We regret to inform you that due to the heatwave, this Saturday's Charlton Street Festival (which was scheduled for July 23 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm) is cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

The Children's Museum of the Arts (CMA) will temporarily transform Charlton Street into a free street festival with art workshops and other interactive activities. This is a New York Times event pick! July 9, 16, 23 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Charlton Street In Hudson Square Between Hudson & Greenwich Streets Admission: FREE Participating Organizations & Activities: •CMA - hosting various art activities •Collab Design Studio - using up-cycled materials to make drawstring tote bags •NY Fire Museum - teaching children about fire safety •Trees NY - teaching children about preservation, trees, and creating a clean environment •Herb n Peach - hosting a bake sale •Super Soccer Stars - featuring soccer demos and classes •Iguazu Spa - nail polish change for moms and children. Cafe Dining Available at: PJ Charlton & Hudson Square Exchange. A special thanks to Children's Museum of the Arts and NYC DOT.

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City Winery presents: The Wood Brothers Tuesday Evenings at 5:30pm (6/21 through 8/16) FREE ADMISSION, NO NEED TO BUY TICKETS! Every Tuesday from June 21st to August 16th, Trinity Real Estate, Great Performances and City Winery will host a free neighborhood celebration of music, food, and wine. With its downtown location just west of Soho, the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival is a uniquely urban summer festival for everyone from families and visitors to the after-work crowd. The FREE series of concerts will be held in the backyard of City Winery and features an eclectic mix of musicians, food vendors, artists and full bar service. All concerts for the Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival are held in the space behind City Winery at 155 Varick Street btw Vandam and Spring Street. Entry to the festival is from Spring Street, between Varick and Hudson, or from Vandam between Varick and Hudson. Subway: Take the 1 Train to Houston. A,C,E to Spring Street. 212-608-0555 for additional info MUSIC THIS WEEK: THE WOOD BROTHERS The series finishes in blues, folk, and rock music with the guitar/ double bass/ drum trio. Check out the weekly music lineup and festival details. ABOUT THE WOOD BROTHERS Oliver Wood (guitar, vocals) moved to Atlanta, honed his guitar and vocal chops, and formed the Southeast blues/rock outfit, King Johnson. His younger brother, Chris Wood (bass, vocals, harmonica), moved to New York City, immersed himself in the city’s lively jazz-improv scene, and formed the internationally acclaimed genre-busting trio Medeski Martin & Wood. It wasn’t until 2004 when the brothers seized an opportunity at a family gathering that they decided to record their own material. Impressed by the outcome of those initial sessions, MMW’s manager passed the demos to Blue Note Records and no sooner had they begun to think of themselves as a band, The Wood Brothers had a record deal. 2006 saw the release of their debut album, Ways Not to Lose, which was named top pick in folk by Amazon.com’s editors that year. “Modern folk and blues rarely sounds as inventive and colorful,” declared Amazon reviewers. Ways was produced by MMW’s John Medeski, who had been stunned by Oliver’s compositions. “He’s an unbelievable songwriter – his material is deep.” Medeski went on to produce The Wood Brothers’ 2008 follow-up, Loaded, heralded as one of NPR’s “Overlooked 11”. 2011 will mark the release of The Wood Brothers’ third full-length studio album, Smoke Ring Halo, to be released on Zac Brown’s Southern Ground Records. Working with producer/engineer Jim Scott (Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Wilco, Tom Petty), the Woods were able to explore new sounds. The Wood Brothers continue to win over fans through their live performances. In addition to headlining intimate venues across the U.S., The Wood Brothers have supported established artists like Levon Helm, k.d. Lang, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers and most recently, Zac Brown Band. Though their paths diverged for many years, the Woods were never far from the musical currents that formed their musical impulses in the first place. It may be part influences and part blood. But it’s all magic.

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