concerts
June 28 / WedBonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo
A sure-to-be-memorable night of blues pairs the lady with the silver lining with the man who sang The West Wing’s adieu.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: $55
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June 28, 29 / Wed, ThuMadonna
The queen of the arena hits the Garden in the wake of her chart-topping Confessions on a Dance Floor.
• Time: 8pm
• Place: Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plz., between 31st and 33rd Sts.; 212-465-6741
• Cost: $64.50-$354.50
June 29 / ThuAn Evening with Audra McDonald
The four-time Tony Award winner performs everything from Broadway show tunes to opera to pop.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
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June 30 / FriPussycat Dolls
You’ll get an early morning dose of midriffs and booty shakes as The Dolls perform their smash hit “Don’t Cha.”
• Time: 7am
• Place: Bryant Park Upper Terrace; 42nd St. at Sixth Ave.
• Cost: Free
TV on the Radio, matt pond PA, Voxtrot
Brooklyn’s own TV on the Radio (led by vocalist Tunde Adebimpe) and Philadelphians-turned-Brooklynites matt pond PA join Voxtrot of Austin for an evening of eclectic indie rock with smart lyrics.
• Time: 6:30pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. at Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
July 1 / SatAntibalas, Balkan Beat Box, Ska Cubano
World music drawing on the rhythms of Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America is sure to get the masses moving.
• Time: 3pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
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Tribute to Brenda Fassi & Miriam Makeba
Angelique Kidjo is joined by composer Vusi Mahlasela (Tsotsi) to perform songs by two South African music legends.
• Time: 7pm
• Place: Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. and Prospect Park West; 718-855-7882
• Cost: $3 suggested donation
• See complete CelebrateBrooklyn! schedule
Salsa Saturdays
High-energy Latin jazz from the twelve-member Alex Torres y su Orquesta.
• Time: 6:30pm
• Place: Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center, Columbus Ave. between 62nd and 65th Sts.; 212-875-5766
• Cost: $15
July 2 / SunSeu Jorge, Jose Gonzalez, Alex Cuba Band, DJ Cut Chemist
Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu Jorge (who did Portuguese covers of David Bowie for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) headlines this quadruple bill.
• Time: 3pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
moviesJune 26 / MonTo Have and Have Not
Bogart and Bacall make sparks in Howard Hawks’s WWII thriller.
• Time: Lawn opens at 5pm; film begins at sunset
• Place: Bryant Park, 42nd St. at Sixth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete Bryant Park schedule
June 28 / WedStrangers With Candy
Amy Sedaris’s long-awaited big-screen version of her Comedy Central sitcom finally hits theaters.
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Superman Returns
New Man of Steel, same premise: After visiting planet Krypton, Superman (newcomer Brandon Routh) returns to earth to save the world and win back Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth).
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June 30 / FriThe Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger’s novel gets the feature-film treatment; Meryl Streep stars as a “fictional” Anna Wintour while Anne Hathaway plays her minion.
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July 1 / SatFaster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
In Russ Meyer’s most beloved B-movie, three strippers hit the road then go on a killing spree. Meow!
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: Coney Island Museum, 1208 Surf Ave., between Stillwell Ave. and West 12th St.
• Cost: $5
• See complete Coney Island schedule
July 2 / SunA Clockwork Orange
Droog alert: Kubrick’s classic screens at the Museum of the Moving Image.
• Time: 1:30pm
• Place: 35th Ave. at 36th St., Astoria, Queens; 718-784-4520
• Cost: $5-$10
readings
June 30 / FriJoan Didion
Death becomes her: Author Joan Didion reads from her latest The Year of Magical Thinking.
• Time: 7:30pm
• Place: Rumsey Playfield, Central Park; enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave.
• Cost: Free
• See complete SummerStage schedule
sportsJune 30, July 1, 2 / Fri, Sat, SunSubway Series: Mets vs. Yankees
More than a month after the teams’ heated May series at Shea Stadium, the cross-town rivals reconvene at Yankee Stadium for part 2 of the 2006 Subway Series.
• Time: 6/30 at 1pm; 7/1 at 1:20pm; 7/2 at 8:05pm
• Place: Yankee Stadium, 161st St. and River Ave., Bronx; 718-293-6000
• Cost: $12-$115
theaterJune 27-July 9 / Tue-SunShakespeare in the Park: Macbeth
Moisés Kaufman (I Am My Own Wife) directs Liev Schreiber in Shakespeare’s political thriller.
• Time: 8:30pm
• Place: The Delacorte Theater, Central Park (use the 79th Street and Fifth Ave. entrance and follow the footpath); 212-539-8750
• Cost: Free
Compiled by Leaya Lee and E. J. Samson
Contributors: Sara Cardace, Elizabeth Cline, Joe DeLessio, and Kaija Helmetag