Brooklyn International Film Festival
May 30-June 8
Brooklyn Lyceum, Brooklyn Heights Cinema, Brooklyn Central Library,
Lumenhouse, East Coast Aliens (Greenpoint), and Studio B.
www.wbff.org/events/2008/festival.asp
Brooklyn celebrates independent filmmakers, beginning with the U.S. premiere of director Paul Krik’s Able Danger, a feature about 9/11 conspiracy theorists (Krik will be fielding questions after the screening.) The festival also boasts the East Coast premiere of Austin
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Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death
July 25-Aug. 16, various locations in
Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
www.classicaltheatreofharlem.org/
The Classical Theater of Harlem presents Melvin Van Peebles’ musical about junkies, crooked cops, prisoners, lovers and dreamers. After it premiered on Broadway, it ended up influencing the choreo-poem, spoken word and rap music, and now it will be presented outdoors (in conjunction with the City Parks Foundation). All performances are
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Rooftop Café
1000 5th Ave. (at E. 82nd St.), 212-535-7710
Jeff Koons will be your backdrop as you’re sipping cocktails. The
metallic sculptures resemble whimsical balloon animals—just make sure
you don’t mount one after you’ve had the third vodka gimlet. Oh, and
need we mention the incredible views of the park? Even if you don’t
have to play tour guide this summer, don’t miss what is always a
relaxing and inspiring re
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Citysol
(July 12-15)
E. 23rd St. & East River,
(July 13 also at South Street Seaport)
www.citysol.org
Finally, a concert where you can explore sustainability solutions while listening to Les Savy Fav! Founded by the green education, arts and advocacy center Solar One, Citysol will likely be the only summer festival powered completely by clean energy. The three-day festival (July 12-15) has your typically (for New York anyway) tasteful mixture of indie rock and hip hop, with A-OK coll
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Afro-Punk Festival
July 5-13
AP Skate Park, Brooklyn
www.afropunk.com
Film, music, art, skateboarding and more. Afro-Punk , BAMcinematek and Toyota present the 4th annual festival, taking place in the heart of Brooklyn. The festival is the definitive destination for the global Afro-Punk community and audiences yearning to experience true AP culture. Last year 30,000 people attended the festvial, and this year is expected to be even bigger, featuring 40 bands, 15 films being screened, a vis
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Last year's Summer Guide cover displayed A. an exclusive photo of
Nicky Hilton in a Zurich hotel room performing something called the "Turkish Backpack" B. a picture
of dachshund puppies cooling off in a puddle of water C. a drawing of a Godzilla-size George W. Bush
rampaging through Midtown.
If you guessed C. , congratulations—you win a free copy of New York Press' Summer Guide
O-Five.
Last year's Bush cover wasn't the sunniest of images for a traditionally sunny issue, but it
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