The 10th Annual FREE SUMMER ON THE HUDSON Begins This August in NYC
By: Jonathan Nisman Jun. 29, 2010
The 10th Annual FREE SUMMER ON THE HUDSON begins in AUGUST. All events are held at Riverside Park South. For more information on all events, please call 311 or (212) 408-0219, or visit www.nyc.gov/parks/soh or www.riversideparkfund.org.
Summer On the Hudson (SOH), one of New York City's largest free summer festivals, now in its Tenth Anniversary Season, continues through August (and September) at Riverside Park South with Movies Under the Stars, the Children's Performance Series, the Acoustic Sundays series, featuring many styles of popular and world music; and sports and recreation for the whole family. The six-month series, running through October 10, is an annual summer arts and cultural festival in Riverside Park South, West 59th Street to West 72nd Street at the Hudson River, presented by The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
A new dance event for September has just been added, created by Judith Sánchez Ruíz, one of Dance Magazine's "Top 25 to Watch for 2010." Called Rehab In My Garden, it is a solo improvisational piece on multiple themes, performed by Laura Arend, a member of several European companies and a Gold Medal-winner at the National Dance Competition of Caen. The performance will be on Saturday September 11 at 7:30 PM (Rain Date is Sunday September 12 at 7:30 PM).MUSIC
Every Sunday from August 1 -15, 7:00pm
Pier I at 70th St
Acoustic Sundays
Enjoy spectacular sunsets over the Hudson as you listen to some of New York's best jazz, R&B, and world music.
Xylos is a co-ed, aurally adventurous five-piece orgy of pop from New York, their music characterized by four-part vocal harmonies, complex orchestration, and a large variety of instruments and electronics. The music of Xylos has been compared to that of the Shins, Paul Simon, and Fleetwood MacAug 8 - Slavic Soul Party /Fiery Balkan brass, hip-grinding grooves & ecstatic anthems
Throbbing funk grooves, fiery Balkan brass, Gypsy accordion wizardry, and virtuoso jazz chops make Slavic Soul Party! NYC's official #1 brass band for BalkanSoul GypsyFunk.
Taking their name from the region of Cuba that is most famous for Son Montuno, Los Soneros de Oriente represent a huge history and lifelong commitment to traditional Cuban music.
Thursdays, August 5 and August 12, 10:30am-11:30am
Pier I at 70th St.
Children's Performance Series
Music, storytelling & theater for young audiences. Suitable for kids up to age 7.
August 5 - Erin Lee & Marci
Join NYC's hilarious-yet-hip duo for a family concert celebrating mud puddles, couch forts, neighborhood baseball games, terrible haircuts and other assorted joys (and challenges) of summer.
August 12 - Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
City Parks Foundations presents Puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Sleeping Beauty.
MOVIES
Wednesday evenings, August 4 and August 11 at dusk (8:30pm)
Pier I
Movies Under the Stars
Pack a picnic, bring a friend and settle in for a night of premier Hollywood movies.
Tall Tales
Movies for those who believe in escaping into a good book. Appropriate for ‘tweens and teens as well as adults.
August 4: Big Fish
Directed by Tim Burton, 2004: PG13. With Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself.
Directed by Marc Forster, 2006; PG. With Will Ferrell,, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emma Thompson. An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death.
WELLNESS AND RECREATION
Saturdays & Sundays, August 1 - October 10, 10:00am- 5:00pm
72nd St. & the Hudson River
Kayaking on the Hudson
Join the Downtown Boathouse for 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim
Wednesdays, August 4 - September 22, at 6:30pm
The Plaza at 66th Street
Yoga-Evening Salute to the Sun
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Tuesdays, August 3-24, 6:30pm
The Plaza at 66th Street
Pilates - Mat Class
This total body workout is a great way to develop superior core muscle power and tone, all with a beautiful view of the Hudson. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Wednesday, August 4.
Tots Soccer & Pee Wee Basketball
All little ones (5 and under) welcome at this introduction to soccer and basketball.
Tots Scoeer; 9:00- 10:00am
Pee Wee Basketball; 10:030 - 11:00am
71st St. Soccer Field and Basketball Courts
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