tuesday
tues-fri: transgender day of remembrance events: 10 events across the city that raise awareness and honor those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence: vigils in the bronx, brooklyn, queens; a discussion at stonewall national monument on how to protect transgender and non-binary individuals from anti-trans laws; ‘transgender day of remembrance: lives remembered, futures reclaimed’ at the center; a virtual trans community gathering presented by glaad, advocates for trans equality, the transgender law center, equality federation, human rights campaign, and keshet; and more. >>
tues 6pm: 32nd annual harlem holiday lights: the 125th street bid kicks off the season with the annual harlem holiday lights, a parade of more than 20 illuminated floats and vehicles from community organizations. this year’s grand marshal is actor and philanthropist malik yoba. starts at 125th street and broadway. >>
tues 6pm: miller theater’s pop-up concert series: the columbia university school of the arts’s musical happy hour returns for a new season of hour-long concerts where the audience is permitted to sit onstage with the performers and enjoy a free drink. this week, treble-voice quartet quince ensemble returns with a program of works from their recent studio album dust bowl—a personal project that weaves stories of their own family history into narratives about the 1930s american dust bowl. columbia university’s miller theatre (morningside heights), free admission. >>
tues 6:30pm: traveling: on the path with joni mitchell: npr music critic ann powers discusses her 2024 biography traveling: on the path with joni mitchell at cuny graduate center (midtown). free admission. >>
tues 6:30pm: russ + daughters: 100 years of appetizing: fourth generation russ + daughters co-owners niki russ federman and josh russ present their new cookbook russ + daughters: 100 years of appetizing in conversation with writer and restaurant critic joshua david stein. stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown), free admission. >>
sponsored: tues 7pm: nate berkus, jeremiah brent, tyler cameron and more design a night of fun at symphony space: the worlds of design, comedy, literature, and pop culture collide for one night only as nate berkus brings jeremiah brent (queer eye), tyler cameron (the bachelorette), writer and comedian jessi klein (dead to me), and npr radio personality emma choi (everyone + their mom) to the symphony space stage for a playful evening of games, readings, and conversation celebrating his new book, foundations. skint readers can get a tier 2 standard/member no book ticket for just $12 (a $32 value!) using code: ‘design’ (please note, copies of foundations are not included in this special offer.) >>
tues 7pm: 2025 national book awards finalists reading: the national book foundation and nyu creative writing program present an evening of readings by each of the 2025 national book award finalists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people’s literature, and translated literature at nyu skirball (greenwich village). $10 general, $5 students. >>
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 patti smith’s horses (50th anniversary!) with a full album listen followed by dj sets. arlene’s grocery (les), free admission. >>
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 features yume kitasei, fran wilde, scott edelman, and victor pineiro. hosted by randee dawn. free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘galaxies and government’ edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. tonight: kat troche and lori porter of the american astronomical society discuss the current state of nasa and science funding, and what we can do about it. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham presents a monthly comedy variety show featuring a female-fronted lineup and tarot readings. tonight’s lineup: michele durante, mel deluca, marla schultz, negin farsad, nhu an do, and meg sclafani. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission ($10 suggested donation). private tarot readings are $5/card. >>
tues 8pm (monthly): animation nights new york: watch a curated program of animated short films from around the world at this monthly screening event. the gutter spare room (williamsburg), pay-what-you-wish admission. >>
tues 9pm (monthly): sweet comedy show: ‘sweets-giving’ edition: seth herzog’s long-running comedy show returns with guests erica rhodes (veep, modern family, colbert) marina franklin (crashing, colbert) pete lee (fallon), and more. the stand west (chelsea), $15. >>
tues 9:30pm: fielding edlow: gaslighting is my love language: fresh off an international tour, comedian and writer fielding edlow (bojack horseman, bitter homes and gardens) brings her one-woman show about being gaslit for 13 years by a character actor husband to nyc. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20door. >>
sponsored
The worlds of design, comedy, literature, and pop culture collide for one night only as Nate Berkus brings Jeremiah Brent (Queer Eye), Tyler Cameron (The Bachelorette), writer and comedian Jessi Klein (Dead to Me), and NPR radio personality Emma Choi (Everyone & Their Mom) to the Symphony Space stage for a playful evening of games, readings, and conversation celebrating his new book, Foundations. This one-of-a-kind book launch will spark your imagination and inspire your own design journey, with lots of laughs along the way.
Coming together as you’ve never seen them before, Nate gathers this eclectic group to gamify design. What design trends does Tyler Cameron give his rose to? How do two designers share one home and stay married? Join them for what promises to be an utterly unique, engaging, and informative evening about what foundations to design your home—and life—upon.
Skint readers can get a Tier 2 Standard/Member No Book ticket for just $12 (a $32 value!) using code: design
*Please note, copies of Foundations are not included in this special offer.
wednesday
weds 5-8pm: bloomingdale’s holiday window unveiling with raye: bloomingdale’s kicks off the season at its 59th + lex flagship with a burberry-designed holiday window unveiling event featuring in-store activations and a performance by brit award-winning singer raye. activations 5-8pm, performance on lexington ave at 6:30pm. free admission. >>
weds 6pm: the talented mrs. mandelbaum: the rise and fall of an american organized-crime boss: journalist margalit fox discusses her latest book, the talented mrs. mandelbaum: the rise and fall of an american organized-crime boss, the true story of a once-infamous criminal mastermind and visionary businesswoman in gilded age new york. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), free admission. >>
weds 6:30pm: the nameplate: jewelry, culture, and identity: as part of nyc jewelry week, marcel rosa-salas and isabel attyah flower discuss their 2023 photo book celebrating nameplate jewelry, the nameplate: jewelry, culture, and identity, at the center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights). photographs of ’80s and ’90s brooklyn by jamel shabazz, drawn from the cbh collection, and examples of nameplate jewelry will be on display. free admission. >>
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 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 deena elgenaidi (dust settles north), laura venita green (sister creatures), eve m. khan (queen of bohemia predicts own death), and leah umansky (of tyrant). free admission. >>
weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features shaunak godkhindi, ryan roman, carly kane, oscar taub, lauren davis, andrew durso, and bridget foley. mood ring (bushwick), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
thursday
thurs thru 12/24: small works at fountain house gallery + studio: fountain house gallery + studio, a nonprofit that supports the careers of contemporary artists living with mental illness, hosts its annual small works show, where hundreds of pieces of original art, sized 5×7 inches or smaller, are priced at $100 or less. opening reception 11/20 6-9pm. free admission. >>
thurs thru sat: mix nyc queer experimental film festival: the longest-running queer film fest in nyc returns to quad cinema (greenwich village) for three nights of queer experimental films, q+as, and afterparties. various prices. >>
thurs 5pm (thursdays thru 12/18. no performance 11/27.): broadway under the stars: enjoy intimate performances from broadway shows and conversations with the stars at the shops at columbus circle’s annual ‘broadway under the stars’ holiday series. tonight’s program features excerpts from mama mia, the outsiders, and maybe happy ending. the second floor stage at the shops at columbus circle (uws), free admission. >>
thurs until 8pm: downtown autumn art night: 30+ downtown art spaces will stay open late until 8pm. >>
thurs 6:30pm: winging it: an open mic night at lofty pigeon books: share your script, your poem, your music, your jokes, or just your support at this open mic night held at kensington’s lofty pigeon books, hosted by comedian, performer, author, and new yorker cartoonist emily flake. light refreshments will be served, and attendees will save 10% on store purchases. free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm: risk! presents: ‘what’s your story?’: think you don’t have stories to share? think again. meet new people through sharing and hearing each other’s true stories at this facilitated, story-centric social event hosted by kevin allison (the state). come alone or with friends! mokafé coffee house (greenpoint), a limited number of tickets are available to skint readers for $15 with promo code ‘mystory’ (reg. $25). >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (play drinking games), and probe their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by tonight’s theme: human evolution. hosted by scientists and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>
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 (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 carolyn castiglia, lana salah, james mwaura, ananya hegde, and brittany carney. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. limited number of tickets are available for $7.18 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $10.38+). >>
thurs 7:30pm: the scientific american 2025 nonfiction panel: the oldest continuously published magazine in the u.s. partners with greenlight bookstore to highlight some of the best nonfiction published this year. featuring authors marguerite holloway (take to the trees), maris kreizman (i want to burn this place down), nathan h. lents (the sexual evolution), and kate marvel (human nature). moderated by brianne kane. q+a, signings, and refreshments to follow. greenlight bookstore (fort greene), free admission. >>
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 jason diamond (kaplan’s plot), rax king (sloppy), mia arias tsang (fragments of wasted devotion), and alejandro varela (middle spoon). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: afters: stories of so-called endings: from breakups to breakdowns, ‘afters’ is comedy storytelling show about the fresh starts that come from life’s endings, with each story backed by a three-piece band improvising a musical score to the twists and turns of the tale. stick around for live band karaoke after the show. hosted by julie piñero. salon on kingston (crown heights), $10. >>
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 katie boyle, marito lopez, tim smith, salma zaky, andre medrano, and gavin rogers. hosted by auggie lutz. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban (2004)—without the help of scripts or rehearsals. 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. >>
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