Monday, July 27th During the Evening: Another great installment by Bryant Park Films, starting at sundown, but I would head down there earlier. The Defiant Ones (1958) During the Evening: If you are growing tired of the Bryant Park Films, head over to Elevated Acre at 8pm to see The Sweet Smell of Success. The Elevated Acre is located at 55 Water Street, New York, NY, USA (1957) J. J. Hunsceker (Burt Lancaster), is a tyrannical Broadway columnist for the New York Globe who rules his demimonde with the press's power to create or destroy. Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis), is the hustling publicist who is consumed by desperate ambition and hates himself because of it; he will do anything to gain the admiration of Hunsceker. Shot on location in midtown with dialogue by Clifford Odets, this film captures the hardscrabble world of New York City journalism. Featuring a short film screening by New York filmmaker Peter Hutton I will be working into the late evening and will most likely be missing the event During the Evening: One of my favorites, King Britt, plays as part of R2R at 9PM at the World Financial Center Winter Garden. I would go, but my band has a show. I will happily drive people up to New Paltz if necessary. King Britt has pioneered all things soulful, rhythmically textured and melodically provocative. Easily synthesizing random genres into a marvelous flow, During the Evening: Wine Tasting:
During the Evening: Beer Table specializes in all sorts of beer and has a cheap price fixed menu on Tuesday Nights. Wednesday, July 29th: During the Evening: River Flicks Begins showing movies at 8PM on the Hudson River at W.14th St. This week is Hancock which I had mixed feelings about During the Evening: Summers on the Hudson shows free movies at 8:30 PM on the Hudson River and 70th St. This week is The Out-of-Towners During the Evening: I will be doing a reading as part of Meanwhile... at 594 Broadway: The Art of MoCCA Volunteers. I will be reading at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art at 594 Broadway between Houston and Prince at 7PM from my short story "The Strangers." It's free! During the Evening: The Socrates Sculpture Garden in Long Island City is showing films at 7:30 PM. This week is Berlin: LOU REED'S BERLIN UNITED STATES 2007, 85 mins. Directed by Julian Schnabel. With Lou Reed. Lou Reed's ambitious song cycle about a couple's drug -and violence-filled downward spiral was turned into a live concert experience designed by Julian Schnabel. The event was documented by the great cinematographer Ellen Kuras (director of The Betrayal). (Rated PG-13 for language) Thursday, July 30th During the Evening: Brooklyn Bridge Movies begin at 6PM or so under the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO with the movie To Catch a Thief During the Evening: Burning Spear, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens play at Celebrate Brooklyn at 7:30PM. Prospect Park Bandshell During the Evening: Arlo Guthrie pays tribute to Woodstock at Castle Clinton in Battery Park at 7PM July 30 7:00pm During the Evening: Char 4 has a price fixed menu which includes matching whiskey selections, which is pretty cool. The restaurant specializes in whiskey. Friday, July 31st During the Evening: A great jazzy funky band called Soulive celebrates its 10th Anniversary in the Prospect Park Bandshell. Highly recommended and at 7PM |