Check out what's good in the 'hood this weekend on the Upper West Side!
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble
When: Friday, August 10th at 7:00pm
Where: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Denver’s Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble has been exploring cross-cultural dance arts rooted in African-American traditions for more than four decades. Tonight’s program features excerpts from Lush Life, Robinson’s 1984 jazz, poetry, and dance collaboration with Maya Angelou; the premiere of Fusion by celebrated Haitian choreographer Jeanguy Saintus of Ayikodans; Arranged by Milton Myers; and excerpts from Robinson’s gospel-inspired Spiritual Suite. More Info
Shakespeare in the Park: Into the Woods
When: Friday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Where: Central Park's Delacorte Theater
In Into the Woods, a witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed? And what happens after "happily ever after?" A Tony Award-winning masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. More Info
Carolina Chocolate Drops / Buckwheat Zydeco / Abigail Washburn
When: Saturday, August 11th from 3:00-7:00pm
Where: Central Park's SummerStage at Rumsey Playfield
In 2005, three young musicians decided to travel every Thursday night to sit in the home of legendary fiddler Joe Thompson for a musical jam session. When the three students decided to form the Carolina Chocolate Drops. More Info
Radiant Living - Get the Glow with Jenné and Kristin
When: Sunday, August 12th at 4:00pm
Where: Pure Yoga at 204 W 77th St
Learn how to create beautiful glowing skin from the inside out with tasty food, homemade beauty concoctions and proper hydration. Share recipes and take home homemade samples to try. More Info
China Heavyweight
When: Sunday, August 4th at 6:00pm
Where: Symphony Space
Award-winning filmmaker Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze) returns to China for another riveting documentary on that country's ever-changing economic landscape-this time through the lens of sports. In China Heavyweight, Chang follows the charismatic Qi Moxiang, a former boxing star and state coach who recruits young fighting talent from the impoverished farms and villages across Sichuan province. A select few boys (and girls) are sent to national training centers, with the hope of discovering China's next Olympic heroes. More Info