friday
thru mon: commemorating martin luther king, jr. day: honor the life and legacy of martin luther king, jr. through performances, family programs, and service projects held across the city. events are free or available at various price points. >>
thru sun (fri + sat 8pm, sun 3pm): 50th annual thunderbird american indian dancers’ pow-wow and dance concert: the thunderbird american indian dancers, new york’s oldest resident native american dance company, return to theater for the new city (east village) with traditional music, dances, and stories of the native peoples of north america. $20 general, $1 matinée for kids (all proceeds will go to scholarship funds for native american students). >>
thru sun: best of the african diaspora international film festival 2024: a curated selection of nine films from the adiff returns for three days of screenings at teachers college at columbia university (morningside heights). $13 general, $11 seniors/students. >>
thru sun: girls town with q+a: ifc center (greenwich village) screens a new 4k restoration of jim mckay’s girls town (1996), starring lili taylor, bruklin harris, anna grace, aunjanue ellis-taylor, guillermo diaz, and michael imperioli. q+a sessions with jim mckay, lili taylor, anna grace, and producer lauren zalaznick will follow select showings. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>
fri 7pm: dressing the part: television’s most stylish shows: writer, designer, and one of the founding editors at instyle magazine hal rubenstein presents his book, dressing the part: television’s most stylish shows, a guide to influential fashion on tv from the 1950s to today. the national arts club (gramercy), free/donations welcome. >>
fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by jonah nigh, sheria mattis, philip markle, sheri cirpane, and emma dalenberg. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>
fri 7pm: a very modern classical evening with molière in the park: molière in the park returns with free staged readings of le’asha julius’ new play the ludicrous ladies and molière’s the regulars at brooklyn public library’s main branch. >>
fri 7:30pm: reverse racism: comedian daddy hosts a night of comedy, so called ‘white allies,’ race games, music, and dancing with guests nore davis, sienna hubert-ross, jared waters, alexis bradby, rallo boykins, and cassie wilson at littlefield (gowanus). $15 adv, $20 day of (save $5 with promo code ‘daddy5’). >>
fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever: comedy show and party: comedy, music, and party combine at audrey black and akshay sampath’s best night ever. featuring stand-up by jessie lee, neel ghosh, jess elgene, ali sultan, josh gondelman, jp mcdade, and madi hart. el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick), $12 adv, $16 day of. >>
fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: 10 things i hate about you: a drinking game nyc casts actors in a live staged reading of a beloved 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through 10 things i hate about you (1999) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>
fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: see what all the brew-ha-ha is about at this women-produced and-hosted comedy show, returning to the back room at halyards (gowanus) with stand-up by shalewa sharpe (hbo), courtney maginnis (comedy central), eric emerson (don’t tell comedy), eli yudin, and salma hindy. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9pm: nosferatu with live music by olsen: film noir cinema (greenpoint) hosts a screening of f.w. murnau’s 1922 classic, nosferatu, with a live score by multidisciplinary artist olsen. $17. >>
saturday
sat 9am-2pm: people’s march: across the country, people’s marches are taking place to stand for body autonomy, racial justice, climate action, economic equity, safety, healthcare, and democracy. in new york city, the demonstration will kick off at foley square and march to washington square park. >>
sat 2-6pm: the blerd spot party + connect: the blerdspot, a community for black nerds, hosts a gaming and mingling event at wonderville (bushwick), featuring a comic/manga swap, video games/tabletop games, and more. free admission, $10 to compete in the super smash bros. and street fighter 6 tournaments. >>
sat 4pm: severance watch party: the wait is over! join like-minded ‘outies’ to watch the severance season two premiere with hosts ally spier and anita flores, who’ll lead an afternoon of lumon-sponsored activities. caveat (les), $10 adv, $12 door. >>
sat 6pm: the astigmatism comedy show: bespectacled ‘black girls with poor vision but an eye for funny’ alexis bradby and kristal adams host an event that’s one part comedy show, one part book club at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). $15 admission includes $5 that can be applied towards any purchase in the bookstore or café. >>
sat 7pm: cassie ramone record release show: indie musician-songwriter cassie ramone plays a release show for her third solo album at alphaville (bushwick), with support from shower curtain and lightheaded. $17. >>
sat 8pm: fun gutter: three-year anniversary show: punks and punchlines meet at fun gutter, a stand-up comedy show with a punk house band. tonight’s three-year anniversary show, hosted by sasha von didkovsky and bailey pope, features standup from emma dalenberg and bobby condon, a sermon by unlicensed youth pastor ‘pastor dave,’ a musical performance by dorian debose, and a karaoke after party. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission. >>
sat 9:30pm: venashitshow: the future liberals want: burlesque performer venatrix presents a ‘burlesque/drag/whatever’ show providing community and catharsis before the inauguration, with all proceeds benefiting the aclu. footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), sliding scale admission. >>
sunday
sun + mon (various times): the goonies 40th anniversary screenings: richard donner’s 1985 adventure comedy, starring sean astin, josh brolin, jeff cohen, corey feldman, jey huy quan, kerri green, and martha plimpton, returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sun: national popcorn day deals at movie theaters:
► amc: unlimited refills with any size popcorn purchase >>
► angelica: 50% off all popcorn all day >>
► regal: free small popcorn for crown club membersl >>
sun 5pm: guilty pleasure: a queer comedy show: queer comedian and cringe theater kid amanda melhuish presents a solo show about their cumming out journey, taking on all things vibrators, strap-ons, and orgasms. profits from the performance will benefit point of pride to help trans folks access life-saving care. save $5 on tickets with promo code ‘skint’ >>
sun 7pm: say less: a too truthful comedy show: buckle up for an evening of overly personal jokes and stories at the say less comedy show, hosted by niccolo aeed and shem pennant with a live band. featuring anthony atamanuik, charlene kaye, kofi thomas, and jayden malsky. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sun 7:30pm (monthly): good god comedy show: audience members can anonymously share their craziest, cringiest secrets for the hosts to read aloud at this stand-up comedy variety show. tonight’s lineup: dan donohue, molly kearney, abby govindan, adam gilbert, yedoye travis, and rachel mccartney. produced by caitlin cook, brittany carney, naomi karavani, and shane torres. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 7:30pm: 13th annual bowie-elvis birthday celebration: michael t and the vanities + the hound dogs present a night of hip-shaking classics and cosmic anthems celebrating birthday-sharers david bowie and elvis presley, featuring six live sets—two elvis, four bowie. bowery electric (east village). $20+. >>
sun 8pm: happy birthday dolly! a dolly parton drag tribute show: don your wig and cowboy boots and celebrate the smoky mountain songbird at this dolly parton drag tribute show, hosted by atomic annie and featuring mz. peaches, sherry poppins, and pleasery. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $12.36. >>
sun 8pm (monthly): beanie babe comedy: the standups and the stuffed animals are full of beans at this comedy show, where a donation will get you a vintage beanie baby to take home. featuring erik marino (snl), andre myrie (almost3k), seynique smythe (we die first), lauren hope krass (betches), and val parker (mcsweeney’s). young ethel’s (park slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: space mutiny: from the weird to the wondrous, disasterpiece unearths bad movies for a watch party complete with drinking games, trivia, pizza, and more. tonight’s flick: space mutiny (1988). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to ny mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>
monday
mon thru fri: children’s book drive: in anticpication of its children’s book fair on january 26, the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan (uws) is accepting donations of new and very gently used books for children up to age 13. books in spanish and french are especially needed at this time. >>
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 kyra sedgewick (the closer), thomas middleditch (silicon valley), neal bledsoe (shameless), anthony atamanuik (what we do in the shadows), evan hall (orange is the new black), and others. $18.76 with promo code ‘brick’ (reg. $24-25). >>
mon 7:30pm: not a boy, not a girl comedy show: will morrison hosts this comedy show outside of the gender binary, returning to crystal lake (williamsburg) with standup by john coons and jonah wheeler, ái vy luu, sureni weerasekera, ellie boroughs, and kendra dawsey, plus drag by throbbin’ goodfellow. $10. >>
mon 8pm: the black parade: a drag tribute: an all-black drag cast channels gloom and glamor to the anthems of my chemical romance’s 2006 album, the black parade. wonderville (bushwick), $10 suggested donation. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: nyc winter outing reservations (restaurant week, broadway week, nyc must-see week), the janarts festival, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>
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– the skint
