The Academics: Nick Norman (SoA Playwriting '08), Stosh Mintek, Thomas Higgins (SoA Playwriting '08), and
Nathan Wright (SoA Playwriting '08). Photo provided by FAMILIAR FILMS.
| Whether you prefer brooding intellectuals, star-crossed lovers or Roman royalty, there is Shakespeare in the parks for everyone this weekend! If you're uptown, check out Cymbeline and Romeo and Juliet, or, if you're an early riser, park yourself in line at the Delacorte to see the Public Theater's critically acclaimed production of Hamlet. And while you're in Central Park, don't miss the New York Philharmonic and Definitely Poetry! |
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FREE: ROMEO AND JULIET Thru 6/21 at 7:30 pm Inwood Park Peninsula West 218th Street and Inwood Road No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Take the 1 train uptown, and check out the Inwood Shakespeare Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet. Star-crossed lovers, family feuds and fatal duels, all in the serene setting of Inwood Park. Don't miss this classic love story under the stars! |
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FREE: CYMBELINE Thru 6/22 at 7:00 pm Central Park at 103rd Street and Central Park West No tickets or reservations required to attend |
A life torn apart and a country in turmoil - can love make a difference? Or does it all come down to a god named Jupiter? Only Shakespeare can provide the answer to these troubling questions. The New York Classical Theatre is proud to present Cymbeline in Central Park. |
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FREE: HAMLET Thru 6/29 at 8:00 pm The Delacorte Theater Central Park Tickets distributed daily at Delacorte Theater box office starting at 1:00 pm; subject to availability |
It's that time of year when New Yorkers line up for miles to get free tickets to Shakespeare in Central Park! Don't miss this outstanding production of Hamlet, starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Waterston, Lauren Ambrose, Andre Braugher and Margaret Colin. For more information about obtaining tickets, visit The Public Theater website. |
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FREE: PREFUSE 73 AND ACME Fri. 6/20 at 7:00 pm The Whitney Museum of Art Lower Gallery No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Fun, bold and unpredictable, Whitney Live showcases an eclectic variety of cutting-edge performers. This week, check out legendary glitch-hop maven Scott Herren, best known as Prefuse 73, who boasts a beat-centric, genre-splicing style. ACME performs Chen Yi's Sound of Five and Kevin Volans's She Who Sleeps. |
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FREE: THE ROLAND RUBY ORCHESTRA Sat. 6/21 at 7:00 pm Healthcare Plaza 1727 Amsterdam Avenue No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Time Out New York, Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. proudly present an evening of romantic Latin Pop/World Music with the Roland Ruby Orchestra. This event is part of Time Out New York's annual “Make Music New York” concert series. For a full listing of “Make Music New York” performances, visit the festival website. |
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FREE: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC Tues. 6/24 at 8:00 pm The Great Lawn Central Park No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale make for a perfect summer evening. Featuring Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever. |
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FREE: WESH, WESH, QU’EST-CE QUI SE PASSE Fri. 6/20 at 8:30 pm Tompkins Square Park Avenue A and St. Mark’s Place No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Halfway between documentary and fiction, ’Wesh wesh’ is a take on the everyday life of an immigrant family who struggles to integrate into France. Moving and touching, this film gives a truthful testimony of the lives of society’s left behind who survive through solidarity. The director will be present for a Q&A after the screening. |
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FREE: BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Mon. 6/23 at 5:00 pm Bryant Park Lawn 42nd Street and 5th Avenue No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Dr. Frankenstein's monster is lonely, and his creator has just the remedy. Starring Boris Karloff and the inimitable Elsa Lancaster, this brilliant movie is funny, thrilling and ultimately heartbreaking. Bride of Frankenstein is of the few sequels widely considered to surpass the original. Presented by the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. |
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FREE: DEFINITELY POETRY Sat. 6/21 at 7:30 pm Summerstage Central Park No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Summerstage presents an evening of live music and poetry with innovative and powerful spoken word artists, musicians and writers. Featuring Kokayi, Lemon, JLove Calderon,Will Power and La Bruja. |
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FREE: WORD FOR WORD SERIES Bryant Park Reading Room 42nd Street and 5th Avenue No tickets or reservations required to attend |
6/24 at 6:30 pm: Gerald Stern and Jean Valentine National Book Award-winning poets present their latest collections. 6/25 at 12:30 pm: Josh Kilmer-Purcell Bestselling memoirist Josh Kilmer-Purcell tells the tale of a Midwestern guy seeking fame, fortune and freedom in New York and Los Angeles. |
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FREE: UNISON FETISH Sun. 6/22 at 2:00 and 4:00 pm Bleeker Playground Bleeker Street and 11th Street No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Do you love cupcakes? Would you wait in line for 30 minutes to buy a cupcake? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, Unison Fetish is the event for you! Choreographed for six members of the Cupcake Cadet Corps and twelve Magnolia cupcakes, Unison Fetish offers a satirical commentary on cupcake mania and the obsession to consume. |
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FREE: THE MIRACLE SHOW 6/23 – 6/25 at 12:30 pm Bowling Green Park Cobblestone Plaza No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Doorknob Company's new dance satire, The Miracle Show and the Death of Optimism brings you to the funeral for OPTIMISM. Funeral Attendants will guide you on a journey through exhilarating dance, woeful song, and uproarious theater, as we gather to mourn OPTIMISM's death and hope for a miracle. It's high time for a miracle, and this one happens on your lunch break. |
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FREE: SHALL WE DANCE Fri. 6/27 at 6:30 pm Low Memorial Library Columbia University No tickets or reservations required to attend |
Columbia University in the City of New York is pleased to host the 2nd Annual “Shall We Dance” summer events. Each of the three nights will explore a distinct style of movement, beginning with dance instruction and then followed by screenings of a documentary film. This Friday, check out Bomba night with a screening of the film Bomba: Dancing the Drum. |
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FREE: FLOW Thru 6/29 various times The Studio Museum in Harlem 144 West 125th Street Present valid CUID at information desk for free museum access |
Flow is the first twenty-first century exhibition focusing on art by a new generation of international artists from Africa. These artists are uniquely conscious of, and responsive to, recent African history, global economics and the idiosyncratic culture of the new millennium. |
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FREE: TAKE YOUR TIME Thru 6/30 various times The Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53rd Street Present valid CUID at information desk for free museum access |
The Museum of Modern Art presents the first comprehensive survey in the United States of works by Olafur Eliasson, whose immersive environments, sculptures, and photographs elegantly recreate the extremes of landscape and atmosphere in his native Scandinavia, while foregrounding the sensory experience of the work itself. Drawn from collections worldwide, the presentation spans over fifteen years of Eliasson's career. |
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