tuesday
tues various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► dirty dancing at heineken riverdeck/pier 17 (seaport) >>
► clueless at bella abzug park (hell’s kitchen) >>
tues 6:30pm doors: news and brews: is this an all-time new york summer?: put the phone away and hear the story behind the story as newsreel’s ‘news and brews’ series pairs live journalism conversations with drinks in a bar setting. tonight: from the knicks and taylor swift to legionnaires’ disease and a punishing heat wave, new york magazine‘s brock colyar and forbes‘s isabel togoh talk about nyc and why this summer felt both special and terrifying. followed by trivia and discussion. crystal lake brooklyn (williamsburg). a limited number of tickets are available for skint readers for $12.50 with promo code ‘halfoff’ (reg. $25). >>
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 ‘shiny’ theme features deandra anjahlee, calvin cato, nadine hemming, and tracey starin. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>
sponsored: tues 7pm: let’s see what else – 10 year anniversary!: one of new york city’s best and longest running independent standup shows celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary! tom delgado and courtney maginnis host an amazing lineup, and of course there will be our world famous nyc trivia. a must not miss for nyc standup comedy fans. lineup: joe pera (adult swim), usama siddiquee (colbert), caitlin peluffo (netflix is a joke), and casey james salengo (comedy central). caveat (les), $25. >>
tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: pick your song, grab the mic, and be a star with your very own live band (nakatomi5) backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). bonus: online ticket purchasers are entered in raffles to win prizes like drink tickets, skip-the-line song passes, or free admission to future shows. $10 adv, $15 day-of. >>
tues 9pm: hillbilly allegedly: an evening with the vice president: comedian and jd vance impersonator dan wilbur embodies jd vance for a one-man show promising to set the record straight on the vp’s ohio upbringing, rise to political power, conversion to trumpism, and 2028 aspirations, with surprise guests joining the proceedings. q.e.d. (astoria), $10. >>
tues 10pm (monthly): you are not alone: an uplifting show about depression: improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness in their day-to-day lives create scenes inspired by personal experiences, showing how laughter can be the best medicine. hosted by aaron gold and michael serpe. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>
sponsored
Molière in the Park, Brooklyn’s home for free, world-class theater, invites you to experience Don Juan – a thrilling tale of desire, power, and hypocrisy. Translated by Stephen Wadsworth, directed by Lucie Tiberghien, and featuring a live cello score by Johnathan Moore, Don Juan is a masterful blend of comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural.
Running from September 5 through 27 at Prospect Park’ LeFrak Center at Lakeside. Free reservations are encouraged.
About Molière in the Park
Molière in the Park (MIP) is Brooklyn’s free theater. Every year, we bring 4 weeks of outdoor performances to Prospect Park, plus many events at other Brooklyn venues year-round. MIP’s vision is of a Brooklyn where all communities can benefit equally from access to the healing and unifying power of theater.
No lotteries, lines, or any other barriers to entry. Just free world-class theater for all.
wednesday
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► sponsored: enter the dragon at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
► guardians of the galaxy vol. 2 at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>
► north by northwest at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>
► superman (2025) at theodore roosevelt park (uws) >>
► space jam at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
weds thru sun: 10th annual east village queer film festival: east village queer film festival celebrates 10 years with five days of films by and featuring lgbtqia+ artists. filmmaker q+a will follow each screening. the wild project (east village), $13.02. >>
weds 6-9pm (every other weds thru 9/23): salsa by the water: the williamsburg waterfront heats up with four nights of salsa dancing. free lessons begin at 6:15pm, followed by live music and dancing at 7:15pm. free admission. >>
weds 7pm (quarterly): wfmu literary guild: wfmu djs go from spinning records to spinning words at this evening of short stories, essays, poems, micro-memoirs, selected tweets, and other difficult-to-categorize writing. hosted by amanda nazario. the red room at kgb bar (east village), free admission (2 drink min) >>
weds 7pm (wednesdays): baby shoes comedy: clare donaher and alex murdoch’s baby shoes comedy show delivers grown-up laughs with a fresh lineup of comedians each week. black cat les, free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse serves up an evening of carefully crafted storytelling at ucb (east village). tonight’s lineup: tba, plus one open mic slot reserved for an audience member. hosted by julia whitehouse. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: comedy pun-slam compuntition: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition. tonight’s installment includes an all-star tournament of pun champions and the ‘can you beat a ‘dome champ?’ challenge. hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $14 adv, $16 day-of. >>
weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring ali sultan (don’t tell comedy), billy prinsell (comedy central), hoodo hersi (colbert), domo jones (hbo), and tebbs gee (zohran + kash). hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $15. >>
thursday
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► challengers at brooklyn bridge park >>
► crooklyn at 145th and the hudson river in riverside park >>
► guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 at cooper park (east williamsburg) >>
thurs + fri (7pm + 10pm): a fast-paced, low-stakes comedy debate show: comedians testify against societal ills, a panel of improvisers called ‘the political establishment’ grills them with questions, and the audience decides what gets abolished. hosted by chandler dean (the new yorker, mcsweeney’s) with lineups that include chris gethard, george civeris, sydnee washington, tom lum, asher perlman, cassie willson, rachel coster, griffin newman, tina friml, jenny hagel, rollie williams, and many more. this week’s shows will be taped for nebula. $15.67 with promo code ‘abolishtheskint’ (reg. $26.68) >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists hannah frishberg (gothamist/wnyc), alise morales (go touch grass), and jason selvig (the good liars. tonight’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 7pm-11pm: niche night: y2k baby one more time: throwback to the 90s and early 00s with djs cor and chase ’77 spinning pop, r+b, rock, and dance floor favorites. friends and lovers (crown heights), free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm (monthly): connor ratliff presents: the acting class: a fully improvised show disguised as an acting workshop, where host connor ratliff demonstrates ‘what acting truly is’ with the help of a guest performer and occasional audience participation. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
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