Hey! Want to Hang with Jia Tolentino?

I’m back from vacation with events ranging from Cake Club to a book talk with Jia Tolentino for those of us sticking around over Fourth of July weekend.

Welcome to Hey! Want to ...? A Roundup of chic things happening in NYC under or around $50 that you should know about.

Want even more? Check out the full events calendar here.

✩‧₊˚ Cake Club X María Amaría

When: 10:00 AM
Where: ReCreate Collective - 20 Grand Ave #604, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tickets: From $105.00 (ik but it’s worth it)
Why Go: Learn from the best, decorate your own mini cake, and enjoy a cozy, communal feast at the end.

✩‧₊˚ Arlo Midtown Pride Pop-Up *Going Fast!*

When: 11:00 PM
Where: Arlo Midtown - 351 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018
Tickets: Free! Just show up!
Why Go: DJ BaeJing will be spinning live in drag while you indulge in mini rainbow cupcakes.

✩‧₊˚ Cloud 9 Yoga

When: 12:00 PM
Where: Cafe Erzulie - 894 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Tickets: From $25
Why Go: Cloud 9 Yoga invites you to reconnect with your body and the earth in an open-air garden oasis.

✩‧₊˚ Death Becomes Her

When: 2:15 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18.00
Why Go: Twisted, stylish, and way ahead of its time.

✩‧₊˚ Giddy Up Club Line Dancing

When: 7:00 PM
Where: Alphaville - 140 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Tickets: From 13:60
Why Go: Get in line at 7:30 for guided dancing, then let loose with Quartz Casino’s live show at 9.

✩‧₊˚ Volver

When: 9:50 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18
Why Go: With themes of death and rebirth, Volver dances between tragedy and comedy with unmatched grace.

✩‧₊˚ The Summer Club Monday Pool Party

When: 12:00 PM
Where: The Summer Club - 8-08 Queens Plaza South, NY 11101
Tickets: From $20
Why Go: Pool float optional, good vibes guaranteed.

✩‧₊˚ Bimbo Movie Hour: Bottoms

When: 7:00 PM
Where: C'mon Everybody - 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: A love letter to the complex, hilarious, heartbroken, and heroic women who make chick flicks legendary.

✩‧₊˚ Comrades, Almost a Love Story

When: 7:00 PM
Where: Fort Greene Park - North Portland Avenue & Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: He wanted a better life. He found her.

✩‧₊˚ Punch Needle Fashion: NYC Book Launch Party

When: 6:00 PM
Where: Dagne Dover - 273 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Fiber arts, fashion, and free-flowing sake.

✩‧₊˚ Tuesdays at the Red Room

When: 7:00 PM
Where: KGB - 85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003
Tickets: No Tickets! Just go!!
Why Go: Tuesdays at the Red Room are for poetry, prose, and whatever falls in between.

✩‧₊˚ Dr. Shelley Sella presents Beyond Limits, featuring Jia Tolentino

When: 6:30 PM
Where: P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts - 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $7.18
Why Go: Beyond Limits offers an unflinching, deeply human look at late-term abortion care.

✩‧₊˚ SnatchGPT

When: 7:30 PM
Where: C'mon Everybody - 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tickets: From $12.36
Why Go: Miss Woman plays a gorgeous AI chatbot desperate to understand humanity... through drag, improv, and total chaos.

✩‧₊˚ Open Decks w/ Steen and Nymphostar

When: 8:00 PM
Where: SILO Brooklyn - 90 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Tickets: Free with.RSVP
Why Go: Open Decks is where house and techno lovers come to play, spin, and share the booth.

✩‧₊˚ Whine Down

When: 10:00 PM
Where: Damballa - 895 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11206
Tickets: From $20
Why Go: A night of seductive soundscapes and slow-burning beats.

✩‧₊˚ Planet Yes: Doechii

When: 10:00 PM
Where: House of Yes - 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11237
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Planet Yes celebrates the iconoclast herself with a night of floor-shaking edits.

✩‧₊˚ STR8 WEST COASTIN' feat. Still Life x Eleven x Teeburr

When: 10:00 PM
Where: Friends and Lovers - 641 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tickets: Free with. RSVP
Why Go: Sunshine in sound form.

✩‧₊˚ Mirari

When: 10:00 PM
Where: ArtSpace - 215 Chrystie Street, New York City, New York 10002
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Lose yourself in a full-sensory night of house music, curated visuals, and underground magic.

✩‧₊˚ America's Got Crabs: A Cancer Party

When: 10:00 PM
Where: House of Yes - 2 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11237
Tickets: From $22.66
Why Go: Feel too much, and feel it loud.

✩‧₊˚ The Florida Project

When: 3:00 PM
Where: From $18
Tickets: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Why Go: It looks like a candy-colored fairytale, but The Florida Project will quietly break your heart.

✩‧₊˚ Alma De Nueva York → Latin Jazz After Dark

When: 8:00 PM
Where: Ernest Records - 337 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11221
Tickets: From $25
Why Go: A gathering of spirits, sounds, and shared joy.

✩‧₊˚ Support Women DJs presents Hyper Pop Night

When: 10:00 PM
Where: Mood Ring - 1260 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Tickets: From $11.00
Why Go: If your soul lives somewhere between 100 gecs and Charli XCX, this is your night.

✩‧₊˚ Young Adult Friction: an indie + alt dance party

When: 11:50 PM
Where: Union Hall - 702 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Indie pop, britpop, post-punk, and everything in between. Young Adult Friction is a love letter to the alternative scene.

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