Summer Strollers enjoy the arts outdoors
Theater groups, dance troupes, jazz trios highlight Bay Ridge event
The Bella Voce Singers attracted large crowds of admirers as they sang Italian songs on the street. So did Narrows Community Theater, whose members performed Broadway show tunes. And everyone who watched the Benito Bravo Dance Company perform was talking about the dance troupe’s orange, yellow, and white costumes.
The arts were the main attraction at the Third Annual Summer Stroll on 3rd in Bay Ridge, which began on July 18. Everywhere you looked, there were singers and dancers to see and enjoy. There was also an outdoor art gallery, courtesy of Gallery 364, a Bay Ridge exhibition hall, which had dozens of paintings and photos by local artists on display on tables.
As part of Summer Stroll, an 11-block section of Third Avenue, from Bay Ridge Avenue to 80th Street, was closed to traffic on Friday night to allow pedestrians to walk in the middle of the street at their leisure, enjoy drinks and dinner at one of the many outdoor cafes set up by restaurant owners along the route, and see great live performances by local talents.