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The US Open will be live on the Jumbotron TV in Madison Square Park starting today through September 12th.
It’s free to watch and there will be some bleacher and AstroTurf seating.

It’s brought to you by ZYNC from American Express and the Madison Square Park Conservancy among other sponsors.

Local restaurants will be serving food including Pranna (banh mi sandwiches), SD26 (pizza bianca), and Resto (home-made charcuterie). Plus ping pong tournaments sponsored by SPiN New York!

The Madison Square Park Conservancy brings word that a “Texas Toast to Madison Square Park” will be back this year on October 20th featuring Hill Country’s BBQ market.

Will the new Hill Country Chicken be part of this event?

For questions and tickets contact Lizzie at 212-538-9310.

All net proceeds benefit the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

Initially we did not have the name of the band to close out the upcoming Madison Square Music Studio Series (Free, Sept 11-Oct 9th). But now we know, October 9th at 3pm will feature the Refugees live in Madison Square Park with opener Will Kimbrough. Here is Will Kimbrough with some nice guitar work.

This year, in addition to showing US Open tennis live on the big screen in Madison Square Park from September 3rd-12th, there will also be a food court and a table-tennis tournament.

The food court will feature local restaurants serving food, including Pranna (banh mi sandwiches), SD26 (pizza bianca), and Resto (home-made charcuterie).The ping pong tournaments will be sponsored by SPiN New York.

The Madison Square Park Conservancy informs us that one of the best annual events in Madison Square Park returns this year after a year hiatus – US Open tennis live on the jumbotron tvs in the Park. It will run from Friday, September 3 through Sunday, September 12 and provide the bleachers and astroturf to sit on. There will also be food and wine from Pranna, Resto and SD26.

It’s all presented by ZYNC by American Express and the Madison Square Park Conservancy.

There is an open casting call for the upcoming movie ‘Men in Black 3 – in 3D’ this Monday August 16th at the Metropolitan Pavilion (110 West 19th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue).

High rollers and generous charitable readers, the Autumn Harvest Dinner benefiting Share Our Strength will be held at Gramercy Tavern on Monday September 27th.

Tickets range from $500 (champagne reception only) to $1000 (dinner and champagne reception) per person, with all proceeds going to Share Our Strength to help eradicate child hunger.

The five-course dinner will be prepared by chefs Michael Anthony and Nancy Olson of Gramercy Tavern, David Chang of Momofuku, Grant Achatz of Alinea, Sean Brock of McCradys and Jim Lahey of Sullivan Street Bakery.