Weekend Report: Latin NYC, London Jazzie, Chi-Town Magic & More
Friday, July 10th, 2009 | by J. Baker
So what are you doing this weekend? Here are some of our top picks from around the Parlour world:
New York
When: Friday, 7/10
What: Los Amigos Invisibles
Where: Prospect Park Bandshell
Why: The Venezuela-based band combines funk, disco, jazz, reggaeton and a guaranteed party. And its FREE! We saw then a few years ago and could not.stop.dancing.
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London
When: Sunday 7/12
What: Spin Doctor’s B-Day BBQ
Where: CARGO
Why: Free entry, BBQ & Jazzie B from Soul II Soul? Sound like a winner.
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Chicago
When: Ongoing until September 27th
What: Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Where: Museum of Science & Industry
Why: Who doesn’t love Harry & co. If you hear screaming that would be Steely…
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Los Angeles
When: Saturday 7/11- Sunday 7/12
What: Renegade Craft Fair
Where: California Market Center
Why: Crafts, crafts, crafts…and a chance to support indie artisans, make new friends—all at recession friendly prices! It’s a Brooklyn tradition that has made it’s way west.
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New York
When: Sunday, 7/12
What: Fania Live
Where: Santos Party House
Why: The Fania catalog of music, remixed for 2009? With Bobbito & Sake-1—there is much dancing to be done.
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New York
When: Saturday, 7/11
What: Calle 13
Where: Central Park SummerStage
Why: Puerto Rican reggaetoneros bring their mix of reggaeton, cumbia, funk, hip-hop, etc to NY…for FREE!
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asha
July 10th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
when: saturday, 7/11 at 6pm
what: salon series presents tamar-kali& the psychochamber ensemble
where: weeksville heritage center, 1698 Bergen St., btw Buffalo and Rochester
why: more afropunk! see the brooklyn rock goddess featuring her all female instrumentalist string sextet featuring electric and acoustic bass, viola, violin and cello – and it’s FREE
asha
July 10th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
when: sunday, 7/12 from 3-9pm
what: soul summit music festival
where: ft. greene park
why: good music (soulful house and classics spun by djs Jeff, Sadiq, Tabu) & beautiful people close to home and some of our other fav bk hang-out spots. and it’s free
asha
July 10th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
when: sunday, 7/12 9pm – 2am
what: forrest renaissance and soul singer bilal present jazzy sundays
where: corio, 337 west broadway @ grand st.
why: “a live jazz band…with a guest dj that spins a brilliant blend of soul!” and it’s bilal. BILAL. AND it’s only $5 til 10pm w/an RSVP!!!