classicalAugust 1, 2 / Tue, WedGarrick Ohlsson
The eminent pianist is the soloist for Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 26” which will be broadcast live on PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center on Wednesday.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plz. between 62nd and 63rd Sts.; 212-875-5900
• Cost: $38-$65
August 6 / SunGidon Kremer
The talented violinist-conductor offers the complete Mozart “Violin Concertos” over two evening performances with his young chamber ensemble, Kremerata Baltica.
• Time: 5pm
• Place: Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plz., between 62nd and 63rd Sts.; 212-875-5900
• Cost: $35-$55
concerts
August 1 / TueDixie Chicks
The country music trio, who famously dissed the president, tour in support of Taking the Long Way, which recently debuted at the top spot on Billboard.
• Time: 7:30pm
• Place: Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plz., between 31st and 33rd Sts.; 212-465-6741
• Cost: $39.50-$89.50
August 2 / WedHot August Night: A Neil Diamond Celebration
At this musical tribute to the quintessential crooner, singer Marshall Crenshaw and others will perform hits off his famous 1972 live double-LP and picks from his latest, 12 Songs.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Battery Park, Rockefeller Park, River Terr. near Chambers St.; 212-945-0505
• Cost: Free
August 3 / ThuThe New Pornographers
The Canadian supergroup is joined by Irish folk-rock phenomenons The Frames and the Southwest-inspired Calexico.
• Time: 6pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: $30-$35
• See complete SummerStage schedule
August 4 / FriPharrell with Kanye West
The Neptunes’ uber-producer has collaborated with practically every top 40 artist this year, but today Pharrell hits the GMA concert stage to promote his recent solo effort, with the help of politically outspoken hip-hop superstar West.
• Time: 7am
• Place: Bryant Park, Upper Terrace, 42nd St. at Sixth Ave
• Cost: Free
Hot Chip
DFA Records’ latest signees deliver a fun, funky show for fans of soulful house and kitsch-loving pop.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Pier 17, South Street Seaport, near Fulton St., 212-738-7678
• Cost: Free
August 5 / SatVans Warped Tour
You’ve probably outgrown the mosh pit, but that doesn’t lessen the appeal of the post-hardcore of Every Time I Die, the punk of NOFX, and the propulsive rock of Joan Jett.
• Time: noon
• Place: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 1255 Hempstead Tpke., between Glenn Curtiss Blvd. and Cunningham Ave.; 516-794-9303
• Cost: $27
danceAugust 4 / FriLimon Dance Company
An outdoor performance to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the internationally acclaimed troupe founded by Mexican-American dance star José Limón and fellow choreographer Doris Humphrey.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
festivals
August 5 / SatAfrican Festival
The diverse musical lineup promises Congolese rumba from Kékélé, Afrobeat from the masked Nigerian player Lágbájá, and a fusion of American and African musical styles from Martino Atangana.
• Time: 2pm-9pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
lecturesAugust 3 / ThuFootball Preview: Prospectus 2006
Tweak your fantasy-football strategy, as stats whiz Aaron Schatz discusses Pro Football Prospectus 2006 at the 92nd Street Y.
• Time: noon
• Place: 1395 Lexington Ave., between 91st and 92nd Sts.; 212-415-5500
• Cost: $16
moviesJuly 31 / MonA Shot in the Dark
The hilarious Peter Sellers stars as bumbling detective Jacques Clouseau who gets into all sorts of mischief while trying to solve a murder mystery.
• Time: Lawn opens at 5pm; film begins at sunset
• Place: Bryant Park, 42nd St. at Sixth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete Bryant Park schedule
August 2 / WedThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
In this colorful Aussie indie, two drag queens and and a transsexual drive through the Outback for their next gig.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock St., at Water St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete Movies with a View schedule
Cruel Intentions
Nineties teen remake of Dangerous Liaisons with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe as private-school brats who can’t resist toying with a virginal Reese Witherspoon.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Pier 54, West St. at 14th St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete RiverFlicks schedule
August 3 / ThuBill Frisell takes on Keaton, Morrison & Woodring
Jazz guitarist-composer Frisell performs his original scores for film shorts by Buster Keaton, cartoonist Jim Woodring, and artist Bill Morrison.
• Time: 7:30pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
August 4 / FriNanny McPhee
Emma Thompson stars as a modern day Mary Poppins who uses magic to take control of Colin Firth’s seven unruly kids.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Pier 46, West St. at Christopher St.
• Cost: Free
• See complete RiverFlicks schedule
August 5 / SatThe Violent Years
The original Mean Girls, Paula Perkins and her elite group of girlfriends hold up gas stations and violate young boys in this unintentionally funny B-movie, written by Ed Wood.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave., between Stillwell Ave. and West 12th St.
• Cost: $5
• See complete Coney Island schedule
August 6 / Sun4th Annual Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
A live performance by Latin Grammy-winning singer/composer Lenine follows a screening of This Is Bossa Nova, a documentary tribute to the Brazilian musical form.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
sportsAugust 4 / FriBrooklyn Cyclones
Already wistful for July 4? Retreat to Coney Island for Friday-night fireworks, then catch the Cyclones battling the Tri-City ValleyCats.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: KeySpan Park, 1904 Surf Ave., between W. 17th and W. 19th Sts.; 718-449-8497
• Cost: $7-$14
theaterAugust 5 / SatBig City Blues
The Puppeteers’ Cooperative uses giant puppets to tell the story of two tiny rodents—one a city mouse, one a country one—at the turn of last century.
• Time: 6pm
• Place: Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave., between 62nd and 65th Sts.; 212-875-5108
• Cost: Free
Compiled by Leaya Lee and E. J. Samson
Contributors: Sara Cardace, Elizabeth Cline, Joe DeLessio, and Kaija Helmetag