When: Saturdays, September 3 – October 8 | 12 – 1 PM
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park
Cost: FREE
August 31, 2016
Capoeira for Beginners
When: Saturdays, September 3 – October 8 | 12 – 1 PM
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park
Cost: FREE
August 30, 2016
It's That Time Again: The New York Coffee Festival is back!
When: September 16th - 18th, 2016
Where: 69th Regiment Armory: 68 Lexington Ave (between 25th and 26th streets)
Cost: $20+ Buy Now
Cost: $20+ Buy Now
Summer HD Festival
Tuesday, August 30, 8:00 pm
La Fille du Régiment
Vocal fireworks meet slapstick comedy in Donizetti’s lighthearted opera. Bel canto stars Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Flórez lead the cast of the Met’s production. (Original transmission: April 26, 2008).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Wednesday, August 31, 8:00 pm
Lucia di Lammermoor
Natalie Dessay sings opera’s most famous mad scene as the unhinged bride of Lammermoor, opposite Joseph Calleja as her faithful lover and Ludovic Tézier as her scheming brother. (Original transmission: March 19, 2011).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Thursday, September 1, 7:45 pm
La Cenerentola
Joyce DiDonato triumphs in the title role of the unlikely heroine, opposite Juan Diego Flórez as her Prince Charming. Fabio Luisi conducts Rossini’s sparkling take on the Cinderella story. (Original transmission: May 10, 2014).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Friday, September 2, 8:00 pm
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Opera’s most popular double bill stars Marcelo Álvarez in both leading tenor roles, along with Eva-Maria Westbroek, Patricia Racette, and George Gagnidze. Fabio Luisi leads this production. (Original transmission: April 25, 2015).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Saturday, September 3, 8:00 pm
The Merry Widow
Renée Fleming stars in Lehár’s sumptuous operetta, in a production by Broadway director and choreographer Susan Stroman. Nathan Gunn and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara, in her Met debut, complete the principal cast. (Original transmission: January 17, 2015).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Sunday, September 4, 8:00 pm
Turandot
Puccini’s final opera is seen in Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production, a classic of the Met repertoire. Nina Stemme takes on the title role of the ruthless Chinese princess. (Original transmission: January 30, 2016).
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Monday, September 5, 8:00 pm
Les Pêcheurs de Perles
Not seen at the Met in a century, Bizet’s opera returned to the stage last winter, with Diana Damrau in the leading role, and Matthew Polenzani and Mariusz Kwiecien singing the famous duet “Au fond du temple saint.” Gianandrea Noseda conducts. (Original transmission: January 16, 2016).
Approximate running time: 2 hours
Where: Lincoln Center, NYC
Cost: FREE
SUNSET FINALE W/ QUENTIN HARRIS
When: THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST
Where: OUTPUT ROOFTOP | 5 to 10pm
Cost: No cover | RSVP
Summer on the Hudson: West Side County Fair
The West Side County Fair is a great way to celebrate the winding down of summer with family, friends, and neighbors.
Stage Lineup
- 1:10 - 1:35pm: Annie DiRusso - a Hudson Valley singer-songwriter, accompanying herself on the guitar and ukelele.
- 2:00 - 3:30pm: City Stompers - move to Southern Appalachian fiddle music with New York City's only clogging school.
- 4:00 - 5:00pm: Ol' Savannah - plumbing depths of old time Americana roots music.
- 5:00 - 6:00pm: Big Dog Run - a six-piece folk rock band with a comfortable, laid-back sound straight from the Mile-High City.
- Featuring our host and emcee, Justin Wood, with aerial and stilt performances by House of Yes.
- Animal Adoption Event - Bideawee joins us at this year's West Side County Fair! Come meet your next life-long furry friend!
When: Sunday, September 4th, 2016 | 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Where: Pier I in Riverside Park South West 70th St, Manhattan
Cost: FREE
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August 29, 2016
The Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit
When: Labor Day Weekend - Sept. 3, 4, 5 and Sept. 10, 11 | Noon - 6 p.m.
Where: University Place, starting at East 13th Street and continuing south along the east side of Washington Square Park to West 3rd Street. The southern end of the show encompasses Schwartz Plaza, (aka Bobkin Lane), between NYU's Shimkin Hall and Bobst Library.
Cost: FREE
More Info here
The 9th Annual Coney Island Beard And Moustache Competition
The strangest and most extravagant beards and moustaches descend upon Coney Island to see whose facial hair reigns supreme. Over the past eight years, hundreds of bearded men (and women) have competed to take home the much coveted Beard & Moustache Fez trophy. Coney-centric categories for the competition include:
- 'The Brass Ring' (Best in Show)
- 'Coney Island Curl' (Best Moustache Styled)
- 'Moustachio Marvel' (Best Moustache Natural)
- 'Ballyhoo Beard' (Best Beard Styled)
- 'Man or Beast' (Best Beard Natural)
- 'Hokum and Hoodwinked' (Best Fake Beard or Moustache)
- 'Dog and Pony' (Best Partial Beard/Chops)
- 'Come Out To Play' (Strongest Team Participation)
- and of course the much coveted 'Carny Trash' (Worst in Show)
When: Saturday, September 3rd, 2016, Doors at 6pm. Competition at 8pm
Where: Coney Island USA: 1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11224
Cost: $20 >> Buy Here
Burlesque UNCAGED: The Striptease Tribute to Nicolas Cage!
Part of Coney Island's legendary Burlesque at the Beach series, Burlesque UNCAGED is a night of nearly-naked entertainment as uniquely talented and completely unhinged as its subject, the Master of Mega-acting himself: Nicolas Cage. Performances will pay tribute to the entirety of his astonishing career: from the wacky, nasal everyman who charmed us in Raising Arizona and Moonstruck, to the 90s action hero of Con Air and Face/Off, to his unrealized obsession with playing Superman, all the way to kicking women in the chest while dressed as a bear in The Wicker Man and beyond.
Nicolas Cage is truly one of a kind and always entertaining, and your hosts Keith and Neil have assembled a lineup of stars to do him justice: CHEEKY LANE, CORVETTE LE FACE, EVELYN VINYL, FANCY FEAST, FEM APPEAL, MADAME ROSEBUD and STOCKHOLM FILLY! Plus stage kitten DOLLY DEBUTANTE, live music, audience participation and plenty of dubiously-hairlined, eye-bugging surprises! This show is so big, so can't-miss, it's the ONLY Thursday night burlesque show at Coney Island this year! Be there!
When: Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 9:00pm
Where: Coney Island USA1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11224
Where: Coney Island USA1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11224
Cost: $12 Buy Here
August 19, 2016
Last Summer Strolls Event and Pizza Eating Contest Saturday!
What: Free fun for all from Dean to Sterling Place from 5pm to 9pm
Where: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Cost: FREE
Pizza Eating Contest!
- Rock Wall
- Bouncy House
- Jugglers
- Face Painting
- Music
- Tables and Chairs to enjoy outdoor dining
- Hoola Hoops, chalk, outdoor soccer nets
- Vintage cars
Where: Park Slope, Brooklyn
Cost: FREE
Pizza Eating Contest!
August 20th, 6:30 pm
159 5th Avenue
Don't miss the Artichoke Pizza Eating Contest on Fifth at the August 20th Summer Strolls. There will be 9 contestants tasked with eating as much Artichoke pizza as possible in 10 minutes.
The contest will take place on a stage in front of their 59 5th Avenue location and feature owners Francis Garcia and Sal Basille (from the Cooking Channel's Pizza Masters show) and WWE Wrestlers!
159 5th Avenue
Don't miss the Artichoke Pizza Eating Contest on Fifth at the August 20th Summer Strolls. There will be 9 contestants tasked with eating as much Artichoke pizza as possible in 10 minutes.
The contest will take place on a stage in front of their 59 5th Avenue location and feature owners Francis Garcia and Sal Basille (from the Cooking Channel's Pizza Masters show) and WWE Wrestlers!
HUDSON RIVER PARK'S BLUES BBQ
When: Saturday, Aug 20th, 2-9pm | RAIN OR SHINE
Where: Pier 97
Cost: FREE
THE 26TH ANNUAL CONEY ISLAND SAND SCULPTING CONTEST
Register for your chance to turn sand into a towering masterpiece.
When: Saturday, August 20th, 2016 | 12 PM – 4 PM
Where: ON THE BEACH AND BOARDWALK FROM WEST 10TH TO WEST 12TH STREETS, Coney Island, Brooklyn
Cost: FREE
Where: ON THE BEACH AND BOARDWALK FROM WEST 10TH TO WEST 12TH STREETS, Coney Island, Brooklyn
Cost: FREE
Straight to Hell and Action Corps NYC Announce StrummerJam: Joe Strummer B-Day Bash Benefit Concert For Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls
- Straight to Hell — Based in New York, Straight to Hell faithfully recreate the Clash’s legendary high energy live show, performing punk, reggae, and rockabilly spanning the full catalogue. Venues include BB King’s The Bitter End, Knitting Factory, Arlene’s Grocery, the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as clubs all over NYC, New Jersey, Long Island, and Philadelphia. www.straighttohellnyc.com
- Action Corps NYC — Since 2007, the Action Corps NYC has brought local activists together to find lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice. They have lobbied local and national government officials and corporations on various campaigns including climate change women’s rights, and income inequality. Action Corps NYC has also organized events for International Women’s Day, World Food Day, and much more. https://www.facebook.com/ActionCorpsNyc/
- StrummerJam — StrummerJam is an ambitious fundraising event being organized by the Joe Strummer Foundation. It’s a month long event running from 1st-31st August 2016 (Joe’s birthday month). The objective is to keep Joe Strummer’s flame burning bright, promote local music scenes to a global audience, create a sense of community, and raise funds for non-profits. http://strummerjam.com
- Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls — Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a non-profit music and mentoring program that serves over 500 girls and women in New York City each year through summer camps, after school programs, and community events. Willie Mae encourages campers to act as leaders in their own process of musical creation, to ask questions of the world, and to build community together. Thanks to their Fairness Fund, all programs are offered free of charge or with sliding-scale tuition to make camp accessible to all of applicants, regardless of their economic resources. http://williemaerockcamp.org/
Where: The Knitting Factory, 361 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Cost: $10 advance/$12 Door Buy Now>>
Battery Dance presents the 35th Annual Battery Dance Festival
When: August 19, 2016 | 6pm -8:30pm
Where: Battery Park City
Cost: FREE
More Info Here>>
Jherek Bischoff's Silent Orchestra: Cistern
To learn more about the August Midnight Moment, Cistern by Jherek Bischoff, visit here.
On August 19 Bischoff will present an album release concert at National Sawdust in Williamsburg, Brooklyn starting at 7pm. More information can be found at www.nationalsawdust.org.
When: August 21, 2016 - August 22, 2016
Where: Times Square, NYC
Cost: FREE
Yankees Fanfest
Bring your Yankees memorabilia with you to FanFest and have it signed by some great former Yankees. All autographs at FanFest are FREE! Due to extreme popularity, autograph availability will be limited.
Players scheduled to sign autographs:
Chris Chambliss | 12 – 2pm | Caffe Roma
Roy White | 12:30 – 2:30pm | Da Nico
Mickey Rivers | 1 – 3pm | Cafe Palermo
Roy White | 12:30 – 2:30pm | Da Nico
Mickey Rivers | 1 – 3pm | Cafe Palermo
Jim Leyritz | 2 – 4pm | Mulberry Street Cigar Co.
Cecil Fielder | 2:30 – 4:30pm | IL Cortile
Jeff Nelson | 3 – 5pm | Gelso & Grand
Venues and players scheduled to sign autographs are subject to change.Autograph rules: No photographs. One autograph per person and only ONE item.
When: Saturday, August 20th, 2016 | 12PM – 6PM
Where: Little Italy, Mulberry Street between Canal St. & Broome St.
Cost: FREE
Cecil Fielder | 2:30 – 4:30pm | IL Cortile
Jeff Nelson | 3 – 5pm | Gelso & Grand
Venues and players scheduled to sign autographs are subject to change.Autograph rules: No photographs. One autograph per person and only ONE item.
When: Saturday, August 20th, 2016 | 12PM – 6PM
Where: Little Italy, Mulberry Street between Canal St. & Broome St.
Cost: FREE
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