SUMMERSTAGE
Presented by AT&T
SummerStage Launches in the Bronx Featuring Special Commissioned Works for
Music, Dance and Theater
Summerstage is in the Bronx June 28 – July 19
New York, NY– City Parks Foundation SummerStage is New York’s largest free performing arts festival. The 2011 SummerStage season runs from June 7th to September 2nd and offers over 100 performances in 18 parks across the 5 boroughs.. The festival will be in the Bronx from June 28 to July 19th and will provide Bronx residents with a diverse range of free concerts, dance and theater performances in their community parks. SummerStage fills a vital niche in New York City’s summer arts festival landscape and has entertained more than six million people from New York City and around the world since its establishment 26 years ago.
Musical highlights from this season in the Bronx include a global cast of the best Latin musical artists including CHRIS ALFINEZ, TONY VEGA, RAY SEPULVEDA, the Afro-Caribbean group XCSTACY and hip-hop legends BLACK SHEEP, SLICK RICK and DJ BRUCIE B among other top notch artists.
Dance enthusiasts will be visually enthralled with flamenco, tap and African performances. The all-female flamenco company, PASIÓN Y ARTE celebrates their 10th anniversary. They will perform excerpts from four of their major works choreographed by Elba Hevia y Vaca and will include an introductory flamenco dance class. ON TAP will share the intrinsic artistry of tap dancing with audiences. OPUS DANCE THEATER and DANCE IQUAIL! will exemplify the universal language of dance through swift movements with works that confront issues like racism, substance abuse, poverty and promote the importance of family unity.
“Every year SummerStage consistently hosts a selection of high quality arts programming in various parks throughout the Bronx,” said James Burke, City Parks Foundation’s Director of Arts & Cultural Programming. “New Yorkers and visitors alike can now visit the Bronx to discover talent at SummerStage that is as artistically and culturally diverse as the neighborhoods themselves.”
This season, City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage has also commissioned a number of artists to create unique programs that will premiere at SummerStage. These programs span the worlds of music, dance and theater and feature some of the brightest rising stars as well as several critically acclaimed artists. These distinctive programs further SummerStage’s dedication to not only presenting the best artists from around the world but to also play an active role in promoting artistic creativity.
SummerStage 2011 Bronx Schedule
| Park | Borough | Artist | Date | Show | Type |
| Soundview Park | Bronx | Black Sheep / Peter Gunz / DJ Kid Capri Presented in Association with Globe Star Media | Tuesday, June 28 | 7:00 PM | Concert |
| Soundview Park | Bronx | Larry Harlow and Latin Legends Band | Wednesday, June 29 | 7:00 PM | Concert |
| Soundview Park | Bronx | Hector Tricoche / Chris Alfinez | Thursday, June 30 | 7:00 PM | Concert |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Pasión y Arte with On Tap All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Elba Hevia y Vaca | Friday, July 01 | 7:00 PM Master Class 8:00 PM Performance | Dance |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | OPUS Dance Theater with Dance IQUAIL! All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Jamel Gaines | Saturday, July 02 | 7:00 PM Master Class 8:00 PM Performance | Dance |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Lavoe All Stars cantando Renzo Padilla / 8 y Más Presented in Association with Globe Star Media and La Mega | Tuesday, July 05 | 7:00 PM | Concerts |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Tony Vega Presented in Association with Globe Star Media and La Mega | Wednesday, July 06 | 7:00 PM | Concerts |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Ray Sepulveda / Chris Alfinez Presented in Association with Globe Star Media and La Mega | Thursday, July 07 | 7:00 PM | Concerts |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Sangre By Mando Alvardo Directed by Jerry Ruiz Adapted from Blood Wedding ByFederico García Lorca SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner | Friday, July 08 | 8:00 PM | Theater |
| St. Mary’s Park | Bronx | Sangre By Mando Alvardo Directed by Jerry Ruiz Adapted from Blood Wedding By Federico García Lorca SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner | Saturday, July 09 | 8:00 PM | Theater |
| Crotona Park | Bronx | Slick Rick / DJ Brucie B | Tuesday, July 12 | 7:00 PM | Concert |
| Crotona Park | Bronx | Xcstacy | Wednesday, July 13 | 7:00 PM | Concert |
| Crotona Park | Bronx | Sangre By Mando Alvardo Directed by Jerry Ruiz Adapted from Blood Wedding By Federico García Lorca SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner | Friday, July 15 | 8:00 PM | Theater |
| Crotona Park | Bronx | Sangre By Mando Alvardo Directed by Jerry Ruiz Adapted from Blood Wedding By Federico García Lorca SummerStage Theater Presented By Time Warner Public Theater presents: Summer ShakeUp! – A free theater workshop for youth | Saturday, July 16 | 10:00 AM Summer ShakeUp! 8:00 PM Performance | Theate |
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