as summertime leaves us, our need to find, seek, and embrace this place becomes even more vital. and you know, that’s why i’m here. because when the skies aren’t this blue and our skin isn’t this tan and our hearts start to harden, we’ll need a reason to get out there and get at it. i’ll be your reason, brooklyn. my love for you is seasonless.
so let’s do this together. starting, now. because your weekend looks oh so good.
THURSDAY
Surfs Up, Drinks Up, Tuulikki Garden Party at Midnights in Williamsburg.
Oh midnights in Brooklyn, I’m so very familiar with you. the temptation you provide to seize the night, the mischief you stir inside my hungry little heart, the way everything before you felt petty and tame but now, well now… things are getting interesting. midnights in brooklyn is just that magic hour and also just the venue we needed to pop up in Williamsburg. huge outdoor space, fantastic food, and dope events, like tonight’s surfs up, drinks up garden party with sustainable surfwear brand Tuulikki. cocktails made by simple vodka with a portion of the proceeds donated to city harvest, plus an outdoor oyster bar, clam bake, live music, and magic. go #revelwithacause to support tuulikki’s mission and feed the hungry here in our city. 7-9pm, info here, 149 north 6th st. TUULIKKI, yo lickey, everybody lickey lickey.™
Live at the Archway presents Espíritu Gitano Ensemble and Live Flamenco, in Dumbo.
there is simply more riveting than watching live flamenco. sure salsa is sexy and mambo is magic and bachata is bold but flamenco is a force of strength, power, emotion, desire, and despair. see it live with the espiritu gitano ensemble (yep, that means gypsy spirit… and you know you love shit like that you little travel bug you.) in the most epic of venues, under the archway of the manhattan bridge in DUMBO. which would make it… DUMBA? right? anyway, it’s free. 6-9pm. info here. just head towards the manhattan bridge.
Full Moon Celebration at La Plaza Community Garden in Alphabet City.
we all realllllly got on board for that lunar eclipse didn’t we? Posting silly photos in silly glasses, howling at the moon in the middle of the day which we all know travis tritt is the only one allowed to do, and blinding ourselves again and again and again as a meager rebellion against absolutely everyone who told us not to look… well, you know who was not impressed by our antics? the fucking moon. who does cool shit all the time and is really fucking sick of being overshadowed by the earth and the sun and us in our silly glasses. celebrate the moon to the fullest Thursday night at the full moon celebration at la plaza in alphabet city. that’s right, it’s your #reasontocrosstheriverthisweekend because the moon is worth it and so are you. all info here, 9th st and ave c.
Dan Croll and The Dig at Brooklyn Bazaar in Greenpoint.
if you can’t get down to this jam or this jam or this one then you suck. if you can, then you don’t suck and you should meet me and dan croll at his show tonight at brooklyn bazaar. that’s right, your girl has pressed passes (#imPRESSive) (…ok it’s through greenpointers) so come find me and let’s do interviews and pretend like we are part of the best film ever. tickets, $20.
Metropolis Burlesque Show at Anyone Comics in Williamsburg.
have you ever been reading a comic book and thought, man, the only way this could be cooler if the characters jumped off the pages, leaving their cool costumes behind and dancing around all nudey-like for me? ah well nerds, it’s happening tonight at anyone comics it’s metrópolis burlesque, where all your little superhero wet dreams will come true. just please know that if this is the first set of real tits you’ve seen, they are not very accurately represented on those greasy glossy pages. like, at all. anywayall info here. 1216 union at anyone comics. …anyone?
Brooklyn Cyclones Fan Appreciation Night, with Fireworks! in Coney Island.
hold on to summertime and head out to the Brooklyn cyclones game this Friday. stroll the iconic coney island boardwalk, get hassled by its inhabitants, eat a hot dog and vomit on the roller coaster. then get yourself a big old beer and a nice cold seat and cheer on the home team, heckle the visitors, drink more beer, watch the fireworks. go home and make fireworks. tickets and info here. Brooklyn cyclones, get twisted!™
FRIDAY
The Wild Honey Pie Welcome Campers Music Festival, in Massachusetts! so like, leave now.
never went to band camp? then you’re probably cool. follow the wild honey pie? hm. then you’re probably double cool. think the idea of an adult camp in massachusetts with music curated by the wild honey pie and mischief curated by you and all of the wild wonder of summer camp at your disposal? you’re the coolest. head up to the wild honey pie’s band camp. see all the amazing bands listed above, dance all night, celebrate the last warm weekends being wild and free. transportation provided from Brooklyn. all info here.
Blog Haus Dance Party at Schimanski in Williamsburg.
watch this video and tell me you don’t want to go to schimanskifriday night.
come onnnn, i don’t know why you insist on still lying to me… you know that was dope as fuck. just like their sound. mixing lcdsoundsystem, daft punk, mgmt, ratatat, chromeo, fools gold, and basically everyone you’re always up to get down to. rsvp here for guaranteed $5 admission all night, just tell them you’re on the GBH list or the brooklyn, i’m trying list. then text me and let me know if that last one worked. 54 north 11th st.
The Amazing Acrocats Perform at the Brooklyn Music School in Boerum Hill.
yep. acrocats. acrobatic cats. i’m not even sure what else to say or how this works because if i know anything about cats, it’s that they’d rather die 9 times than perform for humans. but hey, they are charging $25 for admission to see this event, $40 for VICP (very important cat person) (nope, not kidding) so, something is going to happen. apparently also these cats have been touring the country with this show. it’s like milo and otis except no milo and i guess, musical instruments? oy. if you go to this, report back? also, I know what you’re thinking and yes, of course bear was invited to perform but he’s busy. it’s fucking friday. tickets and very little info here. 126 felix st. (<— that street name feels a little too convenient, doesn’t it? these cats are fucking with us.)
Brooklyn Clay Tour, all over the borough.
you know what they say… live in California but leave before you get too soft, live in New York but leave before you get too hard. well, you clever fucks, what if you are… clay? well then you just choose the best of the two cities and then you choose a great set of hands and you get a bit loose during your formative years and harden into a work of art. see how such forms have turned out on the Brooklyn clay tour this weekend. visit clay arts and pottery studios and admire the diverse ceramic arts scene growing in our community. learn to wheel throw and get all demi and swayze up in that biz. all info here. The Brooklyn clay tour- stay hard, this is New York.™
“Havana Affair” Opening Reception at the Bushwick Community Darkroom. in Bushwick.
don’t leave behind your lustful summertime desires. have an affair at “havana affair”, an alluring photography show exhibiting the work of photographers keith marlowe and harriet roberts, who spent several weeks shooting in Havana to bring you the realest and rawest scenes of the city. mojito bar starts at 6 and goes until they run out, so be there before that happens. all info here, 110 troutman st.
SATURDAY
Pig Island Pork Festival, Erie Basin Park, Red Hook.
is this a lord of the flies reference? i’m going to go with yes. and let’s just hope the reference ends there. it’s a festival celebrating pork, and just $85 gets you unlimited pork delicacies from 20+ chefs, plus libations from red hook winery, sixpoint, virtue cidery, both high west and catskill provisions whiskeys, and some specialty mezcals at a special mezcal tent because nothing goes with smokey better than smokey. tickets, here. they also have a VIP option, $1000 for 6 people, which will just make everyone there think you have a small penis. but you will be feasting like fucking kings. ball’s in your court, compadre. saturday 1130-4pm, 1 Beard St.
Antiquarian Book Fair at the Brooklyn Expo Center, Greenpoint.
this isn’t just old books, guys. it’s old books and also ephemera, kept. and art. and peruvian pastries, and cerveza de la tierra and so many other things to be discovered. come. find rare books, gingerly touch their spines, smell their creases… i don’t know what you’re in to, man. but no judgement here. friday, sat, and sun, all info here. 76 franklin st.
Get Yourself a Tree fo‘ Free at the Brooklyn Public Library in Greenpoint!
the only way a tree can grow in Brooklyn is if it’s planted and pruned and given lots of love. if you’ve read the book, you know it’s a sad and painful story so let’s make a better one. get a free tree today at the brooklyn public library on leonardst, plant it love it grow it. post pictures of it on the front porch in its first-day-of-kindergarten outfit and show your friends with kids who’s responsible NOW?! HUHHH?!! info here.sign up first then get yours at 81 devoe st.
This Never Happened Summer Gathering at The Well in Bushwick.
let’s all just pretend that this never happened. ok? wait what do you mean what? what never happened? anything? nothing. exactly. well it’s about to never happen again at the well with lane 8. this is a no-phones party. no documenting. no vídeo. no stories if not told audibly or made actively. none of that bullshit. let’s be wild and free and together and present. the third in lane 8’s epic summer daytime parties, you’ll want to be there. if not, it will never happen. 272 meserole st at the well – be like timmy, fall into the well.™
Shop, Rock, and Roll at Industry City in Sunset Park.
have you ever been shopping and thought, man. I’m not such a rock star. maybe I should tone down this getup and get down with some real threads. yeah. me too man. well, come on over to the shop rock and roll at industry city. come dressed as your favorite rock star. have drinks, have fun, sing karaoke with a live band, mixed tape/cd swap, costume contests… peruse and then buy yourself a better outfit and leave in it. or fuck it man, but yourself an even more rock starry outfit and leave in it. 5pm-midnight, all info here.
SUNDAY
Pop-Up Dinner on Governors Island.
what is it with americans stealing french ideas then making them not as chic and never ever admitting they were stolen from the french? like, crepes to pancakes. berets to newsboy caps. cafe au lait to that american drip. bichon frises to shag rugs. we’re exceptionally good at besmirching french things and pretending they are better and cooler and ours. we’re assholes man. just one week after the chic and exclusive diner en blanccomes this. a not as chic “pop-up” dinner where you must wear all white but everything else is provided for you because, of course, this is the american version. regardless, i’m kind of into this. because unlike the diner en blanc, you don’t have to be invited. you can just buy a $40 ticket right here then show up. god bless america.
Go to Habitat in Greenpoint.
habitat is closing on sept 16th. fave place to day drink on a sunday. it’s cozy and a little funky and the menu is oh so perfect to kick your hangover at least into Monday. which hey, fuck Monday, right? go. have beers. and let’s all just close our eyes and pretend habitat isn’t closing and the neighborhood isn’t changing and we can all feel this good forever. 988 manhattan ave.
MONDAY
Candelight Vigil for 9/11. Bill Brown Park, Sheepshead Bay, and anywhere in the city where you can see these lights.
if you weren’t here on 9/11 (as i wasn’t) it’s so hard to imagine our city, a beacon of power relentless spirit shattered, crumbling, scared. but we must be reminded of the strength that was born from this, the sense of community, and the … heroes who lost their lives. take time this weekend to be reminded every time you look up into the sky and see those two beams of light shining, and come to this candlelight vigil at bill brown park, 6-9pm. because as we move forward we are still hurting,
take a moment to look through david monderer’s photos from the morning of 9/11.
or even ryanadams’sNew York, New York video shot just days before the attack.
to remember how fleeting life is, how precious our community here is, and how important it is to forget about all of the noise happening in our country right now and be united, together. and to have hope. because we’re stronger than this.
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