August 2009
2 posts
Activities over the next few days...
Thurs, August 13th Brooklyn Bridge Park’s “Movies With A View,” FREE Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/go/programs-/-events/movies-with-a-view
Thurs, August 13th Blondie, Pat Benatar and The Donnas Asser Levy Park, Coney Island, FREE http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/05/blondie_pat_ben.html
Fri, August 14th Central Park SummerStage: Morphoses/The...
July 2009
7 posts
Movies Under the Stars
If you live uptown, or are adventurous enough to leave East Village, head uptown to the free outdoor movies in Riverside Park!
Movies Under the Stars are at 8:30 PM at Pier I (70th Street). Free and weather permitting.
Wednesday, July 15th Wall Street (1980s), starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Darryl Hannah; Directed by Oliver Stone (1987). In a shockingly relevant New York fable for our...
Broadway in Bryant Park schedule
From the Bryant Park website:
July 9 Phantom of the Opera | STOMP | Avenue Q | In The Heights 12:30pm–1:30pm | The Lawn presented by New York’s 106.7 LiteFM
July 16 The Little Mermaid | 9 to 5 | Pure Country | The Toxic Avenger 12:30pm–1:30pm | The Lawnpresented by New York’s 106.7 LiteFM
July 23 Mary Poppins | Rock of Ages | Vanities | Next to Normal 12:30pm–1:30pm | The Lawn...
Blues BBQ - Sunday, August 23rd on Pier 54
From the Friends of Hudson River Park:
Blues BBQ Pier 54 at W.14th St. August 23, 2-9pm Rain or shine!
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. This feast for your senses brings you the sights, sounds, smells and tastes...
Clinton Concert Series - Pier 84
All concerts are free and take place at Pier 84.
From the Friends of Hudson River Park:
Roosevelt Dime Monday, July 13 Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 (44th Street) Treat yourself to a Monday night on the pier with this upbeat trio that plays country soul with a bluesy flavor.
Gregoio Uribe Big Band Monday, July 27 Hudson River Park’s Clinton Cove (55th Street) Groove to the steaming...
PLOT/09 Public Art Project on Governors Island
From nycgo:
Take the free ferry across the river to Governors Island to view this new public art quadrennial, with 19 works commissioned from more than 20 international artists. Entitled This World & Nearer Ones, the installation reflects on the shifting histories and narratives of this island just off Manhattan’s southern tip. Participating artists hail from nine countries, and include...
Concert Schedule at Water Taxi Beach Governors...
The concert schedule has been released for Water Taxi Beach Governors Island:
July 12, 4 p.m. - DJ khz July 18, 2 p.m. - Wheel Up! w/ DJs DRM (Bastard Jazz) + Erik The Red (Giant Step) July 19, 2 p.m. - Tragedy July 25, 2 p.m. - The Beatards July 26, 3 p.m. - Turntables on the Hudson Aug 4, 8 p.m. - Erykah Badu Aug 15, 2 p.m. - Hip-Hop Karaoke BBQ Aug 18, 8 p.m. - B52s Aug 23, 3 p.m. ...
New York: Outdoor Summer Screenings
brieflynoted:
(via Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting)
July 1, 2009 - Summer in New York City brings with it a slew of outdoor films. Here’s a sample of the festivals happening in the City: 2009 HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Date: Every Monday until August 17 Time: Lawn opens at 5pm. Films begin at dusk (8pm-9pm) Movies Shown: The Sting, Breaking Away, Gold Diggers of...
June 2009
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Free Music in Lincoln Square
Bring your lunch and enjoy free music in Richard Tucker Park (Broadway & 66th St) this summer in Lincoln Square.
Concerts are Noon-2 PM every Wednesday until August 26th.
Summer Restaurant Week reservations are now open
Starting today, you can make your summer Restaurant Week reservations on OpenTable.com. Many participating restaurants are using this site, where you can accrue points that go toward earning dining certificates around the city.
Also visit nycgo.com for a full list of Restaurant Week participants.
Prix-Fixe Lunch: $24.07
Prix-Fixe Dinner: $35.00
(I already made my lunch rezzie for Blue Water...
Free hours at museums and other institutions...
NewYorkology published a great list of free days at NYC museums, gardens, zoo and more. Check it out!
This week's activities around NYC
Don’t forget, you can start making your Restaurant Week reservations beginning tomorrow!
Mon, June 29th HBO Bryant Park Film Festival Gold Diggers of 1933, Bryant Park lawn, FREE Lawn opens at 5 PM; movie begins at dusk (8-9 PM) http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/film-festival.php
Wed, July 1st Celebrate Brooklyn: MGMT, Prospect Park, 5:30 PM. SOLD OUT. http://briconline.org/celebrate...
Upcoming events this week
This week is full of exciting goings-on around the city!
Tues, June 23rd-Tues, July 7th King Lear in Battery Park, 7 PM, FREE Meet at Castle Clinton www.newyorkclassical.org
Thurs, June 25th NYC Opera at Rockefeller Park (River Terrace & Warren St), 7 PM, FREE The Magic Flute www.nycopera.com
Fri, June 26th through Friday before Labor Day Fireworks on the Beach, Coney Island, 9:30 PM, FREE ...
Free summer Broadway performances in Bryant Park!
NewYorkology posted the dates for the free Broadway performances that take place in Bryant Park in July and August every year.
The performances take place on Thursdays from 12:30-1:30 PM on the Lawn.
Blondie, Pat Benatar & the Donnas - 2009 Tour... →
lebaneseblonde:
(via www.brooklynvegan.com)
I think I am looking most forward to this show out of all my concerts this summer!
Free movies every night of the week! →
(via lebaneseblonde)
Fireworks on Saturday!
Target Fireworks at the Seaport this Saturday, June 13th at sundown!
(It’s part of a larger event that involves children, but let’s face it, you’re going to be buzzed from daytime drinking by this point anyway. Just watch where you step; they’re short.)
Target Fireworks has been updated in the big, bad list of summer activities in NYC!
SummerGarden at MoMA
Sun, July 5th-Sun, July 26th SummerGarden at MoMA “Summer Sunday evenings are always a little bit lovelier when MoMA’s annual Summergarden concerts roll around. The series recruits jazz and classical players from the Juilliard School and Jazz at Lincoln Center, so you know the lineups will always be first-class. Seating opens at 7pm.” www.moma.org
SummerGarden has been updated in the...
Summer Restaurant Week dates announced
Enjoy prix fixe prices and three-course menus at the annual summer Restaurant Week, which will take place in NYC from Sunday, July 12th-Friday, July 31st.
Restaurant Week has been updated in the big, bad list of summer activities in NYC!
May 2009
1 post
Summer in the City 2009
Amanda’s annual list of “Shut up and go play outside!” (Just like her mom used to tell her.) May 20th-27th (approx.) Fleet Week! (You can find Amanda in Hell’s Kitchen/Midtown West pubs, slinging back drinks and cozying up to sailors. Join her!)
Thurs, May 28th-Sun, June 21st King Lear in Central Park, 7 PM, FREE Enter at West 103rd St and Central Park West www.newyorkclassical.org
Sun,...