tuesday
tues 10am-6pm: national voter registration day block party: celebrate national voter registration day with live music, art, brand freebies, and special performances by cure for paranoia and anania (at 4pm). presented by headcount, a nonprofit that uses music, culture, and community to register voters and encourage participation in democracy. washington square park/laguardia place (greenwich village). >>
tues 4-9pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movies: high school musical 2 and fame at domino park (williamsburg). >>
tues 6:45pm: birds with christian cooper + lili taylor: birders christian cooper (author of better living through birding and host of extraordinary birder on national geographic) and lili taylor (actor and author of turning to birds: the power and beauty of noticing) talk about the myriad birds and joys of birding right here in new york city parks at a conversation presented by van cortlandt park alliance at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). a wine + cheese reception and book signing will follow. $10 admission (books will be available for purchase). >>
tues 7pm: get out the vote postcard-writing hang out: raise a glass and help raise democratic voter turnout in swing states at this informal postcard-writing hang at wild east brewing co (gowanus). >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘celebrating the nancy grace roman space telescope’ edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>
tues 9:30pm: story-oke: sing and tell: part karaoke, part confessional, this karaoke storytelling show invites performers and audience members alike to share a true story about their connection to a song – or the song itself – and then sing the hell out of it. hosted by shyaporn theerakulstit. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
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Photo: Nelson Lovell
The Mingle Games, Round 02
Meet new people, play fast-paced games, and see where the night takes you at The Mingle Games, a social game night of competition, cocktails, and connections!
Check in and an app sends you to your first game station, where you’ll play a quick round with a few strangers. Then it’s on to a new table with new people. You’ll never sit with the same person twice, so there’s no awkward hovering or figuring out who to talk to.
A guest comedian host guides you through the evening, working the room and keeping the competition moving between rounds. If you hit it off with someone, tap to connect in the app. If you both tap to connect, you can exchange contact info after the night. Station winners are entered into a prize drawing!
Come solo or bring friends, and enjoy craft cocktails, beer, and dumplings from Jaywalker, the bar at New York Distilling Co., throughout the evening.
Thursday, September 24, 6:30–10pm
Jaywalker at New York Distilling Co., 573 Johnson Ave., East Williamsburg
Capacity is limited. Round 01 sold out at 110 tickets.
Early Bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time!
wednesday
weds thru 1/3/2027 (closed mondays, tuesdays, and holidays): doll dressing: how have dolls influenced fashion? a new exhibition at the museum at fit (chelsea) explores the enduring and often unexpected relationship between dolls and fashion, and how the influence of dolls extends far beyond childhood play. more than 170 objects are featured, including fashion dolls displayed alongside full-size garments, accessories, videos, and artworks. free admission. >>
weds thru 12/11 (closed weekends): people in the city: modern portraits from the baruch college art collection: explore how artists depicted the people who inhabited the city from 1929 to 1986 in an exhibition of photographs and prints from baruch college’s permanent collection. the works range from intimate portraits of lovers and friends to images of celebrities, musicians, and anonymous new yorkers by artists including alex katz, cindy sherman, edward steichen, milt hinton, robert longo, andy warhol, and gary winogrand. mishkin gallery at baruch college (gramercy), free admission. >>
weds thru 9/25: juilliard fall festival: the juilliard school’s 2026-27 student performance season kicks off with nine days of music, dance, and drama. festival highlights include:a salute to alum miles davis, rachel podger leading juilliard415, teddy abrams conducting the juilliard orchestra, a celebration honoring steve reich, performances of works by alumni playwrights the lila acheson wallace american playwrights program, and a lineup of events at juilliard station. various locations, free-$30. >>
sponsored: weds 5-6:15pm (weekly thru 9/30): gather round: let’s dance at manhattan west: manhattan west plaza (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) features a free weekly dance and music series in partnership with works + process featuring live bands, captivating performances, and a participatory component! this week: sekou mcmiller + friends host an intergenerational mambo social dance party and lesson featuring elders from new york’s legendary palladium, with a live music performance by the palladium mambo band. >>
weds 6pm doors: music for enophiles: music for enophiles, an nyc-based band dedicated to playing brian eno’s solo pop recordings from 1974-1977, returns to mercury lounge (les). $15. >>
weds 6:30pm doors: reimagining mary todd lincoln: journalist lois romano discusses her new biography, an inconvenient widow: the torment, trial, and triumph of mary todd lincoln, with oh, mary! executive producer lucas mcmahon and the new york times‘s carolyn ryan at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). $10 admission, $34.92 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
weds 6:30pm: sunnyside horror society: tribute to tim curry: sunnyside horror society remembers tim curry with a one-night marathon screening of the 1990 miniseries it, featuring curry as pennywise the clown. sanger hall (sunnyside), free admission. >>
weds 7pm: notes to new mothers w/ rebecca knight, julie buntin, and jenny slate: contributors including comedian and author jenny slate read from and discuss notes to new mothers, rebecca knight and julie buntin’s new anthology on the realities of early motherhood, at a book launch hosted by books are magic at st. ann’s church (brooklyn heights). $10 general admission, $39.20 ticket option includes a copy of the book. note: the event will also be livestreamed for free. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission. >>
sponsored: weds 8pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: 2026 oscar nominated animated shorts at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
weds 8pm: emo revival: former brooklynvegan managing editor andrew sacher discusses his new book emo revival: community, diy, and rebirth in post-hardcore and emo (2008-2018) with music journalist and author chris payne (where are your boys tonight?: the oral history of emo’s mainstream explosion, 1999-2008), tracing the scene’s resurgence through bands including algernon cadwallader, title fight, and modern baseball, and the record labels, show bookers, and fans who helped build a new emo community. copies of both authors’ books will be available for purchase. book club bar (bushwick), free admission. >>
weds 8:30pm: hot gossip comedy show: comedian jonathan van halem (clickhole) pauses his perpetual gab sesh to host an evening of stand-up comedy featuring james austin johnson (snl), kyle gordon (‘planet of the bass’), sabrina wu (fallon), and nico carney (seth meyers). ucb (east village), $10. >>
thursday
thurs thru 12/13: cursed! the power of magic in the ancient world: the institute for the study of the ancient world at new york university (upper east side) presents an exhibition examining the role of magic in ancient societies from 2000 bce and 300 ce, from its integration into religious traditions in mesopotamia and egypt to its association with forbidden or suspicious practices in greece and rome. featuring 50 works in a variety of media, the exhibition features 50 works including stone and bronze sculpture, decorated ceramics, amulets in semiprecious stones, and papyrus scrolls. free admission. >>
thurs thru 10/14 (7:30pm): performance: forest of mononoke: artist saki sonoda’s immersive installation of glowing, colored acrylic sculptures and shifting shadows inspired by spirits from japanese folklore comes to life through a live performance by choreographer and performer peter mercury. the ritual division (gowanus), pay-what-you-wish ($5-15 suggested). >>
thurs thru 10/3: yuen woo-ping: the number one martial arts director under the sky: the museum of modern art presents a retrospective of five decades of work from martial arts director and action choreographer yuen woo-ping, featuring films including drunken master, wing chun, once upon a time in china, the matrix, crouching tiger, hidden dragon, and more. highlights include blades of the guardians, followed by a conversation with yuen woo-ping on 9/17, and crouching tiger, hidden dragon, followed by a conversation with yuen woo-ping and ang lee on 9/18. moma (midtown), $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. >>
thurs thru 9/27: the 100th feast of san gennaro: the streets of little italy fill with food, vendors, and live music, culminating in a procession featuring the statue of san gennaro. mulberry street between canal + houston, hester between baxter + centre, and grand between baxter + centre. free admission. >>
thurs thru sat (7-11pm): illumination light art festival: downtown’s robert f. wagner park lights up for the annual illumination light festival, returning for its fifth year with 10+ large-scale light installations, projection mapping, djs and performances, food trucks, beer + wine available for purchase, and more. light-inspired outfits welcome. free admission. >>
thurs 6-10pm: drinks with benefits alcohol-free festival: explore the world of booze-free beverages at this discovery festival featuring tastings from 60+ brands, including functional drinks, kanna, kava, and adaptogen-infused concoctions. the experience also includes guided meditation and a dance lounge. the altman building (chelsea), $25.35 general admission with promo code ‘dwbskint’ (reg. $65). >>
thurs 6:30pm: lessons + lace: everything i know about dreams, heartbreak, and magic i learned from stevie nicks: culture and music writer rachel brodsky celebrates the release of her book, lessons + lace, in a conversation with rolling stone senior writer angie martoccio at p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les). $10 admission, $31.72 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
sponsored: thurs 7pm: building the future of nyc: when the great urbanist lewis mumford spoke from the cooper union great hall stage in 1958, he described what he called ‘the nature of creativity’ as an imperative element of human endeavor, an equal partner to pragmatism in building a just and humane world. in that spirit, this program brings together thinkers from architecture, art, and politics to discuss the complex factors of city planning, from affordability to aesthetics and public space. panelists include city council member shekar krishnan, artist david brooks, and architect savina romanos—all graduates of the cooper union. wnyc and gothamist’s liam quigley moderates. this free, public program at the cooper union’s great hall (east village) is part of the john jay iselin memorial lecture series and an inaugural event of all cooper weekend. registration required. >>
sponsored: thurs 7pm: fumbl fest: a one-night festival of film, music, and comedy aboard the historic waterfront museum, a floating performance venue in red hook, celebrating the talents of the formerly unemployed musicians’ baseball league (fumbl), and featuring the live-scored world premiere of jared engel’s latest short film, the mascot race, plus live music, dockside carnival games, and complimentary mocktails. waterfront museum (red hook, brooklyn), $32.53. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (i.e. play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by this month’s theme: space science. hosted by scientists, comedians, and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
thurs 7pm (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 7pm: gen z vs millennials gameshow: two pairs of comics compete in a series of challenges to see which gen rules. hosted by bobby hickey. eris mainstage (williamsburg), $12-17. >>
thurs 7pm: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): zoolander at north oculus plaza (fidi). >>
thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s season 26 kick-off features mary hk choi (pool house), jimin han (dreamt i found you), joe osmundson (spawning season), and kayla rae whitaker (returns and exchanges). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse serves up an evening of carefully crafted storytelling at ucb (east village). tonight’s lineup: lindsay hand, cody lindquist, justin tyler, and srilatha rajamani, plus one open mic slot reserved for an audience member. hosted by julia whitehouse. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): the hunger games: catching fire entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt/fail to recreate the hunger games: catching fire (2013) on stage, without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>
thurs 10pm: carly rae jepsen: day and night album release party: celebrate crj’s new album with a drag tribute show and listening party featuring performances by megami, roque, and atomic annie, plus dj sean mcmahill providing the soundtrack. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 50+ ongoing events: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets, tarot! renaissance symbols, modern visions at the morgan library + museum, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>
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