tuesday
thru ?: taiyaki nyc christmas tree cones: tiyaki’s christmas tree ice cream cones (matcha ice cream, crushed peppermint sprinkles, and a fondant star with a choice of waffle or filled custard or red bean cone) are back for the holiday season. 2 for $8-12. chinatown and williamsburg locations. >>
thru 1/13: new exhibitions at salmagundi: the salmagundi club opens three new exhibitions and sales at its historic greenwich village townhouse: ‘the 116th thumb box small works,’ the illustrators,’ and ‘unique impressions.’ reception 12/19 6-8pm. free admission. >>
tues 6pm: 21st annual brevitas festival of the short poem: 50+ poets will say more with less (14 lines max each) at the 21st annual brevitas festival of the short poem, a celebration of the publication of the 2024 brevitas anthology. a short poem open mic will follow. bowery poetry club (east village), $10 admission includes a copy of the anthology. >>
tues 7pm: the elements of marie curie: how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science with dava sobel and angela saini: science writer dava sobel (galileo’s daughter, longitude) discusses her new biography on pioneering scientist marie curie and the untold story of the many young women who worked in her lab—from marguerite perey, who discovered the element francium, to curie’s elder daughter, irène, winner of the 1935 nobel prize in chemistry. in conversation with science journalist and author angela saini (the patriarchs: the origins of inequality). in-person registration for this event has sold out, but a limited number of standby tickets may be available and livestream tickets are still available. nypl stephen a. schwarzman building’s celeste auditorium (midtown). free admission. >>
tues 7pm: phantom of the paradise 50th anniversary with paul williams: bam rose cinemas (fort greene) hosts an anniversary screening of brian de palma’s 1974 comedy-horror rock cult classic, phantom of the paradise, which will be followed by q+a with singer, songwriter, composer, and actor paul williams. $18. >>
tues 8pm: young hot sluts: a matchmaking show: comedian carly ann filbin makes love connections while making you laugh at this irl matchmaking show. littlefield (gowanus), $15 adv, $20 door. >>
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wednesday
holiday tree lightings:
► weds 4-7pm: annual dumbo holiday lighting: dumbo archway + plaza. >>
► weds 5-7pm: 100th annual washington square park tree lighting: (greenwich village). >>
starts weds (ongoing): : 25 and under free at the whitney: in addition to offering free admission to visitors 18 and under, and free friday nights and free second sundays for all, the whiney museum of american art (meatpacking district) is introducing free admission tickets for all visitors 25 and under, every day, starting today. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: the speculative-fiction reading series at kgb bar (east village), hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes authors sarah pinsker (haunt sweet home) and yume kitasei (the stardust grail). free admission. >>
weds 7pm: metropolitan with whit stillman and chris eigeman: the paris theater (midtown) presents a screening of whit stillman’s metropolitan (1990), followed by q+a with stillman and actor chris eigeman, moderated by filmmaker magazine’s vadim rizov. $17 general, $15 seniors/students. >>
weds 7pm: night flight music video film festival: streaming channel night flight’s music video film festival presents the 10 winners of its second annual music video competition, followed by q+a with stuart shapiro and director rich murray. nitehawk cinema (prospect park), $18. >>
weds 7pm: meat puppet presents: cult classics: the thing: warm up with a screening of john carpenter’s the thing (1982) that includes trivia and movie-related drag performances by meat puppet and boxa crayons before the show and during intermission. purgatory (bushwick), $13.66+. >>
weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (park slope), with stand-up by isabel hagen (fallon), lance weiss (laughs), ritch duncan (snl), and will purpura (pbs). free admission. >>
weds 8pm: mcsweeney’s issue 75 release party: mcsweeney’s publisher amanda uhle, collaborator james yeh, and quarterly editor rita bullwinkel host a release party for mcsweeney’s issue 75, a collection of stories from 10 debut fiction writers. contributors hrannar björnsson, stephanie skaff, and celine ipek will each give brief readings. the francis kite club (alphabet city), free admission. >>
weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: comedy pun slam: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition. tonight’s installment includes an all-star tournament of pun champions and the ‘can you beat a ‘dome champ?’ challenge. hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>
thursday
thurs: krispy kreme day of dozens: double your donuts during krispy kreme’s day of dozens promotion. falling on 12/12 each year (get it?), you can score a free dozen glazed doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen at participating locations. >>
thurs 5pm (+ 12/19): broadway under the stars: bask in the glow of the holiday lights at the shops at columbus circle while taking in live performances from broadway shows. tonight’s program features excerpts from six and the book of mormon. the second floor stage at the shops at columbus circle (uws), free admission. >>
thurs 6-9:30pm (monthly thru march): salsa party in a museum: balmir latin dance studio hosts an evening of salsa, beginning with a class led by professional dancers and followed by live music, social dancing, and performances. brooklyn museum’s rubin lobby (prospect heights), free admission. >>
sponsored: thurs 7pm: uptown showdown: swifties vs. the beyhive: in the popular comedy debate series’ most incendiary show ever, two cultural icons stop playing nice and start to slay, the old-fashioned way. when taylor swift battles beyoncé, will one break the other’s soul, and will the loser ever shake it off? calling all swifties and every bey in the beyhive, defend your queen! this installment features sydney duncan (wild’n’out), josh gondelman (last week tonight with john oliver), michael hartney (how to die alone), gabe mollica (this american life), chloe troast (saturday night live), and sophie zucker (the daily show)! hosted by kevin townley. leonard nimoy thalia theater at symphony space (uws), $15 with no fee using code: ‘icons’ >>
thurs 7pm: john and scott: two person improv: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz pair up for an improv show at ucb theatre (east village). $10 adv, $15 day-of. >>
thurs 7pm: the mari lwyd pub crawl: a theatrical pub crawl: drama and drinks meet as a group of actors lead you through industry city’s watering holes, stopping along the way to perform short play scenes at the frying pan, fort hamilton distillery, gun hill publick house, standard wormwood distillery, and barrow’s intense tasting room. $10 admission (drinks extra). >>
thurs 7:30pm (season ends tonight): futuros, new ideas in composition: new latin wave brings their latine composers showcase to lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws) for four nights. tonight: composer-performer pauchi sasaki presents an installment of her opera artemis, a multi-year project inspired by nasa’s program to bring the first woman to the moon’s surface in 2026. free admission. >>
thurs 8:30pm doors (monthly): comedy ugly: a comedy strip show: comedians reveal more than just punchlines at comedy ugly, a standup show where performers remove an article of clothing between jokes. featuring: malorie bryant, ariel evans, and dwayne cullen. hosted by alysia hush, marisa riley, and kim dinaro. easy lover (east williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 10pm: planet yes: ugly sweater disco: turn your ugly holiday sweater into art on the dance floor of house of yes’s ugly sweater disco party. house of yes (bushwick), free before midnight with rsvp, $10 otherwise. >>
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