The J Scene

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

posted by BronxBarbie @ 12:30 PM