Five-time Grammy winner John Legend will perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Free Concert Series at Wingate Field on Monday, July 21st, at 7:30PM.
Prior to his solo debut in 2004, Legend worked with artists such as Lauryn Hill, the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West. His debut solo album, Get Lifted has been praised by fans and critics alike for its unique sound and range of styles, and won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
Sponsored by the United State's largest alternative weekly newspaper, The Village Voice, the Siren Music Festival comes back to Coney Island for the 8th season on Saturday, July 19, 2008 from noon to 9PM.
For full information including bands, directions, maps, etc., see our SirenFest Page
NY Philharmonic in Prospect Park 2008
The New York Philharmonic brings their annual free Concerts in the Parks series to Prospect Park Monday, July 14, 2008, 8:00 PM
Enter at Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park West at 9th Street or Bartel-Pritchard Circle at the intersection of Prospect Park West, Prospect Park Southwest and 15th Street.
Fireworks following the concert!
For weather updates, call the Parks Hotline: (212) 875-5709.
Ending July 20th: This weekend is the end of Williamsburg's annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and San Paolino, which includes the famous Dance of the Giglio (pronounced "GEE lee oh"), a tradition that stretches back to the fifth century A.D. in Nola, Italy and 1903 in Williamsburg.
During the dance, a 65- to 85-foot-tall monument, mounted on a platform that also carries a 12-piece brass band, and weighing up to 5 tons, is lifted by over 100 men and paraded through the streets of Williamsburg.
You can watch the rest of this 28-minute long video documentary about the Dance of the Giglio for free on
Folkstreams.net
For more info and schedule for the Williamsburg festival see the official website
For another Giglio video, click the "Read More" link.
Brooklyn College is hosting a colorful art exhibition of 25 quilts crafted by members of the Quilters Guild of Brooklyn. The quilts will be on display, for free, at the Brooklyn College Library (2900 Bedford Avenue) through August 22. The library is open on Monday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
64 Hotdogs in 11 Minutes
Joey "Jaws" Chestnut eats 64 Nathan's Hot Dogs in 11 minutes to win the annual July 4th Nathan's Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest for the second year in a row.
Prime July 4, 2008 Fireworks Viewing Locations in Brookyn
East River Fireworks Viewing Locations for July 4th in Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights Promenade between Joralemon Street & Cranberry Street, and Furman Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Cadman Plaza West.
Any place in Brooklyn with an unobstructed view of the sky above the East River will be able to see most, if not all, of the display.
Click "Read More" Below for a larger map.
The fireworks usually begin between 9:00PM and 9:20PM
From Thursday July 3rd through Sunday July 6th, the International African Arts Festival returns to Brooklyn. The Festival is held at Commodore Barry Park in Downtown Brooklyn just north of Fort Greene. (map).
Each year the Festival brings world-class music, dance and dance workshops, and a huge outdoor arts and crafts market to the heart of Brooklyn.
Attention Slopers: July 14th is when you have to start moving your cars again. Alternate Side Parking resumes, and new parking regulations will be in effect as of that date.
If you live in Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill or Gowanus, you get to stop moving your cars as of July 7th
Waterwell's The King Operetta at Herbert Von King Park details
MGMT, Black Moth Super Rainbow, The Ting Tings at McCarren Park Pool details
Sunday Best! presents The Wurst BBQ with My Cousin Roy, Lee Douglas, Runaway, and residents Doug Singer, Eamon Harkin and Justin Carter at The Yard details
Much Ado About Nothing at Maria Hernandez Park details
