Hey! Want to See Swan Lake?
She’s back (again!) with the cutest recs from Swan Lake to a chic chess tournament.
Welcome to Hey! Want to ...? A Roundup of chic things happening in NYC under or around $50 that you should know about.
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✩‧₊˚ Bastille Day Celebrations
When: 12:00 PM
Where: Upper East Side
Tickets: Free
Why Go: Bastille Day takes over Madison Ave! French eats, live music, and of course, champagne.
✩‧₊˚ Tiki Disco
When: 2:00 PM
Where: Ruins at Knockdown Center - 52-19 Flushing Ave, Queens, NY 11378
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Summer grooves and tiki moves.
✩‧₊˚ Summerween at Hi-Note
When: 7:00 PM
Where: Hi-Note - 188 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Haunted, but make it hot.
✩‧₊˚ Rome Is Falling
When: 8:00 PM
Where: Alice Tully Hall - 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Tickets: Pay What You Wish!
Why Go: The story of the fall of Rome told through power, chaos, and chickens.
✩‧₊˚ Mark Kurlansky discusses & signs CHEESECAKE with Florence Fabricant
When: 7:00 PM
Where: Barnes & Noble’s Upper West Side - 2289 Broadway, New York, NY 10024
Tickets: Free!!!
Why Go: A Sweet Night with Mark Kurlansky
✩‧₊˚ Fashion Tech Mixer - NYC July Edition
When: 6:30 PM
Where: TBD
Tickets: From $10
Why Go: Where fashion brains meet tech minds.
✩‧₊˚ Jess Best and Laila Smith
When: 7:30 PM
Where: C'mon Everybody - 325 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tickets: From $18.54
Why Go: The dreamiest double bill in town.
✩‧₊˚ Interstellar
When: 8:00 PM
Where: Bryant Park - 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Tickets: Just show up!
Why Go: City sky, big screen, and Interstellar.
✩‧₊˚ An Evening With BAGA CHIPZ
When: 7:00 PM
Where: 3 Dollar Bill - 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Tickets: From $24.64
Why Go: Baga Chipz crosses the pond
✩‧₊˚ Swan Lake ABT
When: 7:30 PM
Where: Metropolitan Opera - 30 Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023
Tickets: From $32.00
Why Go: The timeless tale of love, betrayal, and magic.
✩‧₊˚ Happy Together
When: 10:00 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18
Why Go: Leung and Cheung shine in Wong’s sultry, melancholic ode to love on the edge.
✩‧₊˚ Madonna: Truth or Dare
When: 6:00 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18
Why Go: The ultimate backstage pass.
✩‧₊˚ Hyeseung Song presents Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl
When: 6:30 PM
Where: P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts - 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $7.18
Why Go: Hyeseung Song on subverting myths and finding self-worth.
✩‧₊˚ Words & Wine
When: 6:30 PM
Where: Liz's Book Bar - 315 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Tickets: From $16.74
Why Go: Power through a writing sprint, then spill your genius over a good convo.
✩‧₊˚ Wine 101: How to Taste
When: 6:30 PM
Where: Community Wine - 140 10th Avenue, Chelsea, New York City 10011
Tickets: From $50
Why Go: Learn to sip smarter.
✩‧₊˚ Bruce Holsinger presents Culpability, featuring Ann Napolitano
When: 6:30 PM
Where: P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts - 180 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $7.18
Why Go: Bruce Holsinger stirs up the drama at P&T with Culpability
✩‧₊˚ The Pancakes and Booze Art Show
When: 7:00 PM
Where: The Brooklyn Monarch - 23 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Tickets: From $19.57
Why Go: Stack ‘em high, drink ‘em up
✩‧₊˚ Beekeeping Class
When: 12:00 PM
Where: Bryant Park - 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Tickets: Free!!
Why Go: Discover the magic of honey bees with NYC Beekeepers.
✩‧₊˚ The Young Girls of Rochefort
When: 4:00 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18.00
Why Go: A pastel dream of love, longing, and dance.
✩‧₊˚ Wine Between the Lines: Natural Wines 101
When: 8:30 PM
Where: Liz's Book Bar - 315 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Tickets: From $27.24
Why Go: Less pretension, more pours with wine basics with Danielle at Liz’s Book Bar.
✩‧₊˚ Spring Breakers
When: 9:00 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18.00
Why Go: Neon chaos, crime sprees, and “Spring Break forevah.”
✩‧₊˚ A Woman is a Woman
When: 11:00 PM
Where: Metrograph - 7 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Tickets: From $18
Why Go: Candy colors, chaotic romance, and fragments of song.
✩‧₊˚ Uma Noite na Favela | CARNAVAL LATIN PARTY
When: 11:30 PM
Where: Republic Latin Fusion - 181 North 10th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Carnaval comes to Williamsburg
✩‧₊˚ Wuz What "SAY IT WITH YOUR CHESS" Event
When: 4:00 PM
Where: Studio Contro - 623 Bergen Street #Upstairs, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Chess at 5, cool crowd all night.
✩‧₊˚ Studio Ghibli + Anime Jazz w/ Owen Chen Quintet
When: 5:45 PM
Where: The Red Pavilion - 1241 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Tickets: From $18.00
Why Go: Owen Chen & friends bring Ghibli magic to life with an enchanting night of anime themes.
✩‧₊˚ Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
When: 7:00 PM
Where: Brower Park - Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Tickets: Free w. RSVP
Why Go: Bam Bam! Time to give Sister Nancy her flowers
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