cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri thru sun: printed matter’s ny art book fair: moma ps1 (lic), $10 admission. >>

► sat 10am-5pm: 36th annual west 104th street yard sale: west 104th st bet. west end ave + riverside drive. update: postponed to 10/3 due to the weather. >>

► sat 10am-5pm (extreme weather date: sunday): brooklyn pop-up x old stone house traditional makers fair: 4th street cul de sac at washington park (park slope). >>

► sat 10am-10pm: moonies club presents: the third annual magical girls festival: 5-2-a in industry city (sunset park), $20 admission. >>

► sat 11am-4pm (rain date: sunday): the second annual park slope super stoop sale: throughout park slope. >>

► sat 11am-7pm: manhattan vintage clothing show: denim edition: 59 orchard street (les), $15-$25 admission. >>

► sat 11am-11pm: 20th annual nyc anarchist book fair + festival: la plaza cultural community garden and tompkins square park. >>

► sat 12-5pm: thrift2death jersey city thrift market: grove street path plaza (jersey city). update: postponed to 10/10 due to the weather. >>

► sat 1pm: poseidon’s parade: boardwalk at beach 105th st. to 95th st. (rockaway beach). $5 to march, free to watch. >>

► sat 1-7pm: vegan garden social: harlem edition: sugar hill hope garden (harlem). donations welcome. >>

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

► sat + sun (sat 12-4pm, sun 1:30-4pm): friends of greenpoint library fall book sale: greenpoint library and environmental education center. >>

► sat + sun (12:30-7pm): taste of korea in the bronx: fall edition: 171 lincoln avenue (mott haven). >>

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

► sun 10am-6pm: 53rd annual 3rd avenue festival: 3rd avenue from 69th to 94th street (bay ridge). update: postponed to 10/4 due to the weather. >>

► sun 10am-6pm: 51st annual flatbush frolic street fair: cortelyou road between ocean ave and coney island ave, brooklyn. >>

► sun 10am-7pm: broadway flea market + grand auction: w. 44th + 45 sts., shubert alley, and the times square pedestrian plaza between 45th + 46th sts. moved indoors to hammerstein ballroom due to weather. >>

► sun 12-4pm: upcycle: community tag sale: montague st from clinton st to hicks st in brooklyn heights (part of montague open streets). >>

► mon 5-9pm: annual fall clothing swap: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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Myrtle Avenue Negroni Week 2026
September 21–27

Bitter, Bold & Anything But Ordinary!

Negroni Week returns to Myrtle Avenue September 21–27, with 10 bars and restaurants across Fort Greene and Clinton Hill putting their own spin on the iconic cocktail. This year, bartenders venture beyond the classic trio of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth with mezcal, cherry, coffee, chocolate, rhubarb, mushrooms, orgeat…and even tomato, basil and olive oil.

Here’s what’s mixing:
• Doppelgänger – The Triangle In The Square: A smoky, ruby-red mezcal riff with Cocchi Americano, Averna and rhubarb bitters.
• The Emerson – City-Sangue Cherry Negroni: A deep-red, cherry-forward blend of Citadelle Jardin d’Été, Campari, sweet vermouth and Luxardo Sangue Morlacco.
• LaRina Pastificio & Vino – Diavolo in Me: Bright, bittersweet and slightly sour, with gin, Italian bitters, lemon, orgeat—and a little devil in it.
• Little Falcon – House Negroni: The Italian classic heads in a distinctly French direction, with a touch of French elegance.
• Lula Mae Sporting Club – Three Ways to Negroni: Choose from Classic, bright and botanical White, or smoky Mezcal.
• Neno’s – El Ahumadito Negroni: Poblano-infused mezcal gives this one a smoky Mexican spin. Try the $22 El Ahumadito Experience, pairing it with a pork belly taco.
• Osteria Brooklyn – Smoked Negroni: Gray Whale Gin, made with California-sourced botanicals, gives this riff its West Coast character.
• Putnam’s Pub – Wild Rose Negroni: Featuring Glendalough Wild Rose Gin, made with rose petals from the garden of owner Gerry Rooney’s late mother, Rose.
• Rosticceria Evelina – Five Ways to Negroni: Five inventive riffs include coffee, chocolate and the savory Negroni Pie with olive oil-washed gin, tomato-infused Campari and basil vermouth.
• Vine – Shroom Negroni: An earthy, umami-rich riff combining gin, Campari and Carpano Antica with Veda mushroom liqueur and shiitake mushroom syrup, finished with ground shiitake and an edible flower.

Drink for a cause! Each participating venue has also made a donation to Slow Food as part of Negroni Week’s global fundraising initiative.

Ten locations. Seven days. Countless ways to Negroni.

Cheers, salute, salud and sláinte…Negroni Week is back on Myrtle Avenue!

LEARN MORE HERE

friday

dolly parton appreciation day events:
► fri 9pm: dolly parton: karaoke for a cause: starr bar (bushwick), $20 admission, $2/song. >>
► fri thru 10/1: dolly parton: ifc center will always love you: the best little whorehouse in texas, steel magnolias, and 9 to 5. ifc center (greenwich village), $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

three film fests / series (various prices):
► fri-sun: 11th annual imagine this women’s international film festival: regal union square, $17.50. >>
► fri-10/1: the american cinema under george w. bush: 25th hour, jesus camp, the dark knight, war of the worlds, and more. bam rose cinemas (fort greene), $17. >>
► fri-10/12: 64th new york film festival: lincoln center’s alice tully hall, walter reade theater, and elinor bunn munroe film center. >>

sponsored: fri thru 10/25: luna stage and richard jordan productions with traverse theatre present mrs. stern wanders the prussian state library by jenny lyn bader: 1933 berlin. with martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. when a young gestapo officer arrests a philosophy graduate student, her interrogation will endanger them both. inspired by the real life arrest of hannah arendt, jenny lyn bader’s thrilling and timely new play illuminates the struggle for human connection and perseverance in even the darkest of times. 59e59 theaters, use code skint to snag $29 tickets* (reg. $76-96!). >>

fri thru 10/4: the annual village trip festival: celebrating the artistic and activist history of greenwich village, the east village, and the lower east side, the eighth village trip festival returns with ‘revolutionary voices,’ 10 days of music, theater, comedy, cabaret, visual art, talks, and walking tours honoring figures including leonard bernstein, dorothy day, bob dylan, woody guthrie, eugene o’neill, and paul robeson. various prices (many events are free). >>

fri-sun (fri 7-9pm, sat 7-9pm, sun 4-6pm): dream symposium 2026: explore the strange world of dreams from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, art, and science over three days of conversations and performances at brooklyn public library for arts + culture (fort greene). presented by the dream mapping project and the dream library foundation, the symposium includes live recordings of the podcasts this jungian life with lisa marchiano and deborah stewart, and weird studies with phil ford and j.f. martel, plus a conversation about animal dreaming with philosopher david peña-guzmán and dream researcher kelly bulkeley, followed by a performance by yuki kawahisa. free admission (rsvp). >>

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 6-9pm: bryant park square dance: bryant park sends off the summer with midtown’s biggest (only?) hoedown. the annual event features a line dancing lesson, a live band and square dancing, trick roping and lassoing lessons, a mechanical bull, and frontier-inspired crafts. country attire is encouraged, and hats and bandanas will be distributed while supplies last. food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: awkward sex… and the city storytelling show: host natalie wall and guest storytellers share personal stories about sexual mishaps, dating disasters, and other awkward encounters, finding the humor in it all. featuring guests michah eames, veronica garza, and calvin cato. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

fri 7pm: misfit variety show: comedy for weirdos, rebels, and the misunderstood: lauren logiudice’s misfit variety show assembles a rotating cast of eclectic comedy performers to celebrate the beauty of not fitting in. tonight: natasha vaynblat, dejen tesfagiorgis, siddharth raj, bob lombardi, betsy carroll, and lauren’s mom janet. eris mainstage (williamsburg), $13.70 adv, $18.99 door. >>

fri 7:30pm: friend island comedy: castaway your worries at the friend island comedy show, hosted by pals by alex murdoch and kevin mulharin. featuring performances by salma zaky, james mwaura, daniel dellanno, amelia ritthaler, cj koepp, and desmond mcdowell. fiction bar/cafe (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

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 lineup includes ginny hogan (the new yorker), michael aaron fractor (netflix), brandi posey (lady to lady comedy), max shanker, and danielle clarke fischer. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat + sun: 21st annual brooklyn book festival: nyc’s biggest free book fest wraps with a children’s day (sat 10am-4pm), a festival day filled with 40+ talks and readings (sun 10am-6pm), and an outdoor marketplace (sun 10am-6pm). brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues, free admission. >>

sat 6am-8pm: daybreaker – alive festival: dance, move, and connect at daybreaker’s first sunrise-to-sunset sober festival in the u.s., bringing 3,000+ people together to brooklyn bridge park’s pier 3 for a full day of music, movement, wellness, laughter, and community. all ages welcome. free admission. >>

sat 12pm: world’s biggest ‘careless whisper’ saxophone meetup: saxophonists and lovers gather in washington square park to collectively rip through george michael’s ‘careless whisper’ at the same time, led by viral social media saxophonist prazul. >>

sat 2pm: the bars we need: stories of freddy’s + prospect heights: explore how neighborhood bars and other everyday spaces help shape a community, with author gabrielle bendiner-viani sharing photos and excerpts from her book the cities we need: essential stories of everyday places, and freddy’s owner matthew kuhn telling the story of the beloved bar’s fight against demolition during the atlantic yards development. hear the stories at freddy’s current south slope location, which has been home to the bar for 15 years. a book signing will follow. free admission. >>

sat 5pm doors: bad movie night brooklyn: street fighter: pre-game for the new street fighter with bad movie night brooklyn’s screening of the 1994 cult classic starring jean-claude van damme, raul julia, ming-na wen, and kylie minogue at freddy’s bar (south slope). food and drinks will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

sat 7pm: the cultural center at st. john’s: greenpoint’s st. john’s lutheran church christents its new cultural and performing arts center with a chamber music series, continuing tonight with string quartet the rhythm method featuring noelle tannen. $20 suggested donation. >>

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 eric gorday, gavin rogers, george hayward, amy wieseneck, grace johnson, and amelia ritthaler. hosted by kayla kirk and emily baker. secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy), 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. >>

sponsored: sat 10:30pm: be my baby! a motown soul party!: dj little sally is comin’ atcha with the fourth edition of be my baby! a motown soul party! from martha reeves and the vandellas to the supremes, tammi terrell to the shirelles, and every 60’s song to ever make your heart skip a beat, dj little sally is bringing all the motown, girl groups, and funky grooves so hot you’ll feel ’em in your soul. ps: don’t forget to limber up for the midnight limbo rock competition! winner gets $50 in cash! alphaville (bushwick), $13.06 adv, $15 day of/door. >>

sunday

sun 1-4:30pm: walt whitman initiative’s 23rd annual ‘song of myself’ marathon : join the annual marathon reading of whitman’s celebrated poem ‘song of myself,’ with all 52 sections performed aboard the historic tall ship wavertree at south street seaport. note: in case of rain, the event will be held across the street at the walt whitman initiative tane poetry library. free admission. >>

sun 3pm: jim henson’s birthday costume contest: dress as your favorite muppet, puppeteer, or your own original character for a costume contest celebrating the man behind kermit, with prizes awarded by a panel of judges including special guest kate micucci. enter solo or with a group, or come cheer on the costumed chaos. museum of the moving image’s kaufman courtyard (astoria), free admission. >>

sun 6pm + 8:30pm: stand up comedy special taping: mindy raf’s a (very) nervous system: mindy raf comes to littlefield (gowanus) with a comedy hour that questions what is considered ‘normal’ while focusing on the modern spectrum of relationships, identity, and what it’s like being in a very nervous system. $18.71 with promo code ‘skintspecial’ (reg. $24.36). >>

monday

mon 6:30pm doors: movies at the palace: season of courage: sunset boulevard: 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 billy wilder’s sunset boulevard (1950), with a pre-show performance by bilingual broadway collective. united palace (washington heights), $10. >>

mon 7pm: three-day champion: 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 jenny zigrino, cipha sounds, and roy wood jr. caveat (les), $19.93 with promo code ‘cechamp’ (reg. $24.93). >>

mon 7pm: the accessible comedy show: this inclusive stand-up show brings together deaf and hearing comedians and audiences, with every performance interpreted in both asl and voice. deaf comics sign their sets with voice interpretation, while hearing comics perform alongside asl interpreters, bridging two communities over comedy. ucb (east village), $15. >>

mon 7pm: broadway nights off: broadway stars betsy wolfe (+ juliet, death becomes her, little shop of horrors) and adam kantor (rent, fiddler on the roof) share the stage for an evening of musical theater favorites with a waterfront view at downtown’s robert f. wagner park. free admission. >>

mon 8pm: the astigmatism comedy show: ‘black women with poor vision but excellent taste’ present a stand-up show with a chance to win a signed book of the month. hosted by kristal adams, alexis bradby, katrina davis, and isabelle pierre at book club bar (east village), with q+a featuring guest author daniella toosie-watson (what we do with god). $15 admission includes $8 off any drink at the bar. >>

mon 9:30pm: 6 degrees of cats (the animal, not the musical) live!: join 6 degrees of cats podcast host amanda b. for a night of games, feline facts, laughs, trivia, and prizes featuring comedian marina franklin (single black female), burlesque producer and podcast host gemma smith (catbaret, tails + tassels), and more. caveat (les), unlock $15 tickets with code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: cj hendry’s flower market, university open air, climate week events, oktoberfest events, and more. >>

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Luna Stage and Richard Jordan Productions with Traverse Theatre present

Mrs. Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library

By Jenny Lyn Bader
Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
With Ella Kaille, Brett Temple, Drew Hirschfield, and Daniel Adam Cantor

1933 Berlin. With martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. When a young Gestapo officer arrests a philosophy graduate student, her interrogation will endanger them both.

Inspired by the real life arrest of Hannah Arendt, Jenny Lyn Bader’s thrilling and timely new play illuminates the struggle for human connection and perseverance in even the darkest of times.

Hailed as “one of the best dramas of the year” (This Week in New York), Mrs. Stern returns after two sold-out Off Broadway runs and direct from its European Premiere at the Traverse Theatre as part of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.

Use code SKINT to snag $29 tickets* (reg. $76-96!)
Valid for all performances

Performances: September 12 – October 25; Tues-Sat: 7:00; Thurs, Sat, & Sun: 2:00

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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sponsored: thru 10/3: fall for dance festival at new york city center: featuring 11 premieres and seven international companies, this year’s festival brings the world’s best from across the globe to city center—all for just $30. this is your chance to see international greats like the royal ballet and gauthier dance, or hometown heroes like robbie fairchild and a.i.m by kyle abraham. plus, a world premiere from off-broadway sensation pony cam (burnout paradise). see the world’s best, at a price you can’t beat. fall in love with dance and secure your seats today! >>

sponsored: thru 9/27: myrtle avenue negroni week: a classic cocktail with local flavor: bitter, bold + anything but ordinary! negroni week returns to myrtle avenue, with 10 bars and restaurants across fort greene and clinton hill putting their own spin on the iconic cocktail. this year, bartenders venture beyond the classic trio of gin, campari and sweet vermouth with mezcal, cherry, coffee, chocolate, rhubarb, mushrooms, orgeat…and even tomato, basil and olive oil. drink for a cause! each participating venue has also made a donation to slow food as part of negroni week’s global fundraising initiative. cheers, salute, salud and sláinte…negroni week is back on myrtle avenue! >>

tues 6pm (monthly thru 12/1): miller theater’s pop-up concert series: sit onstage with virtuoso musicians during columbia university school of the arts’s hour-long early-evening concerts, with a free drink in hand and the opportunity to mingle with the performers afterward. the 15th season kicks off tonight with a celebration of hungarian composer györgy kurtág’s 100th birthday, featuring soprano tony arnold, violinist christopher otto, and pianist amy williams. miller theatre at columbia university (morningside heights), free admission. >>

tues 6-10pm: summerstage: music for action, a climate week concert: the city parks foundation wraps up its free summerstage programming with a climate week concert featuring performances by young the giant, st. lucia, and dreeemy (dj set). presented in partnership with lymelnk and supported by the steven + alexandra cohen foundation’s cohen lyme + tickborne disease initiative, the concert raises awareness about climate change and the resulting increase in tick-borne diseases, including in urban areas and city parks. >>

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 megan frampton, carol gyzander, micaiah johnson, and mia v. moss. free admission. >>

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 ‘lesson learned’ theme features mitch applebaum, eleanora ko, henry suarez, and julia whitehouse. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 7pm: i’ll have the bisque! a benefit comedy show for abortion access: join improv troupe the bisque and guests for a comedy show raising money for abortion access. special guests include comedians dylan adler (comedy central), jaydan heather (‘jaydan heather’s cuntry’), and improv group go dummy!, and ticket proceeds will support the brigid alliance, a nonprofit that provides logistical support to people who must travel long distances for abortion care. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

tues 9:30pm: impossible new york stories: every new yorker has had a crazy moment that makes them say, ‘only in new york…’ hear comedians and storytellers share their wildest, strangest, and yet totally true – impossible new york stories. hosted by laura canty-samuel. $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

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Target Margin Theater presents THE NONSENSE LAB from September 17 to October 3 in the Doxsee Theater. For three weeks, join us for a Festival of new work, exploring how we can create poetry and beauty through nonsense itself.  Lead Artists examine the nonsensical world around us while grappling with themes of humanity, isolation, and memories through music, dance, performance, puppetry, and toy theater. The Laboratory is anchored by three productions lead by Caroline Fermin, Adam M. Kassim, and Kathleen Kennedy Tobin, each for 6 performances, and three 1-time events by Theresa Buchheister, Saskia Lane, and a TMT Community Café.

The Nonsense Lab runs September 17 through October 3 at the Doxsee Theater in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Tickets starting from $20: TargetMargin.org/NonsenseLab

wednesday

weds thru sun: after school special: sva’s alumni film + animation festival: school of visual arts alumni discuss their roles in bringing award-winning films and new works to life during a five-day festival of screenings and q+as. highlights include anora, kpop demon hunters, disability + visibility, the stringer: the man who took the photo, and cutting through rocks, plus a showcase of shorts by recent sva graduates. sva theatre (chelsea), free admission. >>

weds + thurs (11am-7pm): 27th on sale: shop more than 2,500 new and vintage designer pieces at the fashion institute of technology’s inaugural fashion sale, featuring brands including brandon maxwell, diotima, skims, tory burch, and stuart weitzman, plus preloved pieces from the closets of jessica chastain, laura dern, patricia field, stacy london, tracee ellis ross, and more. prices run up to 70% off retail, with complimentary styling advice and other fashion-focused extras. meet fashion journalist fern mallis and clueless costume designer mona may at book signings on wednesday, get free embroidery and monogramming on thursday, and more. proceeds benefit fit student scholarships and creative programs. fit’s john e. reeves great hall (chelsea), free-$25 admission. >>

weds + thurs (7pm): eighth annual mobile dance film festival: the first film festival to screen dance films created entirely on mobile devices returns with 12 new international shorts. gibney center (civic center/tribeca), free admission (rsvp). >>

sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: brooklyn contra hosts a barn dance, featuring the easy-to-learn folk dance stye that’s similar to square dancing. with easy-to-learn instructions before the dance and traditional appalachian and irish tunes performed live. no partner necessary! >>

weds 6-9pm (season ends tonight): salsa by the water: the williamsburg waterfront heats up with a night of salsa dancing. free lessons begin at 6:15pm, followed by live music and dancing at 7:15pm. free admission. >>

weds 6:30pm: digital oblivion: how autocrats engineer forgetting: a roundtable examines how censorship, network shutdowns, legal harassment, platform capture, and information overload can make the past harder to find, publish, or verify. featuring m. gessen (the new york times, 2026 pulitzer prize winner for opinion writing), steven feldstein (the carnegie endowment for international peace), and sarah myers west (ai now institute), with moderator ilia venyavkin (kronika). craig newmark graduate school of journalism at cuny (midtown), free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: : cynthia nixon, bobby cannavale, and more at symphony space!: take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have selected shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance. tonight, legendary new yorker cynthia nixon (sex and the city, the gilded age) hosts a literary stroll across bridges (and onto one ferry), showcasing the diversity and breadth of our city through voices from all five boroughs. with readings from bobby cannavale (only murders in the building), sam kebede (lack history), sonia manzano (sesame street), and more! this is an official 2026 brooklyn book festival bookend event. skint readers can get a $18 ticket for tier 2 seats using code: ‘five’ >>

weds 7pm: letters + sodas reading series: writer lana schwartz (the new yorker, mcsweeney’s) brings together comedians and writers for a night of standup, humor pieces, fiction, and essay readings. the greats of craft (lic), $5. >>

weds 7pm: science tonight: climate carol 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 climate week show features guest political scientist and performer dr. andrea jones-rooy. $14.64 with promo code ‘scitoniskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with carissa chesanek (the sunday salon), cat fitzpatrick (littlepuss press), elizabeth t. gray jr. (salient), and jaya saxena (ravenous. hosted by sarah bridgins. free admission. >>

weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring jamie wolf, james mwaura, sabeen sadiq, jordan doll, and blair dawson. hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>

thursday

sponsored: ongoing (thursdays-saturdays at 10:45pm): dizzy’s club late night sessions: stay late and experience the energy and spontaneity of late night jazz. intimate performances spotlight emerging artists and exciting new projects, each with a unique theme and vibe. join us for special evenings including jam session fridays, vocal jams, and dance sessions. dizzy’s club at lincoln center, $15 + one drink min (drink min waved for student ticket holders). >>

thurs thru 8/2/2027: art + furniture: designers, makers, and advocates: explore how artists and craftspeople blurred the lines between fine art, furniture, and design in an exhibition tracing the art and studio furniture movements from the late 1960s through the early 1990s. featuring furniture, related objects, and photographs by 20 artists, including donald judd, wendell castle, gaetano pesce, michele oka doner, wendy maruyama, and more. opening reception 9/24 6-8pm. new york school of interior design gallery (ues), free admission. >>

thurs thru 1/31/2027: new museum’s fall exhibitions: the new museum reopens with four new exhibitions: arthur jafa: i am tony, the artist’s most comprehensive survey to date, the bowery: devil’s mile, tracing the history of art and visual culture along the bowery, diego marcon’s arrivederci, piggies!, and a site-specific video work by ho tzu nyen. $28 general, $24 seniors, $19 students (free for sva, nyu, and pratt), pay-what-you-wish thursdays 7-9pm. >>

thurs thru 11/22 (opening reception 9/24 6-10pm; regular hours are fri-sun 12-6pm): 260 madison art exhibition: more than 50 artists take over a former duane reade and a 23,000-square-foot office floor in this temporary, artist-run exhibition inside a midtown office tower undergoing a major renovation. works spanning sculpture, new media, and video explore themes including surveillance, artificial intelligence, extraction, and the systems that shape how we work and live. 260 madison ave at e 39th st, free admission. >>

thurs thru 10/4: university open air: fall edition: immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the u.s. share their knowledge with the public at a series of free classes on the grounds around the prospect park boathouse. select topics include ‘reading’ the flight of birds, flowers as a feminist art, the problem of free will, and tea and china’s first opium war. free admission (rsvp). >>

thurs thru sun: cj hendry’s flower market: artist cj hendry turns rockefeller center’s plaza into an art-filled flower market featuring a new collection of oversized plush blooms inspired by flowers native to new york city. browse the colorful stems, pick your favorite, and take the artwork home with you. your first flower is free, additional ones are $5 each. note: this popular event has drawn long lines in the past, so be prepared to wait. >>

thurs thru sun: shepard fairey’s untitled (art car): shepard fairey transforms a 1937 packard touring sedan into a rolling canvas covered in metallic-gold graphics and portraits of hip-hop and punk icons including the notorious b.i.g., chuck d, slick rick, joe strummer, jello biafra, and more. the four day exhibit includes new prints inspired by the project, original artworks, talks, and more. free parking gallery (west village), free admission. >>

thurs thru sat: 14th annual morus film festival: the museum of reclaimed urban space’s film fest looks into the rapidly evolving surveillance state with screenings in community gardens and tompkins square park. free admission (donations welcome). >>

sponsored: thurs 6pm: ric burns and james sanders — ‘new york: the future of cities’ — rebuilding lower manhattan: filmmakers ric burns and james sanders screen highlights from their new two-part documentary series, examining how lower manhattan’s transformation has shaped the future of nyc. the project continues their acclaimed eight-part, 17½-hour series new york: a documentary film, which aired on pbs from 1999 to 2003. a conversation with burns, sanders, and architect vishaan chakrabarti, founder of practice for architecture and urbanism (pau), follows. presented by the downtown alliance and pace university at schimmel center for the arts. $10. >>

sponsored: thurs 6:30pm: the mingle games, round 02: meet new people through fast-paced games that send you from table to table, playing a quick round with a new group of strangers each time. a comedian host keeps the competition moving, while an app lets you tap to connect with anyone you hit it off with. station winners enter a prize drawing, and cocktails, beer, and dumplings from keep the games going. jaywalker at new york distilling co. (east williamsburg), early bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time! >>

sponsored: thurs 7pm: the klezmatics + friends: celebrating 40 years of radical joy: join symphony space (uws) for a one-night-only celebration featuring special guests, longtime collaborators, and music featuring music from all of the klezmatics’ 14 recordings, including their grammy award-winning album, wonder wheel with lyrics by woody guthrie, with a special focus on woody guthrie’s inspiring texts, and the klezmatics’ collaborations with guthrie. special guests include janis ian, lavender light gospel choir, susan mckeown, danny blume, and more! >>

thurs 7pm (bimonthly): the dead ladies show nyc: the bimonthly dead ladies show features presentations on three deceased dames who made an impact on the world during their lifetimes. tonight’s subjects: indira gandhi, mary shelly, and maria callas. the private curtain at kgb (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists sebastian conelli (loud about nothing podcast), lida darmian (bring the funny), and david siffert (democratic nominee for assembly district 66). tonight’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $12.94 with promo code ‘nimbysept’ (reg. $17.94 adv, $20+ day of). >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: at mindy raf and katie compa’s golden spiral comedy show, stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes each). tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features max cohen (siriusxm), darin patterson (snl nerds), mike drucker (samantha bee), calvin cato (netflix), and leah bonnema (colbert). advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $8+. >>

thurs 7pm-midnight: niche night: y2k baby one more time: throwback to the 90s and early 00s with djs cor and steve reynolds of party like it’s 1999 spinning pop, r+b, rock, and dance floor favorites. request open. friends and lovers (crown heights), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their growing-up joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by grant bowen and featuring stories by carly ann filbin, azhar bande-ali, ann chun, and eleanor ko. under st. marks (east village), pay-what-you-can admission ($7 min). >>

thurs 8pm: crystal visions – stevie nicks’ greatest hits: prideshow at the sideshow and sissy fist present a magical evening of drag artists honoring stevie nicks, featuring performances of her hits ‘silver springs,’ ‘stop draggin’ my heart around,’ ‘landslide,’ ‘edge of seventeen,’ and more. sideshows by the seashore (coney island), $20. >>

thurs 8:30pm: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes daniela mora, rojo perez, bridget mcguir, orion levine, and molly ruben-long. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: brooklyn book festival bookend events, oktoberfest events, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, and more. >>

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Myrtle Avenue Negroni Week 2026
September 21–27

Bitter, Bold & Anything But Ordinary!

Negroni Week returns to Myrtle Avenue September 21–27, with 10 bars and restaurants across Fort Greene and Clinton Hill putting their own spin on the iconic cocktail. This year, bartenders venture beyond the classic trio of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth with mezcal, cherry, coffee, chocolate, rhubarb, mushrooms, orgeat…and even tomato, basil and olive oil.

Here’s what’s mixing:

• Doppelgänger – The Triangle In The Square: A smoky, ruby-red mezcal riff with Cocchi Americano, Averna and rhubarb bitters.
• The Emerson – City-Sangue Cherry Negroni: A deep-red, cherry-forward blend of Citadelle Jardin d’Été, Campari, sweet vermouth and Luxardo Sangue Morlacco.
• LaRina Pastificio & Vino – Diavolo in Me: Bright, bittersweet and slightly sour, with gin, Italian bitters, lemon, orgeat—and a little devil in it.
• Little Falcon – House Negroni: The Italian classic heads in a distinctly French direction, with a touch of French elegance.
• Lula Mae Sporting Club – Three Ways to Negroni: Choose from Classic, bright and botanical White, or smoky Mezcal.
• Neno’s – El Ahumadito Negroni: Poblano-infused mezcal gives this one a smoky Mexican spin. Try the $22 El Ahumadito Experience, pairing it with a pork belly taco.
• Osteria Brooklyn – Smoked Negroni: Gray Whale Gin, made with California-sourced botanicals, gives this riff its West Coast character.
• Putnam’s Pub – Wild Rose Negroni: Featuring Glendalough Wild Rose Gin, made with rose petals from the garden of owner Gerry Rooney’s late mother, Rose.
• Rosticceria Evelina – Five Ways to Negroni: Five inventive riffs include coffee, chocolate and the savory Negroni Pie with olive oil-washed gin, tomato-infused Campari and basil vermouth.
• Vine – Shroom Negroni: An earthy, umami-rich riff combining gin, Campari and Carpano Antica with Veda mushroom liqueur and shiitake mushroom syrup, finished with ground shiitake and an edible flower.

Drink for a cause! Each participating venue has also made a donation to Slow Food as part of Negroni Week’s global fundraising initiative.

Ten locations. Seven days. Countless ways to Negroni.

Cheers, salute, salud and sláinte…Negroni Week is back on Myrtle Avenue!

LEARN MORE HERE

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► fri 4-9:30pm: sunnyside night market plaza party – hispanic heritage celebration: 40th street-lowery plaza, queens. >>

► fri thru 9/27: 14th annual lungs (loisaida united neighborhood gardens) harvest arts festival: 50 events across 30 loisaida community gardens. >>

► sat: strand day: 99th anniversary: 20% off everything at all strand books locations. >>

► sat 10am-3:30pm: new york transit museum’s annual bus festival: emily warren roebling plaza in brooklyn bridge park. >>

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

► sat 10am-5pm: greenlight bookstore sidewalk sale + book drive: fort greene. >>

► sat 11am-6pm: annual brooklyn flea record fair: marsha p. johnson state park (williamsburg), next to smorgasburg. >>

► sat 11am-6pm: 9th + 10th street block festivals: 9th st bet ave a + 1st ave (11am-5pm); 10th st between second + third aves (9am-6pm). >>

► sat 12pm: 69th annual german-american steuben parade: fifth avenue from 68th street to 86th street. >>

► sat 12-5pm: paws on parade: dog parade and social: bryant park (midtown). >>

► sat 12-8pm: jersey city’s 15th annual all about downtown street fair: newark ave bet. grove st. + coles st., jersey city. >>

► sat 12:30-6:30pm: the art locker: demons + angels art market: brooklyn community pride center (crown heights). >>

► sat 2-6pm: the annual freddy’s dog fashion show and badass animal rescue adoption event: outside freddy’s bar in south slope (brooklyn). >>

► sat 2-7pm: pete’s annual mini zine fest: pete’s candy store (williamsburg). >>

► sat 4pm-midnight (saturdays thru 10/31): queens night market: behind the new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. free admission. >>

►sat 8pm: 15th annual morningside lights procession: a common thread: begins in morningside park at 116th street and morningside avenue. >>

► sat + sun (10am-4:30pm): west side community garden’s annual arts and crafts festival: 89th st. bet. columbus + amsterdam aves. note: cash preferred. >>

► sat + sun (12-6pm): brooklyn pop-up x bwac red hook market: hook studios (161 dikeman street, brooklyn). >>

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

► sun 11am-6pm: fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: part of open streets on montague, brooklyn heights. >>

► sun 12pm: 32nd mexican independence day parade: madison ave from e 38th to e 27th street (flatiron). >>

► sun 12-6pm: 10th annual house of yes block party: house of yes (bushwick). >>

► sun 12:30-6pm (pre-show at 11am @ 125th st): 57th annual african american day parade: adam clayton powell jr. blvd from 111th st to 138th st (harlem). >>

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

► sun 1-7pm: 18th annual urban bear nyc street fair: enter at washington street and little west 12th street (meatpacking district). $20 suggested donation. >>

► thru 9/27: the 100th feast of san gennaro: mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre. >>

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Photo: Nelson Lovell

The Mingle Games, Round 02

Meet new people, play fast-paced games, and see where the night takes you at The Mingle Games, a social game night of competition, cocktails, and connections!

Check in and an app sends you to your first game station, where you’ll play a quick round with a few strangers. Then it’s on to a new table with new people. You’ll never sit with the same person twice, so there’s no awkward hovering or figuring out who to talk to.

A guest comedian host guides you through the evening, working the room and keeping the competition moving between rounds. If you hit it off with someone, tap to connect in the app. If you both tap to connect, you can exchange contact info after the night. Station winners are entered into a prize drawing!

Come solo or bring friends, and enjoy craft cocktails, beer, and dumplings from Jaywalker, the bar at New York Distilling Co., throughout the evening.

Thursday, September 24, 6:30–10pm
Jaywalker at New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave., East Williamsburg

Capacity is limited. Round 01 sold out at 110 tickets.

Early Bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time!

Grab your spot here now!

friday

fri thru ? (exhibit close date not published): nbc100: a century together: explore 100 years of nbc at the paley center’s latest exhibit, featuring 75+ costumes and artifacts from friends, seinfeld, the office, saturday night live, law + order, er, the west wing, today and more, plus interactive photo moments across three floors. the paley center for media (midtown), $20 general, $16 seniors/students. >>

sponsored: fri thru 10/10: new light theater project and pendragon theatre present lean-to by stephen sheffer: an overprepared hiker and a not-so-prepared couple are forced to share a rustic lean-to shelter in the woods. bonding over britney spears, shared supplies, and the desire to escape city life for a weekend, these strangers experience a rare moment of authentic connection. but as they come together around the warmth of the campfire, a different type of kindling threatens to combust. part comedy and part tender drama, lean-to explores the human desire to connect and the shadow of loneliness that lurks within all of us. 59e59 theaters, use code ‘skint’ to snag $29 tickets (reg. $54!). >>

thru 10/9: gaia: get an up-close look at earth from a very different perspective with luke jerram’s giant, nasa-imagery-based globe, a touring artwork suspended inside the cathedral of st. john the divine. the 23-foot installation fills the nave with a detailed view of our planet and is accompanied by an original soundscape. opening reception 9/18 6-8pm. >>

fri thru 9/27: clio art fair + salon zürcher: get a head start on next week’s armory show (and save some $$$ on admission) with two free art fairs opening around town. clio art fair (9/18–20 + 9/24-27, 511 w 25th st) showcases independent artists from around the world, with performances woven into the fair; salon zürcher (9/21–27, 33 bleecker st) presents part 5 of 100 women of spirit +, featuring work by 11 women artists.

fri thru 9/24: free joan little: filmmaker yoruba richen revisits the landmark 1975 case of joan little, a 20-year-old incarcerated woman who was acquitted after killing a white jailer she said had attempted to rape her. with rare archival footage and contemporary interviews, the 36-minute documentary explores the case’s impact on the civil rights, women’s rights, and prison reform movements. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>

fri thru 9/24: women laughing: kathleen hughes and liza donnelly’s short documentary follows longtime new yorker cartoonist liza donnelly as she explores her lifelong passion for humor and cartooning through conversations, laughter, and drawing with a diverse group of women cartoonists, including roz chast, emily flake, liana finck, sarah akinterinwa, amy hwang, and bishakh som. q+a following select showings. dctv firehouse cinema (chinatown), $17.50. >>

fri thru sun: greenways weekend: explore nyc’s greenways with nature walks, bike rides, neighborhood tours, outdoor performances, and other events across the five boroughs. various prices (most events are free). >>

fri thru sun (various times): mortal matters at green-wood: over three days, green-wood brings together scientists, artists, authors, and deathcare professionals for conversations, workshops, performances, and tours exploring mortality from the personal to the cosmic. dive into the science of human decomposition, the history and future of deathcare, and what happens to stars when they die, make art inspired by memories and legacy, join in grief karaoke, and more. free admission. >>

fri thru sun: new york black and african literature festival: writers, poets, thinkers, artists, and readers from across africa and the global black diaspora come together at harlem stage for readings, performances, talks, and workshops, plus a book fair with 25+ booksellers featuring black and african writers. rsvp for a festival pass includes free admission and a complimentary book (note: friday night’s opening event requires ticket purchase). >>

fri thru sun (7pm): 17th annual making moves dance festival: the jamaica center for arts and learning presents three evenings of dance celebrating cultures across the world. $10. >>

fri + sat (fri 5-7:30pm, sat 2-4:30pm): return of the buffalo: tatanka owe akupi: a herd of 40 life-size buffalo puppets takes to the streets in a free, two-day public art procession honoring the buffalo and their return from near extinction. created by amir nizar zuabi in partnership with elders from lenape and lakota tribes, the event includes performances and artistic activations featuring laurie anderson, rosario dawson, rhiannon giddens, sam waterston, fogo azul marching band, and more. friday’s herd travels from bowling green park to foley square (5–7:30pm), while saturday’s route runs from abolitionist place to brooklyn bridge park (2–4:30pm). >>

fri + sat (7-11pm): illumination light art festival: downtown’s robert f. wagner park lights up for the annual illumination light festival, returning for its fifth year with 10+ large-scale light installations, projection mapping, djs and performances, food trucks, beer + wine available for purchase, and more. light-inspired outfits welcome. free admission. >>

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 6:30pm: brooklyn poets summer workshop showcase: teachers and students from brooklyn poets’ summer workshops share their work during an evening of readings at the organization’s home base in brooklyn heights. doors open at 6pm for a reception. free admission. >>

fri 7pm: tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers. tonight: rory school, sandi marx, henry suarez, and eleonora kostinsky, with music by evan kremin. the red room at kgb bar (east village), save $10 on tickets with promo code ‘discountskint’ or if you mention the skint at the door. two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by dylan adler, glo butler, johnny kavanaugh, siggy chojnacki, and mary mack. guest hosted by devon arnold. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7pm: looking for laughs: love island meets whose line is it anyway? two singles meet four comics for a real blind date. on stage. hosted by douglas widick and kaila mullady. caveat (les), $14.43 with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $22-23). >>

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 lineup includes dylan adler, ryan ergo, amelia ritthaler, kenyon adamcik, dan yang, and marito lopez. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: nu metal night: freaks unleash to late 90’s-00’s bands like limp bizkit, korn, slipknot, deftones, staind, system of a down, kittie, rage against the machine, and more. 18+. saint vitus (ridgewood), $15-20. >>

fri 11pm: come as you are ’90s alternative party + the black parade emo + pop punk night: pick your party, or bounce between both at the meadows (east williamsburg). $12.70+. >>

saturday

sat thru 10/11: don’t play with fire: the films of tsui hark: metrograph (les) presents a retrospective of hong kong filmmaker tsui hark, including the once upon a time in china trilogy, a better tomorrow iii, don’t play with fire, peking opera blues, the blade, time and tide, zu: warriors from the magic mountain, and more. $18. >>

sat + sun (6pm): 18th annual erasing borders dance festival: the indo-american arts council presents two evenings of performances by bharatanatyam, kathak, and odissi artists, as well as us-based dance companies. the kaye playhouse at hunter college (ues), $20. >>

sat 10:30am-2:30pm: bryant park crossword tournament: put your wordplay to the test in an outdoor crossword competition featuring three original puzzles by the wall street journal‘s puzzle editor mike shenk, with scoring based on accuracy and speed. compete solo or team up with a friend, with the top three solvers advancing to the final round and prizes awarded in all divisions. facilitated by shenk and amy goldstein (co-founder of puzzability). the reading room in bryant park at 42nd street and sixth avenue, free admission (rsvp recommended). >>

sat 11am: trashscapes: a noticing (and photo) walk: slow down and see the east village with fresh eyes on a casual walk focused on finding beauty, oddities, and other details hiding in plain sight. bring a phone or camera to capture what catches your eye, or a sketchbook or whatever creative tool you prefer. no art experience necessary. east village meeting spot will be announced closer to the event. pay-what-you-want admission. >>

sat 11am-5pm: brooklyn books + booze author book fair: brooklyn books & booze, the monthly reading series at barrow’s intense tasting room in industry city hosts 30 small press and indie authors and publishers selling their books, plus panels throughout the day, an agent pitching session, and more. free admission. >>

sat 11:15am: spoons toons + booze goes back to school: binge watch school-themed saturday morning cartoon episodes from the 1940s through the 2000s on the big screen while indulging in sugary cereals and cereal-infused cocktails at secretformula’s screening party. hosted by michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $20. >>

sat 12-4pm (inclement weather day: sunday): north brooklyn community boathouse free canoeing: hop into a 29-foot canoe with experienced guides for a 20 minute paddle on newton creek. no experience necessary. manhattan avenue park (greenpoint), free. >>

sat 2-6pm: hotline bling: a 2016-in-nyc party: pleased to meet you take you back 10 years with an afternoon party of 2016 trends you either love, hate, or love to hate. expect to hear chainsmokers, dj snake, calvin harris, ariana grande, justin bieber, drake, and more. blinky’s bar (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sat 3-7pm: harlem dance club’s mothership eight: harlem dance club’s annual interactive dance and music fest returns for its eighth year with an afternoon of live drumming, stepping, west african, hip-hop, house, disco, swing, classical indian, and more. richard rodgers amphitheater in marcus garvey park (harlem), free admission. >>

sat 5pm (monthly): how was it? storytelling show: matt storrs hosts an evening of engaging, hilarious, and unforgettable stories at qed (astoria). $5 admission. >>

sat 7pm doors: catch performance series: the obie award-winning catch performance series returns to the chocolate factory theater (lic) for a night of dance, theater, music, performance art, and video art from emerging and established artists. bonus: free beer and seltzers. $25 admission (cash/venmo only). >>

sat 7pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra opens its 2026-27 season with ‘breaking barriers,’ a program that celebrates bold artistic voices who challenged the expectations of their time. featuring works by stravinsky, casarrubios, and farrenc. our saviour’s atonement lutheran church (washington heights), $20 general, $15 seniors. >>

sat 7:30pm: fun gutter: a party, show, and general check-in hosted by sasha von didkovsky, featuring standup from jared waters, nick viagas, vannessa jackson, and connor meade, 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). >>

sunday

sun thru 9/28: 21st annual brooklyn book festival: nine days of readings, author conversations, book launches, and other literary happenings unfold, bringing hundreds of writers together for nyc’s biggest free book festival. the festivities begin with a virtual day (sun 12-5pm) and dozens of citywide ‘bookend’ events (sun thru 9/28), followed by a children’s day (9/26 10am-4pm) and the grand finale: a full day of talks, readings, and an outdoor marketplace at brooklyn borough hall and surrounding venues (9/27 10am-6pm). various prices (most events are free). >>

sun thru 9/27: climate week nyc: climate week nyc takes over the city with 1,000+ events, activations, talks, workshops, performances, and other programs covering everything from climate and health to energy, food, transportation, environmental justice, and sustainable living. the calendar includes public and private events, plus in-person, virtual, and hybrid options, with filters to help you find what may interest you. >>

sun 1-5pm: 16th annual washington square park folk festival: the jalopy theatre + school of music’s annual folk fest returns to greenwich village’s washington square park with performances by christian + cole, feral foster, hannah thompson + the bleacher creatures, and wazumbians. free admission. >>

sun 2pm: shred for your life guitar battle: six hand-picked guitarists face off in a live shredding showdown where the goal is simple: rock the crowd harder than the competition. three judges and the ravenous audience will crown the champion in an absurd mashup of live music event, guitar contest, and party. hosted by matt sweeney of youtube’s guitar moves. union pool’s back deck (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sun 2:30pm: the silent clowns film series: ella cinders: see colleen moore in 1926 silent comedy classic ella cinders, featuring live musical accompaniment performed by ben model. leonard nimoy thalia theater at symphony space (uws), $14 general, $11 seniors. >>

sun 2:30pm doors: infinite good times movie club: the matrix: infinite good times movie club returns with a screening of the wachowski’s the matrix (1999) at gowanus metal bar lucky 13 saloon, with pre-show trivia and free popcorn. free admission with rsvp ($5 suggested donation). >>

sun 3pm: how to live + make art in these f**ked-up times: a lineup of musicians and comedians tackle our dumpster-fire reality with humor, imagination, and vulnerability, followed by a freewheeling discussion about making art in chaotic times. featuring stand-up from negin farsad and calvin cato, music from guitarist/composer tomas rodriguez, singer-songwriter/dancer tanasha g, and hosts hasina foye and tim ellis. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $17.95. >>

sun 4pm: the bowery: from tap dance + vaudeville to skid row + punk rock: take an illustrated trip through the colorful history of the bowery with historian and author david mulkins, from its early days as a native american trail and dutch farm road to its transformation into nyc’s first entertainment district, with ties to tap dance, vaudeville, yiddish theater, free jazz, and punk rock. david will also be signing his book, the bowery: a pictorial history. albert’s garden (east village), free admission. >>

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: rachel coster, jad sleiman, onika mclean, maddy smith, and dylan adler. hosted by brittany carney and naomi karavani. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 8pm (monthly): disasterpiece movie night: fight of fury: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece movie night unearths bad flicks for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, free pizza, and more. tonight: shuny bee’s 2020 martial arts film, fight of fury. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sun 8:10pm: wild style: filmmaker charlie ahearn will introduce a screening of his influential 1982 hip hop fim, wild style, at film forum (south village). $18 general, $14 seniors/students. >>

sun 8:30pm: improv with my friends from work: ceara jane o’sullivan (snl, petty crimes podcast) hosts a long-form improv show with cast and writers from saturday night live. ucb (east village), $20. >>

monday

mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: the maltese falcon: village east and cinema 123 by angelika continue a new season of classic black + white screenings with john huston’s the maltese falcon (1941), starring humphrey bogart, peter lorre, mary astor, and sydney greenstreet. $19-22. >>

mon 6-9pm: buck wild line dancing: grab your boots and hop on down to domino square (williamsburg) for a night of line dancing outdoors, hosted by sugarfoot and spitfire of buck wild. all experience levels welcome. free admission. >>

mon 6:30pm: the annual opera italiana in central park: harmonies of peace: settle in under the stars for a free evening of italian opera in central park, this year falling on the international day of peace. featuring music by rossini, puccini, and more, led by maestro alvise casellati and performed by soprano daniela machado, tenor alessio borraggine, and musicians from the met opera orchestra, new york philharmonic, juilliard, and manhattan school of music. bring a blanket. 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 samantha mathis (the thing called love), jim rash (community), olivia rouyre (pluribus), michael cruz kayne (colbert), brian furey (queens of the dead), richard ellis (walker), and more. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skintspecial’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 8pm: vagabond: a tribute to tim curry: showponii does the time warp and serves up a night of curry-inspired camp with performances by angela mansberry, venus babes, leopard killa, and god complex. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>

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New Light Theater Project and Pendragon Theatre present

Lean-To

By Stephen Sheffer
Directed by Jesse Jou
With John Alejandro Jeffords, Larisa Oleynik, and Joshua David Robinson

An overprepared hiker and a not-so-prepared couple are forced to share a rustic lean-to shelter in the woods. Bonding over Britney Spears, shared supplies, and the desire to escape city life for a weekend, these strangers experience a rare moment of authentic connection. But as they come together around the warmth of the campfire, a different type of kindling threatens to combust.

Part comedy and part tender drama, Lean-To explores the human desire to connect and the shadow of loneliness that lurks within all of us.

Use code SKINT to snag $29 tickets* (reg. $54!)
Valid for all performances

Performances: September 10 – October 10; 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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What does the future of a city look like — and how does its past shape what’s possible?

On Thursday, September 24 at 6 p.m., join the Downtown Alliance and Pace University for a screening of highlights from Ric Burns and James Sanders’ new two-part documentary series: “New York: The Future of Cities.” With these episodes, Burns and Sanders continue their original award-winning eight-part, 17-1/2-hour series, “New York: A Documentary Film,” which originally aired on PBS between 1999 and 2003.

TICKETS HERE

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Burns, Sanders and Vishaan Chakrabarti, architect and founder of PAU (Practice for Architecture and Urbanism).

Spanning the first two decades of the 21st century, “The Future of Cities” captures a New York in the midst of remarkable transformation, from the aftermath of September 11 to the city’s emergence as a global “superstar city.” Along the way, the film explores the challenges that cities everywhere now face, including infrastructure, immigration, governance, equity, financial crises, climate change and resilience.

At the heart of this story is Lower Manhattan, a neighborhood whose transformation over the past 25 years has helped shape the trajectory of the city itself. From the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and the creation of new public spaces to the growth of a vibrant residential, cultural and commercial district, Lower Manhattan has undergone one of the most significant urban transformations in modern New York.

This special evening will take a closer look at how and why Lower Manhattan was rebuilt, the choices and ideas that shaped its transformation and its place in the broader story of New York’s evolution. Through the lens of “The Future of Cities,” the discussion will explore what the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan reveals about New York’s resilience, creativity and capacity to continually reinvent itself.

Ric Burns, a scholar trustee of the New York Historical, is the founder of Steeplechase Films and an internationally recognized documentary filmmaker co-writer and producer of “The Civil War” and “New York: A Documentary Film.”

Vishaan Chakrabarti is an architect and founder and creative director of PAU (Practice for Architecture and Urbanism), where he leads the firm’s portfolio of cultural, institutional and public projects, which include the redesign of New York’s Penn Station, designer of the Domino Sugar Refinery and designing the FAA’s sustainable air traffic control tower prototype. Chakrabarti has over 30 years of urban architecture experience, including president of Moynihan Station Venture at The Related Companies and director of the New York Department of City Planning’s Manhattan office. He has also been dean of University of California, Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design and a professor at Columbia University’s architecture school. Chakrabarti is the author of “A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America” and “The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy.” In 2025, he was awarded the Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Award.

James Sanders, FAIA, is the architect behind the design and research firm James Sanders Studio, as well as an author and filmmaker. With Ric Burns, he wrote and produced “New York: A Documentary Film,” and its companion book, “New York: An Illustrated History.”

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Legendary New Yorker Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City, The Gilded Age) hosts a literary stroll across bridges (and onto one ferry), showcasing the diversity and breadth of our city through voices from all five boroughs. Join us for a storytelling snapshot of New York, as told by authors writing from five unique and beautiful vantage points. With readings from Bobby Cannavale (Art), Sam Kebede (Lack History), Sonia Manzano (Sesame Street), and more!

THIS IS AN OFFICIAL 2026 BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL BOOKEND EVENT.

Take great stories by well-known and emerging writers, add captivating actors of stage and screen, and you have Selected Shorts—unforgettable nights of literature in performance.

Skint readers can get a $18 ticket for Tier 2 seats using code: Five

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tues 10am-6pm: national voter registration day block party: celebrate national voter registration day with live music, art, brand freebies, and special performances by cure for paranoia and anania (at 4pm). presented by headcount, a nonprofit that uses music, culture, and community to register voters and encourage participation in democracy. washington square park/laguardia place (greenwich village). >>

tues 4-9pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movies: high school musical 2 and fame at domino park (williamsburg). >>

tues 6:45pm: birds with christian cooper + lili taylor: birders christian cooper (author of better living through birding and host of extraordinary birder on national geographic) and lili taylor (actor and author of turning to birds: the power and beauty of noticing) talk about the myriad birds and joys of birding right here in new york city parks at a conversation presented by van cortlandt park alliance at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). a wine + cheese reception and book signing will follow. $10 admission (books will be available for purchase). >>

tues 7pm: get out the vote postcard-writing hang out: raise a glass and help raise democratic voter turnout in swing states at this informal postcard-writing hang at wild east brewing co (gowanus). >>

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘celebrating the nancy grace roman space telescope’ 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. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>

tues 9:30pm: story-oke: sing and tell: part karaoke, part confessional, this karaoke storytelling show 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). >>

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Photo: Nelson Lovell

The Mingle Games, Round 02

Meet new people, play fast-paced games, and see where the night takes you at The Mingle Games, a social game night of competition, cocktails, and connections!

Check in and an app sends you to your first game station, where you’ll play a quick round with a few strangers. Then it’s on to a new table with new people. You’ll never sit with the same person twice, so there’s no awkward hovering or figuring out who to talk to.

A guest comedian host guides you through the evening, working the room and keeping the competition moving between rounds. If you hit it off with someone, tap to connect in the app. If you both tap to connect, you can exchange contact info after the night. Station winners are entered into a prize drawing!

Come solo or bring friends, and enjoy craft cocktails, beer, and dumplings from Jaywalker, the bar at New York Distilling Co., throughout the evening.

Thursday, September 24, 6:30–10pm
Jaywalker at New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave., East Williamsburg

Capacity is limited. Round 01 sold out at 110 tickets.

Early Bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time!

Grab your spot here now!

wednesday

weds thru 1/3/2027 (closed mondays, tuesdays, and holidays): doll dressing: how have dolls influenced fashion? a new exhibition at the museum at fit (chelsea) explores the enduring and often unexpected relationship between dolls and fashion, and how the influence of dolls extends far beyond childhood play. more than 170 objects are featured, including fashion dolls displayed alongside full-size garments, accessories, videos, and artworks. free admission. >>

weds thru 12/11 (closed weekends): people in the city: modern portraits from the baruch college art collection: explore how artists depicted the people who inhabited the city from 1929 to 1986 in an exhibition of photographs and prints from baruch college’s permanent collection. the works range from intimate portraits of lovers and friends to images of celebrities, musicians, and anonymous new yorkers by artists including alex katz, cindy sherman, edward steichen, milt hinton, robert longo, andy warhol, and gary winogrand. mishkin gallery at baruch college (gramercy), free admission. >>

weds thru 9/25: juilliard fall festival: the juilliard school’s 2026-27 student performance season kicks off with nine days of music, dance, and drama. festival highlights include:a salute to alum miles davis, rachel podger leading juilliard415, teddy abrams conducting the juilliard orchestra, a celebration honoring steve reich, performances of works by alumni playwrights the lila acheson wallace american playwrights program, and a lineup of events at juilliard station. various locations, free-$30. >>

sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: sekou mcmiller + friends host an intergenerational mambo social dance party and lesson featuring elders from new york’s legendary palladium, with a live music performance by the palladium mambo band. >>

weds 6pm doors: music for enophiles: music for enophiles, an nyc-based band dedicated to playing brian eno’s solo pop recordings from 1974-1977, returns to mercury lounge (les). $15. >>

weds 6:30pm doors: reimagining mary todd lincoln: journalist lois romano discusses her new biography, an inconvenient widow: the torment, trial, and triumph of mary todd lincoln, with oh, mary! executive producer lucas mcmahon and the new york times‘s carolyn ryan at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). $10 admission, $34.92 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>

weds 6:30pm: sunnyside horror society: tribute to tim curry: sunnyside horror society remembers tim curry with a one-night marathon screening of the 1990 miniseries it, featuring curry as pennywise the clown. sanger hall (sunnyside), free admission. >>

weds 7pm: notes to new mothers w/ rebecca knight, julie buntin, and jenny slate: contributors including comedian and author jenny slate read from and discuss notes to new mothers, rebecca knight and julie buntin’s new anthology on the realities of early motherhood, at a book launch hosted by books are magic at st. ann’s church (brooklyn heights). $10 general admission, $39.20 ticket option includes a copy of the book. note: the event will also be livestreamed for free. >>

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. >>

sponsored: weds 8pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: 2026 oscar nominated animated shorts at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>

weds 8pm: emo revival: former brooklynvegan managing editor andrew sacher discusses his new book emo revival: community, diy, and rebirth in post-hardcore and emo (2008-2018) with music journalist and author chris payne (where are your boys tonight?: the oral history of emo’s mainstream explosion, 1999-2008), tracing the scene’s resurgence through bands including algernon cadwallader, title fight, and modern baseball, and the record labels, show bookers, and fans who helped build a new emo community. copies of both authors’ books will be available for purchase. book club bar (bushwick), free admission. >>

weds 8:30pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) pauses his perpetual gab sesh to host an evening of stand-up comedy featuring james austin johnson (snl), kyle gordon (‘planet of the bass’), sabrina wu (fallon), and nico carney (seth meyers). ucb (east village), $10. >>

thursday

thurs thru 12/13: cursed! the power of magic in the ancient world: the institute for the study of the ancient world at new york university (upper east side) presents an exhibition examining the role of magic in ancient societies from 2000 bce and 300 ce, from its integration into religious traditions in mesopotamia and egypt to its association with forbidden or suspicious practices in greece and rome. featuring 50 works in a variety of media, the exhibition features 50 works including stone and bronze sculpture, decorated ceramics, amulets in semiprecious stones, and papyrus scrolls. free admission. >>

thurs thru 10/14 (7:30pm): performance: forest of mononoke: artist saki sonoda’s immersive installation of glowing, colored acrylic sculptures and shifting shadows inspired by spirits from japanese folklore comes to life through a live performance by choreographer and performer peter mercury. the ritual division (gowanus), pay-what-you-wish ($5-15 suggested). >>

thurs thru 10/3: yuen woo-ping: the number one martial arts director under the sky: the museum of modern art presents a retrospective of five decades of work from martial arts director and action choreographer yuen woo-ping, featuring films including drunken master, wing chun, once upon a time in china, the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and more. highlights include blades of the guardians, followed by a conversation with yuen woo-ping on 9/17, and crouching tiger, hidden dragon, followed by a conversation with yuen woo-ping and ang lee on 9/18. moma (midtown), $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. >>

thurs thru 9/27: the 100th feast of san gennaro: the streets of little italy fill with food, vendors, and live music, culminating in a procession featuring the statue of san gennaro. mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre. free admission. >>

thurs thru sat (7-11pm): illumination light art festival: downtown’s robert f. wagner park lights up for the annual illumination light festival, returning for its fifth year with 10+ large-scale light installations, projection mapping, djs and performances, food trucks, beer + wine available for purchase, and more. light-inspired outfits welcome. free admission. >>

thurs 6-10pm: drinks with benefits alcohol-free festival: explore the world of booze-free beverages at this discovery festival featuring tastings from 60+ brands, including functional drinks, kanna, kava, and adaptogen-infused concoctions. the experience also includes guided meditation and a dance lounge. the altman building (chelsea), $25.35 general admission with promo code ‘dwbskint’ (reg. $65). >>

thurs 6:30pm: lessons + lace: everything i know about dreams, heartbreak, and magic i learned from stevie nicks: culture and music writer rachel brodsky celebrates the release of her book, lessons + lace, in a conversation with rolling stone senior writer angie martoccio at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). $10 admission, $31.72 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>

sponsored: thurs 7pm: building the future of nyc: when the great urbanist lewis mumford spoke from the cooper union great hall stage in 1958, he described what he called ‘the nature of creativity’ as an imperative element of human endeavor, an equal partner to pragmatism in building a just and humane world. in that spirit, this program brings together thinkers from architecture, art, and politics to discuss the complex factors of city planning, from affordability to aesthetics and public space. panelists include city council member shekar krishnan, artist david brooks, and architect savina romanos—all graduates of the cooper union. wnyc and gothamist’s liam quigley moderates. this free, public program at the cooper union’s great hall (east village) is part of the john jay iselin memorial lecture series and an inaugural event of all cooper weekend. registration required. >>

sponsored: thurs 7pm: fumbl fest: a one-night festival of film, music, and comedy aboard the historic waterfront museum, a floating performance venue in red hook, celebrating the talents of the formerly unemployed musicians’ baseball league (fumbl), and featuring the live-scored world premiere of jared engel’s latest short film, the mascot race, plus live music, dockside carnival games, and complimentary mocktails. waterfront museum (red hook, brooklyn), $32.53. >>

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: space science. 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 7pm (monthly): connor ratliff presents: the acting class: a fully improvised show disguised as an acting workshop, where host connor ratliff demonstrates ‘what acting truly is’ with the help of a guest performer and occasional audience participation. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thurs 7pm: gen z vs millennials gameshow: two pairs of comics compete in a series of challenges to see which gen rules. hosted by bobby hickey. eris mainstage (williamsburg), $12-17. >>

thurs 7pm: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): zoolander at north oculus plaza (fidi). >>

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 season 26 kick-off features mary hk choi (pool house), jimin han (dreamt i found you), joe osmundson (spawning season), and kayla rae whitaker (returns and exchanges). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse serves up an evening of carefully crafted storytelling at ucb (east village). tonight’s lineup: lindsay hand, cody lindquist, justin tyler, and srilatha rajamani, plus one open mic slot reserved for an audience member. hosted by julia whitehouse. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): the hunger games: catching fire entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt/fail to recreate the hunger games: catching fire (2013) 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. >>

thurs 10pm: carly rae jepsen: day and night album release party: celebrate crj’s new album with a drag tribute show and listening party featuring performances by megami, roque, and atomic annie, plus dj sean mcmahill providing the soundtrack. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>

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our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

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