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DANCING AROUND SUMMER
Harlem Dance Caravan performs next weekend, free, as part of SummerStage. / CECELIA MARTA, CREATIVE OUTLET
Get moving. The ‘Dancing Through Celebration end of summer off ers the Bronx’ diverse opportunities Dancing in the Streets has ‘Romeo to catch dance, devoted 30 years to producing free dance performances in and Juliet’ from ballet to unexpected, outdoor spaces. Since In honor of the Bard’s contemporary, indoor 1984, it’s accomplished over 500 450th “birthday,” as well such shows. This month, you can as the 25th anniversary to outdoor. catch three site-specifi c pieces in of Dances Patrelle, the the parks of the Bronx. On Aug. acclaimed troupe will 13, the dancers will appear at be staging “Romeo and Summer’s the time for Wave Hill. On Aug. 14 it will be Juliet” at Hunter College dancing in the streets. Then Hayden Lord Park. And on Aug. 15 from Sept. 11 to 14. The again, it’s also the time to the dance will take place at Owen performance comprises not sit inside a dark, air-condi- Dolen Park. Learn more about only seasoned professionals tioned theater and escape the dancers, choreographers and but also amateur dancers the heat. Well, either way, specifi c dance locations at Dancing in the Streets embraces unique spaces. / JESSE BIRDSALL in an ethnically diverse we’ve got a dance show to www.dancinginthestreets.org. cast. The role of Romeo will suit your mood — and the scheduled to take us through the p.m. Then, on Aug. 15-16, catch be danced by Alexander weather — in this roundup end of summer, each combining The Harlem Dance Caravan: Castillo, while Chloe of performances in the LES, SummerStage a master class with an exemplary Erasing the Boundaries in Marcus Sherman will take on Juliet; Harlem and the Bronx. act by diversely talented troupes. Garvey Park with classes at 7 both leads are former
All summer, SummerStage has This Friday and Saturday, catch p.m. and performances at 8 p.m. Dances Patrelle students. THE TRAGIC LOVERS FLIRT WITH DANCE. T. MICHELLE MURPHY been bringing live art perfor- Spectrum Dance Theater and All shows are free; fi nd further Learn more at www EDUARDO PATINO @TMichelleMurphy mances to parks throughout NYC. Dance Off the Grid, both in East details at www.cityparks .dancespatrelle.org. [email protected] There are still four dance shows River Park with shows at 7 and 9 foundation.org. METRO.US 22 THINGS TO DO THURSDAY , SEPT EMBER 29, 2016
ARTS, CULTURE, ACTION
If you go New York Burlesque Festival Sept. 29-Oct. 2 Various venues Free-$120 thenewyorkbur- lesquefestival.com
The New York Burlesque Festival celebrates 14 years of turning up the heat. GETTY IMAGES Birds of all feathers flock to Burlesque Fest
All ages and races us and festivalgoers,” says of the fest), there are are represented in Jen Gapay, co-founder also parties on Thursday of Burlesque Fest (along and Friday packed with performances, parties, with dancer Angie Pon- unique burlesque acts. panels and more. tani) and head of Thirsty “Trends tend to be influ- Girl Productions. “Because enced by what’s happen- T. MICHELLE MURPHY we’re in New York and ing culturally in enter- @TMichelleMurphy have a great reputation, tainment or politics,” says [email protected] we attract a high caliber Gapay. “This year we had of performers. Audiences a lot of people apply with While much of the the- are really seeing the best bird acts for some reason. ater and dance world are burlesque performers in I’m not sure why, but this dominated by lithe white the world.” year people want to dress artists in their prime, bur- They include Poison up like birds!” lesque has always been a Ivory, the winner of Miss Because the general haven for all ages, body Exotic World 2016 and the population is becoming types and backgrounds. cover girl of this year’s fes- more appreciative of bur- That’s never been more tival. She performs during lesque, the fest continues apparent than at the 14th the Saturday Showcase to thrive. “Pretty much annual New York Bur- at B.B. King Blues Club & everyone who has been lesque Festival. Grill, which is hosted by to a show embraces the One way the Burlesque cabaret mainstay Murray sexuality, sensuality and Festival commits to in- Hill. comedy,” Gapay says. For clusivity is by opening In addition to the newcomers, she suggests: its application process to performances, shopping “Just come with an open anyone. bazaar and awards show mind and heart, and know “Over 400 people apply (where the towering fig- that burlesque welcomes each year, and we spend a ure of shimmery spandex and supports people of all lot of time curating a show that is Scotty the Blue bodies types. And be ready that is going to be fun for Bunny crowns the best to have a great time!”
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“The Judge” is just one of the new movies you might want to see this weekend. / WARNER BROS. PICTURES
‘The Judge’ in last year’s fairly evil “That 1 Robert Downey Jr. plays a Awkward Moment,” Miles hot-shot lawyer who winds up Teller was at Sundance scoring defending his estranged dad raves for his performance as (Robert Duvall), a judge. an aspiring jazz drummer with a scary teacher (J.K. Simmons). ‘Dracula Untold’ 2The latest emo origin story ‘St. Vincent’ Bill Murray is that of Nosferatu, with Luke 7does his best to enliven Evans as a version Vlad the a tired cliche: A total jerk Impaler who goes from king learns to be less of a jerk to bloodsucker. when forced within the same breathing space as an ador- ‘Alexander and the able kid. 3Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ ‘One Chance’ Director Judith Viorst’s 32-page 8David Frankel goes abroad children’s book becomes an to tell the true story of Paul 81-minute movie with Steve Potts (James Corden), a bullied Carell and Jennifer Garner. nobody who went on to win “Britain’s Got Talent.” ‘Kill the Messenger’ 4Jeremy Renner plays a ‘Gone Girl’ From left: James Monroe Iglehart, Justin Guarini, Ramin Karimloo and Lena Hall performed journalist who uncovered 9 Gillian Flynn’s best-seller on Monday at Celebrity Karaoke at the Hard Rock Cafe - Times Square. / GETTY IMAGES alleged links between the scored David Fincher to direct CIA and the crack-cocaine it and an ideal male lead: Ben Let’s get geeky . of the inaugural Super Three questions epidemic in LA in the ’90s. Affl eck, playing a man every- Week. We went back stage one hates because they think Celebrity Karaoke at Celebrity Karaoke — ‘The Disappearance of he killed his wife (Rosamund featured stage stars which took place Monday We asked: of age or gender, who Eleanor Rigby: Her & Him’ Pike). 5 previewing the new night at the Hard Rock would you want to play? Remember the dramas that Cafe in Times Square — If you woke up tomor- opened last month with Jes- ‘Annabelle’ musical “Nerds.” and asked the Broadway 1 row with superpow- In real life, if you sica Chastain and James McA- 10Did you wish that stars there to share their ers, would you become a 3could choose a power, voy as a separated couple? freaky doll in “The Conjuring” inner nerds. Read what hero or villain? what would it be? Now you can see both. had more screen time? Lucky they had to say about their you: She gets her own spin-off This weekend is New York imaginary lives as comic If you could play any T. MICHELLE MURPHY ‘Whiplash’ While he was with an unrecognizable cast. Comic Con, and leading up book characters. (Hint: comic book character @TMichelleMurphy 2 [email protected] 6popping up on screens MATT PRIGGE to it are dozens of events They’d pretty much all in a movie, regardless throughout the city as part need to move to Gotham.) ARTS 19
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