tuesday

tues 12:30pm: ice theatre of new york: 2024-25 city skate pop-up performances: professional ice dance company ice theatre of new york brings a series of short, free performances to public outdoor rinks through the season. today: bryant park. >>

sponsored: tues 7pm: brooke shields is not allowed to get old: actress, model, icon, and activist brooke shields presents an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older. with remarkable candor, shields paints a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life. in conversation with editor-in-chief of glamour magazine, samantha barry, at symphony space (uws). skint readers can get a $20 tier 2 ticket using code: ‘shields’ (please note that a copy of brooke shields’ book is not included in this special price). >>

tues 8pm doors (monthly): sweet comedy show: sweet ’25: seth herzog’s long-running live comedy show kicks off 2025 with guests thomas middleditch (silicon valley), rick velez (comedy central), michael cruz kayne (colbert), and gabby bryan (let me ask my dad). chelsea music hall, save 50% with promo code ‘baby’ >>

tues 8pm: redeussical: a parody seussical: actor, writer, and comedian ellington berg reinterprets seussical as a solo show combining childhood wonder with adult mania. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

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The Civilians
presents

RADIO DOWNTOWN: RADICAL ‘70s ARTISTS LIVE ON AIR

Co-Written by Steve Cosson and Jocelyn Clarke
Conceived and directed by Steve Cosson

With Robert M. Johanson, Jennifer Morris, Joshua David Robinson, Maya Sharpe, and Colleen Werthmann

Made from archival interviews from WNYC’s “Arts Forum,” a 1970s radically open format radio show about avant garde artists, this world premiere from The Civilians (Mr. Burns, a post-electric play) enlists an experimental storytelling method in homage to its downtown subjects. The result is a hilariously naturalistic, wholly live experience.

The cast of Radio Downtown channels some of the era’s most audacious visionaries like Harry Smith, Yvonne Rainer, and Kenneth Anger using their words verbatim with arresting images and films made by these artists. The resulting show invites us to see a future as imagined by these ’70s trailblazers—an erasure of the line between art & audience; a cultural community that embraces political activism; and an abundant, wild, and fully democratic creative life for America.

Use code SKINT to snag $19 tickets* (incl. $4 fee – reg. $44)!
Valid for all performances

Performances: January 11 – February 9, Tues-Fri 7:15; Sat 2:15 & 7:15; Sun 2:15.

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. 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.

wednesday

weds thru 1/29: new york jewish film festival 2025: the jewish museum and film at lincoln center collaborate once again for the new york jewish film festival. spotlighting documentary, narrative, and short films from around the world that explore the jewish experience, the 34th edition presents nearly two dozen features, documentaries, and shorts. opening film: midas man by joe stephenson; centerpiece film: of dogs and men by dani rosenberg; closing film: ain’t no back to a merry-go-round by ilana trachtman. lincoln center’s walter reade theatre (uws), $19 general, $17 seniors/students. >>

weds 7pm (monthly thru april): brooklyn poetry slam: slam poets gather for a night of words and community, hosted by mahogany l. browne and dj jive poetic at brooklyn museum. brooklyn museum’s rubin pavilion (prospect heights), pay-what-you-can admission ($10 suggested). >>

weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission. >>

weds 7pm: speakeasy: ‘the definitive speechwriting comedy show’: professional speechwriters and comedians are really into speeches talk about the techniques they love, the clichés they hate, and the written remarks that rocked their world. hosted by chandler dean. caveat (les), $15.67 adv with promo code ‘speakcheaply’ (reg. $20+). >>

weds 7:30pm: the secret history of the rape kit: a true crime story: author and journalist pagan kennedy launches the secret history of the rape kit, a true crime biography that tells the story of martha goddard’s development of the rape kit in the 1970s. honor jones, senior editor at the atlantic, joins kennedy for an discussion, followed by an audience q+a and signing. greenlight bookstore (fort greene), free admission, $22.80 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

weds 7:30pm: 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 guests haley dercher (netflix), abe gatling (comedy central), ashley bez (younger), and laura sogar (don’t tell comedy), and jim search. free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru 2/28: winter glow at the flatiron: explore the diamonds by perséides studio and spectrum by mirari from qdsinternational, two new interactive art installations on view outdoors at the flatiron public plazas. launch event 1/16 at 4:30pm. >>

thurs thru 2/26 (thurs-sun): gallery players 28th annual black box new play festival: gallery players’ annual playwright-focused festival presents six new short plays across two programs. gallery players (south slope), $25 general, $20 seniors. >>

thurs 6:30pm: set tournament: game, set, match! test your skills at the national musuem of mathematics’s 2025 set card game tournament. open to both competitive and causual players. free. >>

thurs 7pm: opera america’s new works showcase: start the evening on a high note at opera america’s new works showcase. featuring four works currently in development selected from applicants across the country, the showcase takes place alongside opera america’s new works forum. a casual reception follows the event. opera america’s national opera center (midtown west), $10 general, free for students. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by tonight’s theme: extraterrestrials. hosted by scientists and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>

thurs 7pm (+ thru 3/7): filmmaker magazine presents at the paris theater: filmmaker magazine partners with the paris theater (midtown) for a new monthly screening series. tonight: mr. + mrs. bridge (1990), followed by q+a with director james ivory and actor kyra sedgwick, moderated by filmmaker magazine‘s vadim rizov. in february, greg mottola’s the daytrippers (1997) will screen with actors hope davis, liev schreiber, and campbell scott participating in a q+a. in march, director kelly reichardt and producer larry fessenden will join for a screening of wendy and lucy (2008). $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>

thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features helen phillips (hum), maureen sun (the sisters k), simon wu (dancing on my own), and ledia xhoga (misinterpretation). books will be available for purchase. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): the lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring entirely from memory: blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers will attempt to recreate peter jackson’s the lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring (2001), using only what they can remember from watching the film once recently. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: the janarts festival, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

The Civilians
presents

RADIO DOWNTOWN: RADICAL ‘70s ARTISTS LIVE ON AIR

Co-Written by Steve Cosson and Jocelyn Clarke
Conceived and directed by Steve Cosson

With Robert M. Johanson, Jennifer Morris, Joshua David Robinson, Maya Sharpe, and Colleen Werthmann

Made from archival interviews from WNYC’s “Arts Forum,” a 1970s radically open format radio show about avant garde artists, this world premiere from The Civilians (Mr. Burns, a post-electric play) enlists an experimental storytelling method in homage to its downtown subjects. The result is a hilariously naturalistic, wholly live experience.

The cast of Radio Downtown channels some of the era’s most audacious visionaries like Harry Smith, Yvonne Rainer, and Kenneth Anger using their words verbatim with arresting images and films made by these artists. The resulting show invites us to see a future as imagined by these ’70s trailblazers—an erasure of the line between art & audience; a cultural community that embraces political activism; and an abundant, wild, and fully democratic creative life for America.

Use code SKINT to snag $19 tickets* (incl. $4 fee – reg. $44)!
Valid for all performances

Performances: January 11 – February 9, Tues-Fri 7:15; Sat 2:15 & 7:15; Sun 2:15.

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. 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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friday

thru 3/15: nick cave amalgams and graphts: jack shainman gallery presents amalgams and graphts, an exhibition of new work by nick cave, inaugurating its 20,000 square-foot flagship tribeca location. the show is anchored by three large-scale bronze sculptures (amalgams) along with mixed-media needlepoint portraits of the artist (graphts). opening reception 1/10 6-8pm. free admission. >>

sponsored: fri + sat (6pm): 25% off jazz at lincoln center’s unity jazz festival: 2 nights. 4 stages. 20+ acts. all under 1 roof. use code ‘ujfskint’ for 25% off tickets to this winter’s hottest jazz festival, jazz at lincoln center’s unity jazz festival. >>

fri + sat (7pm): bach by candlelight: house of time, an ensemble dedicated to performing both well-known and underperformed repertoire of the 17th through the 21st century on period instruments, presents its annual concert of bach solos and trios surrounded by candlelight at the lounge at hudson view gardens (hudson heights). $25 general, $15 students. >>

fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘flare’: the chelsea symphony continues its 19th season with a program that includes works by horacio fernández, camille saint-saëns, franz joseph haydn, victor herbert, and antonín dvořák. the dimenna center for classical music (midtown), $30 adv for premium seating, or $20 suggested donation at the door. >>

fri 6:30pm: somebody somewhere with hannah bos and paul thureen: join somebody somewhere creators, writers, and executive producers hannah bos and paul thureen for a screening and discussion of the award-winning show’s season three episode, ‘what if it spreads?,’ at museum of the moving image (astoria). free with museum admission ($17.50 general, $12 seniors/students). >>

fri 7pm, 8:15pm (monthly): nerd nite: nerd is the word at nerd nite nyc, where you’ll hear fun-yet-informative presentations on a wide range of subjects. tonight’s topics: the ideal male buttocks, the large hadron collider, and jewish demons. littlefield (gowanus), $12 for the presentations at 8:15pm, add $4 to play pre-show trivia at 7pm. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘a tourney at law’ edition: everything’s coming up proses at this monthly variety show for language lovers, where five of the the city’s best wordsmiths present slideshows, games, and other raucous entertainment inspired by a theme. hosted by sam corbin, tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $15 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg $20 adv, $25 door). >>

fri (7pm + 10:30pm) : david bowie parties: be heroes and keep the stardust alive at these parties celebrating the music and legacy of david bowie:
► 7pm: glam it to hell and new york night train’s 20th annual bowiemas at tv eye (ridgewood). $20 adv, $25 day of, $5 entry after midnight. >>
► 10:30pm: the skint’s fifth annual loving the alien bowie tribute dance party at littlefield (gowanus). $7 adv, $12 door. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, josh stokes, and kofi thomas host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring jared waters, katrina davis, samantha santos, and dajon alford. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by hari kondabolu (netflix), sureni weerasekera (netflix), mary cella (the new yorker), graham kay (fallon), and katie blunt (psy•chic comedy). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: drop up video: a panel of comedians roast the music videos that we love to hate. featuring irene morales (someecards), matt storrs (npr), bronwyn isaac (showtime), caitlin reese (hbo), jon alcabes (clickhole), and stephen pitalo (music video time machine). hosted by justin thompson. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $10). >>

sponsored

Actress, model, icon, and activist Brooke Shields presents an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older. With remarkable candor, Shields paints a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life. In conversation with Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine, Samantha Barry.

Skint readers can get a $20 Tier 2 ticket using code: Shields
(Please note that a copy of Brooke Shields’ book is NOT included in this special price)

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saturday

sat thru 3/22 (saturdays at 10:15am): taproom yoga at talea beer co.: spirit meets spiritual at female-founded taproom and brewery talea beer co., where you can take a 60-minute yoga class and enjoy a post-class beverage as you wind down. williamsburg and cobble hill locations. $20 admission includes $5 off a drink (non-alcoholic options are also available).

sat 8pm: sick-ass panther – comedy show in a tattoo parlor: find jokes, not jabs, at red baron ink (west village), where eli yudin will be hosting the sick-ass panther comedy show. featuring stand-up by steve malden, brittany carney, courtney maginnis, and kevin casey white. free admission $10 admission. >>

sat 10pm (monthly): party like it’s 1999: britney’s time edition: tonight’s ‘party like it’s 1999’ dance party pays tribute to britney spears and her debut album, …baby one more time, with dj steve reynolds spinning blocks of her hits along with other top pop, r+b, rock, hip-hop, and dance songs from the 90s and 00s. bonus: requests are welcome. the bell house (gowanus), free admission. >>

sunday

sun 2pm (monthly thru april): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: showcasing emerging musicians and ensembles, the new school’s annual chamber music series returns for the 2024-2025 season. today’s concert features ivalas quartet, performing works by beethoven, mendelssohn, and alvin singleton. the auditorium at the new school (union square), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>

sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers and one audience member will each share a true story about a personal triumph great or small at the public victories storytelling show. featuring onika mclean, meghan o’malley, nonye brown-west, and andrea coleman. hosted by mary-alice mcnab. young ethel’s (park slope), free (donations welcome). >>

sun 9pm: theatre kid karaoke: join drag king benedick the bastard and an ensemble of fellow theatre kids for a shameless evening of singing your favorite showtunes. costumes are encouraged. purgatory (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

mon thru 3/9: new york theater festival winter festival brings more than 60 indie plays and musicals, including full-lengths, one-acts, shorts, and solos to hudson guild theater (chelsea). $25. >>

mon thru 1/17: juilliard chamberfest 2025: juilliard’s chamberfest, held at the juilliard school and alice tully hall at lincoln center (uws), presents seven concerts over five days. free-$20. >>

mon 3pm, 6:30pm (monthly): 35mm series at angelika: experience a series of classic films in their original 35mm format at village east by angelika (east village). tonight: brian de palma’s scarface (1983), starring al pacino and michelle pfeiffer. $21. >>

mon 7:30pm: mother’s milk variety show: comedy, dance and music performers are asked to try something they’ve never done before, or something they’re scared of, at the mother’s milk variety show. featuring fummi adejobi, charli bardey, and matilda sakamoto. curated and hosted by eleanore pienta. dixon place (les), $21 adv, $24 door.. >>

mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden presents an evening of readings by joseph o’neill (godwin, netherland), irvin weathersby, jr. (in open contempt), kevin maloney (horse girl fever), dolan morgan (that’s when the knives come down), and kristen felicetti (log off). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: the janarts festival, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint