The 5 Best Things To Do In NYC Tonight, July 1
Tonight in New York City: Celebrate this first day of July with a night of Shakespearean Star Wars, watch the best of the best battle it out at the Air Guitar Semifinals, or take a free yoga class while overlooking the New York Harbor. By Carly Petrone.
Pilates with the Fitness Guru
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Get fit with the Fitness Guru at Brooklyn Bridge Park tonight. An expert instructor will lead you through a Pilates Mat class overlooking the New York Harbor. Learn how to engage your core while restoring the natural curvature of the spine. Class is one hour long and begins at 7 p.m.
US Air Guitar Championship Semifinals
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You guys, it's time for the US Air Guitar Championship Semifinals! Performers will show off their air guitar skills tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Only three will advance to the finals, which will be held in Kansas City on August 9th. The winner of the finals will then go on to compete in the World Championships in Finland. Bjorn Turoque, star of the movie Air Guitar Nation, will return as host of the event while 2008 US & World Air Guitar Champion Hot Lixx Hulahan will take his place as judge. Get ready for the half time performance. Tickets are $20 and show starts at 9 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital in Crotona Park
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Summer really is the best time of the year because the Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital series takes place across the five boroughs. Tonight, make your way to Crotona Park in the Bronx for an enchanting evening of favorite opera arias and duets featuring Mary-Jane Lee (soprano), Ginger Costa-Jackon (mezzo-soprano), and Yunpeng Want (baritone). Dan Saunders will accompany on piano. Event begins at 8 p.m. and admission is free.
BK: Alas, Naughty Droid: A Night of Shakespeare and Star Wars
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If you're a fan of Shakespeare's Star Wars (because who isn't?) then make sure to grab your favorite costume and head over to Word in Brooklyn. Tonight, there will be a dramatic performance of select moments from the series while author Ian Doescher Skypes in for the occasion. Battles will be fought and plot points will be declaimed. Event starts at 7 p.m. Please RSVP here.
Midsummer Night Swing
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The Queen of Merengue, Milly Quezada, will be at Lincoln Center to perform during the popular Midsummer Night Swing series. The powerful Latin singer will use her signature style to set the mood for instructor Rodney Lopez to teach the sensual yet lively dance that is the merengue. DJ George Nenadich will also be there to keep the tunes going. Dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m. with live music starting at 8 p.m.
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Carly Petrone is a freelance writer living in New York City.
