Good Friday: 8 events, 4 tonight and all free — the Miles Davis symphonic SummerStage in Harlem, free Coney Island fireworks, the final Watch Me screenings in Greenpoint, and a Bushwick art/performance fundraiser — plus Anime NYC all weekend, PIGEONS! Saturday, and a free film + the last free SummerStage of the season Sunday.
Live Music
- The Voice of Miles: A Symphonic Celebration — TONIGHT Fri 8/21, 7–9:30pm, Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem: the free SummerStage Miles Davis tribute with Jazzmobile, in the neighborhood; first come, first served (web · City Parks Foundation)
- Angélique Kidjo / Cimafunk / DJ Freshy K — Sun 8/23, doors 6pm, show 7–10pm, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park: the season’s last free SummerStage — five-time Grammy winner Kidjo with Cuban funk from Cimafunk (web · City Parks Foundation)
Art Openings
- PIGEONS! An Art Show Inspired by Pigeons — Sat 8/22, 4–9pm, Cloud City, 85 N. 1st St, Williamsburg: 26 artists in photography, painting, collage and sculpture; draw-your-own-pigeon station, live pigeon feeding at 5:45pm — free, works $25–$1,000 (r/Williamsburg)
- Creative Social × Variety Visual Arts Fundraiser — TONIGHT Fri 8/21, 6pm–2am, The Tiny Cupboard, Bushwick: art/graphic-design/photography gallery, animation/film projections, open-mic performances, karaoke, vendors, board games and a leave-one-take-one zine library; check the post/IG for the exact address (r/Bushwick)
Festivals & Outdoor
- Anime NYC — through Sun 8/23, Javits Center (Fri/Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–4pm): the four-day anime/manga/gaming convention with 50,000+ fans, panels, film screenings, a Japanese food court and live music; $65–$185 (web · Time Out)
- Coney Island Fireworks — TONIGHT Fri 8/21, ~9:45pm, in front of Deno’s Wonder Wheel: free Friday-night fireworks every week through Aug 28; grab a Nathan’s and watch from the boardwalk (web · Time Out)
Film & Performance
- Watch Me — final two screenings — TONIGHT Fri + Sat, Film Noir Cinema, Greenpoint: the indie feature shot in Zagreb and Paris wraps its NYC run this weekend; 2-for-1 tickets, details on the Film Noir website (r/Greenpoint)
- L Train Movie Club: Shanghai Knights — Sun 8/23, hang at 7:30, movie at 8pm, Talon Bar, Bushwick: free screening of the Jackie Chan/Owen Wilson sequel (r/Brooklyn)
All gathered items - what was cut and why (6)
- Summer Streets finale, Sat 8/22 - DEDUP: re-anchored 8/19 and cut 8/20 with no new info; weekend slots full
- [MoMA PS1 Warm Up, tonight](no URL found) - DEDUP: paid, and tonight’s free-music slot is Miles in Harlem
- Future Cops free screening, Sat Freddy’s Bar - DEDUP: fully described 8/18, no new info (r/Brooklyn)
- Scribble Workshop, Sun 8/23 P&T Knitwear - DEDUP: real free writing workshop, edged; Sunday slots full with Kidjo + L Train + Anime NYC (r/Astoria)
- Dinosaur Jr. @ Maria Hernandez Park, Sat 8/29 - STALE: verified free w/ RSVP, 8 days out; #1 next-week lead (r/Bushwick)
- Day Party @ The Tiny Cupboard, Sat 8/22 - UNVERIFIABLE: details by DM only, no address/cost; kept the better-specified Creative Social at the same venue instead (r/Bushwick)
14 events auto-dropped by the timing filter (past dates) - logged in the Obsidian raw dump.