Free Movies in the Parks

Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and come watch films with your fellow New Yorkers! From horror to noir, French cinema to musicals, NYC Parks & Rec is providing all the drama you could want.

Every summer the NYC Parks Department - across all 5 boroughs - offers up a variety of films to suit all taste for FREE.

Free and Cheap in NYC Tuesday July 24

TUESDAY IN THE PARK WITH STEVE. The Public Theatre kicks off previews for “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1997 Tony-winning musical about fairy tales, at the Delacorte in Central Park. It stars Donna Murphy, Amy Adams, Denis O’Hare, Ivan Hernandez and Chip Zien. It will open Aug. 9 and play through Aug. 25. 8 p.m. Free. Tickets will be distributed at the show or you can try the Public’s virtual ticket lottery at shakespeareinthepark.org. Enter the Delacorte at 81st and Central Park West or 79th St. and Fifth Ave. (212) 539-8750.

HELLO, WALL-E! Celebrate “Summer Movie Night” in Brooklyn with Disney/Pixar’s 2008 Oscar-winning film about a robot living in a world destroyed by pollution and overconsumption. 8 p.m. Free. Jane Bailey Memorial Garden, 327-329 Greene Ave., between Classon and Franklin Aves.

THE REEL WORLD. Hudson River Park’s weekly fishing workshop shows everyone, ages 5 and up, how to make the catch of the day. No equipment required. Noon-5 p.m. Free. Pier 25. Info: hudsonriverpark.org.

SAMBA TIME AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY. Luisa Maita, winner of Best New Artist at the Brazilian Music Awards, will headline at the City Winery. Born in San Paolo, she sings samba, bossa nova, jazz, pop an funk, and her concert’s hosted by Brasil SummerFest and the 4th annual Hudson square Music and Wine Festival. 5:30 p.m. Free. 155 Varick St. (212) 608-0555.

MISTER SANDMAN. Bring your whole family and your buckets to “Castles Made of Sand,” a castle-building competition at Franklin D. Roosevelt Beach. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Midland Beach Parking Lot, Father Capodanno Blvd. and Hunter Ave., Staten Island. (718) 816-5558.

MAKE THEIR OWN KIND OF MUSIC. Students from the NYC Summer Arts Institute will kick off the first of three showcases of their music at the Sony Plaza Public Arcade. Noon-1 p.m. Free. Madison Ave., between 55th and 56th Sts. Info: sonywondertechlab.com.

ANDES ARE DANDY. If the sweet sounds of the pan flute are music to your ears, check out Tahuantinsuyo. This award-winning folk group from Peru will play traditional Andean melodies at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. 7 p.m. Free. 49th Ave. and Center Blvd., Queens. Info: liveatthegantries.com.

FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD! The Bronx Terminal Market’s Rooftop Films series is serving up “Ratatouille,” the 2007 Oscar-winning animated movie. Baron Ambrosia, who stars in his “Culinary Adventures” on the Cooking Channel and owns the Marisco Centro Seafood Restaurant & Bar, also will host tastings and screen his “Bronx Flavor” show . 7:30 p.m. Free. 610 Exterior St., Bronx. (718) 513-7725.

A LITTLE KNIGHTS MUSIC. The Knights, an acclaimed classical music group, headlines at the Naumburg Historic Bandshell. Hosted by Midge Woolsey of WQXR, the concert will include Aaron Copland’s “Quiet City,” Joseph Haydn’s “Symphony No. 6” and a “World Premiere” by Matt Herskowitz. 7:30 p.m. Free. Mid-park from 66th to 72nd Sts. Info: naumburgconcerts.org.


Source:NY Daily News

Sunday July 22 Markets

Brooklyn Flea 10AM – 5PM, Sundays East River Waterfront between North 6th and 7th St., Brooklyn.

Independent Designer Pop Shop at Chelsea Market 10:30AM – 7:30PM, inside Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan.

Pompeii Flea and Artisan Market 10AM – 5PM, Bleecker Street between Carmine and Leroy Streets, Manhattan.

Saturday NYC Farmers Markets

Buy regional today, Saturday July 21.

Abingdon Square Greenmarket, 8AM – 2PM, Hudson and West 12th Streets, Manhattan.

Boulevard Eats by Bed Stuy Food Markets , 8AM – 3PM, Malcolm X Blvd. and Marion St. off Fulton, Brooklyn.

Smorgasburg and Ice Cream Day 11AM – 6PM, East River Waterfront between North 6th and 7th St., Brooklyn.

Enjoy!!

Free Movie in NYC July 19

WHO WANTS TO SEE A ‘MILLIONAIRE’?

Thanks to Syfy Movies With a View, you can catch “Slumdog Millionaire,” the 2008 Oscar winner for Best Picture, at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Deejays from Brooklyn Radio will kick off the evening and the film follows at sunset.

6 p.m. Free.
Pier 1 Harbor View Lawn, Old Fulton St.

Free movie July 19th

JUST CHILL . Have a cool time when NYC Parks Summer Movies screens “Happy Feet 2,” the animated 2011 sequel about penguins with fancy footwork.

8-10 p.m. Free.
Grover Cleveland Park on Stanhope St. between Fairvier Ave. and Grandview Ave., Queens.

Free and Cheap July 19 in NYC

‘GHOST’—LY PRESENCE. Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy, the stars of “Ghost the Musical,” will be a spirited addition to the latest “106.7 Lite FM’s Broadway in Bryant Park” concert. Plus, they’ll be joined Kevin Massey and Dan’yelle Williamson of “Memphis,” as well as cast members from “Sister Act,” “Wicked” and “Zarkana.”

12:30 p.m. Free.
Sixth Ave. between 40th and 42nd Sts. Info: bryantpark.org.

Tico Tales at The Players Theater

The Players Theater is presenting a free family theater production - "Tico Tales" a bi-lingual musical adaptation of traditional Costa Rican folk tales, by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell.

Tico Tales is a magical journey to Costa Rica through storytelling, dance and music.  Hear the call of the beautiful Quetzel bird, stomp your foot as the cast of six actors and two musicians play a drumming tale, sneak a peek into a traditional tribal dance while the "little devils" chase away the bull and celebrate love with the Indian princess Cira as she is transformed into a volcano.

Running time: Approximately 40 mins

Dates: now through to July 26, 2012

Days & Times: Tuesday - Sunday at 11am

Place: The Players Theatre - 115 MacDougal Street. (between 3rd & Bleecker).

Appropriate for all ages - no age restrictions - recommended for 5 and up.

Tickets: All tickets are free. Tickets are available at the theatre one hour prior to show time each performance.  There is a limit of two tickets per person.  There are a limited number of advance tickets available through the website:  http://www.literallyalive.com/shows/TicoTales.html
 

NJ Has Big Dreams in the Works

DreamWorks Animation is bringing Shrek, the animated movie character, to the Meadowlands. Kung Fu Panda will come, too. Developer Triple Five hopes to transform the unfinished husk of Xanadu, a failed entertainment complex near MetLife Stadium, into a theme park based on DreamWorks movies. The $1.75 billion project, called American Dream, will include 1.7 million square feet of retail space, an indoor ski hill, indoor skydiving, bowling, an aquarium and a 14.7-acre amusement park.




From Crains NY. July 11/12.

Youth Basketball Clinic

Shoot some hoops in Central Park every Saturday from April through October. From 12:00pm to 2:00pm, all young basketball lovers are invited to check out the free clinics at the North Meadow Rec Center.

The program is high energy and gives kids a great opportunity to learn the game if they are a beginner or enhance their skills if they already know the basics.  Drills, exercises and scrimmage games are main components of the clinic.  Kids will also learn sportsmanship, defense, offense, dribbling and foot work.

Clinics are free of charge and open to players of all abilities, aged 9 to 17.
Clinic participants will also have the opportunity to compete.

 

 

 

 

Basketball clinic in Central Park

North Meadow Rec Center, Central Park

Shakespeare in the Park

This summer is the 50th anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

A production of Stephen Sondheim's “Into the Woods” will run July 23-Aug. 25.  In Into the Woods, a witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed?  And what happens after "happily ever after?" 

A Tony Award-winning masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella.

The 2012 Shakespeare in the Park summer production of Into the Woods is based on the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London Production produced by Timothy Sheader and William Village for Regent's Park Theatre Ltd. Refer to shakespeareinthepark.org for more details.

Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are Free!Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are FREE and are distributed, two per person, at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park at 1:00 pm the day of the show. Free tickets will also be available through the Virtual Ticketing lottery, available at shakespeareinthepark.org on the day of the show. 

The Delacorte Theater in Central Park is accessible by entering at 81st Street and Central Park West or at 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.

Swedish Cottage Performance: Little Miss Muffet's Monster-Sitting Service

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service tells the story of Molly Muffet (the great–great–great–great granddaughter of the original, “Little Miss Muffet”) and what happens when she ends up home alone while her parents leave for a high school reunion. Molly’s grandfather is called in to babysit but gets stranded by a snowstorm in Alaska. As a last resort, he calls in an old family friend, Aloisius Albrecht Alviss Spider (Al for short), the original spider from the famed nursery rhyme. Molly and Al quickly become friends and hatch a plan to start a baby–sitting service for baby monsters while her parents are away.

As the night progresses and baby monsters get dropped off, Molly and Al receive news that the storm of the century is heading their way. Molly, Al and the babies bunker down for what promises to be a long night filled with music, song, dance and numerous surprises.
 
Summer Schedule: 
Effective Monday, April 9 – Sunday, August 26
Monday – Friday at 10:30 a.m. and noon, Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday at 1:00 p.m.


Reservations are required. Tickets are $8/adults, $5/children under 12.

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service

Little Miss Muffet’s Monster-Sitting Service

Harlem Meer Performance Festival

Experience live music weekly at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues)
every Sunday, June 17 - September 2, 2012, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (weather permitting.)

The events are free and no advance registration is required! All ages are welcome.

For day-of weather-related changes or cancellations and accessibility information, call 212-860-1370.

Tai Chi in Riverside

Learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.

FREE. Sunday, July 8, 8:00 a.m. at West 89th Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument.

Films On the Green

The Cultural Service of the French Embassy and the City of New York Parks & Recreation present the 5th annual 'Films on the Green Festival'. The festival will feature literary adaptions from both sides of the Atlantic. Visit www.frenchculture.org for details.

Friday July 6 & July 13 at 8:30 p.m. - Pier I at 70th Street.

4th of July Fireworks

Best viewing spots are along the Hudson River from W.22 to W.79th.

Happy 4th!!