Art Opening's tonight July 8th and in the next week

Image from Factory Fresh in Brooklyn


Thanks to C-Monster I heard about Factory Fresh and their group show in Brooklyn, Among Darkened Woods which looks pleasantly ominous.     That got me to thinking on what else will I be missing in NY.  So I looked into ArtCat found my list.   Funny how it all comes together!

ArtCat List - Opening in Next 7 Days

Latin Alternative Music Conference - WNYC Culture

From WNYC Culture page:

Tuesday, July 6 through Saturday, July 10

The LAMC pairs industry panels with Latin artists performing on multiple stages throughout the city.

Wednesday, July 7
Showcase at Central Park Summerstage

Wednesday, July 7
Indie Showcase at Mercury Lounge

Thursday, July 8
Acoustic Showcase at Le Poisson Rouge

Thursday, July 8
Main Showcase at Bowery Ballroom

Friday, July 9
LAMC Showcase at Celebrate Brooklyn!

Latin Alternative Music Conference - WNYC Culture

Where to Watch 4th of July Fireworks!!!

4th of July Weekend

Where to watch go here

Photos of 4th July

What is happening in NY from the latin community go here 

NY Philharmonic Concerts: Tuesday, July 13 through Monday, July 19

Ripped from WNYC!

The NY Philharmonic In The Park series features free performances ending with fireworks in some of the best outdoor venues in the city. Sorry Queens, due to construction, no fireworks for you. And to you Staten Island and Bronx, your free shows are held indoors.

Tuesday, July 13
The Great Lawn, Central Park. 8pm

Wednesday, July 14
The Great Lawn, Central Park. 8pm

Thursday, July 15
Cunningham Park, Queens. 8pm

Friday, July 16
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. 8pm

Saturday, July 17
Center for the Arts, Staten Island. 7.30pm

Monday, July 19
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, Bronx. 7.30pm

Albert Ayler Festival on Roosevelt Island

From their web page:

The 1st Annual 
Albert Ayler Festival
Record Fair & Musical Celebration

Saturday July 10th, 2010

Highly influential jazz label teams up with leading experimental curators
to honor Albert Ayler on the anniversary of his 74th birthday 

with a free outdoor day-long tribute concert on Roosevelt Island.

"Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe"

In celebration of the life and music of legendary free-jazz tenor-saxophonist Albert Ayler, ESP-Disk’ and Issue Project Room, in conjunction with Roosevelt L!ve have curated a day-long free concert, Saturday July 10th from 2-10pm, in honor of the groundbreaking musician’s 74th birthday.  With performances by some of the most prolific artists dedicated to pushing the boundaries in the avant-jazz world the same way Ayler did over 40 years ago, this festival will feature sets from The New Atlantis Sextet with Marshall Allen, William Hooker, Charles Gayle, Gunter Hampel, Giuseppi Logan, and more all taking place at RiverWalk Commons on picturesque Roosevelt Island: NYC's Best Kept Secret. 

The outdoor festival will also feature a record fair with a variety of new and used vinyl vendors hosted by ESP-Disk's own in-house retail operation, ESP Records.

Great live music, a great selection of vinyl & CDs, great food from the local Roosevelt Island restaurants and a view of Manhattan that can't be beat. What more could a music lover want on a summer day?

Williamsburg Concerts! June 20 to Sept. 30

I know this is a little late but.....  it is still going on!  Great music in NYC.

June 20 – Band of Horses, with Grizzly Bear and Karen Elson, GET TICKETS

June 25 – Silversun Pickups, GET TICKETS

July 2 – Faith No More, GET TICKETS

July 5 – Faith No More, GET TICKETS

July 16 – Weezer, GET TICKETS

July 23 – Modest Mouse, GET TICKETS

July 30 – Primus / Gogol Bordello, GET TICKETS

July 31 – Nas & Damian Marley, GET TICKETS

August 6 – Keane, GET TICKETS

Sept. 19 – Pavement, GET TICKETS

Sept. 30 – Belle & Sebastian, GET TICKETS

Free Williamsburg Concerts

Target Passport Fridays at the Queens Museum

Ripped from WNYC

Friday, July 9 through Friday, August 27

The Queens Museum of Art, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park and famously home to the Panorama of New York City, is hosting a summer event series titled Target Passport Fridays. Every Friday, starting on July 9 and going through August 27, the museum will present live music, dance, and film from different regions of the world, celebrating the diversity of New York's largest borough. The events will be held outdoors in front of the museum, and are free and open to the public.  Each event begins at 6:30pm.

Here are the countries/regions being represented:

July 9 - South Africa
July 16 - Colombia and Ecuador
July 23 - South Korea
July 30 - Taiwan
August 6 - Middle East
August 13 - Brazil
August 20 - India
August 27 - Mexico