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The Broadway Bomb: 200 skateboarders have a death wish on Saturday
Published on 10/10/08
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You say freegan, some say freeloader; whatever you want to call yourself, we’re probably all in agreement that a prix fixe of zero is pretty nice. Start off with a visit to Red Hook’s Fairway Market (480–500 Van Brunt St at Reed St, 718-694-6868, fairwaymarket.com), located in a pre–Civil War coffee warehouse, where cheese samples, nut offerings and bakery tastings are all gratis. When sated from nibbles, wander a few blocks to the Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival (Sat 7 11am–7pm, Louis J Valentino Jr Park and Pier between Coffey and Ferris Sts; 718-643-6790, nycgovparks.org), celebrating socially conscious music and art. Groove to spoken-word artist Akil Dasan and the sounds of DJ Oja, or take in a puppet/music performance by Jollyship the Whiz-Bang. “Our show is exclusively for adults, despite evidence to the contrary,” says cast member Nick Jones. “We are, however, aware of the presence of young’uns at the festival, and will be focusing less on rape and murder.” And that spells romance.—Allison Williams
