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Summer
2006 Free NYC Events
Museum
Mile
When: Tuesday June 13th 2006
Where: The Metropolitan Museum of
Art, 82nd & Fifth Ave.
What: One day a year, for the past
27 years, 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.
Bryant
Park Summer Film Festival
When: Monday nights at 5pm beginning
in June
Where: The lawn of Bryant Park (40th
St. & 6th Avenue)
What: This is a series of outdoor,
classic movie screenings, playing
on Monday nights throughout the
summer months in Bryant Park, Manhattan.
In the rare events that it rains,
films are screened at sunset the
following night.
JUNE
19 - The Birds
26 - To Have and Have Not
JULY
3 - MASH
10 - Bullitt
17 - The Band Wagon
24 - High Noon
31 - A Shot in the Dark
AUGUST
7 - The Manchurian Candidate
14- Charade
21- Rocky
Broadway
in Bryant Park
When: Thursdays from 12:30-2PM
Where: Bryant Park (40th St. &
6th Avenue)
What: Experience the glamour of
Broadway in the great outdoors.
Each week, several of this year’s
biggest hits come to the park for
a dazzling afternoon of song and
dance.
JULY
7 - Mamma Mia/Musical of Musicals:
The Musical/Stomp
14 - The Phantom of the Opera/Hairspray/Beauty
and the Beast/Altar Boys
21- Once Around the Sun/Rent/Sweet
Charity/Drumstruck
28- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee/Chicago/Wicked
AUGUST
4- Broadway Dances for Life
18 - Lennon/The Actor’s
Fund: On the Twentieth Century/
The Lion King/ All Shook Up
Bryant
Park Good Morning America Concert
Series
When: Friday mornings at 7AM
Where: Bryant Park (40th St. &
6th Avenue), Upper Terrace
What: The concert series will showcase
the hottest music with a wide array
of artists.
MAY
26 - Dixie Chicks
JUNE
2 - Rob Thomas and Jewel
9 - Kenny Chesney
16 - Prince featuring Tamar
23 - Mary J Blige
30 - Pussy Cat Dolls
JULY
7 - Beach Boys
14 - Train
21 - TBD
28 - Huey Lewis & The News
AUGUST
4 - Pharrell with Kanye West
11 - Carrie Underwood
25 - Lionel Richie
Hudson
River Rocks
When: Various dates(see below)
Where: Pier 54, West St. at West
14th St.
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.
Tuesday, June 27 - Brazilian
Girls
Thursday, July 20 - Si*Sé
& Radio Mundial
Thursday, Aug 10 - RJD2 &
Lyrics Born with Alice Smith
Hudson
River Moondance
When: Sundays July-August 6:30pm-10:00pm
Where: Pier 54, West St. 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!
JULY
9 - David Berger & the Sultans
of Swing-SWING
23 - Los Hermanos Còlon
-LATIN
30 - Mò Guajiro-LATIN
AUGUST
6 - Eternal Tango
13 - George Gee’s Jump,
Jive & Wailers-SWING
Hudson
River Flicks
When: Wednesdays and Fridays in
July& August, films start around
8:30pm
Where: Wednesday at Pier 54 on 14St.
& West St., Fridays at Pier
46 on Charles St. & West St.
What: Enjoy great movies and free
popcorn every Wednesday and Friday
in July, under the stars in Hudson
River Park.
JULY
5 - Mean Girls (PG)
7 - Wallace & Gromit Curse
of the Were Rabbit (G)
12 - Rosemary’s Baby (R)
14 - March of The Penguins (G)
19 - The Beastmaster (PG)
21 - Chicken Run (PG)
26 - Jaws (PG)
28 - Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s
Stone (PG)
AUGUST
2 - Cruel Intentions (R)
4 - Nanny McFee (PG)
9 - Goldfinger (PG)
11 - Lemony Snicket’s-
A Series of Unfortunate Events (PG)
16 - Goodfellas (R)
18 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate
Factory (G)
23 - A Clockwork Orange (R)
25 - ET (PG)
Washington
Square Music Festival
When: Tuesdays in July and August
at 8 pm
Where: southeast quadrant of the
park, near the statue of Garibaldi.
Seating is first-come, first-served.
Rain space for the July concerts
is: New York University’s
Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West
4th Street.
What: The Washington Square Music
Festival, under the auspices of
the Washington Square Association,
Inc., presents its 48th season of
free concerts in the Square.
July 11 - Washington Square Chamber
Orchestra, Eriko Sato, concertmistress
Andrew Stein: “How Do You
Know When It’s Over?”
An aria in the style of Mozart with
lyrics by Garrison Keillor. Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart: “Exsultate
jubilate”, K. 165 Amy Cofield,
soprano, Mozart: “A Musical
Joke”, K.552, Mozart:Symphony
no. 41 in C, K.551 (Jupiter)
July 18 - Washington Square Chamber
Ensemble
Mozart: Eine klein Nachtmusik, K.
525; “Ah vous dirais-je, maman”
for quartet a la Swingle Singers
Andrew Arcari: Accordion Concerto
(1942) William Schimmel, accordion
Allyssa Lamb, vocals, melodica,
glockenspiel,kazoo, whistling and
string quintet, Mozart: Serenade
for oboe and two horns and strings
July 25 - Washington Square Chamber
Ensemble
Mozart: Horn Quintet in E flat,
K. 407,William Kuypers, French horn,
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A, K.
581, Steven Hartman, clarinet, Mozart:
Larghetto movement, Piano Concerto
no. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595 ,Robert
Bonfiglio, harmonica Sir George
Martin: Three American Sketches
(1973) NY premiere, Westward Look,
Old Boston, New York New York, Robert
Bonfiglio, harmonica
August 1 - Cuartetango
An exploration of Argentine tango.String
quartet, bandoneon player, tango
dancers.
Lincoln
Center Out of Doors
When: August 4-7th
Where: Lincoln Plaza (64th St. Between
Columbus 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. With performances representing
cultures from all over the world,
Lincoln Center Out of Doors returned
for its 35th season in August 2005.
Schedule TBD. Check website for
more information.
New
York Philharmonic
When: Wed, Jul 12, 2006, 8:00 PM;
Tues, Jul 18, 2006, 8:00 PM
Where: The Great Lawn, Central Park
What: This beloved tradition, now
in its 42nd year, is coming to a
park near you. Music under the stars,
family and friends, and a fireworks
finale make for a perfect summer
evening. Followed by free fireworks!
July 12 - Program-Tchaikovsky: Coronation
March , Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto,
Dvorák: Symphony No. 8, Featured
Artists: Xian Zhang, Conductor,
Jennifer Koh, Violin
July 18: Program-John Adams: The
Chairman Dances , Prokofiev: Violin
Concerto No. 1, Beethoven: Symphony
No. 5, Featured Artists- Marin Alsop,
Conductor, Leila Josefowicz, Violin
Shakespeare
in the Park
When: Macbeth-June 13 - July 9,
2006; Mother Courage and Her Children
-August 8 - September 3, 2006
Where: Delacorte Theater-Central
Park
What: Pick up your free Shakespeare
in the Park tickets on the day of
the performance beginning at 1pm
at The Delacorte Theater in Central
Park or from 1 to 3pm at The Public
Theater Box Office, 425 Lafayette
Street.
J
& R Downtown Summerfest
When: 4 dates in May and June-see
below
Where:J&R stores in NYC
What:Live events taking place at
J&R music and computer world
Tuesday June 27th 12:30pm, J&R
Jazz store, 23 Park Row 2nd floor,
George Duke performance and autograph
signing
Riverside
Park Summer Events
When: May-August
Where: See website for specific
event locations
What: Riverside Park is a great
place for both relaxation and recreation.
While quiet spaces are abundant,
many activities and events create
a lively atmosphere. Riverside Park
Fund sponsors and hosts a wide variety
of activities including musical
performances, theatre performances,
family/ children activities and
wellness events.
Harlem Meer
Performance Festival
When: Sundays, Last week of May
thru the first week of September
Showtime: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Charles A. Dana Discovery
Center
What: Local residents and some visitors
enjoy the rhythms of modern jazz,
salsa, gospel and at times modern
dance here at the Lila Wallace Reader's
Digest Plaza on the doorstep of
the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
in Central Park.
May 28 - DOMINIC KANZA GROUP
AfroPop stylings
June 4 - RAY MANTILLA QUINTET
Latin/jazz quintet led by Bronx-born
conguero
June 18 - THE ALEX BLAKE GROUP
International jazz
June 25 - LOS MACONDOS Rhythms
of cumbia and other traditional
music from Colombia
July 2 - SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
Down-home blues, jazz, and R&B
July 9 - LOS SONEROS DE ORIENTE
Afro-Cuban group specializing in
son
NBC Rockefeller
Plaza Concerts
When: 7:00am mostly Friday mornings
Where: 49th St. Between 5th &
6th Avenues
What: NBC’s Annual Today Show
concert series at Rockefeller Plaza
JUNE
16 - Earth, Wind & Fire
22 - Nelly Furtado
23 - Phil Collins
30 - Rascal Flatts
JULY
7 - Pink
14 - KC & The Sunshine Band
28 - Chicago
AUGUST
11 - Chris Brown
SEPTEMBER
29 - Janet Jackson
Central
Park Summerstage
When: Various dates-see below
Where: Rumsey Playfield, Central
Park, 72nd St &5th Avenue
What: Summer stage is one of New
York’s greatest summer institutions,
filling Central Park with music,
theatre, opera and dance for two
months each summer.
JUNE
16 - 7PM Nu Jazz Today! Charlie
Hunter & Bobby Previte with
special guests Elliott Sharp as
Groundtruther, Matthew Shipp, Nils
Petter Molvaer, Sex Mob.
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 4PM Rhett
Miller, Teddy Thompson, Ollabelle
Sunday, June 18, 2006, 3PM Takfarinas,
Chris Berry & Panjea, Turntables
on the Hudson
Friday, June 23, 2006, 7PM The Refugee
All Stars from Sierra Leone
Saturday, June 24, 2006, 3PM Club
Shelter's 15th Anniversary Dance
Party DJs: Timmy Regisford and Sting
International
Sunday, June 25, 2006, 3PM Canada
Day! Feist, Buck 65, Jason Collett
Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 7PM Bonnie
Raitt, Keb' Mo
Thursday, June 29, 2006, 7PM The
Carnegie Hall/Citigroup Neighborhood
Concert Series 30th Anniversary:
An Evening with Audra McDonald and
Liz McComb
Friday, June 30, 2006, 7:30PM Joan
Didion
Saturday, July 01, 2006, 3PM Antibalas,
Balkan Beat Box, Ska Cubano
JULY
Sunday, July 02, 2006,3PM Seu Jorge,
Jose Gonzalez, Alex Cuba Band, DJ
Cut Chemist
Friday, July 07, 2006, 8PM Noche
Flamenca, Roxanne Butterfly's Worldbeats
Saturday, July 08, 2006, 3PM Hakim,
The Lion of Egypt and his Egyptian
Orchestra with special guest Karina
Pasian
Sunday, July 09, 2006, 1:30PM Global
Family Day: Chinese Golden Dragon
Acrobats, Dirty Sock Funtime Band,
Baby Loves Disco with special guest
DJs
Thursday, July 13, 2006, 7PM Ani
DiFranco
Friday, July 14, 2006, 8PM Stephen
Petronio Company, The Young People's
Chorus of New York
Saturday, July 15, 2006, 3PM The
Family Stand, Black Merda and special
guest Fugi, Sharrif Simmons
Sunday, July 16, 2006, 3PM Amadou
& Mariam, Daby Toure, Birdy
Nam Nam
Wednesday, July 19, 2006,7:30PM
UCB Theatre in the Park
Thursday, July 20, 2006, 6PM Umphrey's
McGee with very special guest Galactic
Saturday, July 22, 2006, 7PM Cheb
I Sabbah, Riffat Sultana & friends
Sunday, July 23, 2006, 3PM Maldita
Vecindad, Konono No. 1, Daara J
Wednesday, July 26, 2006, 7PM Fiona
Apple, Damien Rice with David Garza
Friday, July 28, 2006, 7PM Edie
Brickell and the New Bohemians,
Sonya Kitchell
Saturday, July 29, 2006, 3PM Goapele,
Alice Smith, DJs: The Ladies of
Ubiquita
Sunday, July 30, 2006, 3PM Lady
Sovereign, Pete Rock, Jean Grae,
Curated by DJ Rekha
AUGUST
Wednesday, August 02, 2006, 7:30PM
An Iliad
Thursday, August 03, 2006, 6PM The
New Pornographers, Calexico, The
Frames
Friday, August 04, 2006,8PM 60th
Anniversary Celebration: Limon Dance
Company
Carla Maxwell, Artistic Director
Saturday, August 05, 2006, 3PM Gustavo
Cerati, Calle 13, Mexican Institute
of Sound
Sunday, August 06, 2006, 7PM 4th
Annual Brazilian Film Festival of
New York: This Is Bossa Nova, Lenine
Monday, August 07, 2006, 7PM From
Mambo to Hip Hop directed by Henry
Chalfant
Friday, August 11, 2006, 8PM Urban
Bush Women, Creative Outlet Dance
Theatre of Brooklyn
Saturday, August 12, 2006, 3PM Soul
to Soul: The Wild Magnolia Mardi
Gras Indians with Big Chief Bo Dollis,
Irma Thomas, The Hot 8 Brass Band
w/The Movers and Shakers
Sunday, August 13, 2006, 3PM Talvin
Singh (Delhi/London) – DJ
set only! Asha Puthli with special
guests Dewey Redman, Guru, Solar
& DJ Doo Wop Prefuse 73, Outernational
Curated by DJ Spooky “That
Subliminal Kid”
Naumburg
Orchestral Concerts
When: Tuesday evenings at 7:30PM
Where:The Namburg Bandshell and
Mall Concert Ground, mid-Park from
66th to 72nd St.
What: The oldest free outdoor concert
series in the US, the Naumburg features
symphonic and semi-classical music.s(No
rain dates)
June 27th The Imani Winds;Featuring
Pianist André-Michel Schub
July 11th The Naumburg Orchestra
George Garrett Keast, conductor;Andrew
Armstrong piano soloist
July 25th The Naumburg Orchestra
- Sarah Ioannides, conductor; Scott
Hartman - trombone soloist
August 8th Early Music Concert -
Arthur Haas, conductor and director
with members and friends of the
Aulos Ensemble
Piano
in the Park
When: Daily, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Where: Bryant Park at the Fountain
terrace
What: Some of the best pianists
from all over New York come to Bryant
Park to play on the Piano in the
Park. Tap your toes to the music
of Scott Joplin, the Gershwins,
James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Eubie
Blake, Jelly Roll Morton, and more
every weekday.
MAY
Mon-Wed -29-31 Sue Maskaleris
JUNE
Thurs-Fri 1-2 Sue Maskaleris
Mon-Fri-5-9 Dona Carter
Fri-Mon, 12-16 Jeb Patton
Mon-Fri, 19-23 Larry Ham
Mon-Fri, 26-30 Yuka Aikawa
JULY
Mon-Wed, 3-5 Dan Manjovi
Fri, 7 Dan Manjovi
Mon-Wed, 10-12 Victor Lin
Fri, 14 Victor Lin
Mon-Wed, 17-19 Deanna Witkowski
Fri. 21 Deanna Witkowski
Mon-Wed, 24-26 Kuni Mikami
Fri, 28 Kuni Mikami
Mon, 31 Sheldon Forrest
AUGUST
Tue-Wed, 1-2 Sheldon Forrest
Fri, 4 Sheldon Forrest
Mon,7 Linda Presgrave
Wed,9 Linda Presgrave
Fri, 11 Linda Presgrave
Mon,14 Linda Presgrave
Wed, 16 Linda Presgrave
Mon-Fri, 21-25 Todd Robbins
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
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