friday
still any day now: corpse flower at brooklyn botanic garden: something funky is afoot at brooklyn botanic garden. a giant corpse flower (amorphophallus titanum) is poised to bloom any day now, releasing an aroma that’s been likened to rotting flesh. the phenomenon normally lasts only about 24-36 hours, so check the venue’s social media for updates. included with regular admission (pay-what-you-wish winter weekdays, $22 general/$16 seniors + students weekends). >>
thru 2/2: the 71st winter show: discover a dazzling array of paintings, fine furniture, works on paper, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and rare books from 70 exhibitors at the winter show, an annual art, antiques, and design fair. your ticket includes access to panel discussions, and proceeds from admission will benefit east side house settlement, a south bronx community organization that focuses on education and workforce development. park avenue armory (ues), $40 general, $25 students. >>
thru 1/31: david lynch screenings: ifc center, look cinemas, and village east by angelika pay tribute to filmmaker david lynch with screenings through next week. various prices.
► ifc center: eraserhead, inland empire, mulholland drive, twin peaks: fire walk with me >>
► look cinemas w57th: blue velvet, eraserhead, mulholland drive >>
► village east by angelika: blue velvet, eraserhead, mulholland drive >>
thru sun: 27th annual postcards from the edge: visual aids’s signature benefit event, postcards from the edge, returns to berry campbell gallery in tribeca with over 1,500 postcard-sized artworks created anonymously by both established and emerging artists. each piece is priced at $100, and the identity of each artwork’s creator will be revealed only after purchase. sales open online saturday at 10am. preview party friday ($100 admission), exhibition saturday + sunday 12-5pm (free admission). >>
fri 7:30pm + 9:30pm: eli yudin comedy special taping: comedian eli yudin (cracked, collegehumor) tapes a stand-up special at the gutter in greenpoint. $5-10 (all proceeds will be donated to la wildfire relief). >>
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 vannessa jackson (snl), carson olshanksky (reductress), brey raybould (race: the movie: the play), igor martinez, and michael schirtzer. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>
fri 9pm: the drunk texts: the merry busters of ghosts: whom wilt thou call upon? catch a shakespearean adaptation of a movie classic paired with drinking games and audience participation at random access theatre’s ‘the drunk texts’ series. tonight: the merry busters of ghosts, andrew sanford’s classical adaptation of ghostbusters. the rat nyc (dumbo), $12 admission. >>
fri 9:30pm: drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at brian morabito and mick szal’s participatory drunk planet earth show. the show revolves around watching animal planet iii, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. caveat (les), free admission. >>
sponsored
Extend your weekend evenings and come see Yale Philharmonia on Monday, January 27th at Carnegie Hall performing the world premiere of Joan Tower‘s Suite from Concerto for Orchestra! Yale School of Music faculty violinist Augustin Hadelich joins Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian for Britten‘s Violin Concerto. The program also features Berlioz‘s mesmerizing Symphonie fantastique. Presented by Yale University.
20% Discount Code: YPH49400
saturday
sat + sun (9am-4pm): meet the breeds: encounter pups from affenpinschers to yorkshire terriers and everything in between at the american kennel club’s annual meet the breeds event, featuring over 130 different dog breeds to meet, play with, and learn about. jacob k. javits convention center (hell’s kitchen), $30 general with promo code ‘bellyrubs’ (reg. $35), $20 seniors/students, $10 kiddos. >>
sat + sun (10am-5pm sat, 11am-4pm sun): new york travel + adventure show: explore the world under one roof at the annual new york travel + adventure show, where exhibitors showcase destinations, tour operators, cruise lines, hotels, and more, and you can attend talks by travel pros andrew mccarthy, phil keoghan, pauline frommer, peter greenberg, and others. jacob k. javits center (hell’s kitchen), $18-20. >>
sat 10am until sold out (+ 2/8): to live and rebuild in la: a bake sale: cookies (and more) for a cause. archestratus books + foods (greenpoint) is hosting a pair of bake sales to benefit los angeles fire relief organizations. bakers and buyers welcome! >>
sat 1pm: graffiti black book/scrapbook: 1978 + beyond with zephyr: as part of the museum of the city of new york’s capturing the changing city conversation series, graffiti artist and author zephyr presents his latest book, graffiti black book/scrapbook: 1978 + beyond, a visual collection of life in new york city from the late 70s to the early 80s as experienced by a graffiti pioneer. museum of the city of new york (east harlem), $15 admission (books will be available for purchase). >>
sat 7:30pm: pataphysics audiovisual concert series: sink into a multi-sensory scene at the latest installment of delight factory’s bi-monthly pataphysics audiovisual concert series, pairing experimental music and visuals by ezekiel honig, joshue ott, todd polenberg, and nathan wheeler. delight factory (ocean hill), $20. >>
sat 9pm (monthly): the fantasy tavern: heroes + villains edition: 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 nerd culture. tonight’s theme: heroes + villains from marvel and dc to queer-coded disney. costumes and nerdy t-shirts encouraged. caveat (les), $20.70 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $25.87). >>
sat 10pm: improvised dungeons and dragons: adventure awaits at this improvised dnd comedy adventure, where the audience creates the heroes, casts the spells, and rolls the (20 sided) die. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission ($5 recommended). >>
sunday
sun thru 10/18: pirouette: turning points in design: a new exhibition at the museum of modern art showcases designs that have influenced both the field and the world, from the i ♥️ ny logo to post-its, the walkman, spanx, and the bushwick birkin. included with regular admission ($30 general, $22 seniors, $17 students, free for new york state residents friday evenings from 5:30-8:30pm with reservation in advance). >>
sun 8am: new york road runners fred lebow half-marathon: honoring the legacy of late nyrr president and new york city marathon co-founder fred lebow, the annual 13.1-mile run winds its way around central park’s ted corbitt loop. $35-45 to run, free to watch. >>
sun 2pm: international holocaust remembrance day concert: the museum of jewish heritage – a living memorial to the holocaust (battery park) commemorates international holocaust remembrance day with a chamber music concert featuring a string sextet from the manhattan chamber players. free admission (donations welcome). >>
sun 3pm: washington heights chamber orchestra: ‘echos’: washington heights chamber orchestra continues the season with a program including works by composers past and present: valerie coleman, emmy wegener, bohuslav martinů, and antonin dvořák. fort washington collegiate church (washington heights), $20 general, $10 seniors/students. >>
sun 5pm: comics reading comics: aidan ewing, geeks out, and the new york queer comedy festival present a live show that combines stand-up comedy and superhero storytelling, where each episode explores the history and impact of a beloved comic book character. tonight’s premiere issue focuses on dazzler, marvel’s disco-themed hero, tracing her journey from her 1980 debut to her modern-day glow-up, with staged readings of key comic moments performed by lgbtq+ comedians and allies. caveat (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
sun 6pm: world’s greatest gamer: unleash your sega genesis, super nintendo, nintendo gamecube, and ps2 gaming skills at this 70s game show-style e-sports competition, where every round is a different game. hosted by noah waterman. footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), free (donations welcome). >>
monday
mon thru 4/30 (closed saturdays): anne frank: the exhibition: for the first time in history, anne frank house presents an experience outside of amsterdam to immerse visitors in a full-scale recreation of the rooms where anne frank, her parents and sister, and four other jewish inhabitants spent two years hiding to evade nazi capture. opening on international holocaust remembrance day to mark the 80th commemoration of the liberation of auschwitz, anne frank: the exhibition explores her life as a girl, a writer, and a symbol of resilience through over 100 original artifacts. programming and educational initiatives will be announced. center for jewish history (flatiron), $21-27. >>
sponsored: mon 7pm: neko case and samantha bee in conversation: beloved musician neko case launches her memoir, which delves into the struggles and triumphs that have shaped her life and artistry. with her signature blend of candid storytelling and lyrical brilliance, the grammy-nominated singer shares intimate tales of resilience in a manifesto on how to make space for ourselves in this world, despite the obstacles we face. in conversation with samantha bee (full frontal with samantha bee). skint readers can get a tier 2 ticket (book not included) for $20 using code ‘neko’ >>
mon 7pm: lady journey comedy: lady journey podcast hosts katie hannigan and sarah tollemache bring some of their favorite comics to grove 34 (astoria) for a night of standup. featuring aaron chen (seth meyers, brittany carney (don’t tell comedy), and julio diaz (netflix). $15. >>
mon 7pm (monthly): movie musical mondays: a monthly series of iconic musicals hits the big screen at village east by angelika, continuing the season with randal kleiser’s grease (1978), starring john travolta, olivia newton-john, stockard channing, and jeff conaway. $19. >>
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. the wara theatre (east village), save $5 with promo code ‘skintsecrets’ >>
sponsored: mon 8pm: yale philharmonia returns to carnegie hall: extend your weekend evenings and come see yale philharmonia at carnegie hall performing the world premiere of joan tower‘s suite from concerto for orchestra! yale school of music faculty violinist augustin hadelich joins principal conductor peter oundjian for britten‘s violin concerto. the program also features berlioz‘s mesmerizing symphonie fantastique. presented by yale university. 20% discount code: yph49400 >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: nyc winter outing reservations (restaurant week, broadway week, nyc must-see week), film fests, ice skating, and more. >>
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