tuesday
sponsored: thru 4/20: get $40 tickets to rheology at playwrights horizons: in rheology, shayok misha chowdhury joins forces with his physicist mother, bulbul chakraborty. bulbul is obsessed with the mystery of sand: how it flows like a liquid, but then jams into a solid. misha is obsessed with his mother. but they’re running out of time. in this boundary-pushing collaboration, an artist son and his scientist mother challenge each other to a high-stakes experiment. skint readers can get $40 tickets (incl. fees) with code ‘skintrh’ for tier 1 and tier 2 seats for performances april 14 – april 20. >>
sponsored: thru fri (and beyond): trade memes for meaning. a smarter binge awaits — tune into new york adventure club’s live virtual lectures and spend your night uncovering the dramatic series of events that took place in nyc after the world received news of the rms titanic‘s sinking; examining questions about identity, perception, reality, and illusion raised by the twilight zone‘s season one episode ‘a world of difference’; taking a walk through london’s historic locales, traditions, and landmarks; exploring the beauty, meaning, and innovation behind the art of ancient greece; and more. limited-time replays available for each! >>
thru thurs (7pm): bread + puppet theater: the end of the world never minding show: bread + puppet theater’s spring 2026 tour stops in nyc with the end of the world never minding show, a new puppet show featuring our upside-down situation, a revolt orchestra, screaming choirs, and a reckoning with the catastrophe of logic. judson memorial church (greenwich village), $20 suggested donation (no one turned away for lack of funds). >>
tues 12-8pm: free cone day at ben + jerry’s: cone one, cone all! ben + jerry’s scoops out free ice cream for its annual free cone day promotion. >>
tues 5-7:30pm: clothing swap: trade in your underused threads for new-to-you finds at this clothing swap, hosted by adverse abstraction at otto’s shrunken head (east village). unclaimed items will be donated to housing works. $5 admission. >>
tues 9:30pm: story-oke: sing and tell: part karaoke, part confessional. story-oke invites performers and audience members alike to share a true story about their connection to a song – or the song itself – and then sing the hell out of it. hosted by shyaporn theerakulstit. caveat (les), $11.55 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
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On Saturday, May 2, Peoples’ Symphony Concerts presents “exquisite” violinist Randall Goosby and “superb” pianist Zhu Wang (New York Times) in works by Beethoven, Debussy, Beach, Burleigh, and Dvorak at High School of Fashion Industries (225 W 24th St, between 7th & 8th Aves). A FREE Open Rehearsal and Q&A Session from 4:30-6:00 PM precedes the evening concert.
Use the code SKINT to get 50% off tickets for the 7:30 PM concert (regular: $20 general admission, $10 for students and essential workers). Get tickets and register for the free 4:30 PM Open Rehearsal here.
Tickets also be available for sale at the door for $20 general admission or $10 for students and essential workers.
Founded in 1900 to present high-quality classical music to NYC audiences at affordable prices, Peoples’ Symphony Concerts brings the top artists to NYC this Spring: pianist Richard Goode (April 18), Dover Quartet (April 19), Jerusalem Quartet (April 25), Randall Goosby & Zhu Wang (May 2), and Juilliard String Quartet and Friends (May 16). Details at PSCNY.ORG.
wednesday
weds thru 5/3: cumulo: whimsical and violent, emily batsford’s nonverbal puppet piece cumulo follows protagonist plum, plummeting through a skyscape of sentient clouds and creatures, exploring how we reclaim autonomy when life sends us into free-fall. the journey unfolds across a cotton candy set with embedded fans and a large-scale mobile of floating cloud islands. mitu580 (gowanus), $23.18+. >>
weds thru 4/30: nypl’s sixth annual world literature + arts festival: shining a spotlight on nyc’s diverse communities, the new york public library’s annual world literature + arts festival returns with free events from author talks, book discussions, and community conversations to writing workshops, performances, and more for all ages. various locations. >>
weds + thurs (weds 7pm, thurs 6pm): julia wertz: bury me already (it’s nice down here): cartoonist julia wertz presents her new book, a comic memoir of the joy and horror of becoming a mother during challenging times, at two in-store events: books are magic in brooklyn heights with emily gould (weds 7pm, $10) and rizzoli bookstore in the flatiron with roz chast (thurs 6pm, free).
weds 6:30pm: how movements are built: presented in connection with the center for brooklyn history exhibition, ‘people making power: politics in brooklyn,’ author saul austerlitz (how to assemble an activist) moderates a panel discussion exploring the sparks that turn private alarm into public action. participating speakers include council member alexa avilés, graphic artist and political zine-maker megan piontkowski, and senior national political manager at indivisible and co-founder of hands off nyc molly sandley. center for brooklyn history (brooklyn heights), free admission. >>
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 caitlin peluffo (colbert), sean donnelly (conan), al lubel (fallon), and jenna sherriton (2026 one liner madness winner). free admission. >>
weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features gabby jordan brown, tyrone thornhill, micah walsh, paige smith-hogan, ash diggs, and chika. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>
weds 8:30pm: constellation prize: an astrology-based comedy game show: stand-up meets the stars at the constellation prize show, where comedians perform short three-minute sets and a panel of ‘experts,’ along with the audience, tries to guess their zodiac sign. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
weds 9:30pm: robot karaoke presents: tax night: sing all-new words to classic tunes at robot karaoke. celebrating the end of tax season, tonight’s edition features replacement lyrics drawn from irs form 1040, the canada tariffs, the u.s. tax code, and more. hosted by jamie brew and jenn schiffer. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
weds 10pm (+ 4/30, 5/21): jordan klepper: new goods: daily show co-host jordan klepper and some of his comedy pals work out new material at union hall (park slope). $12 adv, $15 door. >>
thursday
thurs thru 6/13: dalí: the great years 1929–1939: di donna galleries presents a look at salvador dalí’s most transformative decade, when the artist collaborated with luis buñuel, designed for coco chanel, and arrived in new york. the most significant showing of dalí’s work in new york since the 2008 exhibition at the museum of modern art, the exhibition brings together paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and archival material from major private and public collections—including the dalí museum, the art institute of chicago, the san francisco museum of modern art, and the philadelphia museum of art. opening reception 4/16 6-8pm. di donna galleries (ues), free admission. >>
thurs thru sun: the other art fair: the other art fair fills brooklyn navy yard’s agger fish building with original works by 120 artists from around the world. $40-45 opening night thurs, $20-25 fri-sun. >>
thurs 7pm: 2026 whiting award winners reading: the new winners of the whiting awards, given annually to 10 emerging writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, will read from their work at books are magic (brooklyn heights). hosted by 2023 winner sidik fofana (stories from the tenants downstairs). wine and cheese will be served. free admission. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (i.e. play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by this month’s theme: planet earth. hosted by scientists and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>
thurs 7pm: press start orchestra: age of heroes: hear your favorite pixels come to life as video game cover orchestra press start takes on iconic tunes from heroic, exploration based games including hollow knight: silksong, kingdom hearts, the legend of zelda, and more. featuring otaku choir. church of the holy apostles (chelsea), pay-what-you-can admission. >>
thurs 7pm (+ 5/7): bam free music series: brooklyn academy of music’s second free music season turns the spotlight on caribbean artists and sounds. tonight: french-dominican singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist lena dardelet. the adam space (bamcafé) at bam’s peter j. sharp building (fort greene), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features hannah lilith assadi (paradiso 17), quiara alegría hudes (white hot), anna kovatcheva (she made herself a monster), and jordy rosenberg (night night fawn). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: love, sex, + magic: comedy variety show: comedian jenny gorelick and magician mark clearview team up to host a variety show to make your worries disappear. club cumming (east village), $15. >>
thurs 8pm: afters: stories of so-called endings: from breakups to breakdowns, ‘afters’ is a comedy storytelling show about the fresh starts that come from life’s endings, with each story backed by a three-piece band improvising a musical score to the twists and turns of the tale. stick around for live band karaoke after the show. hosted by julie piñero. salon on kingston (crown heights), $10. >>
thurs 8pm: misfit variety show: comedy for weirdos, rebels, and the misunderstood: lauren logiudice’s misfit variety show assembles a rotating cast of eclectic comedy performers to celebrate the beauty of not fitting in. tonight’s ‘spring fling’ edition takes over c’mon everybody (bed-stuy) with amber martin, nath ann carrera, kellie wood, shaina joseph, lexi lewis, justin wee, and rolling ralph. $20.09. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): toy story entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate toy story on stage, without the aid of scripts or rehearsals. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>
thurs 8:30pm: i love you… but: married comedian couple courtney maginnis and casey james salengo present a comedy show about the highs and lows of love and marriage in the modern age. pine box rock shop (bushwick), free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm: 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 nina tarr (adult swim), henry sir (comedy central), collin chamberlain, bobby condon, torrey huggins, mike szar, and laura rankin. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
thurs 9:30pm: facebook 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), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $22-23). >>
ongoing
our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: keith haring: on the street, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, film fests + series, and more. >>
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