tuesday
thru 4/28: 13th annual queens world film festival: the queens film festival returns for a 13th year with 150+ films from 19 countries. museum of the moving image and kaufman astoria studios. $20. >>
tues 12-8pm: free cone day at ben and jerry’s: chill out with a complimentary ice cream cone at participating ben and jerry’s locations today. >>
tues 6:30pm: paul yamazaki: reading the room: a bookseller’s tale: paul yamazaki, principal buyer at san francisco’s legendary city lights booksellers for more than 50 years, presents reading the room: a bookseller’s tale, a published record of discussions on his upbringing, working with industry figures like lawrence ferlinghetti and sonny mehta, and his vision for the future of bookselling. in conversation with sarah mcnally, founder of mcnally jackson books. mcnally jackson (seaport), $5 admission includes a voucher which can be used towards any purchase at the bookstore or bar + café, $13.95 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
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 readers: john wiswell, anjali patel, elijah kinch spector, and blake sanz. hosted by randee dawn. free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: silly science: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, an evening where astronomy enthusiasts come together to hear talks and play themed games at a bar. tonight’s edition explores eclipses past and present, and the comedic nature of the history of physics. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham and amanda van nostrand present a throwback variety show filled with comedy, storytelling, and tarot readings. tonight: carolyn castiglia, luz michelle, liz barrett, and pooja reddy. young ethel’s (park slope), $5 suggested donation. private tarot readings are $5 a card. >>
tues 7pm: world’s greatest gamer: unleash your video gaming skills at this 70s game show-style e-sports competition, where every round is a different game and a $100 prize is on the line. hosted by noah waterman. os nyc gaming lounge (chinatown), $5 to play, free to watch. >>
tues 7:30pm (monthly): can-do comedy: host griffin leeds presents an all-lgbtq+ comedy show that doubles as a canned food drive for the bed-stuy community fridge network. featuring guests blair dawson (comedy central), eman el-husseini (siriusxm), kate sisk (the onion), and josh pickar. artshack cafe + bar (bed-stuy), $10 adv, $15 door, or $8 + a canned food donation at the door. >>
tues 7:30pm (monthly): gay shame: sheria mattis and ely kreimendahl head this queer comedy show, where they wrestle shamefully gay anecdotes from a lineup of comics, the crowd, and each other. featuring jess salomon, aminah imani, julia shiplett, and drew lausch. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
tues 7:30pm (weekly): let’s see, what else? comedy show: courtney maginnis and tom deluged host this (seven years running) weekly stand-up show in the basement of lucky jack’s (les). tonight: matt goldich (seth meyers), ashton womack (the daily show), shafi hossain, and kevin o’brien. $10. >>
sponsored: tues 8pm: an evening with george takei and bd wong: embark on an extraordinary evening with the esteemed actor, activist, and new york times bestselling author, george takei! immerse yourself in a captivating moderated q+a session where takei delves into his illustrious career, spanning from star trek to broadway, and culminating with the unveiling of his debut picture book, my lost freedom. in conversation with bd wong (awkwafina is nora from queens). skint readers can get a $15 ticket with promo code ‘freedom’ (please note that a copy of george takei’s book is not included in this special price). >>
tues 8pm: ryze + shyne: brandon follick and edson montenegro host ryze + shyne, a morning show-style comedy/variety show, but at night. featuring performances from mary beth barone (fallon), brittany carney (adult swim), rima parikh (the new yorker), and jess elgene. littlefield (gowanus), $8 adv, $10 day of. >>
tues 8:30pm (weekly): i made you a playlist: comedy show and party: stand-up meets afterparty at this weekly comedy show and dance party, hosted by kelly bachman and jaffer khan. tonight’s show features dylan adler, brandon wardell, remy kassimir, jenae boston, and oni francis. the three diamond door (bushwick), free admission. >>
tues 8:30pm: mandrill: history is a drag: tea wade performs a comedy about gender, history, and playing dress up told completely in rhyme. blending storytelling, standup, multi-media, poetry, and a touch of drag, tea takes an in-depth look at the history of human civilization, from bce to barbie. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
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New York City Whiskey & Spirits Fest
Saturday, April 20
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Chelsea Industrial
535-549 West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001
21+ Only
Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.
wednesday
weds 12-2pm: patti smith signs a book of days: rocker and writer patti smith comes to greenlight bookstore (fort greene) for a daytime book signing event to celebrate the paperback launch of a book of days, her book of 365 photographs and reflections. note: this is a signing only. $23.94 (ticket required). >>
weds 6:30pm: roz chast and patricia marx: cartoonist roz chast and writer patricia marx of the new yorker discuss their new books, chast’s graphic memoir i must be dreaming, and their children’s book, tired town. the national arts club (gramercy), free admission. >>
sponsored: weds 7pm: selected shorts: jane and sarah’s guide to divorce and happily ever afters: ‘do you believe in life after love (after love, after love, after love…)?‘ hosts and co-presidents of the ex-wives club jane kaczmarek and sarah thyre ask the question with hilarious short stories about falling in love, taking the leap, consciously uncoupling, and moving on. with readings by donna lynne champlin (crazy ex-girlfriend), busy philipps (girls5eva), shannon woodward (westworld), and rob yang (succession). with a special musical performance by the delorean sisters! featuring stories by helen ellis and jen spyra from the selected shorts comedy commissions project. symphony space (uws), $15 with promo code ‘divorce’ >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (park slope), with stand-up by peter grosz (npr), trey galyon, jen gittess, and more. free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): ambush comedy show: josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell’s ambush comedy show returns to ebbs brewing co (williamsburg) with stand-up sets by josh gondelman (last week tonight), courtney maginnis (comedy central), jaron young, dan wickes, and eli yudin. free admission. >>
weds 8pm: drulia: comedy sweethearts drew anderson (audible) and julia shiplett (hbo) pair up for an evening of standup, each performing half-hour sets. hosted by marie faustin (the unofficial expert). littlefield (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
thursday
thurs thru october: roller skating at prospect park: roller skating returns to prospect park’s open-air lefrak center. hours and prices tba. >>
thurs thru sun: 10th annual solocom: the people’s improv theater’s annual solocom festival presents four days of new solo performances. the pit (chelsea), $19.99. >>
thurs thru sat (various times): perelman performing arts center lobby stage shows: the perelman performing arts center hosts a series of free performances on the vartan and clare gregorian stage in the pac lobby. this week: annabelle kline (thu 5:30pm), the glenwood quartet (fri 5:45pm), gabriel meyer (sat 2:30pm), and sol liebeskind (sat 7pm). >>
thurs 6pm: slice out hunger: dollar pizza party: for the first time since 2019, slice out hunger’s fundraiser returns! 50 of the best local pizzarias are serving up slices for just $1 each, with all proceeds supporting pie it forward project, which sends pizza to hunger relief organizations. st. anthony’s church (soho/south village), free admission (purchase slice tickets at the door). this is expected to be a popular event, so early arrival is recommended. >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): les third thursday gallery nights: go on a self-guided walk of the lower east side, nolita, little italy, and chinatown while checking out the new art on display at 19 independent art galleries. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: language city: the fight to preserve endangered mother tongues in new york: linguist and writer ross perlin discusses the rich linguistic history of nyc and raises the alarm on the growing threats to its endangered languages during a discussion on his new book, language city, with author suketu mehta (maximum city: bombay lost and found). celeste bartos forum at nypl stephen a. schwarzman building (midtown). free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: that 80s improv challenge: just say ‘no’ to drugs edition: in honor of 4/20 week, three improv teams go head-to-head as they create scenes inspired by anti-drug psas, cheech and chong videos, and other clips from the 1980s. hosted by harmon leon. young ethel’s (park slope), free. >>
thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features priscilla gilman (the critic’s daughter), leslie jamison (splinters), chin-sun lee (upcountry), and emily raboteau (lessons for survival). books will be available for purchase through greenlight bookstore. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: molly brenner: inhibited: building her next solo show, comedian molly brenner performs material she was previously afraid to say publicly. with supporting sets by josh gondelman (last weekend tonight), amamah sardar (siriusxm), benny feldman, and momo. q.e.d. (astoria), $10 with promo code ‘skint2’ (reg. $12). >>
thurs 7:30pm: chloe radcliffe: cheat: following a sold-out run at the edinburgh fringe festival, comedian and writer chloe radcliffe (fallon, comedy central) brings her hour-long solo show about infidelity, cheat, to union hall (park slope). $12 adv, $15 door. >>
thurs 7:30pm (various dates thru 5/16): women and nonbinary artists in tech: multimedia artist maylee todd curates and hosts a series of performances illuminating the intersection of music, technology, motion capture, performance, and digital art. tonight: alanna stuart and a.s.m. kobayashi. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (weekly): savage! a comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé chunha, tonight’s show includes performances by dylan adler (corden), chanel ali (netflix), gastor almonte (pbs), henry sir (comedy central), and rima parikh (the onion). bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): entirely from memory: face/off: blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers will attempt to recreate 1997’s face/off, using only what they can remember from watching the films once recently. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $10 adv, $12 door. >>
thurs 8pm doors (every other thursday): landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: get hoppy at the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus), which is hosting a stand-up show featuring comedians dave ross (comedy central), pranav behari (hbo), ali drapos, annie hildebrand, rahul pandya, and jen gittess. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm: the luke ass spectacular with kate sisk: drag king luke ass hosts a night of stand up comedy, music, drag, and spectacle. tonight’s lineup includes dylan adler (corden), kiki ball-change (drag me to dinner), eagle witt (comedy central), and gg (hehe with gg). note: byob. sesh comedy (les), $15. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events and attractions: recurring food markets and markets, brooklyn cyclones baseball, art exhibits, and more. >>
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