friday
thru 3/27: re-fest: clturehub’s annual re-fest brings artists, activists, and technologists together to explore our role in re-shaping the future. this year’s festival features a week of performances, workshops, and conversations centered on the theme of ‘re-mapping.’ culturehub (east village), free-$15. >>
thru 3/26: art house cinema week: celebrate indie cinemas during the inaugural art house cinema week. 30 independent cinemas across nyc are offering free tickets for eligible new yorkers, discounted tickets, free popcorn, special screenings (‘built to move: nyc subway on film’ at dctv’s firehouse cinema, ‘best in show: the films of catherine o’hara’ at ifc center, and many more), filmmaker q+as, and other perks. offers vary by venue. >>
thru sun: affordable art fair: the affordable art fair (spring edition) returns, showcasing original contemporary artworks starting at $100. starrett lehigh building (chelsea), free admission with donation of an art supply thursday 6–8pm, $35 all other dates/times. >>
thru sun: westfest 2026: the annual west fest dance festival returns with works by 16 artists in two unique programs at westbeth artist housing (west village). sliding scale admission starts at $20. >>
thru sun: fête de la francophonie festival: connect with francophones and francophiles alike and dive into francophone culture with french-language cinema, dance, live music, discussions, and after-parties. teatro latea (les), free admission ($25 suggested donation for a festival pass). >>
sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; plus, the east village location is back at 83 1st ave saturday at 8:30pm. >>
thru sat (fri 1-8pm, sat 11am-6pm): the sturbridge show: 40 antique and vintage clothing, textiles, and jewelry dealers gather at the altman building (chelsea). $20 general admission ($40 early bird fri 1-4pm). >>
thru sat (fri 8pm, sat 4pm + 7pm): jalopy’s ninth annual brooklyn jug + string band rendezvous: jugs, strings, and all manner of homespun instrumentation take over jalopy for a two-day dive into early 20th century jug and string band music. 10 bands split across two nights, plus a free jug band contest saturday at 4pm. jalopy theatre (carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront), free-$25. >>
fri: free rita’s italian ice: rita’s italian ice + frozen custard celebrates the the first day of spring with a free six-ounce italian ice giveaway all day at participating locations. >>
fri 5-10pm: moisturizer gallery presents: welcome ❤ home: moisturizer gallery, an artist run, nomadic gallery currently based out of nyc, presents a group show of works that straddle the space between functional design and art object. 279 broome street (les), free admission. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by juno men, david perez, sean thomasson, and taylor randolph. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: audrey black and akshay sampath host a night of stand-up at el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight’s lineup features irene tu, chloe radcliffe, salma zaky, marito lopez, peter liu, naomi karavani, and alex la. $10 adv, $16 day of. >>
fri 7:30pm: frolic hairology: a night at the atrium: lincoln center’s atrium presents an evening of black burlesque and drag performers, featuring foxy belle afriq, abby fantastic, thee suburbia, dr. bethy ‘yaa elombe’ victorin, rain supreme, junior mintt, and ilov grate, plus guests jack rabbit slims and susie dahl. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admission. >>
fri 8pm: graveyard shift comedy: laugh…if you dare, at graveyard shift, a comedy show with a haunted twist at twisted spine horror bookstore + café (williamsburg). hosted by nick hornedo and gary simons with guests malik elassal, alison leiby, max higgins, and grace johnson. $15. >>
fri 11pm: the black parade: blacklight edition: the black parade returns to the brooklyn monarch (east williamsburg) for a blacklight emo and pop punk party with djs jet, swabby, and katastrophiee. $12.70+. >>
sponsored
Night of Ideas
Tuesday, March 31 | 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Villa Albertine | 972 Fifth Avenue, New York
Marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this year’s Night of Ideas explores what remains of Enlightenment ideals—and what might come next.
The full schedule is now online. Explore the evening’s conversations, readings, salons, and performances and register to attend.
saturday
sat (ongoing): new museum reopens: following a nearly two-year closure, the new museum’s 60,000-square-foot building expansion on bowery will open with the exhibition new humans: memories of the future, spanning the entire museum alongside several major new commissions that will be on long-term view in and around the building. $25 general, $22 seniors, $19 students, pay-what-you-wish thursdays 7-9pm with rsvp. >>
sat 12-4pm (rain date: march 22): farewell, dinosaur: iván argote’s 21-foot pigeon sculpture flies away from the high line in april, but not before a farewell event featuring music, pigeon-themed trivia, bingo, family workshops, and more. visitors are invited to come dressed up and pose for a photograph to mark the occasion. on the high line at the spur at 30th street and 10th avenue, free admission. >>
sat 1:30pm: get work: comedians interview for real jobs: watch comedians sit down with actual hiring professionals and attempt to land real jobs. the catch? they’re given terrible fake résumés they won’t see until they take the stage. hosted by dan vetrano. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘confidence’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
sat 3pm: the city speaks: language + slang of nyc: a walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of new york language, slang, and accents led by licensed nyc tour guide nic reale (in character as ‘the tour’) in the lower east side. $15.60 with promo code ‘bobakiki’ (reg. $30). >>
sat 5pm: carnegie hill concerts new-music chamber music series: the carnegie hill series presents an early-evening concert with pianist eden chen, performing works by bach, rachmaninoff, ravel, and sakamoto at church of the advent hope (carnegie hill). choose-what-you-pay admission. >>
sat 5pm: metropolitan music community spring concert: kings county concert band, grand street community band, and brooklyn wind symphony present a concert showcasing modern wind-based works. a reception featuring the bushwick big band will follow. grand street campus high school auditorium (east williamsburg), $10-20 general, free for students. >>
sat 6pm (monthly): the astigmatism comedy show: a book-ish standup comedy show highlighting diversity in laughter and literature: comedians alexis bradby, kristal adams, and isabelle pierre bring together underrepresented voices in comedy and literature for ‘the tiny desk of comedy’ at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). featuring veronica kwiatkowski, alex babbitt, kenice mobley, and ian levy, plus q+a with book of the month author soraya palmer. $14.64 admission with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $20+). >>
sat 7pm: bad movie night brooklyn: fateful fundings: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of neil breen’s fateful findings (2012) at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>
sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from elon falance, ike ufomadu, karli marulli, and danielle deluty, plus live prank calls conducted by david dobbins. a bar crawl follows the show. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation at the door). >>
sat 8pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and ryan montesi’s open to work comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes micah eames, caleb j. clark, bini yamin, and carolina montesquieu. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>
sat 8pm: a drinking game nyc: legally blonde: 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 parent trap (1998) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>
sat 9pm-1am: the blerdspot and wenerd nyc present: emo night at parklife: the blerdspot, a community for black nerds, and wenerd nyc take over parklife (gowanus) with sad bangers, pop-punk anthems, cosplay, and more. themed attire highly encouraged. $18.71 with promo code ‘lfemo’ (reg. $29.50). >>
sat 11pm: niche night nyc presents: y2 im not ok: dance/scream to emo, pop-punk, ’00s alt, and more at alphaville (bushwick). free admission. >>
sat 11:59pm: triplet threat with dj mariko: dance to lady gaga, charli xcx, chappell roan, and more spun by dj mariko at union hall (park slope). free admission. >>
sunday
sun 11am-5pm: indie publisher book fair at twisted spine: pick up some original indie horror lit and meet the folks from clash books, creature publishing, feminist press, soho press, raw dog screaming press, and more at twisted spine horror bookstore + café (williamsburg). free admission. >>
sun 1pm: bay ridge st. patrick’s day parade: go green one more time at bay ridge’s 31st annual st. patrick’s day parade. parade route: along third ave from marine ave to 67th street (brooklyn). >>
sun 2pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: purple rain: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season continues with purple rain (1984). united palace (washington heights), $10. >>
sun 2pm (monthly thru april): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: the new school’s annual chamber music series showcasing emerging ensembles returns for the 2025-26 season. celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, the season honors abigail adams’ 1776 call to ‘remember the ladies’ with works by women composers paired with traditional works. today’s concert features ulysses quartet performing works by fanny mendelssohn, caroline shaw, christina bouey, and antonín dvořák. the new school’s auditorium (greenwich village), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>
sun 2:30pm: the kitty games: celebrate the launch of indie cat-themed video games catnip fever dreamland and kitty pellets, learn about their development, and jam to a playlist of nightcore, chiptune, breakcore, and anime music. bonus: free gift bags for the first 30 attendees. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
sun 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). tonight’s lineup: danielle slaughter, daniel berman, eleonora ko, lyn evans, and stuart ginsberg. $5 admission. >>
sun 6pm (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. >>
sun 7pm: hot guy draft: daddy edition – a comedy fantasy draft: the hot guy draft pits four comedians against one other in a fantasy draft of notable daddies, and you get to pick the winner. hosted by kenice mobley, jay jurden, and james hamilton. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
monday
mon thru 4/12: 20at20: off-broadway for just $20: snag $20 walk-up tickets to 29 participating off-broadway shows. to get the deal, look for the 20at20 line at the theater or mention the 20at20 promotion at the box office 20 minutes before curtain time. cash only (a $1-$3 facility fee may apply at some venues). >>
mon 5-9pm: footlight’s annual spring clothing swap: bring a bag of clean, gently-used spring and summer clothing to swap or donate at footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). donations of gently used housewares, unused toiletries, menstruation products, and diapers are welcome, and will be donated to bushwick ayuda mutua. free admission (donations are appreciated). >>
mon 7pm: maggie smith: a suit or a suitcase w/ amber tamblyn: author and poet maggie smith celebrates the launch of her new collection of poems with a reading and discussion with actor, writer, and director amber tamblyn. presented by books are magic at st. ann and the holy trinity church (brooklyn heights). $10 admission, $30 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted secrets serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.64 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>
mon 8pm: booze + build: let your inner kid run wild (with a drink in hand) at booze + build, a playful night of building brick fun for grown-ups where you use a set of freestyle bricks to bring your ideas to life. plus, enjoy games, challenges, and prizes along the way. come solo or team up. building sets will be available for purchase if you would like to take your creation home. someday bar (boerum hill), $15 admission. >>
sponsored: mon 8:30pm: manhattan concert productions at caranegie hall for $14: join trinity choir, the octavo series chorus, the festival octavo series chorus, the university of kentucky men’s chorus, and baritone reginald smith jr. at carnegie hall for a vibrant program that moves from broadway to spirituals to contemporary choral favorites. the program includes kern’s iconic ‘ol’ man river’ from show boat, susan labarr’s love: then and still, dan davison’s rhythmic ritmo, traditional spirituals including down to the river to pray and until i reach my home, elaine hagenberg’s there was a time, and rosephanye powell’s stirring still i rise. use code ‘clb53914’ today to access $14 tickets (a value of up to $121!). >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: a keith haring exhibition at the brant foundation, art of noise at cooper hewitt, claudia bitrán: titanic, a deep emotion, film fests + series, and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
