Arrive Magazine - July/August, 2011

UP to SPEED
directed by Tony winner
festivals in the U.S., the
dedicated to improving the

Partridge Family. Aug. 9–14.

Doug Hughes (Doubt).

annual Lincoln Center Out
way in which new plays are

film-festival.org.

Telecharge.com; Born Yesterday of Doors festival opens with developed. The conference

OnBroadway.com.
cult legend Billy Bragg’s
folk/troubadour singalong,
gives the opportunity for
ne w playwrights to develop

Campbell’s Hall of Fame
Tennis Championships:

“The Big Busk,” and steams and showcase their works.

Defending champion

Midsummer
Night Swing
ahead for nearly three
Adrienne Theatre, 2030 San- Mardy Fish, rising star
weeks, winding up with a
som St. Free public events,
American Ryan Harrison
two-day “Roots of American July 18–24. Reservations rec- and other top ATP World
Music” festival, featuring
ommended. Playpenn.org.

Tour pros come to the
Marty Stuart, Sun Records’
Sonny Burgess and Cowboy
Jack Clement, Stax Records’
Steve Cropper and the Bar-
Kays. Plus performances
by gospel and R&B legend
Mavis Staples; “Water,” a
world-premiere perfor-
mance by post-modern
dance innovators Eiko &
Koma; David Dorfman
Dance with Prophets of
Funk; and a rare New York
appearance by contem-

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International Tennis Hall
of Fame for the only ATP
World Tour event in New
England, and the only
grass-court tournament in
the country. A highlight of
the week will be the annual
Hall of Fame induction
of Andre Agassi July 9. A
tribute exhibit showcasing
Agassi’s life and career will
be displayed in the museum
for one year. Plus, free
tennis clinics, the Angela
porary ballet troupe Trey
Moore Fashion Show &

Midsummer Night Swing: McIntyre Project. All events RHODE ISLAND

Champagne Breakfast, and
This annual event takes
are free. July 27–Aug. 14. 212-

Lunch with the Legends.

place Tuesdays through

721-6500; lcoutofdoors.org.

Meteor Shower: View the July 4–10. tennisfame.com.

Saturdays, through July 16, in
Perseid Meteor Shower at
Lincoln Center’s Damrosch

PENNSYLVANIA

Frosty Drew Observatory,

Music in Newport: Two
Park, W. 62nd St., between
nestled on the edge of a
of the world’s most legend-
Columbus and Amsterdam

Mummies of the World: A wildlife refuge and sur-
ary musical festivals, the
avenues. Enjoy dazzling

6,420-year-old child mummy rounded by wilderness and
Newport Folk Festival, July
nights of dancing under
from Peru, one the oldest
extraordinarily dark skies

30–31, and Newport Jazz
the stars to today’s most
child mummies ever dis-
overhead. Ninigret Park,
Festival, Aug. 5–7, return
popular dance bands. New
covered, joins a collection

62 Park Lane, Charlestown. to the City by the Sea,
wave classics and ’80s disco
of mummies and related
Aug. 13–14. 401-364-9508;

featuring 2011 Grammy
are on the bill July 7 with
artifacts in the extraordinary frostydre w.org.

winner Esperanza Spald-
Loser’s Lounge ’80s Night.

exhibition “Mummies of
The Palmetto Bug Stomp-
the World,” now on display
ers take center stage July 12

at Philadephia’s renowned
with New Orleans swing and Franklin Institute. “Mum-
ing and the Brubeck Broth-

Pre-Oscars: Discover next ers, among others. Both
year’s Academy Award win-
take place at historic Fort
ners at FLICKERS: Rhode
Adams State Park. The Jazz
traditional jazz. July 16 is
mies” is the first exhibition
Island International Film
Festival’s opening night
“Kids Dance at Midsummer
of its kind to be showcased
Festival. The largest film
concert at the Interna-
Night Swing” day, when chil- at The Franklin Institute,
festival in New England is
tional Tennis Hall of Fame
dren of all ages can learn the portraying both naturally
one of 65 qualifying events
features Michael Feinstein
latest steps from top dance
and intentionally preserved
for the Oscars. RIIFF is
(Come Fly with Me) with
teachers. Tickets: $17; “Kids
mummies from around the
ranked as one of the top 12

special guests Joe Negri
Dance” is free. 212-721-6500; world in a never-before-seen festivals in the U. S. This
and Wynton Marsalis.

midsummernightswing.org.
Lincoln Center Out of
Doors: One of the oldest
free outdoor performance
collection. Fi.edu/mummies.

2011 PlayPenn Confer-
ence: PlayPenn is an
artist-driven organization
year’s festival features the
world premiere of Family
Band: The Cowsills, based
on the Rhode Island fam-
ily band that inspired The
Newportjazzfest.net;