Out With the Old, In With the Cold at Bryant Park

Bryant Park illuminating at night

Bryant Park Fall Festival

Great Lawn, Bryant Park

September13th-20th

6-7:30PM

While we are saying goodbye to the warm days of summer, Bryant Park makes it easier for us by presenting the Bryant Park Fall Festival. People are invited to enjoy the series of after work performances in the Midtown area park. From ballet to jazz music, these cultural events are a nice way to wind down after work or start off your own night of dancing with some inspiration from the pros.

Tonight at 6pm-7:30pm on the lawn, BAM's Black Rock Coalition will present its orchestra. The coalition supports Black musicians and will perform a retrospective of award-winning jazz-funk-rock group, WAR. The group was a 1960's breakthrough group with a California vibe blending funk, reggae, jazz and funk while lacing through socio-politcal lyrics. You will probably recognize many songs as they have been sampled from artists such as R&B princess, Janet Jackson to metal band, Korn. 

Black Rock Coalition performers belt it out on stage

On Saturday, the Brooklyn Philharmonic will perform on the lawn from 6-7:30pm.  Your eyes (and ears) will be opened as the orchestra performs some of their groundbreaking and award winning music. They are regarded as a philharmonic that has brought traditional works in a new light for many non-classical listeners. Specifically, they will display contemporary and traditional collaborations from their mixed chambers work for clarinet and strings this weekend. 

Parsons Dance defying gravity

Last but not least to round out the weekend will be Parsons Dance. From 6-7:30pm on the lawn, Parsons Dance will showcase their hit rock-dance opera, Remember Me,  that sold out last season. They will go all out for the free event by bringing the shows lead vocalist and grammy nominated rock-band opera, East Village Opera Company. The dance movements will be contemporary in nature full of explosive movement to engage the audience as in the vision of David Parsons. 

For directions and other performances, visit the official site here.