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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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

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

► fri 4-9:30pm: sunnyside night market plaza party – hispanic heritage celebration: 40th street-lowery plaza, queens. >>

► fri thru 9/27: 14th annual lungs (loisaida united neighborhood gardens) harvest arts festival: 50 events across 30 loisaida community gardens. >>

► sat: strand day: 99th anniversary: 20% off everything at all strand books locations. >>

► sat 10am-3:30pm: new york transit museum’s annual bus festival: emily warren roebling plaza in brooklyn bridge park. >>

► sat 10am-4pm: brooklyn bike jumble – new/used bicycle and accessories flea market: old stone house at washington / jj byrne park (park slope). >>

► sat 10am-5pm: greenlight bookstore sidewalk sale + book drive: fort greene. >>

► sat 11am-6pm: annual brooklyn flea record fair: marsha p. johnson state park (williamsburg), next to smorgasburg. >>

► sat 11am-6pm: 9th + 10th street block festivals: 9th st bet ave a + 1st ave (11am-5pm); 10th st between second + third aves (9am-6pm). >>

► sat 12pm: 69th annual german-american steuben parade: fifth avenue from 68th street to 86th street. >>

► sat 12-5pm: paws on parade: dog parade and social: bryant park (midtown). >>

► sat 12-8pm: jersey city’s 15th annual all about downtown street fair: newark ave bet. grove st. + coles st., jersey city. >>

► sat 12:30-6:30pm: the art locker: demons + angels art market: brooklyn community pride center (crown heights). >>

► sat 2-6pm: the annual freddy’s dog fashion show and badass animal rescue adoption event: outside freddy’s bar in south slope (brooklyn). >>

► sat 2-7pm: pete’s annual mini zine fest: pete’s candy store (williamsburg). >>

► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 10/31): queens night market: behind the new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. free admission. >>

►sat 8pm: 15th annual morningside lights procession: a common thread: begins in morningside park at 116th street and morningside avenue. >>

► sat + sun (10am-4:30pm): west side community garden’s annual arts and crafts festival: 89th st. bet. columbus + amsterdam aves. note: cash preferred. >>

► sat + sun (12-6pm): brooklyn pop-up x bwac red hook market: hook studios (161 dikeman street, brooklyn). >>

► sun 10am-5pm: ready for fall bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>

► sun 11am-6pm: fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: part of open streets on montague, brooklyn heights. >>

► sun 12pm: 32nd mexican independence day parade: madison ave from e 38th to e 27th street (flatiron). >>

► sun 12-6pm: 10th annual house of yes block party: house of yes (bushwick). >>

► sun 12:30-6pm (pre-show at 11am @ 125th st): 57th annual african american day parade: adam clayton powell jr. blvd from 111th st to 138th st (harlem). >>

► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>

► sun 1-7pm: 18th annual urban bear nyc street fair: enter at washington street and little west 12th street (meatpacking district). $20 suggested donation. >>

► thru 9/27: the 100th feast of san gennaro: mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre. >>

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Photo: Nelson Lovell

The Mingle Games, Round 02

Meet new people, play fast-paced games, and see where the night takes you at The Mingle Games, a social game night of competition, cocktails, and connections!

Check in and an app sends you to your first game station, where you’ll play a quick round with a few strangers. Then it’s on to a new table with new people. You’ll never sit with the same person twice, so there’s no awkward hovering or figuring out who to talk to.

A guest comedian host guides you through the evening, working the room and keeping the competition moving between rounds. If you hit it off with someone, tap to connect in the app. If you both tap to connect, you can exchange contact info after the night. Station winners are entered into a prize drawing!

Come solo or bring friends, and enjoy craft cocktails, beer, and dumplings from Jaywalker, the bar at New York Distilling Co., throughout the evening.

Thursday, September 24, 6:30–10pm
Jaywalker at New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave., East Williamsburg

Capacity is limited. Round 01 sold out at 110 tickets.

Early Bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time!

Grab your spot here now!

friday

fri thru ? (exhibit close date not published): nbc100: a century together: explore 100 years of nbc at the paley center’s latest exhibit, featuring 75+ costumes and artifacts from friends, seinfeld, the office, saturday night live, law + order, er, the west wing, today and more, plus interactive photo moments across three floors. the paley center for media (midtown), $20 general, $16 seniors/students. >>

sponsored: fri thru 10/10: new light theater project and pendragon theatre present lean-to by stephen sheffer: an overprepared hiker and a not-so-prepared couple are forced to share a rustic lean-to shelter in the woods. bonding over britney spears, shared supplies, and the desire to escape city life for a weekend, these strangers experience a rare moment of authentic connection. but as they come together around the warmth of the campfire, a different type of kindling threatens to combust. part comedy and part tender drama, lean-to explores the human desire to connect and the shadow of loneliness that lurks within all of us. 59e59 theaters, use code ‘skint’ to snag $29 tickets (reg. $54!). >>

thru 10/9: gaia: get an up-close look at earth from a very different perspective with luke jerram’s giant, nasa-imagery-based globe, a touring artwork suspended inside the cathedral of st. john the divine. the 23-foot installation fills the nave with a detailed view of our planet and is accompanied by an original soundscape. opening reception 9/18 6-8pm. >>

fri thru 9/27: clio art fair + salon zürcher: get a head start on next week’s armory show (and save some $$$ on admission) with two free art fairs opening around town. clio art fair (9/18–20 + 9/24-27, 511 w 25th st) showcases independent artists from around the world, with performances woven into the fair; salon zürcher (9/21–27, 33 bleecker st) presents part 5 of 100 women of spirit +, featuring work by 11 women artists.

fri thru 9/24: free joan little: filmmaker yoruba richen revisits the landmark 1975 case of joan little, a 20-year-old incarcerated woman who was acquitted after killing a white jailer she said had attempted to rape her. with rare archival footage and contemporary interviews, the 36-minute documentary explores the case’s impact on the civil rights, women’s rights, and prison reform movements. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>

fri thru 9/24: women laughing: kathleen hughes and liza donnelly’s short documentary follows longtime new yorker cartoonist liza donnelly as she explores her lifelong passion for humor and cartooning through conversations, laughter, and drawing with a diverse group of women cartoonists, including roz chast, emily flake, liana finck, sarah akinterinwa, amy hwang, and bishakh som. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>

fri thru sun: greenways weekend: explore nyc’s greenways with nature walks, bike rides, neighborhood tours, outdoor performances, and other events across the five boroughs. various prices (most events are free). >>

fri thru sun (various times): mortal matters at green-wood: over three days, green-wood brings together scientists, artists, authors, and deathcare professionals for conversations, workshops, performances, and tours exploring mortality from the personal to the cosmic. dive into the science of human decomposition, the history and future of deathcare, and what happens to stars when they die, make art inspired by memories and legacy, join in grief karaoke, and more. free admission. >>

fri thru sun: new york black and african literature festival: writers, poets, thinkers, artists, and readers from across africa and the global black diaspora come together at harlem stage for readings, performances, talks, and workshops, plus a book fair with 25+ booksellers featuring black and african writers. rsvp for a festival pass includes free admission and a complimentary book (note: friday night’s opening event requires ticket purchase). >>

fri thru sun (7pm): 17th annual making moves dance festival: the jamaica center for arts and learning presents three evenings of dance celebrating cultures across the world. $10. >>

fri + sat (fri 5-7:30pm, sat 2-4:30pm): return of the buffalo: tatanka owe akupi: a herd of 40 life-size buffalo puppets takes to the streets in a free, two-day public art procession honoring the buffalo and their return from near extinction. created by amir nizar zuabi in partnership with elders from lenape and lakota tribes, the event includes performances and artistic activations featuring laurie anderson, rosario dawson, rhiannon giddens, sam waterston, fogo azul marching band, and more. friday’s herd travels from bowling green park to foley square (5–7:30pm), while saturday’s route runs from abolitionist place to brooklyn bridge park (2–4:30pm). >>

fri + sat (7-11pm): illumination light art festival: downtown’s robert f. wagner park lights up for the annual illumination light festival, returning for its fifth year with 10+ large-scale light installations, projection mapping, djs and performances, food trucks, beer + wine available for purchase, and more. light-inspired outfits welcome. free admission. >>

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 6:30pm: brooklyn poets summer workshop showcase: teachers and students from brooklyn poets’ summer workshops share their work during an evening of readings at the organization’s home base in brooklyn heights. doors open at 6pm for a reception. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers. tonight: rory school, sandi marx, henry suarez, and eleonora kostinsky, with music by evan kremin. the red room at kgb bar (east village), save $10 on tickets with promo code ‘discountskint’ or if you mention the skint at the door. two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by dylan adler, glo butler, johnny kavanaugh, siggy chojnacki, and mary mack. guest hosted by devon arnold. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7pm: looking for laughs: love island meets whose line is it anyway? two singles meet four comics for a real blind date. on stage. hosted by douglas widick and kaila mullady. caveat (les), $14.43 with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $22-23). >>

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 dylan adler, ryan ergo, amelia ritthaler, kenyon adamcik, dan yang, and marito lopez. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: nu metal night: freaks unleash to late 90’s-00’s bands like limp bizkit, korn, slipknot, deftones, staind, system of a down, kittie, rage against the machine, and more. 18+. saint vitus (ridgewood), $15-20. >>

fri 11pm: come as you are ’90s alternative party + the black parade emo + pop punk night: pick your party, or bounce between both at the meadows (east williamsburg). $12.70+. >>

saturday

sat thru 10/11: don’t play with fire: the films of tsui hark: metrograph (les) presents a retrospective of hong kong filmmaker tsui hark, including the once upon a time in china trilogy, a better tomorrow iii, don’t play with fire, peking opera blues, the blade, time and tide, zu: warriors from the magic mountain, and more. $18. >>

sat + sun (6pm): 18th annual erasing borders dance festival: the indo-american arts council presents two evenings of performances by bharatanatyam, kathak, and odissi artists, as well as us-based dance companies. the kaye playhouse at hunter college (ues), $20. >>

sat 10:30am-2:30pm: bryant park crossword tournament: put your wordplay to the test in an outdoor crossword competition featuring three original puzzles by the wall street journal‘s puzzle editor mike shenk, with scoring based on accuracy and speed. compete solo or team up with a friend, with the top three solvers advancing to the final round and prizes awarded in all divisions. facilitated by shenk and amy goldstein (co-founder of puzzability). the reading room in bryant park at 42nd street and sixth avenue, free admission (rsvp recommended). >>

sat 11am: trashscapes: a noticing (and photo) walk: slow down and see the east village with fresh eyes on a casual walk focused on finding beauty, oddities, and other details hiding in plain sight. bring a phone or camera to capture what catches your eye, or a sketchbook or whatever creative tool you prefer. no art experience necessary. east village meeting spot will be announced closer to the event. pay-what-you-want admission. >>

sat 11am-5pm: brooklyn books + booze author book fair: brooklyn books & booze, the monthly reading series at barrow’s intense tasting room in industry city hosts 30 small press and indie authors and publishers selling their books, plus panels throughout the day, an agent pitching session, and more. free admission. >>

sat 11:15am: spoons toons + booze goes back to school: binge watch school-themed saturday morning cartoon episodes from the 1940s through the 2000s on the big screen while indulging in sugary cereals and cereal-infused cocktails at secretformula’s screening party. hosted by michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $20. >>

sat 12-4pm (inclement weather day: sunday): north brooklyn community boathouse free canoeing: hop into a 29-foot canoe with experienced guides for a 20 minute paddle on newton creek. no experience necessary. manhattan avenue park (greenpoint), free. >>

sat 2-6pm: hotline bling: a 2016-in-nyc party: pleased to meet you take you back 10 years with an afternoon party of 2016 trends you either love, hate, or love to hate. expect to hear chainsmokers, dj snake, calvin harris, ariana grande, justin bieber, drake, and more. blinky’s bar (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sat 3-7pm: harlem dance club’s mothership eight: harlem dance club’s annual interactive dance and music fest returns for its eighth year with an afternoon of live drumming, stepping, west african, hip-hop, house, disco, swing, classical indian, and more. richard rodgers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (harlem), free admission. >>

sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). $5 admission. >>

sat 7pm doors: catch performance series: the obie award-winning catch performance series returns to the chocolate factory theater (lic) for a night of dance, theater, music, performance art, and video art from emerging and established artists. bonus: free beer and seltzers. $25 admission (cash/venmo only). >>

sat 7pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra opens its 2026-27 season with ‘breaking barriers,’ a program that celebrates bold artistic voices who challenged the expectations of their time. featuring works by stravinsky, casarrubios, and farrenc. our saviour’s atonement lutheran church (washington heights), $20 general, $15 seniors. >>

sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from jared waters, nick viagas, vannessa jackson, and connor meade, 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). >>

sunday

sun thru 9/28: 21st annual brooklyn book festival: nine days of readings, author conversations, book launches, and other literary happenings unfold, bringing hundreds of writers together for nyc’s biggest free book festival. the festivities begin with a virtual day (sun 12-5pm) and dozens of citywide ‘bookend’ events (sun thru 9/28), followed by a children’s day (9/26 10am-4pm) and the grand finale: a full day of talks, readings, and an outdoor marketplace at brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues (9/27 10am-6pm). various prices (most events are free). >>

sun thru 9/27: climate week nyc: climate week nyc takes over the city with 1,000+ events, activations, talks, workshops, performances, and other programs covering everything from climate and health to energy, food, transportation, environmental justice, and sustainable living. the calendar includes public and private events, plus in-person, virtual, and hybrid options, with filters to help you find what may interest you. >>

sun 1-5pm: 16th annual washington square park folk festival: the jalopy theatre + school of music’s annual folk fest returns to greenwich village’s washington square park with performances by christian + cole, feral foster, hannah thompson + the bleacher creatures, and wazumbians. free admission. >>

sun 2pm: shred for your life guitar battle: six hand-picked guitarists face off in a live shredding showdown where the goal is simple: rock the crowd harder than the competition. three judges and the ravenous audience will crown the champion in an absurd mashup of live music event, guitar contest, and party. hosted by matt sweeney of youtube’s guitar moves. union pool’s back deck (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sun 2:30pm: the silent clowns film series: ella cinders: see colleen moore in 1926 silent comedy classic ella cinders, featuring live musical accompaniment performed by ben model. leonard nimoy thalia theater at symphony space (uws), $14 general, $11 seniors. >>

sun 2:30pm doors: infinite good times movie club: the matrix: infinite good times movie club returns with a screening of the wachowski’s the matrix (1999) at gowanus metal bar lucky 13 saloon, with pre-show trivia and free popcorn. free admission with rsvp ($5 suggested donation). >>

sun 3pm: how to live + make art in these f**ked-up times: a lineup of musicians and comedians tackle our dumpster-fire reality with humor, imagination, and vulnerability, followed by a freewheeling discussion about making art in chaotic times. featuring stand-up from negin farsad and calvin cato, music from guitarist/composer tomas rodriguez, singer-songwriter/dancer tanasha g, and hosts hasina foye and tim ellis. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $17.95. >>

sun 4pm: the bowery: from tap dance + vaudeville to skid row + punk rock: take an illustrated trip through the colorful history of the bowery with historian and author david mulkins, from its early days as a native american trail and dutch farm road to its transformation into nyc’s first entertainment district, with ties to tap dance, vaudeville, yiddish theater, free jazz, and punk rock. david will also be signing his book, the bowery: a pictorial history. albert’s garden (east village), free admission. >>

sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: rachel coster, jad sleiman, onika mclean, maddy smith, and dylan adler. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: fight of fury: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece movie night unearths bad flicks for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, free pizza, and more. tonight: shuny bee’s 2020 martial arts film, fight of fury. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sun 8:10pm: wild style: filmmaker charlie ahearn will introduce a screening of his influential 1982 hip hop fim, wild style, at film forum (south village). $18 general, $14 seniors/students. >>

sun 8:30pm: improv with my friends from work: ceara jane o’sullivan (snl, petty crimes podcast) hosts a long-form improv show with cast and writers from saturday night live. ucb (east village), $20. >>

monday

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: the maltese falcon: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with john huston’s the maltese falcon (1941), starring humphrey bogart, peter lorre, mary astor, and sydney greenstreet. $19-22. >>

mon 6-9pm: buck wild line dancing: grab your boots and hop on down to domino square (williamsburg) for a night of line dancing outdoors, hosted by sugarfoot and spitfire of buck wild. all experience levels welcome. free admission. >>

mon 6:30pm: the annual opera italiana in central park: harmonies of peace: settle in under the stars for a free evening of italian opera in central park, this year falling on the international day of peace. featuring music by rossini, puccini, and more, led by maestro alvise casellati and performed by soprano daniela machado, tenor alessio borraggine, and musicians from the met opera orchestra, new york philharmonic, juilliard, and manhattan school of music. bring a blanket. free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring samantha mathis (the thing called love), jim rash (community), olivia rouyre (pluribus), michael cruz kayne (colbert), brian furey (queens of the dead), richard ellis (walker), and more. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skintspecial’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 8pm: vagabond: a tribute to tim curry: showponii does the time warp and serves up a night of curry-inspired camp with performances by angela mansberry, venus babes, leopard killa, and god complex. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>

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