SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN BROOKLYN
Here's a list of some of the many free
or low-cost events and activities around Brooklyn.
Let us know about the goings-on in your
community by contacting us at: brooklyncurrents@yahoo.com
The
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series returns with
performances in the parks of all five boroughs. FREE.
Thursdays
through August 8, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. MetroTech Commons,
Brooklyn. FREE -
BAM
presents R&B Festival at MetroTech. Now in its 19th year, the
festival, presented by BAM, features R&B legends alongside
vibrant newcomers with 10 free outdoor concerts.
Summerstage: Free Summer Concerts in Parks Citywide - City Parks Foundation's SummerStage will bring over 100 performances to eighteen parks throughout the five boroughs. Through August 29. For a complete listing visit www.cityparksfoundation.org. FREE.
The
Seaside Concert Series, W. 21st St. and Surf Ave. in Coney Island,
(718) 222-0600, is under way Thursday nights. For artists and
schedules, visit www.brooklynconcerts.com/seaside.
For
info on the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series, Brooklyn Avenue
between Rutland Road. and Winthrop Street Monday nights, For info,
visit www.brooklyn.com.
Celebrate
Brooklyn! - This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the
dynamic concert series at the Prospect Park Bandshell presented by
BRIC Arts | Media | BKLYN and featuring a diverse range of music,
dance and film events. Through August 10. Select performances are
listed below. Suggested admission is $3.
August
1, 8:00 PM - Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
August
10, 7:30 PM - They Might Be Giants / Moon Hooch
For
a complete program listing visit www.bricartsmedia.org
On
Stage at Kingsborough Hot Summer Nights Concert Series - Kingsborough
Community College presents a series of summer concerts at its outdoor
bandshell, with iconic views of the New York waterfront.
Big
Apple-based
jazz bands offer free outdoor concerts each Saturday evening in July
at the Kingsborough Community College bandshell.
The
George Gee Swing Orchestra took the stage on July 13; The Hot
Sardines play on July 20, and on July 27 it's David Ostwald's Louis
Armstrong Centennial Band.
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Performances
in Parks Citywide
In
addition to larger music festivals, the Parks Department is hosting
dozens of artists to standalone performances all summer long. Some of
the many concerts taking place include:
July
30, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn. FREE.
- "King Kong" Written by Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner
/ Directed by Alfred Preisser. As part of SummerStage, Randy Weiner
and director Alfred Preisser team up for a hip-hop themed theater
remake of "King Kong", a totally original
music/dance/comedy spectacle that upends everything you thought you
knew about one of the most famous love stories of all time. Presented
By Time Warner.
For a complete
listing of events taking place in parks, visit www.nyc.gov/parks
THEATER
Summer
Streets
- Part bike tour, part walking tour, part block party, Summer Streets
is an annual celebration of New York City's most valuable public
space–our streets. On
three Saturdays this August,
nearly seven consecutive miles of NYC's streets will be opened for
New Yorkers and visitors alike to play, walk and bike. The route
extends from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, with easy side
travel options to the Hudson River Greenway, Harlem, Brooklyn and
Governors Island, and will feature a broad range of activities for
all ages. Check nyc.gov later in the
summer for more information. All activities are FREE.
Weekend
Walks - DOT is once again partnering with community groups in
every borough to present Weekend Walks. These temporary pedestrian
streets expand the doorsteps of local businesses and cultural
institutions while promoting healthy, safe, and fun recreation.
Hosted by local community groups and merchants, each Weekend Walk
features a range of family-friendly activities, from music
performances to arts and crafts to classes and youth programming.
This year there are 24 Weekend Walks events in all five boroughs
through October. For a list of locations and dates, visit
nyc.gov/weekendwalks or call 311. All activities are FREE.
For
more information visit www.nyc.gov/dot
VISUAL
ARTS
Public
Art Fund - The Public Art Fund hosts temporary, site-specific
public art installations throughout the city year round. This
summer's exhibitions include:
• Configurations
brings together new and recent works by four artists who share a
concern with one of the essential questions of sculpture: what
happens when we walk around an object. Through September 16,
MetroTech Center, Brooklyn. FREE.
• Oscar
Tuazon: People consists of three related sculptures inspired by the
resourceful creativity of urban neighborhoods, suggesting sculptural
variations on familiar playground designs. Through October 13,
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn. FREE.
The
Water Tank Project - Word Above the Street - A public art and
environmental advocacy campaign that will transform the New York City
skyline for three months beginning in August 2013. More than
100 water tanks across all five boroughs will be wrapped with
water-themed contemporary art by both leading and emerging artists to
draw awareness to our most precious resource - water. Art up above
will be grounded in a variety of educational programs and social
media initiatives. Starting in August, citywide. FREE.
Art
in the Parks - NYC Parks hosts temporary public art
exhibitions in public spaces in all five boroughs throughout the
year.
Ben
Snead, Fish Farm (Brooklyn Snappers) - Three large fish heads
sprout from the corner of this slopping lawn bordered by the Brooklyn
Bridge and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. Presented by Two Trees
Development. Through September 27, Clumber Corner,
Brooklyn. FREE.
For a complete
listing of public art installed in city parks, visit
www.nyc.gov/parks
FILM
SCREENINGS
Free
Movies in the Parks
- NYC Parks host dozens of free film screenings in parks throughout
the boroughs through September. Visit www.nyc.gov/parks
for a complete listing. Film series in New York City parks include:
Films on
the Green - Films on the Green is a free outdoor French film
festival produced annually in New York City parks by the Cultural
Services of the French Embassy in partnership with NYC Parks
Department. This year the festival explores the many facets of love
with works by established and new directors. Fridays through
August 2, times and locations vary. FREE.
Syfy
Movies with a View - Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy - Now
in its 14th season, Movies with a View is one of the most popular
summer film series in New York City. This year's films include Ferris
Bueller's Day Off, Vertigo, and a film to be determined
by a public vote. Evenings start with a DJ at 6:00 PM.
Thursdays, July 11 – August 29, 6:00 PM (movies start
at sun down), Brooklyn Bridge Park, Harbor View Lawn, Brooklyn. FREE.
Rooftop
Films Summer Series - During the summer of 2013, Rooftop will
present over 40 nights of film to 25,000 audience members in
spectacular outdoor locations throughout New York City. Through
August 17, times and locations vary. Several screenings are
FREE.
Coney
Island Flicks on the Beach - The Coney Island Development
Corporation and NYC & Company in conjunction with Rooftop Films
present a free beachside film series in Coney Island. Mondays,
July 1 - August 19, films start at dusk, on the beach at W
10th Street, Brooklyn. FREE.
2013
BAM Senior Cinema - BAM's popular monthly Senior Cinema
program returns bringing classics to the big screen. Senior Cinema
provides moviegoers 65 years of age and older free admission to a
movie with complimentary popcorn and soda. BAM Rose Cinemas,
Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Ave. Fridays at 10:00 AM.
FREE.
CULTURAL
VENUES WITH FREE OR SUGGESTED ADMISSION
The
City of New York is home to more than 700 galleries, 380 nonprofit
theater companies, 330 dance companies, 131 museums, 96 orchestras,
40 Broadway theaters, 15 major concert halls, five zoos, five
botanical gardens, and an aquarium. Many institutions offer
free hours or suggested admission:
Free Hours at Cultural Venues - Brooklyn Botanic Garden | www.bbg.org - Free admission on Saturdays from 10 AM–Noon, all day Tuesdays, winter weekdays, and Fridays for seniors.
Brooklyn
Children's Museum | www.brooklynkids.org
- Free admission every
third Thursday 4–7
PM
and the first
full weekend of every month 2–5 PM,
except holiday weekends.
New York Aquarium | www.nyaquarium.com - Suggested donation Fridays after 3 PM.
New
York Botanical Garden
| www.nybg.org - Free all day
Wednesdays, and Saturday 10 AM–Noon.
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