tuesday

thru 10/4: game of thrones auction preview: before going up for auction on october 10, the public is welcome to view (in person!) a selection of authentic costumes, weapons, props, and set decorations from hbo’s game of thrones at heritage auctions’ new york city gallery (midtown east). free admission. >>

thru sun: after school special: sva’s alumni film and animation festival: the school of visual arts presents its annual fest featuring screenings and discussions with alumni behind a selection of recent documentaries, blockbusters, and shorts including barbie, spider-man: across the spider-verse, hangdog, and more. sva theatre (chelsea), free admission. >>

tues 4pm, 7pm (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting): madagascar (4pm) and moonstruck (7pm) at domino park (williamsburg). >>

tues 6pm: opera italiana in central park: opera for your soul: a serenade at sunset: alvise casellati conducts works by mascagni, mozart, puccini, rossini, verdi, and others at this annual free concert at central park’s naumburg bandshell. >>

tues 6:30pm: maya wiley: remember, you are a wiley: civil rights activist, attorney, and professor maya wiley discusses her new memoir, remember, you are a wiley, in a conversation with christina greer, and associate professor of political science at fordham university. the schomburg center for research in black culture (harlem). free admission. >>

tues 7pm: jami attenberg: a reason to see you again with mary h.k. choi: author jami attenberg presents her new novel, a reason to see you again, in a conversation with writer and author mary h.k. choi (yolk) at books are magic (brooklyn heights). $10 ticket includes a store gift card, $28 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at tonight’s ‘schooled’ edition of bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. featuring aarushi agni, ned arnold, viv ford, and andrew mcgill. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: choose from over 175 rock and pop songs and sing with your very own live band backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). led by leslie goshko, and featuring lucas shine, matthew lindsey, and alan camlet. $10. >>

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The Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest returns September 28!

Whether you’re a seasoned whiskey and spirits aficionado or just curious, the Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest is your all-access pass to discovering new flavors, meeting distillers, and hanging out with friends. You’ll be able to taste an outstanding selection of whiskies and a variety of craft spirits, ranging from American Kentucky Bourbons to Irish Whiskies and much more. Not sure whiskey is your drink of choice? We’ll also feature vodka, gin, tequila, and more.

Guests will enjoy unlimited Whiskey and Spirits samples for the entire session, paired with live entertainment, interactive games, and food available to purchase from Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, Angry Archies, and more.

Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.

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Brooklyn Whiskey & Spirits Fest
Saturday, September 28
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4pm
Session 2: 6-9pm

Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 77
141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205

21+ Only

wednesday

weds thru sat: 16th architecture + design film festival: the adff returns to nyc with 17 world and u.s. premieres celebrating the global impact of architecture, design, and art, with films touching on sustainability, artistic legacy, community impact, and the built environment. village east by angelika, $16 general, $12 students. >>

weds 4:30-6:30pm (series ends today): gather round: street and club dance battles: on the heels of breakdancing’s debut at the olympics, works + process brings a series of music and dance battles to manhattan west plaza (385 9th avenue in midtown). today: a beatbox battle with the beatbox house collective. free admission. >>

weds 6-9pm (season ends today): domino park presents: salsa by the water: domino park and nieves latin dance studio team up for a night of dancing on the williamsburg waterfront. the evening will feature a free intro salsa class at 6:15pm, djs, and a live band. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: two beers in: a tipsy political roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate current events over a couple of beers. hosted by cody lindquist and charlie todd, and featuring anthony atamanuik (the president show), jason selvig (the good liars), and shawna thomas (cbs mornings). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, which moves to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) starting today with colin dickey (ghostland: an american history in haunted places), amanda lima (motherland), lena valencia (mystery lights), and olivia wolfgang-smith (glassworks). free admission. >>

weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘earth.’ $15. >>

weds 8pm: ambush comedy show: josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell’s ambush comedy show returns to ebbs brewing co (williamsburg) with stand-up sets by josh gondelman (last week tonight), seaton smith (comedy central), onika mclean (don’t tell comedy), ali o’neil (worthless clowns), sarah hennessey, and isa medina. bonus: arrive early to be entered into a raffle for a free 6-pack. free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru 1/6/2025 (closed tuesdays): we are here: scenes from the streets: international center of photography (les) hosts an exhibition of works by 30 street photographers from around the world, including devin allen, shoichi aoki, martha cooper, lam yik fei, jamel shabazz, and others. $18 general, $14 seniors, $12 students, pay-by-donation thursdays ($5 min). >>

thurs 5-9pm: bryant park square dance: for the first time since 2019, bryant park’s annual midtown hoedown returns with live music, mechanical bull rides, trick roping lessons, corn hole and lawn games, and more. free admission. >>

thurs 6pm: investigative journalism in the age of streaming: join journalists robert kolker (hidden valley road) and jessica pressler (‘how anna delvey tricked new york’s party people’) for a conversation on how podcasts and streaming services are reshaping long-form reporting. the discussion will explore society’s fascination with dark topics like true crime, scams and mental health issues, as well as the responsibilities this places on journalists. down town association (financial district), free admission. >>

thurs 6:45pm: broadway dims marquee lights to honor james earl jones: in keeping with the broadway community’s time-honored tradition, all marquee lights will dim for one minute tonight in memory of james earl jones, who passed away on september 9. >>

thurs 7pm: free outdoor movie (weather permitting): harry potter and the sorcereror’s stone fosun plaza (financial district). >>

thurs 7pm: risk! true tales boldly told: hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’s risk! show. tonight’s show includes storytellers seaton smith, damien speranza, and bailey swilley, plus a mini-story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members. caveat (les), save 20% with promo code ‘riskfriend’ >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: stand-up set lengths will follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes) at the golden spiral comedy show, hosted by katie compa and mindy raf. tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features guests alex english (comedy central), rojo perez (fallon), ely kreimendahl (gay shame), and sabrina wu (netflix). advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $7.18 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $10.38+). >>

thurs 7:30pm (monthly thru december): futuros, new ideas in composition: new latin wave brings their latine composers showcase to lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws) for four nights. tonight: xenia rubinos and voices of the new. free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events and attractions: brooklyn book festival, vivian maier: unseen work at fotografiska, outdoor activities, and more. >>

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