SAT-MON, 7/5-7: SKINT WEEKEND

cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► sat 11am-8pm: venezuelan cultural fest: culturelab lic (queens). >>

► sun 10am-5pm: red white + vintage bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

► sun 10am-6pm: korea fest x philippines fest and japan fes: lexington ave bet east 43rd + 48th streets.

► thru sun (10am-9pm): 54th annual international african arts festival: the international african arts festival returns to commodore barry park (fort greene), bringing together performers, artisans, and food vendors from africa, the caribbean, europe, the u.s., and latin and south america for three days. rain or shine. free admission (donations welcome at the gate). >>

► mon + tues (mon 8am-2pm, tues 11am-+5pm): free junior’s mini strawberries + cream cheesecake: junior’s x wimbledon food truck in dumbo (mon) and flatiron (tues). exact locations tba. while supplies last. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/3 (weds-sun 12-6pm): a.i.r. gallery’s annual postcard show: wish you were here: a.i.r. gallery’s annual show is back, featuring 300 postcard-sized artworks (4 x 6 inches) donated by artists working in every medium. each piece is priced at $45, with all proceeds benefiting the gallery—which lost nea funding under the trump administration—and its mission to advance the work of women and non-binary artists. opening reception 7/11 5-7pm. free admission. >>

sat thru 7/27: the classical theater of harlem: will power’s memnon: the classical theater of harlem—one of many organizations that lost nea funding under the trump administration—presents an outdoor production of will power’s memnon, ‘the epic story lost to history about the ethiopian king, memnon, hero of troy.’ the richard rogers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem), free admission. >>

sat thru 7/10: this is spinal tap 41st anniversary screenings: rob reiner’s 1984 mockumentary, starring christopher guest, michael mckean, and harry shearer, returns to select theaters remastered and remixed for a limited engagement. various prices. >>

sat + sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: big umbrella day activities, performances, and silent disco for neurodivergent audiences (sat 11am-7:30pm), duck down 30th anniversary show (sat 7:30pm), dj perly silent disco (sat 10pm), adn drummer savannah harris (sun 6pm). >>

sat 6-10pm (+ 8/2): silent disco: tune in to your vibe at the monthly silent disco event at riverside park’s pier i, with three djs spinning tunes of different genres straight into your wireless headphones (provided). free admission (a credit or debit card is needed for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>

sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado takes you through different aspects of nyc each month, with history, comedy, trivia with prizes, and special guests. tonight’s show features pedro gonzalez (colbert), tata sherise (don’t tell comedy), and bob egan (author, the pop culture lover’s guide to new york city). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: in this monthly variety comedy show, ‘radical lefty’ comedian marcela onyango breaks down the latest headlines—helping you decide whether to be mad, glad, or just deeply confused. each show supports direct action efforts, raising funds for mutual aid projects. tonight’s guests include alexandria love, atheer yacoub, christina brown, laura merli, will purpura, and winter. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 9pm: the drunk texts: forsooth! jaws: in honor of the 50th anniversary of jaws, the drunk texts thespians present a boozy, bard-inspired take on the classic shark tale that combines drinking games, improvisation and audience participation. the rat nyc (dumbo), $10-12 admission. >>

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sunday

sun 2-6pm (sundays thru 8/24): union pool’s 13th annual summer thunder concert series: williamsburg’s union pool hosts free afternoon concerts every sunday thru summer. today: ‘king of latin soul’ joe bataan + band with dj tahleim. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>

sun 4-10:30pm: soul summit: the soul summit house music party returns for another massive dance party at knockdown center. rain or shine. free admission. >>

sun 7pm (sundays thru 7/27): summer on the hudson: amplified sundays: wind down the weekend with amplified sundays, a golden hour outdoor live music series at pier i in riverside park south (uws). tonight: nyc-based congolese guitar band loboko. free admission. >>

sun 8:30pm: say less: a too truthful comedy show: buckle up for an evening of overly personal jokes and stories scored with live music from a funky band. hosted by niccolo aeed and shem pennant. ucb (east village), $15. >>

monday

mon thru 7/26: dixon place’s hot! festival: dixon place’s 33rd annual hot! festival, the world’s longest-running lgbtqia+ arts fest, returns with more than two weeks of theater, dance, music, literature, and homoeroticism. free opening party with mini performances of show excerpts 7/7 at 7pm. dixon place (les), $10-30. >>

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
good will hunting at bryant park (midtown) >>
inwood film festival summer shorts at the hudson (inwood) >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly): angelika ‘classics’ screening series: village east by angelika’s ‘classics’ screening series celebrates iconic films. next up: joss whedon’s serenity (2005), starring nathan fillion, summer glau, alan tudyk, and ron glass. $19. >>

mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/11): broadway by the boardwalk: enjoy show tunes with a view at broadway by the boardwalk, an annual summer concert series featuring broadway stars performing at clinton cove in hudson river park. this outdoor event invites guests to bring blankets, stretch out on the grass, and take in an evening of music right by the water. the season kicks off tonight with grammy and tony award winner jennifer holliday (dreamgirls). free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: ‘it’s getting hot’ edition: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>

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TUES-FRI, 7/1-4: JULY 4TH FIREWORKS, SUNSET SALSA, THE KNOCKS, AND MORE

tuesday

thru the season: rooftop cinema club: take your movie night to new heights at rooftop cinema club, the annual open-air movie series held at the third floor skylawn rooftop of the embassy suites hotel in midtown. catch cult favorites, classics, and newer releases all season long, with provided wireless headphones to help block out the city buzz. soda, beer, wine, cocktails, popcorn, candy, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, pizza, and more are available for purchase to make it a full night out. this month’s screenings include casablanca, coming to america, do the right thing, ghostbusters, interstellar, taxi driver, the grand budapest hotel, the great gatsby, the princess bride, top gun, up, and many more. $12-29 admission (15% off for military, 10% off for students). >>

thru september: rooftop movies at yotel times square: take in a flick on the rooftop terrace of the green room 42 at yotel times square. food and drinks will be available for purchase. this month’s selections include beetlejuice, cats, clueless, ferris bueller’s day off, mary poppins, national treasure, when harry met sally, and more. $21+. >>

tues 6:30pm + 7:30pm: the chess fight: brooklyn action theater makes its debut with the chess fight, a reimagining of a chess match from the perspective of the pieces themselves. staged outdoors at summit rock in central park, the ‘knight’ out features dramatic and comedic moments, plus stage combat with 10 different weapons. free admission (tips are encouraged). >>

tues 7:30pm: andré aciman with kanishk tharoor: andré aciman, author of call me by your name and distinguished professor of comparative literature at the cuny graduate center, presents his new short fiction collection, room on the sea: three novellas, at greenlight bookstore (fort greene). aciman will read from and discuss the book with fort greene author kanishk tharoor (swimmer among the stars) before an audience q+a and signing. free admission (books will be available for purchase). >>

wednesday

weds + thurs (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this week: baila cozmic with dj duo dada cozmic and ultra violet (weds 7pm), salsa with las guaracheras (thurs 6:30pm), a silent disco with dj hellotones (thurs 10pm), and more. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
captain america: brave new world at mae grant playground (east harlem) >>
sponsored sinners at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>

weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/13): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards for eight weeks. tonight: electronic music duo the knocks with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: the great american retro road trip: join journalist rolando pujol as discusses his new book, the great american retro road trip—a coast-to-coast celebration of quirky roadside attractions, from the coffee pot and the big duck to the world’s largest paint can and neon signage galore. joining rolando in conversation is entertainment reporter joelle garguilo. the rare book room at strand bookstore (union square), $10 admission (books will be available for purchase). >>

weds 7pm: slay’s anatomy: watch your favorite fictional doctors return in this fully-improvised take on television’s longest-running primetime medical drama. brooklyn comedy collective (williamsburg), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their growing-up joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by will clegg, and featuring ronna levy, mikayla sherfy, dave kalema, devan sandiford, and rita rigano. under st. marks (east village), $1-15 sliding scale admission. >>

weds 9:30pm (weekly): friends with caveats: expect everything from stand-up and character performances to music and even powerpoint presentations at caveat’s weekly comedy show, ‘friends with caveats.’ tonight’s lineup features nat towsen (fallon), sarah adelman (hbo), emily baker (flopsauce), gary simons, shosh brodman, and more. hosted by art cai. caveat (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

thursday

thurs + fri (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: new york guitar festival presents: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: wnyc’s john schaefer hosts a two-day celebration of global guitar culture, with guests ranging from the late show band leader louis cato to 16-year old phenomenon marel hidalgo. >>

thurs + fri (thurs 7-9:45pm, fri 6-9:45pm): the pit’s 13th annual indie-pendence day fest: the people’s improv theater presents the 13th annual indie-pendence day fest, a two-day improv comedy celebration featuring up-and-coming teams and seasoned ensembles across three chelsea venues. $11.99/show, $30/pass. >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
call me by your name at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
the little mermaid at dyckman marina in inwood hill park >>
wicked at the unisphere in flushing meadows corona park (queens) >>

thurs 12pm: nathan’s famous fourth of july hot dog-eating contest weigh-in: see the world’s top eaters get weighed in ahead of tomorrow’s coney island competition. the public square + gardens at hudson yards, free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 8/14): sunset salsa: dance into golden hour at hudson river park’s sunset salsa series, returning to pier 76 (midtown west) for the summer. led by performer and instructor talía castro-pozo, each night kicks off with a beginner salsa lesson—open to first-timers and seasoned dancers alike—followed by an open dance party with guest djs. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different at the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps the dominican republic, germany, india, mexico, trinidad, and more with performers gastor almonte, ayanna dookie, veronica garza, vikrant sunderlal, and more. a portion of the proceeds will go to new women new yorkers. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘jamily’ (reg. $24-25). >>

friday

fri thru 7/20: come as you are: ’90s music on screen series: madonna: truth or dare, party girl, singles, slow century, the decline of western civilization iii, and more. metrograph (les), $17. >>

fri thru sun (10am-9pm): 54th annual international african arts festival: the international african arts festival returns to commodore barry park (fort greene), bringing together performers, artisans, and food vendors from africa, the caribbean, europe, the u.s., and latin and south america for three days. rain or shine. free admission (donations welcome at the gate). >>

fri (various times): fireworks!: where to watch the big displays for free:
jersey city’s 4th of july festival + fireworks: at exchange place. >>
macy’s 49th annual fourth of july fireworks show: along the east river between pier 17 and the downtown manhattan heliport. 100,000 free tickets to select viewing areas in manhattan and brooklyn will be made available online starting 8:30am on tuesday, 7/1. >>

fri 10am: nathan’s famous annual fourth of july international hot dog-eating contest: the world’s top competitive eaters battle it out in this belly-busting spectacle, held every year at the original nathan’s famous location in coney island. free admission. >>

fri 10pm: str8 west coastin’: djs still life, eleven, and meka bring west coast summer hip-hop vibes to brooklyn’s friends and lovers (crown heights). $5 before 11pm with rsvp, $10 otherwise. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: public beaches and pools, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

FRI-MON, 6/27-30: SKINT WEEKEND

nyc pride weekend events

► fri thru sun: nyc drag march (fri 7:30pm), youth pride (sat 11am-6pm), nyc pride march (sun 11am), pride fest street fair (sun 11am-6pm) reclaim pride coalition’s annual queer liberation march (sun 11am), and more. >>

► fri + sat (fri 5:30-7pm, sat 3-7pm): fourth annual pride in times square. free admission. >>

► fri 8pm: prideshow at the sideshow: coney island usa. $20. >>

► fri 10pm: now that’s what I call pride: mood ring (bushwick). $11.05-16.60. >>

► sat 12-6pm: 16th annual harlem pride: 12th ave bet 131st + 132nd sts. >>

► sat 1-7pm: purgatory’s second annual big queer street day block party: purgatory (bushwick). free admission (donations will benefit brooklyn community pride center). >>

► sat 10:30pm: yes homo: pride party: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $18.54. >>

► sun 4-7pm: pride for the people: post parade party with xunami muse: moxy chelsea. $10. >>

cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► sat + sun (10am-8pm): fifth annual dominican taste festival: quisqueya plaza (inwood),. >>

► sun 10am-5pm: pride at the bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

► sun 12-4pm: brewminaries hombrewing rummage sale: talea beer co. (cobble hill). >>

► sun 12-7pm: one love little caribbean fest: prospect park boathouse. >>

► sun 12-7pm: the art locker art market: space bushwick. >>

friday

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
inside out 2 at torsney playground (sunnyside) >>
monsters vs. aliens at broad channel park (queens) >>
pirates of the caribbean: dead man’s chest at the intrepid musesum’s flight deck (hell’s kitchen) >>
the adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>
the little mermaid at blake hobbs playground (east harlem) >>

thru 9/7 (11am-7pm daily, closed 3-4pm for cleaning): nyc’s free outdoor pools open for the season: beat the heat all summer long at one of the city’s 50+ free public outdoor pools, opening for the season today. >>

thru 8/24: the shed’s ‘open call’ series: ‘portals’: 12 early-career, nyc-based artists and collectives present new works that harness personal stories and ancestral history to open portals for passage, transformation, and resistance. ranging from painting and film to sculpture and performance, the works explore forces shaping our world, search for healing out of historical trauma, investigate the ties between political borders and identity, and embrace the power of generational spirituality. free admission (rsvp). >>

thru 7/5: a dinosaur in rock center: a 5-story titanosaurus towers over rockefeller center, just in time for jurassic world rebirth hitting theaters. >>

thru sun: 2025 dumbo dance festival: the dumbo dance festival returns for its 24th season, presenting 45 emerging and established contemporary dance companies from new york and around the world. the mark o’donnell theater at the entertainment community fund (downtown brooklyn), $30 general, $25 seniors/students. >>

thru sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: seniors get down (fri 5pm), la casita festival (fri 5:30pm), silent disco with david dorfman dance (fri 7pm), the first ladies of music silent disco (fri 9pm), shinyo jazz meditation (sat 11am), stamptown (sat 8pm), antone’s 50th anniversary celentration: the last real texas blues album (sun 7:30pm), the end is not in sight silent disco with king britt (sun 8:30pm), and more. >>

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fri 7pm (monthly): tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including erin baker (story collider), paula croxson (story collider), and tonica herzich, with music by hayley rose harrington. the red room at kgb bar (east village), half price online with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm: brooklyn chamber orchestra: a parisian nocturne : join the brooklyn chamber orchestra for an evening of french orchestral music on the waterfront at brooklyn bridge park, featuring works by ravel, saint-saëns, piaf, massenet, and gershwin. pier 6 liberty lawn, free admission. >>

fri 7pm (various dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: a tribute to quincy jones: the greatest night in pop. >>

fri 7:30pm: choral chameleon summer institute concert: the choral chameleon vocal ensemble celebrates the culmination of its summer institute week with a concert showcasing new choral compositions. the evangelical lutheran church of the holy trinity (uws), free admission. >>

fri 8pm: laugh it off: bring your problems to the laugh it off show, where audience members submit their everyday problems and comedians try their best to ‘fix’ them. boyb. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: the mummy: a drinking game nyc comedy troupe lovingly (and drunkenly) reenacts an 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through the mummy (1999) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>

fri 8:30pm: live! from the internet: see a mix of standup, live sketch, and videos from internet comics including veronika slowkowska, sahib singh, keegan tindall, jeff braun, and more. hosted by sean peecook and eion falance. spare room at the gutter (williamsburg). $8 in advance if you mention the skint when paying via venmo (reg. $10 adv, $15 door). >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include vannessa jackson (snl), chloe radcliffe (comedy central), adam mamawala (comedy central), lance weiss (nbc), allie pearse (letterkenny), and molly brenner (edinburgh fringe fest). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10:30pm (monthly): you are not alone: an uplifting show about depression: improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness in their day-to-day lives create scenes inspired by personal experiences, showing how laughter can be the best medicine. hosted by aaron gold and michael serpe. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>

fri 11pm: losing my edge: alt-rock music video dance party: dance through decades of alternative, britpop, grunge and more as djs chase coppins projects/ds music videos from the breeders, the clash, oasis, pulp, pixies, sonic youth, the cure, the replacements, and many others at starr bar (bushwick). free admission. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/6: the wonders of technicolor: the academy museum of motion pictures and the paris theater celebrate technicolor’s impact on cinema history with a 10-film series featuring classics like an american in paris, cabaret, fantasia, the red shoes, the wizard of oz, willy wonka + the chocolate factory, and more. the paris theater (midtown), $17. >>

sat + sun 2-4pm: immersive performance tour of gowanus: artichoke dance company takes audiences on an an immersive and educational walking tour of the neighborhood of gowanus, exploring the neighborhood through environmental and social perspectives. community organizers will lead the tour, with company members performing at stops along the way. $10+. >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
mufasa: the lion king at l/cpl thomas p. noonan jr. playground (woodside) >>
space jam at astoria heights playground (queens) >>
the wild robot at crocheron park (bayside) >>

sat 1:30PM: ready to die?: emmy-nominated and wga award-winning writer and comedian alison zeidman (samantha bee, adam ruins everything, archer) brings her hour-long comedy show about end-of-life planning to caveat (les). $12 adv, $15 door. >>

sat 7:30pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and cat montesi’s comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes sheria mattis, tina sieben, lili pujol, riylan mills, and bridget foley. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 8:30pm: ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers—pride edition: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, music and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black queer and ally performers. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sunday

sun 2-6pm (sundays thru 8/24): union pool’s 13th annual summer thunder concert series: williamsburg’s union pool hosts free afternoon concerts every sunday thru summer. today: frankie cosmos and juan wauters. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>

sun 2:30pm 7pm: rejects anonymous: improvisors double d (nannette deasy and graceann dorse) take your anonymously submitted tales of rejection, heartache, and getting kicked in the teeth and use them to create a cast of characters on the fly. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sun 5pm: hyperfocus: a neurodivergent comedy show: host virginia dickens (the onion, reductress) and a lineup of neurodivergent comedians take deep dives into their super-niche knowledge at the hyperfocus show. featuring justin avery smith (mcsweeney’s), grace johnson (don’t tell comedy), maggie lalley, and karthik lavangu. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

monday

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
coco at lawn area in gorman playground (jackson heights) >>
comrades, almost a love story at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
saturday night fever at the hudson (inwood) >>
stand by me at bryant park (midtown) >>

mon 8:30pm: gravid water: at stephen ruddy’s gravid water show, actors perform scenes from classic and contemporary plays—with a twist: their scene partners are improvisers who have no prior knowledge of the script and react to them for the first time on stage. tonight’s guests include scott adsit (30 rock), cady huffman (the producers), britne oldford (dead ringers), adam pally (sonic), tami sagher (shrill), and julie sharbutt (the good wife). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

mon 9:30pm: fun by design: the interior design game show: two designers go head-to-head in challenges testing everything from speed cad to identifying furniture in your favorite tv shows. hosted by interior designer and comedian laura fabius. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint