tuesday
movies at the united palace with lin-manuel miranda and leslie odom, jr.: reservations are now available: the movies at the united palace (washington heights) series celebrates the 10-year anniversary of hamilton on broadway with a series of films and tv series starring the original cast. next up: blindspotting (2021), followed by a discussion with lin-manuel miranda, daveed diggs, and jasmine cephas jones. free tickets to the 7/28 event are now available. >>
thru thurs (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this week: ‘folklore and legends’ : jonathon heyward conducts brahms’s first symphony (tues + weds 7:30pm), sekou mcmiller and the palladium mambo band (weds 6pm), waitress: the musical in american sign language by deaf broadway (weds 8pm), library silent disco: decades party 1965-2025 with dj bill coleman (weds 8pm), social dance (tango): leonardo suarez-paz: ‘piazzolla100’ (thurs 6:30pm), and more. >>
tues various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
the great gatsby at pier 17 heineken riverdeck (lower manhattan) >>
transformers one at arlington park (jersey city) >>
tues 5pm (+ 8/16): hamilton celebrates 10 years at hudson yards: broadway’s hamilton celebrates 10 years with a series of free events at hudson yards’ public square + gardens. tonight: past and present cast members—including miguel cervantes, hannah cruz, thayne jasperson, and edred utomi—come together for a behind-the-scenes conversation about their journey with the show, from its early days to its future legacy. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. tonight’s ‘burned’ theme features calvin cato, adam selbst, wes hazard, and carly ciarrochi. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>
tues 7pm: jazz foundation presents: sunset sounds: the jazz foundation of america presents a pair of sunset concerts on the hudson. tonight’s finale: axel tosca trio with xiomara laugart. pier i at 70th street, free admission. >>
tues 7pm (tuesdays thru 8/17): live at the gantries: kupferberg center for the arts presents live at the gantries, an annual outdoor concert series at gantry plaza state park (lic) showcasing local artists. tonight: gotham kings, led by two-time grammy-nominated trumpeter alphonso horne. free admission. >>
tues 8pm (+ 8/5): naumburg orchestral concerts: 2025 season: the naumburg orchestral concerts series returns for its 120th season at historic naumburg bandshell in central park. tonight: nosky’s baroque band, conducted by aisslinn nosky, performs works by handel, haydn, and vivaldi. hosted by wqxr’s annie bergen. all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>
tues 8pm: cinema smootaphilia: ‘summer heat’: ensemble erotic (ann courtney on vocals, dave smoota smith on casio and beats, jerome jordan on guitar, and jeremy kay on bass) perform a live, original soundtrack to a compilation of some of the hottest, most original, and captivating sex scenes in cinema history. tv eye (ridgewood), $17. >>
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The Brooklyn Summer Beer Wine And Spirits Fest returns to the Brooklyn Navy Yard Waterfront Promenade on Saturday, July 26 with more than 100 styles of beer, wine, and sprits from producers near and far! It’s the perfect chance to hang with friends and chat with brewers, sommeliers, and master distillers about the craft behind your next favorite go-to pours.
Guests can enjoy unlimited samples for the entire session, along with live entertainment, interactive games, and access to food available for purchase from Chavas Empanadas, Mozzarepas, and Taste of Poland.
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Brooklyn Summer Beer Wine & Spirits Fest
Saturday, July 26
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Brooklyn Navy Yard Building 77 Waterfront Promenade
141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
21+ Only
wednesday
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
a minecraft movie at walter francis white playground (east harlem) >>
clueless at resiliencity park (hoboken) >>
dirty dancing at pier i in riverside park south (uws) >>
guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 at sunset park (brooklyn) >>
hairspray at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>
sponsored: rhinestone at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
trapped: mind-altering shorts 2025 at brooklyn commons park (downtown brooklyn) >>
weds 6pm: carnegie hall citywide: catalyst quartet: carnegie hall presents a series of free concerts across nyc. tonight: grammy award–winning catalyst quartet comes to madison square park’s oval lawn for an outdoor concert featuring works by pete seeger, joni mitchell, joseph kosma, will holt, aftab darvishi, and astor piazzolla. free admission. >>
weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/13): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards for eight weeks. tonight: singer-songwriter alex sampson with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>
weds 7pm: peer revue: ted talks with a twist. peer revue makes its debut with real experts giving real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—while comedians wing it through slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with emily costa (facts machine), paula croxson (the story collider), andrea-jones rooy (the data science spectacular), brian morabito (dropout), brielle demirjian (the daily show), mick szal (and scene), and more. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skintrevue’ (reg. $18.76-20) >>
weds 7pm (series ends tonight): summer sounds! at carl schurz park: steel impressions caribbean band returns for this year’s summer sounds! concert series, presented by the carl schurz park conservancy at the elevated john finley walk (yorkville). free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: taste of science: ticks: the fordam tick index is currently at 8/10. but how much do you really know about these tiny monsters? taste of science presents a talk at ryan’s daughter pub (ues) with two experts on ticks and the diseases they carry, including tips for protecting yourself in the outdoors this summer. free admission (donations welcome). >>
weds 7:30pm: well well well! comedy: chuckles for charity. co-hosts griffin leeds and nora jefferies present an all-lgbtq+ comedy show at the rosemont (williamsburg), with proceeds benefiting the ali forney center. featuring jared goldstein, jilberto soto, aurea young, and julia wendt. $9 suggested donation. >>
weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur team up to bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by nat towsen (fallon), katie blunt (milk and cookies comedy), jim search (upstate understandings, and joe briggs (the boys are back). 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 belle ling (a seed and a plant), anthony thomas lombardi (murmurations), heather mccalden (the observable universe), and ruben reyes, jr. (there is a rio grande in heaven). free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the moth storytelling show: community showcase: the moth community program, which brings storytelling to nonprofits and cultural organizations, presents an evening of true stories told by six storytellers at roulette intermedium (boerum hill). $17.50. >>
weds 8pm: ambush comedy show: the ambush comedy show buzzes into hellrazor barber shop in williamsburg with a lineup featuring andy haynes (comedy central), jared goldstein (after midnight), sam evans (cracked), usama siddiquee (showtime), and raj suresh (siriusxm). hosted by josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell. free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the aud ball: justice for all: drag performer suddenly audrey’s aud ball celebrates the dc universe and gotham glamour with a high-powered night of drag performances, dancing, cosplay, and a queer vendor market at 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg). $14.48 with promo code ‘punkrocker’ (reg. $19.48 adv, $34.95 day of). >>
weds 8:30pm: spell checc: a spelling bee gameshow: watch comedians butcher tough words from all sorts of categories while racking up (or losing) points for making each other—and the announcer—crack up at this spelling bee packed with roasts, lifelines, and comedic chaos. the last speller standing wins bragging rights and a thrifted trophy from a random sporting event. featuring chloe troast, kyle gordon, simmi singh, and dan toomey with hosts jorge oyola and michael sanky. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thursday
thurs thru 8/17 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: the lady from the sea: hudson classical theater company celebrates its 22nd summer season with intimate, outdoor productions henrick ibsen’s the lady from the sea at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
anchorman: the legend of ron burgundy at coney island beach at w 12th street >>
moana 2 at irving square park (bushwick) >>
sonic the hedgehog 3 at the unisphere in flushing meadows corona park (queens) >>
the goonies at fosun plaza at 28 liberty street (lower manhattan) >>
the muppets take manhattan at union square park >>
the wild robot at bayside park (jersey city) >>
waitress at brooklyn bridge park – pier 1 harbor view lawn (brooklyn bridge park) >>
wicked at vincent f. albano jr. playground (kips bay) >>
thurs 12:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): broadway in bryant park: broadway comes to bryant park as stars perform some of their biggest hits at this annual lunchtime performance series. today: hadestown, hamilton, mamma mia!, moulin rouge! the musical, six, and the outsiders with a pre-show by the amda college of the performing arts. hosted by lite fm’s rich kaminski. free admission. >>
thurs 6pm (thursdays thru 7/31): live at the archway: summer music + art in the dumbo archway: sights and sounds fill the public plaza underneath the manhattan bridge in dumbo. tonight: Philly-based singer-songwriter sug daniels and jenn macksoud. food and drink will be available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>
thurs 6-9pm: 12th annual uptown bounce: two museums, one block party—el museo del barrio and the museum of the city of new york team up once again for the annual uptown bounce. expect djs, dancing, free museum admission, and more, with unique programming at each spot. and since they’re right across the street, feel free to bounce between both all evening long.
thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): summer music series at bushwick inlet park: soak up the sounds and skyline river sunset at the friends of bushwick inlet park’s fifth annual summer music series. tonight: george gray jazz coalition. 86 kent shoreline esplanade (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 8/14): sunset salsa: dance into golden hour at hudson river park’s sunset salsa series, returning to pier 76 (midtown west) for the summer. led by performer and instructor talía castro-pozo, each night kicks off with a beginner salsa lesson—open to first-timers and seasoned dancers alike—followed by an open dance party with guest djs. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse serves up an evening of carefully crafted storytelling at ucb (east village). tonight’s show features guests pavar snipe, natasha vaynblat, sharon spell, and nat townsen, plus one open mic slot reserved for an audience member. hosted by julia whitehouse. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 7pm doors (thursdays thru 7/31): river + blues concert series: settle in for sunset sounds at nelson a. rockefeller park, where the annual river + blues concert series brings global and american folk, roots, and blues artists to the waterfront. bring a blanket or lawn chair, pack a picnic (or purchase snacks and drinks on-site), and enjoy the music with hudson river views. tonight: afro latin jazz orchestra and guests led by arturo o’farrill, with opener dj reagonomics. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm doors: f*bomb presents: hole tribute: following up last month’s nirvana tribute concert, the f*bomb rock + roll party gets grungy again with a tribute to hole. the bowery electric (east village), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
thurs 7pm doors, 8pm show: divaland presents: disney channel pageant: eight drag contestants go head-to-head in three nostalgia-fueled categories inspired by the disney channel shows you couldn’t get enough of. judged by wizards of waverly place alum dan benson and rupaul’s drag race’s robin fierce, and hosted by jessica rose and frida cox. 3 dollar bill (east williamsburg), $19.48+. >>
thurs 7:30pm (thursdays thru 7/31): astoria park concert series: central astoria ldc’s annual concert series returns with four nights of live music on the ditmars side lawn at astoria park. tonight: cc + the boys (country hits). free admission. >>
thurs 8pm doors: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes caitlin peluffo (fallon), toby mcmullen (dynamite rocketship), vicki ferentinos (bravo), shane o’connor (the onion), andre medrano (don’t tell comedy), and marecella denby. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 9pm: a night like this: the cure music video party: join dj chase coppins and the cure documentarian arusha for a night of projected music videos and other specially-curated visuals accompanying the songs of the cure and their influences, contemporaries, and successors. bar freda (ridgewood), free admission. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 80+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, shakespeare in the parking lot, chain theatre’s summer one-act festival, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>
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