Summer 2011 Schedule of Events for Brooklyn, New York

JUNE

FREE jazz concert series at Herbert Von King Park in Bed Stuy.

http://www.summerstage.org/monthschedule.html?b=B

Tuesday, June 14 @ 7 p.m.: TYE TRIBBETT

Wednesday, June 15 @ 7 p.m.: NICE AND SMOOTH / THE AWESOME 2

Thursday, June 16 @ 7 p.m.: JON B

Friday, June 17 @ 8: INDOMITABLE: JAMES BROWN FEATURING BURNT SUGAR THE ARKESTRA CHAMBER / BRANDON VICTOR DIXON

**Tour: Crossing Newtown Creek**

http://mas.org/tours/

Wednesday, June 15 2011

6:00PM

Meeting point: North East corner of Greenpoint and Manhattan Avenues

COST: $15, $10 for MAS members

**Northside Festival**

http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/NFAbout/Page

June 16-19^th

Doors: 8:00PM Show: 9:00PM

Tickets: $15 advance, $18 day-of

AGES 18+

Music Hall of Williamsburg

66 North 6th St

**Rooftop Film Series in Brooklyn**

http://www.rooftopfilms.com/

Entrance is $10.

Saturday, June 18 (BAM/Fort Greene)

The Catechism Cataclysm (Todd Rohal, Part of BAM Cinemafest.

Where: Outdoor parking lot at BAM Cinematek at Fulton Street and Ashland Place

Thursday, June 23 (Williamsburg)

Home Movies and Commercial Kings

Where: In the yard at the Crown Vic (Williamsburg), South 2nd St. and Wythe Ave

**Celebrate Brooklyn!**

http://www.bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn

Prospect Park Bandshell - 9th St and PPW

7:00PM

Thursday, June 16

Hal Willner's Freedom Riders Project featuring Rosanne Cash, Toshi Reagon, Steven Bernstein, Lou Reed & many more

The Books

Friday, June 17

The Books

Junip

Doveman

Larry Harlow

Saturday, June 18

Larry Harlow Latin Legends Band: Battle of the Salsa Violins

La Excelencia

Ledisi

Thursday, June 23

Ledisi

Anthony David

Roy Hargrove

Friday, June 24

Roy Hargrove Quintet

The Badwagon featuring Jason Moran's Bandwagon & The Bad Plus

The Heavy

Saturday, June 25

The Heavy

The London Souls

Superhuman Happiness

Justin Townes Earle

Thursday, June 30

-Justin Townes Earle

-Punch Brothers

-The Hackensaw Boys

-Steel Pulse

**The Spoon River Project**

http://www.green-wood.com/2011/the-spoon-river-project/

Tickets: $20 - $25 (midnight show: $30 - $35). Admission is restricted to ages 15 and over.

Wednesday, June 15th at 8:00 PM

Thursday, June 16th at 8:00 PM

Friday, June 17th at 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 18th at 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 18th at 11:00 PM

Wednesday, June 22nd at 8:00 PM

Thursday, June 23rd at 8:00 PM

Friday, June 24th at 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 25th at 8:00 PM

Saturday, June 25th at 11:00 PM

Sunday, June 26th at 3:00 PM

Green-Wood Cemetery

500 25th St

**BoCoCa Arts Festival**

http://schedule.bococaartsfestival.com/

June 17-26^th

11:00AM- 6:00PM

Carroll Park

Court St & President St

**Mermaid Parade **

http://www.coneyisland.com/mermaid.shtml

Saturday, June 18,

2:00PM

Coney Island

1208 Surf Ave.

**Red Hook Jazz Festival**

http://urbanmeadowbrooklyn.blogspot.com/

Saturday June 18 2011

1:00PM- 6:00PM

Adults: $5, kids, free.

Urban Meadow

President St & Van Brunt St

**11th Annual Ft Greene Juneteenth Celebration**

http://urbanbushwomen.org/

Saturday June 18 2011

Noon- 6:00PM

Cuyler Gore Park

Fulton St & Carlton Ave

**7th Heaven Street Festival**

Sunday June 19 2011

Noon- 6:00PM

7th Avenue - Park Slope

**Tour: Gowanus Canal**

http://mas.org/tours/

Sunday, June 19^th 2011

11:00AM

Meeting point: North-West corner of Smith and President streets.

COST: $15, $10 for MAS members

**Fort Greene Festival**

http://www.fortgreenefest.com/

Saturday June 25 2011

Noon- 10:00PM

Fort Greene Park

DeKalb Ave and Washington Park

**Midwood Mardi Gras**

http://www.streetfairsny.com/

Sunday June 26 2011

11:00AM- 5:00PM

Ocean Ave & Avenue M

**Summer Fun Day**

http://www.outdoornation.org/

Sunday, June 26 2011

Noon- 5:00PM

FREE

Aviator Sports

3159 Flatbush Ave

**NYC Outdoor Swimming Pools open for the summer**

http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/pools

Wednesday, June 29 2011

JULY

**International African Arts Festival**

http://www.iaafestival.org/

July 1 - July 4, 2011

10:00AM- 9:00PM

Commodore Barry Park

Navy Street and Park Avenue

**Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest**

http://www.coneyislandfunguide.com/

Monday July 4 2011

For best view, arrive by 11AM. Pre-show festivities start at 10:30AM

Coney Island

Stillwell Avenue and Surf Avenue

**Giglio Feast**

http://www.olmcfeast.com/

July 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

275 N 8th St

**Rooftop Film Series in Brooklyn**

http://www.rooftopfilms.com/

Entrance is $10, and there's often a discussion afterwards.

Friday, July 1, (Williamsburg)

Northside DIY Film Competition Winner

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Saturday, July 2, (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Where Soldiers Come From (Heather Courtney | Austin, TX)

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

Friday, July 8 (Williamsburg)

Neurotypical (Adam Larsen , US Premiere)

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Friday, July 15 (Williamsburg)

Bellflower (Evan Glodel, NY Premiere)

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Saturday, July 16, (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Creation, Construction, Convento (Short Films)

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St.

Friday, July 22 (Williamsburg)

Falling Overnight (Conrad Jackson,New York Premiere)

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Saturday, July 23 (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Orbit (NY Premiere)

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

Thursday, July 28 (Williamsburg)

Fake it So Real (Robert Greene, NY Premiere)

Where: In the yard at the Crown Vic (Williamsburg), South 2nd St. and Wythe Ave.

Friday, July 29 (Williamsburg)

Animation Block Party

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Saturday, July 30 (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Kill Screen Video Game Night

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

**Graham Avenue Farmers Market open for the season**

http://www.grahamavebid.com/

Saturday, July 9 2011

8:00AM- 5:00PM

Graham Ave and Cook St

**Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival**

http://www.brooklynbodega.com/brooklyn-hip-hop-festival-2011-3/

Noon- 11:00PM

The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is New York City's largest Hip-Hop cultural event.

Monday July 11: Show&Prove Super Bowl

Tuesday July 12: Styles Upon Styles

Wednesday July 13: Bodega Education

Thursday July 14: Salute The

Friday July 15: Bodega Recognition Awards

Saturday July 16: Family Day

Saturday July 16: Main Stage Performances

Saturday July 16: After Party

**FREE Flicks on the Beach in Coney Island**

http://www.nycgo.com/articles/coney-island-flicks-on-the-beach

Where: West 10th Street

When: Dusk (about 8 p.m.)

July 11 - Saturday Night Fever

July 18 - Rango

July 25 - Top Gun

**FREE SummerScreen in McCarren Park, Williamsburg**

http://www.epixhd.com/freeforall/

All movies start at 7:00PM

July 6 - Friday

July 13 - Wayne's World

July 20 - Ghost World

July 27 - Ferris Bueller's Day Off

**FREE Outdoor Movies With a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park**

http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

6 - 11 p.m. Music at 6:00pm, movies at sunset

DUMBO's Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn

Thursday, July 7 - Manhattan [R]

Short: Tugs by Jessica Edwards

DJ: Emch (of Subatomic Sound System)

Thursday, July 14 - Ghostbusters [PG]

Short: Das Racist What's That? Brooown! by Thomas De Napoli

DJ: Ming (of Ming & FS)

Thursday, July 21 - Sweet Smell of Success [PG]

Short: Keith Reynolds Can't Make It Tonight by Felix Massie

DJ: April White

Thursday, July 28 - Basquiat [R]

Short: Susie's Ghost by Bill Brand

DJ: David Last

**FREE Red Hook Summer Films**

http://redhookfilms.org/

Movies start around 8:30 depending on sunset.

July 12: Men In Black (PG-13)

July 19: Bring It On (PG-13)

July 26: Lords of Dogtown (unrated)

**Celebrate Brooklyn!**

http://www.bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn

7:00PM

Prospect Park Bandshell - 9th St and PPW

Friday, July 1

Steel Pulse

Natural Expression Rhythm Band

Court Yard Hounds

Thursday, July 7

Court Yard Hounds

The Abrams Brothers

Los Lobos

Friday, July 8

Los Lobos

Hello Seahorse!

Zigmat

Raekwon

Saturday, July 9

Lyricist Lounge featuring Raekwon, Smif-N-Wessun, Joell Ortiz, Skyzoo, Neek the Exotic & Large

Professor

Frankie Gavin and De Dannan

Thursday, July 14

Frankie Gavin & De Dannan

Liam ó Maonlaí

Mcpeake

Shirley Caesar

Friday, July 15

Shirley Caesar

Vy Higginsen's Gospel for Teens Choir

Dan Zanes

Saturday, July 16

Dan Zanes with the Brooklyn Youth Orchestra & Bed Stuy Veterans

West Side Story

Thursday, July 21

West Side Story Dance- & Sing-Along

Seun Kuti

Friday, July 22

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Faaji Agba

The Feelies

Saturday, July 23

The Feelies

Real Estate

Times New Viking

Mark Morris Dance Group

Thursday, July 28

Mark Morris Dance Group; Brooklyn Philharmonic & the Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir

Oumou Sangaré

Friday, July 29

Oumou Sangaré

Bassam Saba

Dr. John

Saturday, July 30

Dr. John & the Lower 911

Chuck Brown

Red Baraat

Metropolis

**Macbeth**

http://www.carrollparkbrooklyn.org/?p=1513

July 13-17 and 19-24

7:00PM- 9:00PM

Free

Carroll Park

Smith St & President St

**Romeo and Juliet **

http://www.theater2020.com/pb/wp_04d991d7/wp_04d991d7.html

Tickets: $18

Thursday, July 14 at 7pm

Friday, July 15 at 8pm

Saturday, July 16 at 8pm

Sunday, July 17 at 3pm

Thursday, July 21 at 7pm

Friday, July 22 at 8pm

Saturday, July 23 at 8pm

Sunday, July 24 at 3pm

Saint Charles Borromeo Church

21 Sidney Pl

**Tour: Brooklyn Waterfront**

http://mas.org/tours/

Wednesday, July 27 2011

6:00PM

Meeting point: Outside the York Street subway station, at the corner of Jay Street.

COST: $15, $10 for MAS members

AUGUST

**FREE Flicks on the Beach in Coney Island**

http://www.nycgo.com/articles/coney-island-flicks-on-the-beach

Movies start at dusk (about 8 p.m.)

August 1 - Iron Man 2

August 8 - Annie Hall

August 15 - Moonstruck

August 22 - Justin Beiber in Never Say Never

August 29 - How She Moves

**FREE SummerScreen in McCarren Park, Williamsburg**

http://www.epixhd.com/freeforall/

August 3 - Clueless

August 10 - Jurassic Park

**Red Hook Summer Films**

http://redhookfilms.org/

Movies start around 8:30 depending on sunset.

August 2: Wall-E (G)

August 9: The Karate Kid (PG)

August 16: The Fast & The Furious (PG-13)

August 23: The Iron Giant (PG)

August 30: Pump Up The Volume (R)

**FREE Outdoor Movies With a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park**

http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

6 - 11 p.m. Music at 6:00pm, movies at sunset

DUMBO's Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1, Harbor View Lawn

Thursday, August 4 - An American Tail [ G]

Short: Hot Dog by Bill Plympton

DJ: David Last

Thursday, August 11 - Breakfast at Tiffany's [NR]

Short: Outtakes from With Love From Truman by Albert and David Maysles

DJ: April White

Thursday, August 18 - Crooklyn [PG13]

Short: White by A. Sayeeda Clarke

DJ: Emch (of Subatomic Sound System)

Thursday, August 25 - Rosemary's Baby [R]

Short: Wisdom Teeth by Don Hertzfeldt

DJ: Ming (of Ming & FS)

**Rooftop Film Series in Brooklyn**

http://www.rooftopfilms.com/

Entrance is $10, and there's often a discussion afterwards.

Thursday, August 4 (Williamsburg)

Dangerous Docs and Whisker Wars (Williamsburg)

Where: In the yard at the Crown Vic (Williamsburg), South 2nd St. and Wythe Ave

Friday, August 5 (Williamsburg)

Nothing as it Seems (Short Films)

Where: On the lawn in front of Automotive High School (Williamsburg), 50 Bedford Avenue

Saturday, August 6 (Park Slope/Gowanus)

La Bocca del Lupo(Pietro Marcello | Italy)

On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

Friday, August 12, (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Public Places, Private Spaces

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

Friday August 19

World's Best Dad(Joshua Gross, World Premiere)

Where: TBA

Saturday, August 20, (Park Slope/Gowanus)

Rooftop Shots

Where: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory (232 3rd St. at 3rd Ave.)

**Celebrate Brooklyn!**

http://www.bricartsmedia.org/performing-arts/celebrate-brooklyn

7:00PM

Prospect Park Bandshell - 9th St and PPW

Thursday, August 4

The Complete Metropolis With Alloy Orchestra

Marika Hughes

Ra Ra Riot

Friday, August 5

Ra Ra Riot

Delicate Steve

Buke and Gass

Ailey II

Saturday, August 6

Ailey II: Revelations

**Marine Park Mid-Summer Festival**

http://www.nysenate.gov/event/2011/aug/06/senator-goldens-3rd-annual-mid-summer-festival

August 6-7th

11:00AM- 7:00PM

Marine Park

Avenue U and East 33rd Street

**Tour: Churches of Cobble Hill: The Here, the Now, the Long Gone and the Forgotten**

http://mas.org/tours/

Saturday, August 20 2011

10:30AM

Meeting point: South-West corner of Court St. and Atlantic Ave

COST: $15, $10 for MAS members

**18th Avenue Feast - Festa di Santa Rosalia**

Thursday, August 25 2011

5:00PM- 10:00PM

18th Ave & 67th St

**Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson**

http://40acres.com/

Saturday, August 27 2011

Noon- 5:00PM

Prospect Park Nethermead

**Brighton Jubilee**

http://www.brightonbeach.com/Jubilee_Festival.html

Sunday August 28 2011

9:00AM- 7:00PM

Brighton Beach Ave 11235