registration is open for the 23rd annual solstice in times square: mind over madness yoga: experienced yogis and first-timers alike are invited to participate in one of seven free yoga classes taking place from sunrise to sunset on the broadway pedestrian plazas of times square june 20. free registration is required, and includes a free mat (while supplies last). donations are welcome and will benefit the times square alliance’s outreach services. can’t make it in person? classes will also be livestreamed. >>

tuesday

thru 7/6 (tuesdays-sundays at 7pm): new york classical theatre: shakespeare’s all’s well that ends well in parks: new york classical theatre’s 26th season brings shakespeare’s romantic comedy all’s well that ends well to parks across manhattan: central park (6/3-22), carl schurz park (6/24-29), and battery park (7/1-6). free admission. >>

thru 6/24 (tuesdays at 8pm): 67th annual washington square music festival: from classical pieces to 21st century works by u.s. and international composers—plus jazz, latin, and world music—the washington square music festival serves up four free alfresco concerts in greenwich village’s washington square park. first up: works by federico garcía lorca, manuel de falla, and lau noah performed by the festival chamber orchestra, noah and guest soloists. limited seating is available—lawn chairs are welcome. rain location: kaplan hall at the new school. >>

thru 6/18: ars nova ant fest: ars nova’s annual ‘all new talent’ (ant) festival showcases new theater, comedy, music, and hybrid theater from 15 emerging artists. name-your-price tickets start at $15, and 100% of revenue goes to the show’s lead artists. ars nova theater (hell’s kitchen). >>

thru sun: 17th annual new york city independent film festival: with a focus on low budget and emerging filmmakers, the new york city independent film festival celebrates returns with a lineup of indie cinema from nyc and around the world. producers club (theater district). $18.50. >>

sponsored: tues 7pm: etgar keret: autocorrect with ira glass and michael imperioli at symphony space: don’t miss an evening with one of the most acclaimed and innovative voices in contemporary literature, as he discusses his latest short story collection with ira glass (this american life). guest michael imperioli (white lotus) will perform one of the short stories from the collection. skint readers can get a $20 standard tier 2 ticket without a book using code: ‘etgar’ (reg. $32) >>

tues 7pm doors (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: dangerous animals at culture lab lic (lic), followed by q+a with actors jai courtney and ella newton. >>

tues 7pm: contemporaneous ensemble ‘open mic’: hear new music by 16 composers who’ve answered contemporaneous ensemble’s open call for works. food and drink will be provided. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), free admission. >>

tues 7:30pm: damon young: that’s how they get you: an unruly anthology of black american humor: thurber prize-winning author damon young (very smart brothas, stuck with damon young) launches that’s how they get you, a new collection of essays, short stories, letters, and rants from contributors including hanif abdurraqib, mahogany l. browne, kiese laymon, deesha philyaw, roy wood jr., nicola yoon, and wyatt cenac. in conversation with wyatt cenac (problem areas) moderated by writer jazmine hughes. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>

tues 8pm: challenger: with adam higginbotham: adam higginbotham, author of midnight in chernobyl, presents his 2024 national book critics circle award-winning account of the 1986 space shuttle challenger disaster—based on new and archival research. the national arts club (gramercy), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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Saturday June 7, 2025
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141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Entrance through Building 77

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wednesday

weds thru 8/11 (wednesday-sunday 12-6pm): bob mackie: from sketches to spotlight: soho grand gallery hosts an exclusive exhibition featuring sketches from designer bob mackie’s prolific career—some of which have never been seen by the public. highlights include early television costume concepts, haute couture visions, and custom creations for stage and screen stars including cher, diana ross, ru paul, and many others. free admission. >>

weds thru 7/9 (wednesdays at 12pm): downtown alliance’s lunchtime summer concert series: take a break with downtown alliance’s free outdoor concert series. june 4th’s opening event features all-women salsa band lulada club at world trade center’s north oculus plaza. >>

weds thru 6/28: sugar, sugar! a new performing arts series at domino park: williamsburg’s domino park presents its inaugural free outdoor performing arts series. taking place over four weeks at the waterfront park, the series will showcase experimental performances spanning theater, dance, music, and puppetry. >>

weds thru 6/15: tribeca festival: the annual festival is back, filling venues across manhattan and brooklyn with film and tv premieres, music, immersive programs, gaming, celeb appearances, and more. various prices. >>

weds thru sat: new york philharmonic free concerts in the parks: the new york philharmonic’s annual concerts in the parks series returns with four free outdoor evening performances—plus fireworks!—at the great lawn in central park, manhattan (6/4); van cortlandt park, bronx (6/5); prospect park, brooklyn (6/6); and cunningham park, queens (6/7). a fifth concert wraps the week with a special afternoon performance at staten island’s st. george theatre (6/8). >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
the marvels at fred samuel playground (harlem) >>
vidas vibrantes: shorts en español at fort greene park (fort greene) >>
wicked at travers park (jackson heights) >>

weds 7pm: national books foundation’s 5 under 35 ceremony: the national books foundation honors five debut fiction writers—stacie shannon denetsosie, megan howell, maggie millner, alexander sammartino, and jemimah wei—with an evening of readings and remarks hosted by justin torres, a 2012 5 under 35 honoree and winner of the 2023 national book award for fiction. each writer will be introduced by their selector: mona susan power, deesha philyaw, c pam zhang, george saunders, and morgan talty. presented by books are magic at littlefield (gowanus). $10 admission (books will be available for sale on site). >>

weds 7pm (monthly): scicafe: living with wildfires: at tonight’s edition of ‘scicafe,’ the american museum of natural history’s evening conversation series, toddi steelman, wildland fires expert and vice president/provost for climate and sustainability at duke university, will explore how wildfires, climate change, and humans interact. cullman hall of the universe at the american museum of natural history (uws), free (rsvp). >>

weds 7:30pm: break the frame with kevin smokler and debra granik: kevin smokler, author of brat pack america: a love letter to ’80s teen movies and co-director of vinyl nation, presents break the frame, his new collection of 24 career-spanning interviews with america’s celebrated, reigning, and rising women filmmakers. academy award nominated director debra granik (leave no trace, winter’s bone) joins for an in-depth discussion on her work. greenlight bookstore (greenpoint), free admission. >>

weds7:30pm: 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 dina hashem (comedy central), carmen lagala (colbert), jon alcabes (clickhole), and julie mitchell (mcsweeney’s). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: punch puppet slam: willy wonka: see a diverse group of puppet artists use a wide variety of puppet styles to tell the story of mr. willy wonka and the gang. rubulad (bushwick), $18 adv, $20 door. >>

weds 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: ‘hospitality.’ $19.65. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): our bar theatre: our bar transforms a real nyc bar into a stage, where a rotating cast of theater artists perform original scenes that could actually happen right there, that night. grab a drink (a free bud light is included with admission), find a seat, and watch the stories unfold. tonight’s theme: ‘found.’ failte irish whiskey bar (kips bay), $13 admission includes a bud light. >>

coming up

sponsored: saturday, 6/7 at 10:30pm: party like it’s 1999: (don’t) steal my sunshine edition: the party like it’s 1999 dance party returns to the stage at a new venue with a night of the biggest hits that ruled the summers of the 1990s and 2000’s! join dj steve reynolds at littlefield (gowanus) for brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, r&b, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes. tickets are only $5 (plus $1.86 eventbrite fee). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

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

► weds thru 6/28: national queer theater’s annual criminal queerness festival: here arts center (south village), $25. >>

► thurs 6pm: all pride, no prejudice! a literary lgbtq+ celebration: the center for fiction (fort greene). $10. >>

► thurs thru 6/27: ninth annual queer|art|pride: various locations and prices. >>

► thurs thru 7/3: the 11th annual queerly festival: under st. marks (east village), various prices. >>

tuesday

tues 6-9pm: museum mile festival: fifth avenue shuts down to cars and opens up to art lovers as eight museums offer free admission and stay open late. this annual pedestrian-friendly block party spans from 82nd to 110th street, and features live performances, hands-on art activities for kids, food vendors, and more. participating museums include the africa center, cooper hewitt smithsonian design museum, el museo del barrio, the guggenheim, the jewish museum, the metropolitan museum of art, museum of the city of new york, and neue galerie. >>

tues 6:45pm: mindy raf: a (very) nervous system: comedian mindy raf runs her new stand-up hour at whiskey cellar nyc (east village). $7.18 with promo code ‘skintmindy’ (reg. $14.64). >>

tues 7pm: bloom: a sakura series poet slam: 10 poets take the mic to compete for a cash prize, judged by 5 randomly selected judges. hosted by italy ja’rae lee and laneytheepoet. hell phone (bushwick), $15 general / 2-for-1 for $25 ($20 general at the door). >>

tues 7:30pm: booze + build: let your inner kid run wild (with a drink in hand) at booze + build, a playful night of building brick fun for grown-ups where you use a set of freestyle bricks to bring your wildest ideas to life. plus, enjoy games, challenges, and prizes along the way. come solo or team up. building sets are available for purchase if you would like to take your creation home. q.e.d. (astoria), $12 admission. >>

tues 7:30pm (+ 6/24, 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: works by vivaldi, bach, bottesini, debussy, chen yi, and william grant still performed by chamber orchestra the knights. hosted by wqxr’s elliott forrest, all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>

tues 8pm (tuesdays thru 6/24): 67th annual washington square music festival: from classical pieces to 21st century works by u.s. and international composers—plus jazz, latin, and world music—the washington square music festival serves up four free alfresco concerts in greenwich village’s washington square park. tonight: jazz keyboard + drums duo zohar + adam cabo with special guests. limited seating is available—lawn chairs are welcome. rain location: tishman auditorium at the new school. >>

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Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue
FREE live music, ALL DAY LONG
Saturday, 6/21, 12 Noon – 8:30pm

Get ready to celebrate the start of summer with Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue this Saturday, June 21!

FREE live performances by The Afro-Latineers, Sarah Overton, Jem Bleu, Akuro, Fredrix LIVEnDIRECT, Andrew & Wendy – The Chai Tones, The Tom Blatt Project & additional performers to be announced. Enjoy a fusion of sounds and genres…Everything from Latin Jazz and American Jazz standards, Salsa to Hip-Hop, Pop to R&B, and Neo-Soul to Rock.

Make Music New York on Myrtle Avenue Locations (Fort Greene to Clinton Hill):
• Myrtle Plaza (484-550 Myrtle)
• Clinton Avenue (@ Myrtle)
• Brooklyn Sweet Spot (366 Myrtle)
• Gnarly Vines (350 Myrtle)
• Green in BKLYN (432 Myrtle)

Learn more and plan your day here.

wednesday

weds thru 9/24 (wednesdays at 6:30am): sunrise yoga at domino park: start hump day with vinyasas and views of the east river, williamsburg bridge, and manhattan skyline. byo mat. free. >>

weds thru 8/13 (7pm; no performance 7/2): jazz at pier 84: jazz up your evening with the jazz foundation of america’s free outdoor concerts at hudson river park’s pier 84 (hell’s kitchen). the season starts tonight with american jazz and latin jazz flutist andrea brachfeld. >>

weds 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. wednesday: pianist robert glasper + bassist alain pérez, a silent disco with dj cherishtheluv, and more; thursday: big band jazz with vince giordano and the nighthawks, a screening of san juan hill, and a gala honoring ralph schlosstein and ambassador jane hartley hosted by amy sedaris with headliner ariana debose. >>

weds thru 6/25 (wednesdays at 7pm): bingo in bryant park: hundreds of players compete for the chance to yell “bingo!” at bryant park’s annual bingo nights. prizes include gift cards, bryant park swag, and more. hosted by comedian andy ross. free. >>

weds thru 6/16: the metropolitan opera’s summer recital series: the met opera’s popular summer recital series returns with free outdoor concerts at williamsbridge oval in the bronx (6/11), staten island’s stapleton waterfront (6/13), brooklyn bridge park (6/14), socrates sculpture park in long island city (6/15), and central park (6/16). rain or shine. >>

weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
transformers one at brigadier general charles young playground (harlem) >>
sonic the hedgehog 3 at brower park (crown heights) >>
we want the funk! at louis armstrong house museum (corona) >>

weds 11am-2:30pm: dine around downtown community food festival: head to fosun plaza for this annual lunchtime food fest, where 48 lower manhattan restaurants serve up signature dishes for just $5-10 each. the event is hosted by rocco dispirito, and offerings include braised short rib bao, crispy chicken bites, french dip sandwiches, lobster mac + cheese, mexican street corn, pao de queijo, sliders, and more. free admission (pay-as-you-go). >>

weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: this speculative-fiction reading series, hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel at kgb bar (east village), welcomes christopher barzak (a voice calling) and david surface (these things that walk behind me). free admission. >>

weds 7:30pm: well well well! comedy: chuckles for charity. co-hosts griffin leeds and nora jefferies present an all-lgbtq+ comedy show at the rosemont (williamsburg), with proceeds benefiting the ali forney center. featuring carmen lagala (colbert), justin covington (netflix), esther fallick (vulture), and jonas schrodt. $9 suggested donation. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): mortified: you’re not the only one who had an awkward phase. from journals to angsty poetry to home movies, adults share their most embarrassing childhood artifacts at the mortified storytelling show. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 7/31 (thursdays at 6pm): 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: traditional and original louisiana music by t marie + bayou juju, plus all-women, trans, and non-binary brazilian samba-reggae drum line fogo azul, and art by samantha dion baker. food and drink will be available for purchase. rain or shine. free admission. >>

thurs thru 6/22 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): shakespeare downtown presents tennessee williams’ tiger tale: shakespeare downtown presents outdoor performances of tennessee williams’ controversial and rarely performed tiger tale at castle clinton national monument (battery park). 250 free tickets will be made available at the door starting at 5:45pm. >>

thurs thru 6/20: 12th annual the americas film festival of new york: a project of the division of interdisciplinary studies at the center for worker education of city college of new york, in collaboration with the cervantes institute of ny and the national museum of the american indian, the americas film festival of new york presents eight features and six programs of shorts highlighting the cultures, languages, and stories of the americas. various locations, free. >>

thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
corina at fort greene park (brooklyn) >>
despicable me 4 at leonard gordon park (jersey city) >>
moana 2 at first park (east village) >>
wicked at maria hernandez park (bushwick) >>

thurs (time tba): reserve free tickets for the shed’s ‘open call’ series: 12 early-career, nyc-based artists and collectives will present multidisciplinary works at the shed’s latest ‘open call’ performance series, ‘portals,’ running june 27- august 24. free tickets will be made available starting today. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): jaws entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate jaws (1975)—without the help of scripts or rehearsals. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: pride edition: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé chunha, tonight’s show includes standup by redi pope (the new yorker), spencer meade (the onion), carolyn bergier (d*king out), kendra dawsey (lol network), and shaun anthoney (post moves comedy). bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 70+ ongoing events and attractions: summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint

The first weekend of June means that summer is finally here! Party Like It’s 1999: (Don’t) Steal My Sunshine Edition will mark our return to the stage at a new venue, Littlefield, with a night of biggest hits that ruled the summers of the 1990s and 2000’s. We’ll play Len’s “Steal My Sunshine,” NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me,” Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious,” Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” Christina Aguilera’s “Genie in a Bottle,” 2Pac and Dr. Dre’s “California Love,” Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It,” Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” and many more of the sounds we brought to the beach! Join DJ Steve Reynolds for Brooklyn’s best 90s and 00s party with all of your favorite pop, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and dance tunes.

Unhitch that overall strap, lace up your Docs, tie that flannel around your waist, put on some frosted lip gloss and set your VCR to record Dawson’s Creek and Gilmore Girls — Party Like it’s 1999 is Brooklyn’s best 1990s and 2000s dance party where you’ll shake it to the best pop, rock, hip hop and R&B jams all night long!

Party Like It’s 1999: (Don’t) Steal My Sunshine Edition
Saturday, June 7 10:30pm – 3:30 am
Doors: 10:00pm | Show: 10:30pm

Littlefield
635 Sackett Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
• R to Union Street, then
one block to Sackett Street
• 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, N, Q to
Atlantic Avenue or Pacific Street. 9 blocks south to Sackett Street

Tickets are only $5 (plus $1.86 Eventbrite fee)
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