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Free Concerts / Musical Performances in New York City Yup. That special page is being updated at the moment and will be chock full of musical events galore in no time at all. So take a look and see what's up so far. Visit our Free Concerts and Musical Performances Page today.

Annual Sakura Matsuri April - May New York City's "Rite of Spring" celebrates many years! With over 200 trees in bloom, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's flowering cherries take center stage during this phenomenal weekend celebrating Japanese culture with over 60 events and performances. Enjoy traditional Japanese music and dance, taiko drumming, ikebana flower arranging, bonsai pruning, tea ceremonies, craft demonstrations, and workshops for both adults and children. Learn about other items of interest going on at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

The Bronx Museum Presents "Bronx Poets Read"
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm

Hop on the Bronx Council on the Arts’ (BCA) Culture Trolley to join The Bronx Museum for “Bronx Poets Read,” an exciting evening with fresh new voices from the borough. Featuring Poet/Performance Artist Josefina Baez, who will read from her book of poems Comrade Bliss Ain’t Playing. Also reading from his book of poems, Daydreams and Shadows, will be Ani Rumaer, a Bronx-based author/poet/educator. Admission: Free
There will also be FREE guided tours of the Museum’s current exhibit Intersections: The Grand Concourse at 100, celebrating the centennial of the Bronx’s most famous thoroughfare.
THE BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street),
Bronx, New York

Cherry Blossom Watch at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden From Early April right into May At the Cherry Esplanade, Cherry Walk, Cherry Cultivars Area and Japanese Garden within the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the watch is on for those beautiful Cherry Trees blooming. New Yorkled's been there at the peak of the season at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in past years and it's truly a stunning scene for the splendid Cherry Trees as they've sprouted, bloomed, yawned and loved and yours truly has always walked away refreshed and reborn after being embraced by these living beauties. So join in and keep an eye out for these cherry trees since you won't regret it and you'll never forget it!!!!

Hunter College Dance Company Presents 44th Annual Concert Featuring Works Choreographed by Students and Guest Artists
Thursday, April 2nd, Friday April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th, 8:00 pm
Taking place at the Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse: North Building, 1st Floor
(68th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues)
For Tickets: Call (212) 772-4448

New student choreography and repertory work by guest artists Nicole Wolcott and Camille Brown.  Jana Feinman and David Capps, artistic directors.
Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. For ticket information contact the Kaye Box office at (212) 772-4448. 

FREE Screening of"Laid To Rest" at the Village East Thursday, April 2 at 9:30 pm Anchor Bay Entertainment and The New York City Horror Film Festival invite you and a guest to a special free preview screening of LAID TO REST. Learn more on this newly added page. A young woman wakes up inside a locked casket with no memory of who she is or how she got there.  “All-out horror” raves ClassicHorror.com.  Bobbi Sue Luther plays the young woman, who quickly learns that an unstoppable maniac armed with a chrome skull mask, shoulder-mounted camera, and ferocious appetite for slaughter is now pursuing her and everyone she comes in contact with.  LAID TO REST also stars Lena Headey (Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, 300), Lucas Till (HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE, WALK THE LINE), and Johnathon Schaech (THAT THING YOU DO, QUARANTINE).  This unflinching vision of graphic carnage features music by Suicidal Tendencies and Blackcowboy.

Luminous Flux: Perceived Power of Light
Galapagos Art Space, 16 Main St, DUMBO, BK
April 3 - 5

Gemini & Scorpio (event-planning gurus, as seen in The Village Voice "Best of 2006") and Leo Kuelbs (Dumbo-based art curator) present Luminous Flux, a full weekend of eye-popping video art on the theme of FLIGHT, as explored through selected works, installations, live multimedia performances and VJ sets in the spectacular Galapagos Art Space, April 3-5.

Scotland within the British Memorial Garden
In Hanover Square
Friday, April 3rd at 6:00 pm

A free concert of traditional and contemporary Scottish music will be played at Hanover Square in Lower Manhattan as part of the 2009 Tartan Week celebrations.  The concert, presented by the British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc. in conjunction with the Scottish Government, will feature the Scots bands MacTalla Mór and other artists to be announced.
Learn more about this and other items at the British Memorial Gardens Page within New Yorkled Magazine.

Tartan Week National Tartan Day, Annual Parade - (bagpipes and drums) Saturday, April 4th from 45th St. on 6th Avenue up to 58th Street 212-980-0844 New York will play host to this annual celebration. 'and well, New Yorkled itself was at a previous year's celebration...and it WAS FANTASTIC!!!! This hugely impressive parade will have thousands of pipers marching up the Avenue of the Americas as we all stand on the sidelines enjoying the sound of bagpipes. Parade will form-up at 1:00 pm The Parade will start at 2:00 pm So why not pay a visit to New Yorkled's Tartan Week Page now to learn more?

The 5th Annual Shearing of the Heather at Fort Tryon Park
Saturday, April 4, 2009 9:45 am – 12:30 pm

The 3-acre Heather Garden is the site of our annual rite of spring – the shearing of the heather by members of the Northeast Heather Society and garden staff. In addition to the shearing, visitors can take tours of the garden, hear Bagpiping and drumming and join a children’s workshop while enjoying the garden’s spring beauty and panoramic views of the Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades.

Fort Tryon Park Spring Festival
Saturday, Apr 4, 2009 from 11:00 am

Enjoy live animals, hay rides, storytelling, games, face painting, crafts, art projects and much more as the trees and flowers bring color back to the neighborhood. Their annual Spring Festival is fun for the whole family!
Taking place at the Anne Loftus Playground (Broadway & Dyckman Street) in Manhattan

Preserving New York City's Smallest Islands: Hart Island
Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm

The presentation, sponsored by the Roosevelt Island Historical Society, will be held on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm at the Roosevelt Island Branch of the New York Public Library, 524 Main Street. The event is FREE.
The presentation is the first in a series of four events, “Preserving New York’s Smallest Islands,” which focuses on Hart, Ellis, Randall’s and Roosevelt Islands.

DIRECTIONS: Take the Tram at 59th Street and Second Avenue or the F train to Roosevelt Island. Walk 10 minutes north on Main Street or take the red bus (25 cents).

First in a series of four presentations on the history and status of preservation efforts of Hart, Ellis, Randall's and Roosevelt Islands. FREE at the Roosevelt island Branch of the New York Public Library.

16th Annual New York African Film Festival Presents ‘Africa In Transition’
South Africa in the Spotlight as Its Closely-Watched April Elections Loom;
Festival Launches April 8 at The Film Society of Lincoln Center

For more information on African Film Festival, Inc. and The Film Society of Lincoln Center go to www.africanfilmny.org and www.filmlinc.com.
Ticket Information: Tickets for The Film Society of Lincoln Center screenings are $11; $7 for Film Society members, students and children (6-12, accompanied by an adult); and $8 for seniors (62+). Tickets are available online at filmlinc.com and at the box office of The Film Society’s Walter Reade Theater. A series pass admitting one person to a total of five titles in the series can be purchased at the box office (cash only) for $40; $30 for Film Society members. Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 19. For more information, visit filmlinc.com or call 212-875-5601.
Tickets for the Opening Night Reception on April 8 cost $50 and tickets for the AFF Annual Gala Celebration are $150; to purchase tickets call AFF at 212-352-1720.

10th Annual New York Havana Film Festival April 16 - 23, 2009 In an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers up-to-date with the ever-changing Latin American film scene and its foundations, HFFNY has continuously presented efforts by new talent alongside the classic work of pioneering filmmakers. Official site

OPEN BAR FUNDRAISING EVENT
Hosted by The Catholic Fellowship of NYC
Friday April 17 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

The Catholic Fellowship (www.cfnetwork.org), which is a Catholic young adult group serving people in their 20s, 30s and 40s in the tri-state area with social, spiritual and community events.  They are hosting an Open Bar Happy Hour Fundraising Event on Friday April 17th in benefit of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral (www.oldcathedral.org), NY's first cathedral and former seat of the Archdiocese of New York.

Location:  Firefly at 54 Spring Street (between Lafayette St. / Mulberry St.)
- $40 flat rate for unlimited beer, wine and well liquor for 3 hours; appetizers included.  Funds raised are used to support various works, ministeries and charities at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral. 

The Bronx Museum And The Havana Film Festival Team Up For…“A Gozar!”
Friday, April 17 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

In conjunction with Havana Film Festival New York, The Bronx Museum will hold its FREE First Fridays! program, A Gozar! on the third Friday in April. Reinforcing the Museum’s dedication to providing free world-class events to the Bronx community and beyond, the evening will feature film screenings and live DJ and band performances celebrating the arts and music of Cuba.

The night will also feature live music by DJ Asho (Salsa, Timba, Latin Hip Hop) and Grupo Habana Tres (Afrocuban, Salsa, Son).

For more information, please visit www.bronxmuseum.org
The Bronx Museum of the Arts - South Wing – Lower Gallery
1040 Grand Concourse @ 165th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

Children's Carnival at the Queens County Farm Museum
Children's Carnival
April 18, 19 and 25, 26 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday

Join them for a carnival in the apple orchard! Carnival rides, midway games food, hayrides, petting zoo and a Magic Show (show times: 12,1,2,3 in the pavilion).
ADMISSION: $9.00 per person all ages to enter the farm grounds (carnival rides included at no additional charge) (height rules apply at all rides)

Tenth Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 am

Hundreds of bicyclists garbed in brightly colored cycling attire are expected to gather with their bikes inside the Cathedral for the Tenth Annual Blessing of the Bicycles at 10 AM on Saturday, April 26. 

4th Annual Asian Cultural Festival
Place: Queens Theatre in the Park
Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Corona, NY 11368
April 18 - 19

Explore a wide selection of music, dance and theater by acclaimed Asian artists this April at Queens Theatre in the Park. Back by popular demand, Queens Theatre brings you its Asian Cultural Fest. These affordable shows bring top talents from a multitude of countries to the Queens stage. Located next to the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park with free parking, handicap access and a beautiful new lobby, Queens Theatre is the ideal place to catch world renowned talent.  Space is limited, so order your tickets today. We look forward to seeing you.

The 15th Annual Parkinson's Unity Walk -
Saturday, April 25, 2009 -- (rain or shine)!

The annual Parkinson’s Unity Walk is a celebration of people with Parkinson’s and their families and friends. Individuals from around the world gather in New York City’s Central Park for a gentle walk and a day of festivities. The purpose of the Walk is to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease and much-needed funds for research.
Visit the official site for additional information regarding this special event.

The Tenth Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournaments
Saturday, April 25 &
Sunday, April 26, 2009
At the Hotel New Yorker, 8th Avenue & 34th St, New York, NY (212) 971-0101

For more information, please call: (516) 371-3717
e-mail: pbowyer@bbowyer.org web: www.bbowyer.org
Please note: Bring clocks and sets, none will be provided
Payment must be received by April 23rd

W. A. Mozart's Don Giovanni
as presented by the Opera Company of Brooklyn
Saturday, April 25th at 7:30 pm

with special guest artist: Hope Briggs, Soprano.
Bring Your Own Beverage (BYOB)
Manhattan's Studios 353, 353 W. 48th Street

26th Annual Hippo Playground Spring Fair in Manhattan
Sunday, April 26, 2009 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

This is the Hippo Playground’s 26th Annual Spring Fair.  Come help them celebrate! Help raise essential funds for Hippo Playground maintenance and programs.  Activities for children will include Rides for Children, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Maze, Crafts, Live Goldfish, Face Painting, Refreshments, Prizes, Community Resource Table.  If you are interested in volunteering to help with this event, please send an email to "hippoplayground@yahoo.com"

Taking place at the Hippo Playground (91st Street) along Riverside Park
For More Information: Phone number: (212) 870-3070

Kite Flight: Paper Play
Seventh Annual Kite Making Workshop
Sunday, April 26, 2009 / 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rain or shine!

Socrates Sculpture Park and The Noguchi Museum are proud to present the seventh annual kite making workshop and flying event. This free hands-on workshop will take place at Socrates Sculpture Park and welcomes children of all ages to participate. Using recycled paper, children and their families can draw inspiration from the Park’s fantastic view of the Manhattan skyline to build and decorate a kite, and then fly it in the Park.
Advance registration is not required, but space is limited, so come early! The workshop is free and will be held - rain or shine - in the education area at Socrates Sculpture Park. All materials and supplies will be provided.

Pediatric Cancer Foundation's Annual Walkathon
April 26, 2009 in the morning

Beginning and ending at the 79th Street Rotunda at Riverside Drive will be this annual benefit walk which aims to raise money in the fight against childhood cancer. Walk-ins are welcome to register for an additional charge of $5.00 per person.

Join the Pediatric Cancer Foundation for their Annual Walkathon to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer.  After this item there will be a celebration featuring drink, music, food, raffle drawing and more. To learn more and to register you can visit the official website at: www.pcfwalk.org

The Annual New York International Orchid Show Indefinitely Postponed for this year of 2009 Here below is part of a previous year's listing: Thousands of vivid and exotic orchids will be on view under a tent floating over the Rockefeller Center Rink when the 27th New York International Orchid Show opens to the public. With previous years' estimated total attendances of between 150 to 200,000 it'd be no surprise at all if this year's show draws huge number of visitors from all over. Visit the New Yorkled International Orchid Show page for many more items of interest as well as photos. Rockefeller Center Between 49th and 50th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues

Tribeca Film Festival April 22 - May 3, 2009 Taking place in our very own Tribeca area in lower Manhattan will be the annual Tribeca Film Festival which was first launched in 2002. This annual event brings in hundreds of thousands of visits and such to the area...and ideal which is part of its initial aim: To revitalize and encourage the growth and recovery of the downtown area of NYC. To learn more about this set of cinemagraphic events and to purchase tickets visit their official website at: http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org

Quick Chek New Jersey Balloon Festival in Readington, NJ Take part in the spectacle to end all others wherein years past millions of folks have witnesses the launching of balloon after balloon into the expansive skies of New Jersey. For over 23 years this festival has wowed spectators with its tons and tons of balloons on a 250-acre site. Taking place in Readington, New Jersey you're bound to ooh and aah as these masters of the sky take one and all's breaths away. This festival will take place over a 3 day span and last year featured such balloon shapes as the Quick Chek Eagle, Pepsi Super Can, Energizer Bunny, the Benihana and many others. Of course one can only believe that this year's shapes and sizes will be a treat for all. So if you're ready to be awed and want an escape that'll thrill you then visit this page put up by New Yorkled. (to top)

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