tuesday
various dates + times: $5 home grown distillery tour at great jones distilling co.: get the hometown hookup at great jones distilling co. (noho), where $5 gets new york residents a one-hour, behind-the-scenes look at how their whiskey is made, plus a tasting of three of their house whiskeys to seal the deal. bonus: admission includes $10 off any bottle of great jones whiskey purchased after the tour. >>
thru 4/2 (mon-thurs): $1 slices at emmy squared: emmy squared celebrates its east village reopening with $1 detroit-style square slices and $5 beers at the bar, monday thru thursday from 4pm on. >>
tues 7pm: apple: the first 50 years with david pogue: for the cooper union’s 2026 john jay iselin memorial lecture, tech writer david pogue shares the story of apple computer, drawing on 150 interviews he conducted with the people who helped shape the company. he’ll be joined by journalists lauren goode (wired) and joanna stern (i am not a robot) for a conversation about his new book, apple’s global impact, and the challenges it faces ahead. the great hall at the cooper union (east village), 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 ‘she’s so lucky’ theme features johanna gohmann, hanna gerlander, annie tan, and yaching cheung. 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 to raise money for abortion access. special guests include jenny zigrino (hbo) and improv team bad magicians (winner of second city’s bentwood improv competition), 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 7pm: the vinyl word music book club: dive into the 33 1/3 book series at this music-minded book club, where each session spotlights a classic album and the short book written about it. tonight’s pick is abba’s gold with a full album listen followed by themed vinyl dj sets. arlene’s grocery (les), free admission. >>
tues 7pm: press start orchestra: soundbytes: hear your favorite pixels come to life as video game cover orchestra press start takes on iconic tunes from pokémon, mega man, super mario sunshine, the legend of zelda, skyrim, and clair obscur: expedition 33. rutgers presbyterian church (uws), free admission (donations welcome). >>
tues 7pm: icarus quartet: greek myth takes musical flight in the nyc premiere of icarus quartet, performed by the elsewhere ensemble and narrated by broadway actor macintyre dixon. all angels church (uws), pay-what-you-can admission. >>
tues 7:30pm doors: park slop comedy: wally barram and lucas connolly present an intimate comedy show at two boots pizza in park slope, with stand-up by hari kondabolu, louis lopez, mia jackson, alex babbit, and josh mandl. bonus: free beer 7:30-8pm (one per person), and raffles for free pizza. free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
tues 8pm: alexis gay presents: new year, new show(s): writer and comedian alexis gay hosts a night of work-in-progress previews from shannon fiedler (shannonfielder13), ginny hogan (the new yorker), felipe torres medina (colbert), nick hornedo (pod save america), and taylor kay phillips (last week tonight). littlefield (gowanus), $9.73 with promo code ‘alexis7’ (reg. $18.71). >>
sponsored
PEN America Literary Awards (aka “the Oscars for books”)
Tue 3/31, 7:30pm, (The Town Hall, Times Square)
$10 w/ code PENPAL
One of the few chances to attend a major literary awards show IRL (normally industry-only), hosted by Somebody Somewhere’s Murray Hill.
Nearly $350,000 in prizes go to writers + translators across 10 categories, with appearances by Marlon James, Ali Velshi, Emmy Rossum, and more. Career honors presented to novelist Edwidge Danticat and playwright Julia Cho.
Plus: a first-look reading from Danticat’s forthcoming novel (Dèy), performed live by Tony-nominated actor Pascale Armand.
Visit pen.org to get your seats.
wednesday
weds thru 6/2: academy museum branch selects at the paris: the paris theater’s third annual branch selects screening series presents a series of films selected by each of the academy’s 19 branches. selections include: eraserhead (sound branch), the iron giant (animation branch), eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (cinematographers branch), star wars (visual effects branch), fruitvale station (producers branch), don’t look back (documentary branch), do the right thing (casting directors branch), and more. the paris theater (midtown), $17 general, $15 seniors/students $15. >>
weds 2pm-8pm: tolkien reading day: love + legends books (prospect heights) goes full middle-earth for tolkien reading day with an all-day celebration featuring second breakfast, costumes, free crafting, and trivia (ticketed event). >>
weds 6pm: what now? anne frank, fascism, ice, and allyship, with ruth franklin and michelle goldberg: on the paperback release of 2025’s the many lives of anne frank, biographer ruth franklin sits with new york times columnist michelle goldberg at lofty pigeon books (kensington) to discuss the echoes of anne frank’s story in current events in the united states. free admission. >>
weds 7pm: a fiction reading by min jin lee: the queens college reading series presents a special women’s history month reading by writer min jin lee (free food for millionaires, pachinko), featuring a discussion on her work and creative process, a signing, and reception. kupferberg center for the arts (flushing), free admission. >>
weds 7pm: a black queer history of the united states: join professors and authors c. riley snorton and darius bost at gladys books + wine (bed-stuy) for a discussion on their book, a black queer history of the united states, a chronicle of the lives of lgbtq+ black americans from slavery to present day. $10 admission includes a store gift card, $33 ticket includes a signed copy of the book. >>
weds 7pm: letters + sodas reading series: writer lana schwartz (build your own romantic comedy) brings together comedians and writers for a night of standup, humor pieces, fiction, and essay readings. tonight: rob patrick (answer to the previous puzzle podcast), madeline goetz (reductress), talia argondezzi lean the f*ck out), elle gonzalez rose (marisol acts the part), meredith dietz (wait, wait…don’t tell me), dan yang (hbo), and karolena theresa (hoes with feelings). the greats of craft (lic), $5. >>
sponsored: weds 7:30pm: pay-what-you-can admission at theatre for a new audience’s presentation of teatro de plaza’s hamlet: for this performance of the brilliant, funny, and moving adaptation intertwining the text of shakespeare’s hamlet with the lived experiences of a young ensemble of eight actors with down syndrome, audiences can purchase cash-only pay-what-you-can tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm. while supplies last, first come, first served, one ticket per patron limit. written and directed by chela de ferrari. polonsky shakespeare center in downtown brooklyn. >>
weds 7:30pm: central chamber series: ‘echos of elegance’: the central chamber series at central presbyterian church (ues) continues its ninth season with an evening concert featuring works by haydn and brahms. $20 general, free for students with id. >>
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 gregory crosby (said no one ever), lauren morrow (little movements), svetlana satchkova (the undead: a novel of modern russia), and deborah shapiro (consolation). hosted by sarah bridgins. free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘struggles.’ $22.05. >>
weds 8pm: sinners comedy: comics perform stand-up sets, then dig into a bucket of anonymously submitted audience sins, turning bad decisions, questionable choices, and other moral misdemeanors into comedy. featuring simeon goodson (don’t tell comedy), liza treyger (netflix), and conor janda (boys club comedy). hosted by dan davies and courtney maginnis. saint restaurant bar + speakeasy (east village), $12.51 with promo code $5 ‘skint’ (reg. $17.85). >>
weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring brittany carney (comedy central), ali sultan (colbert), pranav behari (hbo), shaunak godkhindi (don’t tell comedy), and miss falen (sunday’s cool). hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>
weds 9:30pm: war of the words: a dad joke and wordplay-based trivia battle: bring your tolerance for groaners to this pun-heavy trivia night, where teams compete in rounds like ‘complete the dad joke’ before diving into wordplay challenges involving headlines, made-up figures of speech, and creative acronym rewrites. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
thursday
thurs thru mon: sixth annual queering the canon lgbtq+ film festival: newfest, the largest presenter of lgbtq+ film and media in the country, is back at the brooklyn academy of music (fort greene) for a five-day retrospective series that shines a spotlight on lgbtq+ films and filmmakers who deserve increased recognition for their contribution to the queer canon. $19.50. >>
thurs 6pm: subway sketch and sip: join in an evening of drawing at the new york transit museum (downtown brooklyn) hosted by illustrator, textile designer, and mta arts + design poster artist, ebony bolt. the night kicks off with an introduction to bolt’s work and artistic approach, followed by time to explore the museum and draw inspiration from the vintage subway cars and artifacts on display in the 1936 decommissioned subway station. all skill levels welcome. $25 admission includes materials and a drink (additional cash-only drinks will be available). >>
thurs 6pm-11:30pm: legendary ladies art show: in celebration of women’s history month, the graffiti hall of fame presents an all-women street art show at studio6 gallery (les). free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm: icp photoslam: ‘homecoming’: audience members are invited to participate in this open mic/storytelling competition, driven by photographs. international center of photography (les), $5 ticket also includes admission to the galleries. >>
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: bess houdini, alice roosevelt longworth, and anne clifford. 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 elipe torres medina (writer, the late show with stephen colbert), sam rogal (comedian, the power joker), and katie way (journalist, hell gate). each show will also include a pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 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 erik bergstrom (the new yorker), natalie wall (awkward sex…and the city), eman el-husseini (just for laughs), and quin lamar (showtime). advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $7.18 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $15.71+). >>
thurs 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at young ethel’s (south slope). $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>
thurs 7pm: 2000s rock prom cover band show: white stripes (jumble jumble), yeah yeah yeahs (no no nos), the hives (zebedee), and queens of the stone age (little sister). the gutter spare room (williamsburg), $13.60. >>
thurs 7:30pm: bach and beyond: the manhattan school of music chamber choir and camerata nova performs j.s. bach’s cantata bwv 106 (actus tragicus) and the american premiere of raphael fusco’s an american requiem at kaufman music center’s merkin hall (uws). free admission. >>
thurs 8pm: date my friend: skip the apps and let your friends do the flirting for you at this live matchmaking show where people take the stage to pitch their single friends in three-minute, wedding speech–style presentations. stick around as a dj takes over and the crowd mingles. cassette (ridgewood), $18.04. >>
thurs 8pm doors: 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 anthony devito (colbert), amber singletary (black lady sketch show), erik bergstrom (the new yorker), kate strobel, peter liu, and kc novak. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm-1am: this party is killing you! the robyn party: sexistential album release party: dance to tracks from robyn’s new album, plus all the hits, b-sides, deep cuts, and remixes they can squeeze in at 9 bob note @ 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg). $15-20. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: $20 off-broadway tickets, a keith haring exhibition at the brant foundation, art of noise at cooper hewitt, film fests + series, and more. >>
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