pride-themed events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► tues 6pm: newyork on film: paris is burning: with director jennie livingston and bill rauch, director of cats: the jellicle ball, moderated by advocate michael roberson. conwell coffee + cocktail hall (lower manhattan). $10 admission includes popcorn and proceeds will be donated to the ali forney center. >>
► tues 7:30pm: laverne cox: transcendent memoir release with dylvan mulvaney: strand bookstore (union square), $10 admission, $20 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
► weds thru 6/27: eighth annual national queer theater’s annual criminal queerness festival: here arts center (south village), $10.50-31.50. >>
► thurs 5:30-8pm: heroes within: opening celebration for an exhibit of superheroes created by lgbtq+ youth and designed by queer and ally artists from around the world. positive exposure gallery (fidi). >>
► thurs 6-9pm: zestyworld on the high line: a pride celebration: on the high line between 15th and 16th streets. >>
► thurs 6:30pm: panel: trans athletes speak up, with before gender author eli erlick: p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $10 admission. >>
► thurs thru 7/3: the 12th annual queerly festival: under st. marks (east village), various prices. >>
tuesday
tues thru 6/30 (tuesdays at 8pm): 68th annual washington square music festival: greenwich village’s washington square park becomes an open-air concert hall for four free nights of music, with programs ranging from classical to contemporary. rain location: grace church. >>
tues thru 6/14: new york philharmonic concerts in the parks: bring a blanket and stake out a patch of grass for the new york philharmonic’s annual series of free concerts. outdoor performances at van cortlandt park (6/9), central park (6/10), cunningham park (6/11), and prospect park (6/12) are capped by a fireworks display, with the series concluding indoors at staten island’s st. george theatre (6/14). >>
tues various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► tribeca festival presents: dior and i at hudson yards public square and gardens >>
► zootopia 2 at monticello playground (jersey city) >>
sponsored: tues 5-9pm: villa albertine joins the museum mile festival: as part of the museum mile festival, villa albertine, the french institute for culture and education, will have extended hours and host a family-friendly live reading from saint-exupéry’s classic the little prince in the bookstore starting at 5pm. copies of the book will be available for sale, and customers will receive a 15% discount on all purchases. >>
tues 6-9pm: the annual museum mile festival: fifth avenue turns into a mile-long cultural block party, with free admission at eight museums plus live performances, art activities for children, food vendors and more stretching from 82nd to 110th street. participating museums include the africa center, cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum, el museo del barrio, the guggenheim, the jewish museum, the metropolitan museum of art, museum of the city of new york, and neue galerie. neighborhood partners this year include 92ny, akc museum of the dog, asia society, church of the heavenly rest, institute for the study of the ancient world, nyc kids project, new york academy of medicine, the people’s bus, and villa albertine. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy live: the hidden worlds of asteroids: join planetary scientist marina gemma at the american museum of natural history for an exploration of the hidden bodies of our solar system: asteroids. hear how nasa’s double asteroid redirection test (dart) has transformed our understanding of planetary defense, and how computed tomography imaging is unlocking the secrets of meteorites in the museum’s scientific collections. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>
tues 7pm: national books foundation’s 5 under 35 ceremony: the national books foundation honors debut fiction writers megan kamalei kakimoto, anika jade levy, carrie r. moore, maggie su, and stephanie wambugu with an evening of readings and remarks hosted by nana kwame adjei-brenyah, a 2018 honoree national book award finalist. each writer will be introduced by their selector: kali fajardo-anstine, sigrid nunez, danielle evans, charles yu, and kaveh akbar. littlefield (gowanus), $10 adv, $15 day of (books will be available for purchase on site). >>
tues 7pm: risk! live show and story slam: hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’s risk! show. tonight’s ‘discomfort zone’ edition includes storytellers david hu, calvin s. cato, and robin gelfenbien, plus a mini-story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members. featuring guest host jc cassis. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
tues 7:30pm: how to live + make art in these f**ked-up times: a diverse lineup of musicians and comedians takes on the titular question in this experimental variety show hosted by hasina foye. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $15. >>
tues 7:30pm (+ 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4): naumburg orchestral concerts: since 1905, the naumburg orchestral concerts season has brought free music to central park. returning to the historic naumburg bandshell, the 121st season opens with baroklyn, simone dinnerstein, and concora performing works by bach and philip glass. hosted by wqxr’s elliott forrest, all concerts are free to attend and will be broadcast live. >>
tues 9pm: cinema smootaphilia: 9 1/2 weeks: ensemble erotic (ann courtney on vocals, jerome jordan on guitar, jeremy kay on bass, and dave smoota smith on casio) performs a live, original soundtrack to adrian lyne’s erotic romantic drama 9 1/2 weeks (1986). tv eye (ridgewood), $20.87. >>
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wednesday
weds thru 8/8: lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival returns with two months of free and choose-what-you-pay concerts, performances, film screenings, dance parties, and more. this week: a swing dance party (weds), a silent disco with ginja featuring ethan thomas (weds), a freestyle soccer jam (thurs), a hip hop show with dead prez (thurs), and more. >>
weds thru 8/2: céleste boursier-mougenot’s clinamen: park avenue armory’s wade thompson drill hall fills with water, gently colliding ceramic bowls, and the soft sounds of accidental music in this large-scale installation by french artist and composer céleste boursier-mougenot. $30. >>
weds thru 6/17: the metropolitan opera’s summer recital series: the met opera’s popular summer recital series is back with free outdoor concerts at socrates sculpture park in long island city (6/10), jackie robinson park in harlem (6/12), historic richmond town in staten island (6/14), central park’s summerstage (6/15), and brooklyn bridge park (6/17). rain or shine. >>
weds + thurs (7pm): honeyjoon with lilian t. mehrel: ifc center (greenwich village) hosts the nyc premiere of lilian t. mehrel’s award-winning indie feature honeyjoon, a dark comedy about a mother and daughter navigating grief during a trip to the azores. q+a with mehrel will follow the 7pm shows. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► despicable me 4 at coffey park (red hook) >>
► the fifa 2006 world cup film: the grand finale at dewitt clinton park (hell’s kitchen) >>
► tribeca festival presents: virunga at hudson yards public square and gardens >>
weds 5pm doors (thru 10/1): summerstage: the city parks foundation kicks off its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight’s season opener: the blue note jazz festival presents ledisi for dinah / josé james / spilata / dj kultured child at central park’s rumsey playfield. free admission. >>
sponsored: weds 7pm: carrie coon, andy mientus, and more – selected shorts at symphony space: first steps, falling in love, heartbreak…life is full of firsts. join novelist and selected shorts host meg wolitzer for an evening of hilarious and poignant short stories about the dramatic moments in life where everything changes and nothing will ever quite be the same. with performances by carrie coon (the white lotus, the gilded age), florencia cuenca (real women have curves), andy mientus (smash), susan pourfar (the beast in me), and more. skint readers can get a tier 2 ticket for just $20 with promo code ‘first’ (reg. $ $38). >>
weds 7pm: on writing debut sci-fi and fantasy: wondering what it takes to write a speculative tale as a debut author? join the center for fiction (fort greene) for a conversation with sci-fi and fantasy novelists joseph eckert, thomas elrod, isabel j. kim, and yume kitasei on their unique creative processes and the genre’s place in the literary world. a book signing will follow the event. $10. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction at kgb: this monthly speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel at kgb bar (east village), welcomes writers nicholas kaufmann (monuments in darkness) and a.c. wise (ballad of the bone road) for a night of readings and discussion. free admission. >>
weds 7pm: peer revue: ted talks with a twist. real experts give real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—then comedians wing it while trying to make sense of slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with talks by paula croxson, noah guiberson, kristina gustovich, and bridget ierace, and comedy by kit carter, brielle demirjian, josh nassar, and shyaporn theerakulstit. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skintrevue’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
weds 7pm: free advance screening: find your friends: williamsburg’s the twisted spine hosts a free advance preview of the new shudder film, find your friends, featuring a post-screening q+a with writer and director izabel pakzad. >>
sponsored: weds 7pm: $30 tickets at carnegie hall – bach, mozart, and haydn : experience the celebrated osl bach festival at carnegie hall for just $30 ($25 + $5 fee). hear new york’s ‘hometown band’ (new york times) led by conductors paul mccreesh and nicolas ellis, along with exhilarating countertenor reginald mobley, and renowned cellist pieter wispelwey in unforgettable performances of music byjohann sebastian bach, wolfgang amadeus mozart, and joseph haydn at carnegie hall’s zankel hall! use code ‘osl53914’ at checkout to access this $30 tickets offer! >>
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 shanell renee, natan badalov, joey friedman, and laura merli. free admission. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): mortified storytelling show: you’re not the only one who had an awkward phase. from journals to angsty poetry to home movies, see adults share the shame of their most embarrassing childhood artifacts. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
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 james tom, olivia levine, ian levy, sara hennessey, flora manon, jared waters, and irina chelidze. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>
thursday
thurs thru 9/28: two new exhibitions at international center of photography: yves saint laurent and photography and photobooks usa 2000-25. opening reception 6/11 5-8pm. international center of photography (les), $18 general, $14 seniors/students, $5 thursdays 5-8pm. >>
thurs thru 7/19: the fifa world cup: gothamist rounds up fan zones, watch parties, bars, and more to watch all the action. just announced: a 50,000 capacity final watch party in central park on 7/19 (registration opens thurs at 10am).
thurs thru 6/21 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): shakespeare downtown presents anton chekhov’s uncle vanya: shakespeare downtown celebrates its 10th season with free performances of chekhov’s tragicomedy, presented within the open-air stone walls of castle clinton national monument (battery park). 250 tickets will be distributed at the door the night of the performance starting at 6pm. >>
thurs + fri (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: contemporary dance: the annual summer performance series is back with two dozen free music, dance, and theater events in the heart of midtown. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. next up: contemporary dance featuring it’s showtime nyc!, sole defined, and robin dunn’s dance/spit (thurs); world music institute presents: ‘world of percussion re-imagined’ with cyro baptista, sunny jain, pedrito martinez, suphala, adam rudolph, kaoru watanabe, glen velez, and batalá (fri 7pm). >>
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► a minecraft movie at bayside park (jersey city) >>
► ferris bueller’s day off at north oculus plaza (fidi) >>
► how to train your dragon at tecumseh playground (uws) >>
► tribeca festival presents: little woods at hudson yards public square and gardens >>
► ronaldo at bush terminal park (sunset park) >>
► vidas vibrantes: shorts en español 2026 at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
thurs 12pm (rescheduled from 5/14): road to broadway: playbill presents a four-week series of live, open-air performances from 15 broadway shows at the rink at rockefeller center. today’s season finale: wicked, hadestown, and chicago. free admission. >>
thurs 6pm: know it alls – trivia comedy show: compete against two teams of comedians in a topical trivia game that’s more about getting laughs than getting it right. hosted by catherine lindsay. baker falls (les), free admission. >>
sponsored thurs 7pm: aliens vs. robots: uptown showdown at symphony space: are our future overlords coming from a distant galaxy or built in a basement lab? join us for an out-of-this-world comedy debate as extraterrestrials take on artificial intelligence. this installment features emmy blotnick (english teacher), raanan hershberg (after midnight), michael cruz kayne (the late show with stephen colbert), kenice mobley (the tonight show with jimmy fallon), james mwaura (newcomers), and blythe roberson (how to date men when you hate men). hosted by negin farsad (wait wait… don’t tell me!). skint readers can get a $15 ticket with code ‘futre’ (reg. $23). >>
thurs 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at qed (astoria), $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at the tip top tits comedy show, hosted by mary cella and jill weiner and featuring carolina montesquieu, emily walsh, jeffrey emerson, jilberto soto, katrina davis, and lee robinson. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
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 cunha, tonight’s show includes standup by angeline martin, jilberto soto, adam manno, chase hoffman, glo butler, and sunny laprade. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. 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 hannah jones (netflix), zach peterson (siriusxm), tim smith (don’t tell comedy), kate zasowski, jj liberman, carolina montesquieu, and michael good. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
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