tuesday
vote! polls are open 6am-9pm. find your poll site here >>
tues (various times): election night shows: while many bars across nyc will be hosting informal watch parties, here are a few related comedic events:
► 7pm: two beers in: a tipsy politcal roundtable – elecition night special: hosted by charlie todd and cody lindquist. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
► 8pm: electile dysfunction: an election night variety show: with seeking derangements podcast + friends. littlefiled (gowanus), $18+. >>
► 9pm: u need to know this nyc! live election night spectacular: hosted by josh burstein and mark stetson. caveat (les), $18+. >>
tues 11am-6pm (+ 11/9-11, 11/16): 40th westbeth flea market: shop clothing, jewelry, books, art, housewares, and more at the annual westbeth artists housing flea market. $10 bag sale 11/16. 55 bethune street (west village), free admission. >>
sponsored
The GRAMMY-winning New Orleans treasure Rebirth Brass Band is back in NYC! Melding the classic brass band vibe with funk and hip-hop, their signature sound is “…like a party…a working model of the New Orleans musical ethos” (The New York Times). A not-to-be-missed evening of pure joy!
Rebirth Brass Band
Saturday, November 23 at 8pm
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway & 95th Street, NY, NY 10025
Use code SKINT10 for $10 off full-price tickets HERE
wednesday
weds 4pm, 7pm (ends today): john wick 10th anniversary screenings: the first installment of the john wick franchise, starring keanu reeves, returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
weds 6-8pm: sva mfa computer arts fall 2024 open studio: school of visual arts’s mfa computer arts presents a wide range of media projects from 14 students, including immersive installation, animation, design, and interactivity. 133/141 west 21st street (chelsea), free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by grant bowen (story collider), and featuring becky veduccio, kelli dunham, dave piontkowski, carma anderson, and carly ann filbin. under st. marks (east village), $1-15 sliding scale admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: power suit comedy cabaret: mariah oxley (buzzfeed) and rebecca weiser (reductress) present a comedy cabaret send up of #girboss culture, playfully exploring themes of feminism and capitalism while dispensing demented business advice. tonight’s show includes tina friml (comedy central), caroline doyle, max higgins, grace johnson, and george civeris. club cumming (east village), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 8pm: brooks wheelan: alive in alaska: comedian, writer, and podcaster brooks wheelan (snl, entry level podcast) presents his stand-up special, alive in alaska, which was filmed in anchorage after a disastrous tour of alaska. a q+a moderated by joe pera (adult swim) follows. littlefield (gowanus), $12. >>
thursday
thurs thru 11/29: the contenders 2024 film series at moma: the museum of modern art department of film’s annual contenders series highlights 16 films from the past year that are predicted to stand the test of time. $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. >>
thurs thru 11/17: new york comedy festival: more than 200 comedians perform in more than 100 shows at venues througouht the five boroughs. some skint-priced options this week include: friday: ginny hogan + laura merli @ the tiny cupboard, matt koff: earth’s funniest @ brooklyn comedy collective, pinot noir @ ucb, tina friml @ the bell house, vocabaret: word championship @ caveat; saturday: dating gayme @ brooklyn art haus, tiktok creators to watch @ caveat, sophie santos is codependent @ ucb, this sucks with stef dag @ union hall; sunday: chloe radcliffe: cheat @ chelsea music hall, kc shornima: relatable? @ union hall; monday: gravid water @ ucb, lady journey @ grove 34, myq kaplan @ qed, sarah adelman: egg @ caveat, the monday show @ the gutter (save $5 with promo code ‘imcool’); whiplash @ ucb. >>
thurs 5:30-8pm: college night at the morgan: current undergraduate and graduate students are invited to a free after-hours event at the morgan library + museum (murray hill) featuring gallery activities, behind-the-scenes experiences, sketching, and live music. rsvp required. >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk : 13 dumbo art galleries stay open late for opening receptions, special events, and talks. an optional hour-long ‘insiders’ tour at 6pm (rsvp required) will feature talks from experts at several exhibitions. free admission. >>
thurs 6-9pm (on view thru 12/2): ‘take the power back’ art opening: brooklyn art haus presents ‘take the power back,’ an exbibition focusing on contemporary, graffiti, and street artists addressing empowerment, resilience, and hope. featured artists include shepard fairey, cap one, praxis vgz, solus, yes one, and others. curated by collect with lulu and silvertuna studios. opening reception tonight. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm: 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 barry bordelon (brownstone boys) at center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights). free admission. >>
thurs 6:45pm: broadway dims marquee lights to honor dame maggie smith: in keeping with the broadway community’s time-honored tradition, all marquee lights will dim for one minute tonight in memory of dame maggie smith, who passed away on september 27. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): love, sex, + magic: comedy variety show: comedian jenny gorelick, whose ex is a magician, hosts an evening to make your worries disappear, featuring stand up, burlesque, drag, circus, musical comedy, and of course, magic. featuring usama siddiquee, sophie zucker, ruben moreland, and brittany carney. the mirror bar at arlo williamsburg, $10. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at janet hyde and mary cella’s stand-up show, featuring kate willett (comedy central), katrina davis (comedy central), pranav behari (hbo), tom delgado (adult swim), and bailey pope (fun gutter comedy). bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
thurs 10pm: planet yes: pop princess: from ariana to billie, sabrina to dua, rosalia to charli, bow down to the queens of the charts at house of yes’s pop princess party. house of yes (bushwick), free before midnight with rsvp, $10-15 otherwise. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: bryant park’s winter village, canstruction, and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
