around town today

thru 1/30: film forum pays tribute to new wave film icon anna karina with a nine-film festival, including alphaville, band of outsiders, pierrot le fou, and more. film forum (south village), $15. >>

thru 1/26: experience podcasts like not another true crime podcast, the bechdel cast, and great moments in weed history live at the third annual brooklyn podcast festival, featuring 19 comedy, politics, and pop culture podcasts over the course of five days at the bell house (gowanus), union hall (park slope), and bric house (fort greene). various prices. >>

ongoing: the museum of the city of new york’s new exhibition, collecting new york’s stories: stuyvesant to sid vicious features highlights from the museum’s permanent collection, running the gamut from the colonial era to the recent past. a companion gallery, presenting original drawings, garments, posters, and other artifacts opens today. museum of the city of new york (harlem), suggested admission: $20 general, $14 students/seniors, free for 19 and under. >>

5:30-9:30pm: say yes to the dress, the venue, the photographer, and more with the help of over 40 vendors at the annual touring great bridal expo. new york marriott marquis (midtown west), $10. >>

6pm doors, 7pm show: the 11th annual silver sound showdown music + video festival showcases four live bands and 20+ music videos, with the winning band and director getting paired up for a music video production package. brooklyn bowl (williamsburg), $10. >>

7pm: vincente minnelli’s an american in paris (1951), starring gene kelly, leslie caron, and george and ira gershwin’s music and lyrics, returns to select theaters for two days. various prices. >>

7pm: dr. martens presents a free concert at nyu clive davis institute (downtown brooklyn) featuring oshun. >>

7pm doors, 7:30pm show (monthly): nikki palumbo and taylor ortega host queer tiger beat, a teen magazine-turned-standup comedy show. this month’s ‘issue’ features sam jay (snl), mary beth-barone (comedy central), jessica henderson (glamour), julia shiplett (hbo), and natalie rotter-laitman (reductress). henrietta hudson (west village), $7 adv, $12 dos (a portion of proceeds will be donated to housing works). >>

7:30pm: good girls laura merli (reductress) and molly brenner (molly brenner: i’m coming) host an hour of stand-up at brooklyn comedy collective (williamsburg), with guests randall otis (the daily show), jonathan zeller (the new yorker), brittany carney, courtney o’donnell, and mike lemme. $7. >>

7:30pm (thru 1/24): silence speaks volumes at brookfield place’s annual silent film/live music series. curated by wnyc’s john schaefer, the venue will host three evenings of classic silent film screenings accompanied by live music. tonight: alice guy-blaché’s the consequences of feminism (1906) and algie the miner (1912), harold m. shaw’s the land before the sunset) (1912), and charlie chaplain’s the immigrant (1917), with music by alexis cuadrado. bonus: free popcorn. the winter garden at brookfield place (fidi), free. >>

7:30pm doors, 8pm show: while you can’t bring your furry friends to the pet shop comedy show, you could walk away with a doggy bag (of sorts)–one lucky audience member will get a prize. featuring comedians liza treyger (comedy central), drew michael (hbo), and mary beth-barone (comedy central). hosted by lucas zelnick and jamie wolf. the jane hotel (west village), $5. >>

8pm (ends today): looking to get your groove on? all-women body-positive dance group big apple babes is holding auditions for their 2020 season. mark morris dance center (fort greene), free. >>

8pm (weekly): head to the downstairs space at poco restaurant and bar for the let’s see, what else? comedy show, hosted by courtney maginnis and tom delgado. tonight’s show features melissa villaseñor (snl), mia jackson (comedy central), brad howe (adult swim), and kevin doyle. poco restaurant and bar (alphabet city), free. >>

9pm: john and scott: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz perform improv at ucbt hell’s kitchen. $9. >>

looking for more? check our website for a list of more than 40 ongoing events. >>

our february event!

Single, in a relationship, married, it’s complicated. Whatever your status, Valentine’s Day is for suckers. Avoid falling for the trappings of a manufactured holiday and head to littlefield for the skint’s Fifth Annual “It’s Friday, I’m (Not) in Love” Anti-Valentine’s Day Party, which is being held on the 14th for the first time!

Dance to songs of heartbreak and liberation from the 80s to today spun by DJ Ceremony, strike a pose at our dark photo booth, and partake of themed-drink specials at the bar.

Leave your pinks and reds at home: this party’s dress code is strictly black. All black. Only black.

the skint presents:
The Fifth Annual
“It’s Friday, I’m (Not) In Love” Anti-Valentine’s Day Party
Friday, February 14 at 10:30pm
Littlefield
635 Sackett Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues), Brooklyn
$7 in advance, $10 at the door
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-fifth-annual-its-friday-im-not-in-love-anti-valentines-party-tickets-90743629639
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2905747022810730/

coming up

1/23-27: the museum of modern art presents american indies, 1980-1989, a series that explores american independent cinema in the years before the sundance film festival launched indie films into the mainstream. the 11-film series includes blood simple, chan is missing, polyester, stranger than paradise, and more. museum of modern art (midtown west), $12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students. >>

1/23-26: we know that rats carry the bubonic plague, love pizza, and are talented chefs in france, but what about their hopes and dreams? maguire wilder imagines these private yearnings at a workshop production of her musical, rats!: subwaysongsandstories. theaterlab (midtown west), $15. >>

1/23-26: new york antique ceramics fair brings a dozen exhibitors from the us and around the world to bohemian national hall (ues). free admission. >>

1/23 6pm doors, 6:30pm show: photographer stanley greenberg walked every block of manhattan, taking pictures of underseen spaces for his latest book, codex new york: typologies of the city. architect, urbanist, and professor michael sorkin (twenty minutes in manhattan) illuminates the intricate details of the nyc streetscape in his writing and design. tonight, greenberg and sorkin discuss the elements of the city that often go unnoticed in a conversation moderated by dwell editor-in-chief karrie jacobs. brooklyn historical society (brooklyn heights), $15. >>

1/23 6:30pm: the archaeology of cats and dogs: from the ice age to today, learn about the long and fascinating history of cats and dogs at a talk presented by patty hamrick at brooklyn brainery (prospect heights). $11. >>

1/23 6:30pm: get to know kanagawa, japan at a travel-based talk on the prefecture’s sights, culture, and history hosted by japan society (midtown east). a food and sake tasting follows. $21 admission includes a kanagawa snack box and a folding fan. >>

1/23 7pm: author and political science professor eitan hersh (hacking the electorate) launches his new book, politics is for power: how to move beyond political hobbyism, take action, and make real change, which shares the stories of several citizens who moved from being political junkies to active participants. powerhouse at the archway (dumbo), free admission. >>

1/23 7-9pm (on view thru 1/23): joan iaconetti’s watercolors of nyc’s subway system and joshua benson’s images of the city’s rooftops and skylines pair up for ‘above / below,’ an new exhibition at the gallery at w83 (uws). opening reception tonight. free admission. >>

1/23 7pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): discover new music at the revolution, a performance series that highlights three brooklyn and harlem-based artists of different genres each month. tonight: donsmith, alita moses, and oj in the yams. national sawdust (williamsburg), $15. >>

1/23 7:30pm: brooklyn-based music group los cumpleaños brings tropical rhythms and psychedelic soundscapes to lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). tonight’s event is part of the ‘¡vaya! 63’ dance party series, which celebrates nyc’s latin music scene. free. >>

1/23 7:30pm doors, 8pm show: revel in the bizarre, enchanting, once-in-a-lifetime moments that seem to happen only in new york at this evening of storytelling featuring taylor garron (reductress), sarah natochenny (pokémon), and emmy harrington (the show about the show). hosted by carly ann filbin and alise morales. the jane hotel (west village), $10. >>

1/23 7:45pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): comedians dish on the ups and downs of living in nyc at the boyz in the woods stand-up comedy show, featuring charles mcbee (mtv), ian lara (fallon), nore davis (comedy central), brittany carney, and guitler raphael. hosted by tawanda gona, gabe pereira, and nick chambers. friends and lovers (crown heights), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

1/23 8pm: howl with laughter at the good dog show, a dog-friendly comedy show featuring human comedians ophira eisenberg (npr), jourdain fisher (fallon), caitlin peluffo (colbert), alon elian (heads will roll), wendy steiner (refinery29), and andrew casertano (animal planet). hosted by jonathan zeller. dsk haus on hanson (fort greene), $7. >>

1/23 8pm: water from your eyes, sean henry, shadow year, and sourdoe play trans-pecos (ridgewood). $10. >>

1/23 8pm: hartstop collective hosts a night at rubulad (bushwick) with music, vendors, food, art, and bands gustaf, corbu, gessrit, and more. $8-10. >>

1/23 8:30pm: what was up with that banana taped to the wall at art basel? get to the bottom of the notorious piece (along with several other controversial creations) at the banana on the wall: an examination of art and controversy, a talk by photographer, artist, and researcher j.r. pepper. brooklyn brainery (prospect heights). $11. >>

1/23 9pm doors, 9:30pm show: (monthly): hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’s risk! podcast live show. tonight, barb ponella, gastor almonte, david drake, and monika novak spill the beans at caveat (les). $15. >>

1/23 10pm: embrace your inner aretha, cher, and whitney at the dirty thursday: queens of pop dance party. house of yes (bushwick), free. >>

ticket deals

get tickets to see the harlem gospel choir at sony hall 2/6 for free-$20 (plus ticket fees, reg. $25-45). >>

get tickets to the new york times travel show at the javits center 1/25-26 for $10-15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20-25). >>

get tickets to american symphony orchestra’s beyond beethoven at carnegie hall’s stern auditorium 1/31 for $10 (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>

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Timon lives in a world of opulence and generosity throwing wild parties attended by politicians, artists and the celebrities of Athens. When she loses her wealth and her friends abandon her, Timon takes to the forest, exchanging her luxurious gowns for sackcloth and plotting revenge against the city she loves. This production of Timon of Athens marks the 33rd of Shakespeare’s 38-play canon that TFANA has produced. 

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around town today

thru 2/9: take advantage of what the city has to offer for less during the annual nyc winter outing. a bundle of offers to attractions, restaurants and broadway shows are available, including restaurant week ($42 prix-fixe dinners and $26 lunches), broadway week (2-for-1 tickets), and nyc must-see week (2-for-1 tickets to attractions, museums, tours and performing arts). >>

5:30pm doors, 6pm show (monthly thru 4/14): experience live music up close at columbia university school of the arts’s pop-up concert series, where the audience is invited to grab a free drink and sit onstage with the performers. tonight: violinist lauren cauley performs selected works for solo violin. columbia university’s miller theatre (morningside heights), free admission. >>

6pm: bob garfield, cohost of wnyc’s on the media, discusses his new book, american manifesto: saving democracy from villains, vandals, and ourselves, in a conversation with new yorker media critic ken auletta, garfield at nypl grand central (midtown east). free (rsvp). >>

6:30pm doors, 7pm show: it’s ok to laugh at the serious matters comedy show, a ‘data-driven’ comedy show that features stand up, video, powerpoint, and interviews with guest experts who’ll take on the serious topic of the day. tonight’s lineup features todd barry (conan), mia jackson (comedy central), and adam mamawala (mtv). hosted by kevin mccaffrey, brock mahan, and josiah madigan. caveat (les), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

7pm: learn how to crochet an endangered orangutan (beginners welcome!) with amigurumi (crochet doll) artist mitsue. the workshop is part of resobox’s fifth annual amigurumi exhibition, ‘threatened threads,’ centered on raising awareness of endangered species. resobox (lic), $10 (includes all materials). >>

7pm: print and digital magazine of literature, culture, and politics n+1 hosts an issue launch party with readings by contributors at verso books (dumbo). $10 admission includes a copy of the issue. >>

7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): dive into the microscopic world of cells at this month’s installment of the secret science club lecture series, presented by biochemist and biophysicist kevin gardner and followed by a q+a. the bell house (gowanus), free. >>

7:30pm doors, 8pm show: the abortion access front (fka lady parts justice league) presents the feminist buzzkills of comedy, a social justice stand-up show followed by a conversation about the organization’s work and the status of reproductive rights. featuring lane moore (‘tinder live’), alison leiby (the marvelous mrs. maisel writer), drexton clemons, and april boddy. hosted by jaye mcbride. union hall (park slope), $10. >>

8pm (+ 1/22): looking to get your groove on? all-women body-positive dance group big apple babes is holding auditions for their 2020 season. mark morris dance center (fort greene), free. >>

8pm: frankie rose and brandy (music group) play union pool (williamsburg). free. >>

8pm (monthly): don your best flannel and test your knowledge at young ethel’s new super phat 90s trivia night. young ethel’s (south park slope), free. >>

8pm (weekly): hit up the saloon next to new york distilling company for a spirit-ed night of standup at the bright horizons comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes george civeris (siriusxm), charlie bardey (vulture), ike ufomadu (tony ‘comic to watch’), sydnee washington (comedy central), and natasha vaynblat (comedy central). hosted by mary houlihan, joe rumrill, sam taggart, and eliza hurwitz. the shanty (williamsburg), free. >>

8pm doors, 8:30pm show (biweekly): the wild things comedy show is back with stand-up by paris sashay (comedy central), derek humphrey (comedy central), clark jones (crashing), rebecca vigil (‘your love, our musical’), and rufat agayev. bonus: free pizza. secret loft (greenwich village), $5-12. >>

8:30pm (weekly): the just come! comedy show, hosted by pamela ross and kendall farrell, brings the laughs to east williamsburg with performances by shalewa sharpe (hbo), jess salomon (fallon), michael rowland (comedy central), usama siddiquee (bet), and tom delgado (travel channel). the graham (east williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

looking for more? check our website for a list of more than 45 ongoing events. >>

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New York City Wine Fest returns Saturday!

Wine Fest is your all access pass to hundreds of new wines from around the world! Travel the world of wine at the The Tunnel in New York City on Saturday, January 25. Guests will enjoy wine samples for their entire session paired with live entertainment, interactive games and food available for purchase.

Check out https://www.winefestnewyork.com/ for FAQ and list of wineries.

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Saturday, January 25
Session 1: 1-4:30pm
Session 2: 6-9:30pm

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New York, NY 10011

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coming up

1/22-30: film forum pays tribute to new wave film icon anna karina with a nine-film festival, including alphaville, band of outsiders, pierrot le fou, and more. film forum (south village), $15. >>

1/22-26: experience podcasts like not another true crime podcast, the bechdel cast, and great moments in weed history live at the third annual brooklyn podcast festival, featuring 19 comedy, politics, and pop culture podcasts over the course of five days at the bell house (gowanus), union hall (park slope), and bric house (fort greene). various prices. >>

1/22 (ongoing): the museum of the city of new york’s new exhibition, collecting new york’s stories: stuyvesant to sid vicious features highlights from the museum’s permanent collection, running the gamut from the colonial era to the recent past. a companion gallery, presenting original drawings, garments, posters, and other artifacts opens today. museum of the city of new york (harlem), suggested admission: $20 general, $14 students/seniors, free for 19 and under. >>

1/22 5:30-9:30pm: say yes to the dress, the venue, the photographer, and more with the help of over 40 vendors at the annual touring great bridal expo. new york marriott marquis (midtown west), $10. >>

1/22 6pm doors, 7pm show: the 11th annual silver sound showdown music + video festival showcases four live bands and 20+ music videos, with the winning band and director getting paired up for a music video production package. brooklyn bowl (williamsburg), $10. >>

1/22 7pm: vincente minnelli’s an american in paris (1951), starring gene kelly, leslie caron, and george and ira gershwin’s music and lyrics, returns to select theaters for two days. various prices. >>

1/22 7pm: dr. martens presents a free concert at nyu clive davis institute (downtown brooklyn) featuring oshun. >>

1/22 7pm doors, 7:30pm show (monthly): nikki palumbo and taylor ortega host queer tiger beat, a teen magazine-turned-standup comedy show. this month’s ‘issue’ features sam jay (snl), mary beth-barone (comedy central), jessica henderson (glamour), julia shiplett (hbo), and natalie rotter-laitman (reductress). henrietta hudson (west village), $7 adv, $12 dos (a portion of proceeds will be donated to housing works). >>

1/22 7:30pm: good girls laura merli (reductress) and molly brenner (molly brenner: i’m coming) host an hour of stand-up at brooklyn comedy collective (williamsburg), with guests randall otis (the daily show), jonathan zeller (the new yorker), brittany carney, courtney o’donnell, and mike lemme. $7. >>

1/22 7:30pm (thru 1/24): silence speaks volumes at brookfield place’s annual silent films/live music series. curated by wnyc’s john schaefer, the venue will host three evenings of classic silent film screenings accompanied by live music. tonight: alice guy-blaché’s the consequences of feminism (1906) and algie the miner (1912), harold m. shaw’s the land before the sunset) (1912), and charlie chaplain’s the immigrant (1917), with music by alexis cuadrado. bonus: free popcorn. the winter garden at brookfield place (fidi), free. >>

1/22 7:30pm doors, 8pm show: while you can’t bring your furry friends to the pet shop comedy show, you could walk away with a doggy bag (of sorts)–one lucky audience member will get a prize. featuring comedians liza treyger (comedy central), drew michael (hbo), and mary beth-barone (comedy central). hosted by lucas zelnick and jamie wolf. the jane hotel (west village), $5. >>

1/22 8pm (weekly): head to the downstairs space at poco restaurant and bar for the let’s see, what else? comedy show, hosted by courtney maginnis and tom delgado. tonight’s show features melissa villaseñor (snl), mia jackson (comedy central), brad howe (adult swim), and kevin doyle. poco restaurant and bar (alphabet city), free. >>

1/22 9pm: john and scott: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz perform improv at ucbt hell’s kitchen. $9. >>

ticket deals

sponsored: last week to register for winter booze music lessons with bantam studios! choose from banjo, cello, electric bass, upright bass, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, violin, viola, and voice. free wine + beer served at every class! >>

get tickets to the new york times travel show at the javits center 1/25-26 for $10-15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20-25). >>

get tickets to american symphony orchestra’s beyond beethoven at carnegie hall’s stern auditorium 1/31 for $10 (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>

get tickets to see the harlem gospel choir at sony hall 2/6 for free-$20 (plus ticket fees, reg. $25-45). >>

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