Happenings for Week of August 28th

Monday, August 28th, 2006



The US Open starts today (S)
August 28th thru September 10th, 2006
For more information, tickets, scores and more: www.usopen.org

Jazz drummer comes to Harlem (M)
Charli Persip
@ Morningside Park - 114th Street and Morningside Avenue
7p
Free
For more information go to: www.jazzmobile.org

Bingo (S)
This ain’t your grandma’s Bingo
@ Mo Pitkins House of Satisfaction
34 Avenue A (between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
9:30p - midnight
Free admission, first card $2.00, additional cards $1.00
For more information go to: www.mopitkins.com


Tuesday, August 29th, 2006



Announcing the release of "Suicide Killers" (A, C, E)
Powerful documentary that examines the psychopathology of a suicide bomber
August 25th - 31st, 2006
AMC Empire 25 - Times Square
234 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
For more information and showtimes: www.moviephone.com

Netparty (P)
@ Taj
48 West 21st Street (between 5 and 6th Avenues)
6 - 11p
Cost: $10.00 in advance or with RSVP, $15.00 without RSVP or at door
For more information and to RSVP: www.netparty.com



Charlie Parker Block Party (A, C, D/F, M)
Celebrate Charlie Parker's birthday with an evening street party featuring spoken word readings, dancing and live performances
@ 285 East 3rd Street (between Avenue C & D)
6 - 9p
Cost: Free

Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas (M)
Summer Concert
@ Saint Peters Church
346 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
7p
Cost: suggested donation $20
For more information and to buy tickets: www.poamericas.org


Wednesday, August 30th, 2006



Architecture on a Mac (E)
Join us for a workshop covering Apples solutions for Architecture
@ Apple Store
67 Fifth Ave (between 58th and 59th Streets)
9 - 10a
Free
For more information go to: www.apple.com



Central Park Film Festival (A)
Fatal Attraction
@ Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side
Gates open at 6p, movie starts at 8p
Free

Corzo Tequila Tasting (D/F)
@ Crush Wine
153 East 57th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenue)
5 - 7p
Free
For more information: www.crushwineco.com



Ernestine Bradley (C, E)
Discusses her memoir, The Way Home: A German Childhood, an American Life
@ Barnes and Noble
2289 Broadway (@ 82nd Street)
7p
Free
For more information go to: www.bn.com


Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Central Park Makeout Party (P)
Bring a friend, bring many
@ Sheep Meadow - Central Park
West side, mid-Park from 66th to 69th Streets
7p
Free

Movie: Granito de Arena (A, C, E)
Documentary about the struggles of public schoolteachers in Mexico
@ TIME'S UP! Space
49 East Houston Street (between Mulberry and Mott Streets)
8p
Free
For more information go to: www.nyc.freecityevents.com

Camp Stain (C, P)
A celebration of all your things from your childhood summers
@ Stain Bar
766 Grand Street (between Graham Avenueand Humboldt Street), Brooklyn
8p
Free
For more information: www.stainbar.com


Friday, September 1st, 2006

Design + DJs + Dancing (A, C, E)
@ Cooper - Hewitt, National Design Museum
2 East 91st Street (@ 5th Avenue)
6 - 9p
Free with museum admission: $12
For more information: www.cooper-hewitt.org

The Spinto Band, Dirty on Purpose, Uncle John and Whitelock, The Black Hollies (M)
A four band punch to end an incredible summer
@ South Street Seaport, Pier 17
6p
Free
For more information go to: www.seaportmusicfestival.com


Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit (A)
LaGuardia Place between Bleecker & East 4th Street and University Place between East 3rd Street & East 12th Streets
September 2nd - 4th, 2006

Intermediate Hike (S)
@ Cold Spring - Westchester
Cost: $35.00 for a 1/2 day guided hike, must buy own train ticket
Leave from Grand Central and meet guide at Cold Spring
For more information and to make reservations call Ron at 888-445- 3796 or 845-298-6234

Guitar Player: Joe Taino (M)
Chelsea Piers (Pier 62, 23rd Street and the Hudson River)
12 - 4p
Free
For more information go to: www.chelseapiers.com

Walking Tour Outdoors: Cross Park Promenade (C, E)
An east to west walk through the Park
Meet inside the Park in front of the statue of Samuel F. B. Morse
Fifth Avenue and East 72nd Street (Central Park)
2 – 3p
For more information: http://nyc.freecityevents.com

Central Park Film Festival (A)
Manhattan, The Way We Were or Wall Street (movie will be determined by August 29th)
@ Rumsey Playfield in Central Park.
Enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Avenue on the east side or at 72nd Street and Central Park West on the west side
Gates open at 6p, movie starts at 8p
Free


Sunday, September 3rd, 2006



Singles Canoeing in the Pine Barrens (S)
7:45a - 6p
Cost: $99.99
Meeting location: NE corner of 73rd Street and Broadway
For more information and to sign up: www.meetmarketadventures.com

The 22nd Annual Brazilian Day Festival (A, C, D/F)
6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Streets & 46th Street from Madison Avenue to 7th Avenue
10 - 6p
Free

Music Outdoors (M)
Ecofest 2006
@ Lincoln Center
65th Street and Broadway
11 - 6p
Free
For more information go to: www.lincolncenter.org

Jazz Mass (M)
Starring: Dan Loomis Quartet
@ Saint Peter’s Church
719 Lexington Ave (at 54th Street)
5p
Free
For more information: http://nyc.freecityevents.com


Monday, September 4th, 2006 (Labor Day)



New York Renaissance Festival (A, C, D/F, E)
Sterling Forest, Tuxedo, NY
August 5th - September 24th, 2006
10a - 7p
Cost: $16.95
For more information and to buy tickets: www.renfair.com

Have the day off? Join us for some pot-luck lunch (D/F)
Meet inside the Columbus Circle rotary - directly underneath the statue
(59th Street & 8th Avenue)
2p
Cost: regular Members: $10 in advance or $15 at the event
For more information and to sign up: www.thelunchclub.com

Key to Activities

A Art
C Cultural
D/F Drink/Food
E Education
M Music
NP Non-Profit
P Party
S Sport