classicalJuly 18 / TueWashington Square Chamber Ensemble
William Schimmel is featured in Andrew Arcari’s Accordion Concerto, while Ayssa Lamb provides vocals and plays kazoo.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Washington Square Park, Fifth Ave. at Waverly Pl.; 212-252-3621
• Cost: Free
concerts
July 18 / TueEarth, Wind & Fire
The legendary funk-soul group performs with special-guest trumpeter Chris Botti.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater, 1000 Ocean Pkwy., near Wantagh Pkwy. South; 516-221-1000
• Cost: $20-$65
Big Band Tuesdays
A chance to jitterbug to the swinging sounds of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, conducted by trombonist Buddy Morrow (who played with Dorsey and Artie Shaw).
• Time: 6:30pm
• Place: Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave. between 62nd and 65th Sts.; 212-875-5766
• Cost: $15
July 19 / WedUmphrey’s McGee
The formerly felicitous Chicago-based, funk-infused jam band arrives with a dreamy, darker sound (complete with Moog).
• Time: 6pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: $30-$35
• See complete SummerStage schedule
July 22 / SatCheb I Sabbah, Riffat Sultana & Friends
DJ Cheb I Sabbah joins forces with a Pakistani vocalist who’s the daughter of the music legend Ustad Salamat Ali Khan.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
danceJuly 17 / MonPilobolus
The acrobatic dance troup, brings its latest to the Joyce Theater.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: 175 Eighth Ave., at 19th St.;212-242-0800
• Cost: $42
July 18, 19, 20 / Tue, Wed, ThuBlind Date
The always provocative Bill T. Jones choreographs a dance about patriotism, tolerance, and progress, to a score that spans from Bach to Otis Redding.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: LaGuardia Concert Hall, 100 Amsterdam Ave., at 65th St.; 212-721-6500
• Cost: $50
July 22 / SatRonald K. Brown/Evidence
A trilogy of original works originally created for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
moviesJuly 17 / MonThe Band Wagon
Fred Astaire finds inspiration from Cyd Charisse in this musical comedy about a fading star looking to make his Broadway comeback.
• Time: Lawn opens at 5pm; film begins at sunset
• Place: Bryant Park, 42nd St. at Sixth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete Bryant Park schedule
July 19 / WedThe Beastmaster
In this fantasy adventure, 1980s sex symbol Marc Singer dons a leather loincloth and embarks on a quest to avenge his father’s death.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Pier 54, West St. at 14th St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete RiverFlicks schedule
July 20 / ThuStrangers on a Train
A Hitchcock thriller about a perfect murder that somehow goes offtrack.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock St., at Water St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete Movies With a View schedule
July 21 / FriClerks II
The convenience store workers that made Kevin Smith famous now punch in at a fast food joint. Jay and Silent Bob also return to provide laughs.
• Get showtimes
Chicken Run
A claymation adventure about a chicken coop’s coup d’etat, from the creators of Wallace and Gromit.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Pier 46, West St. at Christopher St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete RiverFlicks schedule
Blackmail with Alloy Orchestra
The three-member Alloy Orchestra performs an original score to Hitchcock’s tale of murder and deceit.
• Time: 7:30pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
Lady in the Water
In the latest mind-bender from M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) , Paul Giamatti plays an apartment super who discovers that someone is living in the swimming pool.
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July 22 / SatIndustrial Television
Fans of this Staten Island-based cable access show can see hosts Edmund and Brian (a.k.a “the 2droogies”) in the flesh as they screen their favorite underground/uncensored film/video clips from around the world.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave., between Stillwell Ave. and West 12th St.
• Cost: $5
• See complete Coney Island schedule
sportsJuly 22 / SatGrimaldo’s Mile Open-Water Swim
This one-mile race from Brighton Beach to Coney Island draws about 100 contestants per year. (Proof of open-water swimming experience/training is required.)
• Time: 8:30am
• Place: Starts at Brighton Beach Boardwalk and 6th St., Brighton Beach, Brooklyn; 917-449-5407
• Cost: $40 for swimmers; free for land lovers
theaterJuly 19, 21, 23 / Wed, Fri, SunDruidSynge
This unique production combines all six of the late John Millington Synge’s plays into one.
• Time: 2pm
• Place: Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Ave., between 58th and 59th Sts.; 212-721-6500
• Cost: $60-$150
July 19 / WedUCB Theatre in the Park
Comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Heubel host stand-up and improv from Aziz Ansari, Todd Barry, Jackie Clarke, David Cross, Demitri Martin, and Amy Poehler.
• Time: 7:30pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
The Great White Hope
Brave New World Repertory Theatre performs Howard Sackler’s 1969 drama about African-American heavyweight champion Jack Johnson.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
Compiled by Leaya Lee and E. J. Samson
Contributors: Sara Cardace, Elizabeth Cline, Joe DeLessio, and Kaija Helmetag