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Best Things To Do In New York City This Weekend

This weekend you can see an off-off-off-off Broadway play, hang out outside and listen to some amazing tunes, and meet some of your favorite Yankees. Read on for details, stay cool, and have a great weekend! By Jessica Allen.

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Every August, North America's largest multi-arts festival takes over small theaters all around the city. The New York International Fringe Festival specializes in emerging playwrights and performers, giving more than 200 companies a chance to get their big break, or just perform their work to (generally) very appreciative audiences. Tons of shows and stars got their start at the Fringe. Saturday, August 14, through Sunday, August 30, see schedule for details, tickets required.

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This legendary tribute celebrates the legendary jazz great. The annual jazz festival named in his honor is one of the most beloved parts of SummerStage, the city's largest free performing arts festival. Scheduled performers include vocalists, pianists, and maestros of the horn, including Norma Miller, Oliver Lake Big Band, Andy Bey, Joe Lovano, and Myra Melford. Thursday, August 20, through Sunday, August 23, see schedule for details, free.

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Now in its 11th year, AFROPUNK Fest features two days of music and art across four stages. "Synonymous with open-minded, non-conforming, and unconventional," the festival promises to be as big and bold and fun as ever, with scheduled performances by Grace Jones, SZA, Lenny Kravitz, Lion Babe, Brenmar, and many more. Saturday, August 22, and Sunday, August 23, see schedule for details, tickets required.

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Meet various Bronx Bombers, get autographs (from players like Jeff Nelson and Dwight "Doc" Gooden), witness exclusive one-on-one interviews, and just soak up some pinstripe love at the WFAN Yankees Radio Network FanFest in Little Italy. There will also be photo-ops, carnival games, and historical displays. Make a day of it by noshing at the various restaurants and bakeries you'll find along the way. Saturday, August 22, 12 to 8 pm, free.

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As it's been doing for 16 years, the Blues BBQ Festival pairs some of the best roots and blues performers, including Vaneese Thomas, the Otis Taylor Big Band, and Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, on the scene today with grub from some of the city's best BBQ restaurants, including Dinosaur Bar B-Que and Mighty Quinn's Barbecue. It's a feast of food and tunes, of happy crowds and lovely views. Saturday, August 22, 2 to 9 pm, free, rain or shine.

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