tuesday
cherry blossom update at brooklyn botanic garden: the main rows of the cherry esplanade, filled with 100 trees, are now in peak bloom! $22 general, $16 seniors/students, and a selection of free community tickets are available. >>
thru 6/7 (tuesdays 8-9am, thursdays + fridays 5-6pm): birding tours at bryant park: spot the diversity of birds that visit the midtown park during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist gabriel willow. first-time and experienced bird watchers alike are welcome. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy live: the search for life in the universe: with insights gleaned from missions such as the james webb space telescope, american museum of natural history senior scientist jackie faherty leads a talk on progress made in the search for life in the universe. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>
tues 7:30pm (monthly): the secret science club: the secret is out: the secret science club, an evening of lectures and libations, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight: biochemist and slime scientist antonio cerullo explores the seemingly magical properties of mucus in humans as well as the animal kingdom. free admission. >>
tues 7:30pm (weekly): let’s see, what else? comedy show: courtney maginnis and tom deluged host this (seven years running) weekly stand-up show in the basement of lucky jack’s (les). tonight: lindsay adams (adult swim), kate willett (colbert), tawanda gona (desus + mero), casey james salengo (comedy central), and emil wakim (fallon). $10. >>
tues 8pm: the lavender scare: gabe gonzález presents an irreverent lgbtq+ history and culture comedy variety show at c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), with guests dylan adler (corden), bobby hankinson (kweendom), lorena russi (netflix), and tessa skara (hbo). $10 adv, $15 door. >>
tues 8:30pm (weekly): i made you a playlist: comedy show and party: stand-up meets afterparty at this weekly comedy show and dance party, hosted by kelly bachman and jaffer khan. tonight’s show features dylan adler, tracy mcclendon, jacob balshin, jon schabl, and jordan perry. the three diamond door (bushwick), free admission. >>
tues 9pm (monthly): sweet comedy show: sweet spring edition feat. will forte: seth herzog’s long-running live comedy show returns with performances by will forte (snl), rachel feinstein (crashing), todd berry (bob’s burgerscurb your enthusiasm). chelsea music hall, save 50% with promo code ‘spring’. >>
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Sandwich with Gastor Almonte and Jess Salomon
Co-hosted by Gastor Almonte (Comedy Central) and Jess Salomon (The Tonight Show), Sandwich features New York’s most acclaimed, talented, and dare we say … tastiest comedians, sandwiching new material in the middle of their sets.
Eat your hearts out everyone who doesn’t make it!
With special guests: Nico Carney, Stephon Hightower, Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Riley Lassin, and John Luna.
Sandwich with Gastor Almonte and Jess Salomon
Saturday, April 27 9:30pm doors, 10pm show
Union Hall
702 Union Street, Brooklyn, 11215
Ages 21+
$10 advance / $15 at the door (mixed seated / standing)
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wednesday
thurs 7:30pm: friends of mozart: settle in with some friends for a program of chamber music for piano and strings, featuring works by mozart and schubert at christ + st. stephen’s episcopal church (uws). free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): ambush comedy show: josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell’s ambush comedy show returns to ebbs brewing co (williamsburg) with stand-up sets by kc shornima (snl), jeff scheen (corden), alex dragicevich (you’re an idiot), lindsay adams (hbo), and mustafe mussa (don’t tell comedy). free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (park slope), with stand-up by kenice mobley (fallon), henry sir (comedy central), jon schabl (trutv), and dan fitzpatrick (the new yorker). free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the saga of the shining emblem: chapter xv: an audience member is selected to be the hero of their very own adventure story at this improvised comedy show. this month’s theme: ‘the twilight zone’. brick aux (williamsburg), $10. >>
weds 8pm: ¡amigos with steven castillo!: utilizing music, video, and chatgpt, saturday night live writer steven castillo performs an hour of standup along with guests asha ward (netflix), chloe troast (snl), rosebud baker (hbo), dane arden, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $10adv, $15 day of. >>
thursday
thurs thru sun: printed matter’s ny art book fair: the annual ny art book fair returns with more than 250 exhibitors from around the world, plus a block party (sat 12-6pm), workshops, talks, performances, and more. 548 west 22nd st (chelsea), $30 opening night, $5 friday + saturday, free admission sunday. >>
thurs thru sun: 14th annual westfest dance festival: 26 performing artists present new works in a traditional theater setting as well as throughout the historic westbeth artists’ residence (west village). free-$20. >>
thurs thru sat (various times): perelman performing arts center lobby stage shows: the perelman performing arts center hosts a series of free performances on the vartan and clare gregorian stage in the pac lobby. this week: sharin (thu 5:30pm), monika linkyte (fri 5:45pm), hopalong andrew (sat 2:30pm), and lmne (sat 7pm). >>
thurs 4-9pm (on display thru 6/23): shiro: can i kick it: bronx berwery hudson yards hosts an exhibition of works by graffiti artist shiro, with a limited-edition shiro x bronx brewery ipa available for sale throughout the run. opening reception with music by large professor, plus live painting and more tonight. free admission. >>
thurs 6pm (season finale): new york classical players: an affirming flame: the new york classical players continues its 14th season with a concert by terra string quartet showcasing benjamin britten’s string quartet no. 1 paired with recitations of poetry and correspondence from the nypl’s w.h. auden archive, and shostakovitch’s string quartet no. 8. new york public library for the performing arts (uws), free admission. >>
thurs 6:15pm: matthew modine: birdy: just announced: as part of the 1984 milestone movies series at the paris theater (midtown), star matthew modine will be in-person for q+a following a screening of alan parker’s birdy. $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
sponsored: thurs 7pm: uptown showdown: planning it vs winging it: at tonight’s installment of symphony space’s popular comedy debate series: are you a marie kondo-like master of organization, or a freewheeler like bob dylan? debaters ariel elias (the late show with stephen colbert), charlie bardey (exploration: live! podcast), dina hashem (the sex lives of college girls), peter grosz (veep), usama siddiquee (survival of the thickest), and shane torres (the blue eyed mexican) will make the case for which is better: to be fastidiously future-focused or casually unconcerned. you decide the winner! skint readers can get a $10 ticket with no fees using code ‘plan’. >>
thurs 7pm: smash bros live: play super smash bros while a live band brings the game’s iconic music to life! os nyc gaming lounge (chinatown), free admission with a two-drink minimum. >>
thurs 7pm: brooklyn poetry slam: slam poets gather for a night of words and wisdom, hosted by mahogany l. browne and dj jive poetic at brooklyn museum (prospect heights). pay-what-you-wish admission ($10 suggested). >>
thurs 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 boris khaykin (broad city), m. leona godin (the new yorker), joey novick (comedy central), jude wolff (true things), and nick hornedo (campfire tales). the red room at kgb bar (east village), $5 with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes) at the golden spiral comedy show, hosted by katie compa and mindy raf. tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features guests kendra cunningham (the broad squad), shalewa sharpe (comedy central), calvin cato (netflix), and tyrone thornhill. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. $5 admission with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $8+ adv, $15 at the door). >>
thurs 7:30pm: hip-hop trivia battle: put your knowledge of mcs, crews, and turntablists to the tests at this night of hip-hop trivia, hosted by lincoln center’s hip-hop guest curator, head of spotify’s cultural partnerships division, and the voice of spotify’s ai dj, xavier ‘x’ jernigan. david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center (uws), free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): sounds great! comedy show: hosts nora jefferies and paige smith-hogan rehash all the moments that have prompted them to say ‘sounds great’–whether sincerely or sarcastically–at this comedy show featuring nataly aukar, kendall farell, christiana jackson, arjun bannerjee, and sarah adelman. bonus: audience members will have a chance to share their own ‘sounds great’ moments, and will double as the show’s unofficial social media photographers, armed with disposable cameras passed out by the hosts. our wicked lady (bushwick), free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (weekly): savage! a comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé chunha, tonight’s show includes performances by negin farsad (npr), connor creagan (comedy central), gabriel pacheco, molly brenner, and cam ohh. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. free admission. >>
thurs 9:15pm: shouting at the screen: watch a film from the world of 70’s-era blaxploitation and black cult cinema accompanied by drinking games and mst3k-style commentary from hosts wyatt cenac (problem areas) and donwill (webby award-winner, the almanac of rap) with guest sydnee washington (comedy central). nitehawk cinema (prospect park), $18. >>
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