tuesday
thru 10/14 (tuesdays at 6:30pm): sunset yoga on the brooklyn grange rooftop: dip with the sun at a sunset yoga class on the brooklyn grange rooftop, a working farm at brooklyn navy yard with skyline views. all levels welcome. byo yoga mat and refillable water bottle. rain or shine. brooklyn grange (brooklyn navy yard), $14-22 sliding scale admission. >>
sponsored: thru 6/8: shellshocked at 59e59 theaters: ★★★★★ ‘a rich tapestry of emotional and psychological tension’ – theatre weekly; one of the scotsman’s ‘top five shows to see at the edinburgh fringe.’ use code ‘skint’ to snag $19 tickets (incl. $4 fee – reg. $44)! >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘stories in the stars’: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. tonight’s topics include ‘stellar tarot: what does your future hold?’ with iman behbehani (cuny grad center) and ‘the sky from chinese eyes’ with james chan (cuny and amnh). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
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 lineup features elizabeth bear, scott lynch, and jeffrey ford. hosted by randee dawn. free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): frontiers lecture: low-mass galaxies: journey to the american museum of natural history’s latest frontiers lecture, where professor and theoretical astrophysicist gurtina besla will examine how the milky way’s two most prominent satellite galaxies, lmc and smc, extend their influence far beyond what we can see. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham presents a monthly comedy variety show featuring a female heavy lineup and tarot readings. tonight’s lineup: mel ferraro, katie compa, rachel green, jess wood, and jeffrey emerson. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission ($5 suggested donation). private tarot readings are $5/card. >>
tues 7pm: press start orchestra: power up with a concert of epic video game music performed live by press start, a video game cover orchestra. tonight’s program features tracks from chicory: a colorful tale, honkai: star rail, lord of the rings: return to moria, pokémon, super mario world 2: yoshi’s island, and xenoblade chronicles—plus a surprise bonus level: vaughan williams’ symphony no. 5. rutgers presbyterian church (uws), pay-what-you-can admission. >>
tues 8pm: carolyn castiglia: chuck: comedian carolyn castiglia brings her solo show, chuck, to the rat nyc (dumbo). ‘best comedy’ winner at the united solo festival, chuck is a true crime comedy about murder, suicide, sexual abuse, the catholic church, the military-industrial complex, woodchucks, figure skating, and weed. $15 with promo code ‘theskint2025’ (reg. $20). >>
tues 8pm (monthly): animation nights new york: watch a curated program of animated short films from around the world at this monthly screening event. the gutter spare room (williamsburg), pay-what-you-wish admission. >>
sponsored
Get your Freek on! Atlantic Theater Company, the Tony Award winning Off-Broadway theater, presents the world premiere of A FREEKY INTRODUCTION now through June 22!
Limited $25 Tickets available now through June 2!
Performances are 90 minutes at 6pm, 7pm & 9pm at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th St.)
EVERYBODY SAY YEAH! Everybody talks about freedom, but few know how to get there. That’s because they don’t know their Freek. Fear not, Freeky Dee is here with a mix of poetry, ministry, and magic…plus I got a DJ with me. Together, we’ll move you past your fears and doubts to bring your inner Freek all the way out! You wanna get free? Then come get your Freek on!
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A Freeky Introduction debuted at Atlantic’s (Writ)ual MixFest in 2023; we are excited to welcome back the Freeky team, NSangou Njikam (Syncing Ink) and Dennis A. Allen II (Launch Commission writer) along with DJ Monday Blue.
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wednesday
weds thru 5/27: 37th annual fleet week: fleet week sails back to nyc for its 37th year, kicking off with the parade of ships on wednesday. this citywide tradition honors those who serve in the navy, marine corps, and coast guard with a week of free ship tours, demonstrations, concerts and more. >>
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
sonic the hedgehog 3 at dyker beach park >>
thelma at amelia gorman park (washington heights) >>
weds 10am: live nation $30 ticket to summer: live nation’s summer concert ticket deal is back. score $30 tickets (up from $25 last year, but still a steep discount to regular prices) to select shows taking place throughout the season. participating venues and artists will be revealed today. ticket price includes service fees, but taxes will still apply. >>
weds 4-9pm: asian heritage celebration + night market: the brooklyn chamber of commerce presents its second annual asian american heritage celebration + night market at industry city, returning outdoors to the courtyard at industry city (sunset park) with craft, food and drink vendors, musical and cultural performances, and more. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>
weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission. >>
thursday
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
comrades: almost a love story at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
shudder’s dangerous animals with filmmaker and cast q+a at culture lab lic (long island city) >>
wall-e at stroud playground (crown heights) >>
thurs 5-8pm: icp community maker’s market x late night: visit the international center of photography during thursday’s reduced admission hours to explore the recent graduates exhibition, plus browse a special community makers market featuring homemade prints, goods, and items by students, faculty, alumni, and staff. $5 admission. >>
thurs 7pm: amy larocca with ana gasteyer: how to be well: journalist amy larocca presents her new book, how to be well, a researched and personal exploration of the wild world of the $3.7 trillion wellness industry and its impact on women, in conversation with actor, comedian, and singer ana gasteyer (snl, once upon a mattress) at books are magic montague street (brooklyn heights). $10 admission includes a store gift card, $28 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
thurs 7pm: a reading with the center for fiction / susan kamil 2024-2025 emerging writer fellows: the center for fiction’s nine 2024-2025 emerging writer fellows come together to share their published writing and works in-progress. the center for fiction (fort greene), free admission (donations welcome). >>
thurs 7-10pm: a24 costume party: 20 piece post-apocalyptic disco punk brass ensemble funkrust brass band throws an a24-themed costume party and concert, joined by bands parm and refractory period, at our wicked lady (bushwick). bonus: costume contest for bragging rights and drink tickets. $17. >>
thurs 8pm: sardine: comedy at tadpole: join hosts clare austen-smith and aj marroquín for a night of comedy at tadpole (bed-stuy), featuring performances by brittany carney (adult swim), amy zimmer (adult swim), adam gilbert (don’t tell comedy), ahamed weinberg (seth meyers), and clare o’kane (snl). $10. >>
thurs 8pm doors: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes danny sellers (siriusxm), dan goodman (comedy central), alex murdoch (reductress), veronica garza (kelly clarkson), and eion falance (@eion_). hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 9:15pm: shouting at the screen: watch a film from the world of 70’s-era blaxploitation and black cult cinema accompanied by drinking games and mst3k-style commentary from hosts wyatt cenac (problem areas) and donwill (webby award-winner, the almanac of rap). nitehawk cinema (prospect park), $18. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 60+ ongoing events and attractions: rooftop cinema club, summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>
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