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AUGUST EVENTS AT 10TH ANNUAL FREE
SUMMER ON THE HUDSON:
“Tall Tales” Movies: Big Fish, Stranger Than Fiction
Children’s: Erin Lee & Marci, Swedish Marionettes
Acoustic Sundays: Xylos, Slavic Soul Party, Los Soneros
NEW, Dance Event just added for September:
Judith Sánchez Ruíz’ Rehab
In My Garden
Also: kayaking, yoga, pilates,
Tots Soccer and Pee Wee basketball
All 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).
Also in September: the park-wide West Side County Fair on Sunday September
12 from 1 PM to 6 PM, bringing a little country to Manhattan for the whole
family, with carnival rides, games, music square dancing, a greenmarket
and live animals.
AUGUST EVENTS
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.
Aug 1- Xylos / charming NYC indie-pop
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 Mac
Aug 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.
Aug 15 - Los Soneros de Oriente / Cuban Son
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.
Aug 11: Stranger Than Fiction
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 Soccer; 9:00– 10:00am
Pee Wee Basketball; 10:030 – 11:00am
71st St. Soccer Field and Basketball Courts
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