wednesday
thru 6/11: film fests and series (various prices):
• the 34th annual human rights watch film festival: at film at lincoln center and ifc center. 5/31-6/11. >>
• the 12th annual the people’s film festival at amc magic johnson theater and maysles cinema. 6/1-4. >>
• newfest pride at sva theatre. 6/1-5. >>
• the 11th annual israel film center festival at marlene meyerson jcc. 6/1-8. >>
• the 22nd open roads: new italian cinema at film at lincoln center. 6/1-8. >>
• the 13th annual art of brooklyn film festival at various locations. 6/1-12. >>
• the craft: casting directors ellen lewis and laura rosenthal at moma. 6/1-16. >>
thru 11/12 (closed mondays + tuesdays): ¡moda hoy! latin american and latinx fashion design today exhibition: a new exhibition at the museum at fit (chelsea) explores fashion designers from latin american countries, as well as designers of latin american heritage living and working in the united states and europe. featuring more than 60 objects from the museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition includes deisgns by adolfo, víctor alfaro, maria cornejo, oscar de la renta, luis estévez, carlos falchi, carolina herrera, and isabel toledo. free admission. >>
thru 9/30: (wednesdays + thursdays 5-7pm thru august, saturdays 10am-3pm, sundays 12-2pm thru 9/30): kayaking at brooklyn bridge park: book a 20-minute slot and enjoy the views while kayaking at brooklyn bridge park. all experience levels welcome. life vest, equipment, and instruction provided. free admission (advance registration is required). >>
thru 9/27: bryant park and prospect park yoga: join hundreds of warrior posers in a series of free, outdoor yoga classes held at bryant park (tuesdays 10am on the upper terrace, wednesdays 6pm on the lawn) and prospect park‘s long meadow (thursdays at 7pm, thru 8/24). all experience levels welcome.
thru sat: mata festival: the annual music at the anthology (mata) festival, founded by philip glass, eleonor sandresky, and lisa bielawa, returns with four programs of new music by early-career composers. roulette intermedium (boerum hill), $20-25 general, $10-15 seniors/students. >>
weds 6pm: charles mingus plaque unveiling: greenwich village society for historic preservation unveils a plaque honoring jazz icon charles mingus on the noho building in which he lived and planned to launch a school. the ceremony will include a talk about his musical legacy and his life in the village, followed by a performance by mike richmond. free admission (rsvp required). >>
weds 7pm: midnight agony | sideshow spectacular: hudson-based the no ring circus brings its twisted sideshow to house of yes (bushwick). free admission (donations welcome). >>
weds 7:30pm: ophira + adira: a variety show: ask me another host ophira eisenberg and bedazzled performer adira amram team up for a variety show featuring comedy, music, magic, and more. tonight’s guests include alison leiby (oh god, a show about abortion), lizz winstead (co-creator of the daily show), and zach zimmerman (othe new yorker). union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): ambush comedy show – with free beer: josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell serve up slices of standup at two boots pizza (williamsburg), where they’ll be joined by casey james salengo (comedy central), gastor almonte (comedy central), monroe martin (comedy central), arielle isaac norman (gender fluids), and laura sogar (don’t tell comedy). bonus: free beer from 7:30-8pm. free admission (rsvp to enter the pizza raffle). >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (park slope), with stand-up by matt goldich (seth meyers), isabel hagen (fallon), andrew barlow (nickelodeon), salma hindy (comedy central), and tommy rose. free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘rescue.’ $15. >>
weds 8pm: why would you aks me that? a comedy game show: five comedians and one audience member compete in rounds of absurd games focusing on ‘problematic’ trivia, with the winner taking home $69. hosted by martin urbano. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 8:30pm (monthly): we’re fine comedy show: everything’s fine at the we’re fine comedy show, featuring standups britt migs, nico carney, whitney chanel, tobin miller, rebecca weiser, and josh nasser (vulture). hosted by laura rankin and molly zalman. crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg), $10. >>
weds 8pm (weekly): savage! a comedy show: lizzie martinez and melissa rocha’s stand-up show comes roaring back with sets by katie hannigan (colbert), ashton womack (the daily show), wendy steiner (bitches brew comedy), tom delgado (let’s see what else comedy), and terence hartnett (wet cash comedy). bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. logan’s run (park slope), free admission. >>
thursday
thurs thru the season (usually september): rooftop cinema club: rooftop movie season returns with to the skylawn rooftop bar at embassy suites in midtown. block out the city noise with wireless headphones and sit back in a lounge chair (both provided), and let the show begin. this month’s screenings include the rocky horror picture show, everything everywhere at once, dirty dancing, friday, goodfellas, singin’ in the rain, the silence of the lambs, anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy, what’s love got to do with it, crazy rich asians, the fifth element, interstellar, the princess bride, casablanca, grease, raiders of the lost ark, top gun: maverick, get out, american psycho, the lost boys, fight club, mean girls, and many more. drinks, small bites, and classic movie snacks are available for purchase. $22.50+ admission. >>
thurs thru 9/14: bryant park picnic performances: bryant park’s outdoor series of free music, theater, and dance performances returns with 25 events, kicking off thursday with a fully-staged performance of la bohème by new york city opera. >>
thurs thru 9/4: beyond the light at artechouse: artechouse’s latest immersive installation, developed in collaboration with nasa, is ‘an artistic exploration of our unseen universe’ featuring an original musical score created from galactic data. artechouse (chelsea market), $25 general, $20 seniors/students. ny + nj residents can save $5 mon-fri. >>
thurs thru 6/25: (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm thru 7/25): hudson classical theater company: the importance of being earnest: hudson classical theater company kicks off its 20th season with an intimate outdoor production of oscar wilde’s the importance of being earnest at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). donations will be accepted following the show. >>
thurs thru 6/11: barefoot shakespeare company’s titus andronicus: barefoot shakespeare company presents an intimate, outdoor production of titus andronicus at central park’s summit rock (near w 83rd st + cpw). free admission. >>
thurs (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
home at fred samuel playground (harlem) >>
police story 3: supercop at fort greene park >>
prejudice and pride: swedish film queer at mccarren park (greenpoint/williamsburg) >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: eight dumbo art galleries will stay open late for opening receptions, special events, and talks. an optional hour-long tour (6pm, rsvp required) will visit and hear from experts at four exhibitions. free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 8/31): sunset salsa: hudson river park’s pier 76 (hudson yards) becomes your personal dance floor for this annual waterfront dance party. no experience necessary- the night starts with beginner salsa lessons! free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: queers n’ peers variety show: corporate pride edition: lgbtq+ and allied performing artists will present a variety of drag, music, and comedy at dromedary urban tiki bar (bushwick). hosted by cassidy dawn graves and comrade barbie. $10 adv, $15 door (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). >>
thurs 7pm-2am (+ 6/3 10am-6pm): 12th annual bushwick collective warehouse party + block party: bushwick collective’s annual extravaganza takes over a warehouse and three blocks with graffiti, street art, food trucks, and music. scheduled to perform: ice-t, grand puba, black moon, black sheep, tony touch, and more. warehouse party (thurs), block party (sat). free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: myq kaplan: imperfect: in advance of the edinburgh fringe festival, comedian myq kaplan (seth meyers, netflix) brings his ‘imperfect’ show to union hall (park slope), where he offers advice to his past self on subjects ranging from traditional marriage to polyamory, quantum mechanics to psychedelics, moby dick to nintendo, and more. $15. >>
thurs 8pm (every other thursday): cherry on top comedy: dairy queen joan glackin guest hosts cherry on top, a comedy show featuring a female, queer, and non-binary lineup at williamsburg’s tipsy scoop. beer, wine and booze-infused ice cream are available for purchase. $10 admission + one-item minimum. >>
thurs 8pm (every other thursday): landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: get hoppy at the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus), where comedians myka fox (comedy central), josh nasser (vulture), torrrey huggins (amazon), dan yang, sam kochman, and sean mullins are on tap for a night of laughs. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, and gabe pereira host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop questions in between sets by shalewa sharpe (hbo), reggie conquest (hbo), adam mamawala (comedy central), rohan padhye (airplane mode comedy), and eva evans (netflix). friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>
thurs 8pm: live band queeraoke sing-along: pride edition: sing your heart out with the power of a live band (tenderheart bitches) backing you. tonight’s pride edition includes pop-up vintage, flash tattoos, and a charity raffle benefiting black + pink. purgatory (bushwick), $12.47. >>
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