Check out this weekend's top event picks for the Upper West Side!
The Matchmaker
When: Friday, August 17th-Monday, August 20th at various showtimes
Where: JCC of Manhattan
In 1968 Haifa, a teenage boy gets a summer job with a Holocaust survivor who makes ends meet by brokering marriages and smuggling goods. Throughout the summer, the mysterious matchmaker takes the boy on a coming-of-age ride into the complex community of Haifa. More Info
Cedar Walton Quintet
When: Friday, Augst 17th-Sunday, August 19th at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Where: Dizzy's Club Coca Cola
The popular and respected veteran returns for a second week with the exciting trombone player Steve Turre, who is very recognizable from his years in the Saturday Night Live Band. He's a regular special guest of Walton's and their great chemistry is indisputable. More Info
Into the Woods
When: Friday, August 17th at 8:00pm
Where: Central Park's Delacorte Theater
Featuring Amy Adams, Jack Broderick, Glenn Close, Victoria Cook, Gideon Glick and more. 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? More Info
Great Jazz on the Great Hill
When: Saturday, August 18th at 4:00pm
Where: Central Park's Great Hill
The Central Park Conservancy and Jazzmobile, Inc. present a summer jazz concert! Bring your picnic blanket for an afternoon of live music and outdoor fun. Steve Kroon will start off the program with Latin Jazz music, followed by vocalist Alyson Williams, winner of the reknown Jazzmobile Vocal Competition. The evening's performance will culminate in a performance of Wycliffe Gordon with a special tribute to Louis Armstrong. You will be led through the evenings performances by emcee Robin Bell-Stevens. More Info
Jamaica's 50th Independence Day Music Festival
When: Sunday, August 19th at 7:00pm
Where: Central Park's Rumsey Playfield
Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence with this day of Jamaican reggae music. To anyone who’s familiar with Inner Circle, the GRAMMY winning band’s 20-year-plus history in reggae has had a long string of successes. The story of reggae group Israel Vibration’s success starts out with their humble beginnings as children battling polio in a Jamaican rehabilitation center. The Mighty Diamonds are the most consistent and long-running reggae trio in Jamaican musical history. Head DJ of Eastern Standard Time on WKCR 89.9 FM in New York City, DJ Carter Van Pelt is a true student of Jamaican music of every era, from ska to dancehall. More Info