friday
thru 3/15: nick cave amalgams and graphts: jack shainman gallery presents amalgams and graphts, an exhibition of new work by nick cave, inaugurating its 20,000 square-foot flagship tribeca location. the show is anchored by three large-scale bronze sculptures (amalgams) along with mixed-media needlepoint portraits of the artist (graphts). opening reception 1/10 6-8pm. free admission. >>
sponsored: fri + sat (6pm): 25% off jazz at lincoln center’s unity jazz festival: 2 nights. 4 stages. 20+ acts. all under 1 roof. use code ‘ujfskint’ for 25% off tickets to this winter’s hottest jazz festival, jazz at lincoln center’s unity jazz festival. >>
fri + sat (7pm): bach by candlelight: house of time, an ensemble dedicated to performing both well-known and underperformed repertoire of the 17th through the 21st century on period instruments, presents its annual concert of bach solos and trios surrounded by candlelight at the lounge at hudson view gardens (hudson heights). $25 general, $15 students. >>
fri + sat (8pm): the chelsea symphony: ‘flare’: the chelsea symphony continues its 19th season with a program that includes works by horacio fernández, camille saint-saëns, franz joseph haydn, victor herbert, and antonín dvořák. the dimenna center for classical music (midtown), $30 adv for premium seating, or $20 suggested donation at the door. >>
fri 6:30pm: somebody somewhere with hannah bos and paul thureen: join somebody somewhere creators, writers, and executive producers hannah bos and paul thureen for a screening and discussion of the award-winning show’s season three episode, ‘what if it spreads?,’ at museum of the moving image (astoria). free with museum admission ($17.50 general, $12 seniors/students). >>
fri 7pm, 8:15pm (monthly): nerd nite: nerd is the word at nerd nite nyc, where you’ll hear fun-yet-informative presentations on a wide range of subjects. tonight’s topics: the ideal male buttocks, the large hadron collider, and jewish demons. littlefield (gowanus), $12 for the presentations at 8:15pm, add $4 to play pre-show trivia at 7pm. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘a tourney at law’ edition: everything’s coming up proses at this monthly variety show for language lovers, where five of the the city’s best wordsmiths present slideshows, games, and other raucous entertainment inspired by a theme. hosted by sam corbin, tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $15 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg $20 adv, $25 door). >>
fri (7pm + 10:30pm) : david bowie parties: be heroes and keep the stardust alive at these parties celebrating the music and legacy of david bowie:
► 7pm: glam it to hell and new york night train’s 20th annual bowiemas at tv eye (ridgewood). $20 adv, $25 day of, $5 entry after midnight. >>
► 10:30pm: the skint’s fifth annual loving the alien bowie tribute dance party at littlefield (gowanus). $7 adv, $12 door. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: kenice mobley, tawanda gona, josh stokes, and kofi thomas host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring jared waters, katrina davis, samantha santos, and dajon alford. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by hari kondabolu (netflix), sureni weerasekera (netflix), mary cella (the new yorker), graham kay (fallon), and katie blunt (psy•chic comedy). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9pm: drop up video: a panel of comedians roast the music videos that we love to hate. featuring irene morales (someecards), matt storrs (npr), bronwyn isaac (showtime), caitlin reese (hbo), jon alcabes (clickhole), and stephen pitalo (music video time machine). hosted by justin thompson. pine box rock shop (bushwick), $5 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $10). >>
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Actress, model, icon, and activist Brooke Shields presents an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older. With remarkable candor, Shields paints a vibrant and optimistic picture of being a woman in the prime of her life. In conversation with Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine, Samantha Barry.
Skint readers can get a $20 Tier 2 ticket using code: Shields
(Please note that a copy of Brooke Shields’ book is NOT included in this special price)
saturday
sat thru 3/22 (saturdays at 10:15am): taproom yoga at talea beer co.: spirit meets spiritual at female-founded taproom and brewery talea beer co., where you can take a 60-minute yoga class and enjoy a post-class beverage as you wind down. williamsburg and cobble hill locations. $20 admission includes $5 off a drink (non-alcoholic options are also available).
sat 8pm: sick-ass panther – comedy show in a tattoo parlor: find jokes, not jabs, at red baron ink (west village), where eli yudin will be hosting the sick-ass panther comedy show. featuring stand-up by steve malden, brittany carney, courtney maginnis, and kevin casey white. free admission $10 admission. >>
sat 10pm (monthly): party like it’s 1999: britney’s time edition: tonight’s ‘party like it’s 1999’ dance party pays tribute to britney spears and her debut album, …baby one more time, with dj steve reynolds spinning blocks of her hits along with other top pop, r+b, rock, hip-hop, and dance songs from the 90s and 00s. bonus: requests are welcome. the bell house (gowanus), free admission. >>
sunday
sun 2pm (monthly thru april): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: showcasing emerging musicians and ensembles, the new school’s annual chamber music series returns for the 2024-2025 season. today’s concert features ivalas quartet, performing works by beethoven, mendelssohn, and alvin singleton. the auditorium at the new school (union square), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>
sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers and one audience member will each share a true story about a personal triumph great or small at the public victories storytelling show. featuring onika mclean, meghan o’malley, nonye brown-west, and andrea coleman. hosted by mary-alice mcnab. young ethel’s (park slope), free (donations welcome). >>
sun 9pm: theatre kid karaoke: join drag king benedick the bastard and an ensemble of fellow theatre kids for a shameless evening of singing your favorite showtunes. costumes are encouraged. purgatory (bushwick), free admission. >>
monday
mon thru 3/9: new york theater festival winter festival brings more than 60 indie plays and musicals, including full-lengths, one-acts, shorts, and solos to hudson guild theater (chelsea). $25. >>
mon thru 1/17: juilliard chamberfest 2025: juilliard’s chamberfest, held at the juilliard school and alice tully hall at lincoln center (uws), presents seven concerts over five days. free-$20. >>
mon 3pm, 6:30pm (monthly): 35mm series at angelika: experience a series of classic films in their original 35mm format at village east by angelika (east village). tonight: brian de palma’s scarface (1983), starring al pacino and michelle pfeiffer. $21. >>
mon 7:30pm: mother’s milk variety show: comedy, dance and music performers are asked to try something they’ve never done before, or something they’re scared of, at the mother’s milk variety show. featuring fummi adejobi, charli bardey, and matilda sakamoto. curated and hosted by eleanore pienta. dixon place (les), $21 adv, $24 door.. >>
mon 8pm (monthly): franklin park reading series: the crown heights bar and beer garden presents an evening of readings by joseph o’neill (godwin, netherland), irvin weathersby, jr. (in open contempt), kevin maloney (horse girl fever), dolan morgan (that’s when the knives come down), and kristen felicetti (log off). books will be available for purchase from indie bookseller unnameable books. free admission. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: the janarts festival, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>
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