earth day events (fri thru sun):
► bike repair class (sat 1pm) at la plaza community garden (alphabet city). free admission. >>
► broadway celebrates earth day concert (sat 11am-3pm): broadway between 45th + 46th streets, free admission. >>
► buffalo exchange’s annual $1 earth day sale (sat): locations in boerum hill, chelsea, noho, the east village, and williamsburg. cash only. >>
► cleanups, tree planting activities, and nature-themed programs (fri thru sun): parks and community gardens across nyc. >>
► clothing swap + e-waste drive (fri 6-9pm): francis kite club (alphabet city), free admission. >>
► community garden tour bike ride (sat 2pm): la plaza community garden (alphabet city). free admission. >>
► earth love fest block party and after party (sun 12pm, 5:30pm-1am): indoors and outdoors at house of yes (bushwick). free admission. >>
► flower pounding diy bandana workshop (sun 4pm): francis kite club (alphabet city), $15. >>
► governors island earth day celebration (sat 10am-3pm): free admission. >>
► loisaida united neighborhood gardens (lungs) spring awakening celebration (sat 11:30am-5pm): various locations. >>
► nyc earth day bazaar at grand bazaar nyc (sun 10am-5pm): indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus av, free admission. >>
► open streets: car-free earth day (sat 10am-4pm): 53 locations across the city close to traffic and offer activities, performances, and programming. >>
cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (fri thru sun):
► dandyland queer erotic art fair: (sat 2-8pm): boxers hx (hell’s kitchen). free admission. >>
► dragon fest chinese food + culture street fair (sat + sun 10am-6pm): various locations. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>
► jersey city night market (sat 2-8pm): journal square – magnolia landing. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>
► nyc earth day bazaar at grand bazaar nyc (sun 10am-5pm): indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave. >>
►nyc spring jewelry + object show (fri-sun): metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). free admission. >>
► persian parade (sun 11:30am): madison avenue from 39th street to madison square park. >>
►record store day (sat): various locations. >>
► thai fest (sat 10am-6pm): 6th ave between 29th + 30th streets (chelsea). free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>
cherry blossom update: central park’s pligrim hill and the west side of the reservoir are now in peak bloom; brooklyn botanic garden’s japanese hill-and-pond garden is passing peak bloom, while the main rows of the cherry esplanade are in first bloom. central park admission is free; brooklyn botanic garden admission is $22 general, $16 seniors/students, and a selection of free community tickets.
friday
thru 9/29: lost new york: a new exhibition at new-york historical society museum + library (uws) invites you to behold a bygone new york and the places that once defined the city: river bathhouses, elevated railways, the original penn station, the hippodrome theatre, keith haring’s pop shop, and more. showcasing treasures from the new-york historical society’s trove of historical objects, the exhibition speaks to both the dynamism of an ever-changing city and the importance of preserving pieces of our vanishing past. $24 general, $19 seniors, $13 students, pay-what-you-wish fridays 6-8pm. >>
thru 6/30 (fridays 5-8pm): kingsland wildflowers green roof friday evening open hours: join newtown creek alliance on the scenic kingsland wildflowers green roof and learn about green roofs, local plants, and the newtown creek. weather permitting. new this year: visit newton native nursery to explore and purchase native plants grown on site. free admission (rsvp). >>
fri thru sun: university open air: 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 in collaboration with the prospect park alliance. topics for the three days of programming include the power of mantra, unlocking subconscious potential, making music from our surroundings, ai for everyone, chinese tea ceremonies, and more. center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights) >>
thru sat: 420-themed events: mary fest, lifted four 20 festival, high barbie: a 4/20 comedy show + party, and more. various prices. >>
sponsored: fri + sat (8pm): sarah vaughan centennial at jazz at lincoln center: host dee dee bridgewater celebrates vocalist sarah ‘sassy’ vaughan. special guests include jazzmeia horn, tyreek mcdole, cyrille aimee, jazz house legacy band and many past winners of the sarah vaughan international jazz vocal competition. keep the music going! use your ticket stub at dizzy’s club for a complimentary cover to that evening’s late night session at 11pm. use code ‘skint’ for $25% off tickets. >>
fri + sat (8pm + 9:30pm): flop house comedy ‘best of’ and happy hour shows: flop house comedy club (williamsburg) presents ‘best of’ showcases on fri + sat, featuring standup by joey avery (comedy central), dan perlman (flatbush misdemeanors), denise taylor (the onion), usama siddiquee (america’s got talent), and others. bonus: 2-for-1 drinks at the 9:30pm shows. $5-15 (save 33% on 8pm show tickets with promo code ‘skint’). >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by justin covington, ellington berg, aarushi agni, helen wildy, and ali drapos. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 7pm: the lesbian agenda: get with the program at sophie santos’s lesbian agenda comedy/variety show, featuring jessica henderson, dylan adler, clara olshankshy, kate sisk, maxxx pleasure, carly kane, maddie silverstein, and shan fahey. the bell house (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
fri 7pm: brooklyn experimental electronic music group showcase: join the local electronic music community at this showcase of nyc-based artists working in a variety of styles. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
fri 8:30pm (weekly): bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by kristen toomey (comedy in color), dylan adler (corden), maggie lalley, brian king, alex castagne, and tatiana frank. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 8:30pm doors, 9pm show: combover comedy in a barbershop: take a seat at otis + finn barbershop (lic), where mike albanese, alex pavone, and mahesh kotagi host an evening of cutting-edge comedy. tonight’s show features dylan adler (corden), sameer naseem (vice), meka mo, and jarrett cambell, and more. bonus: byob plus complimentary drinks. $7.18 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $12.51). >>
fri 11pm: sailor boom hip-hop cosplay party: dress up in your favorite fandom, from black panther, to sailor moon, to beyoncé, and beyond, at this poc and lgbtq+ friendly party. littlefield (gowanus), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
saturday
sat thru 4/25: 10th annual taste of science festival: feed your curiosity with discussions on everything from microbes to brains to ocean instability. various locations in manhattan, free-$20. >>
sat + sun (sat 9am-5pm, sun 11am-2:30pm, + other tbd dates thru summer): free bike helmets: the department of transportation continues its bike helmet distribution program this weekend, with an opportunity to get a personally fitted one at dykman plaza in inwood (sat 9am-5pm) and seward park in the lower east side (sun 11am-2:30pm). while supplies last. can’t make it? more dates should be announced periodically through summer. >>
sat + sun (10am-6pm): west side community garden’s annual tulip festival: spring has sprung at the west side community garden (uws), where thousands of tulips and other spring flowers are on display for the public to enjoy. open daily from early morning until dusk, garden members will be on hand this weekend to answer questions about the tulips and the garden itself. free admission. >>
sat 12-6pm: 12th annual rainbow book fair: the largest lgbtq+ book event in the us returns to the lgbt center (west village) with vendors, panel discussions, a poetry marathon, and a drag queen story hour. free admission ($3 suggested donation). >>
sat 12-9pm: indieplaza: in honor of record store day, rough trade and rockefeller center host a full day of live independent music, with performances by dehd, wishy, armand hammer, cloud nothings, water from your eyes, glitterer, nancy whang (dj set), and more on the plaza (midtown). free admission. >>
🥃 sponsored: sat 1-4pm, 6-9pm: nyc whiskey and spirits fest: taste an outstanding selection of whiskies and a variety of craft spirits, ranging from american kentucky bourbons to irish whiskies and more at chelsea industrial in manhattan! guests will enjoy unlimited whiskey and spirits samples for the entire session, paired live music and access to delicious food available to purchase. special offer for the skint readers: save 40% with promo code ‘theskint’ >>
sat 1-4pm: 14th annual shakespeare’s birthday sonnet slam: where there’s a will, there’s a way: 154 readers of all ages and abilities perform all 154 of shakespeare’s sonnets aloud over the course of three hours. the riverside church (morningside heights), free admission (donations welcome). >>
sat 4pm doors: a3 analog art auction: gowanus hackerspace nyc resistor hosts a benefit to raise funds for operating expenses, featuring an auction of art made by members and friends, live music, and dancing. $5 suggested admission. >>
sat 5-9pm: ukulele cabaret: night of 1000 dollys: big hair, dazzling sequins, and country classics await at this night of dolly parton worshiping via a lineup of ukulele players. themed-attire encouraged. gowanus dredgers boathouse, free admission (donations welcome). >>
sat 7:30pm: peoples’ symphony concerts classical music series: kenari saxophone quartet: the 124th season of peoples’ symphony concerts continues with kenari saxophone quartet. tonight’s ‘the untapped sonorities of the saxophone’ program includes works by piazzolla, bach, higdon, lovem maslanka, and schumann/bolcom. historic washington irving high school auditorium (gramercy), $20-25 general, $10 students/essential workers. >>
sat 8pm: string orchestra of brooklyn (sob): eroica and metamorphosen: founding sob conductor eli spindel leads the orchestra through works by strauss and beethoven. st. ann and the holy trinity church (brooklyn heights), $16 general, $11 seniors/students in advance, $20 day-of. >>
sat 8:30pm: sparkle hour: comedians mix comedy and heart at the sparkle hour queer variety show, hosted by philip ‘sparkle’ markle and featuring charlene kaye, dylan adler, nikki cimoch, and a twink and a readhead. brooklyn comedy collective @ eris (east williamsburg), $15. >>
sat 9pm: the fantasy tavern: partake in potion-packed revelry at the fantasy tavern, an immersive evening of sea shanties, spicy drinking songs, quests, and a cast of colorful characters at caveat (les). feel free to arrive in costume, renaissance faire garb, or your nerdiest t-shirt. tonight’s theme: ‘lord of the rings: cottagecore in the shire.’ $21 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $35). >>
sunday
sun 10am-9pm: pay-what-you-wish at artechouse: chelsea market’s immersive digital art space artechouse is offering pay-what-you-wish admission all day ($5 minimum, regularly $21+) for guests to visit vince fraser and ursula rucker’s afrosurrealist exhibition, aṣẹ: afro frequencies. >>
sun 11am (+ 5/25): queer history walking tour of the lower east side: trace the queer history of the lower east side back to the 1800s on a walking tour co-created by natalie hill, salonee bhaman, daniel walber, erin reid, jimmy fay, and henry street settlement public historian katie vogel. henry street settlement (les), free-$20. >>
sun 3pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: washington heights chamber orchestra presents ‘atmospheres | atmósferas,’ a program featuring music by missy mazzoli, angélica negrón, paul brantley, and aaron copland. outdoors on the green of fort washington collegiate church (washington heights), $20 general, $10 seniors/students. >>
sun 7pm (monthly): new tricks: 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 guests jamie brickhouse, carla katz, jaime mulligan, rory scholl, and robin bady. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
sponsored: sun 7:30pm: pay-what-you-can admission at theatre for a new audience’s macbeth (an undoing): for this performance of zinnie harris’s retelling of shakespeare’s story with lady macbeth at its center, audiences can purchase cash-only pay-what-you-can tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm. while supplies last, first come, first served, one ticket per patron limit. at polonsky shakespeare center in downtown brooklyn. >>
sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: anonymously share your craziest, cringiest secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show hosted by caitlin cook, brittany carney, naomi karavani, and shane torres. tonight’s lineup: dylan adler, david drake, molly brenner, yurié collins, and devon walker. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: the standups and the stuffed animals are full of beans at rebecca kaplan’s comedy show, where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring blair dawson, ariel evans, adiel kay, and iris brody. young ethel’s (park slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm: spike einbinder: i’m not scared + i’m not insane: actor, writer, and comedian spike einbinder (‘if milton berle did drag with a queer, magical-realist twist’ – jezebel) performs an hour of stand-up comedy at littlefield (gowanus). $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: tammy and the t-rex: from the wondrous to the weird, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight’s flick: stewart raffill’s tammy and the t-rex (1994), starring denise richards. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
monday
mon thru 5/5: annual fresh fruit festival: all out arts presents a dozen new plays lgbt artists at the wild project (east village). $12-23. >>
mon 10am: movies at the united palace with lin-manuel miranda and meryl streep: 4/29 screening tickets become available this morning: the movies at the united palace (washington heights) series continues its 2024 season with a screening of the devil wears prada, followed by a discussion with lin-manuel miranda and star meryl streep. free tickets to the 4/29 event will be released this morning. >>
mon 3pm, 7pm, 7:30pm (monthly): ‘an evening with…’ screening series: cinema 123 by angelika’s newest series celebrates stars in iconic films. next up: marlon brando and al pacino in francis ford coppola’s the godfather (1972). cinema 123 by angelika (ues), $22. >>
mon 7:30pm: not a boy, not a girl comedy show: will morrison hosts this comedy show outside of the gender binary, returning to crystal lake (williamsburg) with standup by deanne smith, tessa skara, georgia-rae lyken, jose bedoy, billie bullock, and kailey strafford. $5 adv, $10 door. >>
mon 8pm (weekly): butterboy comedy: the comedy show helmed by maeve higgins with guest host josh gondleman and dj donwill returns with stand-up by dylan adler (corden), gavin matts (conan), kenice mobley (vulture comic you should and will know), tyrone thornhill, and sophie pelton. littlefield (gowanus), $10 adv, $12 day-of. >>
mon 8:30pm: joy machine: music + comedy: a mix of nyc’s club and alt comics are accompanied by host santiago angel’s odd-ball music at the knitting factory at baker falls (east village). featuring judah friedlander (30 rock), daniel simonsen (colbert), kate willet (netflix), and santiago angel. $8. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events and attractions: ongoing: the orchid show, brooklyn cyclones baseball, art exhibits, and more. >>
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