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Jul 4, 2011

Mid-Week 7/5/11-7/7/11

  Tuesday-7/5/11
                                     Ill Style And Peace Productions will be performing  today at 10:30AM at Maria Hernandez Park located at Irving Avenue and Knickerbocker Avenue between Starr and Suydam Streets, Brooklyn NY.  this is a Children's / Family oriented show described as a mix of gravity defying moves and upbeat music.
Free Event
                   
                   The Madison Square Kids Concert Series 
presents the musical group, Astrograss today from 10:30AM-11:30Am in Madison Square Park located between Broadway and Madison Avenues and East 23rd- East 26th Street in Manhattan.  Astrograss performs Bluegrass music and usually includes sing a longs and dance contests as part of their performance. Free Event
                   
                   Salsa Music at St Mary's Park located at St Mary's Street and St Ann's Avenue, East 149th Street and Jackson Avenue in The Bronx is scheduled for 7:00PM tonight. Free musical performances by Lavoe All Stars and 8 Y Mas.  For more information, please click on the above link.
                   The Staten Island Yankees will play the Brooklyn Cyclones, at Richmond County Bank Ballpark located at 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.  The game begins at 7:00PM. Tonight is Kraft singles tuesday night tickets promotion.  Buy 1 ticket get 1 Free from Kraft singles with purchase.  Bring package wrapper to a staten Island Yankees game on tuesdays. Visit kraftsingles.com for more info and /or click on link above.
   
  Wednesday-7/6/11
   
                     Summer on The Hudson- Tots Soccer And Pee Wee Basketball beginning 7/6/11 in Riverside Park South at the 71 Street soccer fields and basketball courts.  This is a Free introduction to soccer and Basketball for children 5 years old and under.  Soccer Tots meet from 9:30AM-10:30AM and Pee Wee Basketball meets from 10:30AM-11:30AM. This ongoing instruction in soccer and Basketball continues to meet every wednesday from 9:30AM-11:30AM from 7/6/11 through 8/3/11.


                 Ill Style And Peace Productions will be performing today at 10:30AM Seward Park located at Canal and Essex Streets and Jefferson Street and East Broadway in Manhattan.  For event details  
see 7/5/11 and / or click on above link.


The River To River Festival presents Michael Pemberton today at 12:30PM at Zuccotti Park located at Liberty Street between Broadway and Church Street. this is a Free event.  click on the above link for more information.




Free Tours By Foot offers Free walking tours daily of NYC.  Today they  are offering two tours.  There is a tour of Greenwich village from 10:00AM-12:00PM which meets at the intersection of Waverly Place and 6th Avenue, in Manhattan, in front of the Waverly restaurant.  Click on the above link for more details.




They are also offering a tour of lower Manhattan from 2:00PM-4:00PM which will be meeting in front of the charging bull statue in Bowling Green Park-Broadway in Manhattan. More information can be obtained by clicking on the above link.  Both tours sound fascinating and let me say it again. They  are Free.






Afternoon Sports Mania at Asser Levy Recreation Center located at Asser Levy Place and East 23rd Street in Manhattan takes place Every Wednesday from 3:00PM-4:00PM through 7/29/11.  Children under the age of 18 can participate in a variety of sports such as basketball, baseball, hockey, football, Tennis, Soccer and more. Free


Circus Vidbel  located in Coney Island at 3100 Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn NY will perform two shows tonight.  the first show is at 5:00PM and the second one at 7:00PM.  Tickets are $10.00. Children under 2 are Free.  Click on the above link for more details about the show.


The Madison Square Music Oval Lawn Series continues with the Lionel loueke Trio, Edmar Castaneda Trio plus special guest Andrea Tierra tonight from 6:00PM-8:30PM.  This Free concert takes place in the park, on the Oval Lawn at Madison Avenue and 23rd Street, in Manhattan.


Twilight @ The Tavern Summer Acoustic Music Series hosts Sylvana Joyce & The moment and Midtown Collective.  The event is Free and takes place from 6:30PM-8:30PM , inside central park at Tavern On The Green at 67th Street in Manhattan.


Summerstage Presents Jarabe De Palo, Ely Guerra and Novalima and Mr Pauer on the mainstage in Central park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue in manhattan.  The concert begins at 7:00PM and is Free
In addition, Summerstage will also hostTony Vega at St Mary's Park located at St Mary's Street, St Anns Avenue, East 149th Street, and Jackson Avenue in the Bronx.  the concert begins at 7:00PM and is Free.


The River To River Festival is hostingThe Poets House Annual Celebration featuring musical guests Jose James and Bobbi Humphrey for an evening of music and poetry.  This Event is Free and takes place in Rockefeller park, located at the north end of battery park city,  at the corner of River terrace and Warren Street at 7:00PM.


The River to River festival presents Henry V  beginning 7/6/11 at 7:00PM through 7/15/11 at 7:00PM at Battery Park ,located at Battery Place and State and Whitehall Streets.  The presentation is done in an interesting and unusual way.  Instead of the audience members remaining in one place as scenery changes; the audience moves with the cast to various locations.  The play begins at Battery park ( or England), then moves across the New York Harbor
(or English Channel) by boat to France (or Governors Island) where the Battle of Agincourt will be staged.  At 5:00PM on each day of the performance, wristbands are made available for travel to and from Governors Island. Free Event.
                      
Epix movies Free For All will present the film Friday starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker at McCarren Park located at Nassau Avenue, Bayard, Leonard and North 12th Streets.  Free musical performance at 8:00PM prior to movie.  film starts at Sundown and is also Free.


Socrates Sculpture Park will also be hosting Free outdoor cinema together with Epix movies Free for All.  Tonight a collection of short films selected from the 2011Clermont-Ferrand short film festival.  There will be performances by local musicians and dancers prior to the films which will begin at Sunset.  the park is located at 3201 Vernon boulevard in long Island City New York.


River Flicks Presents the film, The Social Network tonight at the pier 63 lawn at west 22nd Street in Manhattan. The film is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30PM.  This is a Free event. Bring your own chairs and blankets. Free popcorn is provided. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase.   


The Brooklyn Cyclones Vs the Vermont Lake monsters tonight at 7:00PM at MCU Park located at 1904 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn NY.  Everyone gets to run  bases post game. Ticket Prices Vary.


The Staten Island Yankees vs The Connecticut tigers tonight at Richmond County Bank Ballpark located at 75 richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.  The game begins at 7:00PM.  Ticket Prices Vary.


 Thursday 7/7/11
 Uptown Dance Company presents a Free two part show consisting of a Tribute To Michael Jackson through a medley of his hits and Cirque De Pointe which is a combination of Jazz and Acrobatics similar to Cirque Du Soleil.  The show takes place at 180th Street and Boston Road in Bronx Park today at 10:30AM.


The Madison Square Park Kids Concerts present the Deedle Dee Dees today from 10:30-11:30 on The Oval Lawn in Madison Square Park located at Madison Avenue and 23rd Street, in Manhattan. Free Event.


Broadway In Bryant Park is  a Free Weekly event in which cast members of various Broadway show perform musical numbers from these shows.  Today, cast members from the shows, Stomp, Baby Its You, sister Act and Zarkana will be performing on the lawn of Bryant Park from 12:30pm-1:30PM. Bryant Park is located between 5th and 6th Avenues and 40th and 42nd Streets in Manhattan.


Urban Park Rangers Guided Central Park Walk begins at 2:00PM today at Strawberry Fields at 72 Street and Central Park West.  this Free walk will take approximately an hour and will guide you through some of the most picturesque and historic places in the park.



The Broadway Show League will be playing baseball at the all star celebration today at Hecksher Fields in Central park located at 63rd Street and Central Park West in Manhattan. There are 3 games scheduled each of which will be played on field 2.   The Legends Game will be played at 11:30AM, The women's All-Star game at 1:30PM and the All Star Game at 3:30PM. Games are Free.


The River To River Festival presents Elio Villafranca and vocalist Giovanna Robinson, performing a selection of cuban music tonight at 5:30PM at The world financial Center at 220 Vesey Street in Manhattan. Free Event.




Celebrate Brooklyn presents Court Yard Hounds and The Abrams Brothers tonight at 7:30PM in prospect park at 9th Street and Prospect Park West. Gates open at 6:30PM. Enjoy Pop/ Country/ Bluegrass Sounds.  $3.00 Suggested donation.


Summerstage presents two musical acts, Salsa singers Ray Sepulveda and Chris Alfinez tonight at 7:00PM at St Mary's Park located at St Mary's Street, St Anns Avenue, East 149th Street and Jackson Avenue in the Bronx. Free Event


Epix Movie Free For All  is hosting the film Coming To America starring Eddie Murphy, tonight at 8:00PM at Tompkins Square Park
located between Avenues A and B and East 7th to East 10th Streets in Manhattan. Free Event


Movies With A view will host the Film Manhattan by Woody Allen tonight at Brooklyn Bridge Park located at Pier 1 on The Harbor View Lawn.  Click on the above link for directions and other information.  There will be music beginning at 6:00PM.  The Film begins at Sundown. Event is Free.


Brooklyn Cyclones vs The Vermont Lake Monsters at 7:00PM at MCU Park located at 1904 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn NY. This is Brooklyn  Irish Heritage night presented by Budweiser beer. The first 3,000 fans to arrive at the stadium receive an Irish Jersey.  Fans run the bases after the game. Ticket Prices Vary.


The Staten Island Yankees Vs The Connecticut Tigers tonight at 7:00PM at Richmond County Bank Ballpark located at 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY.  Tonight is Wendy's Friends and Family night.   Special Promotion. For $36.00, receive 4 tickets to the game, 4 Staten Island Yankees Caps and 4 Wendy's Single or Chicken Combo meal vouchers to be redeemed at any Wendy's participating locations.  There is no Wendy's location at the ballpark.  There will be post-game fireworks. Ticket prices Vary Except For Special Promotion.


New York Yankees vs The Rays tonight at Yankee Stadium at East 161st Street and River Avenue in The Bronx.  The game starts at 7:05PM.  Free Yankees visors are given out to the first 18,000 fans to arrive at the stadium. Ticket Prices Vary.