wednesday
weds thru 9/26: (wednesdays + thursdays 5-7pm, saturdays 10am-3pm, sundays 12-2:30pm): free kayaking at brooklyn bridge park: free kayaking returns to brooklyn bridge park with 20-minute paddles offering views of the brooklyn bridge and downtown manhattan skyline. life vests, gear, and basic instruction are provided. sunday sessions reserved for kids and their guardians. advance registration opens two weeks before each date. >>
weds thru 9/16: bryant park yoga: free outdoor yoga is back at bryant park for its 23rd year, with a rotating lineup of instructors leading all-levels classes. choose from tuesdays at 10am on the upper terrace or wednesdays at 6pm on the lawn, where hundreds of mats take over the grass for one of the city’s biggest collective stretches. byo mat, towel, and water. rsvp required. >>
weds thru 6/14 (tues-sun 12-7pm): the cooper union’s 2026 end of year show: classrooms, hallways, and studios transform into galleries showcasing works by 2025-2026 art, architecture, and engineering students. opening reception 5/27 5-8pm. foundation building + 41 cooper square (east village), free admission. >>
weds thru sun: rebecca miller’s mr. scorsese: the museum of modern art presents mr. scorsese, rebecca miller’s intimate five-part exploration of filmmaker martin scorsese’s life and work. wednesday’s 7pm screening will be followed by a conversation with miller, moderated by julianne moore. $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students >>
weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 6/3): summer concerts at hudson yards: the public square and gardens at hudson yards opens up for a series of free outdoor concerts: busta rhymes with opener dj scratch (5/27); jordin sparks with opener emyrson flora (6/3). >>
weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with leslie-ann murray (brown girl book lover), ryan teitman (paperweight), hannah thurman (thin skin), and cynthia weiner (a gorgeous excitement). hosted by sarah bridgins. free admission. >>
weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features cj koep, ali clayton, desmond mcdowell, darius dinkins, cori dech, shaunak godkhindi, judah friedlander, and maggie crane. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>
weds 8pm: i get wild: get some wild, wild life with talking heads tribute band i get wild at littlefield (gowanus). $15.89 with promo code ‘getwild7’ (reg. $24.36). >>
weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring katrina davis (comedy central), colleen genevieve (sirius xm), rahul pandya (hbo), otto fernandez (vulture), and alvin kuai (@alvinkuai). hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>
weds 9pm: music for enophiles: music for enophiles, an nyc-based band dedicated to playing brian eno’s solo pop recordings from 1974-1977, returns for their annual concert at mercury lounge (les). $15. >>
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thursday
thurs thru 6/5: film fests / series:
► thurs thru sun: 2026 inwood film festival: columbia university’s campbell sports center (inwood) and online. $15 general, $10 students, $3 online. >>
► thurs thru sun: 2026 new york indian film festival: village east by angelika. $20. >>
► thurs thru 6/1: 2026 newfest lgbtq+ film festival: pride edition: sva theatre, gansevoort plaza, and online. various prices. >>
► thurs thru 6/5: the 25th annual open roads: new italian cinema festival: film at lincoln center (uws). $19 general, $14 students / seniors / persons with disabilities. >>
thurs thru 9/11: 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. the season kicks off 5/28 with jazzmobile: wycliffe gordon and friends. >>
thurs thru 8/28: wagner park summer series: downtown’s waterfront robert f. wagner park presents a summer of music, dance, poetry, world cup viewing parties, and more. tonight: red baraat, led by dhol master sunny jain, blends bhangra, funk, jazz, and rock. free admission. >>
thurs thru 8/16 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: hudson classical theater company’s 23rd summer season presents intimate, outdoor productions of anton chekhov’s uncle vanya (5/28-6/21), william shakespeare’s hamlet (6/25-7/19), and arthur conan doyle’s the dancing men: a sherlock holmes mystery (7/23-8/16) at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>
thurs thru 6/17: it’s crowded: cartoons by hilary fitzgerald campbell: greenpoint’s yashar gallery hosts an exhibition of new works by the new yorker cartoonist hilary fitzgerald campbell. opening reception 5/28 6-9pm. free admission. >>
thurs thru sun: brooklyn ceramic arts tour 2026: local artists, studios, galleries, and businesses across brooklyn open their doors to the public, offering exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, artist talks, sales, and more. >>
thurs + fri (thurs 8:14pm, fri 8:13pm, + 7/11-12): manhattanhenge: catch the striking urban sunset that happens only twice a year, when the setting sun lines up with manhattan’s street grid. score a front-row seat from the east ends of 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th streets, as well as tudor city overpass in manhattan and hunter’s point south park in lic. >>
thurs 12pm (thursdays thru 6/11): road to broadway: playbill presents a four-week series of live, open-air performances from 15 broadway shows at the rink at rockefeller center. next up: operation mincemeat, the great gatsby, and maybe happy ending. free admission. >>
thurs 6pm: know it alls – trivia comedy show: compete against two teams of comedians in a topical trivia game that’s more about getting laughs than getting it right. hosted by catherine lindsay. baker falls (les), free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm: winging it: an open mic night at lofty pigeon books: share your script, your poem, your music, your jokes, or just your support at this open mic night held at kensington’s lofty pigeon books, hosted by comedian, performer, author, and new yorker cartoonist emily flake. light refreshments will be served, and attendees will save 10% on store purchases. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm (bimonthly): the dead ladies show nyc: the bimonthly dead ladies show features presentations on three deceased dames who made an impact on the world during their lifetimes. the private curtain at kgb (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists ben furnas (executive director, transportation alternatives), gersh kuntzman (editor-in-chief, streetsblog nyc), and betsy plum, (executive director, riders alliance). tonght’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc transit knowledge. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at young ethel’s (south slope), $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>
thurs 7pm: broken planet show: shape-shifting performer callum grant (blue man group, banana ball) conjures a universe of bizarre characters, live-looped music, and audience interaction in an unhinged attempt to heal our planetary divide. eris mainstage (williamsburg), $13.70+. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: at mindy raf and katie compa’s golden spiral comedy show, stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes each). tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features milly tamarez (go touch grass), alise morales (go touch grass), dan wilbur (the onion), liz barrett (siriusxm), and chewy may. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $10.38 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $15.71+). >>
thurs 7pm: rebel girl cover show: paramore, blondie, and punk rock faves. the spare room at the gutter (williamsburg), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
thurs 7pm doors (thru august): rooftop films summer series: shaolin soccer: rooftop films returns for its 30th summer of indie screenings across rooftops, parks, and other open-air spots around nyc. tonight: a 25th anniversary screening of stephen chow’s shaolin soccer at fort greene park. free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: phantom of the pop girlies: join musical comedians kimberly dinaro, rachel green, and maggie lalley as they present their latest 20 minutes of dark and twisted material at q.e.d. (astoria). $15. >>
thurs 7:30pm: thurs 7:30pm: swamp in the city presents: two-step night: les taiauts, a cajun band from western massachusetts, and bronx-based norteño group odi norteño share an accordion-fueled night at jalopy. beginner-friendly dance lessons before each set will get you started on the right foot. presented by the swamp in the city music festival. jalopy theater (columbia street waterfront district), $10+ sliding scale admission. >>
thurs 8pm: locrian chamber players: music from the past decade: the locrian chamber players, a chamber group devoted exclusively to performing music less than a decade old, presents a concert of works by both established and emerging composers at riverside church (morningside heights). free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm (monthly): connor ratliff presents the acting class: a fully improvised show disguised as an acting workshop, where host connor ratliff demonstrates ‘what acting truly is’ with the help of a guest performer and occasional audience participation. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 9pm: pins + needles comedy show: tattooed comics strip down for stand-up at this comedy show where performers bare their ink and their material before the room turns into a tattoo flash and local artist pop-up. hosted by taylor drew and justin hartman at secret pour (bushwick / bed-stuy). $10 adv, $15 door. >>
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