Morning Brief: August 6
Harlem has an incredibly rich cultural heritage, and Harlem Week (more of a month) is a celebration of that culture. There's everything from performances at the famed Apollo Theater, to gospel showcases, and even includes a 5k run. It's also a great opportunity to check out some of the neighborhood's small businesses.
NEED TO KNOW
Piece of Airplane Debris From Malaysian Airliner [New York Times]
Obama Urges Congress to Accept Iran Deal [Washington Post]
De Blasio Approval Ratings Going Down [New York Times]
NYCHA Funds May Be Going to Less Urgent Repairs [NY Daily News]
Comedian Louis C.K. Makes Appearence at City Hall Hearings [NY Daily News]
WEATHER
Partly Cloudy and 84 degrees
SPORTS
Yesterday
The Yankees lost to the Red Sox, 2-1
The Mets beat the Marlins, 8-6
Today
Yankees play the Red Sox at 7:05
ON STAGE TONIGHT
(The) Thurston MoOre Baand (with Chain And The Gang) @ the Bowery Ballroom
Steel Pulse (with New Kingston and DJ Jah Culture) @ the B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
Philip Selway (with Adem) @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brazilian Girls (with Helado Negro) @ the Highline Ballroom
Particle (with Sophistafunk) @ Brooklyn Bowl
Chris Botti @ the Mayo Performing Arts Center
Rob Thomas with Plain White T’s @ the Beacon Theatre
Deerhoof (with Blasteroid and Really Big Pinecone) @ the Bell House
Mishka @ the Fairfield Theatre Company’s StageOne
Denny Dias formerly of Steely Dan featuring Yaron Gershovsky and Lisa Jason @ Iridium
Bob James @ the Blue Note
The Christian McBride Trio @ the Jazz Standard
Coco Montoya (with Whale Blue Eye) @ Mexicali Live
Spuyten Duyvil (with Alectro) @ the Towne Crier Café
TODAY IN HISTORY
Today in 1806, Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates the thrown--leading to the end of the Holy Roman Empire.
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