thru 3/25 (tuesdays): doc nyc selects: winter 2025: doc nyc, the country’s largest documentary film festival, presents a new screening series of four documentaries, followed by conversations with the filmmakers and special guests at all shows. first up: democracy under siege with director laura nix and former washington post cartoonist ann telnaes. ifc center (greenwich village), $18 general, $15 seniors. >>
thru sun: new colossus festival: the annual new colossus festival brings a wave of sound to the east village and lower east side, with 150+ indie music artists from around the world taking over 11 venues for six days. various prices (note: tickets to individual shows are available for purchase at each venue’s website). >>
tues 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at young ethel’s (park slope), featuring performers david schwartz (penn + teller: fool us), mike kurylo (broadway magic hour), and carl mercurio (chicago’s magic lounge). $10. >>
tues 7pm (+ 3/8 and 3/15 at 2pm): ephemeral solace (in passing): carvalho park (east williamsburg) continues its performance series with new york city ballet’s taylor stanley and alec knight, who’ll perform in response to artist nicola turner’s site-responsive installation, fabric of undoing. free admission (rsvp required). >>
tues 8pm: mardi gras party with brass queens: celebrate mardi gras and women’s history month with a blowout party hosted by brass queens, a brooklyn-based, nola-inspired, all-female brass band. sip hurricanes, snack on beignets, and dance to the sounds of the queens and three more powerhouse female-led brass bands. the night kicks off with a community second line. littlefield (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
tues 9:30pm: marketplace live!: inspired by facebook marketplace, craigslist, and buy nothing groups, this game show pits comedians in a series of marketplace-themed games to win the title of ‘king of sh*t.’ hosted by amanda melhuish (reductress) and virginia dickens (the onion). caveat (les), save $5 with promo code ‘skint’ >>
sponsored
Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, kicks off Night of Ideas in New York City on March 27 at 7pm. This annual event — an engaging marathon of debates, performances, readings, and more — brings together influential thinkers, civil society leaders, artists, decision makers, and the public for late-night discussions on pivotal global issues.
Exploring the global theme “Common Ground,” the event will bring together leading French and American intellectuals — including philosophers Nadia Yala Kisukidi and Nancy Fraser, and historian Pierre Singaravélou and political scientist James M. Lindsay — for an evening of French-American dialogues. Discussions will focus on the global rise of empires, the evolution of contemporary solidarities in France and the U.S., and the challenges facing both democracies today. The evening will also feature performances by notable artists including Alvin Ailey’s principal dancer, Yannick Lebrun, live music from Peter Matson & Friends, and a cocktail reception.
Since 2016, Night of Ideas has been held in over 100 countries and 300 cities worldwide. This year, Night of Ideas returns to 25 U.S. cities. More than 10,000 attendees and 500 French and American participants are expected nationwide.
Learn more and register at https://nightofideas.org/
wednesday
weds 6:15pm (+ 5/30): ansa edim: is this normal?: following a full run at edinburgh fringe last year, award-winning storyteller and moth storyslam champion ansa edim’s one woman storytelling show explores a black woman’s experience navigating dating disasters, societal expectations, and the cringey road to self-discovery. the pit (chelsea), $9.99 adv, $15 door. >>
weds 6:30pm (monthly): hush hour: a silent book club: bring (or buy) a book, grab a chair, beanbag, cushion, or bench, and get cozy for an hour of quiet reading—followed by 30 minutes of optional socializing with fellow book lovers at kensington’s lofty pigeon books. bonus: attendees can save 10% on store purchases. free admission. >>
weds 6:30pm: collecting + care: exploring the blk mkt vintage vault: jannah and kiyanna handy, owners of blk mkt vintage, showcase stories behind items from their personal collection of black ephemera during a launch event for their book, blk mkt vintage: reclaiming objects and curiosities that tell black stories, at center for broooklyn history (brooklyn heights). cbh director of special collections natiba guy-clement and chief historian dominique jean-louis will join in the discussion and also highlight items from the cbh collection. bonus: you can submit a photo of a vintage item you’d like to share. free admission. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: the speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel at kgb bar (east village), welcomes jedediah berry (the naming song) and victoria dalpe (selene shade: resurrectionist for hire). free admission. >>
weds 7pm: america, let me in: a choose-your-own immigration story with felipe torres medina: felipe torres medina, comedian and writer for the late show with stephen colbert, takes the audience on a journey through the many ways to immigrate to the u.s. at this launch/comedy show for his new book, america, let me in: a choose-your-own immigration story. $15 adv, $20 door. >>
weds 8pm: eighth annual one liner madness: 64 comics enter, but only one will pun-ish the competition in this fast-paced, bracket-style, one-liner joke tournament, where your applause determines who advances to the next round. hosted by emily winter (npr), larry mancini (espn radio), and last year’s winner, jaron young. the bell house (gowanus), $20.30 with unlock code ‘olmnyc’ (reg. $25.65) (a portion of proceeds will benefit shelter chic animal rescue). >>
weds 8pm: my kinda night! a queer variety show: billie bullock and sarah creamin’ onion host an evening filled with drag, cabaret, comedy, and more at medusa brooklyn (east williamsburg). free admission (bring $ to tip the performers). >>
weds 9:30pm: friends with caveats: expect everything from stand-up and character performances to music and even powerpoint presentations at caveat’s new weekly comedy show, ‘friends with caveats.’ tonight’s lineup includes art cai, paris adkins, allie lawrence, britt migs, jamie linn watson, carson olshansky, natasha vaynblat, and noah guiberson. caveat (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
thursday
thurs thru sat: cosmic cherry arts festival: dozens of emerging performing artists get the spotlight at cosmic cherry’s seventh annual, all-inclusive festival celebrating femininity, queerness, and gender expression. court square theater (lic), $25 admission includes the show and afterparty (fri + sat shows only). >>
thurs 7pm (monthly thru april): brooklyn poetry slam: slam poets gather for a night of words and community, hosted by mahogany l. browne with dj jive poetic at brooklyn museum. brooklyn museum’s rubin pavilion (prospect heights), pay-what-you-wish admission ($10 suggested). >>
thurs 7pm-midnight: pancakes + booze art show: the pancakes + booze pop-up art show serves up a feast for your eyes—and your belly—taking over brooklyn monarch with works by more than 100 local artists, live body painting, music, and all-you-can-eat pancakes. brooklyn monarch (east williamsburg), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
thurs 8:30pm doors (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: olivia carter, sima sepehri, mario antonio lopez duran, and more. hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), $10. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé chunha, tonight’s show includes standup by tim barnes (comedy central), kendra cunningham (last comic standing), mark gregory (vice), and isaiah lorenzo (vulture). (bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: barbie: a cultural icon exhibition (ends 3/16), ‘christo and jeanne-claude: the gates and unrealized projects for new york city’ (ends 3/23), ice skating, and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
