cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / pop-ups / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):
► fri 11am-7pm: free red one-inspired scoops: while supplies last at salt + straw (upper west side). >>
► thru sun (fri 5pm-4am, sat-sun 2pm-4am): free frozen-to-thaw magnolia bakery banana pudding: magnolia bakery vending machine at café balearica (williamsburg). while supplies last. >>
► thru 11/24 (11am-7pm mon-sat, 12-6pm sun): rent the runway’s own nothing (new) closet sale: rent the runway showroom (union square). free entry. >>
► sat 11-5pm: morbid anatomy krampus holiday market: bkone tom kane theatre @ industry city (brooklyn). free admission 12-5pm, $20 vip admission at 11am. >>
► sat 12-6pm: frost moon pop-up market: caffeine underground (bushwick). >>
► sponsored: sat 1-4pm + 6-9pm: brooklyn tequila and spirits fest: industry city – building 5 (sunset park). save 40% on advance tickets with promo code ‘theskint’ >>
► sun 10am-5pm: nyc fashion + accessories bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>
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Tequila and mezcal enthusiasts—come discover, sip, and savor something new at Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest on November 16 at Industry City!
With over 100 styles, Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest is the perfect opportunity to meet and hang out with friends, speak to representatives, and enjoy tequila and mezcal samples paired with live music and delicious food available to purchase from Angry Archies, Chavas Empanadas, Mozzarepas, Taste of Poland, and more.
Tickets include unlimited tastings and a souvenir tasting glass.
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Brooklyn Tequila and Spirits Fest
Saturday, November 16
Session Times:
Session 1: 1-4pm
Session 2: 6-9pm
Industry City – Building 5 (Indoor Event)
33 35th Street, Suite 52A
Brooklyn, NY 11232
21+ Only
friday
thru 1/12/2025 (tues-sun 11am-7pm): starscape: step into an immersive light installation celebrating korean winter solstice at genesis house (meatpacking district). created by ethan tobman, creative director of taylor swift’s eras tour, the installation recreates the constellations found throughout the skies of new york and seoul during the longest night of the year. free admission. >>
thru sun: albertine’s 10th anniversary celebration: albertine books, the largest bookstore in new york devoted to books in french and english, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a series of conversations and events featuring celebrated voices in contemporary literature and the humanities including anne berest, esther duflo, katie kitamura, hervé le tellier, colum mccann, philippe petit, and many others. albertine (ues), free admission. >>
thru sun: new york comedy festival: more than 200 comedians perform in more than 100 shows at venues througouht the five boroughs. some skint-priced options include: friday: asscat @ ucb, pwi x pocs @ brooklyn comedy collective, the story collider @ qed, putería con papirossa @ littlefield; saturday: acab: angry, crazy + black with sydney duncan @ brooklyn art haus, christian finnegan @ qed, asian af @ ucb, bianca parato @ brooklyn art haus; sunday: rejected shorts @ caveat (save $5 with promo code ‘nothanks’), rage against medical debt comedy hour @ brooklyn art haus, alex english @ union hall, jeff hiller @ ucb, immigrant jam podcast live with lucie pohl @ caveat (save 50% with promo code ‘onehundred’ >>
sponsored: fri + sat (7:30pm): joshua redman group at jazz at lincoln center: legendary saxophonist and composer joshua redman returns to jazz at lincoln center, the house of swing, with his acclaimed ensemble and award-winning vocalist gabrielle cavassa. for the first time in his storied career, redman has arranged beloved works specifically for vocals, collaborating with the extraordinary gabrielle cavassa, recent winner of the sarah vaughan international jazz vocal competition. together, they offer a fresh interpretation of both new and classic pieces. use code ‘skint’ for 40% off >>
fri 6pm: green-wood moonlight tour: under the glow of the full moon, explore green-wood cemetery’s monuments and catacombs on this walking tour led by historian jeff richman. $30. >>
fri 6:30pm: brooklyn poets fall fellows showcase: fellowship winners from brooklyn poets’s fall workshop season share their work during an evening of readings at the org’s home base in brooklyn heights. doors open at 6pm for a wine reception. free admission. >>
fri 7pm: the world according to allee willis with alexis spraic: angelika new york (soho) hosts screenings of the world according to allee willis, alexis spraic’s documentary about songwriter and art director allee willis (1947-2019), who co-wrote songs from earth, wind + fire’s ‘boogie wonderland’ to the rembrandt’s ‘i’ll be there for you.’ spraic will be in-person for q+a sessions following the 7pm shows thurs + fri. $19 general, $17.50 seniors >>
fri 8pm: brooklyn silent film festival: eight musicians, bands, and composers unleash their original scores (performed live!) to eight new short silent films from around the world. 100 sutton event space (greenpoint), $15-25. >>
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 brian paris (hbo), rojo perez (fallon), claire parker (celebrity memoir club), phil kostelecky (bbc), molly brenner (edinburgh fringe fest), and jason king. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
saturday
sat thru 11/24: regina opera: tosca: brooklyn’s regina opera presents a fully-staged performance of giacomo puccini’s tosca at our lady of perpetual help auditorium (sunset park). the performance, sung in italian with english supertitles, will be presented with full orchestra. $25 general, $20 seniors/students. >>
sat (various times): tide film fest: the seventh annual tide film fest (truth intent disrupt entitle), celebrating short and feature films written, directed, and/or produced by filmmakers of color, comes to bric (fort greene). free-$25. >>
sat 12-8pm: moma ps1 open house: moma ps1 (lic) celebrates the opening of two new exhibitions with free admission all day, performances, talks from artists and curators, family activities, and more. >>
sat 4:30pm: carnegie hill concerts new-music chamber music series: the carnegie hill concerts series presents an afternoon with the abeo quartet, performing schubert’s string quartet no. 14 (death and the maiden) and reena esmail’s string quartet ‘ragamala.’ church of the advent hope (carnegie hill), free (donatons welcome). >>
sat 7pm doors: catch performance series: the obie award-winning catch performance series returns to the invisible dog art center (boerum hill) with eight artists and a karaoke afterparty. $20. >>
sat 9pm: the fantasy tavern: retro games edition – from final fantasy vii to baldur’s gate i: partake in potion-packed revelry at the fantasy tavern, an interactive show and party featuring a cast of colorful characters performing drinking songs celebrating all things pop culture, fantasy, and d+d. costumes and nerdy t-shirts encouraged. caveat (les), $21.73 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $35). >>
sunday
sun 2pm (monthly thru april): schneider concerts chamber music series at the new school: showcasing emerging musicians and ensembles, the new school’s annual chamber music series returns for the 2024-2025 season. today’s concert features finland’s erinys quartet, making their new york debut with works by haydn, chacon, saariaho, and janácek. the auditorium at the new school (union square), $20 general, $17 seniors, $5 students standby. >>
sun 4pm, 7pm (+ 11/20): the fifth element: luc besson’s 1997 cult classic starring bruce willis, milla jovovitch, gary oldman, and chris tucker returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>
sun 3pm: greenwich village orchestra: ‘resilience’ concert: the 70-person community orchestra continues its 2024-25 season with a concert program featuring valerie coleman’s seven o’clock shout, mozart’s clarinet concerto, and sibelius’ first symphony at the high school of fashion industries (chelsea). $15 general, $10 seniors/students with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $30 general, $20 seniors/students). >>
sun 7pm: scientific controversies: birdbrain: learn about the neuroscience behind bird language, vocal learning, and the role of language in birds’ flocking during a discussion with professors erich jarvis and lauren riters at tonight’s edition of pioneer works’ scientific controversies series, hosted by barnard physics and astronomy professor and pioneer works director of sciences janna levin. food will be available for purchase, and stargazing with the amateur astronomers association will follow the event. pioneer works (red hook), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>
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 peter wong (comedy central), amanda lynn baez (chud city comedy), annam choudhry, and chris tos. hosted by rebecca kaplan. young ethel’s (park slope), free admission (donations optional). >>
sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: cool as ice: 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: cool as ice (1991), starring vanilla ice. wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>
monday
mon thru 1/5/2025: holiday under the stars @ the shops at columbus circle: the shops at columbus circle celebrates 20 years with a new holiday décor installation featuring 300,000 twinkling lights and illuminated, color-changing stars with a light show every 30 minutes from 5pm to midnight. free admission. >>
mon 4pm, 7pm (monthly thru december): classics in black + white: to kill a mochingbird: village east and cinema 123 by angelika host a series of black + white classics, continuing tonight with robert mulligan’s to kill a mockingbird (1962), starring gregory peck and mary badham. $18-22.
mon 7pm: 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 anthony atamanuik (what we do in the shadows), aneesha joshi (the resident), connor ratliff (the george lucas talk show), tara westwood (the grudge), 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 ryan roman (comedy central), von taáme (gender experts party), gg (hehe with gg), woodlief mccabe, dylan gurrera, and sketchbook cristen. $5 adv, $10 door. >>
mon 7:30pm: dirty little secrets improv show: see your secrets turned into comedy gold at the dirty little secrets show, where your anonymously-submitted confessions serve as inspiration for improv performers. batsu! (east village), $15 with promo code ‘dirtydirtydirty’ (reg. $20). >>
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our roundup of 40+ ongoing events and attractions: ice skating, holiday markets, art exhibits, and more. >>
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