| A park patio serves as a stage. Stephen Speranza for The New York Times | | | We’ve been leaning into outdoor activities, and this week, the charge continues with indoor entertainment performed where else but in open air. | | | Speaking of which: Who went to the Queens Farm? Share your photos and stories with us! And please continue to send your thoughts on what we’ve done so far and what we should do next to summer@nytimes.com — we love hearing from you. | | | Arrive early if you plan to B.Y.O. folding chair. Stephen Speranza for The New York Times | | | Shakespeare in the Park is a rite of summer. What’s also great: Shakespeare in a park. | | | Hudson Warehouse has been staging classical plays in Riverside Park for 16 summers now. This season’s lineup features “Antony and Cleopatra” in June, “The Man in the Iron Mask” (Alexandre Dumas) in July, and then in August, the company returns to Shakespeare with an adaptation of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” that’s set in a Catskill resort during the ’60s. | | | These intimate productions are decidedly lower key than their Central Park counterparts: Hudson Warehouse uses the north patio of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument at 89th Street and Riverside Drive as a stage and its steps as seating. Admission is pay-what-you’re-able, collected in a basket at the end of each show. There are no tickets and no assigned seats; the audience filters in piecemeal and chatters merrily until the production begins. | | | The players then make the space their own, dashing up and down the stairs through the audience, and using the adjacent lawn as “backstage.” And no matter how they set the scene, you can count on trees providing a scenic backdrop and birdsong featuring heavily in the soundtrack. | | | Hudson Warehouse’s performances are plentiful, running Thursday through Sunday each week until August 25. The shows start at 6:30 p.m. Arrive by 6:15 p.m. to secure a spot on a provided cushion, or get there a little earlier if you want to try to grab a spot for your own folding chair. Then sit back and enjoy the drama until the sun fades, the play wraps and the theater becomes a park again. | | | Pro tip: Rain cancellations are announced on Hudson Warehouse’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. | | | Overorder. You won't regret it. Stephen Speranza for The New York Times | | | Malecon is open until 11 p.m. — perfect for a post-show meal, especially when you order a heap of caramelized sweet plantains and the restaurant’s famed Dominican roast chicken. A whole bird costs all of $15, and leftovers will save you from cooking in the encroaching summer heat, so order one and be sure to nab one of the wings, which glisten with schmaltz and are intensely seasoned with a coat of garlic and herbs along the skin. | | | Jerusalem, like Malecon, is an unfussy local joint and also open late, and while it may seem like just another falafel counter, pay special attention to the griddle, where the staffers sizzle sliced bits of shawarma with chopped onions for extra flavor and a resounding crispness. This additional step makes for superlative shawarma; the falafel will lift your spirits as well. | | | Perfect for pre- or post-theater-in-the-park drinks. Stephen Speranza for The New York Times | | | Caledonia is a whisky bar for people who roll their eyes at whisky bars. Yes, there are dozens of Scottish, Irish, Japanese and American whiskies to sip and a moody aura, care of candles and dark exposed brick along the back bar, but the pub’s first “House Rule” is clear: “There is no such thing as a best whisky. The best whisky is the one you love the most.” And even if your best whisky is a cocktail or beer or wine, Caledonia has you covered. | | | Broadway Dive is not a dive. The beer and spirits list is too good, and the décor slightly too posh, with twisting twig chandeliers that twinkle above your head. Its neighborly crowd offers a fitting backdrop to swap show notes, though. Order a gin-and-tonic made with Gin Mare, a Spanish number they stock that’s distilled with thyme, basil and Arbequina olives, and prepare for your new song of the summer. | | | A sight well worth the walk north. Stephen Speranza for The New York Times | | | Zabar’s is a necessary stop any time you’re on the Upper West Side, and especially when you’re in search of theater snacks. On the ground floor, which is stuffed to the gills with edible delights, you can grab some bread and cheese, bagels and lox, or grape leaves to go. If you’re just in a browsing mood, head upstairs to poke around a virtual amusement park of housewares. Hmm, maybe you really do need an insulated wine glass. | | | Westsider Books is a great spot to pick up a book to read while you stake out your spot before the show. Their collection fills every last nook of the compact, lofted space, giving you a great excuse to climb the rolling library ladder to investigate. | | | Riverside Park is home to a crew of goats this summer, so take a stroll before or after the show to greet them. From approximately 119th to 125th Streets, you’ll find the goats hard at work weeding the park. Give them your warmest welcome; they’ll be here only through August. | | | Catch a free outdoor film at Nowadays in Ridgewood. Tonight’s feature is “Babylon,” a 1980 portrait of a reggae artist in South London and his daily experiences of marginalization. Future flicks include “Labyrinth,” “The Wall,” “Babe” and “Best in Show.” The venue has a small food menu and a nice selection of drinks, both alcoholic and non. In brief, it’s a one-stop shop for all your Wednesday needs. See more free outdoor movie listings in New York City. | | | Dine outdoors(ish). Adam, a WNYC listener who called in during a recent Summer in the City segment on “All of It With Alison Stewart,” shared the simple summer joy that is restaurants opening “garage doors or any door they can,” so that you get “a little bit of the outdoor experience, but a little bit of the air-conditioning too.” One restaurant, he noted, that does this well: Las Ramblas on West 4th Street. It’s “a tiny little spot, with not many tables, delicious tapas, and really good European beers,” Adam said. | | | Share your favorite seasonal thing to do at summer@nytimes.com, and your idea might be featured in our next newsletter. | | | Wednesday: See local filmmakers in action at Web Series Wednesday at the Crispus Attucks Playground in Brooklyn. Bring a blanket and snacks. | | | Wednesday - Saturday: The curators of our Culture Calendar want you to know it’s your last chance to visit the Museum of Modern Art — and to see the “Joan Miró: The Birth of the World” exhibit — before it closes its doors to, well, modernize. | | | Wednesday - Late June: The New York Times has created five innovative storefront installations, one in each borough, that you can visit. Each speaks to signature local reporting done by Times journalists. Head to the “Truth Is Local” page to get the storefronts’ addresses and more information. | | | Sunday: LIC Pilates is hosting free classes in Hunters Point South Park. No sign up necessary. | | | Tuesday - June 29: The River to River Festival commences with a dance piece in Nelson A. Rockefeller Park and an interactive installation by Yoko Ono. All events are free. | | | Don't keep Summer to yourself. | | |
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