HUDSON RIVER ROCKS
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Hudson River Park's Pier 54, Enter at West 14th St.
What: Hudson River Park has been presenting its signature River Rocks concert series going on nine years and, from meager beginnings, the series has grown tremendously
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/Calendar/index.htm
JUNE 12
Cartel
JUNE 28
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
JULY 19
The Blind Boys of Alabama, Trombone Shorty and Sam& Ruby
AUGUST 9
Yerba Buena
HUDSON RIVER MOONDANCE
When: Sundays, Dance lessons begin at 6:30 pm. Live bands go on at 7pm.
Where: Hudson River Park's Pier 54, Enter at West 14th St.
What: Dance the night away under the stars with music from New York’s hottest dance bands on Sunday evenings – no experience necessary. Featured styles include swing, tango and salsa. Free Dance lessons begin at 6:30pm courtesy of Dance Manhattan. Live
Bands go on at 7pm!
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/Calendar/index.htm
JULY 15
George Gee and the Jump, Jive and Wailers - Swing
JULY 22
Mo’ Guajiro - Salsa
JULY 29
Eternal Tango - Tango
AUGUST 5
Los Hermanos Colon - Salsa
AUGUST 12
David Berger and the Sultans of Swing - Swing
HUDSON RIVERFLICKS
When: Wednesdays and Fridays at dusk (generally around 8:30 pm)
Where: Pier 54 at 14th and Pier 46 at Christopher ST.
What: Besides the amazing setting, RiverFlicks offers free popcorn. What more could you ask for?
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/Calendar/index.htm
JULY 11
Rocky Balboa, rated PG
JULY 18
Nacho Libre, rated PG
JULY 25
The Matrix, rated R
AUG 1
Stripes, rated PG
AUG 8
Gladiator, rated R
AUG 15
Beerfest, rated R
AUG 22
Superman Returns, rated PG-13
Pier 46, (Christopher St.)
JULY 13
Charlotte’s Web, rated G
JULY 20
Open Season, rated PG
JULY 27
Back to the Future, rated PG
AUG 3
Babe, rated G
AUG 10
Wizard of Oz, rated G
AUG 17
Happy Feet, rated PG
AUG 24
Annual showing of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – 1971, rated G
HUDSON BLUE BBQ
When:
SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH 2-9 PM
Where: Pier 54 at W. 14th Street
What: 8th Annual Blues and BBQ festival with artists from around the country and New York’s best BBQ.
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/Calendar/index.htm
CLINTON COVE MUSIC SERIES
When:
TUESDAY EVENING MUSIC ON THE HUDSON, 6 PM
Where: Clinton Cove Park at 55th Street
What: Friends, Friends of Clinton Cove and the Hudson River Park Trust will co-sponsor this free monthly music series in Concerts and will have lawn seating only. Bring your own picnic or buy dinner on site
http://www.clintoncove.com/events.htm
JUNE 13
Trinity String Quartet
Variety of classical music for strings to accompany the setting sun over the Hudson.
JULY 11
The Strines
This punk rock group will fill Clinton Cove with upbeat songs and the blast of its unbridled energy.
AUGUST 8
The Central Park Brass
Classical and other selections by this well-known brass ensemble.
WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC FESTIVAL
When:
STARTING JUNE 17 AT 3:00 PM AND FOUR TUESDAYS IN JULY AT 8 PM.
Where: Washington Square Park- near the statue of Garibaldi in the southeast quadrant of the park
What: The Washington Square Music Festival, under the auspices of the Washington Square Association, Inc., presents its 49th season of free concerts in the Square, June 17 at 3 pm and four Tuesdays in July at 8 pm. Lutz Rath is Music Director. Concerts take place in the southeast quadrant of the park, near the statue of Garibaldi. Seating is first-come, first-served. Rainspace for the July concerts is: New York University’s Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street. Public information number is: 212-252-3621
http://www.washingtonsquaremusicfestival.org
Washington Square Music Festival (cont’d)
LINCOLN CENTER OUT OF DOORS FESTIVAL
When:
AUGUST 3 - 27
Where: Outdoor plazas of Lincoln Center
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. Schedule not yet available. Join “My Lincoln Center” to receive information about the upcoming season.
http://www.lincolncenter.org/load_screen.asp?screen=Lincoln%20Center%20Out%20of%20Doors
JUNE 17 AT 3 PM:
A Folk/ Blues concert featuring the
Rishell and Raines Trio
www.paulandannie.com rainspace: TBA
JULY 10 AT 8 PM:
Three by Four
4 horns, 4 trombones, 4 cellos
Suite for 4 Cellos: Julius Klengel
Renaissance Music for 4 trombones
Variations on a Russian song for 4 horns and 1 trombone
Hector Villa-Lobos
Adagio from Mahler’s 5th Symphony
JULY 17 AT 8 PM:
Gershwin/Weill – Music as Political Statement
Strike up the Band, an instrumental suite based on Gershwin's anti-war farce for winds and strings arranged by Eric Salzman.
Instrumental Suite from The Three Penny Opera: Kurt Weill
Selections from Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny & The Three Penny Opera
Bertolt Brecht & Kurt Weill
Laila Maria Salins, mezzo
Steven Marking, bass-baritone
JULY 24 AT 8 PM:
Music for Piano, Winds and Strings Quintet for piano and winds: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Steven Marking, bass-baritone
Allegro for clarinet, basset horn, string trio in F Major, K. Anh W.A. Mozart
Septet for piano, oboe, clarinet horn, bassoon, cello and double bass, Op. 132: Friedrich Kalkbrenner
David Oei, piano soloist
JULY 31 AT 8 PM:
Charles Mingus Orchestra
http://www.mingusmingusmingus.com/
BROADWAY ON BROADWAY
When: TBA in August
Where: Times Square
What: It's the quintessential New York City event: 50,000 spectators at the Crossroads of the World, live numbers from Broadway shows performed on a giant outdoor stage, television cameras, a galaxy of celebrity performers, and a big finale with showers of confetti.
www.broadwayonbroadway.com
CENTRAL PARK SUMMER STAGE
When: Various dates – see below
Where: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, 72nd Street & Fifth Avenue
What: In keeping with Summer Stage tradition, the 2007 season includes a wide range of music, dance, film and spoken word, by renowned
http://www.summerstage.org/index.aspx?lobid=844
JUNE 8 - 6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
Joss Stone,
Common and Ryan Shaw
JUNE 15 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Cassandra Wilson and Olu Dara
JUNE 16 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Television,
Apples in Stereo and Dragons of Zynth
JUNE 17 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Tiken Jah Fakoly,
Idan Raichel Project and DJ Kadafi
JUNE 22 - 7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
Comedy Central Park with Dave Attell,
John Mulaney,
Joe DeRosa,
Amy Schumer,
Kurt Metzger,
and Ted Alexandro
JUNE 24 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Canada Day with Sloan,
Apostle of Hustle and Duhks
JUNE 28 - 6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
The Levon Helm Band
JUNE 30 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Ozomatli,
Babylon Circus and DJ Joro Boro
JULY 1 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Rodrigo y Gabriela,
Vietnam and JDH and Dave P
JULY 6 - 8:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence and Full Circle Soul Productions
JULY 7 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Cinematic Orchestra,
RAMP,
El Michels Affair,
and Kevin Michael
JULY 8 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Junior Reid,
Djakout Mizik,
Diams,
Black Alex & Mecca a.k.a. “GRIMMO”,
and Wyclef Jean & Papa Jube
JULY 9 - 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Bob Weir & Rat Dog,
Keller Williams
JULY 10 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Nortec Collective,
Fedrico Aubele and Film Screening of So What’s Your Price?
JULY 11 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force,
DJ Rich Medina and Film screening of Music Is a Weapon
JULY 14 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Café Tacuba,
Pacha Massive and La Sista
JULY 15 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Global Family Day with Hip-Hop Harry,
Sippy Cups and Break!
JULY 16 - 6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
The Decemberists,
Grizzly Bear and Land of Talk
JULY 19 - 7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
UCB Theatre’s Comedy Cabaret with Human Giant,
Demetri Martin,
Rebecca Drysdale,
and The Defibrillators
JULY 20 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Neko Case and Eric Bachman
JULY 21 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Shrhabeel Ahmed,
Aboaraki Al Bkheit,
Yousif El Moseley,
Hadia “Al Balabil”,
Ali Al Segid,
Rasha Sheikh Aldein,
Brides of the Nile Dance Group,
Emmanuel,
Omer Ehsas,
and The Nile Music Orchestra
JULY 22 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Brazilian Girls,
Cat Empire and HIMALAYAS conducted by Kenny Wollesen & Jonathon Haffner
JULY 26 - 7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
Marisha Pessl and Jennifer Egan
JULY 27 - 8:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
David Parsons Dance and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
JULY 28 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Liz McComb and King Britt presents Sister Gertrude Morgan featuring Ben Jaffe
JULY 29 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Wild Style 25th Anniversary Reunion,
The Chief Rocker Busy Bee,
the Cold Crush Brothers,
GrandMaster Caz,
DJ GrandWizzard Theodore,
Fab 5 Freddy plus special guests,
and Film screening Wild Style
AUGUST 02 - 7:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez
AUGUST 03 - 8:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Philadelphia Dance Company and Camille A Brown & Dancers
AUGUST 04 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Spanish Harlem Orchestra,
Spam All-stars,
Tato Torres Y Yerba Buena,
and Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love
AUGUST 05 - 7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Cine Fest Brasil,
AfroReggae and Film screening of Zuzu Angel
AUGUST 9 - 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Black Crowes
AUGUST 10 - 8:00 PM TO 10:00 PM
Complexions Contemporary Ballet and TAKE Dance Company
AUGUST 11 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Celebrate New Orleans with Soul to Soul III,
Galactic & special guests Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians & Soul Rebel Brass Band
AUGUST 12 - 6:30 PM TO 9:30 PM
Rufus Wainwright
AUGUST 12 - 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Zap Mama,
Angelique Kidjo and K’Naan
SEPTEMBER 16 - 1:30 PM TO 6:00 PM
New York World Festival – Sounds of the Mediterranean Hassan Hakmoun,
Orchestre de Tanger,
Amalia Papastefanou,
Chris Tiktapanides,
and Dimonis de Mallorca
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
When: JUNE – SEPTEMBER AT 8:00PM
Where: Delacorte Theater – Central Park
What: Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Ticket Distribution Delacorte Theater: Starts at 1:00pm on the day of the performance FCFS basis
Ticket Distribution Astor Place: 1:00-3:00pm at 425 Lafayette Street, FCFS basis, (212) 539-8500
http://www.publictheater.org/view.php?mode=eventdisplay&eventid=210
NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS
When: The concerts are at 7:30 PM, There are NO rain dates.
Where: The Naumburg Bandshell is located mid-park just south of the 72nd Street cross-drive
What: Centennial season of Free Concerts in Central Park. Click on dates for program information
http://www.naumburgconcerts.org/
JUNE 26
Melody of Dragon
JULY 3
The Boston Brass
JULY 25
Brooklyn Philharmonic - (TBD), conductor
AUGUST 15
Naumburg Orchestra – Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor
HARLEM MEER PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
When: Sunday’s from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
What: FREE performances take place on Sundays from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on the lakefront plaza at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center. Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets and picnics so that they can relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of performing arts in the Park
http://www.centralparknyc.org/thingstodo/music
MAY 27
Sadiki Conde (African)
JUNE 3
Tulivu Donna Cumberbatch (Jazz)
JUNE 17
Los Soneros De Oriente (Cuban Son)
JUNE 24
Harlem Blues & Jazz Band (Blues & Jazz)
JULY 1
James Carter Quartet (Jazz)
JULY 8
Mccollough's Sons Of Thunder (Gospel)
JULY 15
Max Pollak & Rumbatap (Afro-cuban)
JULY 22
Casym Steel Orchestra (Calypso)
JULY 29
Pablo Mayor – Folklore Urbano (Modern Colombian)
AUGUST 5
Howard Johnson & Gravity (Jazz)
AUGUST 12
David Oquendo & Havana Tres (Cuban)
AUGUST 19
Roberta Piket Trio (Jazz)
AUGUST 26
New Amsterdam Musical Association (Jazz)
SEPTEMBER 2
Jimmy Delgado's Salsa Con Dulzura Orchestra (Salsa)
SEPTEMEBR 9
I.S. 143 Performance Ensemble (Salsa)
SEPTEMBER 16
Conservatory Garden Anniversary Celebration
SEPTEMBER 23
Bob Cunningham's Quartet (Jazz)
SEPTEMBER 30
One Voice (Gospel)
DANCING ON THE PLAZA
When: Thursday’s from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues
What: The Conservancy invites you to free summer dance parties in Central Park
For more information, please call 212-860-1370
AUGUST 2:
Swing Night with Sam Ulano's Swing 8
AUGUST 9:
Merengue Night with Los Clarinetes Magicos
AUGUST 16:
Salsa Night with Chino Nunez & Friends Orchestra,Salute to Hector Lavoe
AUGUST 23:
R&B Night with Soul Express
BRYANT PARK SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL
The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets (no plastic tarps please) and picnicking. The films begin at dusk (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
Directions:
Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Take the F, V, B, or D train to 42nd Street/Bryant Park
Take the 7 to 5th Avenue
MON JUNE 18
ANNIE HALL
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JUNE 25
THE THING - FROM ANOTHER WORLD
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JULY 2
PAPER MOON
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JULY 9
WAIT UNTIL DARK
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JULY 16
TO SIR, WITH LOVE
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JULY 23
THE STING
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON JULY 30
ALL THE KING'S MEN
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON AUGUST 6
BUS STOP
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON AUGUST 13
CASABLANCA
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
MON AUGUST 20
PSYCHO
5:00pm-11:00pm | The Lawn
presented with Citi
SUMMER 2007 / 29th SEASON
Prospect Park Bandshell
Park Slope Brooklyn
All events, Rain or Shine Except Where Noted
THURSDAY ~ JUNE 14 ~ 8:00
American Express American Roots Series
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
New Orleans’ royal family of funk brings the bayou to Brooklyn to open our 29th season. For more than 30 years Art, Charles, Aaron and Cyril have been turning out some of the tightest grooves and closest harmonies known to man, from classic albums like Fiyo on the Bayou and Yellow Moon to the triumphant 2004 reunion Walkin’ in the Shadows of Life. With young Ivan on keyboards adding another generation of sound, the Nevilles’ “spicy funk, heavenly ballads and righteous roots connections” (Rolling Stone) have never been more potent.
OPENING NIGHT GALA 5:30
Concert is FREE. Gala tickets—reserved seats, cocktails, dinner & dancing: $300 and up. Call (718) 855-7882 x33
SATURDAY ~ JUNE 16 ~ 7:30
WaMu Concert Series
JOAN OSBORNE / THE JAZZ PASSENGERS: THE SUPREMES PROJECT
With her brand new album Breakfast in Bed, an homage to the great soul and R&B of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Brooklyn’s own JOAN OSBORNE has reconfirmed her status as one of the most powerful and versatile singers of her generation. “her voice, all on its own, conveys whole choirs of feeling." (Rolling Stone) The wild and wooly JAZZ PASSENGERS, whose “irreverent, sometimes gorgeously cinematic music somehow manages to orbit both Sun Ra and the Marx Brothers," (New York Magazine) take an instrumental approach the classic songs of The Supremes. A special commission for Celebrate Brooklyn.
THURSDAY ~ JUNE 21 ~ 7:30
THE RICHARD THOMPSON BAND / OLABELLE
The iconic British folk rocker RICHARD THOMPSON, here in a rare NYC appearance with his full band, delivers fearsome vocals and “guitar breaks so audacious it's like watching a highwire walker swinging in the wind but never falling off.” (The Guardian UK) Drawing from a deep well of gospel, blues, bluegrass, and country influences, OLABELLE creates a “rich, cross-referential take on American roots music.” (Paste Magazine)
FRIDAY ~ JUNE 22 ~ 7:30
American Express American Roots Series
RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MOUNTAIN BOYS / JAMES REAMS & THE BARNSTORMERS
When it comes to bluegrass, RALPH STANLEY has no peers. The living legend, “one of the most important country musicians in the world today," (T Bone Burnett) has kept the flame alive for a half century—with grassroots help from folks like JAMES REAMS, the granddaddy of the local bluegrass scene.
FRIDAY ~ JUNE 29 ~ 7:00
Celebrate Brooklyn & JVC Jazz Festival present
GROOVE COLLECTIVE / RAVI COLTRANE / CRAIG HARRIS
The acid stalwarts GROOVE COLLECTIVE cap off a night of wide ranging styles with an “exhilarating soul-jazz jam session.” (Down Beat) The “startlingly original” (New York Times) young sax lion RAVI COLTRANE has deftly forged his own path while embracing his father’s legacy. Coltrane and his quartet bring a hard bop edge to the proceedings, while the esoteric trombonist CRAIG HARRIS “is a throwback to the days when brass players made their instruments speak." (Philadelphia Inquirer)
SATURDAY ~ JUNE 30 ~ 7:00
Canada in New York
THE STILLS / SAM ROBERTS BAND / MALAJUBE
A tasty sampling from Montréal’s indie scene: THE STILLS’ come packing “a rush of shoegazer guitars and suave loverboy angst”; (Rolling Stone) SAM ROBERTS BAND, with their epic new album Chemical City, arrive ready to “give American audiences a taste of their wistful, nouveau-psychedelic sound”; (Spin) and MALAJUBE will send the francophone contingent into a delirious swoon of ecstasy as they throb with “the ramshackle exuberance of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah” (Pitchfork) and sing about dirty things en Français.
Presented with major support from the Canadian Consulate General in New York.
THURSDAY ~ JULY 5 ~ 7:30
Bud Light Latin Music Series
ISSAC DELGADO / XIOMARA LAUGART / PISTOLERA
ISSAC DELGADO, the most inventive and beloved modern salsa singer of his generation, blends Afro-Caribbean rhythms with elements of pop and jazz. The liquid-voiced XIOMARA LAUGART, lead singer of the Cuban-African-hip-hop-funk mob Yerba Buena, introduces her new solo project to Brooklyn, and the blistering Mexican alt folk of PISTOLERA completes a night of deeply booty shaking Latin rhythms.
FRIDAY ~ JULY 6 ~ 7:30 (rain date Saturday ~ July 7 ~ 7:30) American Premier
REwind: A CANTATA FOR VOICE, TAPE & TESTIMONY
A very special surprise guest will honor Celebrate Brooklyn by beginning this once-in-a-lifetime event. Cape Town composer Philip Miller’s extraordinary international collaboration is based on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings that led South Africa from apartheid to democracy. Opera superstar Sibongile Khumalo joins other South African soloists and a 100-voice chorus composed of Brooklyn’s Total Praise Choir of Emanuel Baptist Church, the Williams College Choir, and South African ex-pats led by Lion King choirmaster Ron Kunene. The music blends seamlessly with samples of recorded TRC testimony and stunning projected images. “The Cantata brought together the cry of our country—our pain and fears, our hopes and especially our triumphs and joys in the way we as South Africans can best express these emotions—in music and song. It was a deeply moving, most powerful and uplifting experience.” (Archbishop Desmond Tutu) Co-commissioned by Celebrate Brooklyn.
THURSDAY ~ JULY 12 ~ 7:30
NOCHE FLAMENCA / ANDREW J. NEMR & CPD PLUS / DARRAH CARR DANCE
This internationally acclaimed Madrid troupe practices flamenco in its purest, most passionate incarnation. “Powerfully raw in its sensuality . . . spellbindingly visceral.” (Dallas Morning News) The hot young hoofers of CPD PLUS and the modern influenced Irish step of DARRAH CARR make it a far ranging evening of percussive dance.
FRIDAY ~ JULY 13 ~ 7:00
Bud Light Latin Music Series
ZOÉ / THE PINKER TONES / CHETES
Alt-rock explosivo from Mexico City’s ZOÉ meets a freakishly irresistible cocktail of electro, pop, dance, lounge, and loud sunglasses mixed by THE PINKER TONES—"take two parts James Bond, one part Madonna, half a cup of 60s and stir with a Latin spoon” (Mesh Magazine)—a Barcelona DJ duo on the fast track to global domination. Throw in the melodious pop of CHETES, a recent transplant from Monterrey, and we are en fuego. Presented in collaboration with the LAMC/Latin Alternative Music Conference.
SATURDAY ~ JULY 14 ~ 8:00
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA WITH MARK O’CONNOR AND MAYA BEISER
A genre-bending evening with the borough’s world-class symphony orchestra, directed by the dynamic MICHAEL CHRISTIE. Special guest composer MARK O’CONNOR, a violinist who is "one of the most talented and imaginative working in music—any music—today,” (LA Times) has created a program that incorporates his country roots and features thrilling contributions from cellist MAYA BEISER, “a deeply serious, technically honed classical musician (crossed) with a fiercely sexy, attitude-driven pop star.” (Strings Magazine)
SUNDAY ~ JULY 15 ~ 4:00
Celebrate Brooklyn & Workman’s Circle present
FRANK LONDON’S YIDDISH CARNIVAL
The avatar of modern Jewish music FRANK LONDON, who has played with everyone from John Zorn to They Might Be Giants to LL Cool J, presides over an old school/new school concert sure to please both your hipster nephew Josh and your great aunt Ida with performances by THE KLEZMATICS, FYVUSH FINKEL, ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ, WOLF KRAKOWSKI, and others—we’re kvelling just thinking about it.
THURSDAY ~ JULY 19 ~ 7:30
Music & Movies Series
BLACKMAIL with ALLOY ORCHESTRA / MORLEY
ALLOY ORCHESTRA performs its gripping score to BLACKMAIL (1929), Hitchcock’s last and best silent film. “Accompaniment is really an inadequate description of the voodoo they do with their strange and wonderful repertoire of sonic surprises.” (Detroit Metro Times) Ease into the noir with the seductive charms of MORLEY, a “jazz minded pop chanteuse, soul sister, cosmopolitan home girl from Jamaica Queens.” (NY Times) Rescheduled from 2006.
FRIDAY ~ JULY 20 ~ 7:30
American Express American Roots Series
BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND / CATHERINE RUSSELL
Half a century into a career in which his “evocative vocal style has taken the blues out of the barroom and into the bedroom,” (Salon) BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND can still turn on your love light like nobody else—he’s as untouchably authentic as ever. With the “incredibly talented and classy” (Village Voice) singer CATHERINE RUSSELL, who takes on jazz balladry, bordello blues, dance hall swing, country, pop, and soul with equal élan.
SATURDAY ~ JULY 21 ~ 7:00
HAL WILLNER’S DOC POMUS PROJECT featuring BEN E. KING / TEDDY THOMPSON / STEVEN BERNSTEIN / JOEL DORN / ADAM DORN / PETER GURALNICK and many others
Maverick music producer HAL WILLNER, whose off kilter genius for dreaming up multi-artist concept shows is unparalleled, returns to the Bandshell after epic explorations of Leonard Cohen (2003) and Neil Young (2004) to celebrate the words and music of the late great Williamsburg born songwriter DOC POMUS, author of classics like “Lonely Avenue” and “Youngblood.” Willner’s eclectic crowd of artists will range, as always, from the emerging to the iconic. Check our Website for cast updates.
SUNDAY ~ JULY 22 ~ 5:00
Ezra Jack Keats Family Concert
DAN ZANES & FRIENDS
Brooklyn’s resident rock star to the young and young at heart DAN ZANES throws an all-ages party in the borough’s back yard! Zanes and his band, along with some special surprise guests, find that unique place in American music where sea shanties, Broadway standards, North American and West Indian folk music, fiddle tunes, the spirit of rock-and-roll, and soulful originals collide. “The happiest concert vibe since Woodstock. With a lot less drugs and mud." (New York Magazine) So pack up the wee ones, partake of our handy stroller parking, and enjoy a perfect afternoon at the Bandshell for the whole family.
THURSDAY ~ JULY 26 ~ 8:00
BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMPANY
One of the world’s great modern dance companies revives a daring piece of repertory in celebration of its 25th anniversary. In I Bow Down, Jones is both dancer and spectator, moving through a landscape of natural disasters and personal reminiscence. Jones’ 10 dancers “explode with physical emotion in a riveting display of reckless abandon and total control.” (Metro New York) Music by Wagner and contemporary Russian composer Anton Bergatov is juxtaposed with live performance by the Bronx based hardcore band Regain the Heart Condemned, ingeniously incorporated into the set. The evening begins with the classic Blauvelt Mountain, originally a Jones/Zane duet. Friends of CB pre-performance reception supported by Warren Lewis Realty Associates. See Friends panel for details.
FRIDAY ~ JULY 27 ~ 7:30
Music & Movies Series
LAUREL & HARDY with THE MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA / ETHAN LIPTON
Trumpeter/bandleader/musical archeologist Steven Bernstein, “the R. Crumb of jazz,” (Village Voice) leads the incendiary MTO through new original scores to a selection of LAUREL & HARDY films—a Celebrate Brooklyn commission. The evening begins with Brooklynite ETHAN LIPTON, who “with the distinct high warble of his voice, homespun folksy tunes, and his gentle good manners, seems to have mistakenly wandered into the 21st Century directly from the Great Depression.” (Popmatters)
SATURDAY ~ JULY 28 ~ 2:00-9:00
Bud Light Latin Music Series
Celebrate Brooklyn & the Boricua Festival Committee present
BORICUA FESTIVAL
TITO ROJAS / JOE CUBA SEXTET / VIENTO DE AGUA / DAVID CEDEÑO / & others
Our festival of Puerto Rican culture features an all-day lineup headlined by “El Gallo Salsero” TITO ROJAS, who flies in from Borinquen with his 18-person salsa machine. Also on the menu: the father of Latin boogaloo JOE CUBA, the rowdy folkloric sounds of Puerto Rico’s VIENTO DE AGUA, the hot hot hot Jersey trumpeter DAVID CEDEÑO and his orchestra, and more.
THURSDAY ~ AUGUST 2 ~ 8:00
BRAVE NEW WORLD REPERTORY THEATRE: CROSSING BROOKLYN FERRY / JENNY SCHEINMAN
The dynamic Brooklyn-based company follows last summer’s Bandshell production of “The Great White Hope” with an adaptation of Walt Whitman’s love song to the borough “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” that fuses poetry, projections, music, rap, and dance. Commissioned by Celebrate Brooklyn. Violinist/composer JENNY SCHEINMAN “has the street musician's trick of getting attention with the pure power of a single, perfect note." (NY Times) Her latest album, 12 Songs, includes the Whitman-inspired “Song of the Open Road.”
FRIDAY ~ AUGUST 3 ~ 7:30
Bud Light Music Series
LYRICIST LOUNGE with KRS-ONE / LADYBUG MECCA / BLITZ / BEAT ENTERTAINMENT / TURNTABLE ANIHILISTS
A night of consciousness-raising rap, with Boogie Down Productions co-founder KRS-ONE, “hip-hop's Cassius Clay,” (Mics) LADYBUG MECCA of the seminal bebop hip-hop poets Digable Planets, and a selection of young talent from the open mic visionaries of the Lyricist Lounge.
SATURDAY ~ AUGUST 4 ~ 7:30
WaMu Concert Series
KASSAV’ / BONGA
The Paris-based French Antillian founding fathers of zouk—a driving mix of Caribbean rhythms, Franco-pop, and American funk—storm into Brooklyn en masse, blowing horns, banging drums, and whipping the crowd into a frenzied, hip-shaking mob with music that “sounds like the makings of a glorious carnival.” (NY Times) Brooklynite Gaston Jean-Baptiste, aka BONGA, is a master traditional Haitian drummer and a high priest of voodoo.
THURSDAY ~ AUGUST 9 ~ 7:00
WaMu Concert Series
THE HOLD STEADY / THE BIG SLEEP / THE TEENAGE PRAYERS
“Damn you, HOLD STEADY! How can any band be this good?” (Rolling Stone)
These local heroes are rock & roll’s 21st Century saviors—and perfect headliners for a fist-pumping all-Brooklyn triple bill. THE BIG SLEEP churn out “seducing-yet-disorienting bedroom-metal,” (Spin.com) while the gritty and soulful TEENAGE PRAYERS boast a front man, Tim Adams, whose vocals are “a fascinating cross between a traditional R&B belter and Stephen Malkmus.” (Trouser Press) Friends of CB pre-concert reception supported by Betancourt & Associates Realty. See Friends panel for details
FRIDAY ~ AUGUST 10 ~ 7:00
Music & Movies Series
BOLLYWOOD IN BROOKLYN: HUM KISI SE KUM NAHIN / DJ REKHA’S BOLLYWOOD DISCO
The Bollywood classic HUM KISI SE KUM NAHIN (1977) has an heiress, her underachieving paramour, her mobster father, his ruthless gang, and a rogue businessman all chasing a hidden cache of diamonds—and ready to burst into massive disco song and dance numbers at the slightest provocation, in the musical Bollywood tradition. The evening is hosted by the one and only DJ REKHA, who brings her famous Bollywood Disco party to the park to start off the festivities.
SATURDAY ~ AUGUST 11 ~ 2:00-9:00
WaMu Concert Series
African Festival
SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS / SEKOUBA BAMBINO / STELLA CHIWESHE / SHIKO MAWATU / BAYE KOUYATÉ ET LES TOUGARAKÉS
Our all-day African festival of music, food, and crafts from across the continent features a stellar lineup led by SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS, whose joyful mix of roots reggae and Afropop rhythms prove that “tragedy and even horrific brutality can somehow give birth to life-affirming, uplifting music,” (Montreal Gazette) and SEKOUBA BAMBINO, “The Golden Voice of Guinea.” Also with STELLA CHIWESHE of Zimbabwe, the Congolese soukous guitarist SHIKO MAWATU, and BAYE KOUYATÉ, a Malian master of the talking drum and the resident griot at Williamsburg’s Zebulon Café.
BENEFIT CONCERTS
A rare opportunity to see amazing artists at a reasonable ticket price while supporting Celebrate Brooklyn’s free performances. June 26 & 27 Manu Chao. July 18 Ani Difranco. See our Website for details.
Except July 6, all performances are rain or shine. Dates, times & performers subject to change.
MCCARREN PARK POOL PARTIES
Stay tuned for more acts to be announced! Shows are all free and entrance is on a first come, first served basis.
RSVP:www.going.com/poolparties
Please refrain from bringing chairs, bicycles, food/drink, or professional video/photography equipment (unless you have contacted us prior to the event for a press pass), but please DO feel free to bring along bathing suits, blankets, and a smile!
Directions:
Take the L train to the Bedford Avenue stop in Brooklyn.
Walk north on Bedford to Lorimer Street, take a right on Lorimer, the Main Arch of the pool is on the left on Lorimer St. between Driggs & Bayard Ave.
For those who take the G train:
Take the G train to Metropolitan Avenue.
Walk out of the station and cross Metropolitan on Union.
Walk up Union under BQE overpass until you reach Roebling. Make a right, walk one block to Lorimer.
JUNE 24
Superchunk
Oakley Hall
+ / -
DJ Todd O-Phonic Todd
JULY 1
Man Man
Illinois
Dengue Fever
DJ sets by
The Dirty Work DJs
JULY 8
Octopus Project
Erase Errata
Dan Deacon
OCDJ
The Rub DJs featuring
Mark Ronson
JULY 15
PONDEROSA STOMP-LOOK OUT BROOKLYN! VERSION
Performances by:
Roy Head
Bobby Patterson
Willy Tee
Tammi Lynn
Ray Sharpe
(backed by The A-Bones)
Tommy McClain (backed by Yo La Tengo)
With house band:
Teenie Hodges
Scott Bomar
Willie Tee
Willy Hall
DJ set by WFMU DJs
JULY 22
SPECIAL LINE UP TO BE ANNOUNCED
JULY 29
TV on the Radio
August 5
CURATED BY
Pop Montreal and Noise Pop Festival
Blonde Redhead
I'm From Barcelona
The Coydogs
The Rub DJs
featuring Morse Code
AUGUST 12
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
The Thermals
Birds of Avalon
August 19
Ghostland Observatory
Yacht
The Rub DJs
SUMMER SCREEN MCCARREN PARK
The historic McCarren Park Pool is an iconic urban amphitheater in the heart of Williamsburg. This architectural gem will be transformed into a unique venue for The L's outdoor cinematic festival starting Tuesday July 3, 2007, continuing through August for eight consecutive Tuesdays.
Last year, more than 10,000 people attended SummerScreen. Due to the overwhelming response, two additional dates have been added for the summer of 2007.
The series will feature:
Bring it On - July 3, Dir. Peyton Reed, 2000
Night of the Hunter - July 10, Dir. Charles Laughton, 1955
Dazed and Confused - July 17, Dir. Richard Linklater, 1993
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains - July 24, Dir. Lou Adler, 1981
Repo Man - July 31, Dir. Alex Cox, 1984
Three Kings - August 7, Dir. David. O. Russell, 1999
Bonnie and Clyde - August 14, Dir. Arthur Penn, 1967
Purple Rain - August 21, Dir. Albert Magnoli, 1984
Directions: The McCarren Park Pool is located in Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Lorimer Street between Driggs and Bayard Avenue. Take the G train to Nassau or the L train to Bedford. Click here for a map.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS IN THE PARKS
PROSPECT PARK BROOKLYN
TUES, JUL 10, 2007, 8:00 PM
Berlioz:
Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor - Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Directions: Enter at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West at 9th Street or Bartel-Pritchard Circle at the intersection of Prospect Park West, Prospect Park Southwest and 15th Street.
By Subway:
- F train to 15th Street-Prospect Park (at Prospect Park West)
- 2 or 3 trains to Grand Army Plaza
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
CENTRAL PARK
WED, JUL 11, 2007, 8:00 PM
Berlioz:
Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor - Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held at The Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan.
Directions:
- Westside entrances: West 81st or 86th Streets at Central Park West.
- Eastside entrances: East 79th or 85th Streets at Fifth Avenue.
By Subway:
- B or C trains to 86th Street (at Central Park West)
- 1 train to 86th Street (at Broadway)
- 4, 5, 6 trains to 86th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
CENTRAL PARK
TUES, JUL 17, 2007, 8:00 PM
R. Strauss:
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
various:
Arias by Massenet, Catalani, and Weber
Musorgsky/Ravel:
Pictures at an Exhibition
Sir Andrew Davis, Conductor - Measha Brueggergosman, Soprano
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held at The Great Lawn, Central Park, Manhattan.
Directions:
- Westside entrances: West 81st or 86th Streets at Central Park West.
- Eastside entrances: East 79th or 85th Streets at Fifth Avenue.
By Subway:
- B or C trains to 86th Street (at Central Park West)
- 1 train to 86th Street (at Broadway)
- 4, 5, 6 trains to 86th Street (at Lexington Avenue)
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
QUEENS
THUR, JUL 12, 2007, 8:00 PM
Berlioz:
Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor - Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held in Cunningham Park, Queens.
Directions: Enter at 193rd Street, near 81st Avenue or Union Turnpike. Concert site is at 193rd Street Field.
- E or F trains to Union Turnpike; take Eastbound Q46 bus to 195th Street
- Take LIRR to Jamaica, and take Q44 bus to Union Turnpike (toward Flushing)
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
STATEN ISLAND
FRI, JUL 13, 2007, 8:00 PM
Berlioz:
Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor - Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held in Snug Harbor, Staten Island.
Directions: Enter site at Fillmore Street, or Snug Harbor Road, and head towards South Meadows Concert Stage.
- From Ferry Terminal, take the S40 bus along Richmond Terrace to Snug Harbor. Let the bus driver know you would like to get off there.
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
LONG ISLAND
SAT, JUL 14, 2007, 8:00 PM
Berlioz:
Le Corsaire Overture
Mendelssohn:
Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky:
Symphony No. 6, "Pathétique"
Ludovic Morlot, Conductor - Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Admission to the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, sponsored by CIT is FREE and no ticket is required.
This concert will be held in Heckscher State Park, East Islip, Long Island.
Directions: Take the Heckscher State Parkway to Heckscher State Park. Concert site is at the North Field.
This concert will be followed by fireworks.
NEW YORK METROPOLITAN OPERA IN THE PARKS
Join thousands of other opera lovers as the Metropolitan Opera returns to the parks of New York City and New Jersey. A summertime tradition in New York since 1967 and in New Jersey since 1987, the series opens with back-to-back concerts in Manhattan's Central Park on June 12 and 13, with six additional performances in each borough of the city and two locations in New Jersey. Met in the Parks concerts are receiving major funding from Bank of America for the sixth straight year.
A Metropolitan Opera parks concert is the perfect way to experience some of the world's greatest music in a uniquely accessible and informal outdoor setting. This year's series presents Puccini’s La BoHème, a timeless story of love among young artists in Paris, and Gounod’s Faust, an epic drama about an aged philosopher’s pact with the devil. Both offer dazzling arias and ensemble pieces that showcase the Met's incomparable soloists, orchestra, and chorus.
Sign up for our free e-mail news service between now and July 2, 2007, and you’ll be automatically entered into our new season contest. Seven winners will receive a pair of prime orchestra seats to their choice of one of the seven new productions in the Met’s upcoming 2007-08 season. Rules and regulations.
Here are some tips on how best to enjoy the parks concerts.
All performances are at 8:00 pm ET, free of charge, and no tickets are required.
TUESDAY, JUNE 12
LA BOHÈME
Central Park, Manhattan
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13
FAUST
Central Park, Manhattan
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
LA BOHÈME
Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
FAUST
Snug Harbor, Staten Island
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
FAUST
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
LA BOHÈME
Cunningham Park, Queens
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
FAUST
Brookdale Park, Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ
SATURDAY, JUNE 23
LA BOHÈME
Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick, NJ