cultural fests / street fairs / food events / markets / pop-ups / shopping events (free admission, unless noted otherwise):

► thru sun (fri + sat 12-6pm, sun 11am-4pm): julemarked/norwegian christmas fair: norwegian seamen’s church (midtown east). >>

► thru ? (wed-sun 12-6pm): christmas shop at the church of sweden (diamond district). >>

► sponsored: sat 6pm-9:30pm: jersey city wine fest: harborside atrium, save 40% with promo code ‘theskint’ >>

► sat + sun (10am-4pm): danish christmas fair: danish seamen’s church (brooklyn heights). >>

► sun 10am-5pm: thanksgiving bazaar at grand bazaar nyc: indoors and outdoors at 100 w 77th st at columbus ave (uws). >>

winter lights and pop-ups:

► fri 6pm: fifth avenue snowflake illumination ceremony: 5th ave between 58th + 59th streets. free admission. >>

► thru 1/5/2025: the annual lightscape at brooklyn botanic garden: $24-45 general, $12-23 kids. >>

► sat thru 1/1/2025: second annual frost fest at coney island’s luna park: $24.99+. >>

► sat thru 1/5/2025: the annual shine bright at hudson yards: free admission. >>

new skating rink openings:

► thru 1/5/2025: winter whirl holiday roller rink at the oculus: $25-30 admission includes skate rental. >>

► thru 3/2/2025: the rink at brookfield place: $15-20 admission, $5-7 skate rental (or byo). >>

► mon thru 2/2/2025: roebling rink at brooklyn bridge park (fka ‘glide at brooklyn bridge park’): $10 admission, $7 skate rental (or byo). free admission for brookyn residents on sundays 10-11am and mondays 5-6pm (must book in-person and show brooklyn id). >>

film fests / series (various prices): >>

► fri 7pm: nyc short film showcase: new plaza cinema @ macaulay honors college (uws). >>

► fri 8pm: third annual canal street film festival: littlefield (gowanus) >>

► fri thru sun: 14th video art + experimental film festival: cinema village (east village). >>

► fri thru tues: the extraordinary shelley duvall: at brooklyn academy of music (fort greene). >>

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friday

thru 4/23/2025: franz kafka: the morgan library + museum (murray hill) presents, for the first time in the united states, the bodleian library’s holdings of literary manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, and photographs related to writer franz kafka (1883-1924). highlights include the original manuscript of the metamorphosis, original drawings, and andy warhol’s portrait of kafka. $25 general, $17 seniors, $13 students, free admission fridays 5-8pm with rsvp. >>

thru sun: irish art center’s 15th annual poetryfest: the annual poetryfest at irish art center bridges contemporary work from both sides of the atlantic, offering a weekend of readings and conversations with acclaimed irish, northern irish, and north american poets. $25 opening night fri, free admission sat-sun. >>

thru sun (various times): the nutcracker at brookfield place’s winter garden: presented by new york theatre ballet, choreograper keith michael’s art nouveau-inspired production of the nutcracker returns to the winter garden at brookfield place (fidi). tickets for advance registration are sold out, but walk-ups may be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis if capacity allows. >>

fri + sat (7:30pm): new york classical players: schubert and r. strauss reimagined: the new york classical players continues its 15th concert season with a program offering fresh takes on strauss’s der rosenkavalier and schubert’s octet. friday: church of st. luke + st. matthew (clinton hill); saturday: w83 auditorium (uws). free admission. >>

fri 6pm: subway swing: a boogie for the ages: triple-step your way to new york transit museum for a vintage-themed, after-hours dance party. set in the decommissioned court street station among old subway cars and the museum’s exhibits, the evening will feature live music from four jazz bands and dance lessons to help get your toes tappin’. $35 admission includes a drink. additional drink tickets will be available for $5 each (cash only). >>

fri 6:30pm: that’s poetic!: join host shea vassar for an evening of live comedy and readings, with jokes from each set used as inspiration for new poems that are written on the spot and read out loud between each performer. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $15 ticket includes $5 that can be applied towards any purchase in the bookstore or café. >>

fri 7pm: tale storytelling: 12th anniversary show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including kendra cunningham, calvin cato, adam selbst, kim rose smith, and michele carlo. the red room at kgb bar (east village), half price with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm: the harlem chamber players: annual bach concert: the harlem chamber players present its annual all-bach concert at columbia university’s miller theatre (morningside heights). $20 general, $15 seniors/students. >>

fri 7pm: ‘and when i dream, you shall know’: flutist tessa brinckman and pianist kathleen supové perform ‘and when i dream you shall know,’ an ambient program of works by contemporary composers that blends flutes, piano, electronics, video, and scents from alexis karl. mise-en_place (greenpoint), $20 general, $10 students. >>

fri 7:30pm: great small works spaghetti dinner (without spaghetti): great small works collective presents an evening of shadow puppet, projection, and paper movie shows responding to the news of the day, ‘in all its complicated horror, joy, promise, sadness and inspiration.’ jalopy theater (columbia street waterfront district), $20 suggested donation (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). >>

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 jenny zigrino, eli trichon, joey hamburger, brittany cardwell, rahul pandya, anjelica scannura, and quentin rosenzweig. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

saturday

sat thru 12/28 (weds-sun 1-6pm): westbeth winter show: westbeth resident visual artists present new works at their annual winter show. opening reception 11/23 6-8pm. westbeth gallery (west village), free admission. >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): the odd rock comedy hour: comedy musician rob paravonian, known for his viral ‘pachelbel rant’ and other videos, hosts a music and comedy variety show with performances by josh nasser (comedy central), tracey starin (risk!), christina walkinshaw, and more at q.e.d. (astoria). $10. >>

sponsored: sat 8pm: rebirth brass band: the grammy-winning new orleans treasure rebirth brass band is back in nyc! melding the classic brass band vibe with funk and hip-hop, their signature sound is ‘…like a party…a working model of the new orleans musical ethos’ (the new york times). a not-to-be-missed evening of pure joy! symphony space (uws), use code ‘skint10’ for $10 off full-price tickets. >>

sunday

sponsored: sun 2pm: yannick conducts dvořák + price with curtis symphony orchestra: discover the future of classical music with grammy award-winning conductor yannick nézet-séguin and philadelphia’s renowned curtis symphony orchestra in their lincoln center debut. experience the emotional depths of samuel coleridge-taylor’s lively, rhapsodic, unabashedly romantic work—a milestone for the prolific 22-year-old composer. florence price’s symphony no. 1 follows, a historic marvel seamlessly blending classical idioms with african american spirituals and blues. the performance concludes with antonín dvořák’s symphony no. 8, a sun-dappled masterpiece radiating joyous optimism, evoking the bohemian countryside’s rolling green hills and rustic folk melodies. special offer: buy one, get one with code: ‘music50’ >>

sun 5pm (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 hosted by naomi karavani and brittany carney. tonight’s lineup: gianmarco soresi, clare o’kane, mohanad elshieky, dan carney, eddie morrison, and grace johnson. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 5pm: carnegie hall citywide: carnegie hall presents a series of free concerts across nyc. tonight: mezzo-soprano ruby dibble and pianist francesco barfoed perform selctions by mahler, ravel, schubert, rogers, bernstein, and more at st. paul + st. andrew united methodist church (uws). >>

sun 6pm (monthly): you are not alone: an uplifting show about depression: improvisers and artists that battle depression and mental illness in their day-to-day lives create scenes inspired by their personal experiences and show how laughter can be the best medicine. hosted by aaron gold and michael serpe. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>

sponsored: sun 7:30pm: pay-what-you-can admission at theatre for a new audience and rattlestick theater’s we are your robots: for this performance of ethan lipton’s wry new musical about what happens when a band of robots asks the audience what it really wants from its machines, audiences can purchase cash-only pay-what-you-can tickets at the door starting at 6:30pm. directed by leigh silverman. while supplies last, first come, first served, one ticket per patron limit. at polonsky shakespeare center in downtown brooklyn. >>

monday

mon 4:15pm, 7pm (monthly): movie musical mondays: a monthly series of iconic musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika, continuing the season with stanley donen and gene kelly’s singin’ in the rain (1952), starring kelly, debbie reynolds, and donald o’connor. $18. >>

mon 7pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse hosts an evening of storytelling from bethany hall, jamie linn, kate tellers, judy gold, and one selected audience member. ucb theatre (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): ‘an evening with…’ screening series: cinema 123 by angelika’s newest series celebrates stars in iconic films. next up: stanley donen’s charade (1963), starring audrey hepburn and cary grant. cinema 123 by angelika (ues), $22. >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns for its 22nd season presenting dynamic lineups of classical and contemporary chamber music ensembles at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight: bass-baritone davóne tines and grammy-nominated improvising string quartet publiquartet. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission. >>

mon 9pm: the ozdust ball: a wicked singalong: it’s all grand (piano) and green as pianist jack lipson leads you through a evening of broadway-themed songs celebrating the new wicked film. sid gold’s request room (chelsea), free admission (bring tips for the performer). >>

mon 9:30pm: 1991: the year punk broke: nitehawk cinema (williamsburg) screens david market’s sonic youth and nirvana tour documentary, 1991: the year punk broke. $15. >>

ongoing

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