This week in New York The Shrinks are Away hosted by Susan Shapiro, Word for Word Poetry at Bryant Park featuring Kundiman poets, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes at Riverside Park, a Super Freaky reading with Stacy Carlson and Alexander Yates, Meshell Ndegeocello covers Gil Scott-Heron at The Blue Note, and First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum.
MONDAY 8/01: So, this is the month most therapists take vacation. Speed Shrinking author Susan Shapiro hosts The Shrinks are Away reading, featuring Molly Jong-Fast, David Goodwille, Harvey Shapiro, and Lindsay Harrison. McNally Jackson. 7 p.m. Free.
TUESDAY 8/02: Word for Word Poetry will feature poets from Kundiman: Joseph Legaspi, Sonia Mukherji, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, and Rona Luo. Bryant Park Reading Room. Rain location is The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen on 20 West 44th St. 7 p.m. Free.
WEDNESDAY 8/03: Grab your friends and take-in an old horror film, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, at Riverside Park, Pier 1 at 70th St. 8:30 p.m. Free.
THURSDAY 8/04: It’s a Super Freaks reading with Stacy Carlson, Among the Wonderful, and Alexander Yates, Moondogs, a celebration of two novels featuring unusual main characters. WORD. 7 p.m. Free.
FRIDAY 8/05: Tonight, Meshell Ndegeocello celebrates Gil Scott-Heron by performing his music at The Blue Note. She’ll perform two shows, one at 8 p.m. and one at 10:30 p.m. $20 at the bar, $35 at a table.
SATURDAY 8/06: Brooklyn Museum presents Target First Saturday, with free entry into the museum from 5 to 11 p.m. This month’s theme is “Caribbean Countdown,” featuring talks, performances, film, and a dance party by the Afro-Punk Festival with DJ Jillionaire and reggae rock band The Cool and Deadly.
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