Drive-in movie premiere - "The Birth of Big Air"- Sat April 24th

Drive-in movies are back! Although in the spirit of this film, it would probably be more appropriate to call it a "Bike-In."


On Saturday, April 24th at 6pm, the Tribeca Film Festival will premiere The Birth of Big Air at the World Financial Plaza. This documentary film follows BMX extraordinaire, Mat Hoffman. At the age 13 Mat entered his sport as an amateur and by the age of 16 was at the top of his sport. Produced by Spike Jonze and daredevil Johhny Knoxville, The Birth of Big Air will entertain extreme sports fanatics.

Bring a picnic, good company, beach chairs and some inconspicuous containers filled with beverages. This event is FREE.





The Birth of Big Air
TFF Drive-in
Saturday, April 24th
World Financial Plaza



Tribeca Drive-in opens at 6:00 pm.
Activities and programming begin at 6:30 pm.
Film screenings start at dusk (approx. 8:15 pm).

Ed Burns and other TFF events at the Apple Store - April 23 - May 1

It's incredibly annoying that many of the feature films are sold out for Tribeca Film Festival. But that doesn't mean you can't partake in some of the festivities. From April 23 - May 1st, the Apple store in Soho will feature the film industry’s leading writers, directors, producers, and actors from the Tribeca Film Festival. You can attend Meet the Filmmakers sessions — presented by Apple and indieWIRE - or attend workshops to learn about the latest developments from industry experts.


Below are my picks for the Meet the Filmmaker sessions:


Saturday, April 24th 6:00pm
Director Ruba Nadda and Actor Patricia Clarkson on Cairo Time

Monday, April 26th 5:00pm
Director Nicole Holofcener and Actors Catherine Keener & Oliver Platt on Please Give


Monday, April 26th 6:30pm
Director Ed Burns on his film Nice Guy Johnny

Friday, April 30th 6:00 pm
Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock, Seth Gordon, Alex Gibney, Heidi Ewing, and Rachel Grady, directors on Freakonomics


CLICK HERE to see the schedule of events for the Tribeca Film Festival at the Apple Store

Hester Street Fair Opening Weekend April 24 - 25

Brooklyn Flea, watch out! You’ve got some competition across the bridge. Hester Street Fair is opening on Saturday, and will be running every weekend through December. Located on Hester and Essex, it was the original site of one of the busiest outdoor markets at the turn of the century.


Many of the local restaurant and businesses will be represented such as An Choi, Luke’s Lobster, Meatball Shop, Malbon Bros BBQ, Sigmund Pretzel Shop, homemade pies from First Prize Pies, Roni-Sue Chocolates, Inhabit, furniture from Severely Vintage, clothing from Wanderlust Vintage, retro bikes from Landmark Vintage, and many more.
Sat, Sun 10am-6pm.


Click here for more information on the Hester Fair and updates