tuesday
tues 6pm: get lit! rebecca makkai and alison stewart: award-winning author rebecca makkai sits down with wnyc’s all of it host alison stewart to discuss her new novel, i have some questions for you, which follows a successful film professor who is reluctantly drawn into the unsolved murder of her former roommate and forced to wonder if she knew something that might have helped to solve the case. the conversation will be followed by audience q+a and a musical performance by singer-songwriter dar williams. nypl’s stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown) and online, free admission. >>
tues 7pm: the closet: all gender clothing swap + queer comedy show: find lewks and laughs at an all gender clothing swap + queer comedy show, hosted by nic guastella at good judy (park slope). $10 admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of comedians tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at tonight’s ‘luckyh charms’ edition of bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>
tues 7:30pm: carnegie hill concerts chamber music series: the carnegie hill concerts series presents kevin ramsay and sam yulsman’s veiled gazelle, an evening length concert experience blending ‘synesthetic illusion, elegy, aural spaces and their signature dissonant styles of post-colonial psychonautic research,’ in collaboration with chc chamber players. church of the advent hope (carnegie hill), free. >>
tues 8pm: made of bugs with tim platt: comedian and songwriter tim platt (colbert, sesame street) hosts a cabaret of funny folks who mix stand up with music, illustration, and performance art. featuring joe pera (adult swim), francesca d’uva (three busy debras), and jes tom (comedy central). littlefield (gowanus) $10 adv, $15 door. >>
tues 8pm (monthly): sounds great! comedy show: hosts nora jefferies and paige smith-hogan rehash all the moments that have prompted them to say ‘sounds great’–whether sincerely or sarcastically–at this comedy show featuring james davis (comedy central), brandon follick (mcsweeney’s), marisa solomon (aunt sassy comedy), alex kim, and christian mangual. bonus: audience members will have a chance to share their own ‘sounds great’ moments, and will double as the show’s unofficial social media photographers, armed with disposable cameras passed out by the hosts. our wicked lady (bushwick), free. >>
tues 8:30pm (weekly): i made you a playlist: stand-up meets after-party at this weekly comedy show and dance party, hosted by kelly bachman. tonight’s show features kunal c. arora, lindsay theisen, wyatt fegrado, jill weiner, and ben si-hian. the three diamond door (bushwick), free admission. >>
tues 8:30pm (weekly): just come! comedy show: pamela ross, nolawee mengist, colleen genevieve, and kendall farrell bring the laughs back to east williamsburg with standup by holmes (welcome to flatch), chloe chuna (reductress), bronwyn isaac (someecards), gabe pereira (the onion), casey james salengo (comedy central), nataly aukar (netflix), and brett hiker. the graham (east williamsburg), free ($10 suggested donation). >>
tues 9:30pm: greener pastures variety hour: humor and satire website greener pastures presents a night of humor readings, improv, sketch comedy, stand up, character work, and music with guests isabel hagen (fallon), felipe torres medina (colbert), nick mestad (clickhole), carly ann filbin (young hot sluts), rima parikh (the new yorker), and more. caveat (les), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
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Shine On: A Concert for Trans Day of Visibility
Members of New York City Gay Men’s Chorus—the world-renowned institution and pioneering voice for the LGBTQ community—perform in celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility. “Shine On: A Concert for Trans Day of Visibility” is hosted by NYC legend, comedian, and international entertainer Murray Hill and features performances by trailblazing actress, singer, DJ, reality star, and activist Peppermint. This free program is part of The Cooper Union’s Gardiner Foundation Great Hall Forum series.
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus (NYCGMC), which was founded in 1980 and held their debut holiday concert that year in The Cooper Union’s Great Hall, is comprised of more than 260 talented singers of various ages, backgrounds, and experiences. NYCGMC sings in every style from classical to pop, Broadway to gospel, and from cultures all over the world.
Murray Hill plays Fred Rococo in HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” which was awarded many “Best of” 2022 Awards, including “Best New TV Series” from AFI. He’s been selected as OUT’s Top 100 influential performers twice; included in New York Magazine’s “Fifty Most Iconic Gender Benders of All Time”; and named one of the Top 12 gender-bending performers in NYC by Time Out.
Peppermint was the first out trans contestant on “Rupaul’s Drag Race” and became the first trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway in the hit musical Head Over Heels. She currently serves on the board of GLAAD and she is the ACLU’s Artist Ambassador for Transgender Justice.
Shine On: A Concert for Trans Day of Visibility
Friday, March 31, 7pm ET
Great Hall at The Cooper Union
7 East 7th Street New York, NY 10003
(R/W to 8th Street, 6 to Astor Place)
FREE ADMISSION, but RSVP is required
RSVP here
Visitors must show security proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test by a third party (not home test) within three days of their visit to campus or a negative rapid test result taken by a third party (not home test) on the day of the visit to campus.
wednesday
weds thru 4/9: new directors/new films festival: presented at the museum of modern art and film at lincoln center, the 52nd edition of new directors/new films highlights 27 features and 11 shorts by 41 directors who push the cinematic envelope. $17 general, $13 seniors/students (opening night is $25 general, $22 seniors/students). >>
weds thru fri (7:30pm): dishman + co. choreography: belly: six dancers move through bach’s solo violin sonata no. 2, performed live by adrian ong, then re-dance the choreography with a new soundscore by experimental-funk-classical cellist okorie johnson, who’s score was created by observing the dance in silence with no knowledge of the first music. church of the ascension (greenpoint) and dixon place (les), pay-what-you-can admission. >>
weds + thurs (7pm): rule of 7×7: brett epstein hosts the tank’s long-running performance series, where seven playwrights present new 10-minute plays that had to incorporate seven rules. the tank (garment district), $18-25. >>
weds 7pm: women without kids: authors ruby warrington (sober curious) and rachel cargle (a renaissance of our own: a memoir + manifesto on reimagining), explore what it means to be a ‘woman without kids,’ the intersections of childfreedom and reproductive justice, and more during a conversation on warrington’s new book, women without kids: the revolutionary rise of an unsung sisterhood at the rare book room at strand bookstore (union square). $8 admission, $31.26 ticket includes a signed copy of the book. >>
weds 7:30pm: 8 in show dance series: 8 emerging + established choreographers of various dance forms showcase new, short works at the quarterly ‘8 in show’ dance series, curated by sangeeta yesley. dixon place (les), $17-20 general, $15-17 students/seniors/idnyc. >>
weds 7:30pm: tens doing fives: an lgbtq+ stand up competition: a dozen lgbtq+ comedians perform five-minute sets, with the audience voting for the top three. hosted by griffin leeds, nora jefferies, and riylan mills. bonus: $5 happy hour until 8pm. the rosemont (williamsburg), free admission ($10 suggested). >>
weds 7:30pm (weekly): we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (park slope), with stand-up by comedians dave ross (comedy central), maria heinegg (comedy central), rob cantrell (last comic standing), and troy alan (laughs). free admission. >>
weds 8pm: exposure therapy: musical comedian sami schwaeber is skipping therapy and spilling the beans in front of a live audience at ‘exposure therapy,’ where she’ll sing songs about her mental health struggles, sexuality, family, and relationships with the help of natalie rotter laitman (reductress), nico carney (netflix), and others. club cumming (east village), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>
weds 8pm (weekly): savage! a comedy show: lizzie martinez and melissa rocha’s stand-up show comes roaring back with sets by dan licata (snl), hoodo hersi (seth meyers), danish maqbool (ramy), rachel lenihan (the chris gethard show), and nick hopping (amazon). bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. logan’s run (park slope), free admission. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: pun-masters have a war of the words at tonight’s edition of the beloved pun-slinging competition, hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>
weds 8pm (weekly): ambush comedy show – with free beer: josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell serve up slices of standup at two boots pizza (williamsburg), where they’ll be joined by gastor almonte (comedy central), raanan hershberg (comedy central), wally baram (colbert), charles mcbee (mtv), nick pupo (hbo), and alex ptak (adult swim). bonus: free beer from 7:30-8pm. free admission (rsvp to enter the pizza raffle). >>
weds 10pm: funk you: get funked up to soulful sounds by dj planet b at house of yes (bushwick). free admission. >>
thursday
thurs thru the season (thursdays thru sundays): prospect park carousel opens for the season: lions and horses and giraffes and deer. oh, my! take a ride on prospect park’s historic carousel, opening for the season this week. $3/ride, $13/book of 5 tickets. >>
thurs thru 4/2: artexpo new york: 170+ galleries, artists, and publishers from across the globe showcase original artwork, paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, photos, and more at this annual art fair. pier 36 (les), $30 general, $15 seniors/students ($23 tickets available for a limited time here). thursday’s opening night preview admission is $50. >>
thurs 6:30pm: 2023 whiting award winners reading: the new winners of the whiting awards, given annually to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, will be announced at the center for fiction (fort greene), with short readings to follow. jen beagin, author of big swiss, will introduce the evening, and drinks and light refreshments will be served. free admission (donations welcome). >>
thurs 6:30-9:30pm (on view thru 4/6): cordless: a show about our phone rituals: join nyc photo collective camera of the month club for the opening reception of cordless: a show about our phone rituals, an exhibition about the roles phones play in the lives of photographers. opening reception tonight. 175 pearl street gallery (dumbo), free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: christine + laura do half hours: comedians christine kim (very big asian comedy festival) and laura merli (tiktok) co-headline a stand-up show that explores life’s unsavory moments. featuring guests liz glazer (cbs) and chanel ali (comedy central) and brittany carney (adult swim). note: this show will be taped. littlefield (gowanus), $5 with promo code ‘skint5’ (reg. $15 adv, $20 door). >>
thurs 7pm:m3gan: the unauthorized parody musical: writer/composer dylan marcaurele (rhony: the parody musical) spoofs the indie hit film m3gan with a new dance pop musical at caveat (les). $12 with promo code ‘titanium’ (reg. $20). >>
thurs 7pm: pancakes + booze art show: the semi-annual pancakes + booze pop-up art show returns with works by more than 100 local artists, live body painting, music, and all-you-can-eat pancakes. mika beer hall (bushwick), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
thurs 7:30pm: king buffalo: psychedelic-prog rock band king buffalo plays a free show at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). >>
sponsored: thurs 8pm: hot bitch bingo: grab life by the (bingo) balls at hope morawa’s evening of games and prizes. parklife (gowanus), free admission (food/drink purchase required). >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): highwaisted comedy show: comedy—it’s in their jeans. the audience member wearing the highest waist has the chance to win a free drink at the highwaisted comedy show. tonight’s performers: jo firestone (fallon), dina hashem (comedy central), jordan temple (atlanta), mike abrusci (the chris gethard show), and n atalie rotter-laitman (reductress). hosted by alex kumin and julia shiplett. crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
thurs 8pm (every other thursday): landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: get hoppy at the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus), where comedians amber preston, talal alyan, mary cella, ted jones, sabeen sadiq, and andrew barlow are on tap for a night of laughs. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (weekly): laf dance saloon: jeffrey emerson and jill weiner save the best for laughs at the laf dance saloon comedy show, returning with an evening of standup by alysia hush, calvin cato, joe nunnick, nataly aukar, sagar bhatt, and stewart fullerton. basik (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 10pm: dirty thursday: beyoncé: channel your inner sasha fierce house of yes’s beyoncé-themed dirty thursday dance party. house of yes (bushwick), free before midnight with rsvp, $10-15 otherwise. >>
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Photo: Orchestra of St. Luke’s by Stefan Cohen
