friday
fri thru sun: cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
• fri 4-10pm: latin american night market on dyckman street between dyckman plaza + iInwood park. >>
• sat 11am-5pm: klondike hometowns block party at johnny hartman plaza (hamilton heights). >>
• sat 11am-5pm: sixth annual brooklyn brujeria festival magic market + fair at house of yes (bushwick). >>
• sat 12-5pm (monthly thru december): queens craft brigade at katch gastropub (astoria). >>
• sat 1-4pm: harlem stage open house >>
• sponsored: sat 1-4:30pm, 6-9:30pm : nyc wine fest at chelsea industrial. save 50% on advance tickets with promo code ‘skint’ >>
• sat 2-5pm: new york irish center’s third annual queens irish heritage festival at hunters point south park (lic). >>
• sun 11am-5pm: black gold’s one dollar record sale at other half brewery (carroll gardens). >>
• sun 12-5pm: students for a free tibet’s 11th annual momo crawl at diversity plaza (jackson heights). $15 ‘passport’ gets you access to $1 momos at the participating restaurants. >>
• sun 3-6pm: burlesque and drag swap and sale at beauty bar (east village). >>
fri thru mon (and beyond): so much art!:
• fri thru sun: bushwick open studios: various locations, free admission ($10-20 for opening and closing parties). >>
• fri thru sun: affordable art fair: fall edition at metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). $30 general, $20 seniors/students. >>
• fri thru 10/5: lanna apisukh: everybody skate at contact photo (bushwick). >>
• fri thru 1/7/2024: christian walker: the profane and the poignant at leslie-lohman museum of art (soho/tribeca). $10suggested donation. >>
• fri thru january 2024: best in show: pets in contemporary photography at fotografiska (flatiron/gramercy). $20-30 general, $11-20 seniors/students. >>
• sat 10am-4pm: the national arts club community day (gramercy). >>
• sat thru 2/25/2024: shary boyle: outside the palace of me at museum of arts and design (midtown west). $18 general, $14 seniors, $12 students., half-price on thursdays. >>
• sun thru 1/7/2024: manet / degas at the met fifth avenue. pay-what-you-wish admission for new york state residents and ny, nj, and ct students ($30 general, $22 seniors, $17 students otherwise). >>
fri thru sun (and beyond): film fests/series:
• fri thru 10/1: eighth annual imagine this women’s film festival at regal battery park and online, various prices+. >>
• fri thru 9/28: james n. kienitz wilkins’s still film + at the movies at brooklyn academy of music (fort greene). $16. >>
• sat thru 12/16: the complete hepburn and grant at museum of the moving image (astoria). $15 general, $11 seniors/students. >>
fri (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
annie at terrace behind rec center in hamilton fish park (les) >>
minions: the rise of gru at lawrence virgilio playground (sunnyside gardens) >>
star wars van cortlandt park (bronx) >>
the lego ninjago movie at playground eighty nine lxxxix (uws) >>
the little mermaid at ferry point park (bronx) >>
the sisterhood of the traveling pants at hudson yards >>
thru 10/8: welcome to the continental: the hotel bar experience: enter the world of the continental: from the world of john wick at an immersive pop-up at 82 beaver street, which serves as the hotel exterior in the franchise and the prequel series. $15+ admission includes a ‘gold coin’ which can be used to purchase food/drink. >>
fri thru sun: affordable art fair: fall edition: peruse original contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints by more than 400 artists at the fall edition of the affordable art fair, where pieces start at $100. metropolitan pavilion (chelsea), $30 general, $20 seniors/students, free admission with an art supply donation thursday 6-8pm. >>
fri thru sun (7pm): making moves dance festival: a lineup of 10 diverse choreographers and dance companies take the stage at the 14th annual making moves dance festival at jamaica performing arts center. free admission. >>
fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: celestial waters (season opener): the chelsea symphony presents a program featuring camille pépin’s les eaux célestes (celestial waters), sergei rokofiev’s violin concerto no.2 in g minor (fri only), amanda mair-röntgen’s violin voncerto in d minor (sat only), and béla bartók’s concerto for orchestra. the dimenna center for classical music (midtown west), $30 adv for premium seating, or $20 suggested donation at the door. >>
fri 7pm doors: kuti heavy: comedy showcases kutti gang and bit heavy, hosted by zubi ahmed, pooja reddy, arjun ramrup, and vikrant sc, are linking up for a night of music and comedy at littlefield (gowanus) with guests asha ward (snl), fareeha khan (comedy central), hari kondabolu (netflix), and jo firestone (adult swim). a limited number of tickets are available for $10.05-16.57 with promo code ‘littlefield7’ (reg. $19-25). >>
fri 7-10pm (fridays thru 10/27): dreamland roller disco: beyoncé: roll with it at lola star’s weekly themed outdoor skate party at prospect park. tonight’s theme: beyoncé. $25 admission includes skate rental. >>
fri 7:30pm: the harlem chamber players: season opening concerts: the harlem chamber players open the season with ‘dreams and prayers of isaac the blind,’ a program that features works by giddens, perkinson, prokofiev, and golijov at broadway presbyterian church (morningside heights). hosted by wqxr’s terrance mcnight. $20 general, $15 students/seniors. >>
fri 8:30pm (weekly): bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and -hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by gastor almonte (pbs), ismael loutfi (comedy central), danish maqbool (ramy), wilfred padua (npr), dom grayer, olivia carter, and angela kimmel. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 8:30pm (weekly): live from outer space comedy show: john f. o’donnell, myka fox, and max bruno host an evening of out-of-this-world stand-up at the cobra club. tonight: josh gondelman (hbo), nina tarr (hbo), ashton womack (comedy central), gabe pacheco (siruiusxm), and sara hennessey (huge bitch). the cobra club (bushwick), $5. >>
fri 9pm: hamster homecoming: scurry your way to wonderville (bushwick) for a night of early-internet and throwback music by three djs, plus ‘other immersive experiences’. themed dress encouraged. $15-20 adv, ($20 door). >>
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saturday
sat thru 9/29: 12th annual morningside lights lantern-building workshops: in the week leading up to the annual morningside lights illuminated procession (9/30), the public is invited to attend a free series of lantern-building workshops on the stage of columbia university’s miller theater. no experience necessary. >>
sat + sun (11am-7pm): only murders in the building pop-up: just in time for the season three finale, hulu presents themed, interactive pop-up at the united palace theater (washington heights). free admission (a standby line will be available if rsvps are full). >>
sat 10am-6pm: harlem book fair: celebrating 25 years, the harlem book fair presents a full day of conversations, readings, signings, and more with black authors at harlem state office building plaza. free admission. >>
sat 11am-3pm (rain date sun): paws on parade: akc museum of the dog and bryany park team up for the second annual dog parade and social, an afternoon gathering of pups and peeps that culminates in a parade around the park. free admission. >>
sat 11am-3pm: urbanglass fall open studios: see glassblowing and flameworking demos, make some art, and more at urbanglass’s 17,000 sq. ft. fort greene studio space. activities are free-$75. >>
sat 2-4pm: mark morris group at brooklyn bridge park: mark morris group returns to brooklyn bridge park for an outdoor performance and an all-ages family-friendly workshop. pier 1 harbor view lawn, free admission. >>
sat 3-6pm: joe’s pub 25th birthday celebration: the public theater’s joe’s pub celebrates 25 years with a free outdoor celebration at astor place featuring live music by fogo azul, jina brass band, and slavic soul party. >>
sat 4-8pm (3pm doors): second annual john coltrane | miles ahead jazz festival: a packed lineup of musicians pay tribute to jazz greats john coltrane and miles davis at richard rodgers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (east harlem). free admission. >>
sat 4-10pm (gates at 2pm): global citizen festival: red hot chili peppers, ms. lauryn hill, jung kook, and more headline the annual global citizen festival in central park, a concert promoting solutions to end extreme poverty. while the chance for earning free tickets has passed, the event will be livestreamed. >>
sat 7pm: ancestry dot comedy: the misfit variety show: lauren logiudice hosts this variety show with trivia for anyone who’s ever looked at their family and thought ‘how did I get here?’ with a pre-show gathering featuring spencer brisson of baby cobra yoga and mental health expert dr. marcie beigel. parkside lounge (les), $15+. >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): the odd rock comedy hour: comedy musician rob paravonian, known for his viral ‘pachelbel rant’ and other videos, hosts a music and comedy variety show with performances by guests goodbye charlemagne and more at q.e.d. (astoria). $10. >>
sat 7:30pm: joseph keckler: singer and composer jordan keckler will be joined by pianist matthew dean marsh, violinist lavinia pavlish, and multi-intstrumentalist michael hanf at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). free admission. >>
sat 8pm: lime rickey international and masma dream world: issue project room presents an intimate evening with multidisciplinary artists lime rickey international and masma dream world at invisible dog art center (boerum hill). $15. >>
sat 8pm: reverse racism: comedian daddy hosts a night of comedy, so called ‘white allies,’ race games, music, and dancing with guests asha ward (snl), jordan temple (atlanta), and james davis (comedy central) at littlefield (gowanus). a limited number of tickets are available for $6.86-10.05 with promo code ‘littlefield7’ (reg. $15-19.50). >>
sat 8pm: the 20th annual miss coney island pageant: 11 beachy burlesque beauties battle it out to be crowned the 20th miss coney island. sideshows by the seashore (coney island), $35 for a theater seat, $15 to watch the live simulcast at the freak bar. >>
sunday
sun thru 10/2: 18th annual brooklyn book festival: nyc’s largest free lit fest returns with nine days of events, starting with a virtual fest and a series of citywide ‘bookend’ events leading up to the festival day and marketplace. various prices (most events are free). >>
sun 11am (ends today): broadway forever concerts: ny forever hosts a free pop-up concert by broadway stars at lou gehrig plaza in the bronx, with opportunities to sign up for community service opportunities. scheduled to appear (lineup at may vary): casey cott (moulin rouge! the musical), charity angél dawson (chicago), cheyenne jackson (into the woods), jordan fisher (dear evan hansen), and many more. >>
sun 12-4pm: open doors at green-wood: step into the nineteenth-century mausoleums of green-wood cemetery, which are usually closed to the public. $30. >>
sun 6pm: omny taiko: tadaima drumming community omny (one miracle in new york) taiko returns to the stage for their first in-person concert since the start of the pandemic. brooklyn music school, $15+. >>
sun 7:15pm doors: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): berman’s march at industry city. >>
sponsored: sun 7:30pm: pay-what-you-can admission for prometheus firebringer at theatre for a new audience: for this night of annie dorsen’s performance/lecture at polonsky shakespeare center in downtown brooklyn, audiences can purchase cash-only pay-what-you-can tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm. while supplies last, first come, first served, one ticket per patron limit. >>
sun 7:30pm: the pogues + the clash tribute bands: dark streets and straight to hell take over brooklyn bowl (williamsburg) with performances of the pogues’s red roses for me and the clash’s the clash albums, in their entirety. $12-15. >>
sun 8pm: earth tones: comedians asha ward and sureni weerasekera bring a lineup of qtbipoc comedians to union hall (park slope), including molly kearney, isa medina, alex english, sydnee washington, and indigo asim. $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8:30pm: care giver: storyteller and standup comic jeff simmermon (the moth, this american life) presents his new one-hour solo show, ‘care giver,’ covering topics including caring for his ailing father and fighting the healthcare system, becoming a parent, and more. q.e.d. astoria, $10. >>
monday
mon 5:30pm (ends today): american symphony orchestra chamber series at bryant park: american symphony orchestra’s annual chamber series returns to bryant park for a series of intimate concerts on the upper terrace. tonight’s program: ‘america unbound.’ free admission. >>
mon 6pm: silent movie day at film forum: film forum celebrates national silent movie day (9/29) with a screening of the johnstown flood (1926), featuring live piano accompaniment by steve sterner. $17. >>
mon 6pm doors (+ 10/2, 10/16): vale cinema series: billed as ‘the only rooftop cinema experience in brooklyn that features the iconic manhattan skyline,’ the turf club on the 23rd floor of the william vale hotel continues its summer screening series with 10 things i hate about you (1999). drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. $20-28. >>
mon 7pm: claudia dey: daughter w/ lizzy caplan: claudia dey presents her new novel, daughter, in a conversation with actor and producer lizzy caplan (masters of sex, party down) at books are magic (brooklyn heights). $10 admission includes a store gift card, $29.40 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
mon 7:15pm: alicia roth weigel: inverse cowgirl: intersex activist and author alicia roth weigel presents her new memoir, inverse cowgirl, in a discussion with author and advocate blair imani at the rare book room at strand bookstore (union square). $10 admission, $24.28 ticket option includes a signed copy of the book. >>
mon 7:30pm (monthly): movie musical mondays: a monthly series of iconic musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika, continuing the 2023 season tonight with norman jewison’s fiddler on the roof (1971). $18. >>
mon 8pm (weekly): butterboy comedy: the comedy show helmed by jo firestone and maeve higgins with dj donwill returns with stand-up by katherine blanford (fallon), onika mclean (hbo), rojo perez (conan), and wilfred padua (npr), and more. littlefield (gowanus), $10 adv, $12 day-of. >>
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