wednesday

weds thru 9/20: free fashion week events: fashionista has rounded up free public events, pop-ups, exhibitions, and other ways to get in on the action without a runway-show-sized budget. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► sponsored: sing street at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
► the namesake at fort greene park (fort greene) >>

weds 4-8pm: taste of times square: sample signature dishes from 30+ restaurants at this annual street food festival, stretching along 46th street from 7th avenue to 9th avenue and across the broadway plazas between 45th and 47th streets. register a wristband with your credit or debit card, then use it to purchase $5 or $10 ‘tastes’ from participating restaurants, with live music and broadway performances throughout the event. >>

sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: freestyle showcased by layerhythm, who creates street/club music and dance experiences built on live improvisation, where the audience’s energy and ideas shape what happens on the floor in real time. >>

weds 6-9pm (+ 9/23): salsa by the water: the williamsburg waterfront heats up with a night of salsa dancing. free lessons begin at 6:15pm, followed by live music and dancing at 7:15pm. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: the case for quitting: the surprising benefits of opting out with lindsay crouse + nayeema raza: journalist and film producer lindsay crouse discusses her new book, making the case for quitting when perseverance starts working against us. drawing on psychology, history, science, and stories from relationships, work, and everyday life, she explores when walking away can be the first step toward something better. crouse will be joined in conversation by smart girl dumb questions host nayeema raza. presented by mcnally jackston books at bklyn studios (downtown brooklyn). $10 admission, $39.99 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction at kgb: this monthly speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes writers jeffrey ford (the pandemonium waltz() and john c. foster (final boys) for a night of readings and discussion at kgb bar (east village). free admission. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): peer revue: ted talks with a twist. real experts give real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—then comedians wing it while trying to make sense of slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with talks by alex berr, luke stratham, emma goetz, and katlin schmidt, and comedy by shyaporn theerakulstit, brielle demirjian, alex dickson, and jonathan van halem. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘revueskint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

weds 7pm (wednesdays): baby shoes comedy: clare donaher and alex murdoch’s baby shoes comedy show delivers grown-up laughs with a fresh lineup of comedians each week. tonight’s show features claire siemietkowski, jacklyn lore edwards, amelia ritthaler, daniel dellanno, and mike fleming. black cat les, free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm (wednesdays): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur team up to bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by viv ford, fariaz rabbani, ahmed abdelrahman, and cori dech. free admission. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): mortified storytelling show: you’re not the only one who had an awkward phase. from journals to angsty poetry to home movies, see adults share the shame of their most embarrassing childhood artifacts. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 9pm: my kinda night! a queer variety show: billie bullock and sarah creamin’ onion host an evening filled with drag, burlesque, sideshow, comedy, and more at medusa bar brooklyn (east williamsburg). free admission (bring $ to tip the performers). >>

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Upcoming interviews:
• Ike Ufomadu and Dr. Stuart Firestein on how ignorance drives science. Sunday, September 13 at 7:30 PM
• Asher Pearlman and Dr. Weiji Ma on measuring consciousness. Sunday, September 20 at 7:30 PM
• Padma Lakshmi and Dr. Lisa Miller on the psychology of spirituality. Sunday, September 27 at 7:30 PM
• Negin Farsad and Wyna Liu on the craft of puzzles. Sunday, October 4 at 7:30 PM
• Ophira Eisenberg and Dr. Andrea Love on separating bullshit from good advice in health claims. Sunday, October 11 at 7:30 PM

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thursday

thurs thru 12/12: paper cuts: independent publishing in the united states, 2000-2025: center for book arts’s fall exhibition, curated by christopher kardambikis, showcases a selection of zines and small-press diy publications collected and researched for paper cuts zines podcast. in addition to the main selection of works, guest curators kyle quinn, christina long, and caroline kern present thematic reading tables focused on queer publishing, black-led editorial platforms, and diy print networks. opening reception 9/10 6-8pm. center for book arts (chelsea), free admission. >>

thurs thru sun 9/24 (opening reception 9/10 6:30-9:30pm, exhibition 9/12-24): stew: air 17 final exhibition: textile arts center (gowanus) presents stew, an exhibition of works by eight artists in residence. free admission. >>

thurs thru 9/15 (opening reception thurs 6pm-midnight): beastie boys square tribute art show: the lower east side’s studio6 gallery celebrates the third anniversary of the naming of beastie boys square with an open call group art show. open to artists of all levels, submissions will be accepted weds 2-9pm. $20 hanging fee, which will be refunded if your art sells. >>

thurs thru sun: neurotica fest: comedian and actor iris bahr’s neurotica fest is back at under st. marks theater (east village) with four days of solo shows, storytelling, book readings, and films. $7-25. >>

thurs thru sun: ridgewood off-kilter film festival: embrace uncanny community-driven cinema at the annual ridgewood off-kilter film festival, screening feature-length films, animated and live-action shorts, short documentaries, and music videos by new york-based, domestic, and international filmmakers. stone circle theatre, trinity reformed church, and footlight underground at the windjammer. $10-15. >>

thurs thru sun: 12th annual brooklyn americana music festival: folk, roots, and country blues take over dumbo, red hook, and the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district, with more than 20 artists playing stages at the dumbo archway and venues in dumbo, red hook, and the carroll gardens/columbia street waterfront district. $22-30 opening/closing night fundraisers, free admission all other days. >>

thurs 11am-7pm: us open for all: the grounds at the usta billie jean king national tennis center open to the public for a free day of matches, including the men’s doubles semifinals, the women’s singles semifinals, the boys’ and girls’ junior singles and doubles quarterfinals, the wheelchair singles quarterfinals and doubles semifinals, and more. flushing meadows – corona park, queens. >>

thurs 6-10pm: dapperq lgbtqia+ fashion show: queer style digital magazine dapperq returns to brooklyn museum for their 11th annual new york fashion week lgbtqia+ fashion show. $20. >>

thurs 7pm: the tiny hot dog art show: get a taste of tiny art at d.b.a. (east village), where wife-and-husband duo deanna billy projects serves up 15 tiny hot dog watercolor paintings, prints, free tiny beers, tiny hot dogs, and a photo op with a viral sabrett jacket upcycled from an iconic nyc hot dog cart umbrella. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: dance party all-stars featuring alfredo de la fé all star band and george gee swing orchestra. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at the tip top tits comedy show, hosted by mary cella and jill weiner and featuring hoodo hersi (colbert), lizzy cassidy (don’t tell comedy), aditya mayya, dan lewis, and kendall farrell. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé cunha, tonight’s show includes standup by brandon collins (hbo), micah walsh (artichoke comedy), calvin cato (netflix), ahmed abdelrahman, and stephanie goldklang. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

thurs 8:45pm: sarah adelman: an hour of stand-up: ahead of her fall tour, comedian and writer sarah adelman (blow my mind on mad realities) headlines sesh comedy (les) with an hour of stand-up. $15. >>

thurs 9pm (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: molly brenner, chase hoffman, madelein murphy, and vanessa peruda. hosted by alysia hush and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), $5. >>

thurs 8pm (thursdays): house party comedy: sima sepehri and zubi ahmed’s standup show returns to bushwick’s house party cafe + lounge with performances by yedoye travis, amber singletary, sahib singh, dan duvall, and carmen lagala. $10. >>

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cultural fests / food events / markets / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► thru 9/10: grand street summer restaurant week: east williamsburg. >>

► sat 12-6pm: lesbian renaissance: a medieval themed lavender market: boyfriend co-op café + bar (bed-stuy / bushwick). >>

► sat 2-7pm: brasilian independence day fest: 31st avenue between 33rd + 35th streets (astoria’s open street). >>

► sat thru mon (12-8pm): 46th annual richmond county fair: historic richmond town, staten island. $15 general, $12 seniors, $7 youths. >>

► sun 1-3pm (+ 9/13): free olive oil-y ice cream: mccarren parkhouse (williamsburg). >>

► sun 1-6pm (rain date 9/13): west side county fair: pier i in riverside park south (uws). >>

► sun 3-5pm: our little bake sale fundraiser for make the road new york: the play ground at little island, free admission, $10 per pastry. >>

► mon 11am-6pm: 59th annual west indian day parade: eastern parkway from utica avenue to grand army plaza (brooklyn). >>

dolly parton tribute events:

► sun 8pm: we will always love you: a dolly parton celebration with cover band doll parts: littlefield (gowanus), $20. >>

► tues 8pm: dolly: a live musical tribute: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>

friday

fri thru 9/10: brailed it: blind and low-vision kids take the cameras into their own hands in this documentary about the annual braille challenge, where top young braille readers and writers from around the world compete in los angeles. audio description is woven into the film as part of its storytelling. q+a with filmmakers david grabias and brendon schulze will follow the 9:40pm shows on 9/4 + 9/5. quad cinema (greenwich village), $18 general, $16 seniors. >>

fri thru tues (8pm): public works’ public record: presented by the public theater’s public works program, more than 100 new yorkers come together with musicians and dancers at central park’s delacorte theater to create a live album in real time, capturing how our city sings, moves, and tells its story in this moment. the resulting album will be preserved by the new york public library for the performing arts. ways to get free tickets: in-person at the theater in the park, at an in-person lottery at the public theater in noho, and via a digital lottery on the todaytix app. >>

thru mon: the metropolitan opera’s summer hd festival: catch encore screenings from the met’s live in hd series projected onto the opera house’s façade at lincoln center plaza. 2,500 seats will be available, first come, first served. free admission. >>

fri thru sun (5pm): cake zine at little island: james beard award-winning literary food magazine cake zine curates a reading series at little island about the past, present, and future of the city’s ever-changing food scene. the readings will be followed by an open writing group guided by cake zine authors. seating opens 30 minutes before showtime. >>

fri thru sun (5pm doors): 27th annual tromadance film festival: troma entertainment’s annual celebration of outrageous, low-budget filmmaking returns with three nights of screenings, drag, and bingo at pine box rock shop (bushwick). free admission. >>

sponsored: fri + sat (various times): flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics and a cozy atmosphere—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; and the east village location is back at 201 allen st store 2 friday + saturday at 8:00pm. new: monthly member’s pass ($20) to see as many shows as you want + happy hour drinks + secret drop in announcements! >>

fri 6:30pm (monthly): lower east stories: p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les) presents a storytelling salon where each month brings a fresh theme and fresh tales. tonight’s theme: ‘class.’ hosted by matt storrs. $10 admission. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different at the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps canada, china, colombia, egypt, germany, india, norway, and romania with performers sahib singh (subway takes), salma hindy (comedy central), alyce chan (@momcomnyc), daniel simonsen (hbo), and santi espinosa (@santiagocomedy). a portion of the proceeds will go to new women new yorkers. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 7pm: bryant park picnic performances: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: bryant park’s first-ever brass festival, featuring traditional brass blended with r+b, pop, and soul from new brass band, brass queens, and aberdeen. >>

fri 7:30pm doors: the femmes: gay prom: get dressed up for a queer prom night with live music by the femmes, an all-woman and nonbinary party band playing songs by female and nonbinary artists. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $20.09 adv, $25 door. >>

fri 8pm doors: the horror show: a fundraiser for negative space cinema: negative space cinema, a new horror + genre microcinema opening in brooklyn this fall, hosts a horror-inspired drag show fundraiser at secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy). free admission, but bring cash for raffles and to tip the performers. >>

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 lineup includes joe rumrill (fantasmas), rojo perez (comedy central), isa medina (@isaamedinaa), jill weiner, and angel contreras. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sponsored: sat thru 9/27: molière in the park: don juan: brooklyn’s home for free, world-class theater invites you to experience don juan – a thrilling tale of desire, power, and hypocrisy. translated by stephen wadsworth, directed by lucie tiberghien, and featuring a live cello score by johnathan moore, don juan is a masterful blend of comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural. running from september 5 through 27 at prospect park’ lefrak center at lakeside. free reservations are encouraged. >>

sat 12-10pm: the second annual melofest: melophobe, a bushwick music recording studio and diy artist space, celebrates two years with a day of back-to-back bands and djs across two stages, an ambient room, casino games, a bouncy house, vendors, bar, grill, and more. sunfish studio (bushwick), $20. >>

sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado takes you through different aspects of nyc each month, with history, comedy, trivia with prizes, and special guests. tonight’s show features comedian carolina montesquieu (don’t tell comedy) and visual artist + historian john vasquez mejias (author, the puerto rican war). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>

sat 7pm (monthly): you see black (ucblk): a variety show spotlighting black performers: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black performers. ucb (east village), $18.91 with promo code ‘ucblksept’ (reg. $23.91). >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: an anarchist comedy news hour: in this monthly anti-capitalist, anti-fascist comedy show, comedian and writer marcela onyango breaks down the latest headlines—helping you decide whether to be mad, glad, or just deeply confused. each show supports direct action efforts, raising funds for mutual aid projects. tonight’s guests include darius dinkins, kristal adams, achille vann ricca, john o’donnell, julianna dudley, and danielle deluty. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 8pm doors: scream scene horror hangout: tales from the hood: scream scene’s latest horror hangout features a screening of rusty cundieff’s 1995 horror anthology tales from the hood. tiny cupboard (bushwick), free admission. >>

sat 8pm-midnight: carly rae jepsen night: get into the full crj catalog with hits, deep cuts, b-sides, one-offs, new singles from her upcoming album, and more alongside other pop favorites. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sunday

sun 2-6pm: free show brain concert: show brain returns to tompkins square park (east village) with a free, all-ages concert featuring sid simons, 95 bulls, dauber, and more. >>

sun 2-6pm: union pool’s summer thunder concert series: the free daytime backyard concerts series closes the season with heavy blanket (feat. j mascis), crickets (jd samson, roddy bottum, michael o’neill), and tami hart. rain or shine. >>

sun 7pm: what i did for love: improv based on your love story: upright citizens brigade improvisers interview an audience member about their love life, then turn the stories into a fully-improvised performance. ucb (east village), $15. >>

monday

mon 4pm, 7pm: (monthly): movie musical mondays: singin’ in the rain: a series of iconic movie musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika. the 2026 season continues with stanley donen and gene kelly’s singin’ in the rain (1952), starring kelly, debbie reynolds, and donald o’connor. >>

mon 5pm lawn opens, 8pm film starts (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: galaxy quest at bryant park (midtown). >>

tuesday

tues thru 9/25: ars nova ant fest: ars nova’s annual ‘all new talent’ (ant) festival showcases new theater, comedy, music, and hybrid theater across two weeks. ars nova theater (hell’s kitchen), $20+. >>

tues thru 9/20: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets: score broadway show tickets for less during this seasonal promotion! 2-for-1 tickets are now on sale for 25 shows, including buena vista social club, hadestown, maybe happy ending, oh, mary!, operation mincemeat, shmigadoon!, stranger things: the first shadow, the lost boys, and more. >>

tues 6:30pm: the common good economy: how to make capitalism work for us all: economist mariana mazzucato launches her new book with a conversation about rethinking capitalism around the common good, joined by pulitzer prize-winning poet natalie diaz and economist darrick hamilton. a book signing and reception will take place from 6:30-7:45pm, followed by the panel at 8pm. introductory remarks will be provided by deputy mayor of economic justice for new york city, julie su. the new school’s tishman auditorium (greenwich village/union square), free admission. >>

tues 7pm: risk! live show and story slam: hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’s risk! show. tonight’s ‘that’s a surprise’ edition includes storytellers kelly auerbach, tyler fowler, and liza treyger, plus a mini-story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members. featuring guest host jc cassis. caveat (les), $9.49 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18+). >>

tues 8pm: scream scene presents die laughing at basket case: what’s in the basket? find out at scream scene’s new show where comedians watch a so-bad-it’s-funny horror movie along with you and share their reactions live. tonight: frank henenlotter’s basket case (1982). flop house comedy club (williamsburg), $15. >>

coming up

sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: freestyle showcased by layerhythm, who creates street/club music and dance experiences built on live improvisation, where the audience’s energy and ideas shape what happens on the floor in real time. >>

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our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: coney island friday night fireworks and brooklyn cyclones baseball (last chance!), tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, rooftop cinema, and more. >>

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