books, dance and opera tonight

Today
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Meet Join Legendary British Journalist Peter Snow For: When Britain Burned The White House
Bookcourt, Brooklyn |163 Court Street |

7PM MSamsung is promoting their new Samsung Galaxy Tab S at the 23rd Street Madison Square Park Plaza by 5th Avenue/Broadway with Samsung swag giveaways for participating. Also you can take the Galaxy S Tab Challange.

Backroom speakeasy in TONIGHT - get schooled in swing tonight at the The Back Room by Svetlana & The Delancey Five, Brooklyn Swings and our special guest strictly vinyl DJ Earthian / Shay Raban - our special Back-To-School night! (no cover, swing lesson 8p, live music and DJ 9p-1am)! and celebrate our resident DJ Douglas McMillan's birthday!
https://m.facebook.com/events/654992304589615



8 pm the free met opera annual summer hd festival returns to lincoln center plaza with screenings of ten productions from the emmy award-winning live in hd series, including four new productions from the 2013-14 season. tonight: shostakovich’s the nose

Free movies tonight!

captain philips, hudson river park's pier 63. At 23 rd st and the hudson river
frozen, hoboken's pier a park
microcosmos (france), socrates sculpture park
the way we were, central park 72 and st and park west.
top gun, the intrepid at 42 st and the Hudson river
who framed roger rabbit, south street seaport
Open. At 7 pm. Movies at 8

Saturday yoga, meditation, ice cream and helping ppl in need :)

Sunday
at 10:00am - 12:00pm
5 days from now · 77°F / 64°F Partly Cloudy

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Central Park New York City
New York, New York 10022

Hey guys, its time for our annual fundraiser. This year join us at central park with 200 other participants to raise awarness about the conditions in Sri Lanka.

Join us, Support us and do Yoga with us!!!

The 2014 Fundraiser is dedicated towards war widows in Sri Lanka. As the country emerged from 30 years of civil war, CORD Sri Lanka has been working relentlessly to help war victims in the North since 2010. Some of these war affected families which include 3 or more children earn less than $50 a month. There is a dire need to empower those affected; majority of them being war widows with absolutely no skills or means of livelihood. CORD Sri Lanka strives to empower these women so that they become independent, self- sustaining and can provide for their families. Charitable projects have reached across Colombo, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Vavuniya, and the up-country.

REGISTER NOW: http://cordnewyork.org/cord/yogathon-in-central-park/

The program is as follows:
10-10.45am: Guided yoga by renowned Ashtanga Yoga Instructor Yossi Zur
11-11.30am: Guided meditation by Acharya Arun Gossai
11.30 onwards: Network with other participants


Every Step Matters, Every Dollar Counts, Every Person Makes a Difference!

Film festival central park and music at the highline

Film festival central park 8 pm 72 and st

Salsa and live music at 14th st and the high line 6 to 8 pm

Science, art and movies for Thrusday

The German Center for Research and Innovation and Carl Zeiss, Inc.

cordially invite you to a panel discussion on:
Investigating Telomeres: Using High-Performance Microscopy for Understanding Cancer


Thursday, August 14, 2014, from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Dr. James Fitzpatrick

Core Director and Senior Staff Scientist, Wait Advanced Biophotonics Center

Interim Senior Director, Scientific Core Facilities, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
sabine Mai

Senior Investigator, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology

Director, The Genomic Centre for Cancer Research and Diagnosis

Dr. Bernhard Zimmermann

Senior Director, Global Marketing Life Sciences, Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH

moderated by
James Sharp

President, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC

President & CEO, Carl Zeiss, Inc.

German House, 871 United Nations Plaza (First Ave. at 49th Street), New York, NY

free outdoor movies tonight: >>
au revoir taipei (taiwan), south street seaport food fest. bonus: free food samples (limited qty).
capitan philips, the intrepid
ghost dog: the way of the samurai, brooklyn bridge park's pier 1 harbor view lawn
goonies, nj's asbury park
midnight cowboy, tompkins square park
polyester, long island city (43-29 crescent street)

imagine yourself going on a faraway trip at the intergalactic travel bureau, an interactive exhibit at chashama gallery where you can, plan your trip with 'space travel agents', ask an actual astrophysicist your questions about space travel, send a free postcard from space, take a picture on the moon, and more. 266 w. 37th st. (bet. 7th + 8th aves), free admission.

Meet Jessica Alba Tuesday in soho, free burgers and science

8/12 5, 6, 7pm: three filmmaker events at apple soho: at 5pm, mad men writer matthew weiner discusses his directorial debut are you here?; at 6pm, the filmmakers of the giver talk about their adaptation of the y.a. novel; and at 7pm, actress jessica alba and director frank miller discuss sin city: a dame to kill for. free (rsvp required)
Apple Store
SoHo
103 Prince Street
New York, NY 10012
(212) 226-3126
http://www.apple.com/retail/soho/

8pm show: biochemist + ‘poisonologist’ mandë holford lectures on ‘deadly creatures, amazing medicine’ at this month’s secret science club. the bell house,

Free burgers from Wahlburgers this weekend in NYC
Everyone knows what the best type of burger is: a free one.
In honor of the Season 2 premiere of A&E Network's series Wahlburgers, the network is hitting the road with Wahlburgers on Wheels. A reality series about brothers (yes, those brothers: Mark, Donnie and Paul) who embark on a Boston-based hamburger business, this giveway is more than appropriate to spark excitement for new episodes of family food drama.
The traveling food truck will be in New York City this week, providing burger and Wahlburgers fans with a free burger and tater tots.
The "Our Burger" is Wahlburgers' signature burger topped with wahl sauce, dill pickles, government cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion.
Whalburgers on Wheels will also help make a GIF of you enjoying your first bites of "Our Burger" to share on social media, because what would be the point of eating it otherwise. Also, who doesn't want to star in a GIF?
Find the Whalburgers on Wheels truck Tuesday, August 12 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Flatiron Pedestrian Plaza between 23rd and 24th streets.

concerts, outdoor activities and parties in NYC for free

August 8
Asian Dub Foundation at Prospect Park Bandshell
British punk-influenced electronica outfit Asian Dub Foundation performs a live score to THX 1138 (1971), George Lucas' first feature film. What's not to like? For more info, visit bricartsmedia.org.
August 8
Black Bananas at South Street Seaport
Singer-songwriter and record producer Jennifer Herrema's band Black Bananas, known for noisy, distortion-filled indie rock with electronic dance sounds, performs a free show as part of the Seaport Music Festival. Shockwave Riderz open the show. For more info, visit seaportmusicfestival.com.
August 9
Motown Gospel Revue at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
SummerStage presents this evening of gospel, pop and R&B, featuring artists Tasha Cobbs, Smokie Norful, Pastor Charles Jenkins, VaShawn Mitchell and others. For more info, visit summerstage.com.

August 9
Rosanne Cash at Damrosch Park
As part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Cash brings her rock, country and blues sensibility to the City. For more info, visit lcoutofdoors.org.

August 9
St. Vincent at Prospect Park Bandshell
Singer-songwriter Annie "St. Vincent" Clark plays this hometown show, showcasing her self-titled album released earlier this year, which features songs like "Birth in Reverse" and "Digital Witness." (Sidebar: her performance of "Lithium" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was fairly stellar.) For more info, visit bricartsmedia.org.
Friday, August 8
Luke Bryan
Where: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
When: 7–9am
Watch country singer Luke Bryan perform in Central Park during an early morning set as part of Good Morning America's "Fun in the Sun" summer concert series. Expect to hear songs off Bryan's newest album, Crash My Party, which includes the number-one Billboard country chart hit "That's My Kind of Night."

summer Streets
August 9 and 16
For three Saturdays in August, the sounds of honking horns and idling delivery trucks give way to the gentle footfalls of pedestrians and the ring-a-ding-ding of bicycle bells. From 7am to 1pm, a corridor connecting Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park—long stretches of Lafayette Street and Park Avenue, and a few connecting streets—will be closed to motor vehicles and open to the public for biking, strolling, dancing and aimless peregrinating. There are five "rest stops" along the way, though that's something of a misnomer, as they'll be offering activities galore—mini golf, a climbing wall, parkour, learn-to-ride bicycling classes (and free bike rentals), yoga and a 165-foot zip line across Foley Square.
Saturday, August 9
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park
When: 10:30am–4pm
A colorful multicultural tradition, this festival paddles back to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a weekend-long celebration (the official Dragon Boat Festival holiday is the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar—or June 2—but events are held at different times). The fest gets its name from the roughly 180 dragon boat teams from around the world that come to race on the Queens park's lake. Back on shore, expect plenty of traditional food and live entertainment, martial arts demonstrations from the monks of the Shaolin Temple, lion dance performances, Chinese crafts and children's activities. Races take place throughout the day.

New York International Fringe Festival
August 8–24
A brief synopsis can't do the New York International Fringe Festival justice. FringeNYC brings together more than 200 companies from down the street and around the globe for some 1,200 performances on 18 stages in 17 days. Musicals, mash-ups, solo shows, comedies, tragedies, parodies, performance art, puppetry...you get the picture. FringeCENTRAL, new this year, gives theatergoers a place to find their bearings, get information on individual shows and buy tickets in advance (sans online "convenience" fees); it's scheduled to open on July 25, well before opening night. Until then, you can find a complete schedule of shows online, at fringenyc.org.

Great Jazz on the Great Hill
Date: August 9, 2014, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: The Great Hill
Inside the Park at West 103rd – 106th Streets
Bring your picnic blanket and dancing shoes! Join us for an afternoon of live music and dancing. This year's line-up includes:
Wycliffe Gordon
T.S. Monk
Alyson Williams
with special guests!
Make sure to take a break and enjoy delicious food truck fare from Domo Taco Japanese inspired tacos, Uncle Gussy's authentic Greek food, Rouge Tomate healthy bistro bites, and CoolHaus gourmet ice cream sandwiches!
http://www.centralparknyc.org/calendar/events/great-jazz-on-the-great-hill-080914.html

Saturdayat 9:00pm - 11:00pm Light saber battle
Washington Square Park
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Lightsabers available to reserve in advance: https://newmindspace.myshopify.com/products/color-changing-lightsaber

SoulFULL MOON Dance Celebration
Saturday at 5:00pm
Havemeyer Park Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/events/259149584292178/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming

Sunday, August 10
Americanafest NYC
Where: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center & Damrosch Bandshell Park
When: 1pm and 5pm
The Americana Music Association and Lincoln Center Out of Doors have teamed up to launch Americanafest NYC, a free four-day concert series (August 6–10) featuring some big names, such as Emmylou Harris and Rosanne Cash. The final day includes an early afternoon screening of Heroes of American Roots, with archival footage of performances by Elvis Presley, Johnny and June Cash and Woody Guthrie. Later in the day, the funk act Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, soul band St. Paul and the Broken Bones and blues singer Bobby Patterson will play at the band shell and help put the fest to rest.

Super moon and a meteor shower
When the full moon coincides with being closest to Earth, or perigee, it is called a supermoon.
The annual Perseid meteor shower could entertain us with as many as 100 shooting stars an hour; it's expected to peak between Aug. 10 and 13, then last for one week. The Perseid shower is created when debris from the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet hits the Earth's atmosphere. The super moon, which happens four to six times a year, occurs when the moon is 30,000 miles closer to Earth than usual.

Astronomer Tony Berendsen told ABC News that the best time to see the showers is at 2 a.m. "Because the moon will be incredibly bright in the earlier evening, the smaller showers will not be a match," he said.