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). >>

sponsored

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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