Pounding the pavement in a New York City summer can feel like Walkin’ On The Sun. But don’t go chasing Waterfalls, because we’ve got what you need to cut Footloose at the skint’s 80s & 90s Cruel Summer dance party!

On Friday, August 14, get Into The Groove and Dance With Somebody at a dance party set to the soundtracks of our lives. We’re taking over Littlefield with 80s & 90s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, plus 80s & 90s hits spun by Party Like It’s 1999’s DJ Steve Reynolds!

Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!

the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds

Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn

Special offer for the skint readers: Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” (reg. $14.86)

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► fri 5-8pm: sva risolab print slam 25: risolab (chelsea). rsvp required. >>

► fri 6pm: 100 free smash’d burgers: skinny louie’s new east village location. one per customer. >>

► fri thru sun 10am-4pm: origami usa convention’s exhibition: sheraton times square hotel. >>

► fri thru sun: 47th annual thunderbird american indian powwow: queens county farm museum (floral park). $19 admission supports thunderbird american indian dancers scholarship fund and the queens county farm museum education program. >>

► fri thru sun: 116th annual st. ann’s feast: 7th + jefferson streets (hoboken). >>

► sat 9am-5pm: record riot: grove street path plaza (jersey city). >>

► sat 11am: 100 free playa bowls: playa bowls’ new murray hill location. one per customer. >>

► sat 1-7pm: saint james place summer block party: saint james place bet gates + greene aves (clinton hill). >>

► sat 1-10:30pm: bric celebrate brooklyn! block party at brower park: crown heights. >>

► sat 3-5pm (+ 8/29, 9/26): ¡wepa! summer salsa socials: the hispanic society museum + library (washington heights). >>

► sat + sun 11am-5pm: markets for makers: brooklyn spring market: industry city (brooklyn). $6-18 admission. >>

► sat + sun 11am-6pm (+ 8/15-16, 9/12-13): alfargo’s marketplace menswear pop-up market: seaport square, pier 17. >>

► sat + sun 12-6pm (+ 8/22-23): brooklyn pop-up x red hook summer maker market: hook studios (161 dikeman street, brooklyn). >>

► sun 10am-5pm: summer vintage bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>

► sun 12-6pm: ballet folklórico mexicano de nueva york’s 14th annual guelaguetza festival: socrates sculpture park (lic). >>

► sun 12-6pm: moshimoshi market: the whale building (sunset park). >>

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For more than fifty-six years, PHILADANCO! has stood among the most influential forces in American concert dance — producing generations of technically extraordinary artists while preserving and advancing the traditions of Black American concert dance at the highest level.

This July, the company returns to The Joyce Theater fresh off a three-week European tour, with a program that honors its legacy while pushing boldly into the future.

The engagement features two New York premieres — Thang Dao‘s striking Without Witness and Tommie-Waheed Evans‘ emotionally charged Promise Me You Won’t Call — alongside a major new creation from Rennie Harris, set to the sound of Philadelphia International Records. By popular demand, the run also marks the 25th anniversary revival of Christopher Huggins‘ Enemy Behind the Gates, an epic tour de force that continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Don’t miss this rare convergence of choreographic talent.

PHILADANCO! at The Joyce Theater
July 29 – August 2

Book Tickets

friday

fri thru 8/16 (weekends): rock! away! summer music fest: 40+ bands take over the rockaway amphitheater, riis beach co, and the rose den for four weekends. free admission (donations welcome). >>

fri thru sun: lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual campus-wide arts festival returns with two months of free and choose-what-you-pay concerts, performances, film screenings, dance parties, and more. this week’s chinese arts week focus presents modern and traditional performances, dance parties, and more. >>

sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 friday + saturday at 8:00pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► inside out 2 at corlears hook park (les) >>
► lilo + stitch at boyd mcguiness park (jersey city) >>
► she’s the man at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
► the lego batman movie at stroud playground (crown heights) >>
► the next wave of black women’s avant-garde films: fulton park (bed-stuy) >>
► the princess bridge at wnyc transmitter park (greenpoint) >>

fri 4-10pm (fridays thru 8/28): moma ps1’s warm up music series: moma ps1’s popular outdoor party series returns for another summer of sounds in the courtyard from 26 artists and collectives. this year’s lineup reflects the historical roots of global subgenres—from dub, techno, gabber, house, and hyperpop to avant-garde improvisation and sound art—and the contemporary musicians building on these influences. bonus: explore the museum’s exhibitions until late. tonight: carlos souffront, wackies showcase with lloyd ‘bullwackie’ barnes, mark ernestus with claudette ‘lovejoy’ brown, telesoniq, and dj richard. moma ps1 (lic) $25+ general/$20+ students in advance, $35+ general/$30+ students day-of. >>

fri 6-10pm: bric celebrate brooklyn!: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival presents a summer of concerts and performances at prospect park’s lena horne bandshell. tonight: cindy blackman santana group headlines an all-women jazz lineup alongside mexican vibraphonist and composer patricia brennan, and lucía. free admission. >>

fri 6:30pm: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, cartoonists, and comics share new things to make you laugh. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?), with readings by emmy blotnick, mohanad elshieky, and arron nemo. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>

fri 7pm: welp, we solved it!: comedian and former lawyer, tom delgado, hosts a variety show that tackles a hot button issue of the day. kicking off with a presentation to get you up to date, the show then features a panel discussion with experts, comedians, and audience q+a. tonight’s debut takes on ai with guests olivier sylvain (fordham law professor and author of reclaiming the internet), angelina wang (cornell tech professor), and josh gondelman (emmy winning writer and comedian). caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: carnegie hall citywide presents: nyc ska orchestra. >>

fri 7-9pm: sounds at sunset: brooklyn americana music fest: brooklyn bridge park’s intimate outdoor music series returns with aurora nealand, saudia young, and jan bell. pier 3 greenway terrace, free admission. >>

fri 7:30pm: bit rot: chiptune night: plug in for a night of blips and bloops and visuals at wonderville (bushwick). $15. >>

fri 8pm (+ 7/31, 8/8, 10/9): mx. nobody pageant: brooklyn’s longest running all-gender, all-genre, all-skill level drag competition returns for its ninth edition. tonight’s first round: coney island’s freak bar. $20. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and -hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include carmen lagala, glorelys mora, blair dawson, stewart fullerton, gabe pacheco, and jeff wright. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

8:30pm: rooftop films summer series: url irl – internet shorts 2026: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: shorts that explore digital identity, artificial intimacy, invisible labor, and the search for meaning in an algorithmic age. followed by filmmaker q+a and an afterparty. industry city courtyard 5/6 (brooklyn), $22. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/22: the annual nyc summer streets festival: more than 20 miles car-free streets will be open to pedestrians and cyclists for five consecutive saturdays of walking, running, biking, skating, fitness classes, performances, family activities, free bike helmet distributions (select dates), and more. 7/25 9am-5pm queens and staten island; 8/1-15 7am-3pm manhattan; 8/22 9am-5pm bronx + brooklyn. >>

sat thru 8/2 (weekends at 6pm): shakespeare in the garden: the merry wives of windsor: stag + lion theatre co. brings shakepeare’s comedy to west side community garden. free admission. >>

sat + sun (various times): this weekend at arverne cinema in rockaway: spike lee’s do the right thing, st. clair bourne’s making do the right thing, werner herzog’s lessons of darkness, a community-centered animation workshop, and a chamber music concert. free-$10. >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► a minecraft movie at raoul wallenberg playground in highbridge park (washington heights) >>
► disco’s revenge at brower park (crown heights) >>

sat 1-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to tompkins square park (east village) with a free, all-ages concert featuring star’s revenge, dallas wax, pippy, t!lt, and bonny. >>

sat 3-7pm (+ 9/12): 16th annual fort greene park jazz festival: local jazz icon eric frazier’s annual jazz fest returns to fort greene park. free admission (donations accepted). >>

sat 5-10pm: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: festival latinidades and afro-latino festival nyc present afro-latinas: susana baca / luedji luna ft. liniker / lady g / mai-elka prado ft. lush song collective / dj agent dmz at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>

sat 9pm: danse le freak: dj still life digs deep into the crates for an intimate, sweaty dance night at rodeo (crown heights), spinning disco, funk, and rhythm-heavy cuts from around the globe. free admission. >>

sat 9:30pm: drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at this participatory show that revolves around watching an animal documentary, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. hosted by brian morabito and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>

sunday

sun 1-3pm: highbridge water tower tour: get a peek inside the historic highbridge park water tower, and take in the panoramic view from 200 feet up. free admission. >>

sun 2-4pm: beach zombie look alike contest: inspired by kings county brewers collective’s beach zombie sour, an undead showdown at coney island’s freak bar invites zombies of all ages to compete in categories including most creative cause of death, most decayed, best scream, and best zombie pet. registration opens at noon. free to participate and to watch. >>

sun 4pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: the princess bride: united palace’s movies at the palace screening series returns with a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories. the season continues with the princess bride (1987), with chances to take the stage to perform memorable lines from the film before the screening begins. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>

sun 5pm: ndi 50: he makes me feel like dancin’: as part of it’s 50th anniversary celebration, national dance institute presents a screening of academy and emmy award–winning documentary he makes me feel like dancin’ at symphony space (uws). directed by emile ardolino (dirty dancing), the 1983 film follows nyc ballet dancer and ndi founder jacques d’amboise as he leads 1,000 nyc children towards a group performance at madison square garden’s felt forum. a panel discussion will follow with budd mishkin, christopher d’amboise, george james, and judy kinberg. $20. >>

sun 5pm: relationsh*t storytelling show: stories about all kinds of relationships meet on-stage advice from actual therapists at lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli’s relationsh*t show. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

sun 7pm: read to filth presents: the hobbit: this monthly ‘book club’ invites a lineup of comedians to read the selected title and come prepared for whatever host tom pastor throws at them, turning literature into punchlines. tonight’s show tackles j.r.r. tolkien’s the hobbit. brooklyn comedy collective at eris deep space (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sun 7pm: the camille harris show: 40th birthday edition ‘i’m a woman now!’: back for one night only after a 10 year hiatus, performer and comedian camille harris revives her variety show for a 40th birthday celebration featuring standup, music, storytelling, videos, and more with guests ophira eisenberg, myq kaplan, sharron paul, nat towsen, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $12. >>

sponsored: sun 7:30pm: comedians interview experts: caveat’s new flagship series brings together some of comedy’s sharpest voices and experts from a wide range of fields for unscripted conversations that are equal parts educational, surprising, and funny. each installment invites a comedian to interview an expert on a topic they’ve always wanted to know more about, creating an evening where audiences can learn something new while laughing along the way. tonight: adam chase (jet lag: the game) interviews transit expert jacob berman about public transportation, the mta, and lessons from japan’s transit systems. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skinterview’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>

monday

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► ferris bueller’s day off at astoria park lawn (astoria) >>
► rope at the hudson in inwood hill park >>
► the truman show at bryant park (midtown) >>

mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/10): broadway by the boardwalk: broadway comes to the waterfront for hudson river park’s annual outdoor performance series. the season continues tonight with tony winner ali stroker (oklahoma!) and christian probst (moulin rouge). free admission. >>

mon 7pm: the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘full circle’ edition: science meets storytelling. five storytellers take the stage with true tales about how science impacted their lives in touching, funny, and interesting ways. tonight’s edition explores stories about coming full circle, from finding a voice to finding a way back. hosted by diana li and paula croxson. caveat (les), $14.22 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 8pm: bad movie night brooklyn: howard the duck: sip a cold one while watching 1986 marvel flop and four-time razzie winner howard the duck with a room full of bad movie fans at lucky 13 saloon (gowanus). free admission. >>

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Certainty has enjoyed a very long run. Now a theatre company has been asked to give it a proper sendoff.

Funeral of god, the new play by award-winning playwright Brian S. Brijbag, makes its world premiere at the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival. In this absurdist dark comedy, four members of a theatre company attempt the impossible: staging a funeral for god. Rehearsal soon becomes a philosophical labor dispute involving belief, grief, ritual, responsibility, and the inconvenient fact that nobody agrees on what the ceremony is for.

No deity is scheduled for burial. This is theatre, where the dead arrive on cue, the living ask for notes, and certainty has neglected to learn its lines.

Sharp, strange, and unexpectedly tender, Funeral of god asks what remains when the old answers stop answering. It plays four performances only at AMT Theater in Hell’s Kitchen. Tickets start at $30, a modest price for an evening spent inspecting the foundations of existence.

Thursday, July 30 at 5 PM
Friday, July 31 at 8 PM
Saturday, August 1 at 2 PM
Sunday, August 2 at 2 PM, followed by a talkback

AMT Theater
354 West 45th Street, New York City

Tickets and details: funeralofgod.com

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For more than fifty-six years, PHILADANCO! has stood among the most influential forces in American concert dance — producing generations of technically extraordinary artists while preserving and advancing the traditions of Black American concert dance at the highest level.

This July, the internationally celebrated company returns to The Joyce Theater fresh off a three-week European tour, bringing New York a program that honors its legacy while pushing boldly into the future.

Four distinctive voices. One unforgettable week.

The engagement features two New York premieres — Thang Dao‘s striking Without Witness and Tommie-Waheed Evans‘ emotionally charged Promise Me You Won’t Call — alongside a major new creation from Rennie Harris, set to the unmistakable sound of Philadelphia International Records.

By popular demand, the run also marks the 25th anniversary revival of Christopher Huggins‘ Enemy Behind the Gates, an epic tour de force that has endured across generations and continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.

Whether you’ve followed PHILADANCO! since Joan Myers Brown founded the company in 1970, or you’re discovering their unmatched technique for the first time, this is a rare convergence of choreographic talent you won’t want to miss — a portrait of a company that continues to set the standard for artistic excellence and cultural impact.

PHILADANCO! at The Joyce Theater
July 29 – August 2

Book Tickets

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tues 5-8:30pm: summer of horrors! christopher golden’s carry me to your bookshelf tour: the twisted spine launches christopher golden’s carry me to my grave with a mini-horror book convention at brooklyn brewery (williamsburg) featuring a dozen authors, panel discussions, meet-and-greets, and book signings. scheduled: victor lavalle, nat cassidy, c.j. leede, john langan, and more. free admission, with paid ticket options that include books from the featured authors. >>

tues 6:30pm (tuesdays thru 7/28): boardwalk blues: presented in partnership with jazz foundation of america, boardwalk blues brings together blues and roots musicians from around the region to perform on hudson river park’s pier 97 (midtown west). tonight: the charlie burnham quartet. free admission. >>

tues 6:30-10:30pm: 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), $15. >>

tues 7pm: colson whitehead: cool machine: two-time pulitzer prize-winning author colson whitehead presents the final volume of his harlem trilogy at bklyn studios (downtown brooklyn). $10 admission, $30 ticket option 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 lineup includes meg elison, lara ellen donnelly, randee dawn, and andrea hairston. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘science fashion’ edition: 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 event explores the connections between science, math, and fashion, with guests speaking about the mathematics of fashion trends and the science behind the iris van herpen: sculpting the senses exhibit currently at brooklyn museum. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>

tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 8/11): live at the gantries: set against the waterfront backdrop of gantry plaza state park in lic, the live at the gantries series of outdoor concerts returns with artists spanning global sounds, jazz, soul, latin music, indie, folk, and more. tonight: insun park + generals. presented by kupferberg center for the arts. free admission. >>

tues 7:30pm (+ 8/4): naumburg orchestral concerts: since 1905, the naumburg orchestral concerts season has brought free music to central park. returning to the historic naumburg bandshell for its 121st season, tonight’s program features orchestra of st. luke’s performing an all-mozart program. hosted by wqxr’s terrance mcknight. all concerts are free to attend and will be broadcast live. >>

tues 9:30pm: story-oke: sing and tell: part karaoke, part confessional. story-oke invites performers and audience members alike to share a true story about their connection to a song – or the song itself – and then sing the hell out of it. hosted by shyaporn theerakulstit. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

our next event!

Pounding the pavement in a New York City summer can feel like Walkin’ On The Sun. But don’t go chasing Waterfalls, because we’ve got what you need to cut Footloose at the skint’s 80s & 90s Cruel Summer dance party!

On Friday, August 14, get Into The Groove and Dance With Somebody at a dance party set to the soundtracks of our lives. We’re taking over Littlefield with 80s & 90s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, plus 80s & 90s hits spun by Party Like It’s 1999’s DJ Steve Reynolds!

Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!

the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds

Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn

Special offer for the skint readers: Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” here (reg. $14.86)

wednesday

weds thru 8/21 (9am-9pm): impulse seesaws: eight illuminated, sound-generating seesaws (that you can ride!) fill broadway bet 35th + 36th streets with fun for this temporary public art installation, returning to herald square for one month. free. >>

weds thru sun: lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual campus-wide arts festival returns with two months of free and choose-what-you-pay concerts, performances, film screenings, dance parties, and more. this week’s chinese arts week focus presents modern and traditional performances, dance parties, and more. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► american fútbol at dyckman fields in inwood hill park >>
► delivered vacant at resiliencity park (hoboken) >>
► sponsored: jurassic park at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
► lower east side film festival presents little miss sunshine at tompkins square park (les) >>
► loving vincent at pier i in riverside park south (uws) >>
► space jam at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>

weds 6pm: carnegie hall citywide: carnegie hall steps out of midtown to bring a mix of live performances to venues throughout new york city. the annual series features artists of all genres including classical, broadway, jazz, latin music, and beyond. tonight: award-winning cerus quartet performs works by piazzolla, grieg, chaminade, webern, and more at madison square park’s oval lawn (flatiron). free admission. >>

weds 6:30pm (bi-weekly thru 9/2): yoga club: ‘touching grass’ tour: continuing its ‘touching grass’ tour of nyc parks, yoga club brings a free all-levels vinyasa session to the east village’s tompkins square park. byo mat. >>

weds 6:30pm: trivia aboard a tall ship: go head-to-head against professional tour guides aboard the seaport museum’s permanently moored 1885 tall ship, wavertree. question categories will focus on new york and american history in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. $20 admission. >>

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 the 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: science tonight: one-year anniversary edition: hosted by astronomer dr. mark popinchalk of the american museum of natural history, science tonight is a comedy talk show where prepared scientists and unprepared improvisers team up to talk all things science. tonight’s one-year anniversary show features an interview with climate and pollution scientist dr. garima raheja. $14.64 with promo code ‘scitoniskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 7pm: summer sounds! at carl schurz park: steve shaiman and swingtime big band return for carl schurz park conservancy’s annual summer sounds! concert series, held at the elevated john finley walk (yorkville). free admission. >>

weds 7pm (wednesdays thru 8/12): jazz at pier 84: celebrate all things jazz with live music by local artists in hudson river park. the 2026 season continues tonight with mala waldron and soulful sound. free admission. >>

weds 7-10pm: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: the joyce theater presents complexions contemporary ballet / paul taylor dance company / latasha barnes’ the jazz continuum at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>

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 aaron kominos smith, phil burton, crenshaw white, and lara rankin. 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 jenny gorelick, dvontre coleman, jared waters, jonathan van halem, chike robinson, and adrienne hunter. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>

weds 8:30pm: bat watching on the high line: birds aren’t the only winged creatures on the high line. join urban bat project nyc for a look at the elevated park’s nocturnal residents, with a short talk on local bat species, where they like to hang out, and sonar demonstrations letting you hear their hidden conversations as they swoop overhead. note: the event is marked as ‘sold out,’ but walk-ups will be accepted as space allows. >>

weds 9:30pm: yesterday’s horoscope: the stars are aligned for yesterday’s horoscope, a cosmic comedy show with an astrological bent hosted by kristina gustovich (earth scientist, performer, and educator) and jane mitchell (yesterday’s horoscope’s substack creator). $15.67 with promo code ‘mamalovesskint’ (reg $24-25). >>

thursday

thurs thru 8/16 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: hudson classical theater company’s 23rd summer season presents intimate, outdoor productions arthur conan doyle’s the dancing men: a sherlock holmes mystery at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► addams family values at north plaza in union square park (flatiron) >>
► black joy film fest presents like ah boss: journey of a soca king at restoration plaza (bed-stuy) >>
► bridget jones’s diary at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
► sister act at herbert von king park (bed-stuy) >>
► the talented mr. ripley at brooklyn bridge park’s harbor view lawn >>
► wicked: for good at bergen hill park (jersey city) >>
► zootopia 2 at hard top multipurpose field in dutch kills playground (lic) >>

thurs 12:30pm (thursdays thru 8/13): broadway in bryant park: broadway performers sing their biggest hits at bryant park’s lunchtime series. today: + juliet, hadestown, just in time, maybe happy ending, moulin rouge! the musical, and the lost boys. hosted by lite fm’s delilah. free admission. >>

thurs 6-9pm (+ 7/30 at mcny only): 13th annual uptown bounce: museum-hop with a party soundtrack! neighboring museums el museo del barrio and the museum of the city of new york open their doors for an evening of after-hours exploration, dancing, and special programming. free admission.

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): sixth annual summer music series at bushwick inlet park: live music is back at the 86 kent shoreline esplanade (williamsburg) thursdays this month. tonight: jazz foundation of america presents george gray jazz coalition. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): river + blues concert series: the long-running summer series returns to downtown’s wagner park with free waterfront concerts pairing global and american folk, roots, and blues music with sunset views and picnic-friendly fairgrounds. tonight: allen stone with opener dj blessed. free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): astoria park waterfront concert series: central astoria ldc’s annual concert series is back with four evenings of live music on astoria park’s great lawn. tonight: ray charles tribute band forever ray. free admission. >>

thurs 7:45pm doors (thru august): rooftop films summer series: the oldest person in the world: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: sam green’s documentary chronicling the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive, followed by filmmaker q+a and an afterparty. green-wood cemetery (brooklyn), $22. >>

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sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm with demetrius fields, sureni weerasekera, alex castagne, and becca deluzio; saturday with mark gagnon, tessa belle, mia wilson, and terry thomas; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 saturday at 8:00pm with judah friedlander, santiago angel, olivia stadler, and anthony moore. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>

fri + sat (fri 6-9pm, sat 6-10pm): summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. this weekend: de la soul / pete rock / dj hannibal buress (friday 6-9pm) and dj rekha’s basement bhangra beyond: jaz dhami / mitika kanwar / babbulicious / rajuju / dj rekha + special guests (saturday 6-10pm) at the world’s fair flagstaffs in flushing meadows-corona park. free admission. >>

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► foxy brown at saratoga park (bed-stuy) >>
► little fugitive at the battery’s woodland lawn >>
► pitch perfect at central lawn in sunset park (brooklyn) >>
► the perfect storm at dyckman marina in inwood hill park >>

fri 6-9pm (+ 8/5): bpl’s plaza performance series: dj max glazer and swingtime big band fill brooklyn public library’s plaza (prospect heights) with music and dancing. free admission. >>

fri 6:30pm (monthly): lower east stories: p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les) presents a storytelling salon where each month brings a fresh theme and fresh tales. tonight’s world cup theme: ‘pitch.’ hosted by matt storrs. $10 admission. >>

fri 7pm (+ 8/21): poets house presents: summer nights: poetry and live music meet under a summer sunset at downtown’s waterfront robert f. wagner park. tonight: yaissa jiménez, eileen myles, and samantha crain. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: three-day champion: three-day champion is a comedic storytelling podcast wrapped inside a game show where comedian contestants are asked, ‘if you were a three-day champion on a game show, what three stories about yourself would you choose to tell?’ hosted by christine walters with brian furey, ophira eisenberg, chloe radcliffe, and ed herbstman. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘julychampioncode’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by ben fisher, hózhó harris, micah eames, jenn lederer, and kidané kelati. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: carnegie hall citywide presents: nathan + the zydeco cha chas. >>

fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever comedy show: audrey black and akshay sampath host a stand-up show and party at el santo bar + taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick). tonight’s lineup features judah friedlander (30 rock), molly kearney (snl), peyton dix, dvontre coleman, liam nelson, motti, and two tree hill. $12 adv, $16 day of. >>

fri 8:30pm: this sucks. a bad comedy show: dave ross hosts a stand-up show that saves the worst for last: performers tell intentionally awful jokes while the audience pelts them with fake tomatoes. pine box rock shop (buswick), $10. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and -hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include nico carney, ty colgate, peter liu, amanda gordon, joe nunnink, and charlie vergos. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) pauses his perpetual gab sesh to discuss audience-generated gossip and host an evening of stand-up comedy. featuring myq kaplan, molly brenner, michael good, olivia von blue, and james azzaretti. union hall (park slope), $12. >>

fri 10:30pm: love will tear us apart: a new wave/post-punk dance party: leave your love on the dance floor with post-punk, new wave, and goth heartbreak hits spun by djs chase coppins. expect to hear joy division, blondie, siouxsie + the banshees, depeche mode, pet shop boys, the cure, eurythmics, and many others. alphaville (bushwick), free admission. >>

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Pounding the pavement in a New York City summer can feel like Walkin’ On The Sun. But don’t go chasing Waterfalls, because we’ve got what you need to cut Footloose at the skint’s 80s & 90s Cruel Summer dance party!

On Friday, August 14, get Into The Groove and Dance With Somebody at a dance party set to the soundtracks of our lives. We’re taking over Littlefield with 80s & 90s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, plus 80s & 90s hits spun by Party Like It’s 1999’s DJ Steve Reynolds!

Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!

the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds

Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn

Special offer for the skint readers: Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” here (reg. $14.86)

saturday

pop-up markets:
► sat 11am-6pm: grand bazaar pop-up in industry city: 51 35th street, brooklyn >>
► sat + sun 11am-6pm: fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: st. paul’s church (boerum hill/cobble hill) >>

sat + sun (11am-6pm): the poetry society of new york’s 15th annual new york city poetry festival: poets, publishers, and literary organizations gather at governors island’s nolan park for a weekend of readings across five stages, plus an open mic, a youth stage, interactive art, vendors, and headlining appearances by hanif abdurraqib, hala alyan, fatimah asghar, and natalie diaz. free admission. >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► hoppers at baruch playground (les) >>
► the princess and the frog athens square (astoria) >>

sat: free climbing: celebrate global climbing day with free climbing and gear rental, plus intro classes, games, and giveaways at all movement gyms including harlem, gowanus, and lic. >>

sat 1pm: lamp: a variety show: who says variety shows have to start after dark? spend your saturday afternoon with stand-up from myq kaplan (comedy central), improv by ramshackle, and live music from lilith and sigmund freud + the motherf*ckers. hosted by the daily show writer matt koff and musician emily frembgen. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission. >>

sat 1-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to maria hernandez park (bushwick) with a free, all-ages concert featuring 95 bulls, ice balloons, oboy!, and firstsex. >>

sat 4pm: funny money: a comedic variety show featuring practical financial advice: get financial advice with a side of laughs at the funny money show, hosted by erin lowry, personal finance expert and author of the broke millennial series. today’s show combines standup, storytelling, and one brave new yorker asking a panel for help getting their financial life together. $13.61 with promo code ‘lol10’ (reg. $24-25) >>

sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). tonight’s lineup: joanna m. briley, kambri crews, john mcginniss, mark henley, sophia pazos, jack blankenship, and ronna levy. $5 admission. >>

sat 6pm: scream scene presents: child’s play 2: scream scene celebrates one-year of scary screenings with a free showing of child’s play 2 at pine box rock shop (bushwick). bonus: free cupcakes and themed prizes. >>

sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from lukas mccrary, james mwaura, rebecca weiser, and rylan sylvester, plus live prank calls conducted by david dobbins. a bar crawl follows the show. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation at the door). >>

sat 7:30pm: jazz in july: echoes of miles gregory hutchinson: as part of 92nd street y’s jazz in july series, drummer gregory hutchinson and band perform music from his new miles davis-themed album, kind of now. kaufmann concert hall (ues), $20 with promo code ‘miles20’ (reg. $25-70). >>

sunday

national ice cream day:

► sun 11am-6pm: smorgasburg’s annual ‘the great ice cream fair’: 10+ ice cream vendors, plus all-ages activities, performances, giveaways, and more. smorgasburg (prospect park), free admission. >>

► sun 12-3pm: national ice cream day at the prospect park carousel: get a free ice cream treat with each carousel ticket purchase. $3/ride. >>

► sun thru tues: free yasso froyo truck pop-up: greenwich ave + 7th ave, west village (sun 12-6pm); 86th st + lexington ave, upper east side (mon 2-10pm); 6th ave + w 3rd st, greenwich village (tues 2-10pm). >>

pop-up markets:
► sun 10am-5pm: arts and crafts bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (indoors + outdoors). free admission. >>
► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>

sun + mon (sun 4:40pm, mon 7:10pm): it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world with james curtis: film forum (south village) screens a newly restored 4k edition of stanley kramer’s 1963 all-star comedy classic, with author james curtis introducing the film and signing copies of his new book on its famously chaotic production after the show. $18. >>

sun 7pm: body alchemy with hugh herr and ana rajčević: biophysicist hugh herr and artist-research scientist ana rajčević join pioneer works’ janna levin for a conversation on bionic limbs, robotic body extensions, and how technology is reshaping what the human body can become. stargazing with the amateur astronomers association will precede and follow the event (weather permitting). pioneer works (red hook), free admission. >>

sponsored: sun 7:30pm: comedians interview experts: caveat’s new flagship series brings together some of comedy’s sharpest voices and experts from a wide range of fields for unscripted conversations that are equal parts educational, surprising, and funny. each installment invites a comedian to interview an expert on a topic they’ve always wanted to know more about, creating an evening where audiences can learn something new while laughing along the way. tonight: dan toomey (good work_) interviews cartoonist, writer, and science communicator zach weinersmith about the future of space colonization. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘skinterview’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>

sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest, most scandalous secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: lucas zelnick, tatiana frank, richard perez, holmes, and blake wexler. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: punchlines and plush toys collide at this comedy show where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring andrea allan, dara jemmott, brad rickert, and andrew marino. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: miami connection: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece movie night unearths bad flicks for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight’s fifth birthday edition features miami connection (1987). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

mon thru 8/16: summer restaurant week: more than 600 restaurants across new york city serve up special prix fixe lunch and dinner menus for $30, $45, and $60. >>

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► good morning, vietnam at bryant park (midtown) >>
► lilo + stitch at pacific park (prospect heights) >>
► raising victor vargas at the hudson in inwood hill park >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: the man who shot liberty valance: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with john ford’s the man who shot liberty valance (1962), starring john wayne, james stewart, vera miles, and lee marvin. $19-22. >>

mon 6:30pm (mondays thru 8/10): broadway by the boardwalk: broadway comes to the waterfront for hudson river park’s annual outdoor performance series. the season continues tonight with tony winner ali louis bourzgui (the lost boys) and savy jackson (maybe happy ending). free admission. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring jim rash (community), jesse james keitel (56 days), olivia rouyre (pluribus), connor ratliff (dead eyes), will rogers (dexter resurrection), and more. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘codeskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted secrets serve as inspiration for improv performers. the wara theatre (east village), $14.64 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ (reg. $23.18). >>

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tuesday

tues thru 7/19: edfest: an nyc festival of edinburgh fringe previews: get an early look at 15 shows before they make the trip to the world’s biggest performing arts festival, the edinburgh fringe. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $20. >>

tues various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► ghostbusters ii at the battery’s seaglass carousel >>
► interstellar at ercel webb park (jersey city) >>
► lilo + stitch at st. paul’s the apostle church (corona) >>

tues (time tba): summer restaurant week reservations open today: reservations open today for this season’s restaurant week (7/20–8/16), when hundreds of new york city restaurants serve up special prix fixe lunches and dinners. participating restaurants will be posted on the new york city tourism website today. >>

tues 6:30pm (tuesdays thru 7/28): boardwalk blues: presented in partnership with jazz foundation of america, boardwalk blues brings together blues and roots musicians from around the region to perform on hudson river park’s pier 97 (midtown west). tonight: keith ‘the captain’ gamble. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 8/11): live at the gantries: set against the waterfront backdrop of gantry plaza state park in lic, the live at the gantries series of outdoor concerts returns with artists spanning global sounds, jazz, soul, latin music, indie, folk, and more. tonight: cuban-american percussionist, vocalist, and composer ivan llanes + band. presented by kupferberg center for the arts. free admission. >>

our next event!

Pounding the pavement in a New York City summer can feel like Walkin’ On The Sun. But don’t go chasing Waterfalls, because we’ve got what you need to cut Footloose at the skint’s 80s & 90s Cruel Summer dance party!

On Friday, August 14, get Into The Groove and Dance With Somebody at a dance party set to the soundtracks of our lives. We’re taking over Littlefield with 80s & 90s anthems performed by kick-ass 10-piece cover band The Engagements, plus 80s & 90s hits spun by Party Like It’s 1999’s DJ Steve Reynolds!

Don’t wait out the weekend till Blue Monday. Let’s Dance!

the skint presents:
Cruel Summer: 80s & 90s Dance Party
Featuring The Engagements + Party Like It’s 1999’s Steve Reynolds

Friday, August 14 7-11pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn

Special offer for the skint readers: Get tickets for just $9.73 in advance with promo code “bananarama” here (reg. $14.86)

wednesday

weds thru 7/26: and… a mabou mines festival of performance: the inaugural and… festival, presented by experimental theatre collective mabou mines and the tank’s re/venue initiative, brings together artists working across theatre, dance, music, film, poetry, installation, and interdisciplinary performance to share new work and works in development. mabou mines (east village), $21.75+. >>

weds + thurs (6-10pm): summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. this week: morocco: from dakhla to casablanca: hoba hoba spirit / hamid el kasri / dakhla casa xpress / mr id / ndrk (wednesday) and mavis staples / brother wallace / laguardia high school gospel ensemble / luv (thursday) at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► dirty dancing at brooklyn war memorial in cadman plaza park (brooklyn heights / downtown brooklyn) >>
► romeo + juliet (1996) at pacific park (prospect heights) >>
► superman (2025) at pier a park (hoboken) >>
► the great muppet caper at pier i riverside park south (uws) >>
► tron: ares at leonard gordon park (jersey city) >>

weds 2pm (while supplies last): -196 vodka seltzer x the little one shaved ice: chinatown’s the little one desert shop puts a frozen twist on -196 vodka seltzer with non-alcoholic lemon and strawberry flavored kakigori, free for the first 500 visitors. >>

weds 6-8pm: adaa tribeca gallery walk: explore 20 art dealers association of america member galleries throughout tribeca for after-hours receptions, exhibition walkthroughs, refreshments, and more. free admission. >>

weds 6-9pm: summer skate in the square: byo skates to domino square’s one-night-only pop-up roller rink, featuring tunes spun by father-son dj duo saint james joy. domino square (williamsburg), free admission. >>

weds 7pm: damon young: that’s how they get you: an unruly anthology of black american humor: thurber prize-winning author damon young (very smart brothas, stuck with damon young) celebrates the paperback release of that’s how they get you, a collection of essays, short stories, letters, and rants from contributors including hanif abdurraqib, mahogany l. browne, kiese laymon, deesha philyaw, roy wood jr., nicola yoon, and wyatt cenac, at mcnally jackson (seaport). in conversation with roy wood jr. (the daily show). $5 admission, $28 ticket option includes a copy of the book >>

weds 7pm (+7/22): summer sounds! at carl schurz park: steel impressions caribbean band (tonight) and steve shaiman and swingtime big band (7/22) return for carl schurz park conservancy’s annual summer sounds! concert series, held at the elevated john finley walk (yorkville). free admission. >>

weds 7pm (wednesdays thru 8/12): jazz at pier 84: celebrate all things jazz with live music by local artists in hudson river park. the 2026 season continues tonight with vocalist ghanniyya green. free admission. >>

weds 7pm (+ 7/17, 8/5): bpl’s plaza performance series: ‘american samba’ band os clavelitos, dj max glazer, and swingtime big band fill brooklyn public library’s plaza (prospect heights) with music and dancing. free admission. >>

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 dina hashem (the daily show), peter grosz (veep), john f o’donnell (redacted tonight), kate lavrentios (six feet above), and oj stellar (@ojstellar). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: sunnyside horror society: summerween party: sunnyside horror society’s summer slasher series continues with a summerween party, featuring crafts, games, temporary tats, tunes, and a screening of 2003’s freddy vs. jason introduced by nightmare autopsis: return to elm street author lowell greenblatt. sanger hall (sunnyside), free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru 8/1 (thursdays-saturdays at 7pm): shakespeare in the parking lot: as you like it: all the world’s a stage, even a neighborhood parking lot. the drilling company returns to the lower east side for its 31st season of free outdoor shakespeare. chairs are first come, first served (or byo). 145 stanton street (entrance on suffolk street), free admission (donations welcome). >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► arrival at pershing field park (jersey city) >>
► bend it like beckham at brooklyn bridge park’s harbor view lawn >>
► shrek at union square park >>

thurs 5pm: double dutch fusion freestyle + open jump: as part of lincoln center’s summer for the city series, the national double dutch league brings championship teams to josie robertson plaza for an evening of freestyle performances before handing over the ropes for an all-ages open jump. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): sixth annual summer music series at bushwick inlet park: live music is back at the 86 kent shoreline esplanade (williamsburg) thursdays this month. tonight: jazz foundation of america presents reggie woods band. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): river + blues concert series: the long-running summer series returns to downtown’s wagner park with free waterfront concerts pairing global and american folk, roots, and blues music with sunset views and picnic-friendly fairgrounds. tonight: the war and treaty with opener dj ant marshall. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (i.e. play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by this month’s theme: marine biology. hosted by scientists, comedians, and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>

thurs 7:30pm (thursdays thru 7/30): astoria park waterfront concert series: central astoria ldc’s annual concert series is back with four evenings of live music on astoria park’s great lawn. tonight: cc + the boys (country hits). free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): high school musical entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate high school musical (2006) on stage, without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>

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Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me

Created and Performed by Hershey Felder

Known for his hit portrayals of musical geniuses in his beloved composer series, Felder now renders a different musical artist: himself – and sixteen other wild characters that color his story. In this deeply moving new play, Felder pulls back the curtain on his own tale. Growing up in Montreal as the child of Polish and Hungarian immigrants, a young Felder discovers the piano, its captivating music connecting him to his unsuspected heritage, while opening up a remarkable new world full of adventure, possibility, heartbreak, and connection.

Featuring performances of beloved compositions by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Bartók, and more, Hershey Felder: The Piano and Me recounts the inspiration behind more than 6,000 performances across the globe and offers a poignant and profoundly touching portrait of the power of music.

Use code SKINT to snag $40 tickets* (reg. $86-96!)
Valid for all performances through July 26

Performances: July 10 – August 23; Tue-Sat 7:00; Thu, Sat, & Sun 2:00

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59E59 Theaters – a quick block from SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/W/R at 59 St.

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Sukkot

By Matthew Leavitt
Directed by Joel Zwick

With Andy Robinson, Natalie Lander, Liza Seneca, and Jonathan Slavin

One year after losing his wife to cancer, Patrick Sullivan is still unable to overcome his overwhelming grief, until a rabbi introduces him to Sukkot – the only Jewish holiday where God directly commands us to rejoice! Suddenly energized with this new purpose, Patrick builds a sukkah (a hut) in their yard and forces his three grown children to celebrate as they return home to attend their mother’s unveiling ceremony.

Sukkot is the hilarious and heartwarming story of a half-Jewish-half-Irish-Catholic family attempting to rejoice by celebrating a holiday that none of them had ever heard of.

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Valid for evening performances through July 31

Performances: July 11 – August 9; Tues-Fri 7:15, Sat 2:15 & 7:15, Sun 2:15

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59E59 Theaters – a quick block from SUBWAY 4/5/6 N/W/R at 59 St.

*Standard service fees apply to all phone/internet orders. Listed price is inclusive of all fees. Limit 4 tickets per order. All offers subject to availability. This offer may be revoked or modified at any time without notice. Not valid with any other offer.

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Welcome to Season 48 at Theatre for a New Audience, the first fully programmed by new Artistic Director Arin Arbus. This season brings together timeless classics and contemporary works by virtuosic writer-performers, creating bold conversations across centuries.

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