thursday

thurs thru 2/16 (mon-sat 11am-5pm): invader: 1up art exhibition: peruse pixelated paintings and other 8-bit-inspired originals by the anonymous street artist known as ‘invader,’ a name drawn from the 1978 video game space invaders. taglialatella gallery (chelsea), free. >>

thurs thru 1/31 (thurs-sun @ 7:30pm): 24th annual gallery players black box new play festival: catch world premiere performances of six new short plays written specifically for zoom. online, free. >>

thurs 4pm: the encyclopedia of new york: from abstract expressionism to zoning, journalist chris bonanos (new york magazine) catalogues and celebrates new york city’s architecture, inventions, and ideas in a conversation about the encyclopedia of new york, a collection of stories, secret histories, and handy guides by the editors of new york magazine. online, $8. >>

sponsored: thurs 5:30pm: the virtual nyc subway adventure series: the 1 train’ webinar: join new york adventure club for our inaugural virtual nyc subway adventure series — an immersive take on a subway stop tour that features a virtual visit to unique attractions and local highlights surrounding every single station on a new york city subway line. next stop: the 1 train, which contains 38 stops across 15 miles between the bronx and manhattan. online, $10. >>

thurs 5:30pm (monthly): virtual astronomy live: 35th anniversary of the space shuttle columbia launch: former astronaut and nasa administrator charles f. bolden jr. details his experiences piloting the space shuttle columbia in a conversation with former astronaut and columbia university professor mike massimino. hosted by kerbal space academy creator john ‘das’ galloway. presented by the intrepid sea, air + space museum. online, free. >>

thurs 6pm (weekly): night moves yoga: salute the moon as you flow through an evening vinyasa yoga class led by tyler ocampo. presented by house of yes. online, $5. >>

thurs 6pm: digital drink + draw: landmarks: relax, get inspired, and connect with other creatives as you drink and draw with artist and afam educator natalie beall. examining works by self-taught artists william l. hawkins, jerry gretzinger, and others, beall will offer drawing prompts and explore different artists’ approaches to depicting famous buildings and geographic features. presented by the american folk art museum. online, free (donations welcome). >>

thurs 6-8pm (open tues-thurs 1-6pm. opening event tonight 6-8pm): human connection arts opening: bodypainting nonprofit human connection arts, now in a new home at java arts studios (greenpoint) kicks off the new year with an art show featuring painted canvases, objects, and body art by founder andy golub. free. >>

thurs 8pm (+ 2/4, 2/18, 3/4, 3/18): loser’s lounge: battle of the one-hit wonders: rock out with tribute band the loser’s lounge when you tune into their new streaming series, ‘battle of the one-hit wonders,’ a battle-of-the-bands-style competition between classic one-hit wonder songs from the 60s, 70s, and beyond, where the audience chooses the winner. presented by joe’s pub at the public theater. online, free. >>

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friday

fri thru 1/31: the winter show: get immersed in fine and decorative arts from ancient times to the present day and from all around the world during a virtual edition of new york’s longest-running art, antiques, and design fair. online, free. >>

fri 7pm: the story collider podcast’s science story slam: five storytellers selected at random from audience submissions share true, personal, ‘starting over’-themed stories ranging from hilarious to heartbreaking. if chosen, you’ll also receive feedback from a pair of guest coaches. hosted by gastor almonte. online, $10. >>

sponsored: fri 8pm: the hidden art treasures inside nyc’s hotel bars and lobbies’ webinar: join new york adventure club as we explore a selection of hotel bars and lobbies throughout new york city that boast incredible museum-quality art collections and site-specific commissions. online, $10. >>

fri 8pm (+ sat): rule of 5×5 (monthly): five playwrights present new 10-minute plays that had to follow five rules. online, $10. >>

fri 8pm: aladdin sing-along: travel to ‘a whole new world’ as secretformula’s streaming sing-along party revisits the 1992 disney classic. online, $5. >>

saturday + sunday

sat 9:30am: creating a new money mindset: here’s a class that’s right on the money: certified financial planner stephanie genkin teaches you how to break unhealthy financial habits and take a more mindful approach to budgeting and spending so that you can set up systems to take the struggle out of saving. presented by brooklyn brainery. online, $7. >>

sat 10am: herbal immune boosters for winter health: learn how to strengthen your immune system and help stave off winter sniffles with herbs, funghi, and foods during a class taught by herbalist dawn petter. presented by brooklyn brainery. online, $17. >>

sat 2pm: 45:15 online: a communal writing experience: kickstart your creative practice during a 45-minute silent writing session led by raluca albu, followed by 15 minutes of mindful movement and meditation led by yoga teacher virginia chang. inspired by ellen sussman’s ‘unit system’ for a disciplined and productive writing practice. presented by the center for fiction. online, free (donations welcome). >>

sat 4pm: star trek: voyager virtual experience: hang with the franchise’s first female captain and her crew during a livestream q+a and virtual photo op with star trek: voyager cast members kate mulgrew, robert picardo, robert duncan mcneill, tim russ, and garrett wang. online, free (photo op sessions, one-to-one chats, and autographs are extra). >>

sat 8pm: the reading series: the reading series, a new live performance series dedicated to presenting live theater while raising money for charities making a difference right now, presents a live reading of david lindsay-abaire’s 2007 pulitzer prize winning drama, rabbit hole. online, free (suggested donations benefit the actors fund). >>

sat 8pm: looking forward to it with josh gondelman: comedian josh gondelman (desus + mero) hosts a comedy fundraiser for voter engagement beyond 2020, starring jo firestone (fallon), fareeha khan (comedy central), emmy blotnick (comedy central), and joe pickett + nick prueher of found footage festival. online, donations welcome. >>

sat 9pm: thank you for everything: house of yes five-year anniversary: don your wildest costume and prepare to get funky: arts collective, nightclub, and performance venue house of yes is celebrating five years in its bushwick home with a raucous digital dance party. online, free (donations welcome). >>

sun 10pm (monthly): queer as punk: la-based showcase of queer drag performers and musicians with a punk edge continues with ‘cyber punx.’ online, $10 suggested donation. >>

misc.

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: flea markets, outdoor art, soundwalks, and more. >>

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we know there’s no shortage of sources for news and safety updates. what is scarce is periodic distraction. so for the time being, in keeping with our efforts to support our performance and cultural community, the skint will be sending out periodic emails about local event streams and other related resources to help occupy your time. if you know of something that might fit the bill, feel free to send us the details using the contact form on our website.

stay safe and healthy.

– the skint

Cold days beg for warm whiskey nights.

Nights out just aren’t what they used to be. The World’s Fare Whiskey Experience at Home is here to help change that!

Enjoy a one-hour, virtual, whiskey masterclass experience as you are guided by 10 of the top whiskey distillers and experts from across the country and abroad.

Virtual attendees will receive:
10 whiskey tastings in a souvenir box
branded tasting glass
tasting notes
and more!

Special offer for the skint readers: save 20% on tickets with promo code “skint20”

The World’s Fare Whiskey Experience
Thursday, February 25 at 8:30PM EST
Zoom (link will be sent prior to masterclass)
Kits will be shipped to attendees prior to class

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Whiskey from the following distilleries:

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monday

mon thru sun (weekly): the metropolitan opera streams: this week’s series of encore ‘live in hd’ presentations visits ‘leading ladies: opera’s greatest heroines,’ highlighting the female protagonists of bizet’s carmen, bellini’s norma, puccini’s tosca, and more. online, free. >>

mon thru sun (weekly): sidewalk cinema at syndicated: bushwick’s syndicated bar and restaurant continues its outdoor screening series with blue crush, tenet, the notebook, the sandlot, the parent trap, and mad max: fury road. weather permitting. free admission, with food and drinks available for purchase. >>

mon 3pm: apollo uptown hall: mlk and the fierce urgency of now!: wnyc and the apollo theater present the 15th annual dr. martin luther king, jr. day celebration. hear from civil rights leaders, elected officials, activists, journalists, and artists as they discuss dr. king’s teachings and their impact on present-day social justice movements, the implications of the 2020 election, and what comes next in the country’s ongoing fight against systemic racism. hosted by wnyc’s brian lehrer, jami floyd, and tanzina vega. online, free. >>

mon 5:30pm: bad vibrations: the history of the idea of music as a disease: can certain types of music do more harm than good? medical historian dr. james kennaway delivers an illustrated lecture on the history of music’s purportedly sinister effects, including neurosis, madness, hysteria, and even death. presented by morbid anatomy. >>

mon 9pm, 10:30pm (weekly): monday night travel with rick steves: hit the (virtual) road with iconic travel expert rick steves, who’ll host a travel happy hour from his living room, complete with behind-the-scenes tales and an audience q+a session. tonight: italy’s cinque terre. online, free. >>

tuesday

tues thru 3/27: not another second: lgbt+ seniors share their stories – art exhibition: a new interactive portrait campaign highlights the untold stories of 12 lgbt+ seniors–including a stonewall survivor, a black panther, and a former politician, among others–and the years they lost not being able to live as their authentic selves. explore large-scale portraits by photographer karsten thormaehlen, video stories, and a short documentary about their experiences as part of the lgbt+ community. the watermark at brooklyn heights, free. >>

tues thru 1/27: la mama moves! dance festival: step by step: an international cohort of choreographers and filmmakers premiere four new works created/recreated for an online platform during the 15th annual dance fest from experimental theater la mama. curated and hosted by nicky paraiso. online, $5. >>

tues 4pm: the encyclopedia of new york: from abstract expressionism to zoning, journalist chris bonanos (new york magazine) catalogues and celebrates new york city’s architecture, inventions, and ideas in a conversation about the encyclopedia of new york, a collection of stories, secret histories, and handy guides by the editors of new york magazine. online, $8. >>

tues 5:30pm: covid-19 memorial: light a candle and ring a bell for a nationwide moment of remembrance as president-elect joe biden and vice president-elect kamala host a ceremony and lighting of the lincoln memorial reflecting pool to honor the lives lost to covid-19. >>

tues 6pm: the structure of skyscrapers in america, 1871-1900: historian and structural engineer donald friedman gives a talk on his new book, the structure of skyscrapers in america, 1871-1900: their history and preservation. presented by the skyscraper museum. online, free. >>

tues 7pm: craft in the real world: rethinking fiction writing and workshopping: novelist and essayist matthew salesses challenges the traditional idea of ‘craft’–one created with white male authors in mind–and draws on global storytelling techniques to present a more inclusive approach to the writing workshop. presented by mcnally jackson booksellers. online, free. >>

tues 7:30pm (weekly): glass houses comedy show: comedians throw standup stones at rebecca kaplan’s comedy show, featuring abbi crutchfield (comedy central), ophira eisenberg (ask me another), harrison greenbaum (nbc), liz glazer, and ambi narula. online, free (donations welcome). >>

tues 8pm: ultimate (virtual) nyc trivia night: from architecture and theater to transportation and pop culture, put your knowledge of the city’s 400-year history to the test during this trivia night hosted by the museum of the city of new york and the gotham center for new york city history. online, free ($5+ suggested donation). >>

tues 8pm: live from nypl: raised voices: classic speeches from feminist pioneers: the night before the united states inaugurates the first woman of color to serve as veep, a lineup of contemporary activists, actors, authors, and writers perform speeches from bipoc activists of generations past. presented by the new york public library. online, free. >>

tues 8pm: every president ever: together again: inaugurated with a vengeance: just in time for the inauguration, comedians kate villa and alexandria iona bring back their un-presidented annual character show, featuring more than 40 comedians portraying all 46 of our nation’s commanders-in-chief. presented by littlefield. online, $5 suggested donation (a portion of proceeds will benefit new york common pantry). >>

wednesday

weds: 2021 presidential inauguration: watch the swearing in of president joe biden and vice president kamala harris, along with a full day of inauguration coverage and the primetime special celebrating america, hosted by tom hanks and featuring performances by bruce springsteen, john legend, jennifer lopez, demi lovato, foo fighters, and more. online, free. >>

weds (various times): oath: swear in a new era on inauguration day: 17 activists, poets, and writers from ars poetica, harlem writers guild, pen america, and the nuyorican poets cafe hosts workshops and share galvanizing verse inspired by the inauguration. online, free. >>

weds 6:30pm: finding the right fit: a framework for creating your new career: learn self-exploration techniques for choosing a career path that aligns with your unique habits, values, and sources of joy. presented by brooklyn brainery. online, $14. >>

weds 7pm: red light special: urban burlesque virtual workshop: strap on your stilettos and strut your stuff during this class taught by director and choreographer yaminah legohn. online, $10-15. >>

submissions

we know there’s no shortage of sources for news and safety updates. what is scarce is periodic distraction. so for the time being, in keeping with our efforts to support our performance and cultural community, the skint will be sending out periodic emails about local event streams and other related resources to help occupy your time. if you know of something that might fit the bill, feel free to send us the details using the contact form on our website.

stay safe and healthy.

– the skint