registration is open for the 23rd annual solstice in times square: mind over madness yoga: experienced yogis and first-timers alike are invited to participate in one of seven free yoga classes taking place from sunrise to sunset on the broadway pedestrian plazas of times square june 20. free registration is required, and includes a free mat (while supplies last). donations are welcome and will benefit the times square alliance’s outreach services. can’t make it in person? classes will also be livestreamed. >>
tuesday
thru 7/6 (tuesdays-sundays at 7pm): new york classical theatre: shakespeare’s all’s well that ends well in parks: new york classical theatre’s 26th season brings shakespeare’s romantic comedy all’s well that ends well to parks across manhattan: central park (6/3-22), carl schurz park (6/24-29), and battery park (7/1-6). free admission. >>
thru 6/24 (tuesdays at 8pm): 67th annual washington square music festival: from classical pieces to 21st century works by u.s. and international composers—plus jazz, latin, and world music—the washington square music festival serves up four free alfresco concerts in greenwich village’s washington square park. first up: works by federico garcía lorca, manuel de falla, and lau noah performed by the festival chamber orchestra, noah and guest soloists. limited seating is available—lawn chairs are welcome. rain location: kaplan hall at the new school. >>
thru 6/18: ars nova ant fest: ars nova’s annual ‘all new talent’ (ant) festival showcases new theater, comedy, music, and hybrid theater from 15 emerging artists. name-your-price tickets start at $15, and 100% of revenue goes to the show’s lead artists. ars nova theater (hell’s kitchen). >>
thru sun: 17th annual new york city independent film festival: with a focus on low budget and emerging filmmakers, the new york city independent film festival celebrates returns with a lineup of indie cinema from nyc and around the world. producers club (theater district). $18.50. >>
sponsored: tues 7pm: etgar keret: autocorrect with ira glass and michael imperioli at symphony space: don’t miss an evening with one of the most acclaimed and innovative voices in contemporary literature, as he discusses his latest short story collection with ira glass (this american life). guest michael imperioli (white lotus) will perform one of the short stories from the collection. skint readers can get a $20 standard tier 2 ticket without a book using code: ‘etgar’ (reg. $32) >>
tues 7pm doors (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: dangerous animals at culture lab lic (lic), followed by q+a with actors jai courtney and ella newton. >>
tues 7pm: contemporaneous ensemble ‘open mic’: hear new music by 16 composers who’ve answered contemporaneous ensemble’s open call for works. food and drink will be provided. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), free admission. >>
tues 7:30pm: damon young: that’s how they get you: an unruly anthology of black american humor: thurber prize-winning author damon young (very smart brothas, stuck with damon young) launches that’s how they get you, a new collection of essays, short stories, letters, and rants from contributors including hanif abdurraqib, mahogany l. browne, kiese laymon, deesha philyaw, roy wood jr., nicola yoon, and wyatt cenac. in conversation with wyatt cenac (problem areas) moderated by writer jazmine hughes. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>
tues 8pm: challenger: with adam higginbotham: adam higginbotham, author of midnight in chernobyl, presents his 2024 national book critics circle award-winning account of the 1986 space shuttle challenger disaster—based on new and archival research. the national arts club (gramercy), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sponsored
Brooklyn Wine Fest returns to Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday, June 7, pouring over 100 styles of wine from wineries near and far! It’s a perfect opportunity to discover new favorites and chat with sommeliers about the craft behind your next favorite go-to pours.
Guests will enjoy unlimited samples for the entire session, paired with live entertainment, interactive games, and access to food available to purchase from Chavas Empanadas, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, Twelve Truck, and more.
Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.
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Brooklyn Wine Fest
Saturday June 7, 2025
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4:30pm
Session 2: 6-9:30pm
Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Entrance through Building 77
21+ Only
wednesday
weds thru 8/11 (wednesday-sunday 12-6pm): bob mackie: from sketches to spotlight: soho grand gallery hosts an exclusive exhibition featuring sketches from designer bob mackie’s prolific career—some of which have never been seen by the public. highlights include early television costume concepts, haute couture visions, and custom creations for stage and screen stars including cher, diana ross, ru paul, and many others. free admission. >>
weds thru 7/9 (wednesdays at 12pm): downtown alliance’s lunchtime summer concert series: take a break with downtown alliance’s free outdoor concert series. june 4th’s opening event features all-women salsa band lulada club at world trade center’s north oculus plaza. >>
weds thru 6/28: sugar, sugar! a new performing arts series at domino park: williamsburg’s domino park presents its inaugural free outdoor performing arts series. taking place over four weeks at the waterfront park, the series will showcase experimental performances spanning theater, dance, music, and puppetry. >>
weds thru 6/15: tribeca festival: the annual festival is back, filling venues across manhattan and brooklyn with film and tv premieres, music, immersive programs, gaming, celeb appearances, and more. various prices. >>
weds thru sat: new york philharmonic free concerts in the parks: the new york philharmonic’s annual concerts in the parks series returns with four free outdoor evening performances—plus fireworks!—at the great lawn in central park, manhattan (6/4); van cortlandt park, bronx (6/5); prospect park, brooklyn (6/6); and cunningham park, queens (6/7). a fifth concert wraps the week with a special afternoon performance at staten island’s st. george theatre (6/8). >>
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
the marvels at fred samuel playground (harlem) >>
vidas vibrantes: shorts en español at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
wicked at travers park (jackson heights) >>
weds 7pm: national books foundation’s 5 under 35 ceremony: the national books foundation honors five debut fiction writers—stacie shannon denetsosie, megan howell, maggie millner, alexander sammartino, and jemimah wei—with an evening of readings and remarks hosted by justin torres, a 2012 5 under 35 honoree and winner of the 2023 national book award for fiction. each writer will be introduced by their selector: mona susan power, deesha philyaw, c pam zhang, george saunders, and morgan talty. presented by books are magic at littlefield (gowanus). $10 admission (books will be available for sale on site). >>
weds 7pm (monthly): scicafe: living with wildfires: at tonight’s edition of ‘scicafe,’ the american museum of natural history’s evening conversation series, toddi steelman, wildland fires expert and vice president/provost for climate and sustainability at duke university, will explore how wildfires, climate change, and humans interact. cullman hall of the universe at the american museum of natural history (uws), free (rsvp). >>
weds 7:30pm: break the frame with kevin smokler and debra granik: kevin smokler, author of brat pack america: a love letter to ’80s teen movies and co-director of vinyl nation, presents break the frame, his new collection of 24 career-spanning interviews with america’s celebrated, reigning, and rising women filmmakers. academy award nominated director debra granik (leave no trace, winter’s bone) joins for an in-depth discussion on her work. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>
weds7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by dina hashem (comedy central), carmen lagala (colbert), jon alcabes (clickhole), and julie mitchell (mcsweeney’s). free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: punch puppet slam: willy wonka: see a diverse group of puppet artists use a wide variety of puppet styles to tell the story of mr. willy wonka and the gang. rubulad (bushwick), $18 adv, $20 door. >>
weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘hospitality.’ $19.65. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): our bar theatre: our bar transforms a real nyc bar into a stage, where a rotating cast of theater artists perform original scenes that could actually happen right there, that night. grab a drink (a free bud light is included with admission), find a seat, and watch the stories unfold. tonight’s theme: ‘found.’ failte irish whiskey bar (kips bay), $13 admission includes a bud light. >>
coming up
sponsored: saturday, 6/7 at 10:30pm: party like it’s 1999: (don’t) steal my sunshine edition: the party like it’s 1999 dance party returns to the stage at a new venue with a night of the biggest hits that ruled the summers of the 1990s and 2000’s! join dj steve reynolds at littlefield (gowanus) for brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, r&b, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. tickets are only $5 (plus $1.86 eventbrite fee). >>
ongoing
our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>
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