INCREDIBLE FREE EVENTS in NYC this Weekend! August 3-5 (Fri, Sat n Sun)

It's an INCREDIBLY packed weekend with way too many amazing events in NYC that you just won't want to miss. Good luck with choosing from all these terrific options though!!! I don't envy you'll! I'm struggling myself this weekend!

FRIDAY:
1. Summer Sessions at Hewitt Cooper Museum- With WORLD-FAMOUS DJs-Lie Down on the Lawn- Listen- Learn- Drift- Enjoy!http://cooperhewitt.org/summer_sessions/Friday nights, 6:00–9:00 p.m. July 6–September 7, 2007 Rain or shine.Free with Museum Admission: Adult $12; Student and Senior $9Admission always free for members.

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, 5th Ave @ 91st Street, New York CitySaturday, August 3, 2007- Nicole Otero http://cooperhewitt.org/summer_sessions/nicoleotero.aspAs owner of the label Lovebreak Music and as a DJ/Producer, Nicole Otero is marking her sound in the dance music industry. It has been over six years since she began her DJ career playing all over the NYC area and overseas. A native New Yorker with Ecuadorian and Bolivian roots, Nicole has been seriously involved with music since she was young. ****************************************************************

2. PASSPORT FRIDAYS 3- Dance in the OUTDOORS!!!
http://www.queensmuseum.org/education/special_events4.htm#
Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Friday nights at 6:30 through August 24 http://www.queensmuseum.org/education/special_events4.htm
Admission: free for outdoor events; $5 suggested donation for museum, which is open until 8:00 Ph: 718-592-9700
Friday, August 3 Dance: Dance in Queens awardee Nibroll; Music: African Underground All-Stars; Film: U-CARMEN E-KHAYELITSHA (Mark Dornford May, 2005
Leave your baggage at home and bring a picnic blanket out to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for the QMA's Passport Fridays Free International Outdoor Film, Dance and Music Series. The weekly outdoor festivities feature dance performances by participants in the QMA/TOPAZ Arts Dance in Queens Residency Program, and continue with a live concert and film screening from one of the many countries that fuel Queens' cultural & artistic vitality. Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, India, China, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, and Korea are on your all-inclusive summer itinerary. No raindates! In Case of Rain, program moves inside of museum.
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3. 2007 Imagenation Outdoor Film & Music Festival- St. Nicholas Park in Harlem
Friday, August 3, 2007 MOVE!: A Dedication to Sean Bell
Films: No Knock (Ali Santana, USA, 2006, 4 min. music video) Spec Boogie's protest song on police brutality.
The Adventures of Supernigger: Episode I, The Final Chapter (Alrick Brown, USA, 2005, 17 min.)An allegory about the shooting death of Amadou Diallo.
LIVE PERFORMANCES La Bruja - This hip-hop/reggaeton artist has recorded with Fat Joe, Vivian Green, Jadakiss, Don Dinero, The Jungle Brothers, Black Ice, B-Real of Cypress Hill, Tony Touch, Afrikaa Bambaata and The X-ecutioners to name a few. http://www.imagenationfilmfestival.org/pages/main.htm
2007 IMAGENATION OUTDOOR
FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 3, 10, 18, 19
St. Nicholas Park
135th & St. Nicholas Ave.
All shows will be preceded by
DJ Cool Gee at 6:30PM. Films begin at sunset.
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SATURDAY:
1. Cine Fest Brasil- AfroReggae- Film screening of Zuzu Angel on Sunday, August 05, 2007 From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM Central Park SummerStage
The sounds and sights of Brazil will fill up this special concert and screening.AfroReggae was formed in 1995 in the favela shanty-towns of Rio de Janeiro. ***************************************************************

2. P.S. 1 Party!!!!!! http://www.ps1.org
WARM UP 2007P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center / MoMA22-25 Jackson Ave. at 46th Ave., Long Island CitySaturdays from 2:00 — 9:00 pm through September 1 Admission: $10, includes admission to art galleries, free from 12 noon to 2:00 Ph: 718-784-2084Every Saturday during the summer, P.S. 1 plays host to one of the city’s great dance parties, as live performers and DJs get the outdoor cement dance floor jumping with a sweaty mix of modern music.
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3. Kassav and Bonga (African Drums) - Live at Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park Bandshell, Saturday, August 4, 7:30pm - Kassav' / Bonga - Live at Celebrate Brooklyn, Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn. The Paris-based French Antillian founding fathers of zouk—a driving mix of Caribbean rhythms, Franco-pop, and American funk—storm into Brooklyn en masse, blowing horns, banging drums, and whipping the crowd into a frenzied, hip-shaking mob with music that "sounds like the makings of a glorious carnival." (NY Times) Brooklynite Gaston Jean-Baptiste, aka BONGA, is a master traditional Haitian drummer and a high priest of voodoo
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4. PLAYDAY: Dance In Saturday, August 04, 2007 2:00 PM
Josie Robertson Plaza -Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Revel in an afternoon of family fun that harkens back to the 1960s. Learn the hustle and Apache line dance at the Dance-In* and recycle everyday objects to make your own instrument with Bash the Trash. http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=-59082 *********************************************************

5. Paul Taylor Dance Company Saturday, August 04, 2007 8:00 PM
Damrosch Park BandshellLincoln Center Out of Doors
Credited with bridging the once-distant camps of ballet and modern dance, choreographer Paul Taylor has been called “the reigning master of modern dance” (TIME magazine). http://www.ptdc.orghttp//www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=-59084 *********************************************************
6. Classical Theatre of Harlem : Romeo & Juliet From Friday, August 03, 2007 to Saturday, August 04, 2007From 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Marcus Garvey ParkCityParks Theater
Using unconventional casting and groundbreaking staging, The Classical Theatre Of Harlem presents signature plays of Western theatre (Euripides, Chekhov, Brecht) as well as contemporary works (Derek Wolcott, Richard Wright, Melvin Van Peebles). C.T.H. continues its exploration of Shakespeare with a daring production of Romeo & Juliet. As New York Times once said: “That giant-killer of a company… makes a habit of locating the most challenging works in the canon and knocking them off as if with a slingshot.” ********************************************
7. Spanish Harlem OrchestraSpam AllstarsTato Torres Y Yerba BuenaBobbito Garcia a.k.a Kool Bob Love Saturday, August 04, 2007From 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Central Park SummerStageClassic salsa, Latin electronica and Boricuan rhythms rule the day for this exciting SummerStage event. *********************************************************
8. 15th Annual Ship and Boat Model Festival
DATE: Saturday, Aug 04, 2007 TIME: 1:00pm Free
Dozens of model-boat builders display their models on Pier 16. http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/site/downtown.php
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9. SOLAR POWERED DANCE SERIES- Solar One at Stuyvesant Cove Park2420 FDR Dr. at 22nd St. and Ave. C Admission: free Ph: 212-505-6050 http://solar1.org
SOLAR POWERED DANCE SERIES PROGRAM BThursday, August 2, 6:30pm - FreeFriday, August 3, 6:30pm - FreeSaturday, August 4, 6:30pm - FreeSOLAR POWERED DANCE SERIES PROGRAM BShort pieces from an eclectic mix of new and emerging choreographers. Featuring Tanya Calamoneri Company/SO.GO.NO, Catey Ott Dance Collective, Lauren Hale Dance, Hettie Barnhill, Emily Harper Dance and Sahar Javedani/compani javedaniRAIN DATE: August 5. http://solar1.org/about/events/index.html
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SUNDAY:
1. Pool Party Every Sunday this Summer! BROOKYLN! http://thepoolparties.com/news.phpPOOL PARTIES 2007- Admission is free. RSVP here: www.going.com/poolpartiesEvents commence at 2pm every sunday.August 5- 2pm - CURATED BY Pop Montreal and Noise Pop FestivalBlonde Redhead/I'm From Barcelona/The Coydogs/The Rub DJsSpecial guests:MC Kaiju Big Battel (o wrestling)JUNE 24 - AUGUST 19, 2007Stay tuned for more acts to be announced! Shows are all free and entrance is on a first come, first served basis.Every Sunday at 2PM. Admission is free. RSVP here: www.going.com/poolparties.
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2. Summergarden at the MoMA
Date: Sunday, August 5thTime: 8:00pm (gates at 7:00pm) Location: MoMA Garden
(54th St. bet. 5th & 6th) Cost: Free
Chairs are limited and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Sculpture Garden may be closed if attendance reaches maximum capacity. Entrance is through the Garden gate on Fifty-fourth Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The Garden opens at 7:00 p.m., and concerts start at 8:00 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts will be held indoors in The Agnes Gund Garden Lobby.
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3. Modern Man - Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:00 PM
South Plaza Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Why can’t music be funny? That’s the thinking of Modern Man: David Buskin, Rob Carlson and George Wurzbach, a trio of three celebrated singers and songwriters who weave together a variety of topics from ESPN to Godzilla and music from rock to folk to classical.For more information on Modern Man, visit http://www.modernman3.com/ http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=59085 *******************************************************
4. The Car Music Project Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:00 PM
South Plaza Lincoln Center Out of Doors
What good is a car with 200,000 miles on it? Quite a bit, according to composer Bill Milbrodt, who with the help of friends, turned his battered 1982 Honda Accord into a set of instruments. Since 1994, he’s been playing with talented musicians, who both read from written scores and improvise, making every show a melodic adventure and bringing new meaning to the term “tune up.”For more information on The Car Music Project, visit http://www.carmusicproject.com/ *********************************************************
5. JUGGLING!!- Mark Nizer Sunday, August 05, 2007 6:00 PM
Josie Robertson Plaza Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Keeping odd objects like carving knives and propane tanks in motion is not just fun and games—although it’s fun to watch! Combining comedy, movement, music and technology, juggling genius Mark Nizer has invented new tricks to thrill his audiences.For more information on Mark Nizer, visit http://www.nizer.com/ http://www.nizer.comhttp//www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=59087 *************************************************************
6. The Dave Brubeck QuartetJazz Takes Flight Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:15 PM
Damrosch Park Bandshell Lincoln Center Out of Doors
A master of jazz, pianist Dave Brubeck achieved world wide fame during the 1960s with his innovative blending of jazz and world music traditions. In 1959, the Quartet helped to reawaken public interest in jazz with the unforgettable single “Take Five.”For more information on The Dave Brubeck Quartet, visit http://www.brubeck.info/ http://www.lincolncenter.org/show_events_list.asp?eventcode=-59088 ******************************************************
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
1. Walk-Up Kayaking! FREE KAYAKING ON THE HUDSON- The New York City Downtown BoathousePier 26 between Chambers & Canal Sts.Weekends and holidays 9:00 am — 6:00 pmPier 66A at the end of 26th St. on the Hudson RiverWeekends and holidays 10:00 am — 5:00 pmInformational sessions Wednesdays at 6:00 pm Walk-up kayaking - FREE!!!!!The only requirement is that you know how to swim. It runs at all of their locations on weekends and holidays from May 12th to October 14th, and on many weekday evenings. You can a kayaks out for a short 20-minute paddle inside the protected embayment in front of the boathouse. They give you a life jacket, a kayak, a paddle, and some tips on paddling. You will need to stay inside their protected embayment where they can keep an eye on you, but otherwise you are on your own to enjoy the river and the sunshine. Bring a bathing suit, or shorts and a T-Shirt. They have changing rooms, and a hose to rinse off.
Through October 14- Everything free, but walk-up only, first come, first served- Ph: 646-613-0740/0375http://downtownboathouse.org 8/4/07 8:00AM See our Programs Page for the rules and procedures for joining one of our morning trips.8/5/07 Kayakers Support Grimaldos Mile Swim Race in Coney Island. See http://www.cibbows.org/ We currently have three locations:-Pier 40 at Houston Street on the Hudson River. Hours from 9:00AM to 6:00PM Weekends and Holidays.-Pier 96, Clinton Cove at 56th Street and the Hudson River. Hours from 9:00AM to 6:00PM Weekends and Holidays. Open weekday evenings (June 15 to September 15) from 5PM to 7PM. Wednesday evening classes from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.-At 72nd Street connected directly to the walkway. Hours from 10:00AM to 5:00PM Weekends and Holidays. See our Calendar page (http://www.downtownboathouse.org/calendar.html) for a complete schedule of our activities.
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2. THEATER- THE RECRUITING OFFICER- by George Farquhar (The whole audience follows the actors to where the scene is taking place every 10-15 minutes, so no snoozing during this show!)
7p.m. August 2 - August 26 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Central Park, West 103rd St. & Central Park West,
Admission: free, but voluntary donations accepted after show Ph: 212-252-4531
http://www.newyorkclassical.org/
The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar
Love, war and money. War as a means to love? Love as a means to money? Money as a result of war? This comedic masterpiece asks what is the real cost of happiness. And, why do young men always like to play with swords?Central Park at West 103rd Street and Central Park WestOpen rehearsals: July 5-August 1 (in Central Park, times vary)Performances: Thursday through Sunday evenings, August 2-26 at 7pm No tickets or reservations required. Just show up!