around town today
6pm: find out how one year produced countless notable films when author and former wired senior writer brian raftery presents his new book, best. movie. year. ever.: how 1999 blew up the big screen. nyu bookstore (greenwich village), free admission. >>
6-9pm: tour over 100 student artist’s work spaces at the new york academy of art’s mfa open studios (tribeca). free. >>
6-9:30pm (on view thru 5/2): 212 arts gallery presents a solo exhibition featuring luis zimad lamboy’s series of painted street signs. opening reception tonight. 212 arts (east village/alphabet city), free. >>
6:30pm (on view thru 6/29): three spring exhibitions open at the center for book arts tonight: rising together, deposits, and new book art: workspace residents of 2018. the center for book arts (flatiron), free admission. >>
7pm: is perception really reality? find out at an interactive talk on the science of vision given by neuroscientist tiago altavini. education laboratory at columbia university’s jerome l. green center, (manhattanville). free admission. >>
7pm (quarterly): hear six local writers read their poetry and prose about rebirth and renewal at tonight’s ‘awakening’ edition of the eclipsed reading series. hosted by chelsea fonden and jenelle greco. st. mazie bar + supper club (williamsburg), free. >>
7pm doors, 7:30pm show (monthly): your wallet doesn’t need to be full for the runnin’ on empty stand-up comedy show, which features a mix of pros and up-and-comers. performers at tonight’s show include ana fabrega (the chris gethard show), daniel simonsen (seth meyers), zach raffio (the hard times), chanel ali, solange azor, abby roberts, and hannah watzke. hosted by yotam tubul and lisa franklin. the gallery bar at le poisson rouge (greenwich village), $3. >>
7pm doors, 8pm show: odonis odonis, public memory, and a place both wonderful and strange play knitting factory (williamsburg). $12 adv, $15 dos. >>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): fail better with some help from quitters, a comedy and storytelling show that features tales of walking away from something and performances of abandoned material. tonight’s guests: milly tamarez (vice), david bluvband (the marvelous mrs. maisel), angel yau (azn pop!), and carly ann filbin (let me break you up). bonus: you could be chosen to share your own story and get a free drink. hosted by self-proclaimed quitters ian goldstein (splitsider) and sam corbin (the new yorker). c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $8 adv, $10 door (10% of the proceeds will be donated to the center for reproductive rights). >>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): small talk comedy show: comedian jo firestone (comedy central) hosts this comedy talk show where guest comedians, musicians, children, and friends discuss how they make their everyday decisions. tonight’s guests: chris gethard (the chris gethard show), gary richardson (snl), clare o’kane (comedy central), and manolo moreno (dr. gameshow). union hall (park slope), $7 adv, $10 dos. >>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (weekly thru 5/6): greenwich house music school’s annual uncharted concert series, co-curated with joe’s pub and the david rubenstein atrium at lincoln center, continues a season of eclectic programing with a concert by the founder of the latin grammy-winning, all-female mariachi band flor de toloache, mireya ramos. bonus: free beer and wine. greenwich house music school (west village), $15. >>
8pm: the stacy comedy show, hosted by charlie bardey, caroline doyle, and marissa goldman, returns with stand-up by shalewa sharpe (hbo), sam taggart (comedy central), maya sharma, eytan boclin and angelo balassone, plus magic by brian flaherty. rebecca’s bar (bushwick), free. >>
8pm (weekly): unplug at the airplane mode comedy show, featuring sets by ian fidance (comedy central), fareeha khan (kimmel), kate willett (netflix), kc arora (gotham comedy live), and laura merli. hosted by geoffrey asmus, rohan padhye, and aimee rose ranger. cherry tree (park slope/gowanus), free. >>
8pm (+ 4/19): rule of 7×7: seven playwrights present new 10-minute plays that had to follow seven rules. the tank (garment district), $14 adv, $15 door (admission includes a beer). >>
8pm doors, 9pm show: bayonne and palm daze play rough trade (williamsburg). $13 adv, $15 door. >>
8pm doors, 9pm show: the coathangers, big bite, and high waisted play music hall of williamsburg. $15 adv, $18 dos. >>
8:30pm (monthly): saurin choksi hosts the brown privilege comedy show, with performances by paris sashay (epix), tim barnes (comedy central), dave lester (sirius xm), raanan hershberg (nbc), and karmen naidoo. friends and lovers (crown heights), free ($5 suggested donation). >>
9pm doors, 9:30pm show (monthly): it’s all things html-arious at the internet explorers comedy show, where comedians and actual experts step into the world of the world wide web. tonight’s ‘memes’ theme features comic artist branson reese and internet journalists amanda hess (the new york times), taylor lorenz (the atlantic) and katie notopoulos (buzzfeed). hosted by mark vigeant. caveat (les), $10 adv, $12 door. >>
9:15pm: the 26th annual reading of the inferno section of dante’s the divine comedy coincides with the evening of the maundy thursday vigil, the same day that dante’s journey begins. the cathedral of st. john the divine (morningside heights), free. >>
10pm: come together for an explosion of purple and pop at a prince tribute edition of the dirty thursday dance party. house of yes (bushwick), free. >>
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4/19-7/7: the museum of the moving image’s ‘see it big!’ action film screening series kicks off with raiders of the lost ark, the adventures of robin hood, anne of the indies, and seven samurai. museum of the moving image (astoria), $15 general, $11 students/seniors admission includes same-day admission to the museum. >>
4/19-5/16: good things come in three at film forum’s trilogies series, a four-week, 78-film series highlighting trios of movies by 26 directors. this weekend’s offerings: francis ford coppola (the godfather), sergio leone (clint eastwood), and masaki kobayashi (the human condition). film forum (south village), $15. >>
4/19-21: heeere’s kubrick! village east cinema’s annual tribute to stanley kubrick concludes with 2001: a space odyssey in 70mm. $20. >>
4/19 1:30pm (fridays thru 6/21, + 9/6-10/11): learn the basics from masters at free group beginner fencing lessons, returning to bryant park for the spring season today. equipment provided, registration required. >>
4/19 6-9pm: at escape east @ 333, japan society’s monthly gallery happy hour, enjoy free admission to the exhibition radicalism in the wilderness: japanese artists in the global 1960s, music spun by dj aki, and drinks and snacks (available for purchase). japan society (midtown east), free (reg. $12 general, $10 students/seniors). >>
4/19 6-9pm: nine greenpoint art spaces stay open late for the annual spring greenpoint gallery night. free admission. >>
4/19 6pm doors, 6:30pm show (monthly): be there and be square. nerd nite returns with another night of entertaining and informative presentations spanning a wide range of nerdom. tonight, hear talks on sinister architects, how fame can compromise even those with brilliant minds, and how 80’s detective shows helped our collective recovery from vietnam. caveat (les), $10 adv, $12 door. >>
4/19 6:30pm doors, 7pm show: what does your instagram feed say about you? improv team higgins will make up their own stories about audience member photos at the instagram show. subculture (noho), $14. >>
4/19 7pm: the red ink reading series, a quarterly literary discussion series that focuses on women writers, delves into the topic of ‘authenticity’ with mira jacob (good talk), jennifer pastiloff (on being human), deborah landau (soft targets), grace talusan (the body papers), and hannah tinti (the twelve lives of samuel hawley). hosted by michele filgate. books are magic (cobble hill). free admission. >>
4/19 7pm (monthly): the kweendom lgbtq comedy and storytelling show comes out again with performances by david perez, walter kelly, rachel mccartney, kate sisk, and jessica henderson. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
4/19 7pm: trace mountains, elijah wolf, and pearla play union pool (williamsburg). $10 adv, $12 dos. >>
4/19 7-10pm (on view thru 4/27): 14 artists stepped out of their their comfort zones and utilized a medium they don’t normally engage with for the sunday painter group exhibition. opening reception tonight. flux factory (lic), free. >>
4/19 7:30pm (monthly): tonight’s full moon means it’s time again for gathering the coven, lauren maul’s comedic talk show that features magical comedians, practicing witches, and musicians. tonight’s show features comedian meghan o’neill, storyteller jiji lee, astrologer janelle belgrave, musician michael harren, plus witchy wares from cult party. the pit (flatiron), $10. >>
4/19 7:30pm doors, 8pm show (+ 4/20): local theater reaches new heights at the green room, an intersectional pot play festival consisting of 1-5 minute plays inspired by weed. cooler gallery (clinton hill), $12 adv, $15 door (a portion of the profits will go to empire state norml). >>
4/19 7:30pm: salsa ensemble 8 y más and dj dayansiiita perform at tonight’s installment of the ¡vaya! 63 latin dance music series at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). free. >>
4/19 8pm (monthly): an all-lady lineup of storytellers, stand-ups, improvisers, and character actors perform at the she makes me laugh show. tonight’s lineup: rosebud baker, mary beth barone, candyce musinski, karolena theresa, lauren loguidice, and big mermaid. the pit (flatiron), $11 ($1 of each ticket sold will go to earth day network). >>
4/19 8pm (monthly): comedians and storytellers recount their most cringeworthy sexual encounters at the awkward sex…and city storytelling show, held in the basement of a sex shop. tonight’s edition features kevin allison (risk!), shalewa sharpe (2 dope queens), carolyn castiglia (right now! with carolyn castiglia), host natalie wall, and more. bonus: free beer + wine, plus save 15% off store purchases. the pleasure chest (ues), $12 adv with promo code ‘skint’ or $15 at the door if you mention the skint (reg. $15 adv, $20 door). >>
4/19 8pm: hackers show off their interactive projects at nyc resistor’s annual party and fundraiser, solar punk. bonus: free beer. nyc resistor (boerum hill), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
4/19 8:30pm (weekly): see what all the brew-ha-ha is all about at the bitches brew comedy show, featuring stand-up by aparna nancherla (crashing), dan soder (billions), kate willett (netflix), saurin choksi (brown privilege comedy), erica spera, and denise taylor. hosted by shelby taylor. the back room at halyards (gowanus), free (a tip jar will be passed around). >>
4/19 8:30pm doors, 9pm show (weekly): the live from outer space comedy show at the cobra club in bushwick features stand-up by kat radley (the daily show), andy sandford (adult swim), lance weiss (mtv), rachel mccartney (pbs), and david tveite (last comic standing). hosted by erik bergstrom (colbert), myka fox (trutv), and max bruno. free admission. >>
4/19 9pm (+ 4/20): brooklyn academy of music’s bamcafé live performance series features april + vista (fri) and deem spencer (sat). bamcafé (fort greene), free. >>
4/19 11pm (monthly): comedians live-riff over a screening of 1986’s howard the duck at tonight’s edition of the ‘movies r dumb’ series. hosted by chris gersbeck. q.e.d. (astoria), $10. >>
4/19 11pm: get down to 80s-00s party jams, dance hits, and pop classics at this month’s edition of the everybody, everybody dance party at c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $5. >>
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