Shakespeare in the Park 2009 kicked off this year’s season on June 10th with Anne Hathaway as star in Twelfth Night. If you missed that, you can catch up with the classic Greek tragedy, The Bacchae, by Euripedes which shows on August 11-30, Tuesdays thru Sundays at 8pm. Philip Glass provides the score.

Experience forty years of Harlem from the shutters of world-famous photojournalist Camilo Jose Vergara. Harlem 1970-2009: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara highlights photographs taken of the same street corners for four decades in captivating before and after contrasts. While some now show no trace of how they used to be, others are virtually unchanged.

Americans’ ultimate summer sport gathers teams in all levels to play in the AVP Beach Volleyball Tournament for free. The event happens on July 2, 2009, 8 am to 6 pm at the Coney Island Beach Boardwalk on 21st Street and Surf Avenue in Brooklyn.

What’s better than grooving on the dance floor? Grooving under the stars. Moondance is a great way to practice those moves under New York City’s summer sky. You’ll even get the pros from Dance Manhattan to give you free dance lessons. On top of that, live bands provide the beat.