wednesday
weds thru 9/20: free fashion week events: fashionista has rounded up free public events, pop-ups, exhibitions, and other ways to get in on the action without a runway-show-sized budget. >>
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► sponsored: sing street at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
► the namesake at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
weds 4-8pm: taste of times square: sample signature dishes from 30+ restaurants at this annual street food festival, stretching along 46th street from 7th avenue to 9th avenue and across the broadway plazas between 45th and 47th streets. register a wristband with your credit or debit card, then use it to purchase $5 or $10 ‘tastes’ from participating restaurants, with live music and broadway performances throughout the event. >>
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: freestyle showcased by layerhythm, who creates street/club music and dance experiences built on live improvisation, where the audience’s energy and ideas shape what happens on the floor in real time. >>
weds 6-9pm (+ 9/23): 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 7pm: the case for quitting: the surprising benefits of opting out with lindsay crouse + nayeema raza: journalist and film producer lindsay crouse discusses her new book, making the case for quitting when perseverance starts working against us. drawing on psychology, history, science, and stories from relationships, work, and everyday life, she explores when walking away can be the first step toward something better. crouse will be joined in conversation by smart girl dumb questions host nayeema raza. presented by mcnally jackston books at bklyn studios (downtown brooklyn). $10 admission, $39.99 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction at kgb: this monthly speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes writers jeffrey ford (the pandemonium waltz() and john c. foster (final boys) for a night of readings and discussion at kgb bar (east village). free admission. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): peer revue: ted talks with a twist. real experts give real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—then comedians wing it while trying to make sense of slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with talks by alex berr, luke stratham, emma goetz, and katlin schmidt, and comedy by shyaporn theerakulstit, brielle demirjian, alex dickson, and jonathan van halem. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘revueskint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
weds 7pm (wednesdays): baby shoes comedy: clare donaher and alex murdoch’s baby shoes comedy show delivers grown-up laughs with a fresh lineup of comedians each week. tonight’s show features claire siemietkowski, jacklyn lore edwards, amelia ritthaler, daniel dellanno, and mike fleming. black cat les, free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm (wednesdays): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur team up to bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by viv ford, fariaz rabbani, ahmed abdelrahman, and cori dech. free admission. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): mortified storytelling show: you’re not the only one who had an awkward phase. from journals to angsty poetry to home movies, see adults share the shame of their most embarrassing childhood artifacts. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 9pm: my kinda night! a queer variety show: billie bullock and sarah creamin’ onion host an evening filled with drag, burlesque, sideshow, comedy, and more at medusa bar brooklyn (east williamsburg). free admission (bring $ to tip the performers). >>
sponsored
Come see Caveat’s new flagship show, Comedians Interview Experts! Each installment invites a comedian to tell us what they’re interested in and we find them a specialist to talk to.
Upcoming interviews:
• Ike Ufomadu and Dr. Stuart Firestein on how ignorance drives science. Sunday, September 13 at 7:30 PM
• Asher Pearlman and Dr. Weiji Ma on measuring consciousness. Sunday, September 20 at 7:30 PM
• Padma Lakshmi and Dr. Lisa Miller on the psychology of spirituality. Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 PM
• Negin Farsad and Wyna Liu on the craft of puzzles. Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 PM
• Ophira Eisenberg and Dr. Andrea Love on separating bullshit from good advice in health claims. Sunday, October 11 at 7:30 PM
Hosted by Brille DeMirjian. More dates will be added soon! You can see all shows here.
Tickets $24.41 in advance, $25 at the door. Get $5 off with code SKINTERVIEW
thursday
thurs thru 12/12: paper cuts: independent publishing in the united states, 2000-2025: center for book arts’s fall exhibition, curated by christopher kardambikis, showcases a selection of zines and small-press diy publications collected and researched for paper cuts zines podcast. in addition to the main selection of works, guest curators kyle quinn, christina long, and caroline kern present thematic reading tables focused on queer publishing, black-led editorial platforms, and diy print networks. opening reception 9/10 6-8pm. center for book arts (chelsea), free admission. >>
thurs thru sun 9/24 (opening reception 9/10 6:30-9:30pm, exhibition 9/12-24): stew: air 17 final exhibition: textile arts center (gowanus) presents stew, an exhibition of works by eight artists in residence. free admission. >>
thurs thru 9/15 (opening reception thurs 6pm-midnight): beastie boys square tribute art show: the lower east side’s studio6 gallery celebrates the third anniversary of the naming of beastie boys square with an open call group art show. open to artists of all levels, submissions will be accepted weds 2-9pm. $20 hanging fee, which will be refunded if your art sells. >>
thurs thru sun: neurotica fest: comedian and actor iris bahr’s neurotica fest is back at under st. marks theater (east village) with four days of solo shows, storytelling, book readings, and films. $7-25. >>
thurs thru sun: ridgewood off-kilter film festival: embrace uncanny community-driven cinema at the annual ridgewood off-kilter film festival, screening feature-length films, animated and live-action shorts, short documentaries, and music videos by new york-based, domestic, and international filmmakers. stone circle theatre, trinity reformed church, and footlight underground at the windjammer. $10-15. >>
thurs thru sun: 12th annual brooklyn americana music festival: folk, roots, and country blues take over dumbo, red hook, and the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district, with more than 20 artists playing stages at the dumbo archway and venues in dumbo, red hook, and the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district. $22-30 opening/closing night fundraisers, free admission all other days. >>
thurs 11am-7pm: us open for all: the grounds at the usta billie jean king national tennis center open to the public for a free day of matches, including the men’s doubles semifinals, the women’s singles semifinals, the boys’ and girls’ junior singles and doubles quarterfinals, the wheelchair singles quarterfinals and doubles semifinals, and more. flushing meadows – corona park, queens. >>
thurs 6-10pm: dapperq lgbtqia+ fashion show: queer style digital magazine dapperq returns to brooklyn museum for their 11th annual new york fashion week lgbtqia+ fashion show. $20. >>
thurs 7pm: the tiny hot dog art show: get a taste of tiny art at d.b.a. (east village), where wife-and-husband duo deanna billy projects serves up 15 tiny hot dog watercolor paintings, prints, free tiny beers, tiny hot dogs, and a photo op with a viral sabrett jacket upcycled from an iconic nyc hot dog cart umbrella. free admission. >>
thurs 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: dance party all-stars featuring alfredo de la fé all star band and george gee swing orchestra. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at the tip top tits comedy show, hosted by mary cella and jill weiner and featuring hoodo hersi (colbert), lizzy cassidy (don’t tell comedy), aditya mayya, dan lewis, and kendall farrell. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé cunha, tonight’s show includes standup by brandon collins (hbo), micah walsh (artichoke comedy), calvin cato (netflix), ahmed abdelrahman, and stephanie goldklang. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8:45pm: sarah adelman: an hour of stand-up: ahead of her fall tour, comedian and writer sarah adelman (blow my mind on mad realities) headlines sesh comedy (les) with an hour of stand-up. $15. >>
thurs 9pm (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: molly brenner, chase hoffman, madelein murphy, and vanessa peruda. hosted by alysia hush and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), $5. >>
thurs 8pm (thursdays): house party comedy: sima sepehri and zubi ahmed’s standup show returns to bushwick’s house party cafe + lounge with performances by yedoye travis, amber singletary, sahib singh, dan duvall, and carmen lagala. $10. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>
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