30 markets / pop-ups / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► fri 5-9pm: sustainable holiday night market: brooklyn roots collective (east williamsburg). >>

► fri-sun: brickhouse ceramic art center holiday craft show: brickhouse ceramic art center (lic). >>

► fri-sun: clay space members’ holiday market: clay space ceramic center (greenpoint). >>

► fri-sun: kawaii holiday market: ideal glass studios (greenwich village). >>

► fri-sun: not-a-normal holiday market: manhattan mall (midtown). $20 admission. >>

► sat 10am-6pm: pomexpo holiday yalda market: 45 w 25th st (flatiron). free admission (donations welcome). >>

► sat 10:30am-3pm: icp holiday market: international center of photography café (les). >>

► sat 11am-7pm: social justice holiday market + resource fair: mayday space (bushwick). >>

► sat 11am-11pm: brooklyn horror society + twisted spine books present: howl-iday market: the twisted spine (williamsburg). >>

► sat 12-7pm: pokémarket pop-up: alewife brewing (sunnyside). >>

► sat 12-8pm: queer holiday makers market + live gay bands: bohemian hall + beer garden (astoria), $10 suggested donation benefits astoria food pantry. >>

► sat 1-6pm: greenwood park’s holiday maker’s market: greenwood park (greenwood heights). >>

► sat 3-7pm (+ 12/20): harlem night market at marqueta: under the park avenue viaduct at 112th street. >>

► sat-sun (9am-4pm): til death holiday market: til death (bushwick). >>

► sat-sun (11am-5pm): renegade craft: metropolitan pavilion (chelsea). $5 suggested donation. >>

► sat-sun (sat 11am-4pm, sun 12-3pm): annual st. nicholas cookie walk: st. nicholas of myra orthodox church (east village). $20-40/box. >>

► sat-sun (11am-5:30pm): japan village holiday craft fair: japan village 2nd floor ‘loft’ (industry city). >>

► sat-sun (11am-6pm): aapi holiday ouri market: 100 sutton event space (greenpoint). >>

► sat-sun 11am-6pm (12/20-21): fad market holiday pop-up: 51 bergen street and st. paul’s church (boerum hill/cobble hill)

► sat-sun (11am-8pm): brooklyn film camera holiday market: brooklyn film camera’s backyard (east williamsburg). >>

► sat-sun (sat 11am-8pm, sun 11am-6pm): eater under wraps holiday market: soho lofts nyc (registration required). >>

► sat-sun (12-6pm): brooklyn pop-up x red hook holiday market: hook studios (red hook). >>

► sat-sun (12-7pm): textile arts center give back market: textile arts center (gowanus). >>

► sat-sun (sat 4-8pm, sun 12-5pm): greenwich house pottery ‘made in clay’ holiday sale: greenwich house pottery (west village). >>

► sun 10am-5pm (sundays thru 12/21): grand holiday bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

► sun 12-5pm: holiday art fair: hosted by comedians who are also artists: lifeworld (bushwick). >>

► sun 12-5pm: queens craft brigade makers market: q.e.d. (astoria). >>

► sun 12-6pm: astoria holiday market: bohemian hall + beer garden (astoria). >>

► sun 12-6pm: nyc resistor holiday market: nyc resistor hacker collective space (boerum hill). >>

► sun 12-7pm: sixth annual bushwick holiday makers market: 114 forrest st (bushwick). >>

► sun 12-7pm: pleased to meet you presents: the holiday market: rosa new york (williamsburg). >>

► sun 12-7pm: sunday funday yuletide market: footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood). >>

► sun 1-6pm: red hook holiday makers market: strong rope brewery (red hook). >>

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Sip, Savor, & Select Myrtle Avenue’s Favorite Holiday Cocktail!

‘Tis the Season – From cozy classics to bold new interpretations, Brooklyn’s Myrtle Avenue is stirring up holiday magic during its first-ever Sip the Season Holiday Cocktail Competition on Myrtle Avenue thru Dec. 14.

For a limited time only, sample specially crafted cocktails, each infused with festive flair and holiday flavor, then cast your vote to help select the top three cocktails for consideration by a panel of local judges who will determine Myrtle Avenue’s favorite holiday cocktail!

Participating Locations & Holidays Cocktails:
• Third Falcon’s Holiday Hot Toddy, 360 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene
• LaRina Pastificio e Vino’s Mare di Miele, 387 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene
• Doppelgänger’s Non Denominational, 415 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
• Rosticceria Evelina’s Negroni al Panettone, 455 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
• Lula Mae’s Oh Lula Tree, 472 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
• The Emerson’s The Whited Air, 561 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill

View the cocktails and details here.

three film fests / series (various prices):

► thru 12/18: hitchcock + herrmann: north by northwest, vertigo, the birds, marnie, the wrong man, the man who knew too much, and psycho. film forum (south village). >>

► thru 12/24: carlo rambaldi: alien, barbarella, close encounters of the third kind, dune, e.t. the extra-terrestrial, king kong (1976), terrore nello spazio (planet of the vampires), and many more. museum of modern art (midtown). >>

► thru 2/16: the films of kathryn bigelow: a house of dynamite, near dark, point break, strange days, the hurt locker, zero dark thirty, and more. the paris theater (midtown). >>

friday

fri: krispy kreme day of dozens: on 12/12, krispy kreme celebrates its annual ‘day of dozens,’ when you can score a dozen glazed doughnuts for just $1 with the purchase of a dozen (or 16 minis) of any variety at participating locations. >>

fri 11am-5pm: z100’s jingle ball all-access lounge: iheartradio’s z100 annual jingle ball kicks off with an afternoon of free performances at hammerstein ballroom at manhattan center (midtown west), featuring a20 may, eddie benjamin, rachel chinouriri, audrey hobert, jade lemac, alexander stewart, and kevin woo. >>

fri 5-8pm: parsons fine arts bfa and mfa fall open studios: see what the students of parsons’ bfa and mfa programs have been creating all semester. 25 east 13th st and 39 west 13th street. >>

fri 5-8pm: sva print slam 23: school of visual arts’ risolab celebrates its 10th annual print slam with an exhibition and sale of works by students and risolab artists, as well as an exhibition of experimental uv riso ink printed works and a screening of riso animations. sva risolab (chelsea). free admission (rsvp required here). >>

fri 7pm (monthly): vocabaret: ‘presents’ edition: wordplay takes center stage at vocabaret, a monthly variety show for language lovers. four of nyc’s wittiest wordsmiths serve up slideshows, games, and other entertainment—all inspired by a new theme each month. hosted by tim donnelly, jerzy gwiazdowski, ally spier, and nikolai vanyo. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $24-25). >>

fri 7pm: bhaal babes burlesque presents: bad dragonborn: nerdlesque producers bhaal babes assemble a cast of warriors, mages, gods, and monsters for a raunchy and ridiculous burlesque tribute to the world of elder scrolls — with performances, gogo dancers, raffles, vendors, and more. littlefield (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

fri 7:30pm: chloe radcliffe: cheat: following a sold-out run at the edinburgh fringe festival, comedian and writer chloe radcliffe (fallon, comedy central) brings cheat, her hour-long solo show about a guilty secret that most people keep forever, to ars nova theater (hell’s kitchen). $15. >>

fri 7:30pm: ¡vaya! latin music series: orquesta broadway: cuban charanga band orquesta broadway returns to lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws) for an evening of music and dancing. free admission. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: clue: a drinking game nyc comedy troupe lovingly (and drunkenly) reenacts an 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through die hard (1985) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>

fri 8pm: second annual joke funeral: a lineup of 30 comedians lay their beloved (or cursed) material to rest, performing jokes they’re officially retiring. hosted by eion falance and sean peecook. the gutter (williamsburg), 2 tickets for $5 for a limited time with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $10-15 each). >>

fri 8pm (monthly): boyz in the woods comedy: tawanda gona, joshua stokes, and jeff wright host this standup-meets-trivia show, where audience members can win free drinks by answering pop culture and hip-hop trivia questions between sets. featuring jonas jeannot, adam addis, kenice mobley, and darius dinkins. friends and lovers (crown heights), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include usama siddiquee (colbert), carmen lagala (comedy central), ashton womack (the daily show), zach russell, dan toomey, and maggie crane. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm (+ 12/19 at q.e.d. astoria, 12/23 at the rat nyc): the drunk texts: a christmas carol: random access theatre’s annual intoxicated performances of a christmas carol are back with drinking games, carols, and drunk puppets. the rat nyc (dumbo), $12. >>

fri 11pm: the true meaning of catherine: a kate bush drag holiday special: the cast of catherine: a drag show brings christmas early to purgatory (bushwick), with two sets of wall-to-wall kate bush-inspired drag performances. $17 adv, $20 door. >>

saturday

sat + sun (12pm): the city speaks: language + slang of nyc: a walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of new york language, slang, and accents led by licensed nyc tour guide nic reale (in character as ‘the tour’) in the lower east side. $13 with promo code ‘bobakiki’ >>

sat + sun (various times): the muppet christmas carol: museum of the moving image screens the muppet christmas carol (full-length version), brian henson’s 1972 adaptation starring michael caine and music by paul williams. jim henson legacy president craig shemin will introduce the film 12/13-14. bonus: free doughnuts, hot cider, and coffee 11am-12:30pm in the lobby (while supplies last). $17.50 general, $12 seniors/students. >>

sat + sun (12-7pm): press play fair: pioneer works’s sixth press play, a weekend-long fair of books, records, art, ephemera, talks, and workshops, showcases over 130 artists, musicians, poets, writers, and exhibitors. pioneer works (red hook), $10 saturday, free sunday. >>

sat 10am-8pm: santacon: love it or hate it, santacon returns, leaving its trail of candy-cane chaos across manhattan. >>

sat 1pm: swole santa contest: watch a bunch of santas compete for the title of mr. swole santa 2025. hosted by comedian mary beth barone. outdoors at 93 n 15th st, williamsburg. >>

sat 4pm: boba gays: asian holi-gay spectacular: join comedians alex kim and kenny park yi for their fourth annual all-asian holiday comedy variety show, featuring kathleen kim, jenny tian, patricia dinglasan, and improv team the slaysians. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘bobaskint’ (reg. $18-20). >>

sat 4-9pm: cats: an art show inspired by cats: step into a fancy feast of feline-themed art, featuring works by 35 artists starting at $25. a portion of all proceeds will benefit whiskers-a-gogo, an all-volunteer, non-profit cat rescue serving north brooklyn. preview 4-6pm, official opening 6-9pm. cloud city (williamsburg), free admission. >>

sat 5pm: : metropolitan music community winter concert: kings county concert band, grand street community band, and brooklyn wind symphony present their first concert of the season, followed by a reception featuring the bushwick big band. grand street campus high school auditorium (east williamsburg), $10-20 general, free for students. >>

sat 7pm: airway: true stories from the emergency room: doctors from kings county hospital, maimonides, nyu, newyork-presbyterian brooklyn methodist, and doctors without borders take the mic and share stories from life behind the stethoscope at this medical-themed storytelling show. brooklyn public library – central library (prospect heights), free admission. >>

sat 7pm: infinite good times movie club: die hard holiday spectacular: infinite good times movie club returns with a screening of die hard at nyc resistor hacker collective space (boerum hill), including dj sets, arcade emulators, raffles, and an all-night open bar. $10-15 suggested donation. >>

sat 7:30pm: cemetery cinema presents metropolis: cemetery cinema returns to coney island usa with a screening of fritz lang’s restored metropolis (1927), featuring an original score and audience discussion. hosted by baron misuraca. bonus: free popcorn. $12. >>

sat 7:30pm: beats, rhymes + sights presents: pete rock: spotify’s xavier ‘x’ jernigan sits down with legendary record producer and dj pete rock (jay-z, nas, kendrick lamar, eminem) for tonight’s installment of lincoln center’s beats, rhymes + sights hip-hop conversation series. stick around afterward for an hour-long set spun by rock himself. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admission. >>

sat 8pm: bad movies night brooklyn: silent night, deadly night 5: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of silent night, deadly night 5: the toy maker (1991) at wild east brewing (gowanus). free admission. >>

sat 8:30pm: improvised holiday movie: snappy lines, snowball fights, and non-denominational celebrations… merry merry! improv group help me i’m drowning performs an hour-long holiday movie based on audience suggestions. brooklyn comedy collective pig pen (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sat 10pm: meat cats comedy presents: saturday sauce: whet your appetite for absurdity with britt migs and irina chelidze’s comedy show, serving up snackable stand-up by bassam shawl, nico carney, wally baram, katrina davis, nick viagas, and jessie ballard. union hall (park slope), $12 adv, $15 door. >>

sunday

sun thru 12/21 (various times): menorah lightings and celebrations: celebrate every night of chanukah at lighting ceremonies held at grand army plazas in manhattan (‘the world’s largest’) and brooklyn (‘brooklyn’s largest’) thru the 21st, and at the seaport (six feet tall and made of legos!) on sunday. free.

sun (various times): 126th annual christmas bird count: join bird lovers of all levels for a holiday tradition that’s been spotting, counting, and celebrating birds for over a century. this year’s counts are taking place in across manhattan, governors island, randall’s island, roosevelt island, and parts of northern nj. no experience required. free admission >>

sun 10am-5pm (sundays thru 12/28): holiday nostalgia train rides: next stop, 1930! once again, the mta is rolling out its restored 1930s-era subway cars for holiday trips back in time. every sunday this month, the train will make stops between 2nd avenue – houston street on the uptown f line and 96th street – 2nd avenue on the q line. ride for the price of a normal swipe/tap (no extra fare required). plus: on 12/14, the nyc vintage train underground swing + jazz festival takes over the 96th street q platform with vintage-style jazz bands and swing dancers. >>

sun 12-6pm: fifth avenue holiday open streets: fifth avenue’s busy shopping district closes to vehicular traffic from 48th to 57th streets, inviting all to stroll and take in the holiday decor, music performances, brand activations, and more. >>

sun 12:30pm: doxie holiday parade: cute canines in holiday outfits (and their humans) take to madison square park (flatiron) for a howliday parade. free admission. >>

sun 1pm: brooklyn cookie takedown: bakers from across nyc throw down at the brooklyn cookie takedown, serving up their best homemade treats for you to taste and judge. royal palms shuffleboard club (gowanus), $25. >>

sun 3:30pm: 52nd annual tuba christmas: get your brass over to rockefeller center, where hundreds of tuba and euphonium players of all ages and skill levels will blast out holiday classics under the tree. free admission. >>

sun 4-5pm: holiday tree lighting ceremony: tompkins square park (east village). >>

sun 5pm: some fun lines: johnathan appel (john oliver), chandler dean (mcsweeneys), and maeve dunigan (the new yorker) fill your sunday with satire and humor readings with some help from guest readers luke burns (the new yorker), camden garcia (stamptown), asher perlman (colbert), maria randazzo (john stewart), jen spyra (the onion), and chika (cosmopolitan). $13.61 with promo code ‘somefunskint’ (reg. $18 adv, $23 door). >>

sun 5pm doors: it’s a wonderful life at united palace: the majestic united palace (washington heights) hosts a special holiday screening of frank capra’s it’s a wonderful life, featuring pre-show caroling by students from statement arts accompanied by the robert morton ‘wonder’ organ, and an interview with tcm’s alicia malone and mary owen, daughter of star donna reed. $10. >>

sun 6pm: unsilent night: grab a boombox, bluetooth speaker, or anything that projects sound and become a part of phil kline’s annual moving sound sculpture, ‘unsilent night.’ the parade drifts from washington square park to tompkins square park, turning the west and east villages into a participatory concert of layered sound. free to join in. >>

sun 6pm (monthly): public victories: from running the dishwasher to running a marathon, four performers—and one audience member—share true stories of personal triumphs, big or small, at the public victories storytelling show. featuring andrea coleman, will purpura, joel boyd, and andrea allan. hosted by laura goehrke. young ethel’s (south slope), free admission (donations welcome). >>

sun 7pm: spell checc: a spelling bee gameshow (the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee edition: watch comedians butcher tough words from all sorts of categories while racking up (or losing) points for making each other 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. hosted by jorge oyola and michael sanky, with guests kevin mchale and leana rae concepcion from broadway’s the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee. ucb (east village), $15. >>

sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: nukie: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight: 1987 e.t. ripoff nukie. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

monday

mon 4pm, 7:15pm: classics in black + white: some like it hot: village east and cinema 123 by angelika host a series of classic black + white screenings, continuing tonight with billy wilder’s some like it hot (1959), starring marilyn monroe, tony curtis, and jack lemmon. $19-22.

mon 7pm (monthly): and scene: anything could happen when actors and improvisors share the stage at ‘and scene,’ where the actors know their lines ahead of time and the improvisers make up their parts with no prior knowledge of the scenes. featuring michelle hurd (star trek: picard), dagmara dominczyk (succession), dusty lachowicz (night in shining suit), dhruv maheshwari (billions), brielle demirjian (the daily show), and more. $14.64 with promo code ‘andskint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 7pm (+ 1/9): molière in the park – don juan: molière in the park is back with two staged readings of molière’s tragicomedy don juan, starring keshav moodliar and featuring a cello by johnathan moore. prospect park’s picnic house (mon) and brooklyn public library’s main branch (1/9/2025). free admission. >>

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our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: holiday markets, ice skating, art shows, and more. >>

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– the skint

‘Tis the Season – From cozy classics to bold new interpretations, Brooklyn’s Myrtle Avenue is stirring up holiday magic during its first-ever Sip the Season Holiday Cocktail Competition on Myrtle Avenue thru Dec. 14.

For a limited time only, sample specially crafted cocktails, each infused with festive flair and holiday flavor, then cast your vote to help select the top three cocktails for consideration by a panel of local judges who will determine Myrtle Avenue’s favorite holiday cocktail!

Participating Locations & Holidays Cocktails:

• Third Falcon, 360 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene
Holiday Hot Toddy – Channeling cozy Northern French & Fort Greene charm with a warming mix of Calvados and brandy steeped in rooibos tea and rounded out with soothing notes of apple and honey.

• LaRina Pastificio e Vino, 387 Myrtle Ave, Fort Greene
Mare di Miele – A playful riff on an Afterhours son, it’s an easy-drinking mix of rum, honey, and apple cider that tastes like heading to a December rugby game in the Venetian province: crisp air, chilled sweetness, and that familiar bite of winter waking you up.

• Doppelgänger, 415 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
Non Denominational – A cozy combination of a Boulevardier and an Old Fashioned to warm your hearth. A housemade spiced cranberry syrup adds a seasonal touch to some old holiday favorites.

• Rosticceria Evelina, 455 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
Negroni al Panettone – Panettone is an Italian staple for the Christmas season. Traditionally, it is a sweet bread flavored with dried fruit, like raisins and citrus peels. In this seasonal Negroni we capitalize on the multitude of different flavorings of a panettone and express it in a multitude of different ways and techniques.

• Lula Mae, 472 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
Oh Lula Tree – Blending Espolòn tequila, Fernet Menta, pandan syrup, and espresso into a bold, aromatic holiday sip crowned with a festive mint-foam Christmas tree

• The Emerson, 561 Myrtle Ave, Clinton Hill
The Whited Air – Part of a descriptive line in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s, poem, “The Snow-Storm.”

That’s not all…Sip the Season is more than delicious drinks — it’s a chance to support the neighborhoods of Fort Greene & Clinton Hill. Consider making a donation to the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership in support of local programming and community partnerships, with a percentage of all holiday donations benefiting One Community in their work to combat food insecurity.

View the cocktails and details here.

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holiday tree lightings (free admission):

► tues 4:30-5:45pm: madison square park holiday tree lighting: home of the first-ever public tree lighting in nyc in 1912. >>

► thurs 6-7pm: washington square park tree lighting ceremony: the arch at washington square park (greenwich village). >>

tuesday

tues 7am: free donuts: los angeles-based randy’s donuts is opening it’s very first nyc location in greenwich village, and the first 500 customers at today’s grand opening will receive a free glazed donut. 185 bleecker st (at macdougal st). >>

tues 8pm: sugar, we’re hoein down: line dancing x emo night: two worlds collide at this line-dancing party set to emo, alt, and pop-punk bangers (zero country). total beginner? they’ll teach you the steps. purgatory (bushwick), $10 adv, $13 door >>

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Selected Shorts joins forces with Slate’s hit podcast Death, Sex & Money for an evening of powerful storytelling about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Don’t miss this special event, where acclaimed actors bring to life fiction that confronts the big questions and tough choices often left out of polite conversation. Hosted by Anna Sale, with readings by Peter Francis James (Funny Girl), Richard Kind (Only Murders in the Building), Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens), Amy Ryan (Sugar), and Michael Stuhlbarg (Your Honor).

Skint readers can get a $15 ticket (reg. $38) on Tier 2 using code: Sale

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wednesday

weds 6:30pm: top shelf: 2025 fiction all-stars : isaac fitzgerald (dirtbag, massachusetts) moderates an end-of year panel discussion with fiction writers angela flournoy, katie kitamura, and sebastian castillo on their recent work. bonus: the first 75 attendees will receive a free book by one of the featured authors. nypl stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown), free admission. >>

sponsored: weds 7pm: death, sex + money with anna sale, amy ryan, michael stuhlbarg, and more: selected shorts joins forces with slate’s hit podcast death, sex + money for an evening of powerful storytelling about ‘the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more’ at symphony space (uws). don’t miss this special event, where acclaimed actors bring to life fiction that confronts the big questions and tough choices often left out of polite conversation. hosted by anna sale, with readings by peter francis james (funny girl), richard kind (only murders in the building), phoebe robinson (2 dope queens), amy ryan (sugar), and michael stuhlbarg (your honor). skint readers can get a $15 ticket (reg. $38) on tier 2 using code ‘sale’ >>

weds 7pm: basquiat: a quick killing in art: journalist phoebe hoban presents basquiat: a quick killing in art, her new biography on artist jean-michel basquiat, in a conversation with keith haring biographer brad gooch at strand bookstore’s rare book room (greenwich village). $10 admission, $19.99 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>

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 daniel braum (creatures of liminal space) and martin cahill (audition for the fox) for a night of readings and discussion. free admission. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: holiday party edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. new location: somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>

weds 7pm: artists + beers: pair cinema with cervezas at ‘artists + beers,’ a semi-monthly screening series highlighting short films, docs, and music videos by local filmmakers. hosted by nancy pop, curran banach, and chip parham. all night skate (bed-stuy), free admission. >>

weds 7pm: it’s cuffing season! a holiday variety show + dating game: lorna wren hosts a holiday retro-variety cabaret and dating game that blends comedy, music, burlesque, and audience matchmaking at caveat (les). save 20% with promo code ‘santababy’ >>

weds 7:30pm: i hate capitalism! with marcela onyango: comedian, town crier, and columnist marcela onyango (‘feel the news’ show) spreads their hate for capitalism and love for humanity at this one-hour stand-up show. friends and lovers (crown heights), $15. >>

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 aaron kominos-smith (comedy central), brad howe (joe pera talks with you), ashley bez (younger), and paco erhard. 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, adults share their most embarrassing childhood artifacts at the mortified storytelling show. 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 sila puhl, diego mata, maddie peck, ananya hegde, bridget foley, and jonathan van halem. mood ring (bushwick), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

weds 8:30pm: comedy on kingston: the comedy on kingston show returns with a night of stand up featuring jordan rock (netflix), carmen lagala (colbert), ian levy (con’t tell comedy), demetrius fields, and brittany brave. hosted by nolawee. salon on kingston (crown heights), $12. >>

weds 8:30pm: 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 bar brooklyn (east williamsburg). free admission (bring $ to tip the performers). >>

thursday

thurs-fri (7pm thurs, 7:30pm fri): new york classical players: the new york classical players continues its 16th concert season with a program featuring works by kodály, martinů, and mendelssohn. bruno walter auditorium at new york public library for the performing arts (thurs) and church of st. luke + st. matthew in clinton hill (fri). free admission (donations welcome). >>

thurs 5pm (thursdays thru 12/18): broadway under the stars: enjoy intimate performances from broadway shows and conversations with the stars at the shops at columbus circle’s annual ‘broadway under the stars’ holiday series. tonight’s program features excerpts from six: the musical, two strangers (carry a cake across new york), and the queen of versailles. the second floor stage at the shops at columbus circle (uws), free admission. >>

thurs 6-9pm: sip + spark: lightning talks on sustainability: from circular design and community composting to local food systems and creative reuse, hear five-minute lightning talks on sustainability from leaders, makers, organizers, and community voices in a relaxed, social setting. hosted by zero waste nyc kings county brewers collective taproom (bushwick). $10 suggested donation. >>

thurs 6:30pm: film comment live: best of 2025: film comment editors devika girish and clinton krute, along with critics amy taubin and bilge ebiri, guide a real-time countdown of the results of film comment‘s year-end critics poll, sparking lively discussion and debate. the amphitheater at lincoln center’s elinor bunin munroe film center (uws), free tickets will be distributed at the box office starting one hour prior to the event. >>

thurs 6:30pm: presentation dating: anything goes, from powerpoints to interpretive dance, guitar solos, and odes to love, as single audience members put themselves on display for willing willing attendees at the presentation dating show. the gutter spare room (williamsburg), $15. >>

thurs 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 ‘collateral damage’-themed show includes storytellers david zellnik, ali mack, and nick hornedo, plus a mini-story slam featuring short stories told by selected audience members. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

sponsored: thurs 7:30pm: isle of klezbos brings ‘cutting edge klezmer’ to the stage!: this powerhouse all-women klezmer sextet celebrates yiddish musical traditions with equal parts chutzpah and heart. blending neo-folkloric tunes, reimagined classics, and sound all their own, their ‘cutting-edge klezmer’ (new york magazine) is not to be missed! symphony space (uws). >>

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 casey james salengo (comedy central), ariel elias (kimmel), liv talley, jilberto soto, gabe pacheco, and amanda gordon. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at janet hyde and mary cella’s stand-up show, featuring april boddy (iheart radio), courtney magginis (comedy central), dave ross (james corden), jaron young (one-liner madness champion), and kendall farrell. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>

thurs 8pm (+ sat): bad movies night brooklyn: jack frost and silent night, deadly night 5: sip a cold one and revel in the badness of jack frost (thurs at full circle bar in williamsburg) and silent night, deadly night 5 (fri at wild east brewing in gowanus). free admission. >>

thurs 8pm: the mari lwyd theatrical pub crawl: drama and drinks meet as a group of actors lead you through industry city’s watering holes, stopping along the way to perform short play scenes at the frying pan, fort hamilton distillery, gun hill publick house, bitter monk, and barrow’s intense tasting room. starts at bkone: the tom kane theatre. $10 admission (drinks extra). >>

thurs 9pm (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: kelly taylor, misha han, ken oonyu, and janelle draper. hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), free admission. >>

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our roundup of 40+ ongoing events: holiday markets, ice skating, art shows, and more. >>

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– the skint