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THE EARLY VOTING STARTS JUNE 12 — ELECTION DAY JUNE 22 INDYPENDENT #264: JUNE 2021 { 2021 NYC } ELECTION » GUIDE« THE MAYOR’S RACE IS A HOT MESS, BUT THE LEFT CAN STILL WIN BIG IN OTHER DOWNBALLOT RACES {P8–15} LEIA DORAN LEIA 2 EVENT CALENDAR THE INDYPENDENT THE INDYPENDENT, INC. 388 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11217 212-904-1282 www.indypendent.org Twitter: @TheIndypendent facebook.com/TheIndypendent SUE BRISK BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ellen Davidson, Anna Gold, Alina Mogilyanskaya, Ann tions of films that and call-in Instructions, or BRYANT PARK SPIRIT OF STONEWALL: The Schneider, John Tarleton include political, questions. RSVP by June 14. 41 W. 40th St., third annual Queer Liberation March will be pathbreaking and VIRTUAL Manhattan held Sunday June 27. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JUNE visually inspir- John Tarleton ing selections. JUNE 18–20 ONGOING JUNE 4–20 The theater will JUNETEENTH NY FESTIVAL • 8AM–5PM • FREE Lincoln Center is opening a CONTRIBUTING EDITORS TIME & PRICE (EST. $50) TBD. continue to offer virtual FREE OUTDOORS: SHIRLEY CH- giant outdoor performing Ellen Davidson, Alina POP UP MAGAZINE: THE SIDE- cinema for those that don’t yet Juneteenth NYC’s 12th ISHOLM STATE PARK arts center that will include Mogilyanskaya, Nicholas WALK ISSUE feel comfortable going to the annual celebration starts on Named in honor of a Brooklyn- 10 different performance and Powers, Steven Wishnia This spring, the multimedia movies in person. Friday with professionals and born trailblazer who was the rehearsal spaces. Audience storytelling company Pop-Up BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF residents talking about Health fi rst Black congresswoman, members can expect free and ILLUSTRATION DIRECTOR Magazine takes to the streets. MUSIC and Wellness; Saturday our as well as the fi rst woman low-cost events, an outdoor Frank Reynoso Walk, listen, read, and im- 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn hybrid virtual / in-person and African-American to run reading room, and a wealth of merse yourself in a series of festival and ends highlighting for President, this new park family programming. Enjoy a DESIGN DIRECTOR story installations that unfold JUNE 8–29 aspiring youth entrepreneurs rises 130 feet above sea level. concert and cabaret series, fi lm Mikael “Birthday” Tarkela across Fort Greene. In true 8PM • FREE on Sunday at the Juneteenth It offers spectacular views of screenings, summer concerts, Pop-Up Magazine style, this WASHINGTON SQUARE MUSIC Pomp. Visit bit.ly/3fezCAn for the Empire State Building to dance workshops, and more. DESIGNERS boundary-pushing work mixes FESTIVAL registration details. the northwest, the Verrazano- LINCOLN CENTER Leia Doran, Anna Gold, journalism, storytelling, and The Washington Square Music VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON IF Narrows Bridge and New Lincoln Center Plaza, Manhattan Evan Sult art to create a unique theatrical Festival resumes this year with RESTRICTIONS ALLOW York Harbor to the west, and experience. Visit bam.org/pop- free concerts of diverse kinds Jamaica Bay to the south. The ONGOING OFFICE MANAGER up-magazine-the-sidewalk- of music: jazz, fado, classic JUNE 26 park features three murals. WED–SUN 11AM–6/8PM • Amba Guerguerian issue for updates. music and salsa every Tuesday 5PM SHIRLEY CHISHOLM STATE SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION FORT GREENE PARK evening in June. Performances NYC DYKE MARCH PARK $0–$16 1750 Granville Payne Ave, INTERN Dekalb Ave. &, S Portland Ave., will follow all state and lo- The NYC Dyke March is back ART MUSEUM: INSTALLATIONS Brooklyn Zion DeCoteau Brooklyn cal regulations regarding this year. It will step off from “Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And” large-scale outdoor events. Bryant Park at 5 p.m. on Satur- is the fi rst retrospective of one JUNE 4–13 THRU OCT 3 GENERAL INQUIRIES: Admittance will require a free day, June 26, 2021 and march of the most signifi cant con- [email protected] 3PM–LATE • $15-$50 ticket, proof of vaccine and/or down Fifth Avenue ending at THU–MON 10AM–6PM • temporary fi gures working in BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL negative COVID test. Programs the fountain in Washington $0–$25 performance, conceptual, and SUBMISSIONS & NEWS TIPS: New York residents are getting to follow, but Save the Date! Square Park. Currently seeking PHOTOGRAPHY: DAWOUD BEY: feminist art. 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