| Misc. Events |
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| Queens Pride March & Festival |
| Queens (Borough-Wide) [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/02/2013 |
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Event Start Time : 12:00 PM |
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Members of Queens’ GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) community celebrate their history, accomplishments and future with a parade and street festival.
The parade begins at 37th Avenue and 89th Street and continues to the festival at 37 Road where there will be various activities, booths and live music performances.
For more information, call (718) 228-7599. |
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| Brooklyn Pride Celebration |
| Prospect Park & Zoo [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/08/2013 |
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New York’s second largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender festival features a 10K charity run, food, live music, kids activities and lots of fun.
Artists including bands, solo musicians, comedians, dance troupes, drag and many others performan in the park throughout the day. For more information, call (718) 928-3320. |
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| Museum Mile Festival |
| Manhattan (Borough-Wide) [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/11/2013 |
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An entire stretch of Fifth Avenue becomes a giant, mile-long block party and visual art celebration.
Music and art fill the street and sidewalks embracing the nine institutions that comprise Museum Mile.
For more information, contact Robin Schatell of Urban Arts Productions at (212) 606-2296. To learn more about Museum Mile, visit DoingNYC´s sister site at www.museummile.net |
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| Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam |
| New Meadowlands Stadium [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/15/2013 |
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Event Start Time : 7:00 PM |
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Experience thrilling motorsports using moster trucks --- modified pickup trucks built with extremely large wheels and suspension --- in races, freestyle contests and various demonstrations.
The event is being sponsored by the retail chain Advance Auto Parts. Tickets are available from TicketNetwork through the link below. |
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| 2013 Pride Rally |
| Hudson River Park [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/28/2013 |
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Event Start Time : 7:00 PM |
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This annual event commemorates the original GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) Pride Rally that was held in 1969 in response to the famous Stonewall Riots which began the modern gay rights movement.
Enjoy an afternoon featuring several celebrity performers and speakers at the park´s bandshell.
Admission is free. For more information, contact Heritage Of Pride at (212) 807-7433 |
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| New York Pride March & Festival |
| Greenwich Village Business District [ venue info ] |
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Event Start Date : 06/30/2013 |
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Event Start Time : 2:00 PM |
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Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte is joined by civic leader Earl Fowlkes and Edith Windsor --- the lesbian widow whose court fight may overturn the Defense Of Marriage Act --- as the grand marshals for this year’s march.
The march is a celebration of the city’s GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) community in a colorful tradition that dates back to 1970. The march begins at 5th Avenue & 36nd Street and travels to Christopher & Greenwich Street.
The popular festival will take place on Hudson Street between Abingdon Square and West 14th Street, where the public can enjoy food, activities, booths, celebrities and live music performances.
For more information, contact Heritage Of Pride at (212) 807-7433. |
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