SummerStage 2012 Schedule
Newly announced highlights from this year’s schedule include:
06/12/12 New York Pops w/ Ozomatli (Central Park)
06/16/12 Dawes, Kurt Vile (Central Park)
06/19/12 AraabMUZIK, Das Racist (Red Hook)
06/20/12 Comedy Central Live Presents (Central Park)
06/21/12 Deer Tick, Johnny Corndawg (Red Hook)
06/24/12 Alabama Shakes, Diamond Rugs, Robert Ellis (Central Park)
06/24/12 Comedy Central Live Presents (Red Hook)
07/07/12 CBGB Festival (Central Park)
07/21/12 Bebel Gilberto (Central Park)
07/28/12 Gary Clark Jr., GIVERS (Central Park)
08/04/12 Amadou & Mariam, Theophilus London (Central Park)
…and many more.
PS Best looking lineup in a years, IMHO.
SummerStage 2012 Schedule
Doors for all shows open one hour prior to listed show times.
Shows taking place at the Rumsey Playfield at Central Park are noted in blue.
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Date
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Time
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Artist
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Location
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Wed, June 6
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7:00 PM
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Midnite
DJ Carter Van Pelt
Hosted by Dahved Levy
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Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
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Thurs, June 7
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7:00 PM
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Bobby Womack
Willis Earl Beal
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Thurs, June 7
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7:00 PM
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Buckshot, Smif n Wessun
and Sean Price of Boot Camp Clik
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Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
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Fri, June 8
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7:00 PM
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JJ Hairston
Jessica Reedy
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Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
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Fri, June 8
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Decadancetheatre
Whitney Hunter
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Decadancetheatre
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Sat, June 9
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7:00 PM
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10th Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil NY
*Live Performance by Sandra de Sá
*Full Film Screening of the new
Raul Seixas documentary: RAUL
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sat, June 9
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Germaul Barnes /
Viewsic Expressions Dance
Restoration Dance Theatre Company
All Levels Open Dance Master Class
by Calvin Wiley
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Sun, June 10
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4:00 PM
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SummerStage Kids
Brooklyn Family Day featuring
FELA Queens
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
DJ Stormin’ Norman
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Sun, June 10
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7:00 PM
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Idle Warship
* Film Screening: Brooklyn Boheme
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Tues, June 12
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8:00 PM
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The New York Pops with Ozomatli
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, June 12
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7:00 PM
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Bushman
NiyoRah
DJ Soul Selector
Hosted by Dahved Levy
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Wed, June 13
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7:00 PM
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J. Holiday
Eric Roberson
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Thurs, June 14
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7:00 PM
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EPMD
DJ Scratch
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Fri, June 15
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8:00 PM
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Joey Arias
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Fri, June 15 Sat, June 16
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8:00 PM
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“Paige in Full”
a play by Paige Hernandez
Directed by Danielle A. Drakes
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Von King Park, Brooklyn
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Sat, June 16
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7:00 PM
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Dawes
Kurt Vile and The Violators
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, June 17
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6:00 PM
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The Blue Note Jazz Festival featuring
Groove Theory
Soulive
Riq and Rah with Strings (Black Thought + Rahzel)
DJ ?uestlove
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, June 19
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7:00 PM
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AraabMUZIK
Das Racist
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Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
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Wed, June 20
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8:00 PM
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Comedy Central: Indecision in the Park
with The Daily Show stars and writers:
Rory Albanese
Wyatt Cenac
Adam Lowitt
Al Madrigal
John Oliver
Kristen Schaal
Hosted by John Hodgman
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Wed, June 20
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7:00 PM
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Lyricist Lounge 20 Year Anniversary w/ Brand Nubian
Game Rebellion
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Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
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Thurs, June 21
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7:00 PM
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Deer Tick
Jonny Corndawg
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Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
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Fri, June 22
Sat, June 23
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8:00 PM
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“Paige in Full”
a play by Paige Hernandez
Directed by Danielle A. Drakes
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Red Hook Park, Brooklyn
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Sun, June 24
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3:00 PM
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Alabama Shakes
Diamond Rugs
Robert Ellis
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, June 24
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7:00 PM
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Comedy Central Live presents
Hannibal Buress
Kevin Barnett
Josh Rabinowitz
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Red Hook Park , Brooklyn
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Tues, June 26
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7:00 PM
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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
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, June 26
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7:00 PM
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Cano Estremera
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Soundview Park, Bronx
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Wed, June 27
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7:00 PM
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Safire
Lisette Melendez
DJ Lucho
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Soundview Park , Bronx
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Thurs, June 28
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7:00 PM
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Our Latin Thing:
A Tribute to The Fania All Stars
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
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Soundview Park , Bronx
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Fri, June 29
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Limón Dance Company
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by
Limón Dance Company
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Sat, June 30
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8:00 PM
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Limón Dance Company with musical guest Paquito D’Rivera
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sat, June 30
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4:00 PM
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SummerStage Kids Bronx Family Day:
The Red Trouser Show
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
Little Club Heads
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Sat, June 30
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Kaleidoscope of Dance featuring
Legendary House of Ninja
KR3T
Milteri Tucker and special guests
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Full Circle
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Sun, July 1
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8:00 PM
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Limón Dance Company
with musical guest Paquito D’Rivera
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, July 3
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7:00 PM
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José “El Canario” Alberto
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Thurs, July 5
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7:00 PM
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8 y Más presents
A Tribute to Tito Puente
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Fri, July 6
Sat, July 7
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8:00 PM
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“A King of Infinite Space”
a play by Mando Alvardo
Directed by Jerry Ruiz
Adapted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Sat, July 7
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3:00 PM
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CBGB Festival – Artists TBA
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 8
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3:00 PM
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SummerStage Kids Family Day with
Justin Roberts and The Not So Ready for Naptime Players
Ill Style & Peace Productions
The New York Chinese Cultural Center
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 8
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7:00 PM
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Frankie Negron
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St. Mary’s Park, Bronx
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Tues, July 10
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7:00 PM
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Chubb Rock
Kurtis Blow
DJ Bent Roc
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Crotona Park , Bronx
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Wed, July 11
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7:00 PM
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Latin Alternative Music Conference w/
Mala Rodríguez
Profetas
Ximena Sariñana
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Wed, July 11
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7:00 PM
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Nice and Smooth
Ed O.G.
The Awesome 2
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Crotona Park , Bronx
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Fri, July 13 Sat, July 14
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8:00 PM
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“A King of Infinite Space” a play by Mando Alvardo
Directed by Jerry Ruiz
Adapted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
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Crotona Park , Bronx
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Sat, July 14
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3:00 PM
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Latin Alternative Music Conference w/
Kinky
Los Auténticos Decadentes
3Ball MTY
DJ Raff
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 15
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7:00 PM
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A Guthrie Family Reunion: Celebrating Woody Guthrie’s 100 Birthday with
Arlo Guthrie
Abe Guthrie
Cathy Guthrie
Annie Guthrie
Sara Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 15
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7:00 PM
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Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
Blue Magic
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Crotona Park , Bronx
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Tues, July 17
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7:30 PM
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The Upright Citizens Brigade presents
The All-Stars of Improv
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, July 17
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7:00 PM
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The Chi-Lites
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
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Queensbridge Park, Queens
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Wed, July 18
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7:00 PM
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Big Daddy Kane
Marley Marl
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Queensbridge Park, Queens
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Thurs, July 19
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7:00 PM
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WAR
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
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Queensbridge Park, Queens
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Fri, July 20
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Liberation Dance Theater
Jamal Jackson Dance Company
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by
Jamal Jackson Dance Company
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Queensbridge Park, Queens
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Sat, July 21
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3:00 PM
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Bebel Gilberto
Criolo
Flávio Renegado
DJ Béco Dranoff
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sat, July 21
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Malcolm Low Formal Structure
VON USSAR danceworks
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
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Queensbridge Park, Queens
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Sun, July 22
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3:00 PM
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo
SMOD
Bibi Tanga and the Selenites
DJ Chief Boima
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, July 24
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7:00 PM
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Full Force
Johnny Kemp of Force MD’s
Jeff Redd
Meli’sa Morgan
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Wed, July 25
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8:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Wed, July 25
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7:00 PM
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Le’Andria Johnson
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Brian Courtney Wilson
Amber Bullock
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Thurs, July 26
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7:00 PM
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Tamia
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Fri, July 27
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7:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
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Fri, July 27 Sat, July 28
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8:00 PM
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“The Power of the Trinity”
a play by Roland Wolf
Directed by Alfred Preisser
Music by Tomás Doncker
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Sat, July 28
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3:00 PM
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Gary Clark Jr.
GIVERS
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 29
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3:00 PM
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Héctor “El Torito” Acosta
DJ Lobo
Alex Sensation
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, July 29
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4:00 PM
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SummerStage Kids Queens Family Day
Randolph Matthews
Little Club Heads
LuckyBob: Magic Juggling Comedy
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Sun, July 29
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7:00 PM
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Taj Weekes & Adowa
Shine & The Moonbeams
Randolph Matthews
* Film Screening: Africa United
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Springfield Park, Queens
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Tues, July 31
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8:00 PM
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“The Power of the Trinity”
a play by Roland Wolf
Directed by Alfred Preisser
Music by Tomás Doncker
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, July 31
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7:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Crotona Park, Bronx
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Tues, July 31
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7:00 PM
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Keith Murray
The Beatnuts
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Tappen Park, Staten Islane
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Wed, Aug. 1
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8:00 PM
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Camille A. Brown & Dancers with Imani Uzuri
Malcolm Low Formal Structure
Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Wed, Aug. 1
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7:00 PM
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Rob Base
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Tappen Park, Staten Islane
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Thurs, Aug. 2
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7:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Clove Lakes Park, Staten Islane
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Thurs, Aug. 2
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7:00 PM
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GQ
Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue
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Tappen Park, Staten Islane
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Fri, Aug. 3
Sat, Aug 4
Sun, Aug. 5
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8:00 PM
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“The Power of the Trinity”
a play by Roland Wolf
Directed by Alfred Preisser
Music by Tomás Doncker
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 4
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3:00 PM
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Amadou & Mariam
Theophilus London
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 5
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4:00 PM
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5th Annual Gospel Explosion featuring
Hezekiah Walker and Friends
Vashawn Mitchell
Le’Andria Johnson
James Fortune & F.I.Y.A.
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Mon, Aug. 6
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7:00 PM
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Sidi Touré
The Pedrito Martinez Group
Wouter Kellerman
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 7
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7:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Jackie Robinson Park, Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 7
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7:00 PM
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Robert Glasper Experience
with special guests
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Wed, Aug. 8
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7:00 PM
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Smokie Norful
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Thurs, Aug. 9
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7:00 PM
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The Metropolitan Opera
Summer Recital Series
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Socrates Sculpture Garden, Queens
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Thurs, Aug. 9
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7:00 PM
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Jon B
Jagged Edge
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Fri, Aug. 10
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Camille A. Brown and Dancers
MoralesDance
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by
Camille A. Brown
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 11
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3:00 PM
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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Buckwheat Zydeco
Abigail Washburn
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 11
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Kùlú Mèlé
African Dance and Drum Ensemble
MBDance
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by
Kùlú Mèlé African Dance & Drum Ensemble
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 12
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4:00 PM
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The Fourth Annual R&B Fest featuring
Eric Benét and more TBA
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 12
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4:00 PM
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SummerStage Kids Uptown Family Day
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz for Young People® on Tour, Little Club Heads, Double Dutch Dreamz
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 12
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7:00 PM
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Yerba Buena
DJ Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
* Film Screening: “Doin’ it in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC”
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 14
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7:00PM
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Goapele
Yolanda Zama
Film Screening: “Come Back Africa”
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 14
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7:00 PM
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Toby Love
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Highbridge Park, Manhattan
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Wed, Aug. 15
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8:00 PM
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Koresh Dance Company
BalletX
Dancin’ Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Wed, Aug. 15
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7:00 PM
|
Henry Santos
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Highbridge Park, Manhattan
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Thurs, Aug 16
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7:00 PM
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24 Horas
K Rose
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Highbridge Park, Manhattan
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|
Fri, Aug. 17
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company DoubleTake Dance
All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Desmond Richardson of Complexions Contemporary Ballet
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East River Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 18
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3:00 PM
|
Australia Day featuring
Megan Washington
Emma Donavan
DJ Ashley Feraude with Jonty Hall
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Central Park, Manhattan
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|
Sat, Aug. 18
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7:00 PM Class
8:00 PM
Perform
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Eleone Dance Theatre
Niles Ford Urban Dance Collective
All Levels Open Dance Master Class
by Calvin Wiley
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East River Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 19
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3:00 PM
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Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Celebration featuring
Inner Circle
Israel Vibration
The Mighty Diamonds
DJ Carter Van Pelt
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Central Park, Manhattan
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Sun, Aug. 19
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7:00 PM
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The Upright Citizens Brigade presents
The All-Stars of Improv
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East River Park , Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 21
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7:00 PM
|
José Alberto “El Canario”
8 y Más
DJ Polito Vega
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East River Park , Manhattan
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Wed, Aug. 22
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7:00 PM
|
Lyricist Lounge 20 Year Anniversary w/
Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier
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East River Park , Manhattan
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Thur, Aug. 23
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7:00 PM
|
Two Boots 25th Anniversary Concert
Artists TBA
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East River Park , Manhattan
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Fri, Aug. 24
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7:00 PM
|
20th Anniversary
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with
Bird with Strings
with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
and special guests
Produced by Revive Music
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 25
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3:00 PM
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20th Anniversary
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with
Roy Haynes
Rene Marie’s ‘Experiment In Truth’
Derrick Hodge
ERIMAJ
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Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 25
Sun, Aug. 26
Mon, Aug. 27
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8:00 PM
|
“Jason and the Argonauts:
Tales from the Argonautica”
a play by Apollonius Rhodius
Performed by
The Faux-Real Theatre Company
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East River Park, Manhattan
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Sat, Aug. 26
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3:00 PM
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20th Anniversary
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with
Gregory Porter
Andy Milne and Dapp Theory
Sullivan Fortner
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Tompkins Square Park, Manhattan
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Tues, Aug. 28 Wed, Aug. 29
Thurs, Aug. 30
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8:00 PM
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“I’m Going to Make a Small Incision
Behind Your Ear to Check and See
if You’re Actually Human REDUX” a play performed by
Witness Relocation
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East River Park, Manhattan
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