Avenue A, Avenue D, 7th & 10th Streets

Tuesday, June 5, 6-10 p.m., Annual Summer Stage Gala, Honoring the Music of Jimi Hendrix

Featuring Bebel Gilberto / Amel Larrieux / G. Love & Special Sauce / The Roots / John Scofield with Nigel Hall on vocals / Soulive (house band) / Keller Willams and other very special guests. The night begins at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail party for Platinum and Gold table purchasers held in the Pergola Area at SummerStage. Dinner is served at 7:00 p.m., followed by the concert at 8:00 p.m. TICKETS: $50 at

Thursday, June 7, 7-10 p.m., Bobby Womack / Willis Earl Beal (rock, soul), Central Park

Saturday, June 9, 7-10 p.m., 10th Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY: Sandra De Sa / Screening: Raul (Brazilian soul, music documentary), Central Park

Tuesday, June 12, 8-10 p.m., The New York Pops with Ozomatli (popular orchestral arrangements), Central Park

Friday, June 15, 8-10 p.m., Joey Arias: (singer, comedian, performance artist), Central Park

Saturday, June 16, 7-10 p.m., Dawes / Kurt Vile and the Violators (rock & roll), Central Park

Sunday, June 17, 6-10 p.m., Blue Note Jazz Festival: Groove Theory / Riq & Rah with Strings (Black Thought and Rahzel with Strings) / DJ ?uestlove (R&B), Central Park

Wednesday, June 20, 8-10 p.m., Comedy Central: Indecision in the Park: The Daily Sho’s Rory Albanese, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Lowitt, Al Madrigal, John Oliver, Kristen Schall. hosted by John Hodgman, Central Park

Sunday, June 24, 3-7 p.m., Alabama Shakes / Diamond Rugs / Robert Ellis (country / roots), Central Park

Tuesday, June 26, 7-10 p.m., Workmen's Circle Yiddishfest 2012 - Singing for a Better World featuring: The Klezmatics / Socalled / Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird / Joshua Nelson / NYT-Folksbiene’s “Soul to Soul” / Yiddish Princess, Central Park

Saturday, June 30 & Sunday, July 1, 8-10 p.m., Limon Dance Company with Special Musical Guest Paquito D’Rivera, Central Park

Tuesday, July 3, 7-10 p.m., FUNDRAISING CONCERT: Norah Jones, TICKETS: $50, , Central Park

Saturday, July 7, 3-7 p.m., CBGB Festival: Guided By Voices / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Cloud Nothings (rock), Central Park

Sunday, July 8, 3-6 p.m., Central Park Family Day featuring: Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players / Illstyle & Peace Productions / New York Chinese Cultural Center / Performers from Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Central Park

Tuesday, July 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Columbus Park

Wednesday, July 11, 7-10 p.m., Mala Rodriguez / Ximena Sarinana / Profetas (Spanish rap / hip hop), Central Park

Wednesday, July 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Seward Park

Thursday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Robbi K (singer), Morningside Park

Friday, July 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Saturday, July 14, 3-7 p.m., Kinky / Los Autenticos Decadentes / 3Ball MTY / DJ Raff (Latin alternative), Central Park

Sunday, July 15, 7-10 p.m., Guthrie Family Reunion Celebrating Woody’s 100th (folk), Central Park

Tuesday, July 17, 7:30-10 p.m., Upright Citizens Brigade presents the All Stars of Improv (comedy), Central Park

Tuesday, July 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Parallel Exit Physical Comedy, Columbus Park

Wednesday, July 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Daniel Carlton (interactive storyteller), Seward Park

Thursday, July 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Morningside Park

Friday, July 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tony Vacca’s World Rhythms (percussionist), Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Saturday, July 21, 3-7 p.m., Bebel Gilberto / Criolo / Flavio Renegado / Beco Dranoff (Brazilian), Central Park

Sunday, July 22, 3-7 p.m., Orchestre Poly-Rythmo / Smod / Bibi Tanga & the Selenites / Chief Boima (African), Central Park

Tuesday, July 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Zany Umbrella Circus, Columbus Park

Wednesday, July 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Gizmo Guys (juggling & comedy), Seward Park

Thursday, July 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Uptown Dance Academy, Morningside Park

Friday, July 27, 10:30-11:30, Shine and the Moonbeams (soul), Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Saturday, July 28, 3-7 p.m., Gary Clark Jr. / Givers (rock & soul), Central Park

Sunday, July 29, 3-7 p.m., Hector Acosta “El Torito” / DJ Lobo / Alex Sensation (meringue), Central Park

Tuesday, July 31, 8-10 p.m., Theatrical Concert: The Power of the Trinity, Central Park

Tuesday, July 31, 10:30-11:30, Shine and the Moonbeams (soul), Columbus Park

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 8-10 p.m., Camille A. Brown & Dancers with Special Musical Guest Imani Uzuri / Malcolm Low Formal Structure / Special Guest: Dancin’ Downtown at the Joyce Contest Winner (dance), Central Park

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10:30-11:30, Rockasaurus Rex, Seward Park

Thursday, Aug. 2, 10:30-11:30, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (children’s hip hop), Alfred E. Smith Park

Thursday, Aug. 2 & 4-5, 8-10 p.m., Theatrical Concert: The Power of the Trinity, Marcus Garvey Park

Friday, Aug. 3, 10:30-11:30, Little Club Heads (dance party for children), Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Saturday, Aug. 4, 3-7 p.m., Amadou & Mariam / Theophilus London / Just a Band (African), Central Park

Sunday, Aug. 5, 4-8 p.m., 5th Annual Gospel Explosion 2012: Hezekiah Walker and Friends / Vashawn Mitchell / Le’Andria Johnson / James Fortune & F.I.Y.A., Central Park

Monday, Aug. 6, 7-9 p.m., Sidi Toure / The Pedrito Martinez Group / Wouter Kellerman (African, blues, rock), Marcus Garvey Park

Monday, Aug. 6, 10:30-11:30, The Ebony Hillbillies (string band), Courtney Callendar

Monday, Aug. 6, 6:30-10 p.m., FUNDRAISING CONCERT: Old Crow Medicine Show / The Lumineers / The Milk Carton Kids, Central Park, Tickets, $35, at

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Abada Capoeira NYC / Edna Lima (martial arts), Columbus Park

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m., Robert Glasper Experiment with Special Guests (jazz, hip hop, R&B), Marcus Garvey Park

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 7-9 p.m., Smokie Norful (gospel), Marcus Garvey Park

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Starfish (family rock band), Seward Park

Thursday, Aug. 9, 7-9 p.m., Jon B / Jagged Edge (soul & hip hop), Marcus Garvey Park

Thursday, Aug. 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Oran Etkin (jazz/world music), Alfred E. Smith Park

Friday, Aug. 10, 7-10 p.m., Camille A. Brown & Dancers / Moralesdance, Marcus Garvey Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, 3-7 p.m., Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn (southern / zydeco), Central Park

Saturday, Aug. 11, 7-10 p.m., Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble / MBDance, Marcus Garvey Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 12, 4-8 p.m., 4th Annual R&B Fest 2012: Eric Benét & More, Central Park

Sunday, Aug. 12, 7-10 p.m., Yerbabuena / DJ Bobbito Garcia AKA Kool Bob Love / Screening: Doin’ It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (Caribbean / film screening), Marcus Garvey

Sunday, Aug. 12, 4-7 p.m., Jazz for Young People on Tour / Little Club Heads / Double Dutch Dreamz / DJ Bobbito Garcia AKA Kool Bob Love (jazz, children’s music), Marcus Garvey Park

Monday, Aug. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Nubian Folklore & More with Mama Akanke (storytelling), Courtney Callendar

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 7-10 p.m., Goapele / Yolanda Zama / Screening: Come Back Africa (soul / film screening), Central Park

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 7-9 p.m., Toby Love (bachata/Latin), Highbridge Park

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 8-10 p.m., Koresh Dance Company / BalletX, special guest Dancin’ Downtown at the Joyce Contest Winner, Central Park

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m., Henry Santos (bachata/Latin), Highbridge Park

Thursday, Aug. 16, 7-9 p.m., 24 Horas / K Rose (bachata/Latin), Highbridge Park

Thursday, Aug. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pickney Productions (Caribbean culture celebration), Alfred E. Smith Park

Friday, Aug. 17, 7-10 p.m., White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company / Doubletake Dance, East River Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 3-7 p.m., Australia Day: Emma Donovan / High Highs / George Byrne / DJ Ashley Feraude with Jonty Hall (contemporary music), Central Park

Saturday, Aug. 18, 7-10 p.m., Eleone Dance Theater / Niles Ford / Urban Dance Collective, East River Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 19, 3-7 p.m., Jamaica's 50th Independence Day: Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt (reggae), Central Park

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 7-9 p.m., Jose Alberto “El Canario” / 8 Y Mas / DJ Polito Vega (Cuban), East River Park

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7-9 p.m., DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock (hip hop), East River Park

Thursday, Aug. 23, 7-9 p.m., Two Boots 25th Anniversary Concert, talent TBA, East River Park

Saturday-Monday, Aug. 25-27, 8-10 p.m., Jason & the Argonauts (Greek play), East River Park

Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 28-30, 8-10 p.m., Witness Relocation presents: I’m Going to Make a Small Incision Behind Your Ear to Check and See If You’re Actually Human Redux (dance/theater), East River Park



Stars of Tomorrow

When: Tuesdays, June 5-Aug. 21 (except July 3), 6:30-8 p.m.

Where: Pier 45, Christopher St. and Hudson River

What: Enjoy music from Bach to BeBop on Tuesday nights, as students from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and Mannes College The New School for Music perform on one of Hudson River Park’s most beautiful piers.

June 5, 19, July 10, 24, Aug. 7, 21: Classical

June 12, 26, July 17, 31, Aug. 14: Jazz



Shakespeare in the Park (Public Theater productions in Central Park)

When: As You Like It, directed by Daniel Sullivan, featuring Oliver Platt, June 5-30 (check web site for performance dates)

Into the Woods, directed by Timothy Sheader, featuring Amy Adams, July 23-Aug. 25 (check web site for performance dates)

All shows begin at 8 p.m.

Where: Delacorte Theater, Central Park (mid-park at 79th Street)

What: Plays in an outdoor theater, mounted by one of New York’s top off-Broadway companies

Note: Tickets are only available at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park the day of the performance, two per person. Supposedly they are also available online, but since no one I know has ever been able to get tickets, I think it’s an urban legend. You can also try to get standby tickets the evening of the show. Both shows are running in rotation, so check the web site to see which play will be performed any given evening.



Moose Hall Theater Company / Inwood Shakespeare Festival

When: Wed-Sat., 7:30 p.m., June 6-Aug. 4

As You Like It, June 6-23

Don Pasquale (featuring Underworld Productions Opera Ensemble), June 27-30

The Golem, Heart of Light, Mind of Darkness, July 18-Aug. 4

Children's theater: Animal Tales of Wisdom, Monday, July 30, 7 p.m.

Where: Inwood Hill Park Peninsula (enter park at 218th Street, peninsula is near ecology center)

What: Plays by Shakespeare and other writers in a beautiful waterfront setting

Note: While this production is free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going.



Summer Stage: Brooklyn

When: various dates June-Aug.

What: New York’s largest free performing arts festival, featuring music dance, spoken word and theater

Locations:

Betsy Head Park, Strauss Street between Livonia & Dumont Avenues

Browar Park, Prospect Place, Park Place, Brooklyn & Kingston Avenues

Coffey Park, Richards, Verona, Dwight & King Streets

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Blake, Miller & Dumont Avenues, Bradford Street

Herbert Von King Park, between Lafayette, Tompkins, Greene & Marcy Avenues

Maria Hernandez Park, Knickerbocker & Irving Avenues, Starr & Suydam Streets

Red Hook Park, Henry, Lorraine, Clinton & Bay Streets

Sunset Park, 41st & 44th Streets, Fifth & Seventh Avenues

Underwood Park, Waverly, Washington & Lafayette Avenues

Wednesday, June 6, 7-9 p.m., Midnite / DJ Carter Van Pelt (roots music), Betsy Head Park

Thursday, June 7, 7-9 p.m., Buckshot / Smif n Wessun / Sean Price of the Boot Camp Clik (hardcore rap), Betsy Head Park

Thursday, June 7, noon-3 p.m., Brooklyn / Queens Teen Day, Betsy Head Park

Friday, June 8, 7-10 p.m., Decadancetheater / Whitney Hunter[Medium] (dance), Herbert Von King Park, master class at 7, performance at 8 p.m.

Friday, June 8, 7-9 p.m., JJ Hairston / Jessica Reedy (contemporary), Betsy Head Park

Saturday, June 9, 7-10 p.m., Germaul Barnes / Viewsic Expressions Dance / Restoration Dance Theater Company, Herbert Von King Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 10, 7-9:30 p.m., Idle Warship (hip hop/soul) / Screening: Brooklyn Boheme, Herbert Von King Park

Sunday, June 10, 4-7 p.m., Family Day featuring Fela Queens / Bindlestiff Family Cirkus performer / DJ Stormin’ Norman, Herbert Von King Park

Tuesday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Bushman / Niyorah / DJ Soul Selector (Jamaican), Herbert Von King Park

Wednesday, June 13, 7-9 p.m., J. Holiday / Eric Roberson (R&B), Herbert Von King Park

Thursday, June 14, 7-9 p.m., EPMD / DJ Scratch (hip hop), Herbert Von King Park

Friday & Saturday, June 15 & 16, 8-10 p.m., Paige in Full (theater), Herbert Von King Park

Tuesday, June 19, 7-9 p.m., Das Racist (hip hop), Red Hook Park

Wednesday, June 20, 7-9 p.m., Brand Nubian / Game Rebellion (hip hop), Red Hook Park

Thursday, June 21, 7-9 p.m., Deer Tick / Jonny Corndawg (alternative/country), Red Hook Park

Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23, 8-10:30 p.m., Paige in Full (theater), Red Hook Park

Sunday, June 24, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Comedy Central presents Hannibal Buress with Kevin Barnett and Josh Rabinowitz, Red Hook Park

Tuesday, July 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Robbi K (singer), Maria Hernandez Park

Friday, July 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Marika Hughes & Bottom Heavy (jazz, funk, rock), Brower Park

Monday, July 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Coffey Park

Tuesday, July 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Maria Hernandez Park

Friday, July 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Brower Park

Monday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Zany Umbrella Circus, Coffey Park

Tuesday, July 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Uptown Dance Academy, Maria Hernandez Park

Friday, July 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Gizmo Guys (juggling & comedy), Brower Park

Monday, July 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Shine and the Moonbeams (soul), Coffey Park

Tuesday, July 31, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Rockasaurus Rex (singer/songwriter), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Sunset Park

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Grand Falloons (circus/theatrical), Underwood Park

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jazz Reach (interactive jazz concert), Sunset Park

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dirty Socks Funtime Band (kids’ rock band), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pickney Productions (Caribbean culture celebration), Underwood Park

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Imagination in Motion with Neil Intraub and Paul Rajeckas (theater/dance), Sunset Park

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Something Positive (Afro-Caribbean), Underwood Park



Hudson Warehouse/Riverside Park plays

When: Thursday-Sunday, 6:30 p.m, June 7-Sept. 2

The Comedy of Errors (by William Shakespeare), June 7-July 1

The Rover (by Aphra Behn), July 12-Aug. 5

Richard III (by William Shakespeare), Aug. 9-Sept. 2

Where: North Patio of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Riverside Park, West 89th St. and Riverside Drive

What: Free performances of plays by Shakespeare and other classics

Note: While these productions are free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going.



Sunset on the Hudson

When: Fridays, June 8-Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Pier 45, Christopher St. and Hudson River

What: Enjoy the beautiful sunset and some of New York City’s favorite musicians from this spectacular grass covered pier that stretches 900 feet into the Majestic Hudson River.

June 8, 29, July 27, Aug. 17, Chuck Braman Jazz Band

June 15, July 20, Aug. 3, 24, Max Gallico & Sinclair Jennings: Acoustic Soul Duo

June 22, July 13, Aug. 10, The Baby Soda Jazz Band



Big Apple BBQ Block Party in Madison Square Park

When: Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Madison Square Park

What: Bringing America's food and America's music to the heart of New York City, the Fifth annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party returns to Madison Square Park. No admission charge (but you’ll want to bring some money for food!).



Loving Day Celebration

When: Sunday, June 9, 3-7 p.m.

Where: Solar 1, East River at 23rd Street

What: Come celebrate the anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage in the U.S. at a barbeque / party on the East River. Free BBQ, free beer for first hour, music and dancing. Admission is free but email lovingdayparty@ to add your name to the guest list.



RCTA Sunset Concerts

When: Saturdays, June 9-Aug. 18, 7 p.m. (ending around 9 p.m.) In the event of inclement weather, call the hotline, 212-978-0277, to see whether a concert has been postponed. Rain date is typically the next day at 7 p.m.

Where: Tennis Courts, Riverside Park (Hudson River and 97th Street)

What: Bring your picnic basket and blanket and join the Riverside Clay Tennis Association for this very popular music series. Stick around afterward and watch the fireflies rise up out of the lawn and the stars speckle the sky. In the event of inclement weather, call the hotline, 212-978-0277, to see whether a concert has been postponed. If you can't attend a concert, watch it live on the Internet, or later in the archives at

June 9, Ron McClure & Friends (jazz)

June 23, Gotham Winds (classical)

June 30, Dave Glasser (jazz)

July 7, Musica Bella Orchestra (classical)

July 14, The Atwaters/Ed Baker (blues, rock and roots)

July 21, Efendi (music from Turkey, Armenia, Israel and Greece)

July 28, Dartmouth Boys (bluegrass and honky tonk)

Aug. 11, Los Hermanos Cintron (flamenco)

Aug. 18, Steve Tarshis and his Instrumental Trio (jazz, folk, blues & rock)



Taste of Times Square

When: Monday, June 11, 5-9 p.m.

Where: 46th Street between Broadway and 9th Avenue

What: Taste of Times Square is a food festival at which patrons can try small portions of food from various local restaurants. Food tickets can be purchased at the booths throughout the neighborhood that afternoon or purchased at the Times Square Information Center (Seventh Avenue, between 46th and 47th Streets, across the street from TKTS) the week prior to the event.



Museum Mile

When: Tuesday June 12, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Fifth Ave. from 82nd St. to 105th St.

What: One day a year nine of the country’s finest museums, all ones that call Fifth Avenue home, collectively open their doors for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile long block party and visual art celebration.



Harlem Dances

When: one Friday each month, June-Aug., 6-7 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, Hudson River and 125th Street

What: Come see local dancers demonstrate their moves.

June 15, Groove With Me

July 20 & Aug. 17, Uptown Dance Academy



Harlem Meer Performance Festival

When: Sundays, June 17-Sept. 2, 2-4 p.m., performers TBA

Where: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park (near Harlem Meer, just south of 110th Street)

What: Enjoy the rhythms of modern jazz, salsa, gospel and at times modern dance next to the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center and Harlem Meer in Central Park. Limited seating so arrive early or bring a blanket.



River to River: miscellaneous events

When: various dates and times in June and July

Where: various locations in lower Manhattan

What: Dance, theater, lectures, music

June 17-30, The Flock House Project (art installation), Battery Park

June 18 & 29, 1 p.m. & June 30 & July 1, 5 p.m., SHOW: A performance by Maria Hassabi (performance art), Broad & Wall Streets

Tuesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m., Joseph Mitchell’s Harbor: A panel discussion on the Lost New York City Waterfront, Melville Gallery, 213 Water Street 

Friday, June 22, 1:30 p.m., Three Sisters (Work In Progress) (play by Anton Chekhov), Good Companions Senior Center, 334 Madison Street

Sunday, June 24, 4 p.m., Underneath Where We Are by Tara O'Con (dance), Teardrop Park, Battery Park City, Park Place West

Monday-Wednesday, June 25-27 1 p.m., Underneath Where We Are by Tara O'Con (dance), Wall Street Plaza, 88 Pine Street at Water Street, near South Street Seaport

Tuesday, June 26, 6:30 p.m., The Science of Local Food: discussion, Melville Gallery, 213 Water Street 

Tuesday, June 26, 28, 29, 9 p.m., Act Without Words II by Samuel Beckett (play), Theatre Alley, between Nassau and Centre Street

Wednesday, June 27, 12:30 p.m., Emily Elbert (singer-songwriter), One Liberty Plaza, Liberty Street and Broadway

Friday, June 30 & Saturday, July 1, 6 p.m., July 2 & 3, 1 p.m., FEELingpleasuresatisfactioncelebrationholyFORM (dance), Staten Island Ferry Terminal

July 1-14, The Flock House Project (art installation), Coleman Oval Park, next to Manhattan Bridge at Market, Monroe and Cherry Sts.

Monday, July 2, 4 p.m., Inverted Sky, Kite Project 2012 (visual / performance art), Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City at the corner of River Terrace and Warren Street

Wednesday, July 11, 12:30 p.m., Ian Link (singer-songwriter), One Liberty Plaza, Liberty Street and Broadway

Thursday-Saturday, July 12-14, 4 p.m., The Set Up (dance / performance art), 80 Broad Street, Northwest corner of Broad and Stone Streets



River to River: World Financial Center events

When: various dates and times in June and July

Where: World Financial Center Plaza, 200 Vesey Street

What: Free concerts near the Hudson River

Sunday, June 17, noon-midnight, Bang on a Can Marathon (boundary-busting music from around the globe)

Tuesday, June 19, 5:30 p.m., Edmar Castaneda Trio (Columbian)

Tuesday, June 26, 5:30 p.m., Angelo M. Trio (blues, roots, Americana)

Saturday, June 30, 7 p.m., Ecstatic Summer: Roomful of Teeth with Merrill Garbus & William Brittelle and Judd Greenstein’s The Yehudim (indie rock)

Tuesday, July 10, 5:30 p.m., Locos Por Juana (Afro-Columbian)

Friday, July 13, noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., Tap It Out (tap dancing w/ audience participation)

Saturday, July 14, 7 p.m., Ecstatic Summer: A Far Cry Orchestra with Daniel Lopatin & David Lang



Bryant Park Summer Film Festival

When: Mondays, June 18-Aug. 20, dusk (between 8 and 9 p.m.)

Where: Bryant Park (behind the New York Public Library, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and 40th and 42nd Streets)

What: Free movies – bring a blanket and have a picnic before the movie starts. The lawn opens at 5 p.m. for blankets (no plastic tarps please) and picnicking. Arrive early.

June 18: Psycho

June 25: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

July 2: The Wizard of Oz

July 9: On the Waterfront

July 16: Roman Holiday

July 23: The Maltese Falcon

July 30: Rebel Without a Cause

Aug. 6: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Aug. 13: All About Eve

Aug. 20: Raiders of the Lost Ark



River to River: Movie Nights on the Elevated Acre

When: Several Mondays in June and July, 8 p.m.

Where: 55 Water Street, between Broad and William Streets. Take the escalator up from street level.

What: Feature films paired with shorts created by young filmmakers in the Children's Museum of the Arts. Seating is first-come, first-served beginning at 6 p.m.

June 18, Leg On the Loose (short), Stella Days

June 25, Dr. Todd and the Pizza God (short), Collaborator

July 9, Flip (short), Side By Side



Naumburg Orchestral Concerts

When: occasional Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., June 19-Aug. 7

Where: The Namburg Bandshell, Central Park, mid-park between 66th to 72nd Streets (north end of Literary Walk)

What: The oldest free outdoor concert series in the U.S., the Naumburg features symphonic and semi-classical music. 600 folding chairs are provided, come early for a good seat.

June 19: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

July 10: The Knights

July 24: The Knights

Aug. 7: Lara St. John & Friends



River to River: South Street Seaport activities

When: various dates in June and July

Where: South Street Seaport, Fulton Street at East River

What: A variety of musical, craft-making and educational programs

Wednesday, June 20, 10:30 a.m., Keeping the Harbor Safe (history of NYPD Harbor Unit & model boat making), Pier 16, rain location: Museum Galleries at 12 Fulton Street. Register online at under “events and programs.”

Thursday, June 21, 4:30-8:30 p.m., KUN by Wendy Mae Chambers (64 baby grand pianos), Pier 15

Friday & Saturday, June 22 & 23, 7 p.m., June 24, 2 p.m., Le Grand Continental (dance), Pier 16

Friday, June 22, 8 p.m., The Miracles Club (performance art & house music), Pier 17

Saturday, June 23, 10:30 p.m., Making and Decorating Model Boats, Pier 16, rain location: Museum Galleries at 12 Fulton Street. Register online at under “events and programs.”

Saturday, June 23, 8 p.m., Chico Mann, DJ Set (Afro-Cuban), Pier 17

Sunday, June 24, 10:30 a.m., Art Inspired by the Sea (children’s art-making), Pier 16

Sunday, June 24, 2:30 p.m., Body Language, DJ Set, Pier 17

Thursday, June 28, 3 p.m.,8 p.m., Source of Uncertainty I: Music of the Buchla Synthesizer & The Control Voltage Faire, Pier 17

Friday, June 29, 7 p.m., Veronica Falls with The People's Temple (indie pop), Pier 17

Saturday, June 30, July 1, 2, 7:30 p.m., Electric Midwife by Beth Gill (dance), Pier 15

Sunday, July 1, 10:30 a.m., Fraunces Tavern: NYC Landscapes: Past and Present, Pier 16, rain location: Museum Galleries at 12 Fulton Street, Pier 16

Friday, July 6, 7 p.m., Patrick Watson with Loney Dear (indie pop), Pier 17

Saturday, July 7, 10:30 a.m., Basketweaving, Pier 16, rain location: Museum Galleries at 12 Fulton Street.

Sunday, July 8, 10:30 a.m., Knot Tying workshop, Pier 16, rain location: Museum Galleries at 12 Fulton Street. Register online at under “events and programs.”

Sunday, July 15, 4 p.m., CHERYL: On The Waterfront (DJs and dancing, characters in costume, hands-on art-making activities), Pier 16



Madison Square Music

When: Wednesdays, June 20–Aug. 8, see below for starting times

Where: Madison Square Park (between Fifth and Madison Avenues and 23rd and 26th Streets)

What: Bring a blanket and picnic dinner to these free concerts on the Oval Lawn. Our hand-picked line-ups present a mix of nationally touring acts ranging from jazz, soul and R&B to folk, bluegrass and pop.

June 20, 7 p.m. James Maddock and Band

June 27, 6:30 p.m. Gretchen Parlato / Gregory Porter

July 4, 3 p.m. Noam Pikelny and Friends / The Sweetback Sisters / Spuyten Duyvil

July 11, 7 p.m. Nellie McKay

July 18, 7 p.m. Jeff “Tain” Watts Quartet

July 25, 7 p.m. Regina Carter’s “Reverse Thread”

Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. An evening with Suzzy and Maggie Roche, Sloan Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche

Aug. 8, 7 p.m. Bettye LaVette



River to River: Rockefeller Park events

When: various dates in June and July, 7 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Park, north end of Battery Park City, corner of River Terrace and Warren Street

What: Musical and literary events

Wednesday, June 20, Philip Glass Ensemble: A Retrospective

Thursday, June 21, Eddie Palmieri (salsa, Latin jazz)

Tuesday, June 26, Poets House’s Poetic City with Suzanne Vega & Gabriel Kahane featuring poets Tina Chang and Paolo Javier

Wednesday, June 27, Third World Band (reggae)

Monday, July 2, The Bridge to Broadway starring Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Gretchen Parlato, Sachal Vasandani, and Tia Fuller

Tuesday, July 10, La India with Aurora & Zon del Barrio (salsa, Afro-Latin)

Thursday, July 12, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (R&B, funk)



Make Music New York

When: Thursday, June 21, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Where: all over the city

What: From 11 in the morning to 10 at night, musicians of all ages, creeds, and musical persuasions — from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock — perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens. From high school bands to marquee names, MMNY is open to anyone who wants to take part, enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 327 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.

See for further details, times and locations.

River to River: One New York Plaza events

When: various dates in June and July

Where: One New York Plaza, Water and Whitehall Streets

What: Free concerts and an art exhibit

June 21-July 15 (Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.), Tales: The Narrative Image (art display)

Thursday, June 21, 5 p.m., Edmar Castaneda (Columbian)

Thursday, June 28, 12:30 p.m., Angelo M (blues, roots, Americana)

Thursday, July 5, 12:30 p.m., Megan Burtt & The Cure for Love

Thursday, July 12, 12:30 p.m., Dana Leong Trio (jazz, classical, and pop)



River to River: Governors Island events

When: various dates in June and July

Where: Governors Island; the Governors Island ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located at 10 South Street, adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan.

What: Explore Governors Island and participate in the many activities available this summer

Saturdays, June 23 & 30, 1 p.m., Trisha Brown Dance Company: Astral Converted in Process (dance), Building 110 (Art Center)

Saturday, June 23, 2 p.m., DrawNow!: Stretch It Out! (drawing with bungee cords and tape), grassy triangle adjacent to Pier 101

Sunday, June 24, 2 p.m., DrawNow!: Drawing Circle, materials and drawing instruction provided, Fort Jay at Governors Island

Sunday, June 24, July 1, 8 & 15, 3 p.m., Artists Respond: Mark di Suvero (walking tours), depart from Building 110 (Arts Center)

Saturday, June 30, 2 p.m., DrawNow!: Windfall Alphabet (walking tour), 20 people max., first come, first served, meeting point to be determined

Sunday, July 1, 2 p.m., DrawNow!: Red, Yellow, Blue (performance art and audience sketching), Fort Jay at Governors Island

Saturday, July 7, Graphic Design—Now In Production: Family Program: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Gallery Tour/Designer Talk: 2-3:30 p.m., Building 110 (Art Center)

Sunday, July 8, Graphic Design—Now In Production: Family Program: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2-3:30 p.m., Building 110 (Art Center)

Saturday, July 14, 11 a.m., Tamimiami Pixilation Project (art project / class), Nolan Park

Saturday, July 14 & Sunday, 15, noon-5 p.m, LMCC's Arts Center at Governors Island Open House, Building 110

Sunday, July 15, noon, The MP3 Experiment by Improv Everywhere (public performance art): The MP3 Experiment is a participatory public event created by New York comedy group Improv Everywhere.  Participants download an mp3 file, head out to the same public location, and press play simultaneously. Hilarity ensues as participants carry out ridiculous, coordinated instructions to the bewilderment of everyone else. Full instructions, including mp3 download link, will be posted on .

Through Sept. 30, Saturdays & Sundays, noon-5 p.m., Transforming Function, Building 110 (Art Center)



Boomerang Theater Company

When: June 23-July 15, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Where: Central Park, near 69th Street & Central Park West

What: A free production of Hamlet

Note: while this production is free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going.



Mermaid Parade at Coney Island

When: Saturday, June 23, 2 p.m.

Where: Coney Island, Brooklyn

What: A New York tradition! Get there EARLY and go on the rides afterwards. Don’t forget the original Nathan’s Famous and the New York Aquarium.



River to River: Sundays at St. Paul’s

When: several Sundays evenings

Where: St. Paul’s Chapel, 209 Broadway

What: Concert series

June 24, 7:30 p.m., Manado, Manila and Manhattan: Choral Spice from Indonesia by Manado State University Choir with Hidden Truths: Prayer for a Forgotten World by Electric Kulintang (Susie Ibarra and Roberto Rodriguez)

July 1, 8:30 p.m., Composers Portrait (choral works by modern composers)

July 8, 7:30 p.m., synesthetic engines
featuring Taylor Deupree, Blake Carrington and Daniel Iglesia



River to River: Pace University concerts

When: various dates in June and July, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Pace University, Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, 3 Spruce Street

What: concert series

Monday, June 25, Oceanic Verses by Paola Prestini and Donna Di Novelli (full-length multimedia opera)

Tuesday, July 3, Arieb Azhar (singer-songwriter from Pakistan)

Saturday, July 7, Source of Uncertainty II with Mort Subotnick

Wednesday, July 11, Missy Mazzoli & Victoire (neo-classical) with Matt Mehlan and Skeletons (Afrobeat)

Sunday, July 15, Alarm Will Sound performing John Cage’s Song Books



Summer Stage: Bronx

When: various dates June-Aug.

What: New York’s largest free performing arts festival, featuring music dance, spoken word and theater

Locations:

Ciccarone Park, Hughes Avenue south of 188th Street

Crotona Park, Crotona Avenue, Crotona Park North, Crotona Park East

Halfen Park, Burke, Ely, Hammersley & Gunther Avenues

Mt. Hope Playground, 177th Street & Walton Avenue

Pelham Bay Park, north of Middletown Street & Watt Avenue, east of Bruckner Expressway

Poe Park, Grand Concourse, 192nd Street, East Kingsbridge Road

River Park, Bryant Avenue & 181st Street

Saint Mary’s Park, 149 Street, St. Anne’s Avenue, St. Mary’s Street

Slattery Playground, Webster Avenue south of 183rd Street

Soundview Park, at Lafayette & Metcalf Avenues near Soundview Avenue

Van Cortlandt Park (Classic Playground), Van Cortlandt Park South at Orloff Avenue

Van Cortlandt Park (Red Steps), Van Cortlandt House Museum, Broadway near 242nd Street

Van Cortlandt Park (Sachkerah), corner of Jerome Avenue & West Gun Hill Road

Van Cortlandt Park (SW Playground), corner of Broadway & West Gun Hill Road

Tuesday, June 26, 7-9 p.m., Cano Estremera (salsa), Soundview Park

Wednesday, June 27, 7-9 p.m., Safire / Lisette Melendez / DJ Lucho (Latin freestyle), Soundview Park

Thursday, June 28, 7-9 p.m., Our Latin Thing: a Tribute to the Fania All Stars / Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Review (song & dance), Soundview Park

Friday, June 29, 7-10 p.m., Limon Dance Company, Saint Mary’s Park; master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 30, 7-10 p.m., Legendary House of Ninja / KR3TS / Milteri Tucker and special guests (dance), Saint Mary’s Park, master class at 7 p.m., performance at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 30, 4-7 p.m., Family Day: The Red Trouser Show / The Bindlestiffs present the Hell on Wheel Unicycle Club / Little Club Heads, Saint Mary’s Park

Tuesday, July 3, 7-9 p.m., Jose Albertto “El Canario” (salsa), Saint Mary’s Park

Thursday, July 5, 7-9 p.m., 8 y Mas: “A Tribute to Tito Puente” (Latin), Saint Mary’s Park

Friday & Saturday, July 6-7, 8-10 p.m., A King of Infinite Space by Mando Alvarado (theater): mash-up of Hamlet and Pearl Jam’s song “10,” Saint Mary’s Park

Sunday, July 8, 7-9 p.m., Frankie Negron (salsa), Saint Mary’s Park

Tuesday, July 10, 7-9 p.m., Chubb Rock / Kurtis Blow / DJ Bent Roc (hip hop), Crotona Park

Wednesday, July 11, 7-9 p.m., Nice and Smooth / Ed O.G. / The Awesome 2 (hip hop), Crotona Park

Wednesday, July 11, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ill Style & Peace Productions (dance/hip hop), Mt. Hope Playground

Wednesday, July 11, 11 a.m.-noon, Robbi K (singer), Pelham Bay Park

Thursday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), River Park

Thursday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ill Style & Peace Productions (dance/hip hop), Van Cortlandt Park (Classic Playground)

Friday & Saturday, July 13 & 14, 8-10 p.m., A King of Infinite Space by Mando Alvarado (theater): mash-up of Hamlet and Pearl Jam’s song “10,” Crotona Park

Friday, July 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Andes Manta (music form the Andes), Crotona Park

Sunday, July 15, 7-9 p.m., Blue Magic / Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Review (R&B), Crotona Park

Monday, July 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Marika Hughes & Bottom Heavy (jazz, funk, rock),Haffen Park

Wednesday, July 18, 11 a.m.-noon, Parallel Exit physical comedy, Pelham Bay Park

Wednesday, July 18, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Mt. Hope Playground

Thursday, July 19, 10:30-11:30, Patty Cake Theater, River Park

Thursday, July 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Daniel Carlotn (storyteller), Van Cortlandt Park (Classic Playground)

Friday, July 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Griots in Concert (drummers and storytellers), Crotona Park

Monday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Haffen Park

Wednesday, July 25, 11 a.m.-noon, Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Pelham Bay Park

Wednesday, July 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Zany Umbrella Circus, Mt. Hope Playground

Thursday, July 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Zany Umbrella Circus, River Park

Thursday, July 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Gizmo Guys (juggling & comedy), Van Cortlandt Park (Red Steps)

Friday, July 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Zany Umbrella Circus, Crotona Park

Monday, July 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Lucky Bob: Magic Juggling Comedy, Haffen Park

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m.-noon, Hot Peas & Butter (multicultural music), Pelham Bay Park

Thursday, Aug. 2, 10:30-11:30, The Ebony Hillbillies (string band), Van Cortlandt Park (Red Steps)

Friday, Aug. 3, 10:30-11:30, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (children’s hip hop), Poe Park

Monday, Aug. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Heritage OP (African percussion and vocal), Slattery Playground

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m.-noon, Grand Falloons (circus/theatrical), Pelham Bay Park

Thursday, Aug. 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Abada Capoeira NYC / Edna Lima (martial arts), Van Cortlandt Park (Sachkerah)

Friday, Aug. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Uptown Dance Academy, Poe Park

Friday, Aug. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Webop Family Jazz Party, Ciccarone Park

Monday, Aug. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Webop Family Jazz Party, Slattery Playground

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hayes Greenfield’s Jazz-a-ma-tazz, Van Cortland (Southwest Playground)

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Dirty Socks Funtime Band (kids’ rock band), Ciccarone Park

Thursday, Aug. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Imagination in Motion with Neil Intraub and Paul Rajeckas (theater/dance), Van Cortlandt Park (Sachkerah)

Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Poe Park

Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mr. Chris’ Musical Experience (music & theater), Ciccarone Park

Monday, Aug. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Mr. Chris’ Musical Experience (music & theater), Slattery Playground

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m., The Red Trouser Show (acrobatics, juggling, comedy), Van Cortlandt Park (Sachkerah)



Mel Brooks on Film: The Spoof is in the Pudding

When: Wednesdays, June 27-Aug. 11 (except July 4), 6:30 p.m.

Where: Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place

What: Iconic films by or starring Mel Brooks. Free tickets will be available at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 3 p.m.. the day of the screening. To reserve in advance and guarantee a seat with minimum donation of $5 per ticket, call 646.437.4202

June 27, Blazing Saddles

July 11, Young Frankenstein

July 18, Silent Movie

July 25, High Anxiety

Aug. 1, History of the World Part I

Aug. 8, To Be or Not to Be



New York Grand Opera

When: Wednesdays, June 27 and July 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Central Park's Naumburg Bandshell, 72nd Street at Mid-Park (north end of the Literary Walk)

What: Fully costumed, staged productions of classic operas. It gets crowded so arrive early for a good spot. Bring a blanket as chairs are limited.

June 27, Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca

July 18, Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly



Summer in the Square (Union Square)

When: Mid-June-mid-Aug. Schedule TBA.

Where: Union Square

What: Enjoy music, fitness and other events in Union Square.



Roosevelt Island Summer Movie Series

When: selected Saturdays (and one Friday), June 30-Aug. 11, 8 p.m.

Where: Roosevelt Island

What: Bring a blanket, a chair and the whole family to Roosevelt Island's Outdoor Summer Movie Series and enjoy feature films under the stars. Food and drink will be available for purchase or bring your own.

Saturday, June 30, Captain America

Saturday, July 7, Grease

Friday, July 20, Tangled

Saturday, July 21, The Help

Saturday, Aug. 4, The Lion King

Saturday, August 11, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Socrates Sculpture Park movies

When: Wednesdays, July 4-Aug. 22, 7 p.m.

Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway, Queens

What: Outdoor films coupled with regional cuisine from neighborhood restaurants served from artilst Rirkrit Tiravanija's outdoor installation.

Schedule not yet listed, check web site for dates and times.

Brooklyn Bridge Park: Movies with a View

When: Thursdays, July 5-Aug 30, 6 p.m.

Where: Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn Bridge Park, just south of the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River

What: Feature films paired with shorts

July 5, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, short: CatCam by Seth Keal

July 12, To Kill a Mockingbird, Short: Eye on the Stars by Rauch Brothers

July 19, Slumdog Millionaire, short: Odysseus’ Gambit by Àlex Lorca Cercos

July 26, Clueless, short: Once It Started It Could Not End Otherwise by Kelly Sears

Aug. 2, Wet Hot American Summer, short: Summer Bummer by Bill Plympton

Aug. 9, Barefoot in the Park, short: Love Competition by Brent Hoff

Aug. 16, The Big Chill, short: Aquadettes by Drea Cooper and Zack Canepari

Aug. 23, Unforgiven, short: The Hunter by Marieka Walsh

Aug. 30, viewers choice; vote on web site



River to River: Poets House events

When: various dates in July

Where: Poets House, 10 River Terrace at Murray Street (Battery Park City)

What: Literary events at and around Poet’s House

July 7 & 14, 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., We’re Floating by Jon Cotner (interactive walk through Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City)

July 12, 7 p.m., John Ashbery (poetry reading)

July 30, 1 p.m., Poets House Annual Showcase Opening Celebration (reading and book display)



Summer Stage: Queens

When: various dates in July and Aug.

What: New York’s largest free performing arts festival, featuring music dance, spoken word and theater

Locations:

Rufus King Park, Jamaica Ave. between 150th & 153rd Streets

Rochdale Park, Guy R. Brewer Blvd. between 134th & 137th Avenues

Queensbridge Park, East River north of Queensborough Bridge, near Vernon Blvd.

Springfield Park, between 145th & 147th Streets and 184th Street & Springfield Blvd.

Socrates Sculpture Park, East River at Broadway & Vernon Blvd.

Tuesday, July 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Ill Style & Peace Productions (hip hop), Rufus King Park

Monday, July 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Andes Manta (traditional Andean music), Rochdale Park

Tuesday, July 17, 7-9 p.m., Chi-Lites / Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue (R&B), Queensbridge Park

Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Daniel Carlton (interactive storyteller), Rufus King Park

Wednesday, July 18, 7-9 p.m., Big Daddy Kane / Marley Marl (hip hop), Queensbridge Park

Thursday, July 19, 7-9 p.m., War / Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue (jazz, rock, funk, soul, R&B, and Latin), Queensbridge Park

Friday, July 20, 7-10 p.m., Liberation Dance Theater / Jamal Jackson Dance Company, Queensbridge Park; master class at 7, performance at 8

Saturday, July 21, 7-10 p.m., Malcolm Low Formal Structure / Von Ussar Danceworks, Queensbridge Park; master class at 7, performance at 8

Monday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Tony Vacca’s World Rhythms (percussion), Rochdale Park

Tuesday, July 24, 7-9 p.m., Full Force / Force MD’s Johnny Kemp / Jeff Redd / Meli’sa Morgan (R&B), Springfield Park

Tuesday, July 24, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Recess Monkeys (rock), Rufus King Park

Wednesday, July 25, 7-9 p.m., Le’Andria Johnson / Trin-i-tee 5:7 / Brian Courtney Wilson / Amber Bullock (gospel), Springfield Park

Thursday, July 26, 7-9 p.m., Tamia (R&B), Springfield Park

Friday & Saturday, July 27 & 28, 8-10 p.m., The Power of the Trinity, a musical about Ethiopia’s last monarch, Springfield Park

Sunday, July 29, 7-9 p.m., Taj Weekes & Adowa / Shine & the Moonbeams / Randolph Mathews / “Africa United” (poetry, reggae, film),

Springfield Park

Sunday, July 29, 4-7 p.m., Family Day: Randolph Matthews / Luckybob: Magic Juggling Comedy / Little Club Heads (reggae, soul, rhythm), Springfield Park

Monday, July 30, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Randolph Matthews (world, urban folk, jazz), Rochdale Park

Thursday, Aug. 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jazz Reach, Queensbridge Park

Thursday, Aug. 16, 1-11 p.m., Central Park Zoo’s Wildlife Theater (interactive theater program), Queensbridge Park



Washington Square Music Festival

When: Tuesdays in July, 8 p.m.

Where: Washington Square, center of the park; rain space: St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 371 Sixth Avenue between Washington Place and Waverly Place. Seating is first-come, first-served.

What: Free chamber music concerts

July 10, Music and Poetry in Greenwich Village: Sir John Tavener’s Svyati for chorus and solo cello; poems by Dylan Thomas; Michael Conley’s This Bequest of Wings, an Emily Dickinson Cycle; Beethoven’s Fantasy in C minor for piano, chorus, and orchestra, Op. 80, St. Joseph’s Church

July 17, Viennese Chamber Music: Mahler’s Piano Quartet in A minor; Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon for piano quintet and speaker; Schubert’s Quintet in C major, D. 956 for two cellos; St. Joseph’s Church

July 24, Music for Strings & Winds: Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony in F for Strings and Winds Op. 73a; Dvorák’s Serenade in d minor, Op. 44; Mozart’s Divertimento in D for Winds and Strings, K.131; Washington Square

July 31, Deep Sahara Band: music of West Africa; Washington Square



New York Philharmonic

When: the week of July 11-17

Where: parks in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx

What: The New York Philharmonic’s annual concerts in the park. Come early to get a space and have a picnic with friends.

Wednesday, July 11, 8 p.m., Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Respighi: Fountains of Rome, Respighi: Pines of Rome; Andrey Boreyko, Conductor, James Ehnes, Violin

Thursday, July 12, 8 p.m., Cunningham Park, Queens

Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Alan Gilbert, Conductor

Friday, July 13, 8 p.m., Central Park, Manhattan

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, Respighi: Fountains of Rome, Respighi: Pines of Rome; Alan Gilbert, Conductor

Monday, July 16, 8 p.m., Central Park, Manhattan

Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Andrey Boreyko, Conductor, James Ehnes, Violin

Tuesday, July 17, 8 p.m., Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx

Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Andrey Boreyko, Conductor, James Ehnes, Violin



RiverFlicks for grown-ups

When: Wednesdays in July& Aug., films start around 8:30p.m.

Where: Pier 54 on 14th St. & Hudson River

What: Enjoy great movies and free popcorn. Drinks and other snacks are for sale.

July 11, MoneyBall

July 18, Super 8

July 25, Bridesmaids

Aug. 1, Limitless

Aug. 8, Cowboys & Aliens

Aug. 15, Crazy, Stupid Love

Aug. 22, Horrible Bosses



Summerscreen in McCarren Park

When: Wednesdays in July and August, no start time listed, presumably dusk

Where: McCarren Park, corner of Bedford Ave and North 12th St., Brooklyn

What: Outdoor film screenings

July 11, Cruel Intentions

July 18, Raising Arizona

July 25, Dirty Dancing

August 1, Princess Bride

August 8, Top Gun

August 15, audience pick (vote on website)



Hudson River Rocks

When: three Thursdays in July and Aug., 7 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.)

Where: Pier 84 on 44th St. and Hudson River

What: Concert Series featuring exciting new artists as well as established favorites. Staged in a festival setting, complete with food and drink. These vents promise an evening of fun and entertainment.

July 12, Don Deacon and John Maus

July 28, Oberhofer and The Soft Pack

Aug. 9, Wild Nothing, Grimes and DIVE



Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

When: Thursday-Saturdays, 8 p.m.

The Merry Wives of Windsor, July 12-28

Coriolanus, Aug. 2- 18

Where: parking lot at Ludlow and Broom Streets, Lower East Side

Note: While these productions are free, your contributions when the hat is passed at the end are vital to keeping the company going.



RiverFlicks for Kids

When: Fridays in July & Aug., films start around 8:30p.m.

Where: Pier 46 on Charles St. (just north of Christopher) & Hudson River

What: Enjoy great movies and free popcorn, drink and other snacks for sale.

July 13, Kung Fu Panda 2

July 20, Superman, The Movie

July 27, Hugo

Aug. 3, Puss In Boots

Aug. 10, Rango

Aug. 17, Back to the Future

Aug. 24, The Smurfs



River to River: Come Out & Play (participatory games)

When: July 13 & 14

Where: South Street Seaport & Governors Island Parade Ground

What: No spectators allowed! These events will get you moving.

Friday, July 13, 9 p.m., 210 Front Street at The Seaport, Come Out & Play After Dark, Pier 17, South Street Seaport

Saturday, July 14, noon, Come Out & Play Field Day, Governors Island Parade Grounds



Hudson River Moondance

When: Sundays, July 15-Aug. 12, 6:30p.m.-10:00p.m.; dance lesson 6:30, music begins at 7

Where: Pier 84 on 44th St. & Hudson River

What: Whether you’ve been dancing for years, or want to learn how to boogie like a pro, Hudson River Park’s MoonDance is your chance to strut your stuff under the stars! No experience necessary. Featured styles include swing, tango and salsa. Free dance lessons begin at 6:30p.m. courtesy of Dance Manhattan. Live bands go on at 7p.m.

July 15, George Gee Swing Orchestra

July 22, Los Hermanos Colon (salsa)

July 29, Nu D’Lux (salsa)

Aug. 5, Hector Del Curto’s Eternal Tango

Aug. 12, David Berger Jazz Orchestra



Lincoln Center Out Of Doors

When: July 25-August 12

Where: Lincoln Plaza (62nd to 65th Sts. between Broadway and Amsterdam)

What: A free festival with something for everyone, Lincoln Center out of Doors presents over 100 different events: world music, internationally acclaimed dance, cutting-edge performances, special events, cool jazz, and fun for kids.

Locations:

Damrosch Park, West 62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue

Hearst Plaza, north of the Metropolitan Opera House, in front of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Lincoln Center Theater.

Josie Robertson Plaza, main plaza of Lincoln Center, fronting Columbus Avenue, between 63rd and 64th Street.

Wednesday, July 25–Sun Aug 12, ongoing audio app installation, Phil Kline’s dreamcitynine (world premiere)

Wednesday, July 25, 7:30, Nile Rodgers & The CHIC Organization, DJ KS*360 aka Kwikstep presents Behind the Groove, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thursday July 26, Times TBD, Polyglot Theatre: Tangle (U.S. premiere), Josie Robertson Plaza

Thursday July 26, 7:30, G.R.U.B.B. (Gypsy Roma Urban Balkan Beats) (U.S. debut), The Stooges Brass Band; Parade starts at 6:30 at Josie Robertson Plaza, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Friday July 27, Times TBD, Polyglot Theatre: Tangle (U.S. premiere), Josie Robertson Plaza

Friday July 27, 7:30, Los Irreales de Ondatrópica (U.S. debut), featuring: Michi Sarmiento, Alfredito Linares, Pedro Ramayá Beltran, Markitos Micolta, & Wilson Viveros; Wil-Dog el Gavachillo featuring Banda Sol de Santa Cruz (New York debut), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Saturday, July 28, TBD, Family Day: Polyglot Theatre: Tangle (U.S. premiere), Josie Robertson Plaza

Saturday, July 28, 2:00 & 3:30, Family Day: Chinese American Arts Council Acrobatic Group: From Chinatown with Love, Hearst Plaza

Saturday, July 28, 2:30 & 4:00, Family Day: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Hearst Plaza

Saturday, July 28, 7:30, Istanbulive presents Selda Bağcan (U.S. debut), Ilhan Erşahin’s Wonderland featuring Hüsnü Senlendirici, The Secret Trio, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sunday, July 29, Times TBD, Polyglot Theatre: Tangle (U.S. premiere), Josie Robertson Plaza

Sunday, July 29, 2:00–5:00, ‘OurLand’: Celebrating Irish Culture in America! The Music, The Bards, The Magic , Hearst Plaza Stage

Sunday, July 29, 5:00–6:00, ‘OurLand’: Celebrating Irish Culture in America! The Auld Triangle, Buskers, Poets, Trad Sessions, Dancers, and Singalongs, Josie Robertson Plaza

Sunday, July 29, 6:00–10:00, ‘OurLand’: Celebrating Irish Culture in America! Joe Hurley’s All-Star Irish Rock Revue! Co-Hosted by Ed Rogers featuring Willie Nile, Michael Cerveris, Tami Lynn, plus members of The Mekons, Cracker, Alice Cooper Group, Bob Dylan Band, Blue Oyster Cult; Joe Hurley & the Gents featuring Tony Garnier: A Parting Glass: Celebrating ALAN LOMAX’s work preserving Ireland’s Musical Heritage, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Wed Aug 1, 7:00, Yemen Blues: Khaira Arby, UkanDanZ (New York debut), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thursday Aug 2, 7:30, The Bad Plus: On Sacred Ground (New York premiere), Brandt Brauer Fridayck Ensemble (U.S. debut), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Friday Aug 3, 6:30, Phil Kline’s dreamcitynine (world premiere), Performed by Talujon Percussion Group and Fridayends, Josie Robertson Plaza, Hearst Plaza, Darmrosch Park

Friday Aug 3, 7:30, Chio-Tian Folk Drums and Arts Group (U.S. debut), Hearst Plaza

Friday Aug 3, 8:30, Kimmo Pohjonen & Helsinki Nelson: Accordion Wrestling (U.S. premiere), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sat Aug 4, 7:30, Heidi Latsky Dance: GIMP, Hearst Plaza

Sat Aug 4, 8:30, Kimmo Pohjonen & Helsinki Nelson: Accordion Wrestling (U.S. premiere), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sunday, Aug 5, 1:00–6:00, Heritage Sunday: Ayiti Rasanble! featuring Kongo, Peniel Guerrier, La Troupe Makandal, and Raram, Hearst Plaza

Sunday, Aug 5, 7:30, Las Caras Lindas de Mi Gente Negra—Homenja a Tite Curet Alonso featuring Grupo Esencia (New York debut) and Viento de Agua with special guest Lalo Rodríguez, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Wednesday, Aug 8, 7:30, Dr. L. Subramaniam—Global Fusion featuring Kavita Krishnamurthi Subramaniam, Larry Coryell, Corky Siegel, Bindu Subramaniam, and Ambi Subramaniam; The Alaev Family (New York debut), Damrosch Park Bandshell

Thursday Aug 9, 7:30, Lenny Williams, Damrosh Park Bandshell

Friday Aug 10, 7:00, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Sat Aug 11, noon, La Casita: Poetry and spoken word performances by Abiodun Oyewole, Aneta Brodski & Tahani, Briceida Cuevas, Charlie Chin, Franny Choi, Gypsee Yo, Intikana, Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, Peggy Robles–Alvarado, and Rachel McKibbens; Musical performances by Gerard Edery, KiT (Kuenta I Tambú) (U.S. debut), Mireya Ramos & 809 Ladies Band, Tulali, and Said Damir. MC: Simply Rob, Hearst Plaza

Sat Aug 11, 5:00, 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, Damrosch Park Bandshell

The Triple Goddess Twilight Revue—Celebrating The Music of Laura Nyro: featuring Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash, Desmond Child & Rouge and many more special guests; Otis Clay & The Platinum Band; Soulful Songwriters Circle: Dan Penn, Teenie Hodges; Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls All-Stars Band: Sister Songwriters

Sunday, Aug 12, 3:00–8:00, La Casita, See artist line-up for August 11, Teatro Pregones in the Bronx (575 Walton Avenue)

Sunday, Aug 12, Noon–5:30, 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, Hearst Plaza

Erin McKeown, Taylor Mac: A History of Popular Music, Tom Paxton, Daniel Kahn & The Painted Bird, Pura Fé Trio

Sunday, Aug 12, 6:00, 29th Annual Roots of American Music Festival, Damrosch Park Bandshell

Pardon Our Analysis: An All-Star Gathering for Gil Scott-Heron performed by Black Rock Coalition Orchestra & Guests; featuring Brian Jackson, Sapphire, Martha Redbone, Abiodun Oyewole, Sandra St. Victor, Carl Hancock Rux, A. Van Jordan, Gordon Voidwell, Hanifah Walidah, Willie Perdomo , Aloe Blacc, Swamp Dogg



Hip to Hip Theater Company

When: Wed.-Sat., July 25-Aug. 18, 7 or 7:30 p.m.

Where: various parks in Queens, see web site for directions

What: Free outdoor productions of Hamlet and The Comedy of Errors

Hamlet: July 25, 7:30 p.m. (Flushing Meadows Park); July 26, 7:30 p.m. (Voelker Orth Museum), July 29, 7 p.m. (Far Rockaway Beach/Arch 17th St.); Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. (Sunnyside Gardens Park), Aug. 5, 5 p.m. (Socrates Sculpture Park), Aug. 9, 7 p.m. (Fort Totten Park), Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. (Gantry Plaza State Park), Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. (Agawam Park)

Comedy of Errors: July 27, 7:30 p.m. (Lost Batallion Recreation Center), July 28, 7 p.m. (Far Rockaway Gateway/Riis Park), Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m. (St. Albans Park), Aug. 2, 7 p.m. (Fort Totten Park), Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. (Gantry Plaza State Park), Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m. (Flushing Meadows Park), Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. (Sunnyside Gardens Park), Aug. 12, 5 p.m. (Socrates Sculpture Park), Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. (LeFrak/Newport), Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. (Voelker Orth Museum), Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m. (Agawam Park)



Metropolitan Opera in the Park

When: various dates in July and Aug.

Where: parks in all five boroughs

What: recitals by artists affiliated with the Metropolitan Opera (no full operas)

Note: all performances are free and no tickets are required, except for the concert at SummerStage. For information on how to obtain free SummerStage tickets, visit parks beginning June 1 or call 212-362-6000.

Locations:

Central Park, Summerstage, just east of Literary Walk at 71st Street (nearest entrance 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue), Manhattan

Brooklyn Bridge Park, south of Brooklyn Bridge along Furman Street, Brooklyn

Crotona Park, Crotona Avenue, Crotona Park North, Crotona Park East, Bronx

Clove Lakes Park, 1150 Clove Road, Staten Island

Jackie Robinson Park, Bradhurst & Edgecombe Avenues, 145th Street to Manhattan Avenue

Socrates Sculpture Park, East River at Broadway & Vernon Blvd., Queens

Wednesday, July 25, 8 p.m., Central Park SummerStage, Manhattan, Danielle de Niese, Dimitri Pittas, John Del Carlo, Dan Saunders - Pianist

Friday, July 27, 7 p.m., Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, Danielle de Niese, Dimitri Pittas, John Del Carlo, Dan Saunders - Pianist

Tuesday, July 31, 7 p.m., Crotona Park, Bronx, Edward Parks, Deanna Breiwick, Alexander Lewis, Vlad Itfinca - Pianist

Thursday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m., Clove Lakes Park, Staten Island, Edward Parks, Deanna Breiwick, Alexander Lewis, Vlad Itfinca - Pianist

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan, Edward Parks, Deanna Breiwick, Alexander Lewis, Vlad Itfinca - Pianist 

Thursday, Aug. 9, 7 p.m., Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, Edward Parks, Deanna Breiwick, Alexander Lewis, Vlad Itfinca - Pianist 



Summer Stage: Staten Island

When: various dates, July 31-Aug. 22

What: New York’s largest free performing arts festival, featuring music dance, spoken word and theater

Locations:

Faber Park, Richmond Terrace at north end of Faber Street

Tappen Park, Water, Canal and Bay Sts.

Willowbrook Park, Eaton Pl. & near Victory Blvd.

Tuesday, July 31, 7-9 p.m., Keith Murray / Beatnuts (rap), Tappen Park

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7-9 p.m., Rob Base (hip hop), Tappen Park

Thursday, Aug. 2, 7-9 p.m., GQ / Felix Hernandez Rhythm (disco and soul), Tappen Park

Friday, Aug. 3 & Monday, Aug. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shott (puppet show), Tappen Park

Friday, Aug. 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Jazz Reach presents Metta Quintet’s Get Hip!, Tappan Park

Monday, Aug. 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Imagination in Motion with Neil Intraub and Paul Rajeckas (theater performance), Willowbrook Park

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Hayes Greenfield’s Jazz-a-ma-tazz (educational music program for young people), Faber Park

Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Central Park Zoo’s Wildlife Theater, Tappen Park

Monday, Aug. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Pickney Productions (Caribbean culture celebration), Willowbrook Park

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bessie’s Big Shot (puppet show), Faber Park

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Something Positive (African performing arts), Faber Park



Poetry in the Park/

When: Thursday, Aug. 2, 5-6:30 p.m.

Where: 125th St. Stage, Riverside Park

What: Harlem Stage and Urban Word NYC partner for Uptown Open: Summer Edition. Featuring members of Urban Word NYC’s newly crowned 2011 Slam Team, this open mike series for youth offers a safe space to share their voices.



Rumble on the River

When: Thursday, Aug. 2, 7 p.m.

Where: Pier 84, 44th St. and Hudson River

What: Amateur boxing on the river

One of Hudson River Park’s hottest events returns to Pier 84 delivering a knockout punch. While the sun sets and the stars rise you’ll have the time of your life as amateur boxers from the five boroughs and beyond duke it out to see who is the best. The ancient sport of Muay Thai kickboxing will debut as the featured style of this year’s event. Event is open and free to the public with special ticketed VIP ringside seating also available. VIP tickets go on sale July 21 at



Sunnyside Summer Streets

When: Saturdays in August

Where: 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue

What: Musical and children’s events

Aug. 4, 3-7:30 p.m., 12th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert featuring The Sunnyside Drum Corp. and David Shenton Jazz Band

Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m., Arts & Crafts for Children with performances by a clown and magician

Aug. 18, 4-6 p.m., Frank Pedulla & The Music Staff Swing Orchestra

Aug. 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m., The Jon Bates Band



Central Park Film Festival

When: Usually mid-Aug., five nights in a row, Tuesday-Saturday. Films start at 8 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m.

Where: Location TBA (somewhere in Central Park)

What: Five nights of free movies, often on a particular theme. Schedule TBA in early Aug..



Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

When: Friday-Sunday Aug. 24-26

Where: Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem (Madison Avenue between 120th & 124th Streets) and Tompkins Square Park in the East Village (Avenue A between 7th & 10th Streets)

What: Free concerts celebrating the life and musical genius of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker

Friday, Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m., Bird With Strings with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Special Guests, Marcus Garvey Park

Saturday, Aug. 25, 3-7 p.m., Roy Haynes / Rene Marie’s “Experiment in Truth” / Derrick Hodge / Erimaj, Marcus Garvey Park

Sunday, Aug. 26, 3-7 p.m., Ernestine Anderson / Gregory Porter / Andy Milne & Dapp Theory / Sullivan Fortner, Tompkins Square Park



13th Annual Blues BBQ

When: Sunday, Aug. 25, 2-9 p.m.

Where: Pier 84 on 44th St. & Hudson River

What: The hottest blues artists from across the country and New York’s best BBQ restaurants fire up the grill. Back for the 10th year, Hudson River Park’s annual Blues BBQ Festival brings the best Blues bands from across the country together with the finest New York City BBQ restaurants for a fantastic summer day on the river.



Metropolitan Opera: HD Festival

When: 10 days beginning Aug. 25

Where: Lincoln Plaza (62nd to 65th Sts. between Broadway and Amsterdam)

What: Some of the Met's most popular Live in HD presentations will be screened in Lincoln Center Plaza in a free ten-day festival. Schedule TBA.



Human Chess

When: Friday, September 7, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Plaza, Riverside Park, West 89th Street and Riverside Drive, Riverside Park

What: Be your favorite game piece as you navigate the chess board from inside at our Human Chess games, where chess becomes a team sport. All levels welcome!



10th Annual West Side County Fair

When: Sunday, September 9, 1-6 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park South (Hudson River between 59th and 72nd Streets)

What: Enjoy a little country right here in Manhattan and celebrate the change of seasons with carnival rides and games, music, square dancing, sideshow performers, a petting zoo, greenmarket and more! Visit the “Green Acre” environmental corner, with hands-on activities for kids about environmental awareness, green living, and animal care.



And certainly try to catch the amazing David Ippolito playing in Central Park on weekends. He is usually on the west shore of the lake (not the reservoir – the lake with rowboats) not too far from Strawberry Fields on Saturday afternoons. Check for more details.

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