2002 BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL
Thursday, June 20
DR. JOHN
National treasure trove of New Orleans music history.
Friday, June 21
HAKIM / SHABAZ
“The Lion of Egypt”, traditional music pumped up with pop flavor & Indian Qawwali singing.
Saturday, June 22
BUDWEISER LATIN MUSIC SERIES
LUIS VARGAS / COCO MERENSON w/ special guest JOSEITO MATEO
Bachata superstars & “The King of Merengue”.
Friday, June 28
SARAH HARMER / LUTHER WRIGHT & THE WRONGS
Canadian singer/songwriter & all-bluegrass re-imagining of Pink Floyd’s The Wall.
Sunday, June 30
KREYOL FESTIVAL
TABOU COMBO / BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS / ZIN /EMELINE MICHEL / 2 SWEET
All-day Kreyol Festival celebrating Haitian Konpa music and culture.
Friday, July 5
LINCOLN CENTER JAZZ ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS
World-renowned Orchestra led by the incomparable Marsalis.
Saturday, July 6
EVERTON BLENDER / REGGAE COWBOYS
Classic roots reggae meets Country & Western Reggae.
Friday, July 12
YO LA TENGO / EVERTON SYLVESTER
Feedback-driven noise-rock and sweetly melodic pop & sly dub poetry.
Saturday, July 13
AFRICAN FESTIVAL
FEMI KUTI & POSITIVE FORCE / HAKMOUN / ROKIA TRAORÉ / COCO SUKALI / WUNMI
All-day African Festival with artists from Nigeria, Mali and Morocco. The day begins with a traditional African marketplace with food, clothing and crafts.
Thursday, July 18
SPEEDY w/ ALLOY ORCHESTRA / THE LITTLE GRAY BOOK LECTURES
FILM SERIES: Harold Lloyd’s 1928 dramatic silent comedy w/ new music score. Preceding the movie, a series of readings and discussions hosted by John Hodgeman.
Friday, July 19
TALIB KWELI / ZAP MAMA DJ PROJECT
Brooklyn-born positive hip hop rapper & global a capella queens w/ new DJ project.
Saturday, July 20
LAMBCHOP / THE MENDOZA LINE
Alternative- country collective & neo-folk pilgrims.
Thursday, July 25
WALT DISNEY’S FANTASIA / KEEP BANGIN’ (selections)
FILM SERIES: Extravaganza of animation and music. Preceding the movie, Jared Crawford Choclatt will perform a wild percussion free for all.
Friday, July 26
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Back by popular demand, world-renowned modern dance company.
Saturday, July 27
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Brooklyn’s own world class orchestra.
Wednesday, July 31
CHOREOGRAPHERS-IN-RESIDENCE
Nicholas Leichter and David Neumann open rehearsal, lecture/demonstration @ The Prospect Park Picnic House.
Thursday, August 1
NORTH BY NORTHWEST / SEX MOB
FILM SERIES: Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller with Cary Grant and Eve Marie Saint. Preceding the film, it’s movie music from A to Z with the hippest band in town.
Friday, August 2
DAVID NEUMANN / nicholasleichterdance
Rising star choreographers Neumann and Leichter join forces to put on an exhilarating duet.
Satuday, August 3
BUDWEISER LATIN MUSIC SERIES
BORICUA FESTIVAL: KEVIN CEBALLO / MANNY OQUENDO & LIBRE / WILLIE VILLEGAS Y ENTRE AMIGOS
All day Boricua Festival ending the night w/salsa sensation.
Thursday, August 8
FILM SERIES
JAILHOUSE ROCK / LOSERS LOUNGE
The story of a young convict inspired by his country singer cellmate to launch a music career when he gets out of the slammer, was the perfect foil for Elvis’ on-screen misbehaving.
Friday, August 9
BUDWEISER LATIN MUSIC SERIES
ELY GUERRA / SI*SÉ / JUMBO
Cutting edge Latin alternative music.
Saturday, August 10
BUDWEISER LATIN MUSIC SERIES
PALLADIUM MAMBO DANCE PARTY: RAY SANTOS ORCHESTRA
featuring CHOCOLATE / NELSON GONZALEZ
The Bandshell transforms itself into NY’s biggest dance floor.
Saturday, August 17
BENEFIT CONCERT
CAPLETON & FRIENDS
The Bandshell goes Caribbean with a late-summer night of smooth island “riddims” in a benefit concert for Celebrate Brooklyn.
Sunday, August 18
SURPRISE SHOW
SURPRISE ARTIST: THE SAW DOCTORS! / GAVIN DEGRAW
The greatest Irish rock band since U2 and the Pouges. Plus rock/soul singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw!
Saturday & Sunday, August 24 & 25
BENEFIT CONCERT
THE UNLIMITED SUNSHINE TOUR
CAKE / MODEST MOUSE / FLAMING LIPS / DE LA SOUL / KINKY
The summer season wraps up in high style with a show that features a smorgasbord of cult favorites.
