MUSIC
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2019
1:00 & 3:00 PM

Rite of Summer: Sandbox Percussion
Nolan Park, Governors Island, Manhattan

Free
https://www.riteofsummer.com/festival/sandbox-percussion-2019/

Most things about right now absolutely suck, but one of the good things is how there's a plethora of thriving percussion ensembles with great skill, unimpeachable integrity and taste, and an absolute willingness to be . . . fun. Here's one: Sandbox Percussion. The program includes, among other things, pieces by Steve Reich, Juri Seo, and Julia Wolfe.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: There is plenty of food, beer, and cocktails on the Island. Afterward, stop at The Long Island Bar from the Brooklyn ferry landing,Dead Rabbit from the Manhattan.