Concerts in the Parks
photo via Tumblr [http://nyphil.tumblr.com/] Tonight the New York Philharmonic trades in Avery Fisher Hall for Prospect Park’s Long Meadow Ballfields [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/nyphil]. Even better, they’re swapping “charging for tickets” with “being completely free.” Every summer, the city’s flagship orchestra
parents
Over on The Awl, writer, satirist, and self-styled Park Slope parody Amy Sohn [http://www.amysohn.com/] has written a very long book plug [http://www.theawl.com/2012/07/the-40-year-old-reversion] (“Motherland [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439158495/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thaw08-20&
drinking
Does a Brooklyn Summer Ale on a Brownstone stoop constitute “public drinking”? Every few years, the brew-haha (#punsthatnevergetold) rears its head again, and the latest controversy [http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/10/a-legal-fight-over-sipping-beer-on-a-stoop/] comes from Boerum Hill: On the 4th of July, law student Andrew Rausa was having
Slurpees
7-Eleven may be taking over the city [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20120222/REAL_ESTATE/120229977] at an alarming rate, but on the bright side, that makes it all more convenient to channel your inner suburban high school student and take advantage of Free Slurpee Day [http://gothamist.com/2012/
photo credit: LienaZ [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lienazagare] Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to parkslopestoop@gmail.com [ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com] or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/] and we’ll post it on the blog.
MillionTreesNYC
On 4th Avenue, FOFA’s been planting [/blog/gardens/a-tree-grows-on-fourth-ave]. On 7th, the Keep PS 321 5th Grade Service Team has been on it. All across the Slope, tree beds are getting some much-needed love, and the city wants to celebrate. MillionTreesNYC [http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/home/home.shtml]
The Second Annual Seafood Throwdown is this Saturday at Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/grandarmygreenmarket]. Unfortunately, it doesn’t actually feature various kinds of fish duking it out for top honors (snapper vs. halibut GO!), but it does feature the next best thing: an Iron Chef-style competition
Asbury Shorts
Asbury Shorts NY [http://asburyshortsnyc.com/] is committed to bringing the best short films to wide-ranging audiences, and tonight, they’ll be curating the creme de la short film creme at Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/event/asbury-shorts-the-brooklyn-short-film-concert/] . “The Short Film Concert” — an evening of (surprise!) award-winning short films
Drop everything! There’s still time to get in on GO [http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/go/], the Brooklyn Museum’s community-currated open studio project. The artist registration deadline for the borough-wide exhibition/face-off has been extended a few times, but tonight at 11:59 pm is it. Last chance.
Sotto Voce
photo via FiPS [http://www.fuckedinparkslope.com/home/sotto-voce-shut-down-by-city.html] If you were planning a romantic dinner tonight at Sotto Voce [http://sottovocerestaurant.com/], it looks like it’s time to start thinking about plan B. FiPS got a tip [http://www.fuckedinparkslope.com/home/sotto-voce-shut-down-by-city.html] last night that
Did anyone else see this utensil explosion at 5th Ave and President? Any theories? Captured a Park Slope moment on camera? Send it to parkslopestoop@gmail.com [ditmasparkcorner@gmail.com] or add it to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/] and we’ll post