September 28, 2009

Bryant Park Fall Fest offers 10 nights of free concerts

Bryant Park this evenings kicks off a series of 10 free nights of music and dance concerts intended as a sort of overture of New York’s fall cultural calendar. Expect performers from the likes of the Met Opera, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Ailey II and others.

Many of the organizations will also offer freebies and discounts on regular-season tickets, according to the official Twitter feed for Bryant Park (which is also a good place to check for last-minute weather-related changes.)

All concerts will start at 6 p.m. and end about 7:30 p.m. Chairs on the Upper Terrace will open for seating at 5 p.m. Tables, chairs, and picnics will also be allowed on the lawn.

The full schedule for the Bryant Park Fall Festival:

Monday, Sept. 28 - St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble
Tuesday, Sept. 29 - Bargemusic
Wednesday, Sept. 30 - New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
Thursday, Oct. 1 - Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program
Friday, Oct. 2 - Carnegie Hall, featuring Ensemble ACJW

Monday, Oct. 5 - The Joyce Theater
Tuesday, Oct. 6 - Ailey II
Wednesday, Oct. 7 - Bargemusic
Thursday, Oct. 8 - Brooklyn Philharmonic
Friday, Oct. 9 - Jazz at Lincoln Center

Bryant Park is located on 42nd Street between 5th and 6th avenues.

September 28, 2009 8:59 AM in Cheap Stuff, Kids, Midtown, Romance, Sightsology

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