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| New York Today: Guitars in the City | New York Today: Guitars in the City |
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| Updated, 9:41 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this gloomy Friday the 13th. | Good morning on this gloomy Friday the 13th. |
| Do you hear the strumming, New York? | Do you hear the strumming, New York? |
| It might be the sound of the New York Guitar Festival, a weeklong festival through Sunday. | It might be the sound of the New York Guitar Festival, a weeklong festival through Sunday. |
| Between the events, which include an immersive guitar marathon at the Cloisters on Saturday, we popped into Matt Umanov Guitars on Bleecker Street. | Between the events, which include an immersive guitar marathon at the Cloisters on Saturday, we popped into Matt Umanov Guitars on Bleecker Street. |
| Zeke Schein, who plays slide guitar and blues-inspired music, has worked there for 25 years. | Zeke Schein, who plays slide guitar and blues-inspired music, has worked there for 25 years. |
| “Anything that promotes music is wonderful,” he said of the festival. | “Anything that promotes music is wonderful,” he said of the festival. |
| But what really makes the shop hum, Mr. Schein told us, are major milestones in music and popular culture. | But what really makes the shop hum, Mr. Schein told us, are major milestones in music and popular culture. |
| Take Prince’s death last month. | Take Prince’s death last month. |
| “When someone big like Prince passes away, people want to feel part of a community,” Mr. Schein said. “People will come in just to commiserate and trade stories about shows they saw, or maybe about meeting that person.” | “When someone big like Prince passes away, people want to feel part of a community,” Mr. Schein said. “People will come in just to commiserate and trade stories about shows they saw, or maybe about meeting that person.” |
| Dion DiMucci, the singer-songwriter best known by his first name, and the guitarist Carlos Santana have dropped in recently, he added, but the shop appreciates beginners and sightseers, too. | Dion DiMucci, the singer-songwriter best known by his first name, and the guitarist Carlos Santana have dropped in recently, he added, but the shop appreciates beginners and sightseers, too. |
| Mr. Schein, who said he grew up sneaking into CBGB shows, now counts City Winery and Caffe Vivaldi in Manhattan and Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn among his go-to music venues. | Mr. Schein, who said he grew up sneaking into CBGB shows, now counts City Winery and Caffe Vivaldi in Manhattan and Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn among his go-to music venues. |
| Attendees of the Guitar Festival this weekend can enjoy music and conversation not only at the Cloisters, but also at the New School. | Attendees of the Guitar Festival this weekend can enjoy music and conversation not only at the Cloisters, but also at the New School. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Today’s soundtrack includes rain rapping on windows and whimpering winds. Thunderstorms should provide the bass. | Today’s soundtrack includes rain rapping on windows and whimpering winds. Thunderstorms should provide the bass. |
| That’s right: Our luck has run dry. Plan on getting wet. | That’s right: Our luck has run dry. Plan on getting wet. |
| It’s going to rain this afternoon, and expect showers throughout the day. | It’s going to rain this afternoon, and expect showers throughout the day. |
| Today’s high: 64. | Today’s high: 64. |
| Saturday looks equally musical (with all those raindrops). Sunday, the beat stops, and the city should dry out. | Saturday looks equally musical (with all those raindrops). Sunday, the beat stops, and the city should dry out. |
| • The same week a city agency lifted a restrictive deed on a Lower East Side nursing home, a similar change was made to a corner lot in Harlem. [New York Times] | |
| • Dean G. Skelos, the former Republican State Senate majority leader, was sentenced to five years in prison, and his son, Adam, was sentenced to six and a half years on corruption charges. [New York Times] | • Dean G. Skelos, the former Republican State Senate majority leader, was sentenced to five years in prison, and his son, Adam, was sentenced to six and a half years on corruption charges. [New York Times] |
| • The practice of consuming marijuana extract, or “dabbing,” appears to have risen in the city over the last few years, law enforcement officers said. [New York Times] | • The practice of consuming marijuana extract, or “dabbing,” appears to have risen in the city over the last few years, law enforcement officers said. [New York Times] |
| • A former Cuomo aide took part in efforts to elect Democrats to the 2014 State Senate, a campaign for which Mayor Bill de Blasio is currently under scrutiny, documents show. [New York Times] | • A former Cuomo aide took part in efforts to elect Democrats to the 2014 State Senate, a campaign for which Mayor Bill de Blasio is currently under scrutiny, documents show. [New York Times] |
| • Charges were dropped against the mail carrier who was arrested in March after an altercation with the police officers in Brooklyn. [New York Times] | • Charges were dropped against the mail carrier who was arrested in March after an altercation with the police officers in Brooklyn. [New York Times] |
| • The Police Department is planning 20 more gang takedowns in the city by July 4. [Politico New York] | • The Police Department is planning 20 more gang takedowns in the city by July 4. [Politico New York] |
| • The world’s oldest person, Susannah Mushatt Jones, died in Brooklyn at the age of 116. [NBC New York] | • The world’s oldest person, Susannah Mushatt Jones, died in Brooklyn at the age of 116. [NBC New York] |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees topple Royals, 7-3. Dodgers shake off Mets, 5-0. | • Scoreboard: Yankees topple Royals, 7-3. Dodgers shake off Mets, 5-0. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • “Greening the Globe Begins at Home,” an environmental advocacy symposium, at the College of Staten Island. 9 a.m. [Free] | • “Greening the Globe Begins at Home,” an environmental advocacy symposium, at the College of Staten Island. 9 a.m. [Free] |
| • The NYC Bike Expo, filled with all-things cycling, begins at the 69th Regiment Armory in Midtown Manhattan. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. [Free] | • The NYC Bike Expo, filled with all-things cycling, begins at the 69th Regiment Armory in Midtown Manhattan. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Take a stab at a fencing class, organized by the Manhattan Fencing Center, at the Fifth Avenue Terrace in Bryant Park. 1:30 p.m. [Free, registration required] | • Take a stab at a fencing class, organized by the Manhattan Fencing Center, at the Fifth Avenue Terrace in Bryant Park. 1:30 p.m. [Free, registration required] |
| • Participate in a tour of Central Park’s legendary landmarks, beginning and ending at Belvedere Castle near 79th Street in Manhattan. 2 p.m. [$15] | • Participate in a tour of Central Park’s legendary landmarks, beginning and ending at Belvedere Castle near 79th Street in Manhattan. 2 p.m. [$15] |
| • Bayou ’n Brooklyn, a weekend-long festival of Cajun and zydeco music, dance lessons and country-singing workshops, begins at the Jalopy Theater and School of Music on Columbia Street in Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] | • Bayou ’n Brooklyn, a weekend-long festival of Cajun and zydeco music, dance lessons and country-singing workshops, begins at the Jalopy Theater and School of Music on Columbia Street in Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] |
| • Red Bulls at D.C. United, 7 p.m. (MLS LIVE). Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 8:40 p.m. (SNY). | • Red Bulls at D.C. United, 7 p.m. (MLS LIVE). Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 8:40 p.m. (SNY). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • A Walk to Cure Arthritis, beginning and ending at Foley Square Park in Lower Manhattan. 10 a.m. [No fee to register; you can donate here] | • A Walk to Cure Arthritis, beginning and ending at Foley Square Park in Lower Manhattan. 10 a.m. [No fee to register; you can donate here] |
| • The opening of “Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas” — with art, music and tap performances — at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] | • The opening of “Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas” — with art, music and tap performances — at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] |
| • Adults can unleash their inner writer in a playwriting class at the Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. Noon. [Free] | • Adults can unleash their inner writer in a playwriting class at the Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. Noon. [Free] |
| • Missed the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival this month? There’s another one, with events inspired by Japanese culture, in Randalls Island Park. Noon. [Free] | • Missed the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s cherry blossom festival this month? There’s another one, with events inspired by Japanese culture, in Randalls Island Park. Noon. [Free] |
| • The Texas Chili Cookoff, with chili and Shiner beer until they run out, on Pier 84 at Hudson River Park. Noon. [Prices vary] | • The Texas Chili Cookoff, with chili and Shiner beer until they run out, on Pier 84 at Hudson River Park. Noon. [Prices vary] |
| • Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). | • Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Dan Barry and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Dan Barry and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • The AIDS Walk, beginning and ending in Central Park. 8:30 a.m. [No fee to register; you can donate here] | • The AIDS Walk, beginning and ending in Central Park. 8:30 a.m. [No fee to register; you can donate here] |
| • Discovery Day, an outdoor event with food trucks, live music, bike rides and more, at Freshkills Park on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Discovery Day, an outdoor event with food trucks, live music, bike rides and more, at Freshkills Park on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • Vendy Plaza, a food fair with live music, a beer garden and more, at La Marqueta, the open-air market in East Harlem. Noon to 6 p.m. [Free admission] | • Vendy Plaza, a food fair with live music, a beer garden and more, at La Marqueta, the open-air market in East Harlem. Noon to 6 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • Isaac Mizrahi Family Day, featuring art workshops, live music and gallery tours, at the Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side. Noon. [$15] | • Isaac Mizrahi Family Day, featuring art workshops, live music and gallery tours, at the Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side. Noon. [$15] |
| • Children can go freshwater fishing with rangers at Kissena Park in Flushing, Queens. Equipment provided. 1 p.m. [Free] | • Children can go freshwater fishing with rangers at Kissena Park in Flushing, Queens. Equipment provided. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. (WPIX). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 4:10 p.m. (SNY). New York City F.C. at Portland Timbers, 7:30 p.m. (MLS LIVE). | • Yankees host Chicago White Sox, 1:05 p.m. (WPIX). Mets at Colorado Rockies, 4:10 p.m. (SNY). New York City F.C. at Portland Timbers, 7:30 p.m. (MLS LIVE). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. | • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. |
| Break dancing, also referred to as “B-boying,” traces its roots to the 1970s, when teenagers in Manhattan and the South Bronx began transforming the style into what is now a global phenomenon. | Break dancing, also referred to as “B-boying,” traces its roots to the 1970s, when teenagers in Manhattan and the South Bronx began transforming the style into what is now a global phenomenon. |
| Their legacy lives on. | Their legacy lives on. |
| At this weekend’s World Bboy Battle, an extreme break-dancing tournament, hundreds of dancers from across the world will contort their bodies into pretzels, spin on their heads and catch air at heights that will make you nervous. | At this weekend’s World Bboy Battle, an extreme break-dancing tournament, hundreds of dancers from across the world will contort their bodies into pretzels, spin on their heads and catch air at heights that will make you nervous. |
| The Queens Community House will hold the qualifiers on Saturday. Tickets are still available for Sunday’s championships, in which the top 16 participants will compete, at TriBeCa Performing Arts Center. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $40]. | The Queens Community House will hold the qualifiers on Saturday. Tickets are still available for Sunday’s championships, in which the top 16 participants will compete, at TriBeCa Performing Arts Center. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $40]. |
| It’s… show time! | It’s… show time! |
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