The 5 Best Things To Do In NYC Tonight, June 20
Tonight in New York City: Watch a French film in Tompkins Square Park, pick up the most radical 80's outfit, or listen to Amos Lee perform at The Bandshell in Prospect Park. By Carly Petrone.
Totally Tubular 80's Shopping Party
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Tonight, head over to the Totally Tubular 80's Shopping Party from 8 p.m. – midnight and grab some seriously awesome 80's apparel, shoes, furniture, and accessories used in film and TV. Film Biz Recycling is unveiling their latest digs so sip on complimentary fuzzy navels, enjoy sick MTV videos, and belt out that 80's karaoke. $5-$20 suggest donation at the door. RSVP recommended.
The Women on the 6th Floor
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Watch the French film, The Women on the 6th Floor, tonight at Tompkins Square Park. Find out what happens when the life of a peaceful married Parisian man is turned upside down when his new Spanish maid introduces him to the female servants on the 6th floor. Screening begins at 8:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Amos Lee/Lake Street Dive
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Amos Lee performs live at The Bandshell in Prospect Park tonight along with special guest Lake Street Dive. The singer-songwriter has released five albums, including his latest entitled Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song. His sweet and melodic voice has earned him a Grammy nomination. Indie-pop-swing foursome Lake Street Dive are now captivating audiences as Brooklyn residents. They all graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music but probably know them best from their viral video, where they covered the Jackson Five's "I Want You Back." Come hear these dynamic singers perform tonight starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
American Black Film Festival: The Leading Man
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The American Black Film Festival is in full swing and tonight you can meet some of today's most beloved male actors at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Dr. Marc Lamont Hill of Columbia University and BET News will moderate a discussion about how black men are projected in film and television. Together they'll share stories about their journeys to success in front of the camera as well as the messages they wish to convey to boys and young men in the community. Tonight's panelists include Omari Hardwick (Power), Morris Chestnut (The Best Man Holiday), and Stephen Bishop (Being Mary Jane). Event begins at 6:30 p.m.
Rob Delaney
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Get ready to laugh because funnyman Rob Delaney is performing tonight at Carolines. Comedy Central and Rolling Stone have already named him as "The Funniest Guy on Twitter" so can you imagine what he can do with more than 140 characters? Maybe he'll talk about his bestselling memoir, Rob Delaney: Mother Wife Sister Human Warrior Falcon Yardstick Turban Cabbage. Tickets range from $38.25-$109 and sets begins at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
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Carly Petrone is a freelance writer living in New York City.
