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Get Up, Get Out! (Vol. 64)

Art: This World & Nearer Ones
Creative Time’s new exhibit transforms Governors Island into an art-tastic theme park of site-specific conceptual installations.

Music: Central Park SummerStage 2009
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the 2009 season schedule of the free performing arts festival, Central Park SummerStage, includes music, dance, word, film, and comedy. Internationally acclaimed for presenting world-renowned and emerging talent from around the globe and New York City’s own backyard, the Central Park SummerStage season promises to be as electrifying as ever. 6/5- 8/15 

Culture: Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show
The spectacular Macy’s July 4th fireworks display is moving across town in 2009. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson, Macy’s will stage a show stopping pyrotechnic show over the Hudson River instead of the East River this year. Show begins at approx. 9:20PM, Free!

Did You Know…about Eneloop?
Sanyo just announced its rechargeable Eneloop Lamp that serves to light your home when upright or your path when held like a flashlight — automatically, just as soon as it passes the 90-degree mark.

This Week’s Non-Holidays
International Joke Day (Today, July 1st)
Take the opportunity to get the jokes started today. Use the internet to spread funny jokes and stories. If people around the world get into the theme of the day, it just might be the start of something great.

World UFO Day (Thursday, July 2nd)
World UFO Day seeks to get governments to fess up to the existence of UFOs.  Many people believe that UFOs from outer space have already visited us, and a big government cover-up is hiding the facts from the public.


Stay Out of the Sun Day (Friday, July 3rd)
Stay Out of the Sun Day encourages us stay cool in the shade and give our skin a rest in preparation for all the July 4th celebrations on Saturday!

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Art: Stephen Shore and the Factory
The pioneer of color photography recalls his black-and-white years, hanging out with Andy Warhol and company. 303 Gallery, through July

Music: Jonathan Kane, Jet Ear Party
Veteran NYC drummer-turned-leader and composer Jonathan Kane’s second full-length effort, Jet Ear Party, finds him polishing extended-duration blues-based shuffles with a massed-guitar balm of glistening, postclassical minimalism with an increased melodic sophistication.

Culture: 5th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is a celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture. Our aim is to highlight Hip-Hop’s legacy as an agent of artistic progression, community building and social change by producing a variety of events from musical performances, Brooklyn Hip-Hop Family Day, film screenings, gallery shows and more. 6/18-6/20, $10 tickets

Did You Know…about Riversimple Urban Car?
A little car from up-start Riversimple looks set to deliver the equivalent of 300 mpg, running on hydrogen and utilizing a network of small fuel cells to power four motors, one per wheel. The recently unveiled prototype manages 240 miles on just 2.2 lbs of hydrogen, has a top speed of 50 mph, seats two (reasonably) comfortably.

This Week’s Non-Holidays

World Juggler’s Day (Today, June 17th)
World Juggler’s Day celebrates talented people who can juggle many balls and objects at a time. Common objects include: balls, clubs, swords, plates, rings, and flaming sticks. The best jugglers can juggle up to ten balls at a time. Celebrate Juggling Day by give juggling a try.

Go Fishing Day (Thursday, June 18th)
Today is Go Fishing Day. It’s a day to go out and bring home a healthy, tasty, meal for the family.

World Sauntering Day (Friday, June 19th)
On World Sauntering Day, practice your sauntering technique and saunter everywhere you go. Sauntering is not a walk, jog, trot, or run, but a form of strolling. Sauntering is a very casual, yet stylish, form of movement.

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Free Iced Coffee! Stop by Au Bon Pain anytime after 2:00PM and pick up a free iced coffee!

Art: Pablo Picasso: Mosqueteros
“Pablo Picasso: Mosqueteros” proves that Pablo Picasso was one of the best artists of the sixties and seventies. The nearly 100 works in this ravishing, museum-shaming gallery show are lusciously voluptuous, richly physical paintings — nudes, lovers kissing, still-lifes — as well as drawings that are as masterfully intricate as Rembrandts. Gagosian Gallery thru 6/6 

Music: Central Park SummerStage 2009
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the 2009 season schedule of the free performing arts festival, Central Park SummerStage, includes music, dance, word, film, and comedy. Internationally acclaimed for presenting world-renowned and emerging talent from around the globe and New York City’s own backyard, the Central Park SummerStage season promises to be as electrifying as ever. 6/5- 8/15  

Culture: Rock & Run on the River
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s third annual Rock & Run on the River 5K run/walk and celebration. NBC’s Dan Abrams and designer Carmen Marc Valvo will co-chair the post-race party.   Sun 6/7, Pier 84, 8AM

Did You Know…about Spy Ear?
The Spy Ear has a secret: a hidden SIM card slot and cell radio that allows you to monitor what’s happening in your absence. Just dial in and listen away — we’re not sure how much you’ll hear from the usual places a power strip is hidden, but it’ll be better than nothing, nosy.

This Week’s Non-Holidays
Repeat Day (Today, June 3rd)
Repeat Day is an opportunity to do things over and over again. Repeat Day is an opportunity to do things over and over again.

Hug Your Cat Day (Thursday, June 4th)
Go ahead and give your cat a big, furry hug. You don’t have a cat? You can correct this today. The month of June is “Adopt a Cat Month”.

World Environment Day (Friday, June 5th)
World Environment Day focuses attention on important environmental issues. This day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

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Art: Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective
The first major exhibition in New York in twenty years devoted to one of the most compelling painters of the twentieth century, Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective features some 130 works—sixty-five paintings and as many archival items from public and private collections from around the world—that span the entirety of the artist’s full and celebrated career.

Music: Dirty Projectors
Bitte Orca, the band’s new album, explains the fuss—musically, it achieves that seemingly unfeasible feat of sounding new. Listening to the opening track, with its syncopated baseline and flurry of strange, beautiful harmonies, the feeling is surprise, confusion and excitement.

Culture: Japan Day at Central Park
Japan Day at Central Park is an event designed by the Japanese community of NY to promote deeper understanding of Japanese culture and, to say “Thank you, New York!” Japan Day returns with tents offering a wide range of Japanese traditional and family-friendly activities, free samplings of popular Japanese cuisine and powerful stage performances. Sun 5/31, East Meadow

Did You Know…about Robomow?
Like Roomba for your lawn, Robomow rolls out automatically at pre-scheduled times, chops down any unruly grass, then returns to its base station for a recharge. The lawnbot has a tilt sensor that stops the blades if the mower flips over, preventing injury to people and pets.

This Week’s Non-Holidays
Sun Screen Day (Today, May 27th)
Sun Screen Day educates and brings awareness to the importance of using sunscreens to protect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays from the sun.  This day is held on May 27th to prepare for the summer and vacation season ahead.

Amnesty International Day (Thursday, May 28th)
Amnesty International Day recognizes the need to protect human rights around the world. The Amnesty International organization strives to accomplish these goals by providing awareness and recognition of the issues. They work to publicize local and regional problems, and to arouse citizens, governments and politicians to action.

Create Your Own Non-Holiday Day (Friday, May 29th)
Today is a day to do just that, have fun with it!