The J Scene: June 2005

Monday, June 27, 2005

What's Happening! June 27th to July 4th 2005

Free Family Night @ Rye Playland - see 6/22 details!

Free Dance Classes - TBA If not noted on regular days check tomorrow!

Monday June 27th

Free Hustle, Tango, and Freestyle Fest! 5:30 - 9pm Milonga starts 5:30; all others at hour intervals Chelsea Piers W23rd St off W Side Hway behind Basket Ball City
Swing Dance Class 7 - 9pm $7 Savoy style with all the Stops! The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center E106th and Lexington Ave
Latin Night - Tavern on the Green! $10 unless you know the freebee way! W66th St and Central Pk W

Tuesday June 28th

Free Jazz for Lunch w/ Vanessa Rubin Trio! 12 - 2pm The Atrium of the Torneau Time Machine E 57th St & Madison Ave
Free Brazilian Samba Fest w/ Dance Lessons! 5:30 - 9pm Chelsea Piers (see 6/27)
Free Aerobics Class! 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg W122 St & Mt Morris Pk W
Midsummer Night Swing: SWING! Annual Dance Delight w/ Dance Lesson at 6:30 and runs till 10pm Lincoln Center W66 and Bway
Free Pilates Class! 6:30 - 7:30pm- weather permitting Overlook on W66th and Hudson River - by Trumps new pads...
Two for Tuesday - Tavern on the Green! 5 Bucks - and they added a Rock Band... (see 6/27)

Wednesday June 29th

Free Bx Zoo Wednesdays! 10am - 5pm The Boogie Down...
Midsummer Night Swing: MERENGUE! (see 6/27)
Free Afro-Cuban Jazz Concert w/the Chico Farrell Orchestra! 6:30 - 8pm After Concert Street Corner ceremony! Riverside Park W88 - 89Sts
Swing Night - Tavern on the Green 7pm $10 (see 6/27)
White Heat Wednesdays! FREE Swing dancing w/Classic jams and A/C! Dance Manhattan Studio 39 W 19 St - 5th Floor

Thursday June 30th

Free Lunchtime Swing! 12:30 - 1:30pm Park Ave & 51st St
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg (see 6/28)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6:30pm IS 217 E 96th & 3rd Ave
Copacabana! $5 ! Free Buffet 6 -8pm and Free Salsa lessons! There's also a freebee way to get in there too... 560 34 St
Free BACHATA Concert and Dancing! 6 - 9pm Museo del Barrio E105th & 5th Ave
Midsummer Night Swing: Latin Big Band - Cha Cha Cha y MAMBO! (see 6/28)

Friday July 1st

Free African Arts Festival! 10am - 9pm Music, dance, desingers, crafts, food, and more! Commodore Barry Park in downtown BKLYN!
Free CD 101.9 Chill Lounge 12- 2pm Pier 17 S St Seaport
Midsummer Night Swing: JUMP, SWING, BLUES! (see 6/28)
Free Belly Dance Class 5:30pm IS 217 (see 6/30)
Free Jazz Fridays @ Medgar Evers College! 6 - 10pm 1650 Bedford Ave - BKLYN!
Weekend Dance Party: Tavern on the Green $10 7pm They've added music videos.... (see 6/27)
Free Concert: Neo Soul w/ Bilal & Martha Redbone! 7:30pm Prospect Park Bandshell - BKLYN!
Free Open House @ Sandra Cameron Dance Studio! Free Dance Lessons 9pm and dancing till 12am! 199 Lafayette & Spring St

Saturday July 2nd

Free African Arts Fest! (see 7/1)
Free Kayaking on the Hudson! 10am - 5pm Must know how to swim and have fun - weather permitting! 646- 613 -0740 W72 St & the Hudson River
Free Jazz Concert @ Chelsea Piers TBA
Free Rollerskating in Central Park! 12 - 6/7pm Bring the blades, 4 wheels, or boogy in the middle! W72 St Entrance; follow trail towards Bandshell & music!
Kids Afternoon @ Lincoln Center! 4 - 5:30 pm $5 pp Dancing and more! (see 6/28)
Free First Saturday @ Brooklyn Museum! 5 - 9pm Monthly event - Movies, music, dancing, and more! Dance 9 - 11pm: Afro/Fusion! 200 Eastern Pkway BKLYN!
Free Tango in Central Park! 6 - 9pm Lesson at 7! By Shakespeare Statue off Literary Mall

Midsummer Night Swing: Western Swing! (see 6/28)
Free Concert: Calyposo w/Shadow & Trinidad Slam! 7:30pm Prospect Park Bandshell - BKLYN

Sunday July 3rd

Free African Arts Fest! (see 7/1)
Free Kayaking! (see 7/2)
Free Tropical Music Fest @ Orchard Beach! 12 - 5pm The Bronx Oasis
Free Jazz Concert @ Chelsea Piers (see 6/27)
Free Rollerskating! (see 7/2)
Free Jazz Concert: Jimmy Heath! 4 - 6pm Dana Discovery Center W110 st bet Lenox & 5th Ave in the Park!
Free Tango! 6 - 11pm w/Lesson 8:30pm! Pier 17 (see 7/1)
Swing Dancing @Irving Plaza with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra! 7pm - 12am $13 Lesson included at 7:10! Irving Place and 17th St
Free Latin Concert! 8 - 10pm Jones Beach Bandshell in Long Island...

Monday Juy 4th

Free African Arts Fest! (see 7/1)
FREE 4th of July Concert 2 - 5pm Battery Park - lower Manhatty
Swing Dancing @ BB Kings! 6 - midnight or longer! Adv $17; $20 @ door Part of NYC Swing Music Festival! 237 W 42 St bet 7 & 8th Aves
FIREWORKS - FDR Drive from 50'sdown.... may close off drive check news and traffic!

***Loads more stuff - will post'm. At least you'll know where the traffic jams will be to avoid them! Have a good week and weekend!

There may be updates so check regularly - especially for the day you want something to do! So don't forget to keep on the watch ;^)

Keep cool Cupcakes!

ZM SUL GAB YTIX

What Happened?! June 27 to July 4 2005

FREE Dance Classes - TBA

See 6/22 for Free Family Day at Rye Playland!

Feeling under the weather/pooped. Upcoming stuff up and at ya by 10am...

Monday, June 20, 2005

What's Happening! June 20th to June 26th 2005

**** SEE 6/22!

Monday June 20th

Free SWING in Bryant Park! 12 - 12:30pm Junior Mance on the Terrace!
Free Hustle, Tango, & Freestyle Fest! 5:30 - 9pm Milonga starts 5:30; all others at hour intervals! Chelsea Piers W23rd St & W Side Hway behind Basketball City
Free Aerobics Class 6 -7pm IS 217 E96 & 3rd Ave
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 E120 bet 1st & 2nd Aves
Free African Dance Class 7 -9pm IS 217 (see above)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 103 W 108 St
Swing Dance Class 7 - 8:30pm $7 Savoy style w/all the Stops! The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center E106 & Lexington Ave
Salsa Night @Tavern CANCELLED Private Fiesta;el proximo semana!

Tuesday June 21st

Free Jazz for Lunch w/ The Hilton Ruiz Quartet! 12 - 2pm The atrium of the Torneau Time Machine 57th & Madison
Free In store Jazz Performance! 12:30pm Miguel Zenon w/ autograph signing J&R Music Store near City Hall
Free Swing Dancing at Bryant Park! Junior Mance 3:30 - 6pm (see 6/20)
Free Brazilian/Samba Fest! 5:30 - 9pm Chelsea Piers (see 6/20)
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg W122 St & Mt Morris Pk West
Free African Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 88 215 W 144 St
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8 pm MS 54 (see 6/20)
Free Salsa Dance Class 7pm JHS 45 (see 6/20)
Midsummer Night Swing: SWING! Annual Dance delight w/themed Dance Lesson @ 6:30pm and goes till 10pm! Lincoln Center W66 St & Bway
JVC Jazz Festival - Free Jazz Concert! 7pm Maria Schneider Orchestra! World Financial Center Behind where you know what used to be - off the W Side Hway
Two for Tuesdays: Tavern on the Green! 7pm Mixed music & crowd $5 W66 St & Central Pk W

Wednesday June 22nd

****FREE PLJ Family Fun Night on Monday July 18@ Rye Playland! 10,000 guests invited but you must send self add stamped envelope (SASE) to WPLJ Box 9595 NY, NY 10101 by July 6! Limit 6 per fam
Free Bronx Zoo Wednesdays! 10am - 5pm The Boogie Down...
Free Swing Dancing in Bryant Park! 3:30 - 6pm (see 6/20)
More FREE Swing Dancing in Bryant Park! 6 pm The Cab Calloway Orchestra at the main bandshell! (see 6/20)
Midsummer Night Swing: DISCO! (see 6/21)
JVC Jazz Festival: La La Hathaway! 7pm Rockefeller Park Go down Chambers St past the W Side Hway to River Terrace
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 (see 6/20)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/20)
Swing Night: Tavern on the Green! 7pm $10 (see 6/21)
White Heat Wednesdays! Free Swing Dancing with the A/C! 9 - 11pm Dance Manhattan Dance Studio 39 W19 St - 5th Floor

Thursday June 23rd

Free Lunchtime Swing! 12:30 - 1:30pm Park Ave & 51 St
Free Swing in Bryant Park! 3:30pm (see 6/20)
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg (see 6/21)
Free African Dance Class 7 - 9pm IS 88 (see 6/21)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm IS 217 (see 6/20)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm JHS 45 (see 6/20)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/20)
Midsummer Night Swing: SAMBA! (see 6/21)
Free African Concert: Hugh Masekela! 7:30pm Prospect Park Bandshell BKLYN!

Friday June 24th

Free Swing in Bryant Park! 12 - 2:30pm (see 6/20)
Free CD 101.9 Chill Lounge 12 - 2pm Pier 17 S St Seaport
Retumba! 5pm Culturally diverse all women Afro Caribbean music/dance emsemble! $5 Drew Garden across from The Bronx River Art Center 1087 E Tremont Ave & W Farms Sq Da Bx Baby!
Free Water Aerobics Class 6:30pm JHS 45 (see 6/20)
Free Belly Dancing Class - TBA
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/20)
Midsummer Night Swing: ZYDECO! (see 6/21)
Free Hoofers House @ Studio Museum in Harlem! 7pm- Seating 1st come 1st serve... Come see Omar Edwards tap his stuff! W 125th St near ACP Blvd, across from the State Bldg
Free Concert: Soulive! 7:30pm Prospect Park Bandshell (see 6/23)
Weekend Dance Party : Tavern on the Green! $10 (see 6/21)

Saturday June 25th

Bronx Week Street Festival! 10am - 6pm Entertainment, raffles, food, vendorts, and more! 3rd Ave bet E149 & 152 Sts in da BRONX!
Chelsea Piers 10th Anniversary Festival! 11am - 5pm Adults $10; kids $5 Complex-wide day of sports, fitness, and fun! (see 6/20)
Free Jazz Concert - Chelsea Piers! 12 - 4pm Tom Stinson Group (see 6/21)
Safe Night 2005 2 - 8pm Community message of No guns, violence, or drugs w/music , info, games , and more! St Mary's Park by St Ann's Ave in da Boogie Down....
Free Rollerskating in Central Park! 12 - 6/7pm Bring the blades, 4 wheels, or dance in the middle! W72nd St Entrance - Follow trail towards bandshell and the music!
Free Tango in Central Park 6 -9pm; Free Lesson 7pm! Rain or Shine ... The Milonga is located by the Shakespeare Statue (south of Bandshell off Literary Mall)
Midsummer Night Swing: SALSA! (see 6/21)
The Rhythm Review! 10pm - 4am Monthly Dance Extravaganza with Souldies & Goldies! $25 at the door; $16 online The Roseland Ballroom/Racetrack! 239 W 52 St

Sunday June 26th

Free San Juan Bautista Fiesta! 10am - 5pm Arts & Crafts, food, and Dance Music with a large Pinata! Battery Park - lower Manhatty!
Free BX Family Day by the River! 11am - 3pm Sesame Street's Maria and more at the newly restored Bx River Forerst (Burke Bridge)! Kids watch the water...
Free Taste of Health Festival 11am - 7pm Get that ticker tested before you go rollerskating! Lincoln Center (see 6/21)
Free Rollerskating in Central Park (see 6/25)
Free Bronx Day Parade and Food, Art, & Music Festival! 12 noon Community and borough Pride Day w/vendors, games, Doo-Wop, Merengue, and the World's Largest Outdoor Hustle Contest! Van Courtland Ave East along Mosholu Pkwy - guess where?
Free Concert @ Chelsea Piers 12-4 The Tonemasters (see 6/20)
Free Salsa/Bomba y Plena Concert! 4 -6pm Dana Discovery Center W110 bet Lenox & 5th Aves in the park!
Free Tango Dancing! 6pm - 11pm Free Lesson 8:30pm! They say if it rains it moves to where the shops are... Pier 16 near Peking Ship and Skippers Cafe by Pier 17! (see 6/24)
Free Latin Concert! 8 - 10pm The Jones Beach Bandshell - right on the boardwalk! Long/Lost Island.... just kidding ;^)

Are the clothes loosening up yet? They should be! That is if you are not a couch potato watching Lifetime movies and your life widdle away... or standing around at a Dance Event talking versus dancing! You know who you are...

There will be updates so check this daily or periodically - either way keep on the watch ;^)! So long Sweeties!

ZM SUL GAB

What's Happened to ya?! June 20th.....

Dancing the nights away.... Posting for this week will be up by 10am EST ;^)

Monday, June 13, 2005

What's Happening! June 13th to June 19th 2005

Monday June 13th

Taste of Times Square! 5 - 8:30pm Annual Food Fest w/super samplin's from $1 - $5 ! Not just to stuff ya face: Music Concerts & Slammin' Swing Dancing Tent w/Live Bands & Free Lessons! W 46th St bet 7th & 9th Aves
Free Aerobics Class 6 -7pm IS 217 E96th and 3rd Ave
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 E120th St bet 1st & 2nd Aves
Free African Dance Class 7 - 9pm IS 217 (see above)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 103 W. 108 St
Swing Dance Class! 7pm $7 Savoy style w/all the Stops! The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center E105th & Lexington Ave
Latin Night! Tavern on the Green 7pm $10 W66th & Central Pk W
Free Hustle Lesson 8 -9pm Chelsea Piers behind Basketball City- W23 St off W Side Hway

Tuesday June 14th

Free Jazz Tuesdays: The Gerri Allen Trio! 12 -2pm The Atrium of the Torneau Time Machine 57th & Madison Ave
Free Brazilian Samba Festival & Boogaloo Latin Salsa Night Fiesta at Pier 63! 5:30 - 9pm Brazilian & Salsa bands w/performances - learn also to dance and drum! Chelsea Piers (see 6/16)
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg W122 St & Mt Morris Pk West
Free African Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 88 215 W 114 St
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 (see 6/13)
Free Salsa Dance Class 7pm JHS 45 (see 6/13)
Free Jazz Concert: Lizz Wright! 7pm The World Financial Center Behind where you know what used to be - off W Side Hwy...
Two for Tuesdays - 5 BUCKS! Mixed DJ'd Music and Crowd! 7pm Tavern on the Green (see 6/13)

Wednesday June 15th

Free Bronx Zoo Wednesdays! 10 -5pm The Boogie Down...
Free Jazz Concert! Jazz combos from Chicago, Mass, & Conn! 12:30pm Pier 17 - S St Seaport
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 (see 6/13)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/13)
Free In Store Concert & Signing: Lila Davis! 6pm Virgin Megastore @ Union Square
Swing Night! 7pm Tavern on the Green (see 6/13)
White Heat Wednesdays! 9 - 11pm FREE Swing Dancing! Dance Manhattan Studio 39 W19 St - 5th Floor

Thursday June 16th

Free Lunchtime Swing! 12:30 - 1:30pm Park Ave & 51 St
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg (see 6/14)
Free African Dance Class 7 -9pm IS 88 (see 6/14)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8 pm IS 217 (see 6/13)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm JHS 45 (see 6/13)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 (see 6/13)
Jazz Concert! Joanne Brackeen Quartet w/ Ravi Coltrane & others! $12 adv; $15 @ door 7:30pm Studio Museum in Harlem W125 St across from Adam C P State Bldg!
Midsummer Night Swing: SWING! Annual Dance Delight with Live Bands runs thru July 16th w/themed Lesson @6:30pm - goes till 10pm! Lincoln Center W66th St & Bway

Friday June 17th

Free Water Skiing Event! 8am - 5pm Flushing Meadow Lake: Corona Park in QUEENS!
Free CD 101.9 Chill Lounge 12 - 2pm Pier 17 S St Seaport
Free Afterschool Showcase 5 - 7pm featuring Drama, Dance, Art, Music, & more! St Mary's Recreational Center E 145th & St Ann's Ave DA BX!
Free Afterschool Showcase 5 - 7pm Same as above - but in QUEENS! Lost Battalian Hall Queens Blvd & 62 Ave
Free Water Aerobics 6:30pm JHS 45 (see 6/13)
Free Belly Dance Class 6:30 pm IS 217 (see 6/13)
Free Caribbean Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 88 (see 6/14)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 (see 6/13)
Midsummer Night Swing: CUBAN/SON ! (see 6/16)
Weekend Dance Party 7pm $10 Tavern on the Green (see 6/13)
JVC Jazz Festival FREE Concert 7:30pm Prospect Park Bandshell in BROOKLYN!

Saturday June 18th

Free Baseball Clinic! 9am - 1:30 pm St Marys Pk (see 6/17)
BRONX DAY! Free but tix required 718 - 817 - 8990 11 - 3pm Exhibitions, entertainment - bring your lunch rain or shine! The New York Botanical Gardens in Da BX!
Free Water Skiing Event ! 9am - 4pm (see 6/17)
The Juneteenth Parade 11:00am Lineup @ 11am on W116 St & Adam C P Blvd; begins 11:30AM SHARP!
Juneteenth Cultural Programs! FREE 12 noon - 7pm Music, Dance, vendors and more! Marcus Garvey Park Ampitheater (see 6/14)
Juneteenth Street Fair! 12 noon - 7pm W117th St bet Lenox & 5th Ave
Free Community Art Jam! 11 - 3pm Games, performances, hands -on Art projects and more! The Studio Museum in Harlem (see 6/16)
J & R Summerfest! 12 - 4pm Four performances scheduled! City Hall Pk
Free Salsa Dance Class 12 -2pm MS 54 (see 6/13)
Free Salsa Dance Class 2 -4pm JHS 45 (see 6/13)
Free Rollerskating at Central Park! Skates, blades welcome - or boogy down in the middle! W 72 St entrance; walk towards bandshell and follow music!
Miracles on 104thSt! 12 noon - 5:30 pm FREE Annual Street Fair & Open House Event of The Studio Museum of NY! Live Music, kids activities, fashion shows, health screenings, and more! E104th St & 5th Ave
Free Wheeling! 12:30 - 2pm A sitelines performance - starts at Rutgers Slip on the East Side & continues W Side by the Boathouse @ Pier 25!
Free Music Concert 12 - 4pm BLUES w/Joe Taino! Chelsea Piers (see 6/13)
Free Basket & Blanket Concert @ Morningside Park! 6 - 7:30pm rain or shine! W114 St & Morningside Ave - HARLEM yawl!
Midsummer Night Swing: SALSA! (see 6/16)

Sunday June 19th

Free Water Skiing Event! (see 6/17)
Free Family Day and Concerts! 10 - 6pm Family Games 10 - 2pm; LATIN w/ Victor Manuel & others from 12:30 - 6pm! Harris Park Bedford Pk Blvd bet Paul & Goulden Aves In Da Boogie Down BX Baby!
FREE ICE SKATING?! YES - But that's coming up on Sunday July 17 @ Chelsea Piers - will keep ya posted!
Free Wheeling! (see 6/18)
Free Music Concert 12 - 4pm Buzz Universe: Blend of Jazz, Reggae, Rock, World & more! Chelsea Piers (see 6/13)
Free Jazz Concert! 4 - 6pm The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band - SWING it! Dana Discovery Center W110 St bet Lenox & 5th Ave in Central Park!
Free Dancing! 6 - 9pm DJ'd music w/Lessons included! 70th St Pier Underneath W Side Hway - W 68th and 70th St Entrances!
Free Tango Sundays! 7pm - 12am Pier 17 (see 6/17)

We're just about a little over the half way mark thru the month and it's only June! Don't you wish you could split yourself 4/5 ways?! And there's loads more stuff to come!

There may be updates so stay tuned and keep on the watch ;^) !
Pass the info on Puddin's!

DW AJ ZM SUL

Monday, June 06, 2005

What's Happening! June 6th to June 12th 2005

Monday June 6th:
Free Aerobics Class 6 -7pm IS 217 E96 st & 3rd Ave
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 E 120 St bet 1st and 2nd Aves
Free African Dance Class 7 - 9pm IS 217 (see above)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 -8pm MS 54 103 W108 St
Swing Dance Class 7 pm Savoy style with all the stops! $7 The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center E 106 & Lexington Ave
Latin Night - Tavern on the Green! 7 pm $10 W66 and Central Pk W

Tuesday June 7th:
Free Jazz for Lunch Tuesdays! The Winard Harper Sextet 12-2 The Atrium of the Tourneau Time Machine 57th & Madison Ave
Free Museum Mile Festival! 6 -9pm Live Bands, Art in the Sreet, actvities for kids and oither entertainment - check out the city's finest from E 105th to 82nd Streets in this annual city delight! 5th Avenue of course!
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7 :30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg W122 St & Mt Morris Pk W
Free African Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 88 215 W114 St
Free Salsa Dance Class 6-8pm MS 54 (see 6/6)
Free Salsa Dance Class 7pm JHS 45 (see 6/6)
Two for Tuesdays - Tavern on the Green! 7pm Dj'd music - a mix of stuff! 5 BUCKS PP! (see 6/6)

Wednesday June 8th:
Free Bronx Zoo Wednesdays! 10am - 5pm The Boogie Down...
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 (see 6/6)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/6)
Swing Night! - Tavern on the Green 7pm Live Band and Great Dancers! $10 (see 6/6)
White Heat Wednesday 9 - 11pm FREE Dancing at Dance Manhattan Studio 39 W 19th St - 5th Floor!

Thursday June 9th:
Free Lunchtime Swing! 12:30 - 1:30 The Harlem Renny Orchestra! Park Ave & 51st St
Free Jazz Trio 5pm Battery Gardens in Battery Park Opposite 17 State St
Free Aerobics Class 6 - 7:30pm Marcus Garvey Pk Bldg (see 6/7)
Free African Dance Class 7 - 9pm IS 88 (see 6/7)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/6)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm IS 217 (see 6/6)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8 pm JHS 45 (see 6/6)
Free Poetry Workshop: Feedback ! 7pm Revising and be ready to share! 6th & B Garden 6th St & Ave B Lower Man Hatty!
Free Concert: Salsa Tropical Night! 5:30 - 9pm Andy Montanez & Moncho Rivera, Rapper Huey Dundar to honor Ismael Rivera Pier 17 - South ST Seaport
Free Latin Rhythms Concert! George and Julio Delgado 7pm Wagner Park on Battery Place. Not too far from State St but go west of West St - walk over there after the Jazz Trio!
Free : Latin Funk Music Fest's Indoor & Store Concert w/ Signing! 6 pm DJ Collective Globe Sonic with live percussion and Dancers! Virgin Records Megastore Union Sq: 14th and Bwy

Friday June 10th:
Free CD 101.9 Chill Lounge 12-2pm Pier 17 - S St Seaport
Free Water Aerobics 6:30 pm JHS 45 (see 6/6)
Free Belly Dancing Performance! Supposed to be a show yawl! 6:30pm IS 217 (see 6/6)
Free Caribbean Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30 pm IS 88 (see 6/7)
Free Salsa Dance Class 6 - 8pm MS 54 (see 6/6)
Weekend Dance Party - Tavern on the Green 7pm $10 (see 6/6)
Marion Ramirez Ensemble 7:30 pm Improvisational Dance, music, and multi-media works! $5 Bronx River Art Center - Gallery Space 1087 Tremont Ave@ West Farms Sq
Swing Dance Benefit@ Club 412 For Naomi Johnson: The Classic Harlemite Swing Dancer! 9pm - 1am $10 412 8th Ave near Madison Sq Garden

Saturday June 11th:
Annual E 116th St Puerto Rican Festival! 10 am - until! Street Fair, Entertainment, Food, Vendors, and the rest of it! 106th to 122nd Streets & 3rd Ave - EL BARRIO!
Free Rollerskating in Central Park! 12 - 6pm Join the racetrack to some slammy jammies! Blades or skates welcome W72 St Entrance: Walk eastward & follow the music towards the Bandshell behind Summer Stage!
Free Baseball Clinic! 9 - 1:30 pm St. Mary's Park - in the Bronx Baby! E145th & St Ann's Ave
Free Latin Festivities! In conjunction w/the P R Parade! 12 noon -9pm The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center 106th & Lexington Ave
Childrens Day! FREE event 12 noon- 10pm Barney and others with fireworks to end the festival! S Street Seaport
Free Salsa Dance Class 12 - 2pm MS 54 (see 6/6)
Free Wheeling! 12:30 - 2pm A sitelines performance - starts at Rutgers Slip on the East side and continues W Side by the Boathouse at Pier 25
Free Salsa Dance Class 2 - 4pm A serious workout Peeps! JHS 45 (see 6/6)
Free Brazillian Jazz! 12 - 4pm Chelsea Piers W 23rd St off the W Side Hway
Free Outdoor Jazz Concert! 7pm Lawn at 97th St Tennis Court in Riverside Park (rain date 6/12)
Free Jazz with Joe Herbek and Sambossa 8pm Brazilian Song 6th & B Garden (see 6/9)

Sunday June 12th:
The Puerto Rican Day Parade! 11am - 6pm 5th Ave : E44th - 86th Sts Fiesta time! The finale to festivities that started at the Seaport 6/9!
Free Music Concert - Total Remix! 12 -4pm Chelsea Piers (see 6/11)
Free Wheeling! 12:30 - 2pm (see 6/11)
Free Dancing with Lessons! 6 - 9pm 70th Street Pier @ Riverside Park South W68th St entrance near Trumps new bldgs - past W End Ave and underneath the W. Side Hway!
Swing Dance Night - Irving Plaza! Live band and slammin' dancing with a lesson! 7pm $13
Irving Place & 17th St
FREE Tango Sundays! 7pm - 12am Pier 17 by the boats! S. St Seaport

There will be updates so keep on the watch! Later Gaters!

CP DW AJ ZM SUL

What Happened?! June 6th - June 12th 2005

We'll be up and about with this week's Do-Hickey's (is this how you spell it?!) between 9am - 12 noon EST.

Bronx Barbie Confession: I was at 70th Street Pier (see 6/5) and I had a reaction to some food... and had to call 911...

Oh well: If that had not happened I would have been working my skirt anywayz. LATER!

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

What's Happening! June 1st to June 5th 2005

Wednesday June 1st
Free Wednesday's at The Bronx Zoo! 9am - 6pm The Boogie Down...
The Unparade! 12 noon Starts at Oval Lawn in Battery Park City (Liberty St/S. End Ave) To march and wind thru the Financial District and stage a finale at S. Street Seaport (Pier17)! With puppets, dancers,bagpipers, boom box orchestra, stiltwalkers, drummers - the works!
Free Aerobics Class 6pm JHS 45 E120th St bet 1st and 2nd Ave
Free Salsa Dance Class 6-8 pm MS 54 103 W108th St
Swing Dance Night! $10 Tavern on the Green Central Pk W & 66th St

Thursday June 2nd
The Unparade! 12 noon (see 6/1)
Free Lunch Time Swing! 12:30 - 1:30pm 345 Park Ave & 51st
Free Aerobics Class 6-7:30pm Marcus Garvey Park Bldg W122 and Mt Morris Pk W
Free African Dance Class 7-9pm IS 88 215 W114 St
Free Salsa 6 -8pm MS 54 (see 6/1)
Free Salsa 7pm JHS 45 (see 6/1)
Free Salsa 7pm IS 217 E96th and 3rd Ave
Art on the Beach: FREE music and dance performances! 7:30pm Rockefeller Park Chambers St & River Terrace - walk towards the water past the W Side Hway for the park and you'll find it!

Friday June 3rd
The Unparade! 12 noon (see 6/1)
Free CD 101.9 Chill Lounge 12-2 Pier 17 - South St Seaport. You may not be chillin' if the Unparade hits the area!
Free Water Aerobics Class 6:30 - 8:30pm JHS 45 (see 6/1)
Free Belly Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 217 (see 6/1)
Free Caribbean Dance Class 6:30 - 8:30pm IS 88 (see 6/1)
Starry Night Jazz with Ravi Coltrane - Guess he'll groove it like his Poppa John! 6-8:30pm The Museum of Natural History Central Pk W & 81st St-The Rose Center for Earth and Science Entrance. Suggested Donation - give whatever you want to give!
Free Museum Fridays 6-9pm Asia Society 725 Park Ave/E70th St
Free Salsa Dance Class 6-8pm MS 54 (see 6/1)
Bomba & Plena Children's Workshop! 17th Annual Celebration Concert! 6pm Suggested Donation - $5! The Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center Lexington Avenue & E 106th St El Barrio Familia!
Free Art on the Beach! 7:30pm Rockefeller Park (see 6/2)
Penthouse Performance - Spirit Ensemble! 7:30 pm All male Group specializes in bright, pulsating rhythms with colorful dancing - steel pan, hand drums, bamboo flutes and more! $5 Bronx River Art Center 1087 Tremont Ave @ W Farms Square in da Bronx!
Weekend Dance Party! 7pm $10 Tavern on the Green (see 6/1)
BAAD: Bronx Academy of Art & Dance! FREE Artist Festival: 8 - 10pm Dance, choreography, and more! RSVP 718 - 842 - 5223! 841 Barreto St - 2nd Floor

Saturday June 4th
Free Baseball Clinic! 9 - 1:30pm Frederick Douglas Playground Amsterdam Ave and W102 St and in Queens: Victory Field Woodhaven & Myrtle Ave Batter up!
Free Jazz: Tom Stinson Group 12 -4pm Chelsea Piers W23rd St off W Side Hway
Free Flamenco Kids 5-15 yrs perform the whole gamut! 4pm 6th &B Garden 6th St & Ave B in lower Man Hatty!
Free Boat Rides - 8am - 9:30pm! 120th Anniversary of the Pioneer - tix given out starting 7am for hour-long boat rides of spectacular views of the city! Pier 17 (see 6/1)
Puerto Rican Festival! 10am - 8pm E152 St from Jackson-Tinton Aves: DA Bronx Baby!
Free Crafts Fair @ Lincoln Center! Get great ideas, food, and more at this annual event! 12 - 9pm W64th St & Columbus Ave
Free Salsa Dance Class 12-2pm MS 54 (see 6/1)
Free Salsa Dance Class 2-4pm JHS 45 Intensive workout - come prepared! (see 6/1)
Free Latin Jazz 5:30 - 7:30pm RSVP - 718 - 590 - 351 The Museum of the City of New York - next door to Museum del Barrio! E105st & 5th Ave
Free Multicultural Concert: Asia Fest! 1pm Pier 17 (see 6/1)
Free Music Concert: Bomba, Plena y Verso Negro! 6-8pm The Brooklyn Museum - Sculpture Garden 1st Floor (if it rains 3rd floor!) Eastern Parkway & Franklin Ave - Crooklyn Yawl!
Free Salsa Lesson 8-9pm The Brooklyn Museum 3rd Floor (see above!)
Free Salsa Concert! 9-11pm The Brooklyn Museum 3rd Floor (see above!)

Sunday June 5th
Free Crafts Fair at Lincoln Center! (see 6/4)
Free Concert - Son/Cuban! 4-6pm Dana Discovery Center W110 St bet Lenox & 5th Ave in the park. Vamanos!
Free Multicultural Concert: Latin Dance Spectacular! 1pm - Vamanos here too! Pier 17 (see 6/1)
Free Dancing at 70th St Pier! 6 - 9pm Music and dancing promised: Hustle, Cha Cha, Salsa, and more! Now if they are concentrating on one genre I don't know - but it may be worth your while to check it out! Riverside Park South - underneath the W Side Hway Yawl - and weather permitting too!
Latin Dancing! - Jimmy Anton's Latin Sundays $11.00 5 - 9pm Hot & Spicy! Dance Manhattan Studio 39 W19 St - 5th Floor

There may be updates to this so check regularly. Don't worry - we'll work off that Winter weight yet. Ciao Cookies!

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