see all the art at these seven exhibitions:
► tues thru 4/11/2026: handle with care: robert rauschenberg’s ecological conscience (thru 4/11/2026) and june leaf: shooting from the heart (thru 12/13): nyu’s grey art museum (noho), $5 suggested donation for non-nyu students, faculty, and staff. >>
► weds thru 12/31: station paused for forecasting: unstable landscapes by a new generation of artists from the academy of arts, architecture, and design in prague : bohemian national hall (ues), free. >>
► weds thru 1/4/2026: dress, dreams, and desire: fashion and psychoanalysis: the museum at fit (chelsea), free admission. >>
► weds thru 11/10: camouflage by ai weiwei: fdr four freedoms state park (roosevelt island), free admission. >>
► weds thru sun (+ 9/18-12/20 abbreviated exhibition): gaza biennale new york pavilion: recess art (clinton hill), free admission. >>
► weds thru 1/24/2026: beetles, cats, clouds: the manga of tsurita kuniko, yamada murasaki, and kondoh akino: 80wse nyu gallery (greenwich village). free admission. >>
► thurs thru 9/24: salt water remembers: textile arts center 16th artists-in-residence exhibition: textile arts center (gowanus), free admission. >>
tuesday
sponsored: thru fri: trade memes for meaning. a smarter binge awaits — tune into new york adventure club’s live virtual lectures and spend your night uncovering the secrets of ancient peru, taking a walk through beijing, exploring gilded age embassy row, peeking inside history’s all-time greatest dollhouses, and more. limited-time replays available for each! >>
thru sun: alt citizen 15 year anniversary show series: independent music publication, zine, and show promoter alt citizen celebrates its 15th anniversary with six nights of concerts featuring more than 20 live acts across multiple venues in manhattan, brooklyn, and queens. $15 adv, $20 doors. >>
tues 7pm: our findings show! the science gameshow: science communicator and comedian tom lum puts his contestants through trials and games inspired by the wildest real scientific papers. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
tues 7pm doors: i <3 the 90's cover band night: dust off your docs and dig out the plaid for i <3 the 90's cover band night, featuring the empire records soundtrack performed by jounce with anna copa cabanna and danny tamberelli (the adventures of pete + pete), hole by frida kill with shilpa ray, and smashing pumpkins by members of f you tammy, leathered, onesie, slalomville, and drummer can achieve. show up in your best 90s gear for prizes, then stick around for karaoke funhouse after the show. tv eye (ridgewood), $12. >>
tues 7:30pm: dan fest ’25 – ‘a night of perfect, free films’: comedian, writer, and director dan perlman (flatbush misdemeanors) premieres his latest comedy short, being bublé, at anthology archives (east village). q+a and hang to follow (post-screening hang location tbd). free admission. >>
tues 8pm (season finale): free outdoor movie: sideways at the rooftop at pier 17 (seaport). >>
sponsored
The Long Island City Beer Wine & Spirits Fest comes to Culture Lab LIC on Saturday, September 13, pouring more than 100 styles of beer, wine, and sprits from producers from around the world! It’s a perfect chance to hang with friends and chat with brewers, sommeliers, and master distillers about the craft behind your next favorite go-to pours.
For 3.5 hours, you’ll work your way through 100+ different types of local, national and international beers, wines and spirits! Guests can enjoy unlimited samples all night, plus live entertainment, interactive games, and access to food available for purchase from Chavas Empanadas, Knot of this World, and Mozzarepas.
Special offer for the skint readers:
Save 40% on advance tickets with promo code THESKINT
Long Island City Beer Wine & Spirits Fest
Saturday, September 13
6-9:30pm
Culture Lab LIC
5-25 46th Avenue Queens, NY 11101
21+ Only
wednesday
weds 7pm: peer revue: ted talks with a twist. peer revue returns with real experts giving real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—while comedians wing it through slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with andrea jones-rooy (the data science spectacular), sam corbin (the new york times), tom delgago (tom d’s big new york show), shyaporn theerakulstit (nerd nite), brielle demirjian (the daily show), andy vega (abolish everything), nikolai vanyo (vocabaret), and jerzy gwiazdowski (vocabaret). hosted by ben lillie. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skintrevue’ (reg. $18.76-20) >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction at kgb: this monthly speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel at kgb bar (east village), welcomes writers fran wilde (a catalog of storms) and shiva kumar (the lanka chronicles) for a night of readings and discussion. free admission. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): mortified: you’re not the only one who had an awkward phase. from journals to angsty poetry to home movies, adults share their most embarrassing childhood artifacts at the mortified storytelling show. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 8pm: written in brooklyn storytelling series presents: ‘maybe not the best idea’ edition: join host carly ann filbin at farm.one, a hydroponic farm and brewery in prospect heights, for an evening of true stories about stupidly trying again, stupidly listening to others, and stupidly f*cking up. $17.85 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $28.52). >>
weds 8pm: my kinda night! a queer variety show: billie bullock and sarah creamin’ onion host an evening filled with drag, cabaret, comedy, and more at medusa bar brooklyn (east williamsburg). free admission (bring $ to tip the performers). >>
thursday
four film fests / series:
► thurs 8:45pm: nitehawk shorts animation showcase: nitehawk prospect park, $15. >>
► thurs thru sat: 13th annual museum of reclaimed urban space film festival: the gates of tompkins: green oasis community garden, la plaza cultural community garden, and tompkins square park. free. >>
► thurs thru sun: 10th annual imagine this women’s international film festival: look dine-in cinemas (hell’s kitchen), free-$20. >>
► thurs thru sun: ridgewood off-kilter film festival: free opening mixer and closing party, $15 screenings at stone circle theatre. >>
thurs thru 9/21: the 99th feast of san gennaro: takes over the streets of little italy and nolita with food, vendors, live music, and a procession featuring the statue of san gennaro. mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre (little italy and nolita). free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>
thurs thru sun: printed matter’s ny art book fair: the annual ny art book fair returns to moma ps1 (lic) with more than 250 exhibitors from around the world, including self-publishing artists, small presses, rare book dealers, collectives, and more, plus workshops, lectures, discussions, performances, and exhibitions. $40 thurs opening night, $8 fri-sat, free admission sun. >>
thurs-fri 7pm (season finale): bryant park picnic performances: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: roulette intermedium presents an evening of classical music with an experimental, electronic twist by pianist vicky chow and j. pavone’s string ensemble (thurs 7pm); american symphony orchestra presents ‘new york profiles,’ a concert showcasing five 20th-century american composers (fri 7pm). >>
thurs: commemorating 9/11: the tribute in light installation (visible throughout nyc) and the table of silence project 9/11 performance at lincoln center’s josie robertson plaza return to mark the 24th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. >>
thurs 6-10pm: dapperq lgbtqia+ fashion show: queer style digital magazine dapperq returns to brooklyn museum for their 10th annual new york fashion week lgbtqia+ fashion show. $20. >>
thurs 8pm: 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 emily villarreal. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39 (ticket proceeds will benefit the transgender law center). >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé cunha, tonight’s show includes standup by andrew durso (netflix), catherine montesi (reductress), kelly bachman (hulu), stephon hightower, and annam choudhry. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: minecraft at wollman rink in central park. bonus: free popcorn (while supplies last). >>
thurs 9:30pm: a.i. vs human comedy roast battle: a human rapper takes on machine-learning a.i. in a comedy/rap roast battle of the times. hosted by harmon leon. the players theatre (greenwich village), a limited number of $10 tickets are available with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $42). >>
thurs 9:30pm: yesterday’s horoscope: the stars are aligned for yesterday’s horoscope, a cosmic comedy show hosted by kristina gustovich (earth scientist, performer, and educator) and jane mitchell (yesterday’s horoscope’s substack creator). $18.76 with promo code ‘mamalovesyou5’ (reg $24-25),. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 60+ ongoing events: free shakespeare in the park (thru 9/14), 2-for-1 broadway week tickets (thru 9/21), the amazing maize maze (thru 10/26), and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
