art fairs / cultural fests / food events / markets:
► fri 11am-7pm: free snickers eggs at flatiron plaza. hey, there’ll be a 10-foot snickers chicken ‘laying’ them! >>
► fri + sat (fri 12-6pm, sat 10am-5pm): new york city postcard fair at church of the village (greenwich village). $7 admission. >>
► fri thru sun: brooklyn fine art print fair at powerhouse arts (gowanus). $15 general, $12 for seniors with promo code ‘thankyou’, free for college students and faculty. >>
► fri thru sun: ifpda print fair at park avenue armory (ues). $35+. >>
► fri thru the season: tacocina is open for the season at williamsburg’s domino park. $6/taco, $32 for 6. >>
► sat 10am-6pm (+ various dates thru the season): japan fes japanese food festival at astor place (east village). free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>
► sun 1:30-5:30pm: nyc greek independence day parade: fifth avenue from 64th to 79th st, manhattan. >>
► sun 12-7pm: the art locker art market: gl + bl edition at house of brooklyn studio (cobble hill). free admission. >>
► sun 3-6pm: the american dance guild’s dance book fair at peridance center (east village). free admission. >>
sponsored
Journalist, author, and host Kara Swisher takes her podcast, On with Kara Swisher, to The Cooper Union’s Great Hall stage for one night only. Catch her live interview with Josh Johnson, correspondent for The Daily Show and, according to WIRED, “the funniest guy on the internet.” The pair will tackle the latest news in tech, politics, and business with searing wit and sharp insight. The On with Kara Swisher taping is free and open to the public.
The Cooper Union’s Great Hall
7 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003
Monday, April 7, 7:30pm-8:30pm
FREE ADMISSION, but registration is required. Register here.
friday
thru the season (12-5pm thursdays thru sundays and holidays): prospect park carousel: go for a spin on prospect park’s carousel, opening for the season starting friday. featuring 53 hand-carved horses, a lion, a giraffe, a deer, and two dragon-pulled chariots, this historic ride was designed by charles carmel in 1912 and restored in 1990 and 2020. $3/ride, $13/book of 5 tickets. >>
thru 4/6: the tower show: gowanus arts presents the tower show, an exhibition celebrating one of nyc’s most iconic structures. dozens of artists put their unique spin on an 11×17 image of a water tower, using their medium of choice. each piece is priced at $200—but the show is free to explore over two weekends. opening reception fri 7-9pm. gowanus wharf (240 3rd ave, brooklyn), free admission. >>
thru 3/31: transgender day of visibility events: commemorate international transgender day of visibility (march 31) at events across nyc, including black trans femmes in the arts collective’s times square showcase (fri 5pm), a performance by mx justin vivian bond and the new york city gay men’s chorus at the great hall at the cooper union (fri 7pm), a prayer service and reception at the cathedral church of saint john the divine (sat 12pm), a celebration at the brooklyn community pride center (mon 5pm), a free screening of will + harper at the paris theater, and more. >>
fri + sat (7pm): generation ex – a cathartic comedy experience: because we all need to break up with something. jokes meet meditation and fire ritual at delight factory (ocean hill, brooklyn). $15 with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $25). >>
fri 7pm: lollapalooza: the uncensored story of alternative rock’s wildest festival: co-authors richard bienstock and tom beaujour (nöthin’ but a good time: the uncensored history of the ’80s hard rock explosion) present their new book on the lollapalooza music festival―told by the musicians, roadies, and industry insiders who lived it. moderated by rolling stone writer kory grow. powerhouse arena (dumbo), $5 admission includes a store gift certificate, $28.99 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including gastor almonte (comedy central), liz meile (npr), jamie brickhouse (dangerous when wet, fabiana mattedi, and tyrone thornhill, with music by cw headley. bathke. the red room at kgb bar (east village), half price online with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>
fri 7:30pm: titmouse animation’s 18th annual 5-second day… night: watch original, uncensored short-form cartoons created by the animators at titmouse, the production company behind big mouth, star trek: lower decks, and the venture bros. these shorts were born on ‘5 second day,’ a studio tradition where employees put aside their usual responsibilities to focus on creating their own toons, each at least five seconds in length or longer. sva theatre (chelsea), $20 general, $5 students. >>
fri 8pm: sh*tty mozart + shtty friends: sh*tty mozart (colbert writer aron nemo in a cheap wig) hosts a variety show and party with guest comedians and musicians at the rat nyc (dumbo). $10. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include lissa lennis, adam gilbert, peet guercio, tim smith, and amber born. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9pm: cheap therapy by hoes with feelings: stand-up comedy meets group therapy when hoes with feelings podcast hosts karolena theresa and melissa rich provide laughs and unsolicited advice to guest comedians and the audience. after each comic’s set, they’ll receive a ‘therapy session’ to unpack an issue and see what’s really hiding behind the jokes. audience members are also invited to write questions anonymously and receive ‘advice’ from the performers. featuring carly kane and onika mclean. the living room at arlo soho, $17.85 with promo code ‘therapy’ (reg. $23.18). >>
fri 10pm: f*bomb presents: ramones tribute: the f*bomb rock + roll party pays tribute to joey, johnny, dee dee, and tommy with two live punk sets at baker falls (les). $15 adv, $20 door. >>
fri 11pm (+ 4/25): broadway rave: everyone’s a star at broadway rave, a sing-along dance party celebrating the best in show tunes and musical theatre. le poisson rouge (greenwich village), $20+. >>
saturday
sat thru 6/22: nyc bird alliance outings and classes: explore the wild side of our city’s parks with expert-led bird outings offered by nyc bird alliance in central park, prospect park, queens botanical garden, van cortlandt park, on governors island, randall’s island, and beyond. free and various prices. >>
sat 11am (thru the season): coney island’s luna park opens for the season: luna park kicks off another season with a three-day opening weekend, starting saturday at 11am with the traditional egg cream christening of the cyclone roller coaster. bonus: the first 98 guests will enjoy a free ride and egg cream in honor of the iconic coaster’s 98th year. note: deno’s wonder wheel amusement park will open 4/13 with the 40th annual blessing of the rides ceremony and free wonder wheel rides for the first 105 visitors. >>
sat 1-8pm: moma ps1 open house: moma ps1 (lic) celebrates the opening of new exhibitions by alanis obomsawin, julien ceccaldi, whitney claflin, and donchristian jones with free admission all day, plus tours, talks, family activities, and more. >>
sat 2:30-10:30pm (various times): a day of waltz + contra dance: step onto the dance floor for a day of waltz + contra dance, a celebration of traditional social dancing set to live music. no experience? no problem. all dances will be taught, and you don’t need a partner to join in. church of the village (greenwich village), various prices. >>
sat 8pm: laugh it off: bring your problems to the laugh it off show, where audience members submit their everyday problems and comedians try their best to ‘fix’ them. boyb. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>
sat 8:30pm: ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, music and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black performers. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sat 9pm (monthly): garbage patch comedy: kelly bachman and jaffer khan host a monthly stand-up showcase at pine box rock shop (bushwick), featuring jaron young, molly kornfeld, sam evans, tocarra elise, and more. bonus: karaoke with the kings of karaoke after the show. free admission (pay-what-you-want). >>
sunday
sun 12-4pm (and select saturdays + sundays thru 10/19): new york marble cemetery: the new york marble cemetery, the city’s oldest public non-denominational cemetery, dating back to 1830, opens for the season today. accessible via a 100-foot alley and enclosed by 12-foot marble walls, this hidden garden is both a designated new york city landmark and listed on the national register of historic places. enter at 2nd avenue between e. 2nd + e. 3rd streets. free admission. >>
sun 6:30pm: two birds, one stone: marina di marzo and erica diederich present new works at ‘two birds, one stone,’ a monthly workshop at pine box rock shop (bushwick), featuring two half-hour comedic one-person shows: di marzo’s ‘love in the time of fifth grade’ and diederich’s ‘stay funny. stay scared.’ free admission (donations welcome). >>
monday
mon 6:30pm: david france—surviving a plague: art + activism in the time of aids: in conjunction with the exhibitions ‘witness’ at the sva flatiron project space and ‘to love–to die; to fight. to live. art and activism in the time of aids’ at the sva flatiron gallery, the sva honors program and bfa visual and critical studies present a talk with award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker david france (how to survive a plague), who’ll discuss the achievements, in the midst of terrible necessity, of aids activists in art and politics. sva (chelsea), free admission. >>
sponsored: mon 7pm: maggie smith and friends: dear writer: dive into an evening of lively readings and spirited conversation inspired by poet maggie smith‘s latest work, dear writer—a fun and practical guide to igniting your creativity. the new york times bestselling author will be joined by a lineup of special guest artists, including comedian mike birbiglia, poets mahogany l. browne, j. hope stein, and amber tamblyn, musical guest josh radnor, and journalist faith salie, who will share their own unique takes on smith’s empowering message. skint readers can get a tier 2 ticket (book not included) for $10 using code ‘smith’. to get this special price: choose your tier 2 seat, select type ‘standard/members’ (change from ‘standard/member+book’), and use promo code ‘smith’ >>
mon 7pm (monthly): backroom reading series: backroom books, a used book pop-up at red hook’s strong rope brewery, presents the fourth edition its reading series, featuring local authors in the brewery’s intimate gowanus location. hosted by shelby cook. free admission (rsvp for $1 off beer all night). >>
sponsored: mon 7:30pm: live taping of on with kara swisher featuring the daily show’s josh johnson: journalist, author, and host kara swisher takes her podcast, on with kara swisher, to the cooper union’s great hall stage for one night only. catch her live interview with josh johnson, correspondent for the daily show and, according to wired, ‘the funniest guy on the internet.’ the pair will tackle the latest news in tech, politics, and business with searing wit and sharp insight. free (rsvp required). >>
mon 8pm: bachelor bingo finale: whether you already know all the spoilers or are experiencing the drama for the first time, grab a bingo card and watch the drama unfold with other folks at footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). free admission (donations welcome). >>
ongoing
our roundup of 25+ ongoing events and attractions: nick cave amalgams and graphts (ends 3/29), weegee: society of the spectacle (ends 5/5), and more. >>
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