tuesday

tues 6pm: drawn testimony: jane rosenberg on four decades as a courtroom sketch artist: artist and art students league alumna jane rosenberg discusses her new book, drawn testimony, in a conversation with new yorker cartoonist guy richards smit. drawn testimony chronicles her career as a courtroom sketch artist documenting some of america’s most famous faces before the bench, including john gotti, woody allen, martha stewart, and donald trump. phyllis harriman mason gallery at the art students league (midtown west), free admission (rsvp). >>

tues 6-10pm: student night at artechouse: chelsea market’s immersive digital art space artechouse is offering a 50% off tickets deal for students tonight (reg. $19.08-21.20). valid student id required. purchase tickets on-site. >>

tues 7pm: the absinthe forger with evan rail: tony perrottet’s salon and the green fairy society of nyc present a book release party for evan rail’s the absinthe forger: a true story of deception, betrayal, and the world’s most dangerous spirit, featuring a discussion with rail, a bell époque opera recital, belly dancing, free absinthe tasting, and drink specials. festive/decadent dress code suggested. the red room at kgb bar (east village), free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at tonight’s ‘let’s hear it for the ghouls’ edition of bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. featuring bryan berlin, rhonda hansom, olivia levine, and rima parikh. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

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New York City Wine Fest returns to Chelsea October 26!

With over 100 styles of wine from around the world, New York City Wine Fest is a great place to discover new favorites and speak to sommeliers from across the country and beyond. Meet and hang out with friends, and enjoy wine samples paired with live entertainment, interactive games, and delicious food available to purchase from Angry Archies, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, The Little Sicilian, and more.

Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.

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New York City Wine Fest
Saturday October 26, 2024
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4:30pm
Session 2: 6-9:30pm

Chelsea Industrial
535-549 West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001

21+ Only

wednesday

weds thru 11/17: 2024 la mama puppet festival: la mama theatre’s annual puppet festival celebrates 20 years with more than three weeks of 11 boundary-pushing contemporary puppet theatre pieces. la mama (east village), $30 general, $25 seniors/students, $10 for the first 10 tickets. >>

🎃 weds 4pm, 7pm (+ 10/30-31): hitchcocktober: celebrate the master of suspense with village east by angelika’s annual october tribute to the films of alfred hitchcock. tonight: strangers on a train (1951). $18. >>

weds 6:30pm (+ 11/7 at center for brooklyn history): hidden landmarks of new york with tommy silk: @landmarksofny founder tommy silk presents his new book on nyc’s overlooked buildings, hidden landmarks of new york, in a conversation with public opinion host jack coyne at historic grace church (greenwich village). presented by strand books. 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 (our cartoon president) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), and featuring manhattan borough president mark levine, kristen bartlett (how to die alone), and lou gonzalez, jr. (black bear). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 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 myka fox (comedy central), torrey huggins (couch potatoes), srilatha rajamani, and ben fisher. 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+). >>

weds 7:30pm: accidentally wes anderson: adventures: authors wally and amanda koval launch the follow-up to 2020’s accidentally wes anderson, a new photogrpahic journey through real-world places that seem plucked from the films of wes anderson. q+a and a wine receiption will follow. greenlight bookstore (fort greene), free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: letters + sodas: lic reading series: writer lana schwartz (build you own romantic comedy) brings local comedians and writers together to read from their original works at long island city’s the greats of craft. featuring meghna shah (huffpost), luke strathmann (mcsweeney’s), cara michelle smith (the onion), rick paulas (malinko), chloé caldwell (women ), and art cai (off menu comedy). $5. >>

weds 7:30pm: 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 jordain fisher (fallon), zahid dewji (fallon), vannessa jackson (snl), carmen lagala (colbert), and brett raybould (siriusxm). bonus: arrive early to be entered into a raffle for a free 6-pack. free admission. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with joanna fuhrman (to a new era), alice kaltman (alice’s big book of mistakes), georges michelsen foy (the last green light), and multimedia artist masae satouchi. free admission. >>

thursday

thurs 10am + 7pm: ny liberty championship celebrations: the city celebrates wnba champions ny liberty with a ticker-tape parade up the canyon of heroes, followed by a ceremony at city hall as well as a fan event at barclays center later in the evening. free admission. >>

🎃 thurs 7pm doors: halloween cover band show: lucky as green day, lola liar as oasis, and jeerleader as blink-182 at bridge and tunnel brewery in ridgewood. $12. >>

thurs 7-10pm: fourth annual francon: dress in your favorite fran lebowitz look and hang with other fran-ophiles at francon, an annual celebration of the writer and humorist. holiday cocktail lounge (east village), free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: jeff vandermeer: absolution: a southern reach novel: author jeff vandermeer (annihilation) presents absolution, the surprise fouth volume of his southern reach trilogy, in a conversation with emily st. john mandel (sea of tranquility). presented by greenlight bookstore at st. joseph’s university (clinton hill), $5 admission, $30 ticket includes a copy og the book >>

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: kenneth jiménez ‘verolís’ and mobéy lola irizarry + justine lee hooper. free admission. >>

🎃 thurs 8pm: wunderkammer: an annual taxidermy showcase and competition: prepare yourself for an evening of fur-ious fun as taxidermy artists present their curious critter creations at this annual event that includes a competition, sideshow performances, raffles, and more. hosted by divya anantharaman and justin fornal. the bell house (gowanus),$20 adv, $25 door. >>

🎃 thurs 8pm (+ 10/28): rooftop owloween cover band shows: thursday: silent light as arianna grande, l-punk covering early 2000’s punk, nite music as the rolling stones, good deli as the modern lovers/jonathan richman, and phranque + no love songs as nirvana; monday: pissing in a river as patty smith, it’s britney, bitch (char) as britney spears, skorts as heart, joudy as nirvana, wifeknife as pixies, and scarys on the wall as alice in chains. the rooftop at our wicked lady (bushwick), $15+.

thurs 9:15pm: shouting at the screen: watch a film from the world of 70’s-era blaxploitation and black cult cinema accompanied by drinking games and mst3k-style commentary from hosts wyatt cenac (problem areas) and donwill (webby award-winner, the almanac of rap) at nitehawk cinema (prospect park). $18. >>

🎃 thurs 10pm: planet yes: gay zombie prom: glamorous ghouls create a dance floor for the undead at house of yes’s gay zombie prom party. house of yes (bushwick), $15-20. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events and attractions: fall foliage report for new york state, oktoberfest celebrations, the amazing maize maze, and more. >>

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– the skint