Over the last five summers, SummerScreen has lured thousands of Brooklynites out of their stuffy apartments with the promise of cold beer and classic movies under the stars. This year, we return to McCarren Park with a nod to our adolescent idols and crushes: Cusack, Bowie, Danes, Depp, Richards and Reeves. Bring a blanket, drink beer, eat tacos and quote "Vaya con Dios" with 3,000 other Patrick Swayze fans!
7/7 - Say Anything
7/14 - Labyrinth
7/21 - Romeo and Juliet
7/28 - Dead Man
8/4 - Starship Troopers
8/11 - Point Break
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SUMMERSCREEN
Wednesdays, June 7 - August 11
The Ball Fields at McCarren Park
Bedford and North 12th, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
(G train to Nassau or L train to Bedford)
gates open at 6pm, films start at dusk FREE
thru 7/25: local and international experimental theater makers convene at ps 122 for the 4th annual undergroundzero festival. performances, staged readings, parties, more! $5-20. >>
thru-8/14: catch 6 premieres over 6 weeks for the 17th annual ice factory performance season, the ohio theatre's last season before closing. $15. >>
6pm (every wed thru 7/21): 'music on the oval' series in stuy-town continues with spain’s ambient electro dance quartet delorean. enter at 1st ave + 16th st. free. >>
6pm (every wed thru 8/18): mcny throws a ’20s speakeasy on the terrace. music, cocktails. $15 gets you a drink, access to exhibitions. >>
7:30pm: holly miranda (her latest was produced by tvotr's dave sitek and celebration) live performance and video shoot for baeblemusic's 'the guest apartment' video series. littlefield, $8. >>
8pm (thru 7/11): 5 days. 65 singer/songwriters + bands. 1 bar. $0. the 4th annual local correspondents music festival launches tonight at park slope's bar4. free. >>
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sales, deals, freebies
12-2pm: free mister softee! christopher st. and 7th ave. >>
12-1:30, 3:30-5pm: free people's pops! e. 47th bet. 2nd + 3rd aves (12-1:30pm), vessey st. bet. b'way + church (3:30-5pm) >>
6-7pm (every wed thru 6/28): enjoy an open bar at village pourhouse, sidebar and hudson terrace, courtesy of metromix (rsvp) >>
thru 7/11: save 50-80% on bruno magli, ernest sewn, rogan, more at chelsea market's sample sale >>
thru 7/13: buy-one-get-one free smoothie at jamba juice (coupon) >>
thru 9/6: for every degree the temperature rises above 90, rock center's rink bar will take off $1 from the price of their $11 spiked lemonade>>
score $1.99-19.99 finds at the charlotte russe sale >>
enter to win tickets to the circle line's summer concert series >>
5pm: ed kowalczyk, former singer of alt rock band live, performs @ the space behind city winery. free. >>
6pm (every tues thru aug): dance 'under the stars' at park slope's washington park: kids program 6-7pm, adults 7-9pm. free. >>
6:30pm: jackie faherty gives a guided tour of the milky way @ the hayden planetarium space theater, $15 >>
7pm (thru 8/27): the jazzmobile drives free outdoor summer concerts around town. tonight's stop: st. nicholas park with trumpeter michael varekamp. free. >>
7pm: launch party for 'there are no stars in brooklyn,' the first collected edition of meredith gran’s award-winning webcomic, octopus pie, about two women living in the borough. bergen street comics, free. >>
7:30pm (thru 7/17): lincoln center's midsummer night swing festival continues with the ny debut of jazz sextet the new orleans moonshiners. dance lesson begins 6:30pm. damrosch park, $17. >>
7:30pm (every other tues thru 8/3): free classical concerts @ central park's naumburg bandshell continue w/ jupiter symphony chamber players performing selections by dotzauer, bach, mendelssohn. >>
8pm: the bushwick book club presents a saucy musical tribute to the diaries of anais nin @ goodbye blue monday, free >>
8:30pm (every tues): the amateur astronomers association sets up camp at the high line and lets you peer at the cosmos through their high-powered telescopes, free >>
coming up
7/8 11am-2:30pm: sample items from wfc’s restaurants – incl. au mandarin's pork dumplings, pj clarke's mini cheesburgers, more - for $1-5. plus, performance by alice farley dance theater. wfc's winter garden. >>
7/8 12:30pm (every thurs thru 8/12): popular musicals (on and off b'way) perform their hits on the lawn @ bryant park. this week: stomp, in the heights, nunsense + promises, promises. free. >>
7/8 music @ 6pm, film @ sunset (every thurs thru 9/2): brooklyn bridge park's 'movies with a view' screenings kick off with woody allen's annie hall (1977) + some dj action from ursula 1000. free. >>
7/9: chick-fil-a will be giving out free sandwiches today. follow them on twitter (@chickfila) to find out where. >>
7/9-11 7:30pm: ‘dusk: improvised tween erotica’ parodies the twilight saga (in a nice way) @ the tank, $10 >>
7/9-25: for the gamers among us: the brick theater presents ‘game play: a celebration of video game performance art’ with a multitude of game play presentations (free-$7) + performances ($15) >>
7/10-11 3pm: the 4th annual psychobilly luau weekender @ bell house includes djs, vendors, a fashion show, bbq, contests + performances from guana batz, the goddamn gallows, the neanderthals, more. $20-25/day, $40/weekend. >>
Watch the outer boroughs battle it out when the Brooklyn Bombshells take on the Queens of Pain! Brooklyn's sure to be all-hands-on-deck, but these Queens girls don't know the meaning of "safe word"!
Afterparty at Manitoba's
99 Avenue B, bet 6th and 7th Sts
GOTHAM GIRLS ROLLER DERBY
Saturday, July 10, 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Hunter College Sportsplex
68th & Lexington, Manhattan (near the 6 and F lines)
General Admission: $19.99 (adv), $25 (door), $35 VIP trackside (adv only)
Tickets available @ www.ggrdtix.com or Brown Paper Tickets (800) 838-3006
This week on Hey Brooklyn: Amelia Robinson started playing piano but realized that a ukulele was easier to fit on a plane! Now this native Park Sloper lives in London and has performed in Qatar, an Arab Emirate in the Middle East where she was part of a collective of several touring musicians. She has a service where she writes custom songs for people for very special occasions.
today only, old navy solid-colored flip flops are just $1 (coupon) >>
1pm: enjoy an hour-long chamber music concert on a floating barge at the foot of the brooklyn bridge. free. >>
2-9pm (every sat thru 9/4): the p.s. 1 warm-ups start off the summer with delorean, janka nabay (the ‘father of bubu music in sierra leone’), glasser, john talabot, korallreven. ps 1, $15 includes museum admission. >>
8pm: 30 years later and london is still calling. celebrate the anniversary of the clash’s iconic london calling album with post-punk band destroy babylon playing it in full. plus, sex pistols tribute band god save queens. brooklyn bowl, $5. >>
8pm: watch food transcend its normal portrayal in a screening of short films from the umami food and art festival + music from railbird. roof of the old american can factory (gowanus/park slope), $10. >>
8pm (thru 9/18): the coney island film society's 'sci-fi summer' weekly screening series continues with king kong vs. godzilla (1963). free popcorn! coney island museum, $5. >>
9pm: dance right vs. the disco: tunes courtesy of runaway, my cousin roy + nick chacona. w/ ping pong, foosball + open bar 9-10:30pm. puma social club (front @ beekman), free (rsvp). >>
coney's new water slide beachis set to open with three inflatable water slides (one three stories high!) + bungee jumping, $tba >> update: (via luna park) at this time wild river is still in need of undergoing a series of tests and inspections which will delay its opening. we apologize for the inconvenience and will keep you updated on the projected opening date.
12pm: last year, joey chestnut ate 68 (!) dogs in 10 minutes. watch competitive eaters vie for the mustard belt at the annual nathan's famous fourth of july international hot dog eating contest. free. >>
1pm: all-american jazz party @ louis armstrong’s house (the 4th is satchmo’s unofficial b-day). corona, queens. free with $8 muesum admission. >>
2pm: the 4th of july isn't just about bbq and fireworks - get the history behind local sites and the city's role during the revolutionary period w/ stops @ fraunces tavern, alexander hamilton's grave, more. meet @ city hall park, $15. >>
2pm: bask in the sun with tunes from rosanne cash (2pm) + she and him (4pm) @ governors island, free >>
2-8pm: fourth on franklin bar crawl: 5 greenpoint bars booze you up with drink specials, giveaways and raffles. free pbr 2-3 for those wearing red, white and blue. culminates with a 'most patriotic costume' competition @ t.b.d.. >>
7pm: texas on tour presents alt-country band the old 97’s @ south street seaport, free >>
7pm: liberty belle spectacular: take in the view of the fireworks with live swing and rockabilly bands, burlesque, more at as dances of vice takes over the empire hotel's rooftop. $20 adv, $25 dos >>
8pm: sci-fi 4th of july: grill on the roof and watch the fireworks (a welcoming to alien friends?) at this three-storey party that moulds sci-fi with patriotism. surreal estate (bushwick), $10. >>
1-8pm: pera mediterranean brasserie offers all you can eat hanger stak, lamb ribs, chicken brochette, side dishes, dessert, more for $19. pony up $19 more for unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks, watermelon mojitos. >>
one of only two known copies of thomas jefferson's original, unedited declaration of independence is on view at nypl stephen a. schwarzman building, free >>
fretting about being grill-less for the holiday weekend? the city has you covered with designated grilling locations in all 5 boroughs. >>
ends 7/5: in honor of the holiday weekend, the uws shake shake is featuring their special corndogs - a whopping 'all-beef hot dog with a jalapeno cornmeal batter and rick's picks corn relish' >>
ends 7/5: ‘play me i’m yours’: try your hand at tickling the ivories on one of 60 upright pianos set up around the city for free public use, then share your story/footage online. part of make music ny. >>
thru 7/8: a ‘tourist-eating giant pig’ (hero or villain?), mutant warriors + kung fu are among the thrills at this year’s new york asian film festival: fslc, $12. >>
thru 7/8: ‘contraband cinema’ series: bam presents 27 political films that touch on everything from animal rights to political movements (and rocky iv). q+a sessions include former black panther party member kathleen cleaver. $12. >>
skint weekend will be published by 2pm today. please check the website after that time for the update.
around town today
thru 7/8: ‘contraband cinema’ series: bam presents 27 political films that touch on everything from animal rights to political movements (and rocky iv). q+a sessions include former black panther party member kathleen cleaver. $12. >>
7pm: experimental duo high places + toro y moi perform at the whitney as part of the 'whitney live' series. pay-what-you-wish fridays 6-9pm. >>
7pm: the south street seaport music festival continues this week with yellowfever + woven bones. free. >>
8pm: rooftop films presents a program of short films themed on ‘industriance,’ followed by reception (free drinks). the roof of the old american can factory (gowanus/park slope), $10. >>
8:30pm: this week’s film in the french musical screening series is jean-luc godard's a woman is a woman. thompkins square park, free. >>
10pm: skip the massive cover charge and get into webster hall for $1 (until midnight with rsvp) for an electro-fied performance by miss kittin + the folks from cheryl. >>
10pm: sexy funtime electronic outfit glass candy makes you dance, with affected synth duo xeno + oaklander. highline ballroom, $15. >>
midnight (thru 7/4): 'i'm a loner, dottie, a rebel': pee-wee’s big adventure. landmark sunshine, $9.99. >>
thru 7/5: in honor of the holiday weekend, the uws shake shake is featuring their special corndogs - a whopping 'all-beef hot dog with a jalapeno cornmeal batter and rick's picks corn relish' >>
thru 7/31: all nine energy kitchen locations are serving up burgers (incl. sirloin, turkey, ostrich, veggie, more) for just $5 >>
after a year absence, yummy desserttruck returns to astor place >>
get $10 credit at tasti d-lite's greenwich ave location for $4 >>
one month of unlimited yoga at bikram yoga of harlem for $49 (reg $150) >>
seven weeks of kickball membership at nyc social sports club for $49 ($100 value) >>
save 50% off dresses, swimwear and accessories at the nicole miller spring sale >>
ny mag shows you where to eat on the cheap in coney >>
stop pounding the pavement and put that bike to use where it belongs: trail riding in the area does exist >>
In ‘Markets of New York City: A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food and Flea Markets’Karen E. Seiger offers up a bevy of info on the city’s best markets to go for gourmet cuisine, crafts and collectibles. She delves into different locales and vibes – everything from the Poe Park Greenmarket in the Bronx and the Antiques Garage in Chelsea to La Marqueta and Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg. Plus annual events like the Broadway Flea Market for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and even holiday markets.
Seiger will be making appearances and signing copies of the book at a number of markets this summer, including the Brooklyn Flea on 7/3.
We've got three copies to give away to lucky skint readers; for a chance at winning one, just send us an email (subject 'Markets') by 11:59pm tonight. Winners will be randomly selected and notified tomorrow. We’ll never share your email address with anyone, ever, period.
6-8pm (every thurs): the we the people fashion collective launches new ‘meet the designer’ series. this week: alexa galler of eighteenth and heather klar and xing xu of kallisti designs. free wine + 10% discount. 158 stanton st. >>
8pm: zoom: dancers interact with the audience via phone and text conversations in a new performance by choreographer zvi gotheiner. prospect park bandshell, $3 sugg. don. >>
8pm (doors): premiere party for kristen schaal and kurt braunohler's bbc puppet-adventure comedy penelope princess of pets (co-starring the mighty boosh's julian barratt). with special guest eugene mirman. littlefield, free. >>
8pm: tokyo indie rock band zoobombs has opened for bands like the flaming lips. check 'em out at union hall, $12. >>
7/2 7am (every fri thru 8/27): good morning america's summer concert series continues this week with mary j. blige. >>
7/11: get ready for free slurpee day at 7-eleven! >>
8/3: madonna's material girl line for macy's set to debut >>
sales, deals, freebies
‘wichcraft in bryant park will be giving out free sliders and treats all day (while supplies last) + prizes from southwest airlines (including free tickets!) >>
get ready to never leave starbucks: the company launches free, no registration, 1 click wi-fi at all of their us locations today >>
century 21's spring/summer clearance sale is under way >>
buy-one-get-one free on all full-priced and sale clothing at betsey johnson thru 7/5 with promo code 4th2010 >>
8coupons is offering $8 tix to puppetry of the penis for shows 7/13-15, or $18 for shows 7/16-24 (reg. $49.50) >>
get $25 worth of mexican food at michelin guide bib gourmand winner zarela for $12 >>
new york tv + movie sites tour with on location tours for $20 (reg $40) >>
health evaluation and 2 acupuncture sessions for $40 ($150 value) at the flatiron's giving nature center >>
is there such a thing as budget artisinal pizza? >>
name miss softee's new ice cream truck, win free soft serve for a month >>
Over the last five summers, SummerScreen has lured thousands of Brooklynites out of their stuffy apartments with the promise of cold beer and classic movies under the stars. This year, we return to McCarren Park with a nod to our adolescent idols and crushes: Cusack, Bowie, Danes, Depp, Richards and Reeves. Bring a blanket, drink beer, eat tacos and quote "Vaya con Dios" with 3,000 other Patrick Swayze fans!
