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friday

thru 8/16: art of noise: a new exhibition at cooper hewitt celebrates the groundbreaking designs that have shaped how people experience music over the past century. organized by the san francisco museum of modern art and adapted to the history of the new york music scene for its east coast presentation, the exhibition features over 300 works from concert posters to record albums, phonographs to digital music players, handheld radios to sound systems, plus immersive audio installations by teenage engineering and devon turnbull. cooper hewitt (ues), $22 general, $16 seniors, $10 students, pay-what-you-wish 5-6pm daily. >>

thru 2/19: looking for ms. keaton: film at lincoln center celebrates the career of the late diane keaton with a week-long series tracing her evolution from breakout star to cinematic icon. the 15 films range from the godfather (1972) to marvin’s room (1996). $18 general, $15 seniors/students. >>

sponsored: thru 2/15: $20 tickets to a thrilling new play with an 80s queer pulse: salvage by aspen narain: auburn’s been reluctantly assigned the family task of taking her little sister stella and her friends on a camping trip. stella believes she knows auburn’s secret. jude is a control freak, and peyton is smarter than jude. rowan’s along for the ride. so when one of them goes missing, the group must band together and uncover the secrets about their environment (and themselves) before it’s too late. salvage starts out as a low toned, raw staged reading and within minutes quickly develops into a full staged horror picture. the maker’s space (williamsburg), $20. >>

sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—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: shane torres (conan), dan yang (new york comedy fest), daniela mora (tiktok), ryan thomas (new york comedy fest); saturday 8pm + 9:30pm: pranav behari (mango bae), kate willett (the late show), eliot thompson (pure chaos comedy), lizabanks campagna (the cut). >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘slang’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. four of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by joey dardano, shyaporn theerakulstit, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring myke dédé, sammy anzer, caroline montesquieu, eli ruffer, and daddy. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

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 dan davies, nataly aukar, kenyon adamcik, andrea more, and lucie pohl. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 11:30pm: the midnight bowie glam rock show: michael t + the vanities close out david bowie’s birthday month with two live sets of glam-era bowie (1971-74), plus support from the clash tribute pale moon gang. tv eye (ridgewood), $15. >>

sponsored

The Sound of Spring: A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3:00pm
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Celebrate two holidays in one! On Valentine’s Day weekend, bring your loved ones and welcome the Year of the Horse at the 7th annual The Sound of Spring Chinese New Year Concert. The Orchestra Now and conductor Jindong Cai perform a program in praise of love and horses — filling the Rose Theater with joyful Chinese and Western symphonic music for the whole family.

Special guest soloists include winds virtuoso Yazhi Guo, plus a selection of outstanding young performers with top international accolades from the legendary Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the groundbreaking US-China Music Institute at Bard College.

Be sure to arrive up to one hour before curtain for the ever-popular Chinese instrument demonstration and Chinese New Year activities, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.

Get 20% off your tickets with code CNYC20 — book today!

saturday

sat thru 5/31: stories and set designs for the sopranos: drawing from creator david chase’s personal archive, museum of the moving image opens a new exhibition featuring scripts, notes, and research material from the sopranos that document story arcs and character trajectories as the show moved from a pilot into the first season. museum of the moving image (astoria), $20 general, $12 seniors/students, free thursdays 2-6pm. >>

sat thru 4/5: 2001: the year, not the movie: museum of the moving image celebrates the year 2001 with an anniversary series featuring 36 screenings, including films, a television series, and three episodes. the series kicks off with moulin rouge with ewan mcgregor in person, and also includes a spotlight on the third season of the sopranos with creator david chase and cast members steven van zandt, dominic chianese, edie falco, and annabella sciorra. museum of the moving image (astoria), $17.50-20 general, $12 seniors/students. >>

sat + sun (various times): 40th annual new york sword dance festival: 10 performing troupes from across the northeast bring family-friendly performances of traditional english sword dancing and live folk music to public spaces across manhattan and brooklyn. free admission. >>

sat 1:30pm: get work: comedians interview for real jobs: watch comedians sit down with actual hiring professionals and attempt to land real jobs. the catch? they’re given terrible fake résumés they won’t see until they take the stage. hosted by dan vetrano. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sat 6:30pm doors: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, comics, and cartoonists share new things to make you laugh at the funny pages show. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?) with readings by maris kreizman, kyle turner, and robert herritt. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>

sunday

sun 3-10pm: (no more) wire hangrrr fest: a grrrl’s two sound cents podcast and blog turns up the volume for reproductive justice with an all-day lineup of bands, readings, and dj sets, all benefiting texas equal access fund. all ages. trans-pecos (ridgewood), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks storytelling show: good tales don’t age at this storytelling show where all of the performers are over 40. hosted by adrianne frost (the moth storyslam champion), with julia whitehouse, martin dockery, rita spencer, adam selbst, and mary cyn. tonight’s theme: ‘lost love!’ q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

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: gavin matts (netflix), jarrett campbell (variety), ashton womack (the daily show), alex kim (hbo), and clare austen-smith (adult swim). hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: the standups and the stuffed animals are full of beans at this comedy show, where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring tess tregellas, sheba mason, ray devito, zoe levy, and andrew steiner. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

monday

mon thru 3/12: 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets: two seats, one price. grab 2-for-1 tickets to 29 of off-broadway shows, including bigfoot: the musical, heathers: the musical, silver manhattan, what we did before our moth days, and more. >>

mon thru 3/5: future utopias: school of visual arts presents future utopias, an exhibition of multidisciplinary artwork by 12 current students from bfa 3d animation and visual effects, mfa computer arts, and mfa products of design. reception 2/19 6-8pm. sva gramercy gallery, free admission. >>

mon 7pm: the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘sacrifice’ edition: the story collider presents true, personal stories about science from scientists, comedians, journalists, and more. hosted by erin barker and brad lawrence. under st. marks (east village), $15. >>

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 zach cherry (severance), bailee madison (pretty little liars: original sin), ashlie atkinson (the gilded age), connor ratliff (bob’s burgers), and more. $14.64 with promo code ‘andskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): 23rd annual music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns with a new season of classical and contemporary chamber music at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight, grammy award-winning akropolis reed quintet performs george gershwin’s an american in paris and harriet steinke’s mass (new york premiere). barritone kenneth overton joins for an arrangement of billie holiday’s ‘god bless the child.’ a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission (note: if online reservations are sold out, there will be a standby line). >>

mon 8pm: help wanted: a five nights at freddy’s drag show: drag performers sour somethings and maude addams bring your favorite haunted pizzeria to brooklyn for a night of freaky fnaf fun. costumes encouraged. wonderville (bushwick), $10 suggested donation. >>

mon 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to local mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

ongoing

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– the skint