WNYC Events: Events for August 2011
WNYC Events
Afro Punk Festival 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011 through Sunday, August 28, 2011
The Afro-punk Festival is Cancelled for This Weekend New York, NYŠThe City of New York has rescinded all event permits for Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th because of the impending Hurricane Irene. The Afro-punk festival has been barred from holding any public assembly in Commodore Barry Park this weekend. Afro-punk staff have been meeting with officials and sponsors to try and avoid cancellation but have had to cancel this weekend¹s festival due to safety concerns. The event organizers are regrouping to plan the next steps and will keep the public updated. So sorry about this.
The Afro-Punk Festival returns to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park for its seventh edition on August 27th and 28th from 11am to 9pm each day.
WNYC Events
The Brian Lehrer Show: Decade 9/11
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
10:00 AM
Join Brian Lehrer as he kicks off WNYC's coverage of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a special show—live from Montclair State University—about the impact of 9/11 on New Jersey and its residents. Guests will include Tom Kean, former Governor and head of the 9/11 Commission, and MaryEllen Salamone, co-founder of Families of September 11.
