friday
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 with demetrius fields, sureni weerasekera, alex castagne, and becca deluzio; saturday with mark gagnon, tessa belle, mia wilson, and terry thomas; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 saturday at 8:00pm with judah friedlander, santiago angel, olivia stadler, and anthony moore. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>
fri + sat (fri 6-9pm, sat 6-10pm): summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. this weekend: de la soul / pete rock / dj hannibal buress (friday 6-9pm) and dj rekha’s basement bhangra beyond: jaz dhami / mitika kanwar / babbulicious / rajuju / dj rekha + special guests (saturday 6-10pm) at the world’s fair flagstaffs in flushing meadows-corona park. free admission. >>
fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► foxy brown at saratoga park (bed-stuy) >>
► little fugitive at the battery’s woodland lawn >>
► pitch perfect at central lawn in sunset park (brooklyn) >>
► the perfect storm at dyckman marina in inwood hill park >>
fri 6-9pm (+ 8/5): bpl’s plaza performance series: dj max glazer and swingtime big band fill brooklyn public library’s plaza (prospect heights) with music and dancing. free admission. >>
fri 6:30pm (monthly): lower east stories: p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les) presents a storytelling salon where each month brings a fresh theme and fresh tales. tonight’s world cup theme: ‘pitch.’ hosted by matt storrs. $10 admission. >>
fri 7pm (+ 8/21): poets house presents: summer nights: poetry and live music meet under a summer sunset at downtown’s waterfront robert f. wagner park. tonight: yaissa jiménez, eileen myles, and samantha crain. free admission. >>
fri 7pm: three-day champion: three-day champion is 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 brian furey, ophira eisenberg, chloe radcliffe, and ed herbstman. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘julychampioncode’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by ben fisher, hózhó harris, micah eames, jenn lederer, and kidané kelati. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: carnegie hall citywide presents: nathan + the zydeco cha chas. >>
fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: audrey black and akshay sampath host a stand-up show and party at el santo bar + taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight’s lineup features judah friedlander (30 rock), molly kearney (snl), peyton dix, dvontre coleman, liam nelson, motti, and two tree hill. $12 adv, $16 day of. >>
fri 8:30pm: this sucks. a bad comedy show: dave ross hosts a stand-up show that saves the worst for last: performers tell intentionally awful jokes while the audience pelts them with fake tomatoes. pine box rock shop (buswick), $10. >>
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 performers include nico carney, ty colgate, peter liu, amanda gordon, joe nunnink, and charlie vergos. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 10pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) pauses his perpetual gab sesh to discuss audience-generated gossip and host an evening of stand-up comedy. featuring myq kaplan, molly brenner, michael good, olivia von blue, and james azzaretti. union hall (park slope), $12. >>
fri 10:30pm: love will tear us apart: a new wave/post-punk dance party: leave your love on the dance floor with post-punk, new wave, and goth heartbreak hits spun by djs chase coppins. expect to hear joy division, blondie, siouxsie + the banshees, depeche mode, pet shop boys, the cure, eurythmics, and many others. alphaville (bushwick), free admission. >>
our next event!
Pounding the pavement in a New York City summer can feel like Walkin’ On The Sun. But don’t go chasing Waterfalls, because we’ve got what you need to cut Footloose at the skint’s 80s & 90s Cruel Summer dance party!
On Friday, August 14, get Into The Groove and Dance With Somebody at a dance party set to the soundtracks of our lives. We’re taking over Littlefield with 80s & 90s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, plus 80s & 90s hits spun by Party Like It’s 1999’s DJ Steve Reynolds!
Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!
the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds
Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn
Special offer for the skint readers: Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” here (reg. $14.86)
saturday
pop-up markets:
► sat 11am-6pm: grand bazaar pop-up in industry city: 51 35th street, brooklyn >>
► sat + sun 11am-6pm: fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: st. paul’s church (boerum hill/cobble hill) >>
sat + sun (11am-6pm): the poetry society of new york’s 15th annual new york city poetry festival: poets, publishers, and literary organizations gather at governors island’s nolan park for a weekend of readings across five stages, plus an open mic, a youth stage, interactive art, vendors, and headlining appearances by hanif abdurraqib, hala alyan, fatimah asghar, and natalie diaz. free admission. >>
sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► hoppers at baruch playground (les) >>
► the princess and the frog athens square (astoria) >>
sat: free climbing: celebrate global climbing day with free climbing and gear rental, plus intro classes, games, and giveaways at all movement gyms including harlem, gowanus, and lic. >>
sat 1pm: lamp: a variety show: who says variety shows have to start after dark? spend your saturday afternoon with stand-up from myq kaplan (comedy central), improv by ramshackle, and live music from lilith and sigmund freud + the motherf*ckers. hosted by the daily show writer matt koff and musician emily frembgen. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission. >>
sat 1-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to maria hernandez park (bushwick) with a free, all-ages concert featuring 95 bulls, ice balloons, oboy!, and firstsex. >>
sat 4pm: funny money: a comedic variety show featuring practical financial advice: get financial advice with a side of laughs at the funny money show, hosted by erin lowry, personal finance expert and author of the broke millennial series. today’s show combines standup, storytelling, and one brave new yorker asking a panel for help getting their financial life together. $13.61 with promo code ‘lol10’ (reg. $24-25) >>
sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). tonight’s lineup: joanna m. briley, kambri crews, john mcginniss, mark henley, sophia pazos, jack blankenship, and ronna levy. $5 admission. >>
sat 6pm: scream scene presents: child’s play 2: scream scene celebrates one-year of scary screenings with a free showing of child’s play 2 at pine box rock shop (bushwick). bonus: free cupcakes and themed prizes. >>
sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from lukas mccrary, james mwaura, rebecca weiser, and rylan sylvester, 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). >>
sat 7:30pm: jazz in july: echoes of miles gregory hutchinson: as part of 92nd street y’s jazz in july series, drummer gregory hutchinson and band perform music from his new miles davis-themed album, kind of now. kaufmann concert hall (ues), $20 with promo code ‘miles20’ (reg. $25-70). >>
sunday
national ice cream day:
► sun 11am-6pm: smorgasburg’s annual ‘the great ice cream fair’: 10+ ice cream vendors, plus all-ages activities, performances, giveaways, and more. smorgasburg (prospect park), free admission. >>
► sun 12-3pm: national ice cream day at the prospect park carousel: get a free ice cream treat with each carousel ticket purchase. $3/ride. >>
► sun thru tues: free yasso froyo truck pop-up: greenwich ave + 7th ave, west village (sun 12-6pm); 86th st + lexington ave, upper east side (mon 2-10pm); 6th ave + w 3rd st, greenwich village (tues 2-10pm). >>
pop-up markets:
► sun 10am-5pm: arts and crafts bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>
► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>
sun + mon (sun 4:40pm, mon 7:10pm): it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world with james curtis: film forum (south village) screens a newly restored 4k edition of stanley kramer’s 1963 all-star comedy classic, with author james curtis introducing the film and signing copies of his new book on its famously chaotic production after the show. $18. >>
sun 7pm: body alchemy with hugh herr and ana rajčević: biophysicist hugh herr and artist-research scientist ana rajčević join pioneer works’ janna levin for a conversation on bionic limbs, robotic body extensions, and how technology is reshaping what the human body can become. stargazing with the amateur astronomers association will precede and follow the event (weather permitting). pioneer works (red hook), free admission. >>
sponsored: sun 7:30pm: comedians interview experts: caveat’s new flagship series brings together some of comedy’s sharpest voices and experts from a wide range of fields for unscripted conversations that are equal parts educational, surprising, and funny. each installment invites a comedian to interview an expert on a topic they’ve always wanted to know more about, creating an evening where audiences can learn something new while laughing along the way. tonight: dan toomey (good work_) interviews cartoonist, writer, and science communicator zach weinersmith about the future of space colonization. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skinterview’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>
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: lucas zelnick, tatiana frank, richard perez, holmes, and blake wexler. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: punchlines and plush toys collide at this comedy show where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring andrea allan, dara jemmott, brad rickert, and andrew marino. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: miami connection: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece movie night unearths bad flicks for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight’s fifth birthday edition features miami connection (1987). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
monday
mon thru 8/16: summer restaurant week: more than 600 restaurants across new york city serve up special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus for $30, $45, and $60. >>
mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► good morning, vietnam at bryant park (midtown) >>
► lilo + stitch at pacific park (prospect heights) >>
► raising victor vargas at the hudson in inwood hill park >>
mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: the man who shot liberty valance: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with john ford’s the man who shot liberty valance (1962), starring john wayne, james stewart, vera miles, and lee marvin. $19-22. >>
mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/10): broadway by the boardwalk: broadway comes to the waterfront for hudson river park’s annual outdoor performance series. the season continues tonight with tony winner ali louis bourzgui (the lost boys) and savy jackson (maybe happy ending). 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 jim rash (community), jesse james keitel (56 days), olivia rouyre (pluribus), connor ratliff (dead eyes), will rogers (dexter resurrection), and more. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘codeskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted secrets serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.64 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>
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