Scottish Opera and Loch Doune Productions present

Jamie MacDougall as
Lauder: Scotland’s Kilted King of Broadway

By Jimmy Logan
Adapted by Kally Lloyd-Jones and Jamie MacDougall
Directed by Kally Lloyd-Jones

With musician Derek Clark

Lauder is a gem of a show celebrating the life of a legendary Scottish entertainer whose songs are beloved by audiences worldwide. Known for iconic hits like “I Love a Lassie,” “Roamin’ in the Gloamin’,” and “The End of the Road.”

Harry Lauder became the highest-paid performer in the world by 1911. An international star of music hall and vaudeville, he was also the first UK artist to sell over a million recordings and the first Knight of the music hall. Before Billy Connolly, Alan Cumming, and Lewis Capaldi, there was Harry Lauder — a pioneering figure whose charm, wit, and warm Scottish spirit made him an enduring symbol of Scottish pride and global entertainment.

Use code SKINT to snag $19 tickets* (reg. $44!)
Valid for all performances

Performances: May 14 – June 7; Tues-Fri 7:15; Sat & 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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► fri 4-9pm: sunnyside night market: aapi heritage celebration: 40th street–lowery plaza (sunnyside, queens). >>

► sat 10am-midnight: masala mingle: hana house (downtown brooklyn). 10am-6pm marketplace ($5), 7pm-midnight music + mingle ($25). >>

► sat 12-6pm: the vintage market nyc: olly olly market (chelsea). $10 early bird access 12-1pm, free admission 1-6pm. >>

► sat + sun 12pm doors: bcbsa’ annual czech-slovak festival : bohemian hall + beer garden (astoria). >>

► sat-mon (sat 12-10pm, sun + mon 12-8pm): bam’s annual danceafrica bazaar: ashland pl/ lafayette ave (fort greene). >>

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

► sun 10am-6pm: japan fes japanese food street fair: washington square north between 5th ave + st (greenwich village). >>

► sun 12-5pm (opening parade 11am): the annual loisaida festival: avenue c / loisaida avenue between e 5th + e 12th streets. >>

► sun 12-5pm: the annual passport to taiwan festival: union square north. >>

► sun 1-7pm (monthly thru 10/18): nyc plant market: culture lab lic. >>

friday

thru 6/28 (+ 7/25-8/23): free shakespeare in the park: romeo + juliet: the public theater’s free shakespeare in the park returns to central park’s delacorte theater with productions of romeo + juliet directed by saheem ali (thru 6/28) and the winter’s tale directed by daniel sullivan (7/25-8/23). plus: summer friday open houses on 6/5, 6/19, 8/7, 8/14, and 8/21 will feature self-guided tours, onstage photo ops, family-friendly activities, live music, giveaways, and special guests. there are five ways to get free tickets: in-person at the theater in the park, at an in-person lottery at the public theater in noho, in-person at select distribution points in the five boroughs on specific dates, in-person standby line at the theater in the park, and via a digital lottery on the todaytix app. >>

sponsored: thru 6/14: get $35 tickets to see hugh jackman in new born and cecily strong in what happened was… — final weeks!: cecily strong (snl) and corey stoll (girls) star in what happened was… — ‘an immaculately staged revival’ of tom noonan’s masterpiece about two lonely new yorkers searching for connection. also playing in rep: tony® winner hugh jackman delivers ‘one of the deftest, most extraordinary performances in new york’ (the new york times) alongside sepideh moafi (the pitt) and marianna gailus in new born — an intimate evening of pure storytelling. two easy ways to access $35 tix: $35 digital lottery through todaytix and $35 day-of tickets at the box office. >>

sponsored: thru 6/7: this is not about me at 59e59 theaters: hannah caplan and douglas clarke-wood for woodforge studios present this is not about me. a spiraling playwright dramatizes the secrets of her broken relationship, but as passion blurs into obsession she loses her grip on the narrative. should she let truth get in the way of a good story? this ‘beautifully conceived and brilliantly performed’ (british theatre guide) non-linear love story is a metatheatrical rollercoaster through heartbreak and hyperreality. catch the 5 star, kaleidoscopic cult-hit for their stateside debut. use code ‘skint’ to snag $19 tickets (reg. $32). >>

thru mon: memorial day weekend at the intrepid museum: the intrepid museum celebrates memorial day weekend with their annual free screening of top gun on the flight deck (fri 6pm), displays from the marines, air force, and coast guard on the pier (sat-sun), and a wreath-laying ceremony and jet flyover (mon 10am). all activities on the pier are free and open to the public. regular museum applies otherwise. >>

thru mon: the annual unscripted shakespeare festival: bardic improvisers gather for another festival of merriment and mayhem, offering workshops and improvised shows in the style of william shakespeare. tom kane theater (industry city) and the tank (garment district). various prices. >>

thru sun: 31st annual lower east side festival of the arts: theater for the new city celebrates the holiday weekend with a performance marathon, filling its east village stages with over 200 artists, poets, puppeteers, dancers, filmmakers, and performers from 6pm-1am nightly. on saturday, the festival spills onto east 10th street from 12-6pm for a cultural fair featuring vendors, food sellers, and more performances. free admission. >>

thru sun: 12th new york empire state tattoo expo: the new york empire state tattoo expo takes over the new york hilton midtown with international tattoo artists, live tattooing, vendors, burlesque, sideshow performances, and more. $35 admission. >>

thru sat (6pm): opera essentia: ‘lost in cyprus’: opera essentia presents a one-hour distillation of handel’s 1728 opera, tolomeo, at green oasis community garden (alphabet city). free admission. >>

fri 8pm: graveyard shift comedy: laugh…if you dare, at graveyard shift, a comedy show with a haunted twist at twisted spine horror bookstore + café (williamsburg). hosted by nick hornedo and gary simons with guests ophira eisenberg (npr), malik elassal (adults), kenice mobley (netflix), alex murdoch (reductress), and george hayward. $15. >>

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 ashton womack (the daily show), heather marulli (roast battle), micah eames (mtv), khaled elchoufi, and darlene bereznicki. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9:30pm: boba gays: aanhpi heritage month edition: join comedians alex kim and kenny park yi for their all-asian, all-queer comedy variety show featuring stand up, improv, and more. caveat (les), $14.90 with promo code ‘bobaskint522’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 11pm: boots! 60s dance party: the touring boots! party lands at the sultan room for a late-night spin through ‘60s rock’n’soul with hosts sarah savannah and maxwell edison along with guest dj jonathan toubin. groovy dress encouraged. the sultan room at the turk’s inn (bushwick), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

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Everyone needs to see a choral masterwork at Carnegie Hall at least once in their life – renowned music, a 100+ person choir, and a full orchestra on one of the world’s greatest stages. Well this is the summer to finally make it happen. Manhattan Concert Productions is proud to offer the skint subscribers $14 tickets to see masterworks at Carnegie Hall this June.

Masterwork Festival: Gabriel Fauré & Jake Runestad
Monday, June 1 – 8pm

Join us on June 1 for Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, often referred to as the “lullaby of death.” Fauré’s chilling yet comforting score frames death as peaceful rest, a deviation from other Requiems. Joining this classic on the program is Jake Runestad’s Proud Music of the Storm. Based on the poems of Walt Whitman, Runestad’s piece invites audiences to connect with the natural world and advocates for its protection.

Two masterworks. Two Eras. Two stories. One spectacular evening.

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saturday

sat thru 10/11: free kayaking at piers 26 and 96: free public kayaking season returns to hudson river park’s piers 26 (tribeca) and 96 (hell’s kitchen). sessions last 20 minutes, and life vests are provided. weather cancellations will be noted on their websites and/or social media.

sat thru 9/13: beaches open for the season: nyc’s public beaches across the five boroughs are open for swimming and relaxing through the season. prefer something less sandy and salty? the city’s free outdoor pools open june 27.

sat thru 9/7 (weekends and holidays 1-7pm): coney island history project: the coney island history project opens for the season with two new exhibits at the wonder gallery: anders goldfarb’s photographs of coney island in the 1970s and 1980s, and kelly luu’s coney island mini zine machine. free admission. >>

thru the season: public barbecuing areas: from waterfront parks to neighborhood green spaces, nyc parks has released its annual guide to designated grilling spots where you can legally fire up the coals all summer long. >>

sat 1pm (monthly thru 8/15): lic summer wellness series: join sputnik yoga at culture lab lic for a series of community wellness sessions designed to bring people together through movement, music, and mindfulness. all levels welcome. byo water and mat. pay-what-you-can admission. >>

sat 6pm doors: scream scene x bad movie night brooklyn: chopping mall: scream scene and bad movie night brooklyn team up for a free screening of 1986 cult-classic slasher flick chopping mall at pine box (bushwick). free admission. >>

sat 8pm: pataphysics audiovisual concert series: sink into a multi-sensory scene at the latest installment of delight factory’s pataphysics audiovisual concert series, pairing ambient and downtempo music and visuals by todd polenberg, joshue ott, ezekiel honig, and more. delight factory (ocean hill), $20. >>

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. >>

sat 9:30pm-2am: danceafrica late night dance party: as part of the danceafrica festival, brooklyn academy of music throws a free dance party with dj yb spinning a mix of afrobeat, funk, soul, rock, jazz, and hip-hop at the adam space (bamcafé). >>

sat 11pm: music for the masses: dark new wave party: alex english and guests spin depeche mode, joy division, the cure, nitzer ebb, siouxsie + the banshees, and more at tv eye (ridgewood). $10 adv, $15 day of, $20 door. >>

sunday

sun 11:30am-1pm: l train brass band open house: do you play a brass or woodwind instrument? are you considering joining a band? nyc’s largest community brass band wants you! byo horn. culture lab lic, free admission. >>

sun 5pm-2am: new york night train sunday soul party: ridgewood’s tv eye kicks off patio season with a marathon party featuring djs jonathan toubin and tenosh + kim the beat spinning 45’s, pakistani surf band the minarets, and food and drinks available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>

sun 7pm: read to filth presents: infinite jest: 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 infinite jest by david foster wallace. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

monday

mon 11am: brooklyn memorial day parade and memorial service: bay ridge honors memorial day with brooklyn’s 159th parade, stepping off at 3rd ave and 78th st and making its way to john paul jones park for a memorial service with bagpipes, a flag raising, wreath laying by veteran service organizations, a 21-gun salute by the veteran corps of artillery, and the playing of taps. >>

mon 2-4pm: 26th green-wood memorial day concert: green-wood cemetery marks memorial day with its annual outdoor concert, featuring music director paul corn, conductor brian p. worsdale, and the iso at third street symphonic band. the program blends works that honor those who served in the armed forces with pieces by notable green-wood ‘permanent residents,’ including leonard bernstein, fred ebb, claudio s. grafulla, and james weldon johnson. free admission (donations welcome). >>

mon 7-10pm: robot karaoke: classic tunes + new words from the internet: sing all-new words to classic tunes at robot karaoke. think yelp reviews sung to ‘mr. brightside,’ goosebumps titles sung to ‘creep,’ or the dr. bronner’s soap label to ‘bring me to life.’ hosted by jamie brew and jenn schiffer. wonderville (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>

mon 7:30pm: belt: a musical theatre karaoke experience – hannah montana edition: belt musical theatre karaoke night is back in nyc for a full sing-through of hannah montana hosted by rivkah reyes (school of rock). grab the mic solo, as a duet, or in a group while everyone sings-along. once hannah montana ends, the night continues with open musical theatre karaoke. madame x (greenwich village), save $5 with promo code ‘belt5’ >>

tuesday

tues 6pm: lunch on a beam with christine roussel: rockefeller center archivist christine roussel discusses her new book on the iconic 1932 photograph of ironworkers high above the city, tracing the art, architecture, and mythmaking behind the image and the stories of the workers and photographers who made it possible. in conversation with william bartlett, former head of executive communications at nbc universal and the author of nbc and 30 rock: a view from inside. the skyscraper museum (battery park), free admission. >>

tues 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), $15. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. tonight’s ‘growing pains’ theme features david lawson, pooja reddy, natalie wall, and jude treder wolff. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: pick your song, grab the mic, and be a star with your very own live band (nakatomi5) backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). bonus: pre-sale ticket holders are entered in raffles to win prizes like drink tickets, skip-the-line song passes, or free admission to future shows. $10 adv, $15 day-of. >>

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Big stars. Unbelievable prices.

Cecily Strong (“SNL”) and Corey Stoll (“Girls”) star in WHAT HAPPENED WAS… — “an immaculately staged revival” of Tom Noonan’s masterpiece about two lonely New Yorkers searching for connection. Ends June 14!

Also playing in rep: Tony® winner Hugh Jackman delivers “one of the deftest, most extraordinary performances in New York” (The New York Times) alongside Sepideh Moafi (HBO Max’s “The Pitt”) and Marianna Gailus in NEW BORN — an intimate evening of pure storytelling. Ends June 8!

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Hannah Caplan and Douglas Clarke-Wood for WoodForge Studios present

THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME.

By Hannah Caplan
Directed by Douglas Clarke-Wood
With Amaia Naima Aguinaga and Francis Nunnery

A spiraling playwright dramatizes the secrets of her broken relationship, but as passion blurs into obsession she loses her grip on the narrative. Should she let truth get in the way of a good story?

In this tender will-they-won’t-they, we are catapulted through a decade of Eli and Grace’s relationship. As they spin in each other’s orbit, we unravel how much they mean to each other and why it fell apart.

Meticulously hand crafted by multi-disciplinary artists, this “beautifully conceived and brilliantly performed” (British Theatre Guide) non-linear love story is a metatheatrical rollercoaster through heartbreak and hyperreality. Catch the 5 star, kaleidoscopic cult-hit for their Stateside debut.

Use code SKINT to snag $19 tickets* (reg. $32!)
Valid for all performances

Performances: May 13 – June 7; Tues-Sat 7:30; Sat & Sun 2:30

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

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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One of the World’s Most Sought-After Violinists at Carnegie Hall

Maxim Vengerov, Violin
Polina Osetinskaya, Piano
Wednesday, May 27 at 8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

With this performance, Maxim Vengerov adds two new pieces to the stunning list of works he’s performed on our stages. He also returns to an all-time favorite!

Hear Shostakovich’s Violin Sonata, a complex and volatile work that offers incredible interpretive possibilities; Schubert’s Violin Sonata in G Minor (a refreshingly digestible “sonatina,” as it was posthumously labeled); and Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 3, an impassioned highlight of the violin and Romantic repertoires.

Today only, get $30 tickets ($25 + $5 fee) for this using promo code SKN55478.* Purchase online, over the phone (212-247-7800), or at the Box Office on 57th and Seventh (11 AM – 6 PM).

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*This offer is valid Tuesday, May 19 from 11 AM – 11:59 PM (Eastern). Limit eight tickets per purchase. Some limitations may apply. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale, is not valid on prior purchases, and cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Valid online, by phone, or at the Box Office. No refunds or exchanges. Internet and phone orders are subject to standard convenience fees.

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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 sharang biswas, sarah branson, rebecca baum, and jamilette cintron. hosted by randee dawn. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘news + views’ 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 features james chan (american museum of natural history) discussing gravitational lensing, and kartheik iyer (center for computational astrophysics at the flatiron institute) on the use of ai in astronomy research. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham presents a monthly comedy variety show featuring a female-fronted lineup. tonight’s performers include mel deluca, myka fox, rachel green, amanda van nostrand, fran gordon, nadia quinn, and jeffrey emerson. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>

tues 7pm: the vinyl word music book club: dive into the 33 1/3 book series at this music-minded book club, where each session spotlights a classic album and the short book written about it. tonight’s pick is prince’s sign o’ the times (1987), with a full album listen followed by themed vinyl dj sets. arlene’s grocery (les), free admission. >>

tues 7pm: pressed flowers: an appi heritage month concert by otaku choir: anime themes, video game music, and asian pop hits collide as the nyc otaku choir teams up with the catbus collective for an aapi heritage month concert featuring kpop demon hunters, yakuza: like a dragon, sb19, and more. rutgers presbyterian church (uws), free admission (donations welcome). >>

tues 7:30pm: freedom of speech with christopher m. finan and lee rowland: former executive director of the national coalition against censorship—and the former president of the american booksellers foundation for free expression—christopher m. finan launches freedom of speech: a people’s history of democracy’s most essential right at greenlight bookstore (fort greene) with a reading, discussion, audience q+a, and signing. in conversation with lee rowland, executive director of the national coalition against censorship. free admission. >>

tues 7:30pm: damn the man! i <3 the 90s night!: the 90s return to tv eye (ridgewood) with bands performing music from the singles soundtrack and covering the smashing pumpkins and the cranberries. $15. >>

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), $11.55 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

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Ever wanted to learn how to play an instrument?

We’re giving away a spot in one of Bantam Studios’ Summer Beginner Classes for Adults in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Choose from beginner guitar, violin, or ukulele and join a welcoming community of adult learners making music together this summer.

Classes run July 6 through August 26 and are designed specifically for adults starting from scratch or returning after time away. No experience required. Instrument rental option available.

Summer 2026 Schedule
First week of class: July 6 – 8
Last week of class: August 24 – 26
Recital: Friday, August, 28th
Tuition: $360

Guitar Beginner
Mon 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dates: July 6 – August 24

Violin Beginner
Wed 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM
Class Dates: July 8 – August 26

Ukulele Beginner
Mon 8:15pm – 9:15pm
Dates: July 6 – August 24

Questions? email: hello@bantam-studios.com

We’re giving away an eight-week package of summer lessons! To enter to win, just drop us a line via this form by 11:59pm Tuesday, 5/19/2026. The winner will be picked at random and notified on Wednesday, 5/20/2026. Good luck!

wednesday

weds thru 9/29: outdoor yoga, fitness, and zumba at hunter’s point south park: free yoga (6/2-9/29: tuesdays 7pm and sundays 9am), fitness (6/2-9/29: tuesdays 6pm), and zumba (5/20-9/30: wednesdays 6:30pm) classes return to hunters point south park (lic). >>

weds thru 9/9 (wednesdays): sunrise tai chi + sunset yoga at fort tryon park: start and end your day with outdoor tai chi (6:30am) and yoga (6:45pm) sessions at fort tryon park (washington heights). free admission.

weds 6:30pm (filmmaker mixer at 6pm, screenings at 8pm): artists + beers: pair cinema with cervezas at ‘artists + beers,’ a semi-monthly screening series highlighting short films, docs, and music videos by local filmmakers. hosted by nancy pop, curran banach, and chip parham. cash bar. unruly collective (bushwick), free admission. >>

weds 7pm (quarterly): reading 101: alexis nowicki and maria robins-somerville’s reading series returns to night club 101 (east village) with five-minute readings from five readers across genres. tonight’s edition features avigayl sharp, rachel stone, nik slackman, rachel yang, and clare austen-smith. free admission. >>

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. >>

weds 7:30pm (season finale): central chamber series: ‘the art of collaboration’: the central chamber series at central presbyterian church (ues) concludes its ninth season with an evening concert featuring works by mozart, prokofiev, shulman, and schumann. $20 general, free for students with id. >>

weds 8pm: riptide x cruel jaws: dive into a night of killer sharks and pulp terror as vintage horror publisher fathom press teams up with brooklyn horror society to celebrate the reissue of donald cheatham’s 1984 novel riptide with a screening of 1995 jaws knockoff, cruel jaws. lucky 13 saloon (gowanus), free admission. >>

weds 8:30pm: what i did for love: improv based on your love story: ucb improvisers interview an audience member about their love life, then turn the stories into a fully-improvised performance. $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 6/11 (thursdays at 12pm): road to broadway: playbill presents a four-week series of live, open-air performances from 15 broadway shows at the rink at rockefeller center. next up: six: the musical, just in time, + juliet, and death becomes her. free admission. >>

thurs thru 5/27: perspectives on wwii @ momi: the museum of the moving image (astoria) commemorates memorial day with a presentation of films that offer perspectives on world war ii: darkest hour, dunkirk, saving private ryan, and pressure. all screenings are free with rsvp except for saving private ryan, which is $17.50 general, $12 seniors/students, free for veterans and active duty military. >>

thurs 6pm: 18th annual truth be told documentary film festival: the new school’s graduate certificate in documentary media studies presents original short documentary films made by students in the class of 2026. q+a with the filmmakers and faculty will follow. the new school’s john l. tishman auditorium (greenwich village/union square), free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: a reading with the center for fiction / susan kamil 2026 emerging writer fellows: the center for fiction’s nine 2026 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 7pm: satrangi stories: a queer south asian storytelling night: queer south asian storytellers share moments of joy, love, grief, and understanding at this evening supporting the safe passage project, which provides free lawyers to immigrant and refugee children under the age of 21 in nyc and long island. fiction bar/cafe (williamsburg), $15 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: birds. hosted by scientists 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 (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features emma copley eisenberg (fat swim), alison b. hart (the work wife), mira jacob (fourteen days), and larissa pham (discipline). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: versus: karaoke asia decides: korea vs. philippines: lincoln center turns up the volume for a karaoke showdown where korean and filipino broadway performers face off in musical battles and duet throwdowns. directed by teddy bergman. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admission. >>

thurs 8pm: afters: stories of so-called endings: from breakups to breakdowns, ‘afters’ is a comedy storytelling show about the fresh starts that come from life’s endings, with each story backed by a three-piece band improvising a musical score to the twists and turns of the tale. stick around for live band karaoke after the show. hosted by julie piñero. salon on kingston (crown heights), $10. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): shrek entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate shrek on stage, without the aid of scripts or rehearsals. 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. >>

thurs 9:30pm: facebook marketplace live!: inspired by facebook marketplace, craigslist, and buy nothing groups, this game show pits comedians in a series of marketplace-themed games to win the title of ‘king of sh*t.’ hosted by amanda melhuish (reductress) and virginia dickens (the onion). caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $22-23). >>

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Masterwork Festival: Gabriel Fauré & Jake Runestad
Monday, June 1 – 8pm

Join us on June 1 for Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, often referred to as the “lullaby of death.” Fauré’s chilling yet comforting score frames death as peaceful rest, a deviation from other Requiems. Joining this classic on the program is Jake Runestad’s Proud Music of the Storm. Based on the poems of Walt Whitman, Runestad’s piece invites audiences to connect with the natural world and advocates for its protection.

Two masterworks. Two Eras. Two stories. One spectacular evening.

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Masterwork Festival: Elaine Hagenberg & Taylor Scott Davis

Carnegie Hall
Monday, June 8 – 8pm

MCP’s Masterwork Series continues on June 8 with Elaine Hagenberg’s Illuminare, the composer’s first extended work. Hagenberg’s breathtaking score tells the timeless story of darkness giving way to light and hope. Also see Taylor Scott Davis’ Magnificat, a striking tale of Mary’s journey from a lowly girl to God’s chosen one.

See two modern works for the price of a single ticket. Don’t miss out!

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We’re giving away a spot in one of Bantam Studios’ Summer Beginner Classes for Adults in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Choose from beginner guitar, violin, or ukulele and join a welcoming community of adult learners making music together this summer.

Classes run July 6 through August 26 and are designed specifically for adults starting from scratch or returning after time away. No experience required. Instrument rental option available.

Summer 2026 Schedule
First week of class: July 6 – 8
Last week of class: August 24 – 26
Recital: Friday, August, 28th
Tuition: $360

Guitar Beginner
Mon 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Dates: July 6 – August 24

Violin Beginner
Wed 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM
Class Dates: July 8 – August 26

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Mon 8:15pm – 9:15pm
Dates: July 6 – August 24

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► fri-sun: 50th annual saint george’s seventh street ukrainian festival: east 7th street bet 2nd + 3rd aves (east village). >>

► fri-sun: manhattan vintage clothing show: spring edition: metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). $25 general, $20 students. >>

► sat 10am-4pm: 2026 dragon lion day festival: sara d. roosevelt park at the grand st. basketball courts (les). >>

► sat 10am-4pm: brooklyn bike jumble used bicycle and bicycle accessories flea market: old stone house at washington / jj byrne park (park slope). >>

► sat 10am-4pm: stuytown flea market + stuytown eats: stuyvesant oval (east village). >>

► sat 10am-5pm: murray hill neighborhood association’s park avenue day: park ave bet 34th + 40th streets. >>

► sat 10am-6pm: 21st annual graham avenue fiesta: graham avenue (ave of puerto rico) from boerum st to broadway (east williamsburg). >>

► sat 11am-2pm: westbeth flea market’s $10 bag sale: westbeth artists housing and center for the arts (west village). >>

► sat 11am-5pm: lavender market: spring fling: trans-pecos (ridgewood). >>

► sat 11:30am: annual turkish american festival parade: madison ave from 38th st to 25th st. >>

► sat 12pm-7pm: 20th annual dance parade + festival: 17th st + avenue of the americas to west 8th street, thru st. marks place to tompkins square park. >>

► sat + sun (10am-6pm): 51st annual ninth avenue international food festival: ninth avenue between 42nd + 57th streets (hell’s kitchen). >>

► sat + sun (11am-6pm): fad (fashion art design) market: nycxdesign edition: st. paul’s church (boerum hill/cobble hill). >>

► sun 10am-3pm: annual brooklyn grange and city growers’ spring fest, family day, and plant sale: brooklyn grange (sunset park). >>

► sun 10am-4pm: pleased to meet you presents: in full bloom spring market: radio star (greenpoint). >>

► sun 10am-6pm: annual fabulous fifth avenue fair: fifth avenue from dean street to 12th street (park slope). >>

► sun 11am: 10th annual nepal day parade: madison ave from 38th st to 24th st. >>

► sun 11am-3pm (rain date 5/31): annual mount morris park community improvement association stoop sale: 118th-124th sts, from adam clayton blvd to madison ave (central harlem). >>

► sun 11am-3:30pm: fifth annual nyc aapi heritage cultural parade: sixth ave from west 44th st to west 55th st (manhattan). >>

► sun 11am-6pm: annual hoboken spring arts + music festival: washington street bet. observer highway + 7th street (hoboken, nj). >>

► sun 12-5pm: woofstock: badass animal rescue’s annual street festival: president st between 3rd ave and nevins st (gowanus). >>

► sun 12-6pm: 11th annual greek jewish festival: broome st between allen st + eldridge st (les). >>

► sun 12-6pm: tiny arts makers market: gottscheer hall (ridgewood). >>

► sun 12-9pm: pasar malam new york’s indonesian food bazaar: culture lab (lic). >>

► sun 1pm: 72nd 17th of may norwegian american day parade: bay ridge, brooklyn. >>

► sun 1-5pm: annual coney island book fair: coney island usa. free admission. >>

see all the art and design at these exhibitions and events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri 6-8pm: tribeca gallery night: 80+ galleries and art spaces in tribeca. free admission. >>

► fri thru sun: parsons mfa fashion design and society open studios: free admission (rsvp required). j3 studios (greenwich village). >>

► sat 10am-5pm: madison avenue spring gallery walk: participating galleries on madison avenue and side streets from east 57th st to east 85th st. >>

► sat 12-5pm (+ 6/20, 7/25, 8/22, 9/26): lower manhattan cultural council (lmcc) open studios at the arts center at governors island: free admission. >>

► sat + sun (12-6pm): west chelsea artists open studios: self-guided tour starts at the west chelsea arts building and includes five other chelsea locations. free admission. >>

► sat thru 5/30: 15th annual photoville: 85 open-air photo exhibitions in all five boroughs, including the return of the ‘photo village’ shipping container galleries in brooklyn bridge park. free admission. >>

► sat thru 12/6: iris van herpen: sculpting the senses: brooklyn museum (prospect heights). $30 general, $21 seniors/students (tickets include general admission to the museum). >>

► sun 12-6pm: mana contemporary jersey city spring open studios: 888 newark ave, jersey city. free admission. >>

► mon + tues (6-8pm): new york school of interior design thesis exhibitions: bfa (mon, upper east side); mfa and mps studio projects (tues, nomad). free admission. >>

film fests / series:

► sat 2-8pm: sva masters in film directing presents the fifth annual apple box short film festival: sva theatre (chelsea). free admission. >>

► sat 7pm: changing minds young filmmaker festival: village east cinema. $10. >>

► sun 6pm: be there film fest: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). $5-15 suggested donation. >>

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Two unique nights with internationally acclaimed guitarist Stéphane Wrembel hailed by The New York Times as “perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today.” A thrilling tribute to the legendary Django Reinhardt featuring an exciting lineup of world-class musicians including Angelo Debarre, Serge Camps, Frank Anastasio, Sébastien Felix, David Gastine, Gismo Graf, Jean-Michel Pilc, and Django New Orleans.

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Stéphane Wrembel’s Django a Gogo
Friday, May 15 at 8pm – Django a Gogo: Gypsy Guitars
Saturday, May 16 at 8pm – Django a Gogo: The Night of the Gypsies
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway & 95th Street, NY, NY 10025

friday

thru 9/11 (various fridays and saturdays at 9pm): astoria beer garden silent disco dance party: three djs, one beer garden, and a crowd dancing in near-total silence at this bi-weekly silent disco party. wireless headphones are provided so you can choose your vibe between dj sets. astoria’s bohemian hall + beer garden, $20-30 (a credit or debit card is needed for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>

thru 6/7 (7:30pm, except 5/17): shakespeare in carroll park: actor-led smith street stage presents a production of julius caesar in brooklyn’s carroll park. preview 5/15, opening night 5/16. free admission. >>

sponsored: thru 5/24: get $40 tickets to jerome at playwrights horizons: from the writer and director of wet brain (new york times critic’s pick). jerome, a ghost town in the secluded arizona backcountry, is home to con and doane, an aging gay couple who’ve built a quiet life far from the chaos of cities and other people—until a stranger arrives, fleeing his damaged past, and falls into their arms. set at the height of the aids epidemic, john j. caswell, jr.’s new play is an unexpectedly funny, delicately wrought story of survival, even in the harshest of deserts. skint readers can get $40 tickets (incl. fees) with code ‘skintje’ for tier 1 and tier 2 seats for friday-sunday performances may 15-24. >>

sponsored: thru sun: ‘business business business’ – a corporate satire circus: welcome to ‘business business business,’ a circus about business. 75 minutes of unhinged corporate satire, blending the chaos of the wolf of wall street with the elite artistry of cirque du soleil, only at circus academy new york. mc’ed by the ringmaster/ceo, this show follows a struggling business-consulting firm trying to land a game-changing client by eod. every department of the firm will be presented as a circus skill: contract negotiations on aerial silks, marketing spins through chinese yoyo, and of course, a seminar in hr do’s and don’ts expressed through burlesque. all beneath a bevy of corporate jargon. with 40′ high vaulted ceilings, the space will be transformed into a saturated sound and light extravaganza each performance. popcorn, beer, wine, and other refreshments will be available for purchase. save 25% with promo code ‘SKINT’ >>

sponsored: thru sun: see indian princesses for $25! limited availability!: atlantic theater company and rattlestick theater are thrilled to present eliana theologides rodriguez‘s funny, feminist off-broadway debut play, indian princesses, directed by miranda cornell. in the summer of 2008, five young girls of color and their white fathers attend a program designed to bond families through handmade activities, camp-like adventures, and a heavy dose of cultural appropriation. but where can these girls turn when the program sparks questions that their fathers are unable – or unwilling – to answer? now playing at the linda gross theater (336 west 20th street) through june 7! limited $25 tickets available for performances through may 17 only! >>

fri + sat (fri 7pm sat 5pm): arturo o’farrill + the afro latin jazz orchestra: latin jazz with strings: presented in partnership with carnegie hall’s united in sound: america at 250 festival, belongó afro latin jazz teams up with members of the brooklyn symphony orchestra for a concert reimagining the latin jazz canon. el museo del barrio (east harlem), free admission (rsvp required). >>

sponsored: fri + sat (8pm): stéphane wrembel’s django a gogo at symphony space: two unique nights with internationally acclaimed guitarist stéphane wrembel, hailed by the new york times as ‘perhaps the most creative improviser in gypsy jazz today.’ a thrilling tribute to the legendary django reinhardt featuring an exciting lineup of world-class musicians including angelo debarre, serge camps, frank anastasio, sébastien felix, david gastine, gismo graf, jean-michel pilc, and django new orleans. use code ‘skint10’ for $10 off full-price tickets. >>

fri 6:30pm: radiant: the life and line of keith haring: biographer brad gooch discusses his 2024 biography of artist keith haring inside the chapel of saint columba at the cathedral church of saint john the divine (morningside heights), home of haring’s final work, altarpiece: the life of christ. free admission. >>

fri 6:30pm: comedy in costumes: bring your best look and a sense of humor as stand-up meets dress-up at abracadabra nyc, the longtime costume and magic shop. comics perform sets while audience members are invited to show up in costume and compete for a $100 cash prize. hosted by ryan arrison with performances by wolfgang hunter, irina chelidze, jared sterling, and ryan arrison. abracadabra (flatiron), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $17.85). >>

fri 6:30pm: funny pages: an evening of humorous readings: comedy writers, authors, essayists, cartoonists, and comics share new things to make you laugh at the funny pages show. hosted by zach zimmerman (is it hot in here?) and blythe roberson (america the beautiful?) with readings by catherine cohen, negin farsad, and andy ward. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by keira mcgill, devon arnold, charlie girard, keenan steiner, and changxiety. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7:30pm: ember choral arts presents our better angels: the new frontier: eight-part vocal ensemble ember continues its ‘our better angels’ season with a concert inspired by the courage of america’s first steps to explore space. st. john’s in the village (west village), pay-what-you-can admission. >>

fri 7:45pm doors (thru august): rooftop films summer series: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight’s season opener: a night of new short films under the stars at green-wood cemetery, plus filmmaker q+a and an after-party. $25. >>

sponsored: fri 8pm: prom like it’s 1999 with niche night nyc at soho live: live cover band! dj! photos! vendors! tarot! candy! nostalgia! party like it’s 1999 with all your fave throwback music from pop punk troubadours and dj steve reynolds of party like it’s 1999. dress how you wanted to for your prom – 90s + 00s vibes encouraged. a portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to city voices – a mental health nonprofit. save 15% on tickets with promo code ‘skint1999’ >>

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 orion levine (comedy central), lissa lenis (hulu), adam gilbert (don’t tell comedy), rebecca kaplan (npr), dan yang (hbo), and nolawee (comedy on kningston). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat + sun (various times): new york landmarks conservancy’s 16th annual sacred sites open house: explore the architecture, art, and history of 45 diverse houses of worship across the five boroughs opening their doors for tours, lectures, musical performances, and more. free admission. >>

sat + sun (11am-3pm): free bike helmets: the department of transportation keeps its free bike helmet program rolling, with personally fitted helmets available for riders of all ages at prospect park parade grounds in brooklyn (sat) and williamsbridge oval in the bronx (sun). while supplies last. >>

sat (waves start at 7am, 7:30am, 8am, and 8:30am): rbc brooklyn half marathon: cheer on 29,000 runners as they make the 13.1 trek from the brooklyn museum through prospect park, down ocean parkway, and to the finish line on the coney island boardwalk. >>

sat 4pm-midnight: loud women fest nyc: the uk-based loud women fest returns to brooklyn for its second nyc feminist punk fest, featuring 11 bands across two floors. main drag music (williamsburg), $20 adv, $25 door. >>

sat 11am-3pm: brooklyn bridge park kite festival: kites take over the sky above pier 5 for brooklyn bridge park’s annual kite festival, the only day of the year they’re cleared for takeoff here. decorate a free kite to take home (while supplies last), borrow one, or bring your own. live music, crafts, games, and family-friendly activities follow on the ground. free admission. >>

sat 11am-6pm: empire cup sumo 2026: bodies collide as new york’s only officially sanctioned sumo tournament returns for its second year at the japan village courtyard stage (industry city), with men’s, women’s, and junior divisions across five weight classes. free admission. >>

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: sherri rosen, ash mehta, dannielle slaughter, sara shipley, joey rinaldi, and dave mcdonnell. $5 admission. >>

sat 6-11pm: hidden city physical media fest: ditch the stream and head to bushwick diy venue rubulad for a celebration of analog everything, with two stages of live music and vendors selling vinyl, cds, cassettes, dvds, vhs tapes, zines, food, and more. affordable hardware will also be on hand for anyone ready to start (or restart) their own physical media collection. $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sat 7pm: asian af variety show: the asian af asian american variety show presents a night of stand-up, sketch comedy, improv, and storytelling at ucb theatre (east village). hosted by improv team joy f*ck club. $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

sat 7pm: cinema social: my cousin vinny: cinema social, a new pop-up cinema/hangout, takes movies off the streaming apps and into social settings. tonight’s launch at the tiny cupboard (bushwick): my cousin vinny (1992). free admission. >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): flopsauce comedy show: the monthly stand-up showcase where comedians dish out their latest failures (flops) and successes (sauces) returns for more servings. tonight’s show features chris renois, max higgins, megan rosenblum, justin alicastro, joey bednarsky, and katelyn mccarthy. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), free admission. >>

sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from amber singletary, meredith dietz, joe palana, and grant moore, 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 8pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and ryan montesi’s open to work comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes meredith dietz, christian divyne, laura high, jacklyn uweh, nick reichheld, and paris adkins. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sat 8pm (season finale): new york repertory orchestra 2025-26 season: the all-volunteer, community-based orchestra is back with a new season of concerts, concluding tonight with a program that includes works by william grant still, mieczysław weinberg, and arvo pärt. the church of st. mary the virgin (theater district), free admission ($15 suggested donation). >>

sat 8pm: a punk island benefit: pre-game for this summer’s punk island music festival at a benefit concert hosted by diy music collective the pigeon pack, featuring bands indeyevid, sheila, strawberry glass, hot head, and the buddy system forever. wonderville (bushwick), $10 suggested donation. >>

sunday

sun thru 6/14 (sundays at 6pm): music in a garden: the west side community garden’s annual concert series returns with intimate early-evening performances tucked among the greenery, featuring flamenco, classical cello, ragtime, jazz, funk, and more. west side community garden (uws), free admission. >>

sun 8am-1pm: 41st annual aids walk new york: walk like an icon: thousands gather in central park for the 41st annual aids walk new york, the world’s largest and most visible hiv/aids fundraising event. the route loops through the park, with no fundraising minimum required to participate. rain or shine. >>

sponsored: sun 2pm: experience the curtis chamber orchestra at 92nd street y!: join the curtis institute of music’s celebrated chamber orchestra for a program of barber, mozart, and beethoven at the 92nd street y. barber’s beloved adagio for strings and a string orchestra arrangement of beethoven’s f-major string quartet, op. 135, frame an afternoon of warmth, beauty, and extraordinary music-making. acclaimed violinist erin keefe and renowned violist roberto díaz join the ensemble for mozart’s radiant sinfonia concertante—an ideal showcase for these two exceptional soloists. use code ‘curtis20’ for 20% off tickets! >>

sun 2pm: seventh annual poets afloat: after writing poetry during micro-residencies aboard ships around new york harbor, seven local poets come together for an afternoon of readings on the deck of the south street seaport museum’s permanently moored 1885 tall ship, wavertree. donation-based admission. >>

sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks storytelling show: good tales don’t age at this storytelling show where all of the performers are over 40. hosted by adrianne frost (the moth storyslam champion), with cyndi freeman, drew prochaska, carol scudder, tracey starin, and eric vetter. tonight’s theme: ‘free falling.’ q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

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: olivia carter, carson olshansky, jarrett campbell, sahib singh, and jake cornell. 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 zach sims, glo butler, alysa browne, sarah barnitt, and abiola adedeji. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: money plane: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight: andrew lawrence’s money plane (2020). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to local mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

monday

mon thru the season: rooftop movies at yotel times square: soccer sundays, musical mondays, date night tuesdays, and spooky wednesdays await on the green room 42’s rooftop at yotel times square. food and drinks will be available for purchase. this month’s selections include legally blonde, the shining, funny girl, pele, and more. $23.48 ticket includes a cocktail/mocktail of the day and popcorn. >>

mon thru 9/21 (mondays thru thursdays): healthy on the hudson fitness classes: hudson river park’s free 60-minute riverfront fitness classes return to piers 25, 46, 64, and 97 for the season: conditioning (mondays), hiit (tuesdays), plates, strength and sculpt (wednesdays), and yoga (thursdays). byo water and mat. >>

mon thru 6/7: sing for hope pianos nyc 2026: the annual sing for hope pianos program places artist-decorated pianos in public spaces for anyone to play. this year’s kickoff (5/18 9am-3pm) takes over fosun plaza at 28 liberty street in lower manhattan with performances by broadway’s sonya balsara and rodney ingram from aladdin, ray angry of the roots, the marching cobras, and more, plus an appearance by actress laura linney, who’ll receive the organization’s hope art for all award. following the launch, the pianos will be placed in nyc parks and public spaces across all five boroughs through 6/7 before being permanently donated to partner schools, hospitals, and community centers. >>

mon + tues (5:30pm): american symphony orchestra chamber series at bryant park: american symphony orchestra presents its annual series of outdoor concerts on the upper terrace of bryant park. this week’s aso jazz ensemble program: the music of louis armstrong. free admission. >>

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: sabrina: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with billy wilder’s sabrina (1954), starring audrey hepburn, humphrey bogart, and william holden. $19-22. >>

mon 6pm (season finale): miller theater’s pop-up concert series: the columbia university school of the arts’s musical happy hour returns for a new season of hour-long concerts where the audience is permitted to sit onstage with the performers and enjoy a free drink. tonight, grammy-winning quintet imani winds presents a program spotlighting three composers shaped by french culture, jazz, and folk traditions: valerie coleman, lalo schifrin, and henri tomasi. columbia university’s miller theatre (morningside heights), free admission. >>

mon 7pm: defector media presents ten minute quarters: a wnba comedy show: join defector media and other wnba fans for a night of stand up, games, and giveaways. hosted by nora jefferies and jasper wang, and featuring zach zimmerman, alison leiby, chanel ali, and dan yang. littlefield (gowanus), save $5 with promo code ‘defectorpal’ >>

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 david cross (arrested development), nora kirkpatrick (the office), margaret odette (sex/life), neal bledsoe (othello), and more. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘andskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 7pm doors: rooftop films: tuner: rooftop films hosts an immersive screening of daniel roher’s tuner at pier 57 (chelsea), where audience members will don headphones to experience the movie’s soundscape. filmmaker magazine’s mike hogan moderates a pre-screening discussion with star leo woodall and sound designer johnnie burn. free admission. >>

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). >>

mon 7:30pm: sad girl survival guide: live!: comedian glennis laroe brings her sad girl survival guide podcast and web show to the stage for a night of standup, panel chats, and cathartic oversharing centered on mental health, breakdowns, breakthroughs, coping mechanisms, and finding humor in the spiral. rodeo (crown heights), $10. >>

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From the writer and director of Wet Brain (New York Times Critic’s Pick)

Jerome, a ghost town in the secluded Arizona backcountry, is home to Con and Doane, an aging gay couple who’ve built a quiet life far from the chaos of cities and other people—until a stranger arrives, fleeing his damaged past, and falls into their arms. Set at the height of the AIDS epidemic, John J. Caswell, Jr.’s new play is an unexpectedly funny, delicately wrought story of survival, even in the harshest of deserts.

Skint readers can get $40 tickets (incl. fees) with code SKINTJE for Tier 1 and Tier 2 seats for Friday – Sunday performances May 15 – May 24.

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Learn more about Jerome here.

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