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Local Events: New York Summer Event Guide 2009

Written by Brittany Kleinman: I once read that in the summer, New York City is at least 15 degrees hotter than the surrounding mainland. Now of course by this, I don’t just mean the sweat culminating on your forehead as you wait for the subway, but instead the increased sexiness that NYC reveals during the summer months. Things get hotter, skirts get shorter, and parties get longer. To New Yorkers, the summer means rooftop bars, sunglasses, flip-flops, park picnics, concerts, beer halls, and best of all, summer hours. This is why wejetset has currated a list of some events happening this summer in NYC. Click Read More to view.

The full list is collected by Jessica Latham for Vanity Fair.

When: First Thursdays of every month
Where: Front Street, Dumbo
What: The DUMBO 1st Thursday Gallery Walk on Thursday. DUMBO 1st Thursday features area galleries and artists’ studios, open from 5:30 to 8:30, on the first Thursday of each month. There is no admission fee; participating galleries are open to the public. Gallery receptions, neighborhood dining and bars, and live music add to the evening’s festivities.
Dumbo NYC

When: May 15 through September 20
Where: Rooftops across Manhattan
What: More than 40 unique screenings in 15 venues all over New York City
Rooftopfilms

When: Events start at the end of May
Where: Various venues downtown
What: Founded in 2002, The River to River Festival is a partnership between the Alliance for Downtown NY, Arts World Financial Center, Battery Park City Authority, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and South Street Seaport. The River to River Festival takes place each summer in a variety of public venues that canvas all of Downtown New York from Chambers Street to the southern tip of Manhattan and across the island from river to river. For complete scheduling visit:
rivertorivernyc.

When: Monday nights at 5 PM beginning June 15th
Where: The lawn of Bryant Park (40th Street and 6th Avenue)
What: This series of outdoor, classic movie screenings plays on Monday nights throughout the summer months in Bryant Park. Rain dates are at sunset the following night. For more information visit:
Bryant Park Film Festival

JUNE
15: The Sting
22: Breaking Away
29: Gold Diggers

JULY
6: Dog Day Afternoon
13: How Green Was My Valley
20: Harold and Maude
27: The Defiant Ones

AUGUST
3: Kramer vs. Kramer
10: The Magnificent Seven
17: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

When: Saturdays from late June through early September, 2 PM – 9 PM
Where: MOMA, PS1, Long Island City
What: Warm Up is P.S.1’s critically acclaimed music series and has become one of the most anticipated summer events. Warm Up was conceived in 1997 as a summer-long dance party to attract crowds to P.S.1. and Long Island City, Queens. The series runs every Saturday and draws thousands of local and international visitors each day. Schedule TBD.
PS1 Warm Up

When: Thursdays, June 18 – August 13
Where: Union Square
What: Union Square will host lunchtime concerts, afternoon yoga classe,s and evening performances.

What: For the 17th consecutive year, Hudson River Park will sponsor a free outdoor summer event series. The “Take Me to the River” celebration will include free concerts, movies, dancing, boxing, fishing, family workshops, and more! Some highlights are listed below, but for the full schedule of events, check out:
Hudson River Park

When: July 14 and July 17: 8:00 PM
Where: The Great Lawn, Central Park
What: This beloved tradition, now in its 45th year features music under the stars, family and friends, and a fireworks finale that all make for a perfect summer evening. For more information, visit:
New York Philharmonic.

When: Saturdays, July 18 – August 22 Where: Bridgehampton Polo Club What: Some of the world’s best athletes compete for one of the sport’s most treasured prizes amid the splendor of the fashionable Hampton’s summer scene. Tournaments are played on Saturdays at 4 pm in July and August on Hayground Road in Water Mill. General admission tickets are available on the day of the polo match. Admission is $20 per car. All proceeds benefit the South Fork Breast Health Coalition. The V.I.P tent is reserved for sponsors and their invited guests only. For information on private field-side tailgate tents, please call 212-420-9420 ext. 29 or visit:
Bridgehampton Polo.

When: July 30, 7PM
Where: Pier 84, 44th Street
What: Ameteur Boxing on the river. V.I.P tickets on sale June 15 at:
Friday Night Fights

When: Sunday, August 23; 2 PM -9 PM
Where: Pier 54, 14th Street
What: The hottest blues artists from across the country and New York’s best BBQ restaurants get together for an unforgettable night of music and good food.