tuesday

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). >>

thru 2/9: nyc winter outing: enjoy cool savings on broadway shows, museums, tours, dining, and more during the annual nyc winter outing promotion. this season’s deals once again include restaurant week (prix-fixe meals at hundreds of restaurants in all five boroughs), broadway week (2-for-1 tickets to select broadway shows), and nyc must-see week (2-for-1 tickets to attractions, museums, performing arts, and tours). >>

thru sun: animation first 2025: french institute alliance française presents the eighth edition of animation first, the only festival in the u.s. dedicated to french and francophone animation. this year’s fest will present seven feature-length films and five short film programs, with a special focus on swiss animation. films will include english subtitles, unless otherwise noted. french institute alliance française (ues), various prices. >>

tues 6pm: liana finck: mixed feelings: cartoonist liana finck (the new yorker, passing for human) presents her new book, mixed feelings, a collection of illustrations portraying scenarios involving a child and a phrase that reminds readers (young and old) that not all feelings can be summed up in a single word. books are magic (boerum hill), free admission, $20.93 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

tues 7pm: collage party: get crafty at tiny arts supply store’s collage party at the windjammer (ridgewood). supplies included, but feel free to bring items to use/share. $5+ suggested donation. >>

tues 7pm: desperately seeking aerobicide: get into the groove at this all-levels dance class, starting with an all-madonna dj set by andi. then, learn choreography to a surprise madonna song taught by neil ’80sbaby’ schwartz. tv eye (ridgewood), $20. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): brooklyn books + booze: hear established and up-and-coming authors of different genres read from their current works every third tuesday of the month at barrow’s intense tasting room (industry city). tonight’s edition features lancelot schaubert and authors from of gods and globes: a cosmic anthology. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘celebrating the parker solar probe’ edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, an evening where astronomy enthusiasts come together in a bar to hear talks from professional scientists and play themed games. tonight’s edition celebrates the closest approach of nasa’s parker solar probe with stefan hofmeister (columbia university) and russell taragan (amnh). pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham presents this monthly throwback variety show filled with stand up, storytelling, music, and tarot readings. tonight: calvin cato, mel ferraro, shaun murphy, and nonye brown west. young ethel’s (park slope), free ($5 suggested donation). private tarot readings are $5 a card. >>

tues 8pm (monthly): animation nights new york: watch animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from around the world at this monthly curated screening event. the gutter spare room (williamsburg), pay-what-you-wish admission. >>

wednesday

weds 7pm: letters + sodas: lic reading series: writer lana schwartz (build you own romantic comedy) brings local comedians and writers together to read from their original works at long island city’s the greats of craft. featuring jeremiah budin (the new yorker), elyssa maxx goodman (miss manhattan non-fiction reading series), nat towsen (fallon), brittany migs (cracked), ronuk johal, and mia arias tsang. $5. >>

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 guests chloe radcliffe (fallon), josh gondelman (showtime), alex grubard (siriusxm), and mary cella (the new york times). free admission. >>

weds 8pm: rat candy comedy variety show: while hosts anya ptáček and bekah hess can’t promise that they’ll be dressed as two rats standing on top of each other wearing a trench coat to look like a human, they do assure us there’ll be standup, sketch, songs, and possibly even tap dancing. all proceeds from the show will go to elevated access, an organization that provides transportation for abortion access. littlefield (gowanus), $15.08 admission with promo code ‘candy3’ (reg. $18.67) includes $10 to spend on a drink at the bar. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): ditmas lit: a diverse range of fiction writers, storytellers, poets, and essayists share their work at the ditmas lit series, returning to the urbane arts club (ditmas park) with mateo askaripour (black buck), amanda miller (one breath, then another: a memoir), irvin weathersby, jr. (ebony), and nicole treska (wonderland: a tale of hustling hard and breaking even). free admission. >>

thursday

thurs thru 5/5 (closed tuesdays): winter exhibitions at the international center of photography: weegee: society of the spectacle, to conjure: new archives in recent photography, and american job: 1940-2011. opening reception 1/23 5-8pm ($5). international center of photography (les), $18 general, $14 seniors, $12 students, $5 thursdays 5-8pm, free every third thursday from 5-8pm. >>

thurs thru 2/2: 16th annual the fire this time 10-minute play festival: the obie award-winning the fire this time festival, which provides a platform for early-career playwrights of african and african american descent, premieres six 10-minute plays under the direction of kimille howard. the wild project (east village), sliding scale admission. >>

thurs thru 1/30: 27th annual j.p. morgan tournament of champions: catch world-class squash professionals and future olympians go head-to-head at the ‘grand slam of squash,’ returning to the glass-enclosed court in grand central terminal’s vanderbilt hall (midtown east). $21+ for seats, free for limited standing room. >>

thurs 6-9pm: circles of abstraction opening: the bust gallery (chelsea) presents an evening of art, performance, and music for its latest pop-up. featurinig art by iutian tsai, miriam portilla espino, callen schaub, jake garcia, sasha bianca, and annika rhea, circles of abstraction‘s opening night will include djs and live performance painting by rhea. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm: winging it: an open mic night at lofty pigeon books: share your script, your poem, your music, your jokes, or just your support at this open mic night held at kensington’s lofty pigeon books, hosted by the comedian, performer, author, and new yorker cartoonist emily flake. light refreshments will be served, and attendees will save 10% on store purchases. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: fiction new salon: join author valeria luiselli (lost children archive, the story of my teeth) for a reading and conversation with host darin strauss at tonight’s installment of the nyu creative writing program’s reading series. nyu’s lillian vernon creative writers house (greenwich village), free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: coolest american stories 2025 launch party: mark wish and elizabeth coffey launch their fourth annual short story anthology at kgb bar (east village) with a night of author readings and q+a. copies of the book will be available for purchase. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: limousine reading series: hear new readings from writers at the limousinereading series, hosted by heather akumiah and leah abrams at berry park (williamsburg). featuring jordan coley, iva dixit, jeremy gordon, ama kwarteng, and zefyr lisowsky. $10. >>

thurs 7:30pm: eliot glazer: songs in the key of lolol: comedian and writer eliot glazer (broad city, new girl) performs genre-hopping mashups, original songs, and more at club cumming (east village). $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

thurs 9pm: a very silly feline movie musical screening: sing and laugh along to a screening of 2019 flop, cats. young ethel’s (park slope), free admission. >>

thurs 9:30pm: kelly bachman: patron saint: comedian kelly bachman (fx/hulu’s hysterical, ‘rape victims are horny too’) performs an hour of stand-up about spirituality, sexuality, virality, and why anyone is funny at caveat (les). $12 adv, $17 door. >>

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our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: film fests, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

friday

thru mon: commemorating martin luther king, jr. day: honor the life and legacy of martin luther king, jr. through performances, family programs, and service projects held across the city. events are free or available at various price points. >>

thru sun (fri + sat 8pm, sun 3pm): 50th annual thunderbird american indian dancers’ pow-wow and dance concert: the thunderbird american indian dancers, new york’s oldest resident native american dance company, return to theater for the new city (east village) with traditional music, dances, and stories of the native peoples of north america. $20 general, $1 matinée for kids (all proceeds will go to scholarship funds for native american students). >>

thru sun: best of the african diaspora international film festival 2024: a curated selection of nine films from the adiff returns for three days of screenings at teachers college at columbia university (morningside heights). $13 general, $11 seniors/students. >>

thru sun: girls town with q+a: ifc center (greenwich village) screens a new 4k restoration of jim mckay’s girls town (1996), starring lili taylor, bruklin harris, anna grace, aunjanue ellis-taylor, guillermo diaz, and michael imperioli. q+a sessions with jim mckay, lili taylor, anna grace, and producer lauren zalaznick will follow select showings. $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

fri 7pm: dressing the part: television’s most stylish shows: writer, designer, and one of the founding editors at instyle magazine hal rubenstein presents his book, dressing the part: television’s most stylish shows, a guide to influential fashion on tv from the 1950s to today. the national arts club (gramercy), free/donations welcome. >>

fri 7pm (monthly): kweendom: come out for the kweendom lgbtq+ comedy and storytelling show, featuring performances by jonah nigh, sheria mattis, philip markle, sheri cirpane, and emma dalenberg. hosted by bobby hankinson. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission (donations are welcome and will benefit immigration equality). >>

fri 7pm: a very modern classical evening with molière in the park: molière in the park returns with free staged readings of le’asha julius’ new play the ludicrous ladies and molière’s the regulars at brooklyn public library’s main branch. >>

fri 7:30pm: reverse racism: comedian daddy hosts a night of comedy, so called ‘white allies,’ race games, music, and dancing with guests nore davis, sienna hubert-ross, jared waters, alexis bradby, rallo boykins, and cassie wilson at littlefield (gowanus). $15 adv, $20 day of (save $5 with promo code ‘daddy5’). >>

fri 7:30pm doors (monthly): best night ever: comedy show and party: comedy, music, and party combine at audrey black and akshay sampath’s best night ever. featuring stand-up by jessie lee, neel ghosh, jess elgene, ali sultan, josh gondelman, jp mcdade, and madi hart. el santo taqueria (east williamsburg / bushwick), $12 adv, $16 day of. >>

fri 8pm (monthly): a drinking game nyc: 10 things i hate about you: a drinking game nyc casts actors in a live staged reading of a beloved 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through 10 things i hate about you (1999) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>

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 shalewa sharpe (hbo), courtney maginnis (comedy central), eric emerson (don’t tell comedy), eli yudin, and salma hindy. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9pm: nosferatu with live music by olsen: film noir cinema (greenpoint) hosts a screening of f.w. murnau’s 1922 classic, nosferatu, with a live score by multidisciplinary artist olsen. $17. >>

saturday

sat 9am-2pm: people’s march: across the country, people’s marches are taking place to stand for body autonomy, racial justice, climate action, economic equity, safety, healthcare, and democracy. in new york city, the demonstration will kick off at foley square and march to washington square park. >>

sat 2-6pm: the blerd spot party + connect: the blerdspot, a community for black nerds, hosts a gaming and mingling event at wonderville (bushwick), featuring a comic/manga swap, video games/tabletop games, and more. free admission, $10 to compete in the super smash bros. and street fighter 6 tournaments. >>

sat 4pm: severance watch party: the wait is over! join like-minded ‘outies’ to watch the severance season two premiere with hosts ally spier and anita flores, who’ll lead an afternoon of lumon-sponsored activities. caveat (les), $10 adv, $12 door. >>

sat 6pm: the astigmatism comedy show: bespectacled ‘black girls with poor vision but an eye for funny’ alexis bradby and kristal adams host an event that’s one part comedy show, one part book club at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). $15 admission includes $5 that can be applied towards any purchase in the bookstore or café. >>

sat 7pm: cassie ramone record release show: indie musician-songwriter cassie ramone plays a release show for her third solo album at alphaville (bushwick), with support from shower curtain and lightheaded. $17. >>

sat 8pm: fun gutter: three-year anniversary show: punks and punchlines meet at fun gutter, a stand-up comedy show with a punk house band. tonight’s three-year anniversary show, hosted by sasha von didkovsky and bailey pope, features standup from emma dalenberg and bobby condon, a sermon by unlicensed youth pastor ‘pastor dave,’ a musical performance by dorian debose, and a karaoke after party. the cobra club (bushwick), free admission. >>

sat 9:30pm: venashitshow: the future liberals want: burlesque performer venatrix presents a ‘burlesque/drag/whatever’ show providing community and catharsis before the inauguration, with all proceeds benefiting the aclu. footlight underground at the windjammer (ridgewood), sliding scale admission. >>

sunday

sun + mon (various times): the goonies 40th anniversary screenings: richard donner’s 1985 adventure comedy, starring sean astin, josh brolin, jeff cohen, corey feldman, jey huy quan, kerri green, and martha plimpton, returns to select theaters for a limited engagement. various prices. >>

sun: national popcorn day deals at movie theaters:
► amc: unlimited refills with any size popcorn purchase >>
► angelica: 50% off all popcorn all day >>
► regal: free small popcorn for crown club membersl >>

sun 5pm: guilty pleasure: a queer comedy show: queer comedian and cringe theater kid amanda melhuish presents a solo show about their cumming out journey, taking on all things vibrators, strap-ons, and orgasms. profits from the performance will benefit point of pride to help trans folks access life-saving care. save $5 on tickets with promo code ‘skint’ >>

sun 7pm: say less: a too truthful comedy show: buckle up for an evening of overly personal jokes and stories at the say less comedy show, hosted by niccolo aeed and shem pennant with a live band. featuring anthony atamanuik, charlene kaye, kofi thomas, and jayden malsky. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sun 7:30pm (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. tonight’s lineup: dan donohue, molly kearney, abby govindan, adam gilbert, yedoye travis, and rachel mccartney. produced by caitlin cook, brittany carney, naomi karavani, and shane torres. union hall (park slope), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

sun 7:30pm: 13th annual bowie-elvis birthday celebration: michael t and the vanities + the hound dogs present a night of hip-shaking classics and cosmic anthems celebrating birthday-sharers david bowie and elvis presley, featuring six live sets—two elvis, four bowie. bowery electric (east village). $20+. >>

sun 8pm: happy birthday dolly! a dolly parton drag tribute show: don your wig and cowboy boots and celebrate the smoky mountain songbird at this dolly parton drag tribute show, hosted by atomic annie and featuring mz. peaches, sherry poppins, and pleasery. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $12.36. >>

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 erik marino (snl), andre myrie (almost3k), seynique smythe (we die first), lauren hope krass (betches), and val parker (mcsweeney’s). young ethel’s (park slope), free admission (donations optional). >>

sun 8pm (monthly) disasterpiece movie night: space mutiny: 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: space mutiny (1988). wonderville (bushwick), free admission. >>

sun 8:30pm: solving your problems with chloe troast: comedian and actress chloe troast (snl) and her comedy pals team up to tackle the audience’s problems through improv. proceeds will be donated to ny mental health charities. ucb (east village), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

monday

mon thru fri: children’s book drive: in anticpication of its children’s book fair on january 26, the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan (uws) is accepting donations of new and very gently used books for children up to age 13. books in spanish and french are especially needed at this time. >>

mon 7pm (monthly): 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 kyra sedgewick (the closer), thomas middleditch (silicon valley), neal bledsoe (shameless), anthony atamanuik (what we do in the shadows), evan hall (orange is the new black), 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 john coons and jonah wheeler, ái vy luu, sureni weerasekera, ellie boroughs, and kendra dawsey, plus drag by throbbin’ goodfellow. $10. >>

mon 8pm: the black parade: a drag tribute: an all-black drag cast channels gloom and glamor to the anthems of my chemical romance’s 2006 album, the black parade. wonderville (bushwick), $10 suggested donation. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: nyc winter outing reservations (restaurant week, broadway week, nyc must-see week), the janarts festival, light installations, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

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One-Day-Sale: $24 Concerts at Carnegie Hall

Legendary orchestras, iconic conductors, and some of the world’s most exciting soloists grace Carnegie Hall’s grandest stage in January.

Today only, get $24 tickets ($20 + $4 fee) for two upcoming concerts using promo code SKN50662*
Purchase online, over the phone (212-247-7800), or at the Box Office on 57th and Seventh (11 AM – 6 PM)

Alisa Weilerstein: FRAGMENTS 2
Tuesday, January 21 at 7:30 PM
Zankel Hall

Alisa Weilerstein, Project Creator and Cello
Elkhanah Pulitzer, Director
Seth Reiser, Scenic and Lighting Designer
Molly Irelan, Costume Designer
Hanako Yamaguchi, Artistic Producer and Advisor

This immersive, multisensory performance series brings new commissions by top composers together with the timeless beauty of J. S. Bach’s cello suites. In FRAGMENTS 2, new works by Alan Fletcher, Ana Sokolovic, Caroline Shaw, Daniel Kidane, and Gity Razaz are woven together with the Second Cello Suite, responsive lighting, and scenic architecture.

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Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Mein Traum (My Dream): Schubert, R. Schumann, C. Weber
Thursday, January 23 at 8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Orchestra of St. Luke’s
Raphaël Pichon, Conductor
Christian Gerhaher, Baritone
Ying Fang, Soprano
Ensemble Altera
Christopher Lowrey, Director

In his New York debut, Raphaël Pichon conducts the US premiere of the spellbinding Mein Traum (My Dream). Songs by Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Carl Maria von Weber—including arrangements and orchestrations by Liszt and Brahms—are brought together in a transfixing new manner that has audiences both discovering and rethinking these haunting and dramatic works.

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*This offer is valid Thursday, January 16 from 11 AM – 11: 59 PM (Eastern). Limit eight tickets per purchase. Some limitations may apply. Offer is subject to availability and prior sale, is not valid on prior purchases, and cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Valid online, by phone, or at the Box Office. No refunds or exchanges. Internet and phone orders are subject to standard convenience fees.

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