Cool Events Today, Wed, May 19th!
1. Beer Tasting at George Keeley
Come to George Keeley (Amsterdam between 83rd and 84th) tonight for a Captain Lawrence beer tasting event. Enjoy a variety of Captain Lawrence beers while Captain Lawrence and Manhattan Beer representatives stay on-hand to discuss the beer, the brewing process, and to answer any questions. Some of the beers representing Captain Lawrence Brewing Company include Captain Lawrence Reserve Imperial IPA, with lots of American hops producing a classic citrus and pine aroma; Captain Lawrence Espresso Stout, brewed with coffee beans from the Black Cow Coffee Company; and Captains Kolsch, a medium-bodied, very pale beer with slightly assertive bitterness. To make it even better, just know that George Keeley’s is one of our favorite local bar spots with plenty of seating, warm cosy atmosphere, and what a great beer selection! ENJOY! (and we know you will
Time: 6:00 pm
George Keeley
485 Amsterdam (between 83rd and 84th)
2. Dinner and Great Time at Bailout Theatre
Bailout Theater is a twice-monthly night of free dinner and entertainment. There is no catch – no mysterious fruit punch, no proselytizing, not even a suggested donation. Just a place for people to hang out that isn’t their home, that isn’t their workplace and where they don’t have to pay five big ones for a cup of coffee to sit down. We have free dinner and desserts provided as always by friendly Village restaurants (John’s Pizza and more) and potluck enthusiasts. At 8pm, old favorite Alex Mallett (everybody just loved him last time he was around!) returns with banjo tunes, new and old. Then, funnyman writer Isaac Oliver and friends present solo comedic shorts for the second half of the evening. Alex Mallett will be playing his third set at Bailout Theater this week and, given his previous reception, we’ll let him speak for himself.
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Free!!!
http://bailout-theater.org
3. Grudge Match at Marfa Music
Grudge Match: Music vs. Comedy
Come witness the madness as Grudge Match returns to Marfa at Lucky Cheng’s! Comedians and musicians battle it out for your hearts! Winners go home with the trophy and the glory while the losers are taken out back and shamed, and somehow have to face themselves in the morning. Featuring music by Joe Yoga, Pat Hull and Mr. Marbar along with comedy by John Murdock, Fraser Young and Molly Knefel. However, you have to be 21 and over to get in . Oh yeah, did we mention the FREE CHIPS and SALSA???
MARFA MUSIC
24 1st Ave (at 2nd St)
Official Site
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: Free!!!
Self Magazine “Workout in the Park” and Central Park SummerStage Lineup!
Central Park SummerStage Lineup Announced!!!
Welcome Columbus Circle Hostel Guests and every New Yorker looking forward to hear some awesome FREE music this summer in NYC! Sit back and relax because we’re bringing you tons of exciting news today.
Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield, namely home of the SummerStage (mid-park near 69th), recently started to gear up the outdoor venue for a lineup of music and entertainment this summer. Crews have been working on getting the stage ready and another proof that the lineup is about to kick off soon is that the SummerStage 2010 schedule went live this week. Boy, have you guys also been waiting for that as much as we have over here at CC Hostel?
Apart from the Rumsey events like this Saturday’s Self Magazine “Workout in the Park”, a series of FREE shows is also set to start in a few weeks. Tomorrow, for example, women get the chance to come to Central Park to experience electrifying workouts, indulgent beauty and style consultations, gourmet delights and more. The event takes place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and includes a series of fun exercise classes like Cardio Tai Box, Urban Rebounding (using mini trampolines), and Fat Burning Pilates. The feature of the New York City event is a Yogalosophy class by celebrity yoga trainer Mandy Ingber. So go ahead ladies, head out to Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield after breakfast tomorrow (near 69th) and learn the favorite yoga moves of some of Mandy’s celebrity clients like Jennifer Aniston .Who knows, maybe you’ll stumble upon one or two celebrities in the park – they looove working out there! The $20 ticket price includes admission to any of the classes, beauty and nutrition consultations, pampering, giveaways, and a one-year subscription to Self Magazine now that’s a great deal, wouldn’t you agree?!
The official season of free SummerStage shows begins on June 1st with Melody Gardot and the New York Pops, and continues through September 26th with “A Celebration of Gypsy Music from Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania.”
In addition to the lineup of free shows, a series of benefit concerts is scheduled as well, each of them put on to support the free shows throughout the year.
Take a look below and you’ll see that this year’s schedule seems extremely promising and several great concerts should be highlighted already!So, the first “rock” show happens at Central Park on Saturday, June 5th with Living Colour, Ebony Bones!, Pillow Theory and CX KiDTRONiK. Baaba Maal, who just played at Irving Plaza, will be at Central Park too on Monday, June 14th. The Tinariwen show on Saturday, June 26th also features Syrian beat & mikeman Omar Souleyman. Gil Scott-Heron plays there in June and Marcus Garvey Park in August.
But hey, there’s way more to come! We’ll enjoy the sounds by El Guincho, Bostich and Fussible and others in Central Park on July 7th. The reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will play on Sunday, July 11th. Raphael Saadiq performs there Saturday, July 17 at 3pm. The Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba/Fool’s Gold show on Sunday, July 25th will also feature “West African electronica” band Burkina Electric – we can’t wait to see that!
On Wednesday, July 21st, there’ll be a Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and Friends Central Park gig hosted by Lewis Black with John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Lowitt and Rory Albanese.
There’s also music from St. Vincent, Tune-Yards and Basia Bulat on August 1st at Central Park. The xx play with Jack Penate and Chairlift on August 8th. At the same spot whereas Public Enemy play an August 15th day show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fear of A Black Planet, and the Specials play on August 22nd with Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears and $mall ¢hange.
But let’s not forget that the SummerStage doesn’t mean great music and concerts at Central Park! The festival is spread around the city and the borough-wide shows take off with Jay Electronica in Red Hook Park on June 1st. Also at that park is Dan Deacon on Tuesday, June 15th. White Rabbits play East River Park on August 12th.
There’s lots of great jazz too: McCoy Tyner plays with Ravi Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding and Francisco Mela as part of the CareFusion Jazz Festival on June 23rd. He also plays in the Charlie Parker Jazz Fest, which comes at the end of the summer with an incredible lineup. McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Scott, Jason Moran and the Bandwagon and Revive da Live play during the day at Marcus Garvey on Saturday, August 28th. Then the next day, James Moody, Catherine Russell, Vijay Iyer and The JD Allen Trio play at Tompkins Square Park.
One more thing we over here at CCH are particularly excited about is that the park benefit shows include John Butler Trio (sweet! they’re from Australia as you may know and Ashleigh, everybody’s favorite front desk staff member, the one and only sexy blonde is as a matter of fact from Down Under and State Radio on June 15th (tickets on sale already!), The Flaming Lips on July 26th, The Black Keys (YAY!) with the Morning Benders on July 27th and 28th, Hot Chip/Hercules & Love Affair/Holy Ghost on August 4th, Govt’ Mule on August 11th, and one of the four Pavement shows September 21-24. Not to mention the fact that there’s a “Songbook of Simon & Garfunkel” benefit on June 8th!!!
WOW, what a great summer we are going to enjoy here in New York City!!!
Click here for a complete lineup of Central Park’s SummerStage,
or check out more info on the SummerStage press release or Brooklyn Vegan.
Tuesday, June 1st: Melody Gardot and The New York Pops
Saturday, June 5th: Living Colour, Ebony Bones!, Pillow Theory and CX KiDTRONiK: 25th Anniv. of Black Rock Coalition
Sunday, June 6th: Los Van Van, Jose Conde and A DJ Tribute to Fania Records with DJ Bobbito, DJ Laylo and DJ SAKE-1
Tuesday, June 8th: Benefit Show: The 25th Anniversary SummerStage Gala
Saturday, June 12th: The 8th Annual Cine Fest Petrobras Brasil Screening Oscar Niemeyer – Life Is A Breath of Air Live Performances from Maria Gadu and Os Paralamas Do Sucesso
Monday, June 14th: Baaba Maal and Playing for Change
Tuesday, June 15th: Benefit Show: John Butler Trio and State Radio
Saturday, June 19th: NYCPride Rally featuring Me’shell Ndegeocello, Martha Wash NY Gay Men’s Chorus, Vickie Shaw, Billie Myers and Bruce Vilanch
Sunday, June 20th: Salif Keita, Tabou Combo and Lo’Jo
Wednesday, June 23rd: George Wein’s Carefusion Jazz Festival: McCoy Tyner Quartet with Ravi Coltrane, Esperanza Spalding and Francisco Mela The Stanley Clarke Band with Hiromi
Saturday, June 26th: Tinariwen, Omar Souleyman and Toubab Krewe
Sunday, June 27th: Gil Scott-Heron
Tuesday, June 29th: Definitely Poetry: Daniel Bernard Roumain with Emeline Michel, Erol Josué and the poets of Cave Canem
Wednesday, June 30th: Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Saturday, July 3rd: Istanbulive II: The Sounds of Turkey with Kenan Dogulu, mor ve otesi and Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions with Burhan Ocal and Tulug Tirpan, Sukriye Tutkun and DJ Salih Saka
Wednesday, July 7th: Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich and Fussible, El Guincho and Anita Tijoux
Saturday, July 10th: Profitas, Maldita Vecindad and The Pinker Tones
Sunday, July 11th: Jimmy Cliff, Trevor Hall and Victor Démé
Saturday, July 17th: Raphael Saadiq
Sunday, July 18th: Family Day featuring Ralph’s World, Bethany and Rufus and Cirquetacular
Wednesday, July 21st: Comedy Central Park The Daily Show and Friends Hosted by Lewis Black with John Oliver, Rob Riggle, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Lowitt and Rory Albanese
Friday, July 23rd and Saturday, July 24th: The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Sunday, July 25th: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, Burkina Electric, Fool’s Gold and DJ Frank of Voodoo Funk
Monday, July 26th: Benefit Show: The Flaming Lips
Tuesday, July 27th and Wednesday, July 28th: Benefit Shows: The Black Keys and The Morning Benders
Saturday, July 31st: Jovanotti, Los Amigos Invisibles and Natalie Lafourcade
Sunday, August 1st: St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs and Basia Bulat
Wednesday, August 4th: Benefit Show: Hot Chip, Hercules and Love Affair and Holy Ghost!
Saturday, August 7th: The Clark Sisters & Kierra Kiki Sheard
Sunday, August 8th: The xx, Chairlift and Jack Peñate
Tuesday, August 10th: Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Dancin’ Downtown Concert Winners
Wednesday, August 11th: Benefit Show: Gov’t Mule
Saturday, August 14th: Bachata Fest featuring Andy Andy, Luis Miguel de la Amargue, Elvis Martinez and Alexandria
Sunday, August 15th: Public Enemy with 7th Octave and Blitz the Ambassador
Saturday, August 21st: Chrisette Michele, Mario and Tamia
Sunday, August 22nd: The Specials – 30th Anniversary Tour with Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears and $mall ¢hange
Tuesday, September 21st: Benefit Show: Pavement
Sunday, September 26th: The Black Sea Roma Festival featuring Mahala Rai Banda, Técsöi Banda Selim Sesler & The NY Gypsy All-Stars and The Yuri Yunakov Ensemble
FREE or CHEAP Invitations to Cool UWS Events Today!
Hi there CCH Guests, Upper Westsiders and anybody who happens to be looking for something to do today in our lovely, still sun-soaked neighborhood in New York! We have some interesting outing options for you for today and the rest of the evening so read up and see what you’re in the mood for and make the most of this beautiful weather!
1. Predicting Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions: Annual IRIS Lecture
Stephen Malone of the Department of Earth and Space Science, University of Washington, will discuss state-of-the-art technology being used to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The lecture will be introduced by Edmond Mathez, Museum curator in the department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. 
Museum of Natural History’s Linder Theater
5 West 81st Street
6:30 p.m.
$10.
2. Monster Throwdown: Vampires, Werewolves & Alcott
Pulitzer Prize-winning Louisa May Alcott biographer John Matteson (Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father) sits down with authors Lynn Messina (Little Vampire Women) and Porter Grand (Little Women and Werewolves) to discuss the process of reimagining a beloved American classic…with monsters. The discussion will explore their mash-ups of Alcott’s classic, Little Women. Both authors will address the challenges they faced reworking the text. Alcott’s own work, published under various pseudonyms, included many sensational elements such as spies, murderers, drug addicts and mummies, and Matteson will explore, among other things, whether inserting vampires and werewolves into the beloved story would be truly anathema to the author.A book-signing will follow.
At Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th Street
7 p.m.
$10.
3. Juilliard William Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award
The Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award was established through the generosity of the William Petschek Charitable Trust to assist in launching the careers of young pianists.
Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway
7 p.m.
$15 and $20.
4. Ina Salts: Body Type 2: More Typographic Tattoos
Graphic designer Ina Saltz brings us her latest collection of photos and personal stories behind tattoos that prominently feature text. Tattoo lovers, typophiles, and those who appreciate the power of the printed word will be stirred and inspired.
Lincoln Square Barnes and Noble
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway
7:30 p.m.
FREE!
5. A Check-Room Romance
Words and Drawings: Ben Katchor
Music: Mark Mulcahy
In this new musical tragicomedy, one man’s casual obsession with the architecture and culture of coat checkrooms ensnares him in a desperate struggle between employment agents, maitre ‘d’s, lovesick podiatrists, low-budget contractors, and paraphilic playboys. A Check-Room Romance is the third theater collaboration between cartoonist Ben Katchor (Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, and The Jew of New York) and composer Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion), following The Rosenbach Company, and The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, and features musicians and singers surrounded by Katchor’s projected drawings and animations.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Streets
8:30 p.m.
FREE!
Cinco De Mayo w/ Craftermath at The Dining Room!
CRAFTERMATH presents an LES alternative to Cinco De Mayo mayhem in a hybrid boutique/bar!
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with CRAFTERMATH at The Dining Room!
Hi there Columbus Circle Hostel Visitors and all you beautiful New Yorkers! If you’re looking for a fun, alternative way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (yeah, it’s actually today!) we have an interesting invitation for you for this evening. Join CRAFTERMATH Creatives at the Dressing Room tonight at 7 pm in the Lower East Side.
We’ve blogged about these guys before but we’ll give you another scoop to refresh your memory. They actually sell punk crafts & unusual art at The Dressing Room. This amazing little store features emerging designers & vintage goods, clothing exchange/charity donation. Not only is their artwork affordable, but even more importantly the proceeds from sales are donated to charity and your purchases come with drinks (yes, you got that right). Happy Hour is a real deal plus they have a permanent $ 5 beer & whiskey combo. In addition, you’ll get to see a collage of films by a special guest filmmaker on the gold-framed movie screen. JESSICA DELFINO will share a new song, perhaps on an uncommon instrument (as she usually does). This time it’s is a “flower & fauna theme”: you’ll browse through some new wearable flowers in unusual mediums, and some tattoo-butterfly themed art, in addition to their regular jewelry, paintings, comics, mini-shrines, etc.
We’re really hoping you’ll be able to check out the CRAFTERMATH event today because exciting & unusual fun times are awaiting! You’ll also hang out with some interesting individuals while there – CRAFTERMATH ALWAYS ATTRACTS Weird (but friendly) creative types who enjoy cheap craft-shopping, fashion, art, drinks, music and film. Doesn’t it sound like fun?
The Dressing Room
7 – 9 pm
75 A Orchard Street (btwn Broome & Grand Streets)
Lower East Side, NYC
Wednesday, May 5th
FREE!!!
So, like we said, it is in fact Cinco De Mayo today and we’d also like to share some perhaps interesting info about this Mexican holiday – we were actually surprised to learn some it, too! Here, in America it’s all the day that Mexicans and Mexican-Americans go out in droves to celebrate, with major cities commemorating the day and Mexican restaurants offering special margarita deals, right? But it actually turns out that May 5th is not big of a deal in Mexico and it certainly is not the biggest day on its national holiday calendar! Despite popular misconception in the US, today is not Mexico’s Independence Day. Instead, it marks the anniversary of the 1862 Battle of Puebla when the Mexican Army defeated the French. Should you compare it to September 16th, the day Mexico really commemorates its independence, or Easter week, or even upcoming Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo is practically a non-event.
The holiday found its way to the United States in the 1950s and 60s, during the civil rights movement when Hispanic activists were attempting to foster goodwill between both nations and cultures. It was also only in the 1980s that marketers saw the holiday as a commercial opportunity to make a buck. Believe us when we say (and we DID actually ask some natives!) that a lot of Mexicans here don’t even know what it is we’re all so happily celebrating and commemorating – some of them don’t even know why the French had invaded Mexico in the first place… As a result, May 5th has turned into a “Mexican pride day” in America – similarly to the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day. We are more than happy just going about this as another great (and don’t get us wrong – delicious, too!) excuse to guilt-free indulge ourselves in crunchy tacos, tortilla chips, guacamole while sipping on frozen Margaritas or Tequila shots! And since it’s such a gorgeous weather in New York today these drinks and chips are going to taste particularly delectable . ENJOY!!!
James Brown Party at Le Poisson Rouge Tonight!
Crooked Disco Friday at Le Poisson Rouge (Gallery Bar)
James Brown Birthday Celebration!
What a great idea for a fun Friday night we have for you today! Join DJs Morsy and Kester for their unique and FREE new weekly party, Crooked Disco Fridays. Get up off offa that thang and get on the good foot for an amazing time with some superbad sex machines as Crooked Disco celebrates the Godfather of Soul tonight. Oh, yeah, we guarantee 120% of pure AWESOMENESS at that party! This week’s Crooked Disco party is dedicated to the father of funk, the one and only, James Brown! Expect to hear plenty of funky James Brown originals through out the night along with remixes with their resident DJs Morsy & Kester, sampled tracks as well as special guests sharing their favorite new music, premiering their latest custom tracks and remixes, and digging out rediscovered dancefloor classics. Expect their custom blend of mixed up party sounds of electro, house, disco, dancehall, good hip hop, assorted breakbeats, and an injection of personal favorites (dubstep) and guilty pleasures from the 80s and 90s. YAY!
You have to be 21 and over the enjoy the fun though.
Watch the soul king here to get in the mood
Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker St (bet Thompson St & Sullivan St)
Date: Fri, Apr 30th
10pm – 4am / FREE!
$4 Beers till Midnight
www.crooked-disco.com
CCH Free Event Picks for Thursday, April 29!
Hi there Columbus Circle Hostel Visitors! Take advantage of today’s FREE events in the Upper West Side! They’re all highly recommended and worth experiencing and will surely add some beautiful memories to your New York adventure! Don’t snooze or you’ll lose. Here’s what we’ve picked out for you for tonight, April 29, 2010:
1. David Grubin: The Buddha [DVD] – Discussion with the Director at Borders
Two and a half millennia ago, a new religion was born in northern India, generated from the ideas of a single man, the Buddha, a mysterious Indian sage who famously gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree. The Buddha never claimed to be God or his emissary on earth. He said only that he was a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, had found a kind of serenity that others could find, too.
This documentary for PBS by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin and narrated by Richard Gere, tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. It features the work of some of the world’s greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia, have depicted the Buddha’s life in art rich in beauty and complexity. Hear insights into the ancient narrative by contemporary Buddhists, including Pulitzer Prize winning poet W.S. Merwin and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Join the conversation and learn more about meditation, the history of Buddhism, and how to incorporate the Buddha’s teachings on compassion and mindfulness into daily life.
April 29, 2010
7:00 PM
Borders (AOL Time Warner Center) 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019
2. Sam Cutler: You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Author Reading at Barnes & Noble
Sam Cutler’s memoir of how the illegitimate son of an Irish Gypsy and a Jewish mathematician became the personal tour manager for two of the greatest bands of all time: the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead.
It’s 39 years since Altamont redefined the shaky, violent end of the 1960s. Sam Cutler was in the thick of it and lived to tell the tale – and many more besides – in his new book, You Can’t Always Get You Want.
It’s Cutler’s voice that we hear introducing the Rolling Stones at the beginning of the Maysles brothers’ brilliant rockumentary Gimme Shelter. Cutler’s 12-month tour of duty in the service of the greatest rock’n'roll band in the world took him on a strange trip, through riot police, people of questionable morals, groupies, dealers, hangers-on, the FBI and the CIA, film makers and aggressive management – all on about three hours sleep a night. “I’ve read so many books about the 1960s and the Stones,” says Cutler with discernible weariness. “So many of them were shit. So I just tried to write something that people would understand how it really was – a real, genuine, no bullshit feeling.” (…)
(…) “That era – the 60s – is now contemporary history; it’s being studied at universities, you know. Everyone has their own perspective, so I wanted to add my voice to it, to build the picture of my generation so that when it comes down to future generations, the picture has been tweaked a bit. A more realistic picture of the time, as it were.
Cutler is in a unique position to write of these events. Unlike the endless stringers for Rolling Stone, the photographers and documentary film crews or Truman Capote, Sam was really there, and he’s eager to tell something more than the usual tales of debauchery. “We can’t have yet another book that says, ‘Ooh, Keith got smashed on heroin’, you know’. Big fucking deal.”
7:30 PM
Barnes & Noble (Lincoln Triangle)
1972 Broadway
New York, NY 10023
212-595-6859
3. JALC Ellington Alumni Concert
Duke Ellington Tribute Concert at Lincoln Center
An all-star ensemble of Essentially Ellington alumni plays the music of Duke Ellington and celebrates the 15th anniversary of the annual jazz education event that invites select high school jazz bands from across North America to spend three days immersed in workshops, rehearsals, jam sessions, and performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Program is unique among educational resources for high school jazz bands in the U.S., Canada, and American schools abroad. Jazz at Lincoln Center created Essentially Ellington in 1995 to make Ellington’s music accessible to as many high school musicians as possible and to support the development of their schools’ music programs. Alumni of the program include Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez, saxophonist Erika von Kleist, and bassist David Wong. Join us for this special precursor performance to the final concert on May 10th.
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s mission is to engage listeners, performers, and educators of every age with a continuum of experiences that reflect the virtuosity, creativity, and inclusive spirit of jazz. In keeping with this mission, the annual high school jazz band competition Essentially Ellington (EE), which this year celebrates its 15th anniversary, continues to inspire, move, and educate.
This year, EE is holding a national search with an objective of reconnecting with its community and adding new program initiatives. You can join in the festivities at the final concert on May 10 at Avery Fisher Hall, with tickets starting at $20.
8:30 PM
Target Free Thursdays
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 875-5350
Freebies at the Tribeca Film Festival: Drive-Ins, Sports Fests, Street Fairs and More!
Hello Columbus Circle Hostel Guests and anyone who’s looking for interesting cultural events at the end of April! The one and only, not to be missed TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL is about to kick off and this year’s line-up truly sounds promising! Not only does it offer a wide variety of independent films (e.g. documentaries, narrative features and shorts) as well as family-friendly productions, The Festival also features panel discussions with personalities in the entertainment world and a music lounge produced with ASCAP to showcase up and coming artists.
Even though films screened during the Tribeca Film Festival do not come in cheap ;-( (they’re still worth the price though!), this year’s event also offers several movie showings and family events that DO NOT require any cash investment at all. YAY!
The three-day Tribeca Drive-In outdoor screenings will begin each night at 6 p.m. with pre-film events and a movie at sundown (about 8:15 p.m.) Seating is first-come, first serve at the World Financial Center Plaza, located at Hudson River’s North Cove near 200 Vesey Street.
April 22 – “El Espiritu de la Salsa” (“The Spirit of Salsa”)
Pre-show events: live salsa bands, salsa pros, salsa lessons, dance contests “and percussive revelry for all ages.”
The movie, a documentary about lonely hearts who meet weekly at Spanish Harlem’s Santo Rico Dance School, features music by Tito Puente, Eddie Santiago, Héctor Lavoe and Norah Jones.
April 23 – “Big”
Pre-show events: fortune tellers, carnival games, music, face painters and trivia contests. Sounds like fun, right?
The classic Tom Hanks comedy will be screened on Family Day by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment as part of the studio’s 75th anniversary.
April 24 – “The Birth of Big Air”
Pre- and post- show events: BMX street tricks and freestyle demonstrations and Mat Hoffman, a.k.a. “The Condor” in person.
The movie, a Spike Jonze documentary about BMX pro Hoffman, will make its world premiere at the ESPN at the Tribeca Drive-In event.
The Tribeca Film Festival’s street fair will overlap with the ESPN Sports Day, both scheduled May 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The street fair will takeover Greenwich Street from Chambers to Harrison streets with performers including the cast of Broadway’s “Wicked” as well as a massive Guitar “Play-in” led by Mike D of the Beastie Boys (who is a dad at Church Street School for Music and Art.)
The festival will be packed with other dancers, stilt walkers, puppets, storytelling, arts and crafts and a kite-making area. There will be a Tribeca Film Festival “red carpet” to walk and a screening of the movie “Snowmen.”
The fourth annual sports festival will be set on Duane Street between Greenwich Street and Hudson Street. Expect interactive sports-related games and demonstrations and appearances by Mr. Met and other icons.
Other Tribeca Film Festival free events include:
TRIBECA TALKS PEN TO PAPER
Barnes & Noble hosts this returning series of free events focusing on the art of screenwriting. Panelists include writers and writer/directors from the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival: Edward Burns, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, Dana Adam Shapiro, and more!
Hosted by Barnes & Noble at their Union Square location: 33 East 17th Street.
FILMMAKING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS AT THE APPLE STORE
For the sixth consecutive year The Apple Store, SoHo, is celebrating the spirit of independent filmmaking with the Tribeca Film Festival by hosting dozens of free events and workshops. The exclusive Meet the Filmmakers series, presented by Apple and indieWIRE, is not to be missed. Everyone’s invited, so be sure to check back for all the details.
Apple Store, SoHo – April 23 – May 1, 2010
103 Prince Street
New York City, NY 10012
www.apple.com/retail/soho/tribeca
Apple in-stores, the art awards and a few industry panels.
ART AWARDS
Every year, original artwork by several acclaimed artists is exhibited during the Festival and later serves as filmmaker awards for the 10 winning directors. Visit the ART AWARDS GALLERY from April 21 till April 28 for a special exhibition of worksby Yoko Ono, Stephen Posen, Maira Kalman, Ghada Amer, Reza Farkondeh, Maurizio Galimberti, Spencer Platt, Sheila Berger, and Valerie Hegarty.
Art Awards Gallery
Chanel Boutique SoHo
134 Spring St
www.tribecafilm.com/festival/events/art-awards
TRIBECA TALKS INDUSTRY panels
All are welcome at this series of free discussions surrounding issues of concern to today’s filmmakers, including the future of film distribution, stretching a production budget, how visual style affects genre, the challenges of documentary, and more.
For more info visit the Festival’s website at http://www.tribecafilm.com/festival!
If you want to experience New York to the fullest in April and May, make sure to check out at least a few of the inspiring, mind-opening and engaging events at THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL!!!
The Harder They Come at Brooklyn Bowl, Tuesday, April 13th
The Movie Bowl at Brooklyn Bowl: The Harder They Come
Some of you may have heard that the renowned Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican reggae and ska singer, musician and actor) has been rightfully selected for the 2010 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is perhaps best known among mass audiences for songs such as “Sitting in Limbo“, “You Can Get It If You Really Want“, and “Many Rivers to Cross” from the soundtrack to The Harder They Come (directed by Perry Henzel, 1972) which undeniably contributed to popularization of reggae across the world. Jimmy Cliff also appeared in the classic reggae movie which tells a story of a broke, young man arriving in Kingston and trying to make it in the recording business. But since nothing comes easy in life and our dreams often end up in the gutter, he turns to a life of crime instead and gets involved in a shoot-out with cops.
It’s a really good film if you haven’t seen it so Columbus circle Hostel Staff is thinking that it’s a great time to dust off the reggae classic and reserve tomorrow’s evening for the monthly Movie Bowl Screening organized by The Brooklyn Bowl and the L Magazine! What’s even better is that the film is free and there is a $2 beer special during the film. To refresh your memory check out the trailer below. The doors open at 6pm, you have to be 21 and over to get in though.
NY Essentials & Basics – Part Deux
Hi there CC Hostel Guests, New York Visitors and Travelers at large! Just as we promised earlier we’re bringing you PART DEUX of our “New York Essentials and Basics” to help you plan your trip to the Big Apple, get the most out of it at the cheapest cost! So let’s continue, shall we?
The BEST OF NYC’s SUMMER CONCERTS AND FILM SERIES
Here are links to the official sites for New York City’s summer concerts, free outdoor film series and music and theater festivals.
Central Park Summerstage
Shakespeare in the Park
Broadway Under the Stars
Naumburg Orchestral Concerts
Movies with a View at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Harlem Meer Performance Festival
NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Free for All at Town Hall
JVC Jazz Festival
Washington Square Music Festival
River to River
East River Music Project
Seaport Music Festival
SpiegelWorld
Governors Island Concert Series
Folks on the Island
Governors Island
Celebrate Brooklyn
Met Opera Summer Concert
McCarren Park Pool
Siren Festival
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Bryant Park Film Festival
Broadway in Bryant Park
Piano in the Park, Bryant Park
Music at 5 in Bryant Park
Good Morning America Summer Concerts
Today Show concert series
Wave Hill concerts
Riverside Park RCTA Sunset Concert Series
Stars in the Alley
Classical Theatre of Harlem parks productions
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
Rooftop Films
Turntables on the Hudson
TheaterWorks USA
Film Festival Theater Festival
J&R’s Summerfest
Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series
Seaside Summer Concert Series
Madison Square Park free Wednesday concerts
Forest Hills Jazz Thursdays
Baked Summer Concert Series
Music in Abe Lebewohl Park
Brooklyn Central Library free concerts
Poppenhusen Institute Concert Series
Hot Jazz/Cool Garden at Louis Armstrong House Museum
CityParks Concerts
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Opera on Tap
Snug Harbor Friday Night Movies
Brooklyn Independent Cinema Series
The Classical Theatre of Harlem
Gorilla Repertory Theater at the Cloisters
New York Grand Opera Company
Union Square Summer in the Square
Pedals & Pumps: A Festival of Organ Divas
MoMA Thursday Nights
All Points West
3 Fun Things to Do on April Fools’ Day, Thursday, April 1, 2010!
Howdy CCH Guests and the entire Blogosphere!
Surely you’ve heard us ramble on about our 1st BIRTHDAY (Yeah, it’s today!!! where have you been?!) so we’re going to switch the subject for a little bit to give you a breather. We know it’s April Fools’ Day today but we promise it REALLY is our B-Day so don’t be a party-pooper and stop by the front desk to wish us a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, will ya? (we thrive on compliments and provide yet better customer service!!!).
OK, since the sun finally came out on this glorious day, we have 3 super-duper and fun ideas for you to do today!
1. Dance Your Way to Singapore
Start your day at Times Square by dancing your way from New York to Singapore with Matt Harding! Take part in a fun-filled flash dance with VISA’s YouTube sensation Matt Harding, and record your own dance video for a chance to win a free trip to Singapore! YUP, you read it right! Thousands of people are planning on accompanying Matt in his “dancing badly” from New York to Singapore and receive yoursingapore.com goodies. You’ll be able to record your own moves at yoursingapore.com video booths and join the race to be the next YouTube star (admit it! You always wanted to anyway!) All videos will be uploaded on www.youtube.com/yoursingapore. The top 20 most popular videos will be shortlisted for voting on YourSingapore.com. The best boogie with the most votes will get an all-expense-paid holiday for two to Singapore! Worth trying, right? Even if you don’t win, we guarantee more fun that you can handle .
DUFFY SQUARE (northern triangle of Times Sq)
W 46th St (bet Broadway and 7th Ave)
right next to the TKTS Booth
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 11:00am – 5:00pm
View this event on Facebook
2. GLITCH GENERATION Presents Glitch Music
In conjunction with the group exhibition Glitch Generation (Curated by Michele Jaslow and Spring Hofeldt), the BAC Gallery is hosting a Glitch Music event Thursday evening, starting at 6:30. The group exhibition of artworks rooted in mistakes, either intentional or found, including “glitches” in the wiring of our brains (sic!). Whether the artist intentionally used a computer program to create a glitch, manipulated hardware to create a manufactured imperfect environment, or came across the aberration by chance, each saw an opportunity to create beauty and to work with color and form in a new way by shedding light on the glitches. Some participating artists have created a unique environment to produce a malfunction in an otherwise stable system, while others have happened upon a glitch by chance. The exhibition is for your enjoyment until June 25 but tomorrow it will also include a music performance that sounds like an unforgettable experience! For instance, the Love Like Deloreans performance will incorporate circuit-bent toys, an algorithmically generated sound installation piece, a re-appropriated noise generator originally owned by the Naval Underwater Systems Center, and found sound from AM/FM radio broadcasts amongst improvised and composed electronic soundscapes. Next, Williams will orchestrate a live video installation in which the motion of idyllic pixel-art trains racing across an isometric Central European landscape drives the throbbing patterns of simple cellular automata i.e. Conway’s “Game of Life” to create a complicated interactive tapestry. Aerostatic will compose and perform a hybrid style of electronic music that is atmospheric, ambient, microbeat and downtempo with breakcore/grindcore sensibilities. Are you ready for some glitches then? 
Sounds like tons of fun, right?
BAC GALLERY (Brooklyn Arts Council)
111 Front St, DUMBO
http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/files/downloads/GlitchGeneration_final.pdf
Thu, Apr 1st
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Cost: Free
3. Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda at Lincoln Center
Alright, after all that head back to Columbus Circle and visit the Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center (basically across the street from the hostel!) and check out another Target Free Thursday even! So definitely don’t want to miss that one because tomorrow the musical hotbed of Pernambuco, Brazil is putting on an amazing FREE show for your enjoyment! Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda brings together some of the leading musicians of Northeast Brazil’s fertile mangue beat music scene, mixing elements of frevo, the local Carnival soundtrack, rock, funk, and ska. Their innovative and infectious music earned them a 2009 Latin Grammy nomination. They’re amazing and that’s just another thing you know you’d hate yourself for not doing!
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center (Columbus Ave, bet 62nd & 63rd Ave)
Target Free Thursdays
U.S. debut
Starts at 8:30 pm
http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/atrium