Reminder: Summerstage Concerts!

*Remember to check out the Summerstage Calendar for June, posted in full here. Below are some of the immediately upcoming shows that you won't want to miss!*

SummerStage Music: Nice & Smooth and the Awesome 2
When: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Betsy Head Memorial Playground, Brooklyn
East coast hip hop duo Greg Nice & Smooth B are famed for writing smart, tongue-in-cheek rhymes that ride bangin’ hooks.

Part of the NYC Revolutions series

East coast hip-hop duo Greg Nice & Smooth B are famed for writing smart, tongue-in-cheek rhymes that ride bangin’ hooks. Released in the late 1980s and early to mid-’90s, Nice & Smooth’s albums, including Nice and Smooth and Ain’t a Damn Thing Changed, are acknowledged genre essentials. Their biggest hit, “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow...,” is fondly remembered for its interpolation of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” and its socially conscious message. Don’t miss this double dip of rap royalty slinging verses with the legendary DJ duo The Awesome 2 on the turntables.

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SummerStage Theater: The Etymology of Bird by Zakiyyah Alexander, Directed by Jade King-Carroll
When: Friday-Saturday, June 11-12, 2010 at 8:00PM
Where: Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
The Etymology of Bird delves into the Brooklyn, NY and explores questions on race relations, criminal justice, family life, love, fear, stereotypes, and hard choices seen through the eyes of various people.

SummerStage Music: Baaba Maal, Playing For Change
When: Monday, June 14, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Central Park/Mainstage
Celebrating Senegal’s independence, West Africa’s best-known musician meets a boundary and nation busting collective of global artists.

SummerStage Music: Big Daddy Kane with DJ Jon Quick
When: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 7:00PM
Where: Herbert Von King Park, Brooklyn
Big Daddy Kane’s baritone voice and rapid-fire rap style has secured him a place as one of hip hop’s most influential, successful and lasting MCs.