FB is Back!

Sorry to have petered out there for a while. Unfortunately a death in the family made festivals take a back seat. But FB is back and the fall promises some pretty extraordinary experiences. So stay tuned!

Happening Now: NYC Fringe Festival

Every year the Fringe Festival packs in hundreds of performances all over the city. Try finding the most cutting edge shows without it. Envelope-pushing commentary, media and artistry is on display in what has grown to an all encompassing festival of the far edge of theater. Come, see something you think you might like, support theater at its tenderest of grassroots, and experience something you might never ever see on Broadway.

Can't even afford the $15 advance tickets for this year's Fringe?  Hey, we've all been there, but you can still get a taste of what you're missing. FringeTeasers, part of the FringeAlFresco portion of the program, will run 7AM-1PM on August 21. Head to the Fringe NYC Stage at Spring and Lafayette. Also, if you just want to bask in the ecstatic ambiance created by the power of sheer creativity, You can check out Fringe Cafe, located at 1 East 8th Street, for advance tickets and maybe a refreshment or two.

Parents, FringeNYC isn't just for adults. Be sure to check out the FringeJR schedule for age-appropriate programming!


When: August 13-29, 2010
Where: 20 Venues throughout the City
Website: http://www.fringenyc.org

Go Green: EcoArt Community Festival in Brooklyn

Learn simple ways to get greener at the EcoArt Community Festival. Kids activities and fine art vendors will also be there. And be sure to check out the scheduled activities at nearby Lefferts Historic House and the Prospect Park Zoo http://www.prospectpark.org.

When: July 25 11AM-4PM

Where: Prospect Park near the Carousel (Flatbush at Ocean Ave)

Website: None

Latin American Music Conference

Part music celebration, part serious industry conference, Latin American Music Conference states its objective is to create opportunities for the growing number of Latin music acts in the United States and beyond. Conference registration ($99 if pre-registered) gives admission to all performances, exhibits and panels.

Two events (July 9 and 10) are outdoor performances open to the public as well as a semi-open (but admission will be charged) showcase on July 8.


When: July 6-10
Where: Various Locations in Manhattan
Website: http://www.latinalternative.com/

Barbeque Heaven: Pig Roast in FiDi

Ok, I hate the acronym FiDi. But it gets the point across. While this isn't exactly a festival it's a pretty cool party - how often do you really get a pig roast in Manhattan?  Join the folks at the Iron Horse for their annual Block Party. Then head down to the Seaport and do the tourist thing or try to elbow your way into a good spot to see the fireworks. Damn you Macy's for discontinuing the East River fireworks!

When: July 4, 2010 from 12-9PM
Where: Iron Horse NYC, 32 Cliff Street
Website: http://www.ironhorsenyc.com

Festival for Young Writers

This festival is the culmination of the summer for kids who have participated in a weekly summer writing program that meets in Fort Greene Park. Sign up started June 14 and the program starts July 10, so if you know a budding Dickens or Dickinson, sign them up now!

When: August 21
Where: Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn
Website: http://www.nywriterscoalition.org/events/fort-greene-park-summer-literary-festival/

Happy Independence Day!! Street Fairs this Weekend

I found a few more sources this week for street festivals - the list is pretty lengthy. I plan to start a Google Calendar that shows everything and will link to it... eventually.
Friday July 2, 2010

Multicultural Festival 11AM-4PM
St Johns Place between Bedford & Rogers Aves BROOKLYN

Saturday, July 03, 2010

McBURNEY YMCA 6th Avenue Festival
6 Ave and 14th Street

Maple Court Family and Friends Day Block Party
8:00 am- 8:00 pm
E. 123 St between Park Ave and Madison

USO - Avenue of the Americas Summer Festival
Avenue of the Americas (on 6th Avenue from 42nd - 56th Street)

Woodside on the Move Festival
Woodside Avenue between Roosevelt Ave and 65th Place QUEENS

Flushing Development Center Street Fair
Sanford Ave between Flushing and Main Streets - Flushing QUEENS

Sunday, July 04, 2010

The Great July 4th Festival
(on Water from Fulton - Broad Street)

Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall 8AM-4PM
Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Broome Street, Hester Street between Mott Street and Mulberry Street

Meretz-Israeli Civil Rights
Lexington Avenue Festival
LEXINGTON Ave at East 42nd Street

Peloteros Unidos SBL 109th Street Festival 4:30-11:00PM
East 109th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues