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The Weekend Guide | 18-21 May 2017

this iconic, and endlessly wondrous skyline, laid out before you in a projection that says nothing more than “opportunity”. ok, ok, and if you listen closely, it also says… “tequila.”
this week the warm hot weather has descended upon us and the city has opened up, restaurant tables finally spilling out onto the sidewalks, relentlessly fresh cocktails spilling out of their glasses mid-toast, and us shedding our clothing along with our inhibitions, searching for rooftops and mischief in dangerously unbalanced proportions.
these buildings, this skyline, this city… it’s all just an outline. and it’s up to you to fill it in. so get in here, brooklyn.
your weekend guide (and fearless leader!) await.

 

 

THURSDAY

Refinery 29 Rooftop Films presents Paterson, at Office Ops Rooftop in Bushwick.

Rooftop films are iconic to New York summers. And ergonomic discomfort and overall audible negligence are inherent to rooftop films (and they are still charming as fuck). Refinery 29’s rooftop film series has chairs and headphones and dranks and snacks to make this experience that much better. Thursday night rings us Paterson, the touching film of a brilliant observationist (played by relentlessly soulful adam driver) and is not to be missed, especially from an elevated position. tickets, here. showtime is 815 at 57 thames st.

 

Thursday Night International Pop-Up Dinners Present: Madhi Foods, at The Diamond, Greenpoint.

don’t know what madhi is? why don’t you just take a peek out of all the magic that is there instagram and then tell me you aren’t hungry. and curious. and thirsty for a unique beer pairing then come to this weeks installation of the diamond’s international pop up dinners. This week it’s madhi. just come find out, ok? dinner starts at 7pm, all info here. and no, you don’t have to be mad high to be part of it… (but it would be a lot cooler if you were) #meetmeinthegondola  43 franklin st.

 

that part when batman makes an appearence…
Fast and Furious Weekend at Nitehawk, Williamsburg

some people like to use the weekend so slow down, unwind, relax. if those words absolutely aren’t on your agenda this weekend (but maybe, like, you want some stationary entertainment) hit up the fast and furious marathon weekend at nitehawk. gotta be honest, these movies are a lot better than they were in the 90s. and yes, i just referred to them as films. come after you get madhi, ok? all showtimes, tickets, and info here. 136 metropolitan ave.

 

Charlie Bliss Album Release Party (with Yucky Duster!) at Baby’s All Right, Williamsburg. 
ignorance is not  bliss because it means you missed your chance to see charlie bliss’s album release party at baby’s all right thursday. it’s sold out. and don’t you blame me for not informing you earlier, ok? i know you have google (i know you do.) anyway, follow them here, and let’s not miss the next one, k? here’s a link to the tickets you can’t have. baby’s all right is located at 146 broadway, so save that for all the future events you just promised yourself not to miss.

 

 

FRIDAY

Moscow Mule Week! 

is a thing! yeah. it’s a thing.

my favorite spots in brooklyn for a good m.mule are the ides at the wythe (a mule with a view!) for something a little more grounded (in a beefy way), head to the meatball shop (having a ball with a mule!), the one at the richardson (a mule dressed up with a cock tail!) and the one at duck duck in bushwick (which you should just know is named such because it opened next door to a tattoo parlor named “goose”. HAHAHA. that’s some good brooklyn shit right there.) anyway, go forth. it’s mule week. or whatever.

 

Dirty Panties: The Musical at House of Yes, Bushwick. 
equal parts politics and performance, dirty panties is “a surrealist painting performed as a slow grind and grabs you by the crotch and heart,” sometimes i hate it when i know House of Yes’s descriptions are so much better than what i could come up with, but i also don’t hate it at all. this performance about the secret lives and adventures of sex workers told through abstract and emotional vignettes. if you missed the opportunity to contribute to this show by donating your old, stainey undies, go to this show. or go anyway, you just won’t see your panties making their 15 minutes of fame or your name in the credits. tickets, $25-40 available here. this is a limited run show and you don’t want to miss it. 2 wyckoff ave at house of yes, where they put the ease into your panties.™

 

 

Screening of Kicks at City Reliquary, Williamsburg.

this year’s sneaky sleeper film (ah-ha!) on the festival circuit. Kicks, despite it’s underground appeal and notorious crew (that includes biggie’s son!), wasn’t a shoe in. (uh oh.) the story line surprisingly combating issues of race, violence, and masculinity, and showcasing male black friendship in a way that isn’t often seen on screen. it shows that this movie supposedly about sneaker culture has a lot more soul. (can’t stop, won’t stop.) it’s left footprints (yoinks!) in the hearts and minds of so many film buffs and sneaker heads, and anyone who can appreciate a damn beautiful story. tickets $12 available here, doors at 7, film at 8. leave more puns in the comments please. 370 metropolitan ave.

 

 

Brooklyn Art Book Fair at Mccarren Park Pool, Greenpoint. (Friday night AND Saturday!)

what better way to kick off (almost!) pool season than with a book fair! i’m being serious. if you’ve ever been to the mccarren park (or any) public pool in the city, you know you have to wash in front of attendants, leave all of your belongings and dignity in a pint-sized mildew chamber of a locker, and confess all our your sins before being allowed out on the deck. what is allowed? one book! OH YEAH. so get inspired for this year’s pool deck consumption by getting it at the source. all of these participants will be ready to sell you rare editions and books to dive into and get lost in, plus performances all damn day. preview friday 7-9pm (AFTER PARTY at night of joy!), fair saturday noon-6pm. all info here, 776 lorimer st.

 

Magick City Dance Party in Greenpoint
Dude. Stefan on weekend update existed because we cannot ever be as cool as this city and it’s limitlessly imaginative events demand. so we just marvel in the ridicule and revel with every molecule and don’t look back. here is such an event. This blue jazz live tv party at magick city, decribed with performances that are “concerned with sensuality” and “unlearning music one note at a time,” by two musical visionaries who are “equal parts gross-out lounge popsters and sophisto DIY slouches”. WHAT? Ok I’m lost, but I’m in. I am fucking IN.  Tickets, $10 available here. 8pm-4am 37 box st at magic city. what is it about that place anyway? It’s magic, k?

 

 

SATURDAY

Ninth Ave International Food Festival, on Ninth Ave in Manhattan.

of all the #reasonstocrosstheriverthisweekend this one should take priority. this massive food festival celebrates the best part of our city – that we are made up of so many people from so many walks of life. all of whom share at least two things – a love of new york and a need to eat. come experience all of the beauty in our diversity along 15 blocks of culinary delights from all over the world, plus live entertainment and activities. 10am-6pm, saturday and sunday! more info here, 9th ave between 42nd and 57th.

 

 

The Smiths’ Brunch at Bar Schimmi, Wlliamsburg.
brunch is made to cover your sins. to soften the blow of regret and headache and confusion with delicately poached eggs and warm, boundlessly imagined pork sides. and to make you feel alive again even if it feels as if a ten-ton truck killed the both of us. come die by my side at bar schimmi’s (it’s a part of schimanski’s!) for the smiths’ brunch this saturday.  tickets and info here, 54 N 11th st, at bar schimmi trust me, the pleasure, the privilege is mine.

 

 

kairos market at threes brewing

Kairos Market at the Brooklyn Art Library, Williamsburg. 
i have been drawn in to the diverse and talented creations surrounding the kairos market since discovering them this community-based art fair and artisan market that draws some of the most passionate makers in the borough, presenting their craft and wares with some live music and beer + wine to keep you curious and seeking. all info here, happening at the brooklyn art library, 28 frost st. 

 

north brooklyn noat club opening partyNorth Brooklyn Boat Club Season Opening Party, in NoGreePo.  **moved to May 21 due to weather!
to the boat club in NoGreePo that has turned the second biggest oil spill in north america into… well, into something else. that we can paddle through, together, safely. because when life hands you unnatural disasters, you build a boat club upon them and you offer it to the community to use. and you throw big seasonal parties with bands playing atop metal containers and the proceeds go towards doing more good. year after year. go to this. and help your local boat club stay afloat. it’s music and beers and friends and food and a creek too. 2-8pm. all other info here. 437 mcguinness blvd.

 

 

SUNDAY

Taco Takedown at the Brooklyn Bazaar in Greenpoint.

sometime I pray to the gods to remove from me the temptation to get so rowdy in the weekends. and sometimes they respond in Sunday taco events. which means that we all must earn these tacos. These are not tacos for the clear minded, tight moraled folk. the FIFO folks who were early to bed and early to rise, no way, Jose. This one is for us. Let tacos be your salvation Sunday and let it happen here. so many tacos waiting to envelope you in a warm tortilla embrace of forgiveness, of understanding, or of one that softly whispers, “tequila would help.” It’s happening at the Brooklyn bazaar. $20 will cure anything you got. tickets and everything else here. 2-4pm, 150 greenpoint ave at the Brooklyn bazaar- don’t act like you haven’t seen weirder things man.

 

Queens Brunch Bazaar at Gottscheer Hall in Ridgewood.
let’s face it… sunday brunch gets a little… bizarre. it usually takes me at least 2 bloodies just to peel my cheek off the table and look around to see exactly who im with. and then i promptly avoid their eye contact while mumbling something about a rough night and then i polish off two more and i am the life of the fucking party. take the edge off, and also, the attention off of you and your hangover sunday at the queens brunch bazaar. it’s like brunch on crack. (ok come on, that was totally a joke, but it was a funny one.) artisans! live music! vintage finds! locally made grub! grubbily made locals! lose your hangover in the crowd and find your second wind before monday morning sucks it all away. 11am-5pm all info here. 657 fairview ave at gottscheer hall.

 

DIY Rope Baskets with Bitchcraft at the New Woman Space in Williamsburg.
If there’s anything I hate, it’s the concept of “storage solutions” …and also any solution Paul Ryan comes up with for anything. if there’s anything I love it’s bitchcraft with a purpose (or a porpoise!) at the new women’s center. hand painted rope baskets, part of this self-described monthly crafts community for woke women, whose slogan is “Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power.” so, so dope. Supplies, bites and drinks provided. bring your inner crafty bitch. $20 tickets here. 188 woodpoint rd.

 

hey bk. keep doin’ what you’re doin.

<3L.

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