Sea party to the beat of Beyoncé
Queen Bey is finally back with new tunes on her Renaissance album and that calls for the ultimate dance party! Circle Line, home to New York’s most iconic boat tours, is hosting a one-night-only dance class for Beyoncé fans, taking place this Thursday, September 1 at 7:00 p.m. pm. In honor of Queen Carter’s album and birthday month, Circle Line is throwing this party set against stunning views of the city. Guests will learn classic music video choreography by the artist as they cruise down the Hudson enjoying themed cocktails. The departure is from the Pier 40 (West 42nd St). Tickets and information: https://circleline.com/sightseeing-cruises/events/queen-bey- dance-cruise.
Operates free at Bryant Park
The New York City Opera will present an abridged version of Donizetti’s classic Lucia di Lammermoor, this Friday, September 2 at 7 pm, as part of the Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America. Think Romeo and Juliet but set in Scotland. Donizetti’s brilliant score is the height of drama and the pinnacle of Bel Canto style in this abridged version, starring world-renowned soprano Sarah Coburn, tenor WooYoung Yoon, and legendary bass baritone Mark Delavan. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. Performances are designed to be enjoyed casually, no tickets required, with ample seating available and free picnic blankets. For more information, visit bryantpark.org/picnics.
Chitãozinho and Xororó at Radio City
One of Brazil’s most acclaimed musical duos will make a historic stop at Radio City Music Hall, this Saturday, September 3, as part of their world tour called “Chitãozinho and Xororó: The 50 Year Anniversary Tour”. Described by them as a retrospective mega-show, the concert will highlight the couple’s unique musical style that is based on sertaneja, Brazil’s country music, which they have spent the last 50 honoring years. The brothers José Lima Sobrinho and Durval de Lima (their real names) have sold 40 millions of albums, recorded an extensive collection of hits and won an ardent legion of fans, with songs like “Evidências” , “Fio de Cabelo”, “No Rancho Fundo”, “Alô”, and “Pássaros”, one of his most recent. At 8: 00 pm Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com
‘Bola de Nieve’ at the SEA Theater
Latinx Performance Ensemble presents Puerto Rican actor Josean Ortiz in the musical biographical one-man show Bola de Nieve, based on the life of the distinguished Cuban musician Ignacio Villa Fernández (better known as “Bola de Nieve”), on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8pm and Sunday September 4 at 4pm , at the SEA Theater (86 Suffolk St #169). From the 2013, the show has been running with more than 100 functions between Puerto Rico, New York, New Jersey and Boston. As part of the montage, visuals of the artist, testimonies from his family and friends, as well as live performances by actor Josean Ortiz, in unison with the singer, while telling anecdotes of his life, are projected. More information and tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/
Courtesy SEAElectric Zoo Festival
Electronic music lovers celebrate the return of the Electric Zoo festival, an iconic event which brings together thousands of attendees annually at Randall’s Island Park throughout Labor Day weekend, September 2-4. The main festival of this genre in New York will hold its 13.th edition featuring new stage designs, interactive installations, and the most diverse lineup of genres to date. date with Porter Robinson, A Hundred Drums, Jauz, Martin Garrix, Black Carl!, Cheat Codes, VNSSA, Netsky, Afrojack , Ac Slater, G Jones B2B Eprom and many more. For tickets and more details visit: https://electriczoo.com/
Courtesy/Ali Weber-HeaveyTo sing at South Street Seaport
The South Street Seaport Museum’s monthly marine music events continue in September. Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music, New York’s original chantey sing, now popularized on TikTok, will take place this Sunday, September 4 at 2pm, in person aboard the Wavertree sailboat from 1885. Join a round of shared songs with members of The New York Packet, as singers of all levels, as well as listeners, are welcome to lead or request a song, join the choirs, or just listen while the songs are presented. and ballads of traditional maritime work. The event is free. For more information and to register, visit seaportmuseum.org/chanteysing.
Caycedo and De Rozas at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art will be presenting for a week the theatrical films by Carolina Caycedo and David de Rozas, from the September 2 to 8. Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition Projects: Carolina Caycedo and David de Rozas, this series of films celebrates a pair of artists whose joint work exists in solidarity with movements at the forefront of the struggle for territorial sovereignty and the construction of cultural and environmental memory. The Teachings of the Hands, the centerpiece of this program, is a powerful collaborative experiment, weaving together archival images, reenactments, and archaeological artifacts. For more information, visit: moma.org
Courtesy MoMALabor Day weekend at Luna Park
Luna Park in Coney Island is inviting visitors from New York City and beyond to spend their last moments of summer at the amusement park this Labor Day weekend. From this Friday the 2nd to Friday the 9th of September, Luna Park will offer a week of fun to celebrate the end of the hot months with free fireworks overlooking the boardwalk, among other special events . For more information visit https://lunaparknyc.com/plan/hours.