tuesday

thru october: torch + crown beer garden returns: torch + crown brewing company’s beer garden opens for another summer at the union square pavilion. pints run $8-11, and other booze and food are available for purchase. >>

thru october (12-8pm on the first tuesdays of the month): vegan night market: the open-air, plant-based cuisine and treats market returns with 20+ vendors. central park south at columbus circle, free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

thru 9/27: tsq live: from dj sets and live concerts to dance workshops and art activities, times square will host 80+ free outdoor events across two stages through the summer. this year’s programmers include carnegie hall, jazz at lincoln center, ailey extension, elsewere, soul summit, street lab, and others. >>

thru 8/27 (tuesdays at 7pm): sunset meditation at socrates sculpture park: mindful astoria brings a series of evening mindfulness meditation sessions to socrates sculpture park (lic). all experience levels are welcome. byo mat, blanket, or cushion. free admission. >>

tues 3-8pm: $1 thrift sale: score clothing, shoes, and accessories on the cheap at the market by cure thrift’s sale in the east village, where all items will be priced at just a buck each. cards and tap to pay only. >>

tues 5-8pm: sva print slam: 100% of proceeds will go directly to the artists at this end-of-semester sale and exhibition of books, prints, zines, and ephemera created by students at the school of visual arts risolab (chelsea). free admission (rsvp requuired). >>

tues 5:30pm (started 5/6): art in the age of ai: villa albertine hosts an evening of discussions and demonstrations with french and u.s.-based artists, tech leaders, journalists, scholars, and lawyers exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on creative practices present and future. a cocktail reception will follow, and a selection of books about ai will be available for purchase. villa albertine hq (ues), free admission. >>

tues 7pm: alina grabowski: women and children first w/ sarah jessica parker: author alina grabowski presents her new novel, women and children first, in a conversation with actor and producer sarah jessica parker, who’s sjp imprint published the book. presented by books are magic at st. ann’s church (brooklyn heights) and online. $10 admission, $33 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

sponsored: tues 7:30pm: the art of small talk with casey wilson and jessica st. clair: prepare to be schooled in the art of conversation by comedians, actors, and self-appointed experts on chit-chat casey wilson (bitch sesh, happy endings) and jessica st. clair (veep, space force). the dynamic duo comes to symphony space (uws) to launch their brand new audiobook,the art of small talk, with help from their very funny friends, jake cornell and phoebe robinson. you’ll laugh, you’ll cry (from laughter), you may even be inspired to ask your seatmate about the weather. skint readers can get a $20 ticket using code ‘talk’ (reg. $45). >>

tues 8pm: a tale of two titties: a comedy show and fundraiser about breast cancer: comedian julia johns presents her one-woman show about her journey from finding a lump to her double mastectomy to survivorship, all while trying to find the humor in cancer and helping others to see it as well. proceeds from tonight’s fundraiser show will benefit stupid cancer, a nonprofit that supports and empowers young people with cancer. $12 adv, $15 door. >>

tues 9pm (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 paige smith-hogan, matt storrs, vee lince, jenne sherriton, and yoshiko watson. the three diamond door (bushwick), free admission. >>

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wednesday

weds thru 6/1: 31st new york african film festival: this year’s new york african film festival theme, ‘convergence of time,’ explores the intersection of historical and contemporary roles played by individuals representing africa and its diaspora in art. over 90 films from more than 30 countries will screen at film at lincoln center (uws), maysles documentary center (harlem), brooklyn academy of music (fort greene), and the africa center (east harlem). various prices. >>

weds thru 5/16 (wednesdays + thursdays. 6pm dance lesson, 7-8:30pm band): bryant park dance parties: bryant park’s outdoor dance parties return for a 10th season with 10 styles of dance over six nights. all experience levels are welcome. this week: bachata tradicional with judy santos (weds) and lindy hop with charles turner + uptown swing (thurs). free admission. >>

weds thru 5/14: live nation $25 concert week tickets: score $25 tickets to big-name concerts during live nation’s annual promotion. fees are included in the $25 price, but taxes will still apply. >>

weds thru 5/12: prismatic ground film festival: prismatic ground, an annual festival centered on experimental documentary and avant-garde film and co-presented by screen slate, presents its fourth edition across the museum of the moving image, dctv’s firehouse cinema, light industry, and anthology film archives, and online. free-$20. >>

weds 6:30pm: solutions for the problem of bodies in space with catherine barnett, garth greenwell, and dianne wiest: catherine barnett celebrate the launch of her fourth collection of poems, solutions for the problem of bodies in space, with guests novelist garth greenwell and actor dianne wiest, who’ll share the texts that have kept them company in moments of loneliness. mcnally jackson (seaport), $5 admission includes a voucher which can be used towards any purchase at the bookstore or bar + café, $17 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: the speculative-fiction reading series at kgb bar (east village), hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes authors anya johanna deniro (okpsyche) and john wiswell (someone you can build a nest in). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm (weekly): drenched stand up comedy: no poncho required at caroline baniewicz, nina barnett, and jenny gorelick’s new comedy show, held in the water tower bar at arlo williamsburg. tonight’s lineup includes savannah desormeaux, abby govindan, rachel coster, oscar aydin, and zach + drew. $13 (a 2-for-1 special is available for a limited time). >>

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 ismael loutfi (after midnight), dan licata (adult swim), joey hamburger (funny or die), tommy brennan (comedy central), and ashlynn salzano (that time of the week). free admission. >>

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 chris lamberth (netflix), kate willet (netflix), ritch duncan (snl), and rebecca kaplan (beanie babe comedy). free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru ?: ice cold: an exhibition of hip-hop jewelry: a new exhibition at the museum of natural history highlights jewelry worn by slick rick, the notorious b.i.g., nicki minaj, erykah badu, and many others. displayed in the new allison and roberto mignone halls of jems and minerals (of course), admission is included with a regular museum ticket (pay-what-you-wish for ny, nj, and ct residents, $22-39 otherwise). >>

thurs thru 5/12: queens new music festival: random access music’s annual queens new music festival presents music by 30 contemporary composers across six concerts at secret theatre (woodside). $20 general, $10 students/seniors. >>

thurs thru 5/11 (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: santol33 (thurs 5:30pm), the harlem chamber players (fri 5:45pm), and juliet garrett (sat 7pm). >>

thurs 4-10pm (second thursdays 4-10pm, thru october): uptown night market : west harlem’s open-air food fest returns to the arches at 12th avenue and west 133rd street with more than 50 local vendors. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>

thurs 6:30pm (+ 5/23): strings on hudson: nebulous quartet: battery park city authority’s annual outdoor, string instrument-based concert series kicks off with boston-based nebulous quartet at irish hunger memorial plaza. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: national books foundation celebrates 5 under 35: national books foundation celebrates the debut works of antonia angress (sirens + muses), maya binyam (hangman), zain khalid (brother alive), tyriek white (we are a haunting), and jenny tinghui zhang (four treasures of the sky) with an evening of remarks and readings, hosted by emmy-nominated comedian and writer karen chee. copies of the featured books will be available for purchase. presented by books are magic at st. ann’s church (brooklyn heights). $10 admission, $33 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

thurs 7-10pm: dance break with hilary campbell: sweat it out with cartoonist, comedian, and burlesque performer hilary campbell (the new yorker), who’s hosting a one year anniversary dance party of her ‘3pm dance break’ (but at 7pm) in honor of mental health awareness month. no dance skills required to join in the fun! starr bar (bushwick), $9. >>

thurs 7:30pm: free outdoor movie: the muppets take manhattan at sara d. roosevelt park track (les). weather permitting. >>

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 alingon mitra (colbert), kate sisk (comedy central), blaire postman, tracy mcclendon, and reggie kush. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. free admission. >>

thurs 9pm (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: chase derousseau (siriusxm), claire alexander (reductress), and bobbie elfie (sappy love notes storytelling). hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), free admission. >>

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our roundup of 50+ ongoing events and attractions: art exhibits, film screenings, and more. >>

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