tuesday

thru 3/15: three film fests / series:

► tues thru 3/14: the fantastic realism of georges franju: eyes without a face, head against the wall, judex, and more. l’alliance new york (ues), $8-16. >>

► weds thru sat: 24th fusion film festival: nyu’s student-run festival dedicated to celebrating women and non-binary artists in film, tv, and new media. tish theatre (greenwich village), free admission (rsvp required). >>

► thurs thru 3/15: 31st rendez-vous with french cinema: unifrance and film at lincoln center’s showcase of contemporary french cinema. walter reade theater and elinor bunin munroe film center (lincoln center), $16+. >>

tues thru sun: shoe-inn warehouse sale: find your sole mate at the 30th annual shoe-inn warehouse sale, where you can save up to 75% on brand name women’s shoes, boots, and sneakers. 261 fifth ave (bet. 28th + 29th sts). >>

tues thru sun: seventh annual new colossus festival: the lower east side turns into an indie music playground as 150+ artists from around the world take over 12 venues. various prices. >>

tues 7am-8pm: national pancake day at ihop: swing by participating ihop locations for a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. even batter, you can stack some goodwill by making an in-store donation to benefit local food banks. >>

tues 7pm: the new york groove live! ‘get into it’ edition: the new york groove, a local, independent, journalist-owned, member-supported newsletter, brings together a mix of newsmakers and comedians for a new show about how to be a better new yorker. tonight’s edition answers: how can you get more involved in shaping the future of the city, even if you feel like you don’t have any free time? featuring guests rachel holliday smith (managing editor, the city), professor lindsey cormack (author of how to raise a citizen), and alison leiby (the marvelous mrs. maisel). caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘nygskint15’ (reg. $24-25). >>

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Manhattan Concert Productions brings together acclaimed guest conductors, university ensembles, festival choruses, and rising artists for three powerful concerts at two of New York City’s most iconic stages.

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wednesday

weds thru 12/1: orwell + truth: the legacy of author george orwell: with big brother all around us, a new outdoor exhibition at nyu showcases rare archival materials from university college london’s george orwell archive, tracing the evolution of george orwell from eric blair, colonial police officer in burma, to one of the 20th century’s most influential truth-tellers. spread across 13 windows, the exhibition includes wartime diaries, personal letters, research notes for the road to wigan pier, and the unpublished preface to animal farm. the opening reception (3/4 3-6pm) features remarks from orwell’s son, richard blair, who grew up on the remote scottish island where his father finished nineteen eighty-four while battling tuberculosis. free admission. >>

weds 5:30pm: born in flames: the business of arson and the remaking of the american city: temple university history professor bench ansfield discusses their book on the wave of arson-for-profit that swept the bronx and cities across the u.s. in the 1970s. nyu’s institute for public knowledge (noho/east village), free admission (rsvp). >>

weds 7pm: doctors without boundaries: real-life er doctor aaron bola hosts a comedy show where standups with a tendency towards t.m.i. tell stories about their weirdest diagnoses, and the docs give a detailed breakdown of the history of each condition and what people diagnosed with it should know. audience members can even ask their own embarrassing medical questions via a ‘no co-pay’ question box. featuring max higgins, meka mo, alex kim, and freddie shanel. caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘resident’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 7pm (rescheduled from 3/25): club internet presents my online awakening: the internet that made me: go deeper into the rabbit hole of our collective memory of the world wide web as internet culture experts discuss the online spaces that informed their childhoods, adolescence, and adulthood, and their lasting impacts in culture. littlefield (gowanus), $15. >>

weds 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 bailey swilley, drew prochaska, shawn musgrave, maria baugh, and justin d’ambrosio. under st. marks (east village), sliding scale admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: 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 sammy anzer, andrew tavin, dan fitzpatrick, and noa barsky. free admission. >>

weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features liam nelson, nick smith, amber singletary, bini yamin, emma dalenberg, and arjun banerjee. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>

weds 8:30pm: oops! all oscar monologues: over a dozen comedians seize the mic and deliver the opening monologues that they would give if they were hosting the oscars this year. hosted by chandler dean. ucb (east village), save $5 with promo code ‘oops35’ >>

thursday

thurs thru 4/18: robert mapplethorpe: organized in collaboration with the robert mapplethorpe foundation, gladstone gallery presents an exhibition of 16 large-scale, limited-edition photographs by american photographer robert mapplethorpe (1946–1989). opening reception 3/5 6-8pm. gladstone gallery (chelsea), free admission. >>

sponsored: thurs thru sat: grey arias – three nights only!: time out london’s top 10 cabaret star le gateau chocolat joins nyc’s notorious feminist provocateur adrienne truscott in grey arias – a virtuosic riot of music, comedy, drag, and debate coming to the flea (tribeca) for three nights only. this award-winning duo brings rhetorical traps, musical interludes, and outsized personalities onstage as they unravel identity as lived, perceived, and projected. when their comical banter turns personal, they toss petty politeness aside and grey areas give way to a hilarious crescendo of operatic proportions. use code ‘skint20’ for 20% off tickets! >>

thurs thru sat: the whole bead show: bead there or be square. this semi-annual bazaar brings together 15 vendors selling handmade beads, gemstones, vintage finds, and other sparkly little things for crafting and jewelry-making. martinique hotel (midtown). $10 cash admission. >>

thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: explore dumbo’s waterfront arts scene at the first thursday gallery walk, where 11 galleries will stay open late for a night of opening receptions, special events, and artist talks. an optional hour-long ‘insiders’ tour at 6pm (rsvp required) will feature talks from artists and curators at select exhibitions. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): the rally reading series: the rally reading series (‘the heart of a march in the body of a reading series’) returns for an evening dedicated to reproductive and economic justice with readings and action raising money for the brigid alliance and the economic hardship reporting project. tonight’s event features readings and discussion with kirstin valdez quade (the five wounds), paula bomer (the stalker), and alissa quart (bootstrapped: liberating ourselves from the american dream). hosted by ryan d. matthews. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: book launch: us v. them: the age of indie music and a decade in new york (2004–2014): ronen givony, founder of wordless music, shares stories from his insider chronicle of brooklyn’s bloomberg-era music scene. nabil ayers, president of the beggars group of record labels, host of identified, and author of my life in the sunshine: searching for my father and discovering my family, joins givony for a discussion on this small but seismic scene. audience q+a, signing, wine reception, and a solo performance by dan friel (of parts + labor) will follow. greenlight bookstore (fort greene), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: 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 tracey segarra and gastor almonte. q.e.d. (astoria), $15. >>

thurs 7:30pm: storytime with kurt braunohler and friends: join comedian and actor kurt braunohler (bananas podcast, bob’s burgers) for ‘a storytelling show with a comedy problem’ featuring guests wyatt cenac, chloe radcliffe, brittany carney, dave ross, jenny zigrino, and lauren cook. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

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Photo: Manhattan Concert Productions

Manhattan Concert Productions brings together acclaimed guest conductors, university ensembles, festival choruses, and rising artists for three powerful concerts at two of New York City’s most iconic stages.

Use the individual promo codes below to grab $9 seats (a value of up to $121!)*
*Fees apply.

Carnegie Hall
Monday, March 9 – 8pm

The series opens in Stern Auditorium with an evening that spans Mozart, contemporary choral masterworks, and gospel-inspired triumphs.

Young musicians from the Suzuki Music Academy of Michigan and the Cesar Chavez Academy Violines Chromaticos join forces under conductors Maria Pia Bucco and Mark Mutter. The Octavo Series Chorus, led by John Wilson, and the Festival Octavo Series Chorus and Calvin University Capella under Mark Stover bring depth and brilliance to a sweeping program.

Highlights include Jake Runestad’s Ritual, Vaughan Williams’ Let All the World in Every Corner Sing, selections from Mozart’s Requiem, Elaine Hagenberg’s luminous O Love, Diana Saez and Suzzette Ortiz’s Canto’ E Libertad (Song of Freedom), and Richard Smallwood’s beloved Total Praise.

A powerful blend of classical tradition and modern choral expression, all on one of the world’s most celebrated stages.

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Alice Tully Hall – Lincoln Center
Monday, March 16 – 8pm

The MCP Octavo & Debut Festival moves to the warm acoustics of Alice Tully Hall for an inspiring evening of collaboration and emerging excellence.

The Octavo Series Chorus, conducted by Timothy Peter of Stetson University, shares the stage with the Eastern New Mexico University Chamber Singers under Jason Paulk. The concert culminates with the Morris Hills Regional Symphony Orchestra led by Brett Izsa, bringing orchestral depth to a program that celebrates artistry and community.

From intimate choral works to expansive symphonic moments, this festival concert highlights the next generation of exceptional performers.

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Carnegie Hall
Monday, March 23 – 8:30pm

The series closes with a vibrant program that moves from Broadway to spirituals to contemporary choral favorites.

Trinity Choir, conducted by Alyssa Gangarosa, joins the Octavo Series Chorus under Brandon Boyd and the Festival Octavo Series Chorus alongside the University of Kentucky Men’s Chorus, led by Jefferson Johnson. Baritone Reginald Smith Jr. lends his commanding voice to the evening’s featured selections.

The program includes Kern’s iconic “Ol’ Man River” from Show Boat, Susan LaBarr’s Love: Then and Still, Dan Davison’s rhythmic Ritmo, traditional spirituals including Down to the River to Pray and Until I Reach My Home, Elaine Hagenberg’s There Was a Time, and Rosephanye Powell’s stirring Still I Rise.

An uplifting and energetic finale inside Carnegie Hall.

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friday

sponsored: thru 3/1: myrtle avenue restaurant week: myrtle avenue restaurant week invites diners to savor the diverse flavors of fort greene and clinton hill! during this 10-day celebration, participating myrtle avenue restaurants are offering special three-course prix-fixe dine-in dinner menus at $25, $35, or $45, with options for every appetite and budget. explore a global mix of cuisines – from comforting classics to bold, international favorites – while supporting local, independently owned businesses. discover the restaurants, menus, and more here! >>

thru sun: adiff black history month film series: the african diaspora international film festival’s annual black history month film series presents three days of screenings at teachers college, columbia university (morningside heights). $15 general, $13 seniors/students. >>

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: dan toomey, zahid dewji, winston hodges, maddy kelly, maggie lalley, lisa lenis; saturday 8pm + 9:30pm: jake velazquez, daniela mora, sam evans, gastor almonte, molly brenner. >>

fri 7pm: tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including rob cantrell, christine walters, fabiana mattedi, and aida zilelian. the red room at kgb bar (east village), save $8 online with promo code ‘discountskint’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15). two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm: facebook marketplace live!: inspired by facebook marketplace, craigslist, and buy nothing groups, this game show pits comedians in a series of marketplace-themed games to win the title of ‘king of sh*t.’ hosted by amanda melhuish (reductress) and virginia dickens (the onion). caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $22-23). >>

fri 8pm: awkward sex… and the city storytelling show: from cocaine-infused one-night stands to ibs flare-ups during cunnilingus, comedian natalie wall and guest storytellers share the humor of dating and sexual encounters at the awkward sex… and the city storytelling show. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 8pm: laugh it off comedy show: laugh your troubles away as comedians attempt to ‘fix’ audience-submitted problems. byob permitted. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>

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 savannah desormeaux, gastor almonte, olivia stadler, blair dawson, naomi karavani, and maggie lalley. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: johnny cash 94th birthday bash: cash bash! fall into a burning ring of fire at the annual johnny cash birthday bash, featuring alex battles + the whisky rebellion and guests performing the music of the man in black. littlefield (gowanus), $15+ >>

fri 9:30pm: model majority: year of the horse comedy show: asian american pacific islander sketch comedy team model majority horse around and deliver laughs (and red envelopes) at their annual lunar new year show. recommended attire: festive, especially red and gold. $18.76 with promo code ‘skinthorse’ (reg. $31.21). >>

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Heels On. Gloves Off.

Time Out London’s Top 10 Cabaret Star Le Gateau Chocolat joins NYC’s notorious feminist provocateur Adrienne Truscott in GREY ARIAS – a virtuosic riot of music, comedy, drag, and debate coming to The Flea for three nights only, March 5–7, 2026.

This award-winning duo brings rhetorical traps, musical interludes, and outsized personalities onstage as they unravel identity as lived, perceived, and projected. When their comical banter turns personal, they toss petty politeness aside and grey areas give way to a hilarious crescendo of operatic proportions.

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saturday

sponsored: sat thru 4/12: join us at the rodeo!: primary stages in association with jamie deroy presents: calf scramble at 59e59 theaters. deep in a dusty east texas barn, five teenage girls raise calves and wrestle with what it means to be good – at school, at god, at girlhood. calf scramble is a fiercely original, darkly funny coming-of-age tale soaked in sweat, scripture, and competition, where faith is tangled with survival, and tenderness bucks like a wild animal. use code ‘skint’ to snag $26 tickets (reg. $66-86). >>

sat thru 3/8: regina opera: suor angelica: brooklyn’s regina opera presents a fully-staged performance of puccini’s one-act suor angelica at our lady of perpetual help auditorium (sunset park). the performance, sung in italian with english supertitles, will be presented with sets, lights, costumes, and live orchestral accompaniment. $25 general, $20 seniors/students. >>

sat 11am: ‘chase away the winter blues’ tour of brooklyn botanic garden: tune into the subtle beauty of winter’s deciduous trees on this hour-long nature walk at brooklyn botanic garden, led by licensed psychotherapist lynne spevack. free with garden admission ($22 general, $16 seniors/students, free community tickets). >>

sat 12-6pm: second annual comics + caffeine fest: indie comics, zines, and art-making percolate at the comics + caffeine fest, returning to bushwick’s caffeine underground for a second year. coffee, tea, and eats will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

sat 1pm: brooklyn’s black trailblazers: cemetery trolley tour: visit the memorials of artist jean-michel basquiat, civil rights activists grace nail johnson and james weldon johnson, mathematician charles l. reason (the first black college professor in the united states), and others on this guided tour of green-wood cemetery examining the life and accomplishments of prominent black brooklynites. $15. >>

sat 1-6pm: returning to self: a black history month culmination: gov­er­nors island’s third annu­al black his­to­ry month cul­mi­na­tion, a free indoor gath­er­ing cen­ter­ing heal­ing, cre­ativ­i­ty, and col­lec­tive care, bring­s togeth­er artists, heal­ers, and edu­ca­tors for an afternoon of restora­tive expe­ri­ences. the low­er man­hat­tan cul­tur­al coun­cil (lmcc) arts cen­ter at gov­er­nors island, free admission. >>

sat 5pm: relationsh*t storytelling show: stories about all kinds of relationships meet on-stage advice from actual therapists at lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli’s relationsh*t show. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

sat 7:30pm: nasty stuff with naomi karavani: comedian and writer naomi karavani (redacted tonight) tackles darkly twisted subjects in her latest stand-up show. with guests winston hodges, rachel mccartney, and lizabanks compagna. unon hall, $15 >>

sunday

sun 11:30am-3:30pm (festival + booths), 1pm (parade): 28th chinatown lunar new year parade and festival: dancers, performers, floats, vendors, and more take over the streets of chinatown to celebrate the new year. >>

sun 12pm: the 27th st. pat’s for all parade: the annual st. pat’s for all parade returns to sunnyside and woodside, queens, led by grand marshals kate mulgrew (star trek: voyager, orange is the new black) and irish repertory theater co-founders charlotte moore and ciarán o’reilly. the festivities kick off with music, traditional dancing, and remarks at 12pm, followed by the parade at 1pm. free admission. >>

sun 1pm: national boston terrier day celebrations: terrier two-fer! the annual national boston terrier day meetup returns to the washington square park dog run (greenwich village) for two days. free. >>

sun 1pm: brooklyn chili takedown 2026: amateur chefs ladle out their best chili recipes in a simmering showdown of beans and spices. taste your way through the lineup, and vote for the ultimate bowl. royal palms shuffleboard (gowanus), $30. >>

sun 1pm (rescheduled from 2/22): movies at the palace: season of courage: superman ’78 and batman ’89 double-feature: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season kicks off with a double-feature showdown of richard donner’s superman (1978) and tim burton’s batman (1989). united palace (washington heights), $20. >>

sun 3pm: matt koff does new material (and then everybody goes home): catch some laughs before sundown as comedian and writer matt koff (the daily show, the onion) tries out some new standup material at young ethel’s (south slope). featuring guest sets by comedian ophira eisenberg (wnyc) and musician emily frembgen. free admission. >>

sun 5-7pm: booze + build: let your inner kid run wild (with a drink in hand) at booze + build, a playful night of building brick fun for grown-ups where you use a set of freestyle bricks to bring your ideas to life. plus, enjoy games, challenges, and prizes along the way. come solo or team up. building sets will be available for purchase if you would like to take your creation home. q.e.d. (astoria), $15 admission. >>

sun 7pm: scott pilgrim vs. the shadow cast: level up with a live shadowcast screening of 2010 cult classic scott pilgrim vs. the world, featuring plastic baby jesus band opening with tunes from the movie and dj leftfoot finishing out the night with a ddr competition. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

mon thru 3/8: knockouts women’s comedy festival: kicking off women’s history month, the third annual knockouts women’s comedy festival showcases female and non-binary comedians across stand-up, sketch, and solo work. various venues and prices (note: some events have a food/drink minimum). >>

mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes. tonight, come learn about our wonderful, spineless friends: the cuttlefish and dragonfly. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly): miss manhattan non-fiction reading series: elyssa goodman and r.c. gstaad iii’s monthly showcase returns with an evening of readings from writers sabrina imbler (how far the light reaches: a life in ten sea creatures), jonny porkpie (the corpse wore pasties), and devan díaz (vogue). niagara bar (east village), free admission. >>

mon 7:30pm (rescheduled from 2/23): 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). >>

mon 7:30pm: not a boy, not a girl comedy show: will morrison hosts an lgbtq+ comedy/variety show at crystal lake (williamsburg). tonight’s lineup features comedians shenuque tissera, paris adkins, ryan montesi, chang, and drag performer reina nobuena. $10. >>

mon 7:30pm (rescheduled from 2/23): belt: a musical theatre karaoke experience – mamma mia! edition: belt musical theatre karaoke night is back in nyc for a full sing-through of mamma mia!. grab the mic solo, as a duet, or in a group while everyone sings-along. once mamma mia! ends, the night continues with open musical theatre karaoke. madame x (greenwich village), save $5 with promo code ‘mamax’ >>

ongoing

our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets, ice skating, art shows, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint