- Armory Arts Week kicks off today through Sunday; check out the all-day Art Bazaar, 65 open studios, Brooklyn Night’s “Border Crossing” and the “Post-Armory Party” produced by the Queens Council on the Arts. [armoryartsweek]
- UrbanGlass invites the public to their experimental studio in Brooklyn for a glassblowing demonstration and cocktail party that is sure to keep winter at bay this Saturday 8-11pm. [UrbanGlass]
- The Brooklyn Booze Experiment is a good antidote to a gloomy, rainy Sunday. [foodexperiment]
- The Orchid Show on Broadway will shine the spotlight on over 300 orchid species at the New York Botanical Garden beginning this Saturday. [NYBG]
- JC Fridays, Jersey City’s free arts celebration, entitles festival-goers to boutique discounts, gallery tours, extended happy hours and a $25 one-hour massage. [JCFridays]
- Socrates Sculpture Park removes all outdoor structures—like the upcycled Coastal Hermitage by Gavin Anderson—from its Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition this Sunday. [socratessculptureparks]
- Brooklyn Museum’s Target First Saturday features gallery talks, live music, film, free admission, and of course, art—catch Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera —from 5-11pm. [BrooklynMuseum]
Photo: Courtesy of the Armory Show
The co-founder and editor-at-large at offMetro, Lauren is a sustainable travel specialist and freelance journalist with frequent bylines in National Geographic, Bicycling Magazine and Shape. Follow Lauren’s adventures at @laurenmati.
