City Parks Foundation Kicks Off SUMMERSTAGE 2013 July 15 - July 29; Full Schedule

City Parks Foundation has just recently launched the 2013 season of SummerStage presented by AT&T, New York's largest free performing arts festival, bringing over 100 free performances to seventeen parks throughout the five boroughs. With performances ranging from Soul, Hip-Hop, Latin and Opera music to dance, comedy and theater, SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City's summer arts festival landscape. Since its inception twenty-eight years ago, more than six million people from New York City and around the world have enjoyed SummerStage. The festival runs from June 4th until August 29th.

Twitter: @SummerStage @CPFNYC

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Schedule
Doors for Central Park shows open one hour prior to listed show times.
Citywide shows do not have door times as they are in open air venues.
Show starts promptly at time stated below.

Day	Date	Time	Artist	Park	Boro	Genre
Tuesday	Jul. 16	8:00 PM	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series	Central Park	MN	Music
Tuesday	Jul. 16	7:00 PM	Meli'sa Morgan / Fonda Rae / Alicia Myers / Marley Marl Hosted by Bob Lee	Queensbridge Park	QN	Music
Wednesday	Jul. 17	7:00 PM	Force MDs / Horace Brown / Jeff Redd / Marley Marl Hosted by Bob Lee	Queensbridge Park	QN	Music
Thursday	Jul. 18	7:00 PM	Das EFX / Special Ed / Chubb Rock / Black Sheep / Marley Marl Hosted by Bob Lee	Queensbridge Park	QN	Music
Friday	Jul. 19	7:00 PM	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series	Brooklyn Bridge Park	BK	Music
Friday	Jul. 19	7:00 PM Master Class 8:00 PM Performances	Rennie Harris Collective Inc. All Levels Open Dance Master Class by: Rennie Harris Collective Inc.	Queensbridge Park	QN	Dance
Saturday	Jul. 20	3:00 PM	Planet Hemp / Gaby Amarantos Emicida / DJ sets by Greg Caz	Central Park	MN	Music
Saturday	Jul. 20	7:00 PM Master Class 8:00 PM Performances	DANCE IQUAIL! All Levels Open Dance Master Class by: Karisma Jay	Queensbridge Park	QN	Dance
Sunday	Jul. 21	4:00 PM	Queens Family Day Featuring: Invincible: A Tribute to the King of Pop / PitchBlak Brass Band / Little Club Heads / DJ set by Chris Love "The Mixologist"	Queensbridge Park	QN	Family Music
Sunday	Jul. 21	3:00 PM	Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits / Fatoumata Diawara / Krar Collective / DJ set by DJ Sirak	Central Park	MN	Music
Sunday	Jul. 21	7:00 PM	DJ D-Nice 25th Anniversary Screening of "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"	Queensbridge Park	QN	Music Film
Tuesday	Jul. 23	7:00 PM	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series	Crotona Park	BX	Music
Tuesday - Wednesday	Jul. 23 - Jul.24	8:00 PM	Martha Graham Dance Company Special Guest: Dancin' Downtown at The Joyce Contest Winner	Central Park	MN	Dance
Thursday	Jul. 25	7:00 PM	The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series	Clove Lakes Park	SI	Music
Saturday	Jul. 27	7:00 PM	Lianne La Havas / LP / Quadron / DJ sets by DJ Center	Central Park	MN	Music
Sunday	Jul. 28	3:00 PM	Rock Steady Crew 36th Anniversary Concert Featuring: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth / Brand Nubian / Special Ed / Craig G / Q-Unique / Homeboy Sandman / Torae / RasheEd Chappell	Central Park	MN	Music

Forewords Schedule

Tickets are $15 for admission. It covers the panel and a reserved seat in the bleacher area for the performance to follow.
More information on Forewords can be found via the link below.

Day	Date	Time	Artist	Park	Borough	Genre
Tuesday	Jul. 23	6:00 PM	"The Long-Lasting Influence of Martha Graham" Panelists TBA Show: Martha Graham Dance Company	Central Park	MN	Panel

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