due to some technical issues, we weren’t able to include thursday’s events in monday’s email. we’ll be back to our regular schedule tomorrow.

thursday

pride-themed events (many more to come throughout june!):
► thurs 7pm: hot gay pride comedy show and dance party: littlefield (gowanus), $12.56 with promo code ‘hotgaycelebrity’ (reg. $19.48). >>
► thurs 7:30pm: the existentialists comedy show: rabbit hole (bushwick), $15. >>
► thurs 8pm: department of gay ecstasy (doge): pride edition: brooklyn comedy collective (williamsburg), $12 adv, $17 day of. >>
► thurs 10pm: planet yes: gaga night dance party: house of yes (bushwick). free admission with rsvp, $10 otherwise. >>

thru 6/13 (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: contemporary dance: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: three evenings of contemporary dance featuring limón dance company, emerge125, and kaōs dance collective (thurs); ronald k. brown/evidence, gibney company, and syren modern dance (fri); doug varone and dancers, kyle marshall choreography, and lanecoarts (6/13). >>

thru 8/17 (closed 6/19 and 7/4): diane arbus: constellation: step inside the world of diane arbus at constellation, an immersive installation featuring over 450 prints by the influential documentary-style photographer. curated from prints made by her former student neil selkirk—some never before seen—this is the largest and most complete showing of arbus’s works in new york to date. park avenue armory (ues), $25 >>

thru mon: astoria park carnival: the annual astoria park carnival returns with rides, games, and food under the robert f. kennedy bridge. free admission (pay-as-you-go). note: this event started wednesday. >>

thurs thru sun: new dance alliance’s 39th performance mix festival: nda’s annual festival brings together 40 experimental dance and film artists over four days. abrons arts center (les), $16. >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
moana at beach 94th amphitheater (rockaway beach) >>
the outlaw johnny black at montefiore park (west harlem) >>
wicked at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>

thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: explore dumbo’s waterfront arts scene at the first thursday gallery walk, where 11 galleries will stay open late for a night of opening receptions, special events, and artist talks. an optional hour-long ‘insiders’ tour at 6pm (rsvp required) will feature talks from artists and curators at select exhibitions. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): the rally reading series: ‘the heart of a march in the body of a reading series’: the rally reading series returns for an evening of readings and discussion with bishakh som (spellbound), christopher gonzalez (i’m not hungry but i could eat), and fancy feast (i’m not hungry but i could eat). hosted by ryan d. matthews. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: john and scott: two person improv: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz pair up for an improv show at ucb theatre (east village). $15. >>

thurs 7pm: hack comedy: an a.i. comedy show: live performance and technology collide at hack comedy, a show where ai takes the stage alongside comedians. expect everything from roast bots to crowd-working ai to multimedia sketches and more. hosted by two comedians who (begrudgingly) work in tech—ryan sudhakaran and victor trevino. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘hack’ (reg. $18.76-20) >>

thurs 7pm doors: rooftop films: farm-to-screen shorts: the popular rooftop films series, one of the word’s longest-running and largest outdoor showcases for indie film, returns for its 29th season. tonight’s event at brooklyn grange sunset park includes a pre-screening tour of the rooftop farm, followed by short films that explore the tangled ties between humans, animals, and the earth. $20. >>

thurs 7:30pm: love, sex, + magic: comedy variety show: comedian jenny gorelick, whose ex is a magician, hosts an evening to make your worries disappear, featuring stand up, burlesque, drag, circus, musical comedy, and of course, magic. the mirror bar at arlo williamsburg, $20 2-for-1 admission. >>

thurs 8pm: locrian chamber players: music from the past decade: the locrian chamber players, a chamber group devoted exclusively to performing music less than a decade old, present a concert of works by both established and emerging composers at riverside church (morningside heights). free admission. >>

thurs 9:30pm: night flight anniversary screening: streaming channel night flight celebrates its 44th anniversary at roxy cinema (tribeca) with a 4k restoration of ‘70s cult comedy tunnel vision, the premiere of the waterboys: a wild and beautiful ride, an exclusive night flight supercut, and q+a with night flight creator and tunnel vision executive producer, stuart s. shapiro. $18. >>

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The first weekend of June means that summer is finally here! Party Like It’s 1999: (Don’t) Steal My Sunshine Edition will mark our return to the stage at a new venue, Littlefield, with a night of biggest hits that ruled the summers of the 1990s and 2000’s. We’ll play Len’s “Steal My Sunshine,” NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me,” Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious,” Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle,” 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s “California Love,” Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It,” Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” and many more of the sounds we brought to the beach! Join DJ Steve Reynolds for Brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes.

Unhitch that overall strap, lace up your Docs, tie that flannel around your waist, put on some frosted lip gloss and set your VCR to record Dawson’s Creek and Gilmore Girls — Party Like it’s 1999 is Brooklyn’s best 1990s and 2000s dance party where you’ll shake it to the best pop, rock, hip hop and R&B jams all night long!

Party Like It’s 1999: (Don’t) Steal My Sunshine Edition
Saturday, June 7 10:30pm – 3:30 am
Doors: 10:00pm | Show: 10:30pm

Littlefield
635 Sackett Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
• R to Union Street, then
one block to Sackett Street
• 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q to
Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street. 9 blocks south to Sackett Street

Tickets are only $5 (plus $1.86 Eventbrite fee)
GET TICKETS

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

New York City Center
YOUR COMMUNITY DAY
Sat Jun 7 | 10AM – 3PM
Free & All Ages Welcome

Your Community Day is a free, all-day event set inside the historic City Center Studios. Perfect for families, art lovers, and friends young and old!

Join us for a day of immersive dance lessons, interactive art projects, and live performances. Lead by artists from Ballet Hispánico, National Dance Institute, and Broadway Dreams.

Explore the schedule of events, and be sure to RSVP to save your place!

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registration is open for the 23rd annual solstice in times square: mind over madness yoga: experienced yogis and first-timers alike are invited to participate in one of seven free yoga classes taking place from sunrise to sunset on the broadway pedestrian plazas of times square june 20. free registration is required, and includes a free mat (while supplies last). donations are welcome and will benefit the times square alliance’s outreach services. can’t make it in person? classes will also be livestreamed. >>

tuesday

thru 7/6 (tuesdays-sundays at 7pm): new york classical theatre: shakespeare’s all’s well that ends well in parks: new york classical theatre’s 26th season brings shakespeare’s romantic comedy all’s well that ends well to parks across manhattan: central park (6/3-22), carl schurz park (6/24-29), and battery park (7/1-6). free admission. >>

thru 6/24 (tuesdays at 8pm): 67th annual washington square music festival: from classical pieces to 21st century works by u.s. and international composers—plus jazz, latin, and world music—the washington square music festival serves up four free alfresco concerts in greenwich village’s washington square park. first up: works by federico garcía lorca, manuel de falla, and lau noah performed by the festival chamber orchestra, noah and guest soloists. limited seating is available—lawn chairs are welcome. rain location: kaplan hall at the new school. >>

thru 6/18: ars nova ant fest: ars nova’s annual ‘all new talent’ (ant) festival showcases new theater, comedy, music, and hybrid theater from 15 emerging artists. name-your-price tickets start at $15, and 100% of revenue goes to the show’s lead artists. ars nova theater (hell’s kitchen). >>

thru sun: 17th annual new york city independent film festival: with a focus on low budget and emerging filmmakers, the new york city independent film festival celebrates returns with a lineup of indie cinema from nyc and around the world. producers club (theater district). $18.50. >>

sponsored: tues 7pm: etgar keret: autocorrect with ira glass and michael imperioli at symphony space: don’t miss an evening with one of the most acclaimed and innovative voices in contemporary literature, as he discusses his latest short story collection with ira glass (this american life). guest michael imperioli (white lotus) will perform one of the short stories from the collection. skint readers can get a $20 standard tier 2 ticket without a book using code: ‘etgar’ (reg. $32) >>

tues 7pm doors (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: dangerous animals at culture lab lic (lic), followed by q+a with actors jai courtney and ella newton. >>

tues 7pm: contemporaneous ensemble ‘open mic’: hear new music by 16 composers who’ve answered contemporaneous ensemble’s open call for works. food and drink will be provided. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), free admission. >>

tues 7:30pm: damon young: that’s how they get you: an unruly anthology of black american humor: thurber prize-winning author damon young (very smart brothas, stuck with damon young) launches that’s how they get you, a new collection of essays, short stories, letters, and rants from contributors including hanif abdurraqib, mahogany l. browne, kiese laymon, deesha philyaw, roy wood jr., nicola yoon, and wyatt cenac. in conversation with wyatt cenac (problem areas) moderated by writer jazmine hughes. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>

tues 8pm: challenger: with adam higginbotham: adam higginbotham, author of midnight in chernobyl, presents his 2024 national book critics circle award-winning account of the 1986 space shuttle challenger disaster—based on new and archival research. the national arts club (gramercy), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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Brooklyn Wine Fest returns to Brooklyn Navy Yard on Saturday, June 7, pouring over 100 styles of wine from wineries near and far! It’s a perfect opportunity to discover new favorites and chat with sommeliers about the craft behind your next favorite go-to pours.

Guests will enjoy unlimited samples for the entire session, paired with live entertainment, interactive games, and access to food available to purchase from Chavas Empanadas, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, Twelve Truck, and more.

Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.

Special offer for the skint readers:
Save 40% on advance tickets with promo code THESKINT
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Brooklyn Wine Fest
Saturday June 7, 2025
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4:30pm
Session 2: 6-9:30pm

Brooklyn Navy Yard
141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Entrance through Building 77

21+ Only

wednesday

weds thru 8/11 (wednesday-sunday 12-6pm): bob mackie: from sketches to spotlight: soho grand gallery hosts an exclusive exhibition featuring sketches from designer bob mackie’s prolific career—some of which have never been seen by the public. highlights include early television costume concepts, haute couture visions, and custom creations for stage and screen stars including cher, diana ross, ru paul, and many others. free admission. >>

weds thru 7/9 (wednesdays at 12pm): downtown alliance’s lunchtime summer concert series: take a break with downtown alliance’s free outdoor concert series. june 4th’s opening event features all-women salsa band lulada club at world trade center’s north oculus plaza. >>

weds thru 6/28: sugar, sugar! a new performing arts series at domino park: williamsburg’s domino park presents its inaugural free outdoor performing arts series. taking place over four weeks at the waterfront park, the series will showcase experimental performances spanning theater, dance, music, and puppetry. >>

weds thru 6/15: tribeca festival: the annual festival is back, filling venues across manhattan and brooklyn with film and tv premieres, music, immersive programs, gaming, celeb appearances, and more. various prices. >>

weds thru sat: new york philharmonic free concerts in the parks: the new york philharmonic’s annual concerts in the parks series returns with four free outdoor evening performances—plus fireworks!—at the great lawn in central park, manhattan (6/4); van cortlandt park, bronx (6/5); prospect park, brooklyn (6/6); and cunningham park, queens (6/7). a fifth concert wraps the week with a special afternoon performance at staten island’s st. george theatre (6/8). >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
the marvels at fred samuel playground (harlem) >>
vidas vibrantes: shorts en español at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
wicked at travers park (jackson heights) >>

weds 7pm: national books foundation’s 5 under 35 ceremony: the national books foundation honors five debut fiction writers—stacie shannon denetsosie, megan howell, maggie millner, alexander sammartino, and jemimah wei—with an evening of readings and remarks hosted by justin torres, a 2012 5 under 35 honoree and winner of the 2023 national book award for fiction. each writer will be introduced by their selector: mona susan power, deesha philyaw, c pam zhang, george saunders, and morgan talty. presented by books are magic at littlefield (gowanus). $10 admission (books will be available for sale on site). >>

weds 7pm (monthly): scicafe: living with wildfires: at tonight’s edition of ‘scicafe,’ the american museum of natural history’s evening conversation series, toddi steelman, wildland fires expert and vice president/provost for climate and sustainability at duke university, will explore how wildfires, climate change, and humans interact. cullman hall of the universe at the american museum of natural history (uws), free (rsvp). >>

weds 7:30pm: break the frame with kevin smokler and debra granik: kevin smokler, author of brat pack america: a love letter to ’80s teen movies and co-director of vinyl nation, presents break the frame, his new collection of 24 career-spanning interviews with america’s celebrated, reigning, and rising women filmmakers. academy award nominated director debra granik (leave no trace, winter’s bone) joins for an in-depth discussion on her work. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>

weds7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by dina hashem (comedy central), carmen lagala (colbert), jon alcabes (clickhole), and julie mitchell (mcsweeney’s). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: punch puppet slam: willy wonka: see a diverse group of puppet artists use a wide variety of puppet styles to tell the story of mr. willy wonka and the gang. rubulad (bushwick), $18 adv, $20 door. >>

weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘hospitality.’ $19.65. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): our bar theatre: our bar transforms a real nyc bar into a stage, where a rotating cast of theater artists perform original scenes that could actually happen right there, that night. grab a drink (a free bud light is included with admission), find a seat, and watch the stories unfold. tonight’s theme: ‘found.’ failte irish whiskey bar (kips bay), $13 admission includes a bud light. >>

coming up

sponsored: saturday, 6/7 at 10:30pm: party like it’s 1999: (don’t) steal my sunshine edition: the party like it’s 1999 dance party returns to the stage at a new venue with a night of the biggest hits that ruled the summers of the 1990s and 2000’s! join dj steve reynolds at littlefield (gowanus) for brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, r&b, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. tickets are only $5 (plus $1.86 eventbrite fee). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint