around town today
thru 4/28: learn about galaxies, dinosaurs, climate change, and more while enjoying a pint or two at the annual taste of science festival, continuing all week with talks and presentations at various locations. free-$5. >>
thru 4/29: shop men’s and women’s apparel and accessories starting at $10 at the brooklyn industries sample sale, being held at their soho store. >>
1-7:30pm (+ 4/24 12:30-3:40pm): columbia university’s 37th annual social research conference focuses on cons and scams and their place in american culture, with a focus on what makes us vulnerable to them, and particular attention to the current political scene. the new school’s theresa lang student and community center (greenwich village/union square), free (rsvp). >>
6pm (monthly): at this month’s speaking of science series lecture at the new york society for ethical culture, paleontologist carl mehling of the american museum of natural history digs around the definition of ‘fossil’. new york society for ethical culture (uws), $10 suggested donation. >>
6pm: the folio is female: bryant park commemorates the bard’s 454th birthday with classic monologues and scenes of shakespeare’s dynamic female leads performed by the drilling company, as well as a new orleans second line funeral procession by the jambalaya brass band. bryant park fountain terrace (midtown west), free. >>
6-7pm: insa korean bbq + karaoke (gowanus) launches their new chimek with free chicken + beer for all, plus a chance to vote for your favorite sauce for their permanent menu. >>
6:45pm: women killin’ it behind the camera: vimeo staff picks curator meghan oretsky shares her favorite short films by women from her ‘ladies with lenses’ channel, followed by filmmaker q+a. videology (williamsburg), $10. >>
7pm (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. this month’s guests: dan chamberlin (fallon) and ali levin (funny or die). bonus: share your own story for a chance to win a free drink. hosted by ian goldstein (splitsider) and ally spier (reductress). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free. >>
7pm doors, 7:30pm show: find inspiration at the legacy show, a storytelling show with first-hand stories from people who made change using their positive attitude. this month’s ‘how to find love’-themed show features ‘freedom hacker’ kimra luna, author/relationship expert susan winer, and coach melanie curtis. hosted by michael ian cedar. the gallery at le poisson rouge (greenwich village), $10 admission benefits she’s the first. >>
7pm doors, 8pm show (weekly): birdbrain comedy night returns with guests alexis guerreros (the cooligans), melissa stokoski (siriusxm), norlex belma (keith + the girl), shalewa sharpe (stay eating cookies), tom briscoe, brendan donegan, and arty przychodzki. bonus: the first 20 folks get a free jack daniel’s cocktail. drexler’s (east village/alphabet city), free. >>
7:30pm (monthly): at ‘the two beers in’ tipsy political roundtable show, hosts cody lindquist and charlie todd welcome discussion from guests adam pally (the mindy project, the president show), liz plank (vox), and michael hartney (school of rock on broadway), and more. ucb east village, $9. >>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (weekly): the butterboy comedy show, helmed by jo firestone, aparna nancherla, and maeve higgins, returns with guest host david cross (mr. show, arrested development) and standup by liza treyger (comedy central), chris thayer (pete holmes), drew michael (snl), nicole aimee schreiber (funny girls), tim dillon (comedy central), and kerry coddett (crashing). littlefield (gowanus), $10. >>
8pm: joe rumrill and andrew tisher host a night of prehistoric material at little gone guys: an evening of comedy about dinosaurs and pterosaurs. vital joint (williamsburg), $5. >>
8pm (weekly): the savage comedy show includes stand up by dan perlman (mtv), sachi ezura (ifc), blair dawson (as if!), and otto fernandez. hosted by lizzie martinez (funny or die), hoff matthews (comedy central), and brandon scott wolf (best time ever with neil patrick harris). bonus: chances to win free drinks and local show tickets with email rsvp. fawkner (cobble hill/boerum hill), free. >>
8pm (weekly): the side ponytail comedy show features stand up by chanel ali (girl code), hanna dickinson (comedy knockout), samuel bronowski (the new yorker), bret raybould, and courtney reynolds. hosted by julia shiplett. friends and lovers (crown heights), free. >>
9pm (weekly): hot jazz, swing and blues bands, djs, burlesque, and a free beginner’s dance lesson bring some swank to your mondays at the jazz haus soirée. tonight: music by avalon jazz band and dj jeff liu-leyco. bierhaus nyc (midtown east), free admission. >>
11pm (weekly): alt comics do standup, characters, and other weirdness at the dirty laundry comedy show, this week featuring cipha sounds (trutv), sean donnelly (comedy central), nore davis (comedy central), sydney washington (the unofficial expert), comedy folk duo friends who folk, and host morgan miller. ucb hell’s kitchen (hell’s kitchen), free. >>
coming up
4/24-29: ballet du grand théâtre de genève, a dance company featuring classically trained dancers performing contemporary ballet choreography, comes to ny with pontus lidberg’s abstract take on bach’s st matthew passion. the joyce theater (chelsea), $10+. >>
4/24 12pm: civil rights leader vanita gupta, nyu school of law’s wendy weiser, mexican american legal defense and education fund’s thomas saenz, and nyc department of planning’s joseph j. salvo host a discussion on what’s at stake in the 2020 census. greenberg lounge at nyu school of law’s vanderbilt hall (greenwich village), free (rsvp). >>
4/24 6-9pm: meatpacking shopping event: 40+ meatpacking district stores will stay open late and offer discounts, complimentary sips + bites, and gifts with purchase. offers varies by store. >>
4/24 7pm (monthly): are we alone in the universe? astrophysicist jackie faherty gives a virtual tour of exoplanets with the potential for life at tonight’s edition of ‘astronomy live’ at the hayden planetarium space theater (uws). $15 general, $13.50 students/seniors. >>
4/24 7pm: desert island discs: jazz journalist ted panken invites noted tenor saxophonist and producer houston person to wax over the eight records he’d want to have with him if stranded on a desert island. the national jazz museum in harlem, free-$10. >>
4/24 7pm (monthly): lgbtqia comedy, prose, and storytelling showcase greetings, from queer mountain returns with tonight’s theme ‘take me out tonight,’ featuring guests sarah kennedy, alex english, dewayne perkins, joe osmundson, lena einbinder, and veronica garza. hosted by micheal foulk and ralphie hardesty. housing works bookstore cafe (soho), free. >>
4/24 7pm: writers will read a piece about a song and then perform it as karaoke at every now and then i fall apart: a karaoke reading series, featuring pilot viruet, maggie serota, matt lubchansky, and hannah feldman. hosted by brad nelson. q.e.d. (astoria), $5. >>
4/24 7pm: little dots: ek theater company performs video game puppetry piece niobe, followed by a panel discussion on violence in the real world and gaming with reps from big fish games, geek.com, kotaku, and meme factory. the brick (williamsburg), free (rsvp). >>
4/24 8pm (monthly): the final fantasy reading series hosts readings and talks by ctch bsnss, gabby bess, gabrielle rucker, v_manuscript, peter bd, and harry b. hosted by precious okoyomon. friends and lovers (crown heights), $5 suggested donation. >>
4/24 8pm doors, 9pm show (weekly): seth herzog’s long-running sweet comedy show returns with performances by alex brightman (school of rock: the musical), julio torres (snl, jena friedman (the daily show), and ‘mr. showbiz’ murray hill. the slipper room (les), $10. >>
4/24 8:30pm: relive the best of the hammertimes at secretformula’s 90s hip hop and r+b music video sing-along, with prizes for the best 90s costume and dance moves. slate (flatiron), $10. >>
ticket deals
sponsored: delight in schubert’s much-loved masterpiece mass no. 2 in g major at legendary carnegie hall on sunday evening, april 29 for only $7 (value $110). >>
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