Labor weekend fun events!

All weekend HD opera at Lincoln center!!

Donizetti’s L'Elisir d'Amore
Friday, August 29, 8 pm
Anna Netrebko stars as Adina in Bartlett Sher’s charming production, opposite Matthew Polenzani as the love-struck Nemorino. Ambrogio Maestri is the quack doctor Dulcamara, and Mariusz Kwiecien sings Belcore.
Running time: 2 hours
(Original transmission: Saturday, October 13, 2012)
Donizetti’s Don Pasquale

Saturday, August 30, 8 pm
James Levine conducts Donizetti’s beloved comedy, with Anna Netrebko leading the cast as Norina. Mariusz Kwiecien is the resourceful Doctor Malatesta, Matthew Polenzani is Ernesto, Norina’s lover, and John Del Carlo sings the title role.
Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
(Original transmission: Saturday, November 13, 2010)
Massenet’s Werther

Sunday, August 31, 8 pm
Jonas Kaufmann stars as the tortured poet of the title in Massenet’s adaptation of Goethe, as seen in Richard Eyre’s new production. Sophie Koch sings Charlotte and Alain Altinoglu conducts.
Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes
(Original transmission: Saturday, March 15, 2014)
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin

Monday, September 1, 7:45 pm
Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien are Tatiana and Onegin in Tchaikovsky’s fateful romance, opposite Piotr Beczala as Lenski. Russian maestro Valery Gergiev conducts Deborah Warner’s new production, which opened the Met’s 2013–14 season.
Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
(Original transmission: Saturday, October 5, 2013)


Friday
Seaport Music Festival 2014: Joanna Gruesome and Big Ups

South Street Seaport
Friday, August 29

The Welsh quintet plays the last show of the Seaport Music Festival


Sun Aug 10

Left Bank Picture Show Left Bank 117 Perry St, at Greenwich St
You don’t have to be a cinephile to love this epic Italian dramedy about the magic of moviemaking. Cinema Paradiso (1988) follows the perspective of a kid who has a slight obsession with films, and with the whimsical feel director Giuseppe Tornatore added to the film, you’ll almost wish you were a kid too. Oh, who are we kidding, grade school was the worst. Since a restaurant is hosting this movie night, expect delicious Italian food made especially for the feature.The flick is free, but the meal will cost you.
Saturday:

Silly Dance Contest
here's your to show of your amazing dance moves without the haters: the crazier the better. DJs Max Power and Maggit will play grooveworthy jams while you twerk it (or attempt to). The prize is well worth it: $50 and $25 bar tabs for first and second silliest dancers, respectively. Even if you don’t win the big bucks, free shots are given to the silliest dancers after each round. Goofy costumes are heavily encouraged. Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Boardwalk, between Beach 9th and 149th

Staten Island Philharmonic Concert
Celebrate Labor Day with a free concert from Staten Island Philharmonic featuring the wind ensemble and chorus at Alice Austen Park. Alice Austen House 2 Hylan Blvd, at Edgewater St

Sun Aug 31
Brazilian day in the Heart of Little Brazil (West 46th St.) · When is it? Sunday, August 31st, 25 NYC Blocks filled with pure joy and celebration of the Brazilian Culture!!

Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition
see tugboats parade from Pier 84 to the 79th Street Boat Basin then race back at the 21st annual iteration of this maritime fest. Participate in an amateur line-toss contest, and witness the Popeye-inspired spinach-eating contest. Those interested in a closer view can board a Circle Line spectator boat at Pier 83 (9am; $25, children $12). Hudson River Park at Pier 84 W 44th St, at the Hudson River

The Unicycle Festival on Governor’s Island
Ever seen someone on a unicycle? They always look like they’re having so much fun. And also, you know, like they’re about to fall over. Head over to Governor’s Island this weekend (you’ll get to take a boat and boats are the ultimate summer mode of transportation) and watch hundreds and hundreds of people balance precariously while having the time of their lives. Plus, you’ll be on Governor’s Island, where there’s lots of good food to eat, art installations to see, and hammocks to nap in. You kind of can’t lose.

Monday 1st

Bryant Park Games
Entertain yourself on your day off with over 35 table games, including Scrabble, Mancala, dominoes and Jenga. If you come solo, select a worthy opponent at the Games Social. Feeling strategic? Stick around for the mah-jongg marathon from 1 to 7pm. See the games attendant for setup. Bryant Park Sixth Ave, between 40th and 42nd Sts

Greenpoint Heights Trivia
The trivia at the Greenpoint Heights bar (in Greenpoint, duh) is already the stuff of local legend. It's both fun and challenging, and you even get to play for drinks. Its Labor Day trivia challenge is going to be even better; you'll have the added benefit of a whole day off before you start. Anyone up for a few rounds before we start? Greenpoint Heights 278 Nassau Ave, at Morgan Ave, 11222


Roosevelt Island
NYCRuns Labor Day 5K and 10K
Feel ultra accomplished on your day off by sweating off extra cals on this special Labor Day run on Roosevelt Island. There are two distances offered (3.1 and 6.2 miles) so you can take it as slow or as fast as you like. If you’re no good at packing light, stash your gear at the bag check while you trot. Don’t forget to indulge afterward: Included in your entry fee is a post-race smorgasbord of bagels, cream cheese, fresh fruit, ice cream and Muscle Milk. Roosevelt Island Roosevelt Island


The Williamsburg Spelling Bee
This bee, hosted by Jen Dziura and Bobby Blue, isn’t an exercise in adolescent humiliation; it’s a gathering of adults taking a stab at triskaidekaphobia and other hard-to-spell words. If you strike out, assuage your bruised ego at the bar. Sign-up starts at 7pm and the first 18 people get to play. Pete's Candy Store 709 Lorimer St, between Frost and Richardson Sts, 11211

Astoria Eats
Monday, September 1 11am – 6pm 30th Avenue at 35th Street (30th Avenue at 35th Street, Astoria, NY 11103) A fair within a fair, this Labor Day the 30th Avenue Astoria Festival plays host to Astoria Eats. This artisanal oasis spans three blocks and features food from 30th Avenue restaurants, including Marketa, Crave, and The Shady Lady, an open air beer garden, crafts, entertainment and more.

West Indian–American Day Carnival
This Caribbean celebration, known for having lively music and lots of skin, is never short on costumed stilt dancers, floats blaring soca and calypso music, and plenty of flags from countries such as Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago. Look for vendors stationed along Eastern Parkway selling island eats like jerk chicken, curry goat and oxtail. Early risers can preparty at J’ouvert (pronounced “joo-VAY”), a predawn festival in which revelers throw powdered paint at each other. Head to Grand Army Plaza around 4am when the high jinks really get going. Eastern Pkwy from Schenectady Ave to Flatbush Ave, Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Subway: 3, 4, 5 to Crown Hts–Utica Ave.by Time out


To discover the magic of the whole NY state please visit this web
http://www.iloveny.com/

jazz Thursday

THURSDAY AUGUST 28TH, 6-8PM
Dandy Wellington & His Band
Join Dandy Wellington and His Band on our Front/Row Stage (11 Fulton Street) Thursday, August 28th from 6-8pm.

Inspired by the Big Band Era of Jazz, Dandy Wellington and his Band have taken the sounds of the 1930’s and 40’s and created a world of well dressed music. With a passion for obscure songs steeped in the Jazz tradition, Dandy Wellington has assembled a catalog of music that invokes an atmosphere of class.

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.