thru 4/13: five film fests (various prices):
► weds thru sun: nitehawk shorts fest 2025: nitehawk cinema (williamsburg and prospect park). >>
► weds thru sun: 12th annual philip k. dick film science fiction film festival: the producer’s club (midtown west), village east by angelika (east village), stuart cinema + cafe (greenpoint), and online. >>
► weds thru 4/13: 54th new directors/new films festival: museum of modern art (midtown) and walter reade theater (lincoln center). >>
► thurs thru mon: fifth annual queering the canon lgbtq+ film festival: brooklyn academy of music (fort greene) and online. >>
► thurs thru 4/9: reelabilities film festival: reframing disability: 12 nyc venues and online. >>
sponsored
The Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest returns Saturday, April 5!
Whether you’re a seasoned whiskey and spirits aficionado or just curious, the Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest is your all-access pass to discovering new flavors, meeting craft distillers, and good times hanging out with friends. You’ll be able to taste taste an outstanding selection of whiskies and a variety of craft spirits, ranging from American Kentucky Bourbons to Irish Whiskies and much more. Not sure whiskey is your drink of choice? We’ll also feature a variety of spirits including vodka, gin, tequila, and more.
Guests will enjoy unlimited Whiskey and Spirits samples for the entire session, paired with live entertainment, interactive games, and food available to purchase from Angry Archies, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, and more.
Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.
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Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest
Saturday, April 5
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4pm
Session 2: 6-9pm
Industry City – Building 5 (Indoor Event Venue)
33 35th Street, Suite 52A
Brooklyn, NY 11232
21+ Only
tuesday
tues thru 11/30 (7am-10pm): extended hours on the high line: longer days mean longer strolls! starting tuesday, 4/1, the high line’s seasonal hours give you two extra hours to enjoy the elevated park. free admission. >>
sponsored: tues thru 4/20: fight night at 59e59 theaters: fishamble: the new play company presents rise productions’ fight night, a gripping journey charting the comeback of dan coyle jr., a failed amateur boxer from a long line of accomplished fighters. one chance. one shot. fight night. no excuses. part of origin’s 1st irish. use code ‘skint’ to snag $17 tickets (inc. $2 fee – reg. $32 incl. $2 fee). >>
tues 6:30pm: waterworks: the hidden water system of new york: to mark the redesigned and expanded edition of his 2003 book waterworks: the hidden water system of new york, photographer stanley greenberg joins his collaborators, publisher kris graves and mapmaker larry buchanan, for a conversation with mariana mogilevich, editor-in-chief of the architectural league of new york’s urban omnibus, at center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights). free admission. >>
wednesday
weds thru 4/20: new york city fringe festival: the new york city fringe festival (fka frigid fringe festival), an open, lottery-based theater fest, brings more than 60 independent plays, musicals, comedies, and one-person shows to five venues: under st marks and wild project in the east village, the chain mainstage and studio in midtown, and the rat nyc in dumbo. 100% of box office proceeds go directly to the artists. $15-25 admission, with sliding scale tickets available to many shows. >>
weds 6:30pm: amity gaige: heartwood with jennifer egan: seawife novelist amity gaige presents her latest book, heartwood, in conversation with pulitzer prize-winning author jennifer egan (the candy house) at mcnally jackson (seaport). $5 admission includes a voucher which can be used towards any purchase, $28.99 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): scicafe: sinking cities: at tonight’s edition of ‘scicafe,’ the american museum of natural history’s evening conversation series, manoochehr shirzaei, associate professor of geophysics and remote sensing at virginia tech, and leonard ohenhen, postdoctoral research scientist at the lamont-doherty earth observatory at the columbia climate school, explore how land subsidence and rising sea levels are reshaping communities on a local and global scale, and offer innovative strategies for adaptation and resilience. cullman hall of the universe at the american museum of natural history (uws), free (rsvp). >>
weds 7pm: next slide please: a powerpoint comedy show: from data-driven rankings of the best manhattan street corners for first-date make-outs to passionate defenses of the 2003 jessica alba vehicle honey, expect anything when a lineup of comedians deliver side-splitting powerpoint presentations on whatever topic they choose. hosted by reed kavner. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘projector’ (reg. $24+). >>
weds 7pm, 9:40pm: psycho therapy with steve buscemi, john magaro, britt lower: ifc center (greenwich village) presents a two screenings of psycho therapy: the shallow tale of a writer who decided to write about a serial killer. following the 7pm show, stars steve buscemi, john magaro, and britt lower, along with writer/director tolga karacelik, will participate in a q+a. the cast and filmmaker will also introduce the 9:40pm show. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>
weds 9:30pm: friends with caveats: expect everything from stand-up and character performances to music and even powerpoint presentations at caveat’s weekly comedy show, ‘friends with caveats.’ tonight’s lineup includes virginia dickens, andrew durso, justin catchens, josh nasser, val parker, nat towson, ben lillie, and brittany carney. hosted by chika. caveat (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
thursday
thurs thru 4/20: big umbrella festival: lincoln center’s annual big umbrella festival welcomes kids, teens, and young adults for three-days of performances and interactive programming designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. free and choose-what-you-pay admission. >>
thurs thru sun: murmuration theatre company: second annual first flight showcase of new works: murmuration theatre company presents four new socially conscious, comedic one-act plays, touching on everything from wealth inequality to spirituality, immigration to modern feminism, and activism to aliens. teatro latea (les), sliding scale admission ($15+). >>
sponsored: thurs thru sat: sara mearns at new york city center: sara mearns, principal dancer at new york city ballet (‘one of the most celebrated ballerinas in the world’—the new york times), is the curator and performs in this year’s artists at the center. mearns dances in two world premieres—one by choreographer guillaume côté and writer jonathon young, and one by former alvin ailey resident choreographer jamar roberts. get $28 tickets with code ‘edumearns’ (limit two tickets per person). offer expires april 3. >>
thurs + fri (thurs 7:45pm, fri 7:20pm): michael shannon and judy greer: eric larue: director michael shannon and star judy greer will be in person for q+a following select screenings of eric larue thursday and friday at angelika film center (soho). $19 general, $17.50 seniors. >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: explore dumbo’s waterfront arts scene at the first thursday gallery walk, where 16 galleries will stay open late for a night of opening receptions, special events, and artist talks. tonight’s event includes the dumbo projection project, an outdoor video art exhibition projected onto the manhattan bridge on both the pearl street and adams street sides and along the bqe in susan smith mckinney steward park (the projections will run wednesdays thru sundays from dusk to 11pm through 5/25). an optional hour-long ‘insiders’ tour at 6:30pm (rsvp required) will feature talks from experts at select exhibitions. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: the rally reading series: playwright night: the rally reading series returns for an evening of drama with playwrights brysen boyd (family sideshow), tatiana kouguell-hoell (f*ck me, i’m grieving), and david l. caruso (light snow tea tuna bug time ash). hosted by ryan d. matthews. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (optional donations will benefit the brigid alliance). >>
thurs 7:30pm: animation speak/easy: three guest speakers each share an animated short that inspires them, followed by audience discussion, at the animation speak/easy series. hosted by andy london, anna samo, and lisa labracio at rullo’s bar (park slope). free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at janet hyde and mary cella’s stand-up show, featuring ryan beck (comedy central), tocarra mallard (jon stewart), ali clayton (vice), eliot thompson, and rallo boykins. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
thurs 9:30pm: would you rather? comedy show: hosts maggie maxwell and andre medrano ask comedians to make tough choices at the would you rather show. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
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– the skint
Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.
