cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (fri thru mon):
► $1 scoops at salt + straw ice cream (fri 1-3pm): 540 hudson st (west village). >>
► brooklyn night market season opener (mon 4-10pm, monthly thru october): industry city. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>
► häagen-dazs brooklyn heights re-opening (sat 2pm): free ice cream cups and cones for the first 500 guests. >>
► maum market: asian makers market (sat 12-4pm): industry city. $5 admission. >>
► queens night market (saturdays thru 8/17, + 9/14-10/26): new york hall of science at flushing meadows corona park. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>
► sikh day parade (sat 12:30-5pm): madison avenue from 38th street to madison square park. >>
► vintage treasure bazaar at grand bazaar nyc (sun 10am-5pm): indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave. free admission. >>
friday
thru summer (12-8pm; closed mondays + tuesdays): vale(mini)golf: swing into spring at the william vale hotel’s nine-hole mini golf course, open for another season of all-ages fun. the william vale (williamsburg), $15 general, $10 children ($1 from each round will be donated to the national alliance on mental illness of new york city). >>
sponsored: thru 5/19: lorenzo : soho theatre in association with barrow street theatricals + jean doumanian productions presents lorenzo, the true, life-affirming story of how multi-award-winning stand-up comedian ben target gave up his career to move in with his favorite elderly uncle and become his live-in caretaker. written and performed by ben target, with direction by adam brace and lee griffiths. 59e59 theaters, $19 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $44). >>
thru 5/12: the golden thread: a fiber art exhibition: bravinlee programs presents an exhibition by 61 international fiber artists, taking over four floors of a landmark 18th century warehouse in the seaport. free admission. >>
thru 5/12 (6:30pm): (the giant sleeps) between two rivers: based on historical research, contemporary interviews with long-term new yorkers, and imagination, ben holbrook’s site-specific play (the giant sleeps) between two rivers takes a playful, poetic look at the hopes and inner fire that fuels everyone who lands on new york’s shores. presented by the motor company and written specifically for performance on the dutch settlement site in the battery on its 400th anniversary, the play will be staged outdoors at the fountain splash pad. free admission. >>
thru sun: printed matter’s ny art book fair: the annual ny art book fair returns with more than 250 exhibitors from around the world, plus a block party (sat 12-6pm), workshops, talks, performances, and more. 548 west 22nd st (chelsea), $30 opening night, $5 friday + saturday, free admission sunday. >>
thru sun: 14th annual westfest dance festival: 26 performing artists present new works in a traditional theater setting as well as throughout the historic westbeth artists’ residence (west village). free-$20. >>
fri + sat (10am-7pm): 12th annual black comic book festival: the schomburg center’s annual black comic book festival celebrates the tradition of black comics and graphic novels with two days filled with panel discussions, workshops, cosplay showcases, a marketplace, and more. the schomburg center for research in black culture (harlem), free admission. >>
fri + sat (6:50pm): uncropped with james hamilton: ifc center (greenwich village) presents uncropped, d.w. young’s new documentary about legendary village voice photojournalist james hamilton, followed by q+a with young, hamilton, and guests. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>
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 matt broussard (comedy central), gianmarco soresi (comedy central), amber singletary (hbo), carmen legalla (don’t tell comedy), 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 5-9pm (+ 7/26, 9/27): the intrepid’s free friday with astro live: go to the moon and beyond at the intrepid sea, air + space museum’s free friday night, where you can view the exhibition apollo: when we went to the moon, check out the skies through a telescope on the flight deck, hear talks on the mecury-atlas 7, gemini iii, and artemis missions, and participate in other family-friendly programming. >>
fri 5-9pm: friday night social at njmh: jazz up your friday night at the first of three fundraisers at the national jazz musuem of harlem, featuring tunes spun by dj stormin’ norman. $20 admission includes a glass of wine and lite bites. >>
fri 6-8pm: chinatown photo album zine launch party: celebrate the launch of the chinatown photo album zine, a community-sourced archive of family photos and stories connected to manhattan’s chinatown. the zine, which was compiled over the past year, is written in english and chinese, and will be available for free. yu and me books (chinatown), free admission. >>
fri 7pm (+ sun 1:30pm): 21st annual will-a-thon: the workshop theater’s annual will-a-thon celebrates the bard’s birthday with a night of scenes, speeches, and soliloquies (fri), and an afternoon of scenes, sonnets, and songs of love (sun) at the society of ethical culture (uws). $15. >>
fri 7pm: duty free live!: foreign game shows get the comedy treatment when improvisers adapt ones that aren’t widely-known to american audiences for the stage. caveat (les), $13 with promo code ‘lessduty’ (reg. $18 adv, $20 door). >>
fri 7:30pm: bad trip storytelling show: comedians take a night off from stand-up to share their most personal and cringey stories at bad trip, a storytelling comedy show hosted by joey rinaldi. after each performance, the audience is invited to ask the performer questions about the story they just heard. q.e.d. (astoria), $10. >>
fri 7:30pm: come to mommy! comedy show: get pampered with laughter at glennis laroe and rylan sylvester’s comedy advice show. tonight’s anniversary show features mohanad elshieky (conan), tatiana frank (sesh comedy), rachel coster (boy room), and sean peecook (reductress). a dance party will follow. cafe balearica (williamsburg), free admission. >>
fri 7:30pm: drunk bollywood live: lion party films’ proma khosla and raashi desai present a staged performance of 2004 action/comedy film, main hoon na, with music, dance, and drinking. lion party films is a female- and south asian-led production company based in nyc. littlefield (gowanus), save 25% with promo code ‘bellbottoms’ >>
fri 7:30pm doors, 8pm show: best night ever: comedy music party: comedy, music, and party combine at akshay sampath and audrey black’s best night ever. featuring jared goldstein (comedy central), yedoye travis (comedy central), victor tran, chicke robinson, tessa belle, and madi hart, with music by bada swing. el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8pm: brain weapon comedy at farm.one: the brain weapon comedy show takes over farm.one, an indoor farm in prospect heights specializing in edible flowers and specialty greens. hosted by auggie lutz, with katie boyle, jaron young, helen wildy, and andre medrano. free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
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 gianmarco soresi (comedy central), ayanna dookie (hbo), dylan adler (corden), orlando leyba (america’s got talent), joe russell (siriusxm), and derek humphrey (mtv). bonus: byob plus complimentary drinks. $7.18 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $12.51). >>
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 kate willett (comedy central), taylor rogers (hard times), alise morales (betches), kofi thomas (hbo), simon brodkin (bbc), and trey galyon. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
sat thru 5/19: molière in the park – the miser: molière in the park returns with a contemporary, english-language production of molière’s most successful play, presented outdoors at prospect park’s lefrak center. free admission, except for a benefit on 5/3. >>
sat thru 5/12 (weekends): weekends in bloom at brooklyn botanic garden: celebrate cherry blossom season and all the spring blooms at brooklyn botanic garden with three weekends of casual, pop-up music and dance performances, garden tours, and programming for kids and families. $22 general, $16 seniors/students, and a selection of free community tickets are available. >>
sat: 11th annual independent bookstore day: shop local at this annual day supporting indie bookshops. select participating shops will host author readings, signings, kids’ activities, and exclusive items. the center for fiction, for example, will be celebrating its fifth anniversary with a ‘take what you can carry’ sale, free cupcakes with purchase ($10 min), an open house, and more. >>
sat 11am-1:30pm: world tai chi day at bryant park: bryant park’s annual season of free outdoor tai chi classes kicks off with an afternoon of free instruction and demonstrations in honor of world tai chi day. tuesday morning classes will begin 4/30, and continue through 8/27. >>
sat 11am, 4pm: john luther adams’ crossing ground: in celebration of earth month, juilliard and lincoln center present crossing ground, an outdoor work by john luther adams for winds, brass, and percussion. the hour-long piece will be performed by musicians and dancers moving across lincoln center’s 16-acre campus by an acoustic ensemble of juilliard student and alumni musicians and dancers with guest artists. free admission. >>
sat 4pm: psych! a diagnostic stand-up therapy comedy show: unravel the mysteries behind the humor at psych! a diagnostic stand-up therapy comedy show, where three comedians take the stage and then have an engaging session with licensed mental health therapist and stand-up comedian, aimee lecours. featuring emily flake (the new yorker), kate sisk (the onion), and kenice mobley (fallon). caveat (les), $18 adv, $23 door. >>
sat 7:30pm: ready reroll: live dungeons and dragons theater show – bard attack episode: test your dice-rolling skills at a live-action dungeons and dragons theater show, where audience members can help determine the fate of the actors and comedians improvising their way through the saga. chain’s brick theatre (midtown west), $10 adv, $12 door. >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): the odd rock comedy hour: comedy musician rob paravonian, known for his viral ‘pachelbel rant’ and other videos, hosts a music and comedy variety show with performances by tim ellis, matt vita, ritch duncan, and duo hot breakfast at q.e.d. (astoria). $10. >>
sponsored: sat 10pm: sandwich with gastor almonte and jess salomon: co-hosted by gastor almonte (comedy central) and jess salomon (the tonight show), sandwich features new york’s most acclaimed, talented, and dare we say … tastiest comedians, sandwiching new material in the middle of their sets. with special guests: nico carney, stephon hightower, ikechukwu ufomadu, riley lassin, and john luna. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sat 11pm: global warming’s 2nd annual queer prom: global warming, a qtbipoc dance party in brooklyn, proms it up with sounds by djs adair, boston chery, and daniro at littlefield (gowanus). $20 adv, $25 door. >>
sunday
sun (waves start at 6:55am,7:30am, 8am, and 8:30am): nycruns brooklyn half marathon: cheer on 20,000 runners as they make the 13.1 mile journey, which starts at mccarren park in williamsburg and ends in prospect park. >>
sun 2pm (season ends today): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: terra string quartet: the new school’s schneider concert series, which showcases emerging musicians and ensembles, concludes the 2023-24 season with terra string quartet, who’ll perform a program including works by haydn, shaw, and debussy. the auditorium at the new school (union square), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 student standby. >>
sun 5pm: l train brass band seventh anniversary blowout concert: l train brass band, a collective of brass, reed, and percussion musicians, celebrates seven years with a night of dancing and performances by off beat jazz, brass meets world, nice brass, dark tide, 3rd rail drumline, and l train. dress code: semi-formal, with a purple twist. the bell house (gowanus), $20-25 (sliding scale tickets available at the door). >>
sun 7pm: musical memes: memes and music merge with the help of brandon ethridge, who plays piano bits to accompany projected viral videos before your eyes and ears. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>
sun 7:30pm: earth tones: comedians asha ward and sureni weerasekera bring a lineup of qtbipoc comedians to union hall (park slope), including sydnee washington, electra telesford, dylan adler, john luna, and kate sisk. $15 adv, $20 door. >>
monday
mon 6:30pm: ari berman and chris hayes: minority rule: author and voting rights reporter ari berman and msnbc’s chris hayes discuss berman’s latest, minority rule: the right-wing attack on the will of the people – and the fight to resist it, at center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights). free admission. >>
mon 7pm: the story collider podcast’s science storytelling show: ‘faith’: storytellers share true, personal stories about finding (and losing) faith: in ourselves, in others, and in science, at the latest edition of the story collider show. hosted by christine gentry and paula croxson. caveat (les), $15 with promo code ‘collide5’ (reg. $20). >>
mon 7pm: risk! presents: ‘what’s your story?’: think you don’t have stories to share? think again. through a series of prompts, find out how fun it is to share and listen to stories while connecting with new people at ‘what’s your story?,’ a facilitated, story-centric social event hosted by kevin allison (the state). come alone or with friends! nighthorse (greenpoint), $25. >>
mon 7-10pm: the inferno of dante alighieri: a reading: the cathedral of st. john the divine’s annual reading of selections from the inferno returns with selected cantos read by guests, poets, translators, scholars, and others. the cathedral of st. john the divine (morningside heights), free. >>
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 ashton womack (the daily show), river l. ramirez (problemista), amamah sardar (mcsweeney’s), kate sisk (the onion), dave ross (comedy central), and justin covington (netflix). 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 carmen lagala (colbert), casey james salengo (comedy central), and usama siddiquee (don’t tell comedy). $8. >>
ongoing
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