SOME TINGS TO DO IN NYC

The Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival:
www.brooklynx.org/celebrate

Sun Jul 19, 1pm-7pm
The Afrerica Festival (a.k.a. Africa Mundo), featuring Baaba Maal with Daande Lenol from Senigal, Waldemar Bastos (Angola), Dominick Kanza & the African Rhythm Machine (Zaire) Batoto Yetu (children's dance troupe), and Savanne. Also a traditional marketplace. (I know this one might not make your deadline in time.)

Fri Jul 31, 7:30pm
Mandrill - Tribe of Millions (first appearance in hometown Bklyn in 20 yrs!)

Fri Aug 7, 7:30pm
The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra doing The Blaxpoitation Songbook

Fri Aug 21, 8:00pm
Forces of Nature Dance Company

The Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival, now in its 20th season, at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn, Prospect Park West & 9th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn.  (My personal favorite out of all NYC summer events)  Info: 718-855-7882 x52 for updates  or bklynx@brooklynx.org  All concerts take place rain or shine.  Suggested contribution: $3
 

Mavis Staples with a Tribute to Mahalia Jackson
Thu Jul 30, 7pm
Music at Castle Clinton, Battery Park, Manhattan (Wall St area).  Concert is free; tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 5pm on the day of the concert. Information: 212-835-2789 or www.DowntownNY.com or Webmaster@DowntownNY.com
 

IMAC: Inter-Media Arts Center -- Summer Concert Series
 www.huntingtonli.org/imac

Sat Aug 15, 9pm: Phoebe Snow
Fri  Aug 21, 9pm: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
Sat Oct 3, 9pm: Pieces of a Dream
Fri Oct 16, 8 & 10:30pm: Bo Diddley
 

IMAC is located at 370 New York Avenue, Huntington, Long Island, and is easily accessible by car and by the LIRR.  (Great concert hall!)  Tickets and Info: 516-549-ARTS or imac@ix.netcom.com

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