12 culture essentials for May

May is here, the sun is shining, we’ve got flowers in bloom all over the place, and this morning I was awoken by birds chirping outside my window, which is a welcome rarity on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn. We’re also in the 80s this week, and I for one am pretty excited to trade up my socks for sandals and get my bike back in working order. Although the hope is that I’ll be spending about 1000% more time outdoors over the next several months (I see you, Governors Island), it doesn&rs