tuesday

thru the season: rooftop cinema club: take your movie night to new heights at rooftop cinema club, the annual open-air movie series held at the third floor skylawn rooftop of the embassy suites hotel in midtown. catch cult favorites, classics, and newer releases all season long, with provided wireless headphones to help block out the city buzz. soda, beer, wine, cocktails, popcorn, candy, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, pizza, and more are available for purchase to make it a full night out. this month’s screenings include casablanca, coming to america, do the right thing, ghostbusters, interstellar, taxi driver, the grand budapest hotel, the great gatsby, the princess bride, top gun, up, and many more. $12-29 admission (15% off for military, 10% off for students). >>

thru september: rooftop movies at yotel times square: take in a flick on the rooftop terrace of the green room 42 at yotel times square. food and drinks will be available for purchase. this month’s selections include beetlejuice, cats, clueless, ferris bueller’s day off, mary poppins, national treasure, when harry met sally, and more. $21+. >>

tues 6:30pm + 7:30pm: the chess fight: brooklyn action theater makes its debut with the chess fight, a reimagining of a chess match from the perspective of the pieces themselves. staged outdoors at summit rock in central park, the ‘knight’ out features dramatic and comedic moments, plus stage combat with 10 different weapons. free admission (tips are encouraged). >>

tues 7:30pm: andré aciman with kanishk tharoor: andré aciman, author of call me by your name and distinguished professor of comparative literature at the cuny graduate center, presents his new short fiction collection, room on the sea: three novellas, at greenlight bookstore (fort greene). aciman will read from and discuss the book with fort greene author kanishk tharoor (swimmer among the stars) before an audience q+a and signing. free admission (books will be available for purchase). >>

wednesday

weds + thurs (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this week: baila cozmic with dj duo dada cozmic and ultra violet (weds 7pm), salsa with las guaracheras (thurs 6:30pm), a silent disco with dj hellotones (thurs 10pm), and more. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
captain america: brave new world at mae grant playground (east harlem) >>
sponsored sinners at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>

weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/13): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards for eight weeks. tonight: electronic music duo the knocks with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: the great american retro road trip: join journalist rolando pujol as discusses his new book, the great american retro road trip—a coast-to-coast celebration of quirky roadside attractions, from the coffee pot and the big duck to the world’s largest paint can and neon signage galore. joining rolando in conversation is entertainment reporter joelle garguilo. the rare book room at strand bookstore (union square), $10 admission (books will be available for purchase). >>

weds 7pm: slay’s anatomy: watch your favorite fictional doctors return in this fully-improvised take on television’s longest-running primetime medical drama. brooklyn comedy collective (williamsburg), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their growing-up joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by will clegg, and featuring ronna levy, mikayla sherfy, dave kalema, devan sandiford, and rita rigano. under st. marks (east village), $1-15 sliding scale admission. >>

weds 9:30pm (weekly): friends with caveats: expect everything from stand-up and character performances to music and even powerpoint presentations at caveat’s weekly comedy show, ‘friends with caveats.’ tonight’s lineup features nat towsen (fallon), sarah adelman (hbo), emily baker (flopsauce), gary simons, shosh brodman, and more. hosted by art cai. caveat (les), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

thursday

thurs + fri (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: new york guitar festival presents: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: wnyc’s john schaefer hosts a two-day celebration of global guitar culture, with guests ranging from the late show band leader louis cato to 16-year old phenomenon marel hidalgo. >>

thurs + fri (thurs 7-9:45pm, fri 6-9:45pm): the pit’s 13th annual indie-pendence day fest: the people’s improv theater presents the 13th annual indie-pendence day fest, a two-day improv comedy celebration featuring up-and-coming teams and seasoned ensembles across three chelsea venues. $11.99/show, $30/pass. >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
call me by your name at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
the little mermaid at dyckman marina in inwood hill park >>
wicked at the unisphere in flushing meadows corona park (queens) >>

thurs 12pm: nathan’s famous fourth of july hot dog-eating contest weigh-in: see the world’s top eaters get weighed in ahead of tomorrow’s coney island competition. the public square + gardens at hudson yards, free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm (thursdays thru 8/14): sunset salsa: dance into golden hour at hudson river park’s sunset salsa series, returning to pier 76 (midtown west) for the summer. led by performer and instructor talía castro-pozo, each night kicks off with a beginner salsa lesson—open to first-timers and seasoned dancers alike—followed by an open dance party with guest djs. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): immigrant jam comedy: german-born, nyc-raised comedian and actor lucie pohl (overwatch) celebrates all things cross-cultural, international, and delightfully different at the immigrant jam stand-up show, featuring immigrant and first generation comedians. tonight’s lineup reps the dominican republic, germany, india, mexico, trinidad, and more with performers gastor almonte, ayanna dookie, veronica garza, vikrant sunderlal, and more. a portion of the proceeds will go to new women new yorkers. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘jamily’ (reg. $24-25). >>

friday

fri thru 7/20: come as you are: ’90s music on screen series: madonna: truth or dare, party girl, singles, slow century, the decline of western civilization iii, and more. metrograph (les), $17. >>

fri thru sun (10am-9pm): 54th annual international african arts festival: the international african arts festival returns to commodore barry park (fort greene), bringing together performers, artisans, and food vendors from africa, the caribbean, europe, the u.s., and latin and south america for three days. rain or shine. free admission (donations welcome at the gate). >>

fri (various times): fireworks!: where to watch the big displays for free:
► jersey city’s 4th of july festival + fireworks: at exchange place. >>
► macy’s 49th annual fourth of july fireworks show: along the east river between pier 17 and the downtown manhattan heliport. 100,000 free tickets to select viewing areas in manhattan and brooklyn will be made available online starting 8:30am on tuesday, 7/1. >>

fri 10am: nathan’s famous annual fourth of july international hot dog-eating contest: the world’s top competitive eaters battle it out in this belly-busting spectacle, held every year at the original nathan’s famous location in coney island. free admission. >>

fri 10pm: str8 west coastin’: djs still life, eleven, and meka bring west coast summer hip-hop vibes to brooklyn’s friends and lovers (crown heights). $5 before 11pm with rsvp, $10 otherwise. >>

ongoing

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stay safe and healthy
– the skint

nyc pride weekend events

► fri thru sun: nyc drag march (fri 7:30pm), youth pride (sat 11am-6pm), nyc pride march (sun 11am), pride fest street fair (sun 11am-6pm) reclaim pride coalition’s annual queer liberation march (sun 11am), and more. >>

► fri + sat (fri 5:30-7pm, sat 3-7pm): fourth annual pride in times square. free admission. >>

► fri 8pm: prideshow at the sideshow: coney island usa. $20. >>

► fri 10pm: now that’s what I call pride: mood ring (bushwick). $11.05-16.60. >>

► sat 12-6pm: 16th annual harlem pride: 12th ave bet 131st + 132nd sts. >>

► sat 1-7pm: purgatory’s second annual big queer street day block party: purgatory (bushwick). free admission (donations will benefit brooklyn community pride center). >>

► sat 10:30pm: yes homo: pride party: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $18.54. >>

► sun 4-7pm: pride for the people: post parade party with xunami muse: moxy chelsea. $10. >>

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

► sat + sun (10am-8pm): fifth annual dominican taste festival: quisqueya plaza (inwood),. >>

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

► sun 12-4pm: brewminaries hombrewing rummage sale: talea beer co. (cobble hill). >>

► sun 12-7pm: one love little caribbean fest: prospect park boathouse. >>

► sun 12-7pm: the art locker art market: space bushwick. >>

friday

fri various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
inside out 2 at torsney playground (sunnyside) >>
monsters vs. aliens at broad channel park (queens) >>
pirates of the caribbean: dead man’s chest at the intrepid musesum’s flight deck (hell’s kitchen) >>
the adventures of priscilla, queen of the desert at mccarren park (williamsburg/greenpoint) >>
the little mermaid at blake hobbs playground (east harlem) >>

thru 9/7 (11am-7pm daily, closed 3-4pm for cleaning): nyc’s free outdoor pools open for the season: beat the heat all summer long at one of the city’s 50+ free public outdoor pools, opening for the season today. >>

thru 8/24: the shed’s ‘open call’ series: ‘portals’: 12 early-career, nyc-based artists and collectives present new works that harness personal stories and ancestral history to open portals for passage, transformation, and resistance. ranging from painting and film to sculpture and performance, the works explore forces shaping our world, search for healing out of historical trauma, investigate the ties between political borders and identity, and embrace the power of generational spirituality. free admission (rsvp). >>

thru 7/5: a dinosaur in rock center: a 5-story titanosaurus towers over rockefeller center, just in time for jurassic world rebirth hitting theaters. >>

thru sun: 2025 dumbo dance festival: the dumbo dance festival returns for its 24th season, presenting 45 emerging and established contemporary dance companies from new york and around the world. the mark o’donnell theater at the entertainment community fund (downtown brooklyn), $30 general, $25 seniors/students. >>

thru sun (various dates thru 8/9): lincoln center’s fourth annual summer for the city: lincoln center’s annual arts festival brings two months of free and choose-what-you-pay music concerts, performances, dance parties, film screenings, and more to its upper west side campus. this weekend: seniors get down (fri 5pm), la casita festival (fri 5:30pm), silent disco with david dorfman dance (fri 7pm), the first ladies of music silent disco (fri 9pm), shinyo jazz meditation (sat 11am), stamptown (sat 8pm), antone’s 50th anniversary celentration: the last real texas blues album (sun 7:30pm), the end is not in sight silent disco with king britt (sun 8:30pm), and more. >>

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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 erin baker (story collider), paula croxson (story collider), and tonica herzich, with music by hayley rose harrington. the red room at kgb bar (east village), half price online with promo code ‘skintdiscount’ or if you mention the skint at the door (reg. $15), plus a two-drink minimum. >>

fri 7pm: brooklyn chamber orchestra: a parisian nocturne : join the brooklyn chamber orchestra for an evening of french orchestral music on the waterfront at brooklyn bridge park, featuring works by ravel, saint-saëns, piaf, massenet, and gershwin. pier 6 liberty lawn, free admission. >>

fri 7pm (various dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: a tribute to quincy jones: the greatest night in pop. >>

fri 7:30pm: choral chameleon summer institute concert: the choral chameleon vocal ensemble celebrates the culmination of its summer institute week with a concert showcasing new choral compositions. the evangelical lutheran church of the holy trinity (uws), free admission. >>

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 (monthly): a drinking game nyc: the mummy: a drinking game nyc comedy troupe lovingly (and drunkenly) reenacts an 80s/90s/00s movie and turns the whole thing into a drinking game. join them tonight as they stumble through the mummy (1999) at the bell house (gowanus). $25.05. >>

fri 8:30pm: live! from the internet: see a mix of standup, live sketch, and videos from internet comics including veronika slowkowska, sahib singh, keegan tindall, jeff braun, and more. hosted by sean peecook and eion falance. spare room at the gutter (williamsburg). $8 in advance if you mention the skint when paying via venmo (reg. $10 adv, $15 door). >>

fri 8:30pm: bitches brew comedy show: this women-produced and-hosted comedy show conjures up big laughs in the back room of halyards (gowanus). tonight’s performers include vannessa jackson (snl), chloe radcliffe (comedy central), adam mamawala (comedy central), lance weiss (nbc), allie pearse (letterkenny), and molly brenner (edinburgh fringe fest). free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 10:30pm (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 personal experiences, showing how laughter can be the best medicine. hosted by aaron gold and michael serpe. magnet theater (chelsea), $10. >>

fri 11pm: losing my edge: alt-rock music video dance party: dance through decades of alternative, britpop, grunge and more as djs chase coppins projects/ds music videos from the breeders, the clash, oasis, pulp, pixies, sonic youth, the cure, the replacements, and many others at starr bar (bushwick). free admission. >>

saturday

sat thru 8/6: the wonders of technicolor: the academy museum of motion pictures and the paris theater celebrate technicolor’s impact on cinema history with a 10-film series featuring classics like an american in paris, cabaret, fantasia, the red shoes, the wizard of oz, willy wonka + the chocolate factory, and more. the paris theater (midtown), $17. >>

sat + sun 2-4pm: immersive performance tour of gowanus: artichoke dance company takes audiences on an an immersive and educational walking tour of the neighborhood of gowanus, exploring the neighborhood through environmental and social perspectives. community organizers will lead the tour, with company members performing at stops along the way. $10+. >>

sat various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
mufasa: the lion king at l/cpl thomas p. noonan jr. playground (woodside) >>
space jam at astoria heights playground (queens) >>
the wild robot at crocheron park (bayside) >>

sat 1:30PM: ready to die?: emmy-nominated and wga award-winning writer and comedian alison zeidman (samantha bee, adam ruins everything, archer) brings her hour-long comedy show about end-of-life planning to caveat (les). $12 adv, $15 door. >>

sat 7:30pm: open to work: an unemployed comedy show: laugh at linkedin, layoffs, and late-stage-capitalism at amanda melhuish and cat montesi’s comedy show. tonight’s lineup includes sheria mattis, tina sieben, lili pujol, riylan mills, and bridget foley. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10. >>

sat 8:30pm: ucblk: a variety show spotlighting black performers—pride edition: 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 queer and ally performers. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

sunday

sun 2-6pm (sundays thru 8/24): union pool’s 13th annual summer thunder concert series: williamsburg’s union pool hosts free afternoon concerts every sunday thru summer. today: frankie cosmos and juan wauters. note: according to union pool’s instagram, admission is first come first served and rsvp is not required for entry. >>

sun 2:30pm 7pm: rejects anonymous: improvisors double d (nannette deasy and graceann dorse) take your anonymously submitted tales of rejection, heartache, and getting kicked in the teeth and use them to create a cast of characters on the fly. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

sun 5pm: hyperfocus: a neurodivergent comedy show: host virginia dickens (the onion, reductress) and a lineup of neurodivergent comedians take deep dives into their super-niche knowledge at the hyperfocus show. featuring justin avery smith (mcsweeney’s), grace johnson (don’t tell comedy), maggie lalley, and karthik lavangu. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

monday

mon various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
coco at lawn area in gorman playground (jackson heights) >>
comrades, almost a love story at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
saturday night fever at the hudson (inwood) >>
stand by me at bryant park (midtown) >>

mon 8:30pm: gravid water: at stephen ruddy’s gravid water show, actors perform scenes from classic and contemporary plays—with a twist: their scene partners are improvisers who have no prior knowledge of the script and react to them for the first time on stage. tonight’s guests include scott adsit (30 rock), cady huffman (the producers), britne oldford (dead ringers), adam pally (sonic), tami sagher (shrill), and julie sharbutt (the good wife). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

mon 9:30pm: fun by design: the interior design game show: two designers go head-to-head in challenges testing everything from speed cad to identifying furniture in your favorite tv shows. hosted by interior designer and comedian laura fabius. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, sargent and paris, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

tuesday

thru sun: moleskine sample sale: save on notebooks, stationary, accessories, and more. 260 fifth ave (nomad). >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. tonight’s ‘oooh that’s salty…’ theme features stuart ginsberg, sarah finucane, anoush froundjian, and michele carlo. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 7pm: nyc magic ensemble: expect the unexpected as the nyc magic ensemble presents a night of magicians and mentalists at young ethel’s (south slope), featuring performers carl mercurio, eric qiu, and mike kurylo. $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>

tues 7:30pm (monthly): something old, something new, something blue: pride edition: good things come in threes at the something old, something new, something blue stand-up show, where comedians are required to include an old joke, a new joke, and a dirty joke in their sets. hosted by caitlin reese (hbo), and featuring ely kreimendahl, danny suggs, calvin cato, jess salomon, jilberto soto, and micah eames. q.e.d. (astoria), $15. >>

tues 8pm: scientific controversies: listening to whales: explore the scientific, philosophical, and technical challenges of communicating with whales, and consider what their language might reveal about intelligence, consciousness, and social bonds among other animals at tonight’s edition of pioneer works’ scientific controversies series. hosted by barnard physics and astronomy professor and pioneer works director of sciences janna levin with guests david gruber and joy reidenberg. food will be available for purchase, and stargazing with the amateur astronomers association will follow the event. pioneer works (red hook), free admission (donations welcome). >>

tues 8pm: pages+pours: a book swap with a twist: sip, swap, and socialize. hear excerpts, reviews, and recommended pairings of recently loved literature from featured readers, then trade a book and dive into conversations with fellow book lovers. thayer coffee + wine bar (east village), $15 admission. >>

tues 8pm: murder on sex island: a book release show with jo firestone and friends: comedian jo firestone originally self-published murder on sex island: a luella van horn mystery, and now it’s become a published-published book. to celebrate, jo and friends will gather to play toxic reality show games, sign books, and do a q+a. littlefield (gowanus), $10 admission (signed books will be available for purchase). >>

tues 8pm (+ 7/8, 7/22, 8/5): naumburg orchestral concerts: 2025 season: the naumburg orchestral concerts series returns for its 120th season at historic naumburg bandshell in central park. tonight: a far cry, a self-conducted chamber orchestra, performs works by andrea casarrubios, shelley washington, richard strauss, and more. hosted by wqxr’s elliott forrest. all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>

tues 8pm: live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: choose from a wide assortment of rock and pop songs and sing with your very own live band backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). $10. >>

wednesday

pride-themed events (many more to come throughout june!):

► weds 6:30-10pm: moma pride celebration: museum of modern art (midtown). free admission with rsvp. >>

► weds 7pm: kweendom: a night of queer stand-up: nypl stephen a. schwarzman building’s celeste auditorium (midtown). free admission. >>

► weds 8:30pm: queer window lgbtqia+ sketch show: pride edition: ucb (east village). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

► thurs 5-7pm: fourth annual pride at the high line: a united front: the high line at 17th street (meatpacking district). free admission. >>

► thurs 6:30pm: pride celebration dance party at riverside park: pier 45 (west village). free admission. >>

► thurs 6:30pm: stud country line dancing and two-stepping party: lincoln center’s josie robertson plaza (uws). free admission. >>

► thurs 7pm: pride panel: queer book debuts you should know about: books are magic (brooklyn heights). free admission (donations welcome). >>

► thurs 7pm: pride on the plaza silent disco: north oculus plaza (fidi). free (a credit or debit card is required for the check-in process to use the required headphones). >>

► thurs 7pm: the makers’ ensemble prism prom: judson assembly hall (greenwich village). $10 suggested donation. >>

► thurs 9pm: pat party!!!: union pool (williamsburg). free admission. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
dazed and confused at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>
queerly beloved: pride shorts at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
to wong foo… thanks for everything! julie newmar at pier a park (hoboken) >>
wicked at carroll park (carroll gardens) >>
wonka at penn south playground (chelsea) >>

weds 5-8pm: sva artist residency programs open studios: session i: explore the creative spaces of 36 residency participants from school of visual arts’s painting, mixed media, illustration and visual storytelling programs. sva flatiron gallery, free admission >>

weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/13): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards for eight weeks. tonight: marc scibilia with an opening set by dj chachi. free admission. >>

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weds 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political comedy roundtable: a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. each show will also include a pop quiz on nyc knowledge. hosted by cody lindquist (our cartoon president) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with guests alex goldmark (executive producer, planet money), peter grosz (veep), and rachel holliday smith (managing editor, the city). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 7:30pm (monthly): astronomy live: ‘the making of a space show: jackie faherty (museum senior research scientist in the department of astrophysics) and carter emmart (director of astrovisualization) give an inside, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the american museum of natural history’s new space show—encounters in the milky way. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>

weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by isabel hagen (fallon), doug cordell (hbo), carter anderson (dry bar comedy), and margo hera. free admission. >>

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 kristina andersson bicher (heat, sob, lily), mac crane (a sharp endless need), james stewart iii (defiant acts), and jeanne thornton (a/s/l). free admission. >>

weds 10pm: that show with chris gethard: comedian and writer chris gethard hosts a variety show featuring seasoned comedy vets experimenting, newcomers, and a live band. ucb (east village). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 7/20 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: sense and sensibility: hudson classical theater company celebrates its 22nd summer season with intimate, outdoor productions of jane austen’s sense and sensibility (6/26-7/20) and henrick ibsen’s the lady from the sea (7/24-8/17) at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>

thurs + fri (7pm): bryant park picnic performances: opera goes to hollywood: bryant park’s annual summer performance series is back with 25 evenings of free live music, theater, and dance in the heart of midtown. bring your own picnic or purchase food and drinks from on-site vendors. blankets and bistro chairs are provided for use. next up: stars of the new york city opera stage, accompanied by the city opera orchestra led by maestro constantine orbelian, recreate your favorite operatic movie moments including classics from moonstruck (la bohème), pretty woman (la traviata), the fifth element (lucia di lammermoor), philadelphia (andrea chénier), and the shawshank redemption (the marriage of figaro). >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
paddington in peru at corona golf playground (queens) >>
shrek at paul raimonda playground (ditmars steinway) >>
sonic the hedgehog 3 at columbia park (jersey city) >>

thurs 6pm (thursdays thru 7/31): live at the archway: summer music + art in the dumbo archway: sights and sounds fill the public plaza underneath the manhattan bridge in dumbo. tonight: chanpan, ruby hoops, and april hannah. food and drink will be available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm: limousine reading series: hear new readings from writers at the limousine reading series, hosted by heather akumiah and leah abrams on the berry park rooftop (williamsburg). featuring kyle carrero-lopez, chrissy correa, naomi falk, aamina khan, ruth minah-buchwald, and alyx zella. $5. >>

thurs 7pm: risk! crossing the line: hear guests tell true stories they never thought they’d share in public at kevin allison’srisk! show. tonight’s show includes storytellers esmond fountain, sarah adelman, and patrick holbert, plus a mini-story slam featuring selected audience members. caveat (les), save 20% with promo code ‘riskfriend’ >>

thurs 7pm: mood ring melee: comics vs poets: join baltimore’s bruiser magazine for a hybrid comedy show / poetry reading at mood ring (bushwick). host carson jordan will be joined by comics jay jurden, django gold, george civeris and carson jordan with poets mark wadley, john ling, anna k. crooks, and betsy studholme. free admission. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: at mindy raf and katie compa’s golden spiral comedy show, stand-up set lengths follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes each). tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) includes guests annick adelle, max wittert, kendra dawsey, and liz glazer. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $7.18 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $10.38+). >>

thurs 7pm (various dates thru 8/16): 47th annual bric celebrate brooklyn! festival: new york city’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival returns to prospect park’s lena horne bandshell for two months. tonight: buscabulla, chuwi, and paso negro. >>

thurs 7:30pm: 41st astoria park independence day celebration + fireworks: astoria gets a head start on the holiday with its annual independence day celebration, capped off by a grucci fireworks display at sundown. also: randall’s island is hosting music, games, caribbean dance just before the fireworks start. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: friday night fireworks in coney island, sargent and paris, sing for hope pianos, free outdoor fitness classes, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint