note: the weather forecast may cause some outdoor events to be canceled or rescheduled. please check the venue’s website and/or social media for updates before heading out.

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

► fri thru sun: printed matter’s ny art book fair: moma ps1 (lic), $10 admission. >>

► sat 10am-5pm: 36th annual west 104th street yard sale: west 104th st bet. west end ave + riverside drive. update: postponed to 10/3 due to the weather. >>

► sat 10am-5pm (extreme weather date: sunday): brooklyn pop-up x old stone house traditional makers fair: 4th street cul de sac at washington park (park slope). >>

► sat 10am-10pm: moonies club presents: the third annual magical girls festival: 5-2-a in industry city (sunset park), $20 admission. >>

► sat 11am-4pm (rain date: sunday): the second annual park slope super stoop sale: throughout park slope. >>

► sat 11am-7pm: manhattan vintage clothing show: denim edition: 59 orchard street (les), $15-$25 admission. >>

► sat 11am-11pm: 20th annual nyc anarchist book fair + festival: la plaza cultural community garden and tompkins square park. >>

► sat 12-5pm: thrift2death jersey city thrift market: grove street path plaza (jersey city). update: postponed to 10/10 due to the weather. >>

► sat 1pm: poseidon’s parade: boardwalk at beach 105th st. to 95th st. (rockaway beach). $5 to march, free to watch. >>

► sat 1-7pm: vegan garden social: harlem edition: sugar hill hope garden (harlem). donations welcome. >>

► sat 3-5pm: ¡wepa! summer salsa socials: the hispanic society museum + library (washington heights). >>

► sat + sun (sat 12-4pm, sun 1:30-4pm): friends of greenpoint library fall book sale: greenpoint library and environmental education center. >>

► sat + sun (12:30-7pm): taste of korea in the bronx: fall edition: 171 lincoln avenue (mott haven). >>

► sun 9am-5pm: record riot: grove street path plaza (jersey city). >>

► sun 10am-6pm: 53rd annual 3rd avenue festival: 3rd avenue from 69th to 94th street (bay ridge). update: postponed to 10/4 due to the weather. >>

► sun 10am-6pm: 51st annual flatbush frolic street fair: cortelyou road between ocean ave and coney island ave, brooklyn. >>

► sun 10am-7pm: broadway flea market + grand auction: w. 44th + 45 sts., shubert alley, and the times square pedestrian plaza between 45th + 46th sts. moved indoors to hammerstein ballroom due to weather. >>

► sun 12-4pm: upcycle: community tag sale: montague st from clinton st to hicks st in brooklyn heights (part of montague open streets). >>

► mon 5-9pm: annual fall clothing swap: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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Myrtle Avenue Negroni Week 2026
September 21–27

Bitter, Bold & Anything But Ordinary!

Negroni Week returns to Myrtle Avenue September 21–27, with 10 bars and restaurants across Fort Greene and Clinton Hill putting their own spin on the iconic cocktail. This year, bartenders venture beyond the classic trio of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth with mezcal, cherry, coffee, chocolate, rhubarb, mushrooms, orgeat…and even tomato, basil and olive oil.

Here’s what’s mixing:
• Doppelgänger – The Triangle In The Square: A smoky, ruby-red mezcal riff with Cocchi Americano, Averna and rhubarb bitters.
• The Emerson – City-Sangue Cherry Negroni: A deep-red, cherry-forward blend of Citadelle Jardin d’Été, Campari, sweet vermouth and Luxardo Sangue Morlacco.
• LaRina Pastificio & Vino – Diavolo in Me: Bright, bittersweet and slightly sour, with gin, Italian bitters, lemon, orgeat—and a little devil in it.
• Little Falcon – House Negroni: The Italian classic heads in a distinctly French direction, with a touch of French elegance.
• Lula Mae Sporting Club – Three Ways to Negroni: Choose from Classic, bright and botanical White, or smoky Mezcal.
• Neno’s – El Ahumadito Negroni: Poblano-infused mezcal gives this one a smoky Mexican spin. Try the $22 El Ahumadito Experience, pairing it with a pork belly taco.
• Osteria Brooklyn – Smoked Negroni: Gray Whale Gin, made with California-sourced botanicals, gives this riff its West Coast character.
• Putnam’s Pub – Wild Rose Negroni: Featuring Glendalough Wild Rose Gin, made with rose petals from the garden of owner Gerry Rooney’s late mother, Rose.
• Rosticceria Evelina – Five Ways to Negroni: Five inventive riffs include coffee, chocolate and the savory Negroni Pie with olive oil-washed gin, tomato-infused Campari and basil vermouth.
• Vine – Shroom Negroni: An earthy, umami-rich riff combining gin, Campari and Carpano Antica with Veda mushroom liqueur and shiitake mushroom syrup, finished with ground shiitake and an edible flower.

Drink for a cause! Each participating venue has also made a donation to Slow Food as part of Negroni Week’s global fundraising initiative.

Ten locations. Seven days. Countless ways to Negroni.

Cheers, salute, salud and sláinte…Negroni Week is back on Myrtle Avenue!

LEARN MORE HERE

friday

dolly parton appreciation day events:
► fri 9pm: dolly parton: karaoke for a cause: starr bar (bushwick), $20 admission, $2/song. >>
► fri thru 10/1: dolly parton: ifc center will always love you: the best little whorehouse in texas, steel magnolias, and 9 to 5. ifc center (greenwich village), $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

three film fests / series (various prices):
► fri-sun: 11th annual imagine this women’s international film festival: regal union square, $17.50. >>
► fri-10/1: the american cinema under george w. bush: 25th hour, jesus camp, the dark knight, war of the worlds, and more. bam rose cinemas (fort greene), $17. >>
► fri-10/12: 64th new york film festival: lincoln center’s alice tully hall, walter reade theater, and elinor bunn munroe film center. >>

sponsored: fri thru 10/25: luna stage and richard jordan productions with traverse theatre present mrs. stern wanders the prussian state library by jenny lyn bader: 1933 berlin. with martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. when a young gestapo officer arrests a philosophy graduate student, her interrogation will endanger them both. inspired by the real life arrest of hannah arendt, jenny lyn bader’s thrilling and timely new play illuminates the struggle for human connection and perseverance in even the darkest of times. 59e59 theaters, use code skint to snag $29 tickets* (reg. $76-96!). >>

fri thru 10/4: the annual village trip festival: celebrating the artistic and activist history of greenwich village, the east village, and the lower east side, the eighth village trip festival returns with ‘revolutionary voices,’ 10 days of music, theater, comedy, cabaret, visual art, talks, and walking tours honoring figures including leonard bernstein, dorothy day, bob dylan, woody guthrie, eugene o’neill, and paul robeson. various prices (many events are free). >>

fri-sun (fri 7-9pm, sat 7-9pm, sun 4-6pm): dream symposium 2026: explore the strange world of dreams from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, art, and science over three days of conversations and performances at brooklyn public library for arts + culture (fort greene). presented by the dream mapping project and the dream library foundation, the symposium includes live recordings of the podcasts this jungian life with lisa marchiano and deborah stewart, and weird studies with phil ford and j.f. martel, plus a conversation about animal dreaming with philosopher david peña-guzmán and dream researcher kelly bulkeley, followed by a performance by yuki kawahisa. free admission (rsvp). >>

sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—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; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 friday + saturday at 8:00pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>

fri 6-9pm: bryant park square dance: bryant park sends off the summer with midtown’s biggest (only?) hoedown. the annual event features a line dancing lesson, a live band and square dancing, trick roping and lassoing lessons, a mechanical bull, and frontier-inspired crafts. country attire is encouraged, and hats and bandanas will be distributed while supplies last. food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: awkward sex… and the city storytelling show: host natalie wall and guest storytellers share personal stories about sexual mishaps, dating disasters, and other awkward encounters, finding the humor in it all. featuring guests michah eames, veronica garza, and calvin cato. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

fri 7pm: misfit variety show: comedy for weirdos, rebels, and the misunderstood: lauren logiudice’s misfit variety show assembles a rotating cast of eclectic comedy performers to celebrate the beauty of not fitting in. tonight: natasha vaynblat, dejen tesfagiorgis, siddharth raj, bob lombardi, betsy carroll, and lauren’s mom janet. eris mainstage (williamsburg), $13.70 adv, $18.99 door. >>

fri 7:30pm: friend island comedy: castaway your worries at the friend island comedy show, hosted by pals by alex murdoch and kevin mulharin. featuring performances by salma zaky, james mwaura, daniel dellanno, amelia ritthaler, cj koepp, and desmond mcdowell. fiction bar/cafe (williamsburg), $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 lineup includes ginny hogan (the new yorker), michael aaron fractor (netflix), brandi posey (lady to lady comedy), max shanker, and danielle clarke fischer. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat + sun: 21st annual brooklyn book festival: nyc’s biggest free book fest wraps with a children’s day (sat 10am-4pm), a festival day filled with 40+ talks and readings (sun 10am-6pm), and an outdoor marketplace (sun 10am-6pm). brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues, free admission. >>

sat 6am-8pm: daybreaker – alive festival: dance, move, and connect at daybreaker’s first sunrise-to-sunset sober festival in the u.s., bringing 3,000+ people together to brooklyn bridge park’s pier 3 for a full day of music, movement, wellness, laughter, and community. all ages welcome. free admission. >>

sat 12pm: world’s biggest ‘careless whisper’ saxophone meetup: saxophonists and lovers gather in washington square park to collectively rip through george michael’s ‘careless whisper’ at the same time, led by viral social media saxophonist prazul. >>

sat 2pm: the bars we need: stories of freddy’s + prospect heights: explore how neighborhood bars and other everyday spaces help shape a community, with author gabrielle bendiner-viani sharing photos and excerpts from her book the cities we need: essential stories of everyday places, and freddy’s owner matthew kuhn telling the story of the beloved bar’s fight against demolition during the atlantic yards development. hear the stories at freddy’s current south slope location, which has been home to the bar for 15 years. a book signing will follow. free admission. >>

sat 5pm doors: bad movie night brooklyn: street fighter: pre-game for the new street fighter with bad movie night brooklyn’s screening of the 1994 cult classic starring jean-claude van damme, raul julia, ming-na wen, and kylie minogue at freddy’s bar (south slope). food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

sat 7pm: the cultural center at st. john’s: greenpoint’s st. john’s lutheran church christents its new cultural and performing arts center with a chamber music series, continuing tonight with string quartet the rhythm method featuring noelle tannen. $20 suggested donation. >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): flopsauce comedy show: the monthly stand-up showcase where comedians dish out their latest failures (flops) and successes (sauces) returns for more servings. tonight’s show features eric gorday, gavin rogers, george hayward, amy wieseneck, grace johnson, and amelia ritthaler. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), free admission. >>

sat 9:30pm: drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at this participatory show that revolves around watching an animal documentary, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. hosted by brian morabito and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>

sponsored: sat 10:30pm: be my baby! a motown soul party!: dj little sally is comin’ atcha with the fourth edition of be my baby! a motown soul party! from martha reeves and the vandellas to the supremes, tammi terrell to the shirelles, and every 60’s song to ever make your heart skip a beat, dj little sally is bringing all the motown, girl groups, and funky grooves so hot you’ll feel ’em in your soul. ps: don’t forget to limber up for the midnight limbo rock competition! winner gets $50 in cash! alphaville (bushwick), $13.06 adv, $15 day of/door. >>

sunday

sun 1-4:30pm: walt whitman initiative’s 23rd annual ‘song of myself’ marathon : join the annual marathon reading of whitman’s celebrated poem ‘song of myself,’ with all 52 sections performed aboard the historic tall ship wavertree at south street seaport. note: in case of rain, the event will be held across the street at the walt whitman initiative tane poetry library. free admission. >>

sun 3pm: jim henson’s birthday costume contest: dress as your favorite muppet, puppeteer, or your own original character for a costume contest celebrating the man behind kermit, with prizes awarded by a panel of judges including special guest kate micucci. enter solo or with a group, or come cheer on the costumed chaos. museum of the moving image’s kaufman courtyard (astoria), free admission. >>

sun 6pm + 8:30pm: stand up comedy special taping: mindy raf’s a (very) nervous system: mindy raf comes to littlefield (gowanus) with a comedy hour that questions what is considered ‘normal’ while focusing on the modern spectrum of relationships, identity, and what it’s like being in a very nervous system. $18.71 with promo code ‘skintspecial’ (reg. $24.36). >>

monday

mon 6:30pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: sunset boulevard: 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 billy wilder’s sunset boulevard (1950), with a pre-show performance by bilingual broadway collective. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>

mon 7pm: three-day champion: a comedic storytelling podcast wrapped inside a game show where comedian contestants are asked, ‘if you were a three-day champion on a game show, what three stories about yourself would you choose to tell?’ hosted by christine walters with jenny zigrino, cipha sounds, and roy wood jr. caveat (les), $19.93 with promo code ‘cechamp’ (reg. $24.93). >>

mon 7pm: the accessible comedy show: this inclusive stand-up show brings together deaf and hearing comedians and audiences, with every performance interpreted in both asl and voice. deaf comics sign their sets with voice interpretation, while hearing comics perform alongside asl interpreters, bridging two communities over comedy. ucb (east village), $15. >>

mon 7pm: broadway nights off: broadway stars betsy wolfe (+ juliet, death becomes her, little shop of horrors) and adam kantor (rent, fiddler on the roof) share the stage for an evening of musical theater favorites with a waterfront view at downtown’s robert f. wagner park. free admission. >>

mon 8pm: the astigmatism comedy show: ‘black women with poor vision but excellent taste’ present a stand-up show with a chance to win a signed book of the month. hosted by kristal adams, alexis bradby, katrina davis, and isabelle pierre at book club bar (east village), with q+a featuring guest author daniella toosie-watson (what we do with god). $15 admission includes $8 off any drink at the bar. >>

mon 9:30pm: 6 degrees of cats (the animal, not the musical) live!: join 6 degrees of cats podcast host amanda b. for a night of games, feline facts, laughs, trivia, and prizes featuring comedian marina franklin (single black female), burlesque producer and podcast host gemma smith (catbaret, tails + tassels), and more. caveat (les), unlock $15 tickets with code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: cj hendry’s flower market, university open air, climate week events, oktoberfest events, and more. >>

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Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions with Traverse Theatre present

Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library

By Jenny Lyn Bader
Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
With Ella Kaille, Brett Temple, Drew Hirschfield, and Daniel Adam Cantor

1933 Berlin. With martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. When a young Gestapo officer arrests a philosophy graduate student, her interrogation will endanger them both.

Inspired by the real life arrest of Hannah Arendt, Jenny Lyn Bader’s thrilling and timely new play illuminates the struggle for human connection and perseverance in even the darkest of times.

Hailed as “one of the best dramas of the year” (This Week in New York), Mrs. Stern returns after two sold-out Off Broadway runs and direct from its European Premiere at the Traverse Theatre as part of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.

Use code SKINT to snag $29 tickets* (reg. $76-96!)
Valid for all performances

Performances: September 12 – October 25; Tues-Sat: 7:00; Thurs, Sat, & Sun: 2:00

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

59E59 Theaters – a quick block from SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/W/R at 59 St.

*Standard service fees apply to all phone/internet orders. Listed price is inclusive of all fees. Limit 4 tickets per order. All offers subject to availability. This offer may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. Not valid with any other offer.

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tuesday

sponsored: thru 10/3: fall for dance festival at new york city center: featuring 11 premieres and seven international companies, this year’s festival brings the world’s best from across the globe to city center—all for just $30. this is your chance to see international greats like the royal ballet and gauthier dance, or hometown heroes like robbie fairchild and a.i.m by kyle abraham. plus, a world premiere from off-broadway sensation pony cam (burnout paradise). see the world’s best, at a price you can’t beat. fall in love with dance and secure your seats today! >>

sponsored: thru 9/27: myrtle avenue negroni week: a classic cocktail with local flavor: bitter, bold + anything but ordinary! negroni week returns to myrtle avenue, with 10 bars and restaurants across fort greene and clinton hill putting their own spin on the iconic cocktail. this year, bartenders venture beyond the classic trio of gin, campari and sweet vermouth with mezcal, cherry, coffee, chocolate, rhubarb, mushrooms, orgeat…and even tomato, basil and olive oil. drink for a cause! each participating venue has also made a donation to slow food as part of negroni week’s global fundraising initiative. cheers, salute, salud and sláinte…negroni week is back on myrtle avenue! >>

tues 6pm (monthly thru 12/1): miller theater’s pop-up concert series: sit onstage with virtuoso musicians during columbia university school of the arts’s hour-long early-evening concerts, with a free drink in hand and the opportunity to mingle with the performers afterward. the 15th season kicks off tonight with a celebration of hungarian composer györgy kurtág’s 100th birthday, featuring soprano tony arnold, violinist christopher otto, and pianist amy williams. miller theatre at columbia university (morningside heights), free admission. >>

tues 6-10pm: summerstage: music for action, a climate week concert: the city parks foundation wraps up its free summerstage programming with a climate week concert featuring performances by young the giant, st. lucia, and dreeemy (dj set). presented in partnership with lymelnk and supported by the steven + alexandra cohen foundation’s cohen lyme + tickborne disease initiative, the concert raises awareness about climate change and the resulting increase in tick-borne diseases, including in urban areas and city parks. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): brooklyn books + booze: hear established and up-and-coming authors of different genres read from their current works every third tuesday of the month at barrow’s intense tasting room (industry city). tonight’s lineup includes megan frampton, carol gyzander, micaiah johnson, and mia v. moss. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. tonight’s ‘lesson learned’ theme features mitch applebaum, eleanora ko, henry suarez, and julia whitehouse. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 7pm: i’ll have the bisque! a benefit comedy show for abortion access: join improv troupe the bisque and guests for a comedy show raising money for abortion access. special guests include comedians dylan adler (comedy central), jaydan heather (‘jaydan heather’s cuntry’), and improv group go dummy!, and ticket proceeds will support the brigid alliance, a nonprofit that provides logistical support to people who must travel long distances for abortion care. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

tues 9:30pm: impossible new york stories: every new yorker has had a crazy moment that makes them say, ‘only in new york…’ hear comedians and storytellers share their wildest, strangest, and yet totally true – impossible new york stories. hosted by laura canty-samuel. $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

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Target Margin Theater presents THE NONSENSE LAB from September 17 to October 3 in the Doxsee Theater. For three weeks, join us for a Festival of new work, exploring how we can create poetry and beauty through nonsense itself.  Lead Artists examine the nonsensical world around us while grappling with themes of humanity, isolation, and memories through music, dance, performance, puppetry, and toy theater. The Laboratory is anchored by three productions lead by Caroline Fermin, Adam M. Kassim, and Kathleen Kennedy Tobin, each for 6 performances, and three 1-time events by Theresa Buchheister, Saskia Lane, and a TMT Community Café.

The Nonsense Lab runs September 17 through October 3 at the Doxsee Theater in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Tickets starting from $20: TargetMargin.org/NonsenseLab

wednesday

weds thru sun: after school special: sva’s alumni film + animation festival: school of visual arts alumni discuss their roles in bringing award-winning films and new works to life during a five-day festival of screenings and q+as. highlights include anora, kpop demon hunters, disability + visibility, the stringer: the man who took the photo, and cutting through rocks, plus a showcase of shorts by recent sva graduates. sva theatre (chelsea), free admission. >>

weds + thurs (11am-7pm): 27th on sale: shop more than 2,500 new and vintage designer pieces at the fashion institute of technology’s inaugural fashion sale, featuring brands including brandon maxwell, diotima, skims, tory burch, and stuart weitzman, plus preloved pieces from the closets of jessica chastain, laura dern, patricia field, stacy london, tracee ellis ross, and more. prices run up to 70% off retail, with complimentary styling advice and other fashion-focused extras. meet fashion journalist fern mallis and clueless costume designer mona may at book signings on wednesday, get free embroidery and monogramming on thursday, and more. proceeds benefit fit student scholarships and creative programs. fit’s john e. reeves great hall (chelsea), free-$25 admission. >>

weds + thurs (7pm): eighth annual mobile dance film festival: the first film festival to screen dance films created entirely on mobile devices returns with 12 new international shorts. gibney center (civic center/tribeca), free admission (rsvp). >>

sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: brooklyn contra hosts a barn dance, featuring the easy-to-learn folk dance stye that’s similar to square dancing. with easy-to-learn instructions before the dance and traditional appalachian and irish tunes performed live. no partner necessary! >>

weds 6-9pm (season ends tonight): salsa by the water: the williamsburg waterfront heats up with a night of salsa dancing. free lessons begin at 6:15pm, followed by live music and dancing at 7:15pm. free admission. >>

weds 6:30pm: digital oblivion: how autocrats engineer forgetting: a roundtable examines how censorship, network shutdowns, legal harassment, platform capture, and information overload can make the past harder to find, publish, or verify. featuring m. gessen (the new york times, 2026 pulitzer prize winner for opinion writing), steven feldstein (the carnegie endowment for international peace), and sarah myers west (ai now institute), with moderator ilia venyavkin (kronika). craig newmark graduate school of journalism at cuny (midtown), free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: : cynthia nixon, bobby cannavale, and more at symphony space!: take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have selected shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance. tonight, legendary new yorker cynthia nixon (sex and the city, the gilded age) hosts a literary stroll across bridges (and onto one ferry), showcasing the diversity and breadth of our city through voices from all five boroughs. with readings from bobby cannavale (only murders in the building), sam kebede (lack history), sonia manzano (sesame street), and more! this is an official 2026 brooklyn book festival bookend event. skint readers can get a $18 ticket for tier 2 seats using code: ‘five’ >>

weds 7pm: letters + sodas reading series: writer lana schwartz (the new yorker, mcsweeney’s) brings together comedians and writers for a night of standup, humor pieces, fiction, and essay readings. the greats of craft (lic), $5. >>

weds 7pm: science tonight: climate carol edition: hosted by astronomer dr. mark popinchalk of the american museum of natural history, science tonight is a comedy talk show where prepared scientists and unprepared improvisers team up to talk all things science. tonight’s climate week show features guest political scientist and performer dr. andrea jones-rooy. $14.64 with promo code ‘scitoniskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with carissa chesanek (the sunday salon), cat fitzpatrick (littlepuss press), elizabeth t. gray jr. (salient), and jaya saxena (ravenous. hosted by sarah bridgins. free admission. >>

weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring jamie wolf, james mwaura, sabeen sadiq, jordan doll, and blair dawson. hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>

thursday

sponsored: ongoing (thursdays-saturdays at 10:45pm): dizzy’s club late night sessions: stay late and experience the energy and spontaneity of late night jazz. intimate performances spotlight emerging artists and exciting new projects, each with a unique theme and vibe. join us for special evenings including jam session fridays, vocal jams, and dance sessions. dizzy’s club at lincoln center, $15 + one drink min (drink min waved for student ticket holders). >>

thurs thru 8/2/2027: art + furniture: designers, makers, and advocates: explore how artists and craftspeople blurred the lines between fine art, furniture, and design in an exhibition tracing the art and studio furniture movements from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. featuring furniture, related objects, and photographs by 20 artists, including donald judd, wendell castle, gaetano pesce, michele oka doner, wendy maruyama, and more. opening reception 9/24 6-8pm. new york school of interior design gallery (ues), free admission. >>

thurs thru 1/31/2027: new museum’s fall exhibitions: the new museum reopens with four new exhibitions: arthur jafa: i am tony, the artist’s most comprehensive survey to date, the bowery: devil’s mile, tracing the history of art and visual culture along the bowery, diego marcon’s arrivederci, piggies!, and a site-specific video work by ho tzu nyen. $28 general, $24 seniors, $19 students (free for sva, nyu, and pratt), pay-what-you-wish thursdays 7-9pm. >>

thurs thru 11/22 (opening reception 9/24 6-10pm; regular hours are fri-sun 12-6pm): 260 madison art exhibition: more than 50 artists take over a former duane reade and a 23,000-square-foot office floor in this temporary, artist-run exhibition inside a midtown office tower undergoing a major renovation. works spanning sculpture, new media, and video explore themes including surveillance, artificial intelligence, extraction, and the systems that shape how we work and live. 260 madison ave at e 39th st, free admission. >>

thurs thru 10/4: university open air: fall edition: immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the u.s. share their knowledge with the public at a series of free classes on the grounds around the prospect park boathouse. select topics include ‘reading’ the flight of birds, flowers as a feminist art, the problem of free will, and tea and china’s first opium war. free admission (rsvp). >>

thurs thru sun: cj hendry’s flower market: artist cj hendry turns rockefeller center’s plaza into an art-filled flower market featuring a new collection of oversized plush blooms inspired by flowers native to new york city. browse the colorful stems, pick your favorite, and take the artwork home with you. your first flower is free, additional ones are $5 each. note: this popular event has drawn long lines in the past, so be prepared to wait. >>

thurs thru sun: shepard fairey’s untitled (art car): shepard fairey transforms a 1937 packard touring sedan into a rolling canvas covered in metallic-gold graphics and portraits of hip-hop and punk icons including the notorious b.i.g., chuck d, slick rick, joe strummer, jello biafra, and more. the four day exhibit includes new prints inspired by the project, original artworks, talks, and more. free parking gallery (west village), free admission. >>

thurs thru sat: 14th annual morus film festival: the museum of reclaimed urban space’s film fest looks into the rapidly evolving surveillance state with screenings in community gardens and tompkins square park. free admission (donations welcome). >>

sponsored: thurs 6pm: ric burns and james sanders — ‘new york: the future of cities’ — rebuilding lower manhattan: filmmakers ric burns and james sanders screen highlights from their new two-part documentary series, examining how lower manhattan’s transformation has shaped the future of nyc. the project continues their acclaimed eight-part, 17½-hour series new york: a documentary film, which aired on pbs from 1999 to 2003. a conversation with burns, sanders, and architect vishaan chakrabarti, founder of practice for architecture and urbanism (pau), follows. presented by the downtown alliance and pace university at schimmel center for the arts. $10. >>

sponsored: thurs 6:30pm: the mingle games, round 02: meet new people through fast-paced games that send you from table to table, playing a quick round with a new group of strangers each time. a comedian host keeps the competition moving, while an app lets you tap to connect with anyone you hit it off with. station winners enter a prize drawing, and cocktails, beer, and dumplings from keep the games going. jaywalker at new york distilling co. (east williamsburg), early bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time! >>

sponsored: thurs 7pm: the klezmatics + friends: celebrating 40 years of radical joy: join symphony space (uws) for a one-night-only celebration featuring special guests, longtime collaborators, and music featuring music from all of the klezmatics’ 14 recordings, including their grammy award-winning album, wonder wheel with lyrics by woody guthrie, with a special focus on woody guthrie’s inspiring texts, and the klezmatics’ collaborations with guthrie. special guests include janis ian, lavender light gospel choir, susan mckeown, danny blume, and more! >>

thurs 7pm (bimonthly): the dead ladies show nyc: the bimonthly dead ladies show features presentations on three deceased dames who made an impact on the world during their lifetimes. tonight’s subjects: indira gandhi, mary shelly, and maria callas. the private curtain at kgb (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists sebastian conelli (loud about nothing podcast), lida darmian (bring the funny), and david siffert (democratic nominee for assembly district 66). tonight’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $12.94 with promo code ‘nimbysept’ (reg. $17.94 adv, $20+ day of). >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: at mindy raf and katie compa’s golden spiral comedy show, stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes each). tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features max cohen (siriusxm), darin patterson (snl nerds), mike drucker (samantha bee), calvin cato (netflix), and leah bonnema (colbert). advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $8+. >>

thurs 7pm-midnight: niche night: y2k baby one more time: throwback to the 90s and early 00s with djs cor and steve reynolds of party like it’s 1999 spinning pop, r+b, rock, and dance floor favorites. request open. friends and lovers (crown heights), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their growing-up joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by grant bowen and featuring stories by carly ann filbin, azhar bande-ali, ann chun, and eleanor ko. under st. marks (east village), pay-what-you-can admission ($7 min). >>

thurs 8pm: crystal visions – stevie nicks’ greatest hits: prideshow at the sideshow and sissy fist present a magical evening of drag artists honoring stevie nicks, featuring performances of her hits ‘silver springs,’ ‘stop draggin’ my heart around,’ ‘landslide,’ ‘edge of seventeen,’ and more. sideshows by the seashore (coney island), $20. >>

thurs 8:30pm: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes daniela mora, rojo perez, bridget mcguir, orion levine, and molly ruben-long. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: brooklyn book festival bookend events, oktoberfest events, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, and more. >>

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