July 19

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Gay Version)
Laugh out loud at the Cell and the Hive Theatre. This riff on the well-known play challenges marriage inequality (which is no longer in NYC ) and portrays Shakespeare’s work in a very unique and powerful way. Watch Shakespeare’s words tell the never-before heard tale of lesbian lovers, Hermia and Lysander, and gay couple, Demetrius and Helena.  Director Matt Gregory said to the Wall Street Journal, “It’s true in heterosexual and homosexual relationships–’The course of true love never did run smooth.’” (Act I, Scene I).

Free Beer!
Come to Bierkraft for free beer and munchies at 7pm.  Did we mention it’s FREE BEER?

July 20

FREE screening of Woody Allen’s Radio Days
For a suggested donation of only $3, check out Woody Allen’s 1987 flick, Radio Days. This comedy showcases the escape from reality of each character through the radio and its Golden Age.
3 pm, Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place

Christmas in July!
Burp Castle is bringing in the holiday cheer with free Belgian fries, beer, and perhaps a guest appearance by Santa…
7pm

Emily King EP Release Show
Listen to the Grammy nominated New York native sing from her sophomore album at the 92Y in Tribeca.
9pm, 200 Hudson St, $10

July 21

How to Kill at Karaoke
For only $5, learn to sing your way into your friends’ (and drunken strangers’ hearts).  Who doesn’t want Karaoke Pro on her resume?
8:30pm, Brooklyn Brainery, 515 Court St.

Broadway in Bryant Park
Do you work in Midtown? If so, take your lunch break at Bryant Park this Thursday, where you’ll be treated to free performances by the cast of Broadway hits like The Addams Family and Billy Elliot.
12:30 pm

Inside of A Dog- FREE
Ever wondered what your dog is really thinking?  Author Alexandra Horowitz will discuss her book, Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know, with host Matthew Love, Books editor and contributing writer for Time Out New York at this week’s Madison Square Reads.

Sing Along West Side Story
We want to be in America Brooklyn to feel pretty as we sing and dance to our favorite movie screening in Prospect Park!
8pm

1 Comment | Posted on July 18, 2011 | Categories: Attractions, Brooklyn, Entertainment, Event-Related, From the Blog, Gramercy, Manhattan, Native's Pick, Neighborhoods

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There is something primally satisfying about biting into a tower of pork, juices and sauces running down face and fingers, with the occasional bite of cole slaw to refresh the taste buds before going in for more porcine perfection. I have always been a barbecue lover, but the 9th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, which took over Madison Square Park this weekend, helped me find comrades-in-arms: other voracious eaters with no qualms about table manners or general propriety.

After exiting 23rd St. subway station, my two friends and I followed a trail of people wearing paper pig-ears to the smoky paradise that was the barbecue. Undeterred by the sticky, grey weather, we decided to divide and conquer. With 16 pitmasters featuring regional ‘cue like Tennessee-style whole hog and Alabaman smoked sausage, it was easy to be dazzled by the selection.

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1 Comment | Posted on June 13, 2011 | Categories: Event-Related, From the Blog, Gramercy