friday

thru 3/23: new film series at metrograph (les):
► ‘take a walk on the wild side’: beauty and the beast, cat people, district 9, the fly, the lobster, and more. >>
► ‘the body between us’: diabolique, la femme nikita, the trouble with harry, river’s edge, and more. >>
► ‘welcome to suburbia’: ghost world, the virgin suicides, welcome to the dollhouse, and more. >>

ongoing (opens friday): bandai namco cross store opening: level up your collection with pac-man, tamagotchi, one piece card game, and more as japan’s bandai namco opens its first u.s. store in industry city’s japan village. >>

thru sun: adiff black history month film series: the african diaspora international film festival (aidf) presents three days of screenings at teachers college, columbia university (morningside heights), showcasing untold black stories—from historical struggles to cultural triumphs. $13. >>

thru sun: 6th annual black women in comedy laff fest: founded by joanna m. briley in response to the lack of representation in major comedy festivals, this year’s black women in comedy laff fest returns during black history month and women’s history month with 24 shows over 5 days. various locations and prices (note: some events require a drink minimum). >>

thru sun: 33rd outsider art fair: ‘the premier fair devoted to self-taught art, art brut, and outsider art’ returns to metropolitan pavilion (chelsea) with more than 60 exhibitors from 40 cities across nine countries. $35 general admission friday-sunday, $25 senior + student tickets will be available at the door. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): tale storytelling show: harmon leon (this american life, the new yorker) hosts an evening of performances by some of the city’s best storytellers, including julia whitehouse, bobby hankinson, anoush froundjian, kate greathead, and henry suarez, with music by mary-elaine jenkins. bathke. 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 doors, 8pm show: film on tap: a short film festival: settle in for a night of suds and cinema at bronx brewery. free admission. >>

fri 7:30pm: the parlor reading series: the parlor, an interdisciplinary, community-based reading series, hosts its winter 2025 edition at the brooklyn artery (flatbush/ditmas park). drinks will be available for purchase. free (suggested donation $10). >>

fri 8pm: laugh it off: bring your problems to the laugh it off show, where audience members submit their everyday problems and comedians try their best to ‘fix’ them. boyb. melrose podcasts (east village), $16. >>

fri 8pm: sh*tty mozart + shtty friends: sh*tty mozart (colbert writer aron nemo in a cheap wig) hosts a variety show and party with guest comedians and musicians at the rat nyc (williamsburg). $10. >>

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 jared goldstein, damon summer, chris condren, gena gephart, and jason choi. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10:30pm: ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers: join hosts justin catchens, dominique kaplowitz, and shem pennant for a night of improv, sketch, stand-up, music and more—featuring a dynamic lineup of black performers. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

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Myrtle Avenue Restaurant Week is back!

Savor the flavors and experience the culinary journey that awaits on Myrtle Avenue. 15 restaurants in Fort Greene & Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, are offering exclusive 3-course dining deals at price points for every budget. For $25, $35 or $45, taste cuisines from Northern France to Cambodia, Italy to Nepal, and everywhere in between. Not only will you enjoy an affordable and delicious dining experience, but you’ll also be supporting the local small businesses that make Myrtle Avenue thrive!

Participating Restaurants: Castro’s – 511 Myrtle | Glin Thai Bistro – 330 Myrtle | Lula Mae – 472 Myrtle | Mint Heights – 368 Myrtle | Myrtle Thai – 438 Myrtle | Neno’s – 499 Myrtle | Osteria Brooklyn – 458 Myrtle | Putnam’s Pub –419 Myrtle | Rosticceria Evelina – 455 Myrtle | Somethin’ On Myrtle – 503 Myrtle | Spice & Grill – 441 Myrtle | Third Falcon – 360 Myrtle | U-GU – 541 Myrtle | Yamashiro – 468 Myrtle | Zhong Zhong Noodles – 154 Adelphi

Thru Sunday, March 2. Discover the restaurants, menus, & more at myrtleavenue.org/restaurantweek2025

saturday

sat thru 3/9 (weekends at 3pm): regina opera: il pagliacci: brooklyn’s regina opera presents a fully-staged performance of ruggero leoncavallo’s il pagliacci at our lady of perpetual help auditorium (sunset park). the performance, sung in italian with english supertitles, will be presented with full orchestra. note: the 3/1-2 and 3/8 performances will include a mozart concert, and the 3/9 performance will include a memorial concert for soprano phyllis falletta. $25 general, $20 seniors/students. >>

sat 11am: ‘chase away the winter blues’ tour of brooklyn botanic garden: tune into the subtle beauty of winter’s blooms on this hour-long nature walk at brooklyn botanic garden, led by licensed psychotherapist lynne spevack. free with garden admission ($22 general, $16 seniors/students, free community tickets). >>

sat 11am-10pm: new york winter fungi fest: get fun-gi at the second annual new york winter fungi fest, a celebration of all things mushrooms—growing, mycology, food, art, psychedelics, and more at farm.one, a hydroponic farm and brewery in prospect heights. free admission. >>

sat 12-6pm: uptown record fair: shop jazz, rock, hip-hop, blues, experimental, and more at the second annual uptown record fair, a fundraiser for recirculation, a pop-up operated by word up community bookshop. 876 riverside drive (washington heights), a $5-10 suggested donation is encouraged for entry, but not required. >>

sat 12-6pm: comics + caffeine fest: discover indie comics, zines, and art percolating at the comics + caffeine fest, where ou can meet the artists, participate in the draw jam, and enjoy coffee, tea, and eats (available for purchase). caffeine underground (bushwick), free admission. >>

sat 7pm (monthly): tom d’s big new york show: comedian and licensed nyc tour guide tom delgado puts on a variety show about new york where he teaches you about the city, does comedy, gives away prizes, and interviews an influential new yorker. tonight: daniel simonsen (seth meyers), brittany carney (comedy central), and benjamin carter hett (professor at cuny, author of the death of democracy). save $5 with promo code ‘tomdnyc’ >>

sat 7pm doors, 8pm show: catch performance series: the obie award-winning catch performance series returns to the invisible dog art center (boerum hill) with more than a dozen dance, theater, performance, and video artists. bonus: free beer and seltzer. $20 admission (cash only). >>

sat 7:30pm (monthly): feel the news with marcela onyango: during her monthly variety comedy show, ‘radical lefty’ and comedian marcela onyango tells you whether you should be mad, glad, or sad about the latest news. tonight’s guests include hoodo hersi, liza dye, seynique smythe, kailey stratford, paige smith-hogan, and winter. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 (every month’s show raises funds for direct action projects like mutual aid for people seeking asylum). >>

sat 7:30pm: paperclip: douglas widick presents his one-man musical about clippy, microsoft’s failed virtual assistant, who time-travels to save the world from artificial intelligence. the rat nyc (dumbo), $12.30 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $15.38). >>

sat 7:30pm: peoples’ symphony concerts classical music series: juilliard string quartet: the 125th season of peoples’ symphony concerts continues with violinist augustin hadelich, performing a solo recital featuring works by bach, coleridge-taylor perkinson, lang, and ysaÿe. historic washington irving high school auditorium (gramercy), $20-25 general, $10 students/essential workers. >>

sat 10pm (monthly): party like it’s 1999: the destiny of beyoncé edition: this month’s ‘party like it’s 1999’ dance party celebrates the anniversary of destiny’s child scoring their second number-one hit, ‘say my name,’ with dj steve reynolds spinning blocks of the group’s and beyoncé’s 2000s hits along with other top pop, r+b, rock, hip-hop, and dance songs from the 90s and 00s. bonus: requests are welcome. the bell house (gowanus), free admission. >>

sunday

sun (various times): academy awards watch parties: 10+ fun spots to watch the glitz, glamor, and golden statues:
► brooklyn art haus (williamsburg). $10 admission can be applied towards drinks/food. >>
► c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). free admission. >>
► caveat (les). $15 with promo code ‘caveatorb’ (reg. $20-25). >>
► dctv’s firehouse cinema (chinatown). $20. >>
► littlefield (gowanus). $12-15 admission. >>
► parklife (gowanus). free admission (food/drink purchase required). >>
► pine box rock shop (bushwick). free admission. >>
► q.e.d. (astoria). $14-20 admission. >>
► the metrograph (les). free admission. >>
► the rat nyc (dumbo). free admission. >>
► the roxy cinema (tribeca). $25 admission includes a glass of bubly. >>
► torch + crown brewing company (soho). free admission. >>

sun 12pm: the 26th st. pat’s for all parade: the annual st. pat’s for all parade returns to sunnyside, queens, led by grand marshals—singer-songwriter judy collins and lord mayor of belfast micky murray. the festivities kick off with music + remarks at 12pm, followed by the parade at 1pm. free admission. >>

sun 2pm: gotham writers workshop: memoir writing: learn how to put your life’s experiences on paper at this introductory workshop led by author and gotham writers workshop instructor kyleigh leddy at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). free admission. >>

monday

mon thru 3/9: knockouts women’s comedy festival: the annual knockouts women’s comedy festival returns, kicking off women’s history month with 50 shows featuring all-female lineups. various prices (note: some events have a food/drink minimum). >>

mon 4pm, 7:15pm (monthly): angelika classics screening series: village east by angelika’s newest series celebrates iconic films. next up: jonathan demme’s the silence of the lambs (1991), starring jodie foster, anthony hopkins, and ted levine. $19. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): biology on tap: ‘celebrating diversity in stem’ edition: bio and beer blend at the biology on tap speaker series, featuring talks, trivia, and prizes for participants. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>

mon 7pm (monthly): the iron mule short comedy film festival: join hosts jay stern and victor varnado for a collection of short comedy films about wishes, movie tropes, bullies, famous ancestors, and more. stick around for the afterparty and meet the filmmakers and other fans. sva graduate center theater (chelsea), $20. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): living radio: contemporary radio drama, with a revisionist twist: living radio stages live performances of new radio plays inspired by the news, with results ranging from wacky to reflective. under st. marks (greenwich village). sliding scale admission. >>

sponsored: mon 7pm doors: mark benjamin and kim dinaro: tiny pianist: join mark benjamin and kim dinaro behind the grand piano at sid gold’s request room (chelsea) for a night of musical comedy, musical improv, and standup. stick around for piano karaoke with mark after the show! $10 plus one-item minimum. >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly): miss manhattan non-fiction reading series: ‘getting fresh’ edition: elyssa goodman and r.c. gstaad iii’s monthly showcase for nonfiction writers returns with readings by nicole treska (wonderland), hyeseung song (docile: memoirs of a not-so-perfect asian girl), heather mccalden (the observable universe), khaholi bailey (the miseducation of a ‘90s baby), and peekaboo pointe (tales from the $trip). 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: ‘beef.’ $19.65. >>

mon 8:30pm (monthly): no monopoly allowed: game night: an eviction-free board game night with one hard-and-fast rule: absolutely no monopoly. gather your pals (or make new ones), bring your favorite games (or borrow from the stash), and enjoy an evening free from landlords and bankruptcies. bonus: free drink giveaways for those who renounce monopoly paraphernalia. hosted by darby and micah. pinebox rockshop (bushwick), free admission. >>

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Photo: Alex Brown

“High-camp viewing!” – Time Out New York

Celebrate Hollywood’s Biggest Night with a live stream of the award ceremony featuring appearances from your favorite stars of the big screen, a red carpet, live performances during commercial breaks, a play-along drinking game, and your chance to win the Littlefield Oscars ballot and the “Defying Gravity” Riff-Off.

Suggested attire: Elevated PJs
Let’s get comfy, this is your living room, but so much better.

HOSTED by Jenny Gorelick (Netflix is a Joke Fest)

Featuring panelists:
Alise Morales (Headgum)
Zach Schiffman (New York Magazine)
and fashion correspondent Emily Kirkpatrick (Vogue)

Performances by:
Andrew Barlow (UCB)
Sean Barry (Up Magazine)
Sissy Bloom
Sydney Duncan (Wild N’ Out)
Emily Evans (Ars Nova)
Yoni Lotan (UCB)
Christopher Morucci (Super Casual)
Josh Nasser (UCB)
Jacklyn Uweh (Second City)

The Oscars Watch Party at Littlefield
Sunday, March 2
6pm doors, 7pm show
Littlefield – 635 Sackett Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues), Brooklyn
GET TICKETS

ongoing

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events and attractions: ‘christo and jeanne-claude: the gates and unrealized projects for new york city,’ 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint