food events / markets and shopping events:
► thru 10/25: smorgasburg outdoor food markets open for the season: thursdays + fridays at world trade center, saturdays in williamsburg, and sundays in prospect park. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>
► sat 10am-6pm: the 42nd st. card show: the westin nyc grand central (midtown east). $15 general, $20 for 9am early entry. >>
► sat 10am-6pm (+ other dates tba): philippines fest street fair presents: ubeland: broadway between 12th + 13th street (east village). free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>
► sat + sun (10am-6pm, + various dates thru the 10/25): japan fes outdoor japanese food festival: greenwich village (sat), upper west side (sun). >>
► sat + sun (sat 11am-6pm, sun 11am-5pm): sakura (cherry blossom) japanese makers market: japan village, 2nd floor (industry city). free admission. >>
► sun 10am-5pm (sundays thru october): bq flea market: under the bqe, along meeker ave between union ave and lorimer st. (williamsburg/greenpoint). >>
four film series:
thru 4/9: disorganized crime: clue, fargo, goodfellas, godford park, midnight run, and more. the paris theater (midtown), $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
thru 4/18: the weird and wonderful world of czech animation : alice, the pied piper + the vanished world of gloves, shorts, and more. czech center cinema (ues) and metrograph (les), $10-18. >>
thru 4/25: moral mazes of krzysztof kieślowski: three colors trilogy, the dekalog series, the double life of veronique, documentary shorts, and more. metrograph (les), $18. >>
thru 4/26: tahar cheriaa: chronicles of a pan-african pioneer: black girl, chronicle of the years of fire, touki bouki, and more. metrograph (les), $18. >>
sponsored
“When I Meet the Wizard” — Selections from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and The Wiz
David Geffen Hall – Lincoln Center
Sunday, April 12 – 8pm
“When I Meet the Wizard” is a thrilling musical journey that bridges Broadway magic and classical masterworks. Broadway stars Caroline Bowman and Nikki Renée Daniels, along with the Broadway Series Junior Company, bring the dazzling Land of Oz to New York City with beloved selections from Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and The Wiz, celebrating courage, friendship, and the power of believing in something beyond the rainbow.
The Madison Junior HS Orchestra opens the program with the triumphant sweep of Holst’s Jupiter from The Planets and the sparkling brilliance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. The Floyd Central Wind Ensemble follows with vivid storytelling in Michael Markowski’s City Trees and the soulful lyricism of Florence Price’s The Old Boatman.
It’s a night of music that will leave you and your loved ones changed… For Good!
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friday
cherry blossom watch! central park and brooklyn botanic garden
fri thru 9/6: brooklyn cyclones baseball season: the crack of the bat returns to coney island as the brooklyn cyclones take the field at maimonides park, located along the iconic boardwalk. opening week promos include post-game fireworks (friday), everyone runs the bases (saturday), free ice cream for the first 500 kids (sunday), and more. $14+. >>
fri thru 4/12: new york international auto show: buckle up—the annual new york international auto show returns to the javits center with the newest models, concept cars, and vintage classics, plus interactive exhibits, test tracks, and more. jacob k. javits center (hell’s kitchen), $22 admission. >>
sponsored: fri + sat: flop house comedy club: nyc’s friendliest indie comedy club—with great comics, a cozy atmosphere, and no drink minimums—has some incredible lineups this weekend! save 50% with promo code ‘skint’ on tickets to these shows at 362 grand street in williamsburg: friday 8pm, 9:30pm, and 11pm; plus, the east village location is back at 83 1st ave saturday at 8:30pm. >>
fri + sat (fri 7pm, sat 7:30pm): new york classical players: the new york classical players continues its 16th concert season with a program featuring works by erwin schulhoff, ernő dohnányi’, and wolfgang amadeus mozart at bruno walter auditorium at new york public library for the performing arts (fri) and church of st. luke + st. matthew in clinton hill (sat). free admission (donations welcome). >>
fri 6pm: first novel friday at the center for fiction: join the center for fiction for an evening celebrating a selection of notable debut novels. the night begins with a happy hour reception in the lounge (cash bar), followed by author readings, discussion, and signings in the auditorium. tonight’s featured authors include morgan day (the oldest bitch alive), lisa lee (american han), giada scodellaro (ruins, child), and moderator joseph earl thomas (god bless you, otis spunkmeyer). the center forf iction (fort greene), $5+ admission. >>
fri 6:30pm (monthly): lower east stories: p+t knitwear bookstore + café (les) presents a storytelling salon where each month brings a fresh theme and fresh tales. tonight’s theme: ‘bloom.’ hosted by matt storrs. $10 admission. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different at the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps canada, germany, india, romania, somalia, south korea, sri lanka, sudan, and the uk with performers sureni weerasekera, shaunak godkhindi, soo ra, lukas arnold, hoodo hersi, and more. a portion of the proceeds will go to new women new yorkers. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
fri 7pm: dream of wires: synthwave showcase, vol. 4: dance ‘in the glittering melancholy of a synthesized memory’ at polly vinylchloryd’s latest synthwave showcase, featuring local and touring artists and their synthesizers. purgatory (bushwick), $13.60. >>
fri 7:30pm: whiskey flicks live!: go on an unscripted, booze-soaked rabbit hole during ‘whiskey flicks live,’ where daniel mccoy will present a unique series of movie clips to michael niederman, who’ll respond with improvised comedy and critique. torn page (chelsea), $13 suggested donation. >>
fri 7:30pm: cassette x cassette with la banda chuska: head to cassette (ridgewood) for a live performance by cumbia-surf band la banda chuska, with a pre-show cassette tape dj set spinning things into motion. $18. >>
fri 8pm: obscure baseball-themed songs and live-scored silent films: baseball nostalgia, old-school cinema, and live music mix at old stone house (park slope). $15+ sliding scale admission >>
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 chanel ali (comedy central), murad shawki (don’t tell comedy), marito lopez, lizzy cassidy, glennis laroe, and alex castagne. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
sat 1pm (first and third saturday of the month): outdoor bike repair class: learn how to fix your ride, handle simple maintenance, and do basic tune-ups in this class with the folks from nyc direct action environmental group time’s up. la plaza community garden (alphabet city), free. >>
sat 5-10pm (monthly): first saturdays at brooklyn museum: ‘inkwells’: this month’s edition of first saturdays at brooklyn museum celebrates national poetry month with an evening of live music, performances, readings, talks, art-making, and more. free admission includes museum general admission (rsvp required). >>
sat 7pm (monthly): ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black performers. ucb (east village), $15. >>
sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado takes you through different aspects of nyc each month, with history, comedy, trivia with prizes, and special guests. tonight’s show features carter bays (co-creator of how i met your mother) and comedian sureni weerasekara (don’t tell comedy). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>
sat 7pm: close friends comedy show: stand up, sketch, musical, and character comedians share material they usually save for their besties. hosted by temi adeoye and chine ikoro, tonight’s lineup features desirae smith, sydney duncan, micah eames, and sketch duo honey drop it. brooklyn comedy collective’s eris deep space (williamsburg), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: in this monthly anti-capitalist, anti-fascist comedy show, ‘radical lefty’ comedian marcela onyango breaks down the latest headlines—helping you decide whether to be mad, glad, or just deeply confused. each show supports direct action efforts, raising funds for mutual aid projects. tonight’s guests include alex berr, stephon bishop, sammy anzer, shiv shanks, and winter. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>
sat 10:30pm: ghosted stories: april fools special: did your last fling vanish like an april fool’s prank? this comedy show starts with stand-ups sharing tales of being ghosted, then an improv coven tries to summon the missing spirits. the night wraps with a playful séance where audience ghost stories get a little closure. ucb (east village), $15. >>
sunday
sun 10am-4pm: easter parade and easter bonnet festival: fifth avenue fills with pastel pageantry as the annual easter parade and bonnet festival returns, bringing out over-the-top hats, springtime looks, and plenty of peep-le watching. join in with your own egg-centric ensemble or take in a new york tradition that dates back to the 1870s. fifth avenue from 49th to 57th streets, free admission. >>
sun 7pm: the exorcist: the power of beer compels you to an easter screening of william friedkin’s 1973 horror classic the exorcist. presented by zero vision cinema and astoria horror club at focal point brewery + taproom (lic). $10. >>
monday
mon 4:15pm, 7pm: (monthly): movie musical mondays: jesus christ superstar: a series of iconic movie musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika. the 2026 season kicks off with norman jewison’s jesus christ superstar (1973), starring ted neely, carl anderson, and yvonne elliman. $19. >>
mon 6pm: miller theater’s pop-up concert series: the columbia university school of the arts’s musical happy hour returns for a new season of hour-long concerts where the audience is permitted to sit onstage with the performers and enjoy a free drink. tonight: bassist/composer eleonore oppenheim and guests. columbia university’s miller theatre (morningside heights), free admission. >>
mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>
mon 7:30pm (monthly): miss manhattan non-fiction reading series: elyssa goodman and r.c. gstaad iii’s monthly showcase returns with an evening of readings from writers gabrielle hamilton (next of kin), clifford thompson (jazz june), ruthie ackerman (the mother code), and juliana roth. niagara bar (east village), free admission. >>
mon 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 is ‘sus’: stories about deception or sus(picion). $22.05. >>
mon 9pm: improvised the office: dunder mifflin lives again as a cast of improvisers creates a brand-new episode of the office live on stage, using audience suggestions to decide what shenanigans michael, dwight, jim, pam, and the rest of the staff will get into. ucb (east village), $5. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: new york city fringe festival, $20 off-broadway tickets, a keith haring exhibition at the brant foundation, art of noise at cooper hewitt, film fests + series, and more. >>
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