Travers Park Summer Sundays 2009

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Jackson Heights Beautification Group
SUMMER SUNDAYS IN THE PARK 2009

5/31: Hector Martignon, Latin Jazz by Grammy-nominated musician, and Asiko, afropop

6/7: Javier Arau New Jazz Quartet and Nation Beat, northeastern Brazilian rhythms meet US roots

6/14: Audra Rox, high-energy rock for kids, and the Astoria Jazz Band

6/28: Swedish Cottage Marionettes perform "Sleeping Beauty"

8/23: Theater for the New City, a topical musical satire

All shows start Sundays at 4 p.m., except 2 p.m. on August 23, and are held at Travers Park athletic field (34th Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets). Shows are free. Bring blanket or cushion for seating. Presented by Jackson Heights Beautification Group and its committee Friends of Travers Park; the Queens Community House; and the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. With major funding from the NYS Council on the Arts and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs through the Queens Council on the Arts as well as the J.M. Kaplan Fund.