tuesday
three film fests / series (various prices):
► thru sun: animation first 2026: l’alliance new york (ues). >>
► thru 2/26: the cold front: fargo, chilly scenes of a winter, the great silence, and the thing. quad cinema (greenwich village). >>
► thru 3/3: doc nyc selects: winter 2026: ifc center (greenwich village). >>
thru 3/13: scny’s 142nd annual members exhibition: the salmagundi club opens its doors for its annual members exhibition, filling the skylight gallery of its historic greenwich village townhouse with works of art in all media – oil, watercolor, pastel, graphics, sculpture, photography and mixed media. receptions 2/19 + 3/5 (rsvp required). free admission. >>
thru 2/21: free black history month events: tours of the louis armstrong house museum and central park’s seneca village, a conversation with blk mkt vintage and blackarchives.co, a 5k community run, and more from gothamist. >>
tues (time tba): 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets: two seats, one price. 2-for-1 tickets go on sale today for a selection of off-broadway shows running 2/16-3/12. >>
tues 6:30-10pm: dirty metal book launch + ’90s party: allison lamothe celebrates the release of her debut crime novel dirty metal, set on the gritty streets of early ’90s new york city, with a launch event at f+f restaurant and bar (carroll gardens) featuring a ’90s playlist, themed cocktails, swag, and a prize for the best ’90s outfit. bonus: free pizza (while supplies last). additional food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission (signed books will be available for purchase). >>
tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 2/24): union pool’s fouth annual free tuesdays: union pool’s annual free tuesday concert series is back for another winter season, continuing tonight with the tubs and low healer. >>
sponsored
The Makers’ Ensemble presents:
SALVAGE
by Aspen Narain
Directed by Lizzie Leach
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.
SALVAGE features a dynamic ensemble of performers with bold voices in contemporary theater, and some of the most exciting new talent in the NYC theater scene- Aspen Narain, Emi Lulley, Esteban Chamorro, Emily Pazmino, and Simone Batiste.
Limited Run: February 4 – 15
The Makers’ Space
281 N. 7th St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
wednesday
weds thru 2/22: lunar new year at hudson yards: hudson yards celebrates the year of the horse with traditional lion and silk ribbon dances, kung fu performances, lantern making workshops, and more. free admission. >>
weds 6:30-10pm: sugar, we’re hoein down: line dancing x emo night: two worlds collide at this line-dancing party set to emo, alt, and pop-punk bangers (zero country). total beginner? they’ll teach you the steps. 3 dollar bill (bushwick), $10. >>
weds 7pm: page break presents: stage break reading series: four writers take the stage to read original short stories, one page at a time, alternating with three audience members picked at random to join them (optional: enter your name to read). everyone gets a zine with all four stories, so you can follow along from your seat. hosted by mikey friedman and presented by page break, a weekend reading retreat. littlefield (gowanus), $10. >>
weds 7pm: next slide please: a powerpoint comedy show: from data-driven rankings of the best manhattan street corners for first-date make-outs to passionate defenses of the 2003 jessica alba vehicle honey, expect anything when a lineup of comedians deliver side-splitting powerpoint presentations on whatever topic they choose. tonight’s show features alexis gay, alex krokus, lizabanks capagna, christopher morucci, eliana kwartler, and aran abilok clemmons. hosted by reed kavner. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skintppt’ (reg. $24-25). >>
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 by peter grosz (veep), jessica michelle singleton (hulu), adam nate levine (the onion), 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 gabby jordan brown, amber singletary, peng dang, emma dalenberg, bini yasmin, and dan donohue. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>
weds 8pm: our bar theatre: our bar transforms a real nyc bar into a stage, where a rotating cast of theater artists perform original scenes that could actually happen right there, that night. grab a drink (a bud light is included with admission), find a seat, and watch the stories unfold. tonight’s theme: true crime. fáilte bar + restaurant (kips bay), $13 admission admission includes a bud light. >>
weds 8pm: carole king birthday sing-along: celebrate carole king’s birthday with a piano bar sing-along featuring anna roisman, paige siegwardt, alex petrullo, joe mcginty, and singers from the loser’s lounge. piano karaoke follows. free admission (bring tips for the performers). >>
weds 9:30pm: econlol: an economics-themed comedy show: luke strathmann brings together comedians and sometimes real-life economists to make fun of anything economics/finance/business-related, with powerpoints. featuring rachel coster, jacob greenwald, juan nicolón, milly tamarez, and dan toomey. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
thursday
thurs thru 2/28: chain winter one-act festival: chain theatre’s annual winter festival returns with 90 new one-act plays from both emerging and established playwrights. highlights include the jesse eisenberg-directed debut of jeryl brunner’s sweet tart, starring father-daughter duo ralph macchio and julia macchio; lyle kessler’s shit kickers, starring carol kane and margaret ladd; josé rivera’s look what crashed through the portal and ended up in brooklyn; and diego aguirre’s stalled, starring aguirre, joseph russo, and jacob lumet cannavale. chain theatre (hell’s kitchen), $24+. >>
sponsored: thurs thru sun: bridget mcguire: ballet flats for dinner: bridget mcguire’s autobiographical show mixes stand-up and storytelling, telling the story of mcguire’s life growing up with intrusive thoughts with harm, a form of ocd. from thinking she was pregnant at age 11, to wondering if she killed her friend’s boyfriend at 25, to finally getting help at 38, ballet flats for dinner will have you laughing the entire time and perhaps you’ll walk away wondering, ‘do i have ocd too?’ (don’t worry, you probably don’t). soho playhouse, save $10 on tickets with promo code ‘ballet15’ >>
thurs thru sat (+ 11/6-8, 12/4-6): serials short play series: five teams of actors perform five original, 10-minute episodic plays, with only six hours of rehearsal time each. then it’s up to you, the audience, to vote for your favorites to return for a new installment of the same storyline next week. the tank (garment district), save $5 on $23 tickets with promo code ‘5erials’ >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: explore dumbo’s waterfront arts scene at the first thursday gallery walk, where 14 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. >>
sponsored: thurs 7pm: uptown showdown: 1920s vs. 2020s: at the next uptown showdown comedy debate: flappers or influencers? jazz clubs or tiktok trends?? step into a century-spanning showdown as our comedians compare the glitz, chaos, and culture of the 1920s and the 2020s. whether you’re into speakeasies or smart homes, this time-traveling showdown is the bee’s knees! featuring brandon collins (drunk black history), janeane garofalo (wet hot american summer), peter grosz (the beast in me), myq kaplan (rini), ikechukwu ufomadu (fantasmas), and natasha vaynblat (the tonight show starring jimmy fallon), with guest host shalewa sharpe (the war report). skint readers can get a $15 ticket using the code ‘time’ >>
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 of readings and discussion with eve j. chung (daughters of shandong), soraya palmer (the human origins of beatrice porter and other essential ghosts), and m lin (the memory museum). hosted by ryan d. matthews. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: an evening of romances with 831 stories: greenlight bookstore (fort greene) hosts an evening of readings and discussion spotlighting indie romance publisher 831 stories authors upasna barath, cat disabato, eliza dumais, and lana schwartz. lindsey weber, writer and co-host of the podcast who? weekly, moderates. a wine reception follows. free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm: gen z vs millennials gameshow: two pairs of comics compete in a series of challenges to see which gen rules. hosted by bobby hickey and emma dalenberg. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
thurs 9:15pm: spoons toons + booze ‘valentines after dark’ edition: binge watch cartoons from the 1940s through the 2000s on the big screen while indulging in sugary cereals and cereal-infused cocktails at secretformula’s screening party. hosted by michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (prospect park), $20 admission includes an all-you-can-eat cereal bar. >>
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our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: nyc winter outing reservations (restaurant week, broadway week, nyc must-see week), ice skating, art shows, and more. >>
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– the skint
