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Things To Do This Weekend in NYC

Last Weekend of Performances of Emma in Manhattan, in Queens, BRIC Celebrate BK Fest & Vodou Song & Dance in Brooklyn, The Mott Haven Film Festival & the Orchestra of St. Lukes in the Bronx, Free Film Night at the Lighthouse Museum, the Ocean Breeze Beach Soccer Tournament & Food Truck Festival returns to Staten Island and an African Arts Fest next week, Free Outdoor Concerts & Theater, Farmers Markets, NYC Public Outdoor Swimming Pools, Street Fairs, Public Beaches

July 22, 2022 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analysis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

Weather. The temperature highs will be in the mid to high 90's and the lows between 80 - 85 degrees. The humidity will be relatively mild, ranging between the mid 40% to mid 50% range. Winds will provide a mild breeze ranging between 3 - 10 mph. No rain is expected over the weekend, and only a slight chance of some small amounts next week.

The photo at right was taken by / at the Wyckoff House Museum which is featuring Festival Minokan celebrating Haitian culture, including vodou. Vodou was an African / Caribbean ritual of communing / praying to one's ancestors. But then Hollywood got wind of it, and proceeded to blow it up / sensationalize it in order to generate ratings and ticket sales.

Vaccinations and / or Masks May be Required due to Uptick in CoVid New Infections, Hospitalizations & Death

Note. The new variant of CoVid has stimulated a significant uptick in CoVid infections. Many arts / entertainment venues require proof of vaccination with a matching valid ID, and some suggest or even may require the wearing of masks. Use the website links of each venue for their latest guidance, or just come prepared.

Congressional Hearings on the Trump Insurrection in Washington, D.C.

The Congressional Insurrection Hearings concluded their eighth televised event on Thursday evening. The hearings attracted an audience of 20 million for their first prime time hearing - which Fox TV boycotted - likely because the hearings shed light on the dishonest reporting by Rupert Murdoch's Fox 'News'.

Fox TV decided to broadcast the hearing last night, after continuing to boycott all - or nearly all - of the other televised Insurrection Hearings from their FCC licensed TV stations / network, despite Fox spokespeople's lies declaring the network would televise the hearings. They may have aired the hearings on their cable station, but I didn't check.

Omitting key facts - like not showing / broadcasting the Congressional Insurrection Hearings to Fox viewers - is one of the many techniques Murdoch and his mass media minions use to manipulate their viewers' perceptions of people, places and events. Nazi propagandist, Joseph Goebbels, also used this technique [omitting key facts] to mislead the German people, in order to reap personal gains.

A free people must act like adults, and listen to all of the facts, not just those facts they want to hear. Ignoring key facts - by it's very definition - is ignorance. Thomas Jefferson said, "Those who believe one can remain ignorant and free, believe in something that never was and never will be."

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

On Friday, the French Embassy's Films on the Green series presents Mandabi at the cafe at Pier I in Riverside Park, on Monday Bryant Park presents Beverly Hills Cop 2, and the Asian American Film Festival began at Lincoln Center last week and runs through the end of this month. Use the Manhattan movies link below to get details on this and other upcoming movies in Manhattan this summer.

On Saturday there's a free performance by the Jazz Mobile in Bryant Park. And next Wednesday there's a performance by the Attacca Quartet for Carnegie Hall Citywide Concerts in Madison Square Park near the Flatiron Building. Use the Manhattan concerts link below to get details on this and other upcoming concert performances in Manhattan this summer.

Thursdays thru Sundays, June 30 - July 24, 2022 from 6.30 - 8.30 pm / Emma. On the north patio of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument which can be accessed at West 89th Street and Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side [see photo at right]. Take the steps behind the monument down to the large patio.

Most of the following theater is free. The Drilling Theater Company performs Shakespeares' A Winters Tale on the Lower East Side through Saturday, the Harlem Classical Theater Company performs Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in Marcus Garvey Park weekly, the Harlem Meer Performance Festival continues on Sunday in Central Park, on Monday the SHENYC Festival begins at the Connelly Theater in the East Village [paid], there's Salsa dancing / instruction in Washington Square Park on Tuesday evenings, and Ailey II and Ailey Extension will perform at Bryant Park in Midtown next Thursday. Use the Manhattan theater link below to get details on this and other upcoming theater performances in Manhattan this summer.

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Things To Do This Weekend in Queens NYC

On Friday night the Queens Botanical Garden is showing the movie Grease in Flushing. Wings Over Water in 3D is showing at the NY Hall of Science in Corona for $4 or $5. Use the Queens movies link below to get details on this and other upcoming movies in Queens this summer.

Sunday, July 24, 2022 - begins 5 & 6 pm - Beast From the East youth breakdance battle by Dynasty Breaking NYC (Astoria) & Teej and The Sidepocket. Use the Queens concerts link below to get details on this and other upcoming concerts in Queens this summer. For example on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - Zikrayat will perform in Gantry State Park in the evening for free.

On Tuesday & Wednesday, July 26 & 27, 2022 the first half of the Yankee / Mets subway series begins at CitiField at 7.10 pm. I found tickets going for $86 to $172 to $1400. Or instead of paying what seems an outrageous amount of money to a billionaire in order to sweat profusely through a three hour local baseball game, you drop in on your favorite air conditioned sports bar and watch it there, with drinks and food and air conditioning, for less than the price of a ticket. But you're advised to check that the bar is showing the game, as the TV / video rights can be a complicated maze, when it comes to figuring out what services will carry the games.

Coming next week, on Wednesday / Thursday the Feast of St Irene Chrysovalantou Church, on Friday the weekend Pow Wow at the Queens County Farm begins and on Saturday the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival begins.

Things To Do This Weekend in Brooklyn NYC

Friday, July 22, 2022 from 8 - 11 pm - Sing 2. Transmitter Park is located along the East River at Greenpoint Avenue in the Greenpoint neighborhood of BK. Use the Brooklyn movies link below to get details on this and other upcoming movies in Brooklyn this summer.

Friday, July 22, 2022 from 6 - 8 pm - It's Showtime NYC - This is an Open Studios Residency Performance on the Harbor View Lawn in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Use the Brooklyn theater link below to get details on this and other upcoming theater performances in Brooklyn this summer.

There are concerts Saturday at Shore Road Park in Bay Ridge [free], at the Kings Theatre in Flatbush [paid] and on both Saturday and Sunday there are BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn concerts in Prospect Park [free]. Use the Brooklyn concerts link below to get details on this and other upcoming concerts in Brooklyn this summer.

Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 4 - 8 pm - Haitian Vodou Song and Dance Celebration with Fanmi Asòtò. At the Wyckoff House Museum at 5816 Clarendon Road in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. From 4 - 6 pm there are History, Talks and Workshops and from 6 - 8 pm there's a ceremony. They describe the event as follows, " ... participate in the rich traditions of Haitian culture and Haitian Vodou. Together we’ll honor our spirits and our ancestors, praise the Earth, and rejoice in song and dance. Join us as we explore the history of Vodou and the Haitian diaspora through artist’s talks, dance, song, and food. This year, Festival Minokan will be focusing on the sacred site of Seremoni Nanchon Nago ...". Free, but you're encouraged to rsvp at www.wyckoffmuseum.org.

July - August 6, 2022 on various days / beginning at various times - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival. BRIC stands for Brooklyn Information and Culture and was founded in 1979 to revitalize Brooklyn through arts and culture. The festival runs from June 24 - August 6, 2022. Free. At the Prospect Park Bandshell at 62 West Drive in Brooklyn. For details see www.bricartsmedia.org.

Things To Do This Weekend in the Bronx NYC

Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, July 21, 22 & 23, 2022 from 8 - 10 pm, and Saturday from 2 - 4 pm & Sunday from 3 - 5 pm - My Man the Wolf. is being performed at The Point CDC at 940 Garrison Avenue at Barretto Street in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx. Use the Bronx theater link below to get details on this and other upcoming theater performances in the Bronx this summer.

On Friday, the movie, Encanto, is showing at the Bronx Terminal Market on the rooftop level and it's free. Use the Bronx movies link below to get full details. Use the Bronx movies link below to get details on this and other upcoming movies in the Bronx this summer.

On Saturday July 23, 2022 at the Pregones / PRTT Theater Garden, at 575 Walton Avenue in the Concourse / Mott Haven neighborhoods of the Bronx, the first performance of Stage Garden Rumba begins. Use the Bronx concert link below to get details on this and other upcoming concert performances in the Bronx this summer.

On Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 4 - 10 pm the Mott Haven Film Festival will be underway at Kreate Hub at 15 Canal Place in the Mott Haven neighborhood in the Bronx. The first block of films is shown at 5 pm and the second block of films is shown at 7 pm. Tickets range from $10 - $40 at www.mhff.nyc.

CANCELLED _ On Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 3 - 4 pm the Orchestra of St. Lukes will be performing at the Bartow Pell Mansion in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. Free.

Weekends - Fridays and Saturdays from 6 pm to 10 pm, and Sundays from 3 pm to 9 pm - Piazza di Belmont - Outdoor dining on Arthur Avenue which will be closed to vehicular traffic from East 188th Street to Crescent Avenue during the above mentioned times. Ends Sept 25, 2022.

Things To Do This Weekend on Staten Island NYC

Friday, July 22, 2022 from 5 - 10 pm there's free film night at the National Lighthouse Museum at 200 The Promenade [just east of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal]. Generally they include some live music prior to the film, which is shown at dusk, which is about or shortly after 8 pm. And there's also a vibrant small vendor market set up for folks to do a bit of shopping. Free. Use the Staten Island movies link below to get details on this and other upcoming movies on Staten Island this summer.

On Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 3.30 - 5 pm - Hair - This 1960's bohemian musical is performed by the Spotlight Theatre Company of Staten Island. It's a play about the counter culture of its time including drugs, political activism and a search for meaning. Bring a blanket to sit on. In prior years they charged $20, but it looks like this may be free [unconfirmed]. At 2 Hylan Blvd. Theatrical performance and waterfront view of the bridge and harbor. For details see www.aliceausten.org or www.spotlighttheatresi.org. Use the Staten Island theater link below to get details on this and other upcoming theater performances on Staten Island this summer.

Saturday, July 23, 2022 - from 5 - 9 pm - Maker Park Radio 5th Anniversary Music & Art Fest. There will be nearly two dozen different artists and entertainers, as well as food and beverages and food trucks. At Maker Park at the Corner of Front & Thompson Streets in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. Maker Park Radio, the sponsor, is across the street at 450 Front Street. Use the Staten Island concerts link below to get details on this and other upcoming concert performances in the Bronx this summer.

On Saturday & Sunday, July 23 & 24, 2022 from 11 am - 5 pm there's the Ocean Breeze Beach Soccer Tournament & Food Truck Festival at the Midland Beach Picnic Grounds, just off the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk at Father Capodanno Blvd and Lincoln Avenue on Staten Island. The soccer tournament is for kids ages 8 - 17 and people of all ages are welcome. This is organized by the Ocean Breeze Athletics Department and the NYC Parks Dept [www.nycgovparks.org].

On Wednesday, July 27, 2022 from 7 - 10 pm there's the African Arts & Cultural Awareness Festival at 450 Front Street, just across from Maker Park in the Stapleton neighborhood of Staten Island. They describe the event as follows, " ... [an] opportunity to enjoy authentic African cuisine, music, folklore, fashion, poetry, crafts and so much more ... we hope participants will have greater awareness, understanding and appreciation for African people, and their artistic and cultural traditions ...". Entrance is free, but likely the food and crafts are for sale.