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

► fri 10am-5pm: sixth annual cider village at the union square greenmarket: union square park, manhattan. >>

► fri + sat (fri 1-7pm, sat 11am-6pm): threadbare vintage clothing + antique textiles show: 26 bridge street, brooklyn (dumbo). $15 admission. >>

► sat + sun (11am-6pm): fad (fashion art design) pop-up market: st. paul’s church (boerum hill/cobble hill). >>

► sat 11am-9pm: the 11th annual diwali times square: broadway from 46th st to 48th st. >>

► sat 12-6pm: the 12th diwali on hudson: exchange place in jersey city. >>

► sat 11am-4pm: the third annual offset art book fair: sheila c. johnson design center at parsons school of design (greenwich village). timed ticket required. >>

► sun 11am-4pm: maum market: asian makers market: industry city (brooklyn). >>

► sun 11am-6pm: five boro foto fest: photographs, prints, zines, books, and mixed media: culture lab lic. >>

film fests / series:

► fri + sat: 12th nordic international film festival: scandinavia house (ues), $13 general, 50% off for students with code ‘student’ >>

► fri thru 10/29: william greaves 100: once upon a time in harlem, symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take one, nationtime, lost boundaries, and more. film forum (south village), $18. >>

► fri thru 10/29: area coded: american regionalism in film: giant, grey gardens, move ya body: the birth of house, shakedown, the texas chain saw massacre, and more. >>

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friday

fri 6-9pm: housing works fifth annual taylor swift karaoke competition: grab the mic and unleash your inner swiftie at the same housing works bookstore featured in the ‘all too well (taylor’s version)’ music video. singers can compete for gift cards, and all attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a $200 ‘stolen lullabies’ vinyl variant of folklore. housing works bookstore (soho), $10 adv, $15 door. >>

fri 7pm: looking for laughs: love island meets whose line is it anyway? two blindfolded singles meet four comics for a real blind date. on stage. hosted by douglas widick and tess tregellas. caveat (les), $14.43 with promo code ‘skint15’ (reg. $22-23). >>

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 lineup includes matt koff (the daily show), hoodo hersi (colbert), julia shiplett (netflix), oba olaniyi, olivia stadler, and andrea allen. free admission (a tip jar will be passed around at the end of the show). >>

fri 9:30pm: yesterday’s horoscope, live!: the stars are aligned for yesterday’s horoscope, a cosmic comedy show with an astrological bent, hosted by ‘the all seeing, all knowing, and occasionally withholding skies’ (kristina gustovich and jane mitchell). $15.67 with promo code ‘mamalovesskint’ (reg $24-25). >>

saturday

sat + sun (11am-6pm): lincoln center open house: get a taste of lincoln center’s performing arts programming with a day of family-friendly performances, workshops, storytelling, music, dance, puppets, costume-making, and more, including jazz from jazz at lincoln center, an opera workshop with the metropolitan opera, and dance workshops from the school of american ballet and new york city ballet. free admission. >>

sat 10am: brooklyn’s black trailblazers: cemetery trolley tour: visit the memorials of artist jean-michel basquiat, civil rights activists grace nail johnson and james weldon johnson, mathematician charles l. reason (the first black college professor in the united states), and other visionaries on this guided tour of green-wood cemetery examining the life and accomplishments of prominent black brooklynites. free admission (rsvp). >>

sat 4pm: we’re ready to (dis)believe you: (conspiracy) theories debunked: stand-up comedy, true stories, live music, and bs-detector games meet neuroscience in a live variety show exploring why our brains fall for conspiracy theories and misinformation, and how you can build a sharper bs detector of your own. hosted by gabriel berezin of the fuguespodcast. caveat (les), $14.64 with promo code ‘brokebuthappy’ (reg. $20.09). >>

sat 5pm: relationsh*t storytelling show: stories about all kinds of relationships meet on-stage advice from actual therapists. hosted by lynn bixenspan and morgan pielli. q.e.d. (astoria), $12. >>

sat 9:30pm (monthly): drunk planet earth: mst3k meets animal planet meets drinking game at this participatory show that revolves around watching an animal documentary, drinking, and the audience trying to stump the hosts with animal trivia. hosted by brian morabito and stephen buckley. caveat (les), free admission. >>

sunday

sun 2pm (+ 2/7, 3/18, 5/2): the broadway bach ensemble: fall concert: the broadway bach ensemble, a community orchestra that presents four free concerts of music from the baroque era to the 21st century every year, kicks off its 42nd season with an afternoon program featuring works by grace williams, igor stravinsky, and robert schumann at the broadway presbyterian church (morningside heights). >>

sun 7:30pm: poetry overnight at bam: bam’s first-ever poetry overnight takes over the adam space (bamcafé) for an all-night poetry reading, with featured readers, special guests, and unique collaborations until sunrise. come and go as you please, or stay for the whole event. curated by bam curator at large and macarthur ‘genius’ hanif abdurraqib and hosted by jon goode. brooklyn academy of music (fort greene), free admission. >>

sun 8:30pm: improv with my friends from work: ceara jane o’sullivan (snl, petty crimes podcast) hosts a long-form improv show with cast and writers from saturday night live. ucb (east village), $20. >>

monday

mon 6pm: get lit! t kira madden and fenne lily: author t kira madden joins wnyc’s all of it host alison stewart for a discussion about her debut novel, whidbey. the conversation will be followed by a musical performance from folk singer-songwriter fenne lily. nypl’s stavros niarchos foundation library (midtown), free admission. >>

mon 7pm: the story collider podcast science storytelling show: ‘stepping up’ edition: science meets storytelling. five storytellers take the stage with true tales about how science impacted their lives in touching, funny, and interesting ways. tonight’s edition explores stories about stepping up, from coming of age to fulfilling expectations. hosted by diana li and paula croxson. caveat (les), $14.22 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

mon 7:30pm (monthly thru may): 24th annual music mondays concert series: the music mondays concert series returns with a new season of classical and contemporary chamber music at advent lutheran church (uws). tonight, claremont trio and clarinetist kinan azmeh perform works by azmeh, rebecca clarke, and maurice ravel. a casual reception will follow the performance. free admission (note: if online reservations are sold out, there will be a standby line). >>

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tuesday

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘the dark night’ edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>

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 lineup includes david heska wanbli weiden, isaac fitzsimmons, mary g. thompson, and angel luis colón. free admission. >>

tues 7-11pm: sugar, we’re hoein down: halloween edition line dancing x emo night: two worlds collide at this line-dancing party set to emo, alt, and pop-punk bangers (zero country). total beginner? they’ll teach you the steps. 3 dollar bill (bushwick), $15. >>

tues 8pm: contemporaneous ensemble / recap percussion / mantra percussion present: ‘seeing in the dark’: join contemporaneous for their 2026-2027 season opener, ‘seeing in the dark,’ an evening of new music that offers different ways to light our path through the darkness. co-presented with mantra percussion and recap percussion. roulette intermedium (boerum hill), free admission. >>

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wednesday

🎃 weds thru 11/1: kitchen sink theatre company presents the rocky horror picture show: a fully-staged 360 production + shadow cast, plus post-show dj sets + dance parties following the 10/23, 10/24, 10/30, and 10/31 shows. brooklyn art haus (williamsburg), $20.60+. >>

weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), $7+ sliding scale admission. >>

weds 7pm: econlol: an economics-themed comedy show: luke strathmann brings together comedians and sometimes real-life economists to make fun of anything economics/finance/business-related, with powerpoints. featuring gastor almonte, brittany carney, kevin mcnulty, annie rauwerda, and charu sinha. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>

weds 7pm (filmmaker mixer at 6pm, screenings at 7pm): artists + beers: pair cinema with cervezas at ‘artists + beers,’ a semi-monthly screening series highlighting short films, docs, and music videos by local filmmakers. hosted by nancy pop, curran banach, chip parham, and junie. all night skate (bed-stuy), free admission. >>

🎃 weds 7pm: aesop’s sound fables presents: the phantom of the opera (1925) with an original guitar and church organ live score. stone circle theater (ridgewood), $20 adv, $25 day of. >>

weds 7:30pm: taste of science presents: ‘under pressure: decoding the weather machine’: science gets out of the lab and into the bar at this night about weather science, spanning today’s forecast to how ai is impacting future predictions. ryan’s daughter pub (ues), free admission (donations welcome). >>

weds 7:30pm: love, sex, + magic: comedy variety show: comedian jenny gorelick and magician mark clearview team up to host a variety show to make your worries disappear. club cumming (east village), use code ‘magicwand’ for 2-for-1 tickets (reg. $15 each). >>

🎃 weds 8pm: our wicked lady presents: ’90s cover band night: tributes to rage against the machine, alice in chains, smashing pumpkins, and more. brooklyn bowl (williamsburg), $20. >>

🎃 weds 9pm: what’s the worst that could happen? a comedy show: ouija board edition: will purpura and ilana rubin swap punchlines for the paranormal at this comedy show where audience members’ questions are answered by a ouija board in-between stand-up sets. halyards (gowanus), free admission. >>

🎃 weds 10:30pm: the monster high mash: a monster high drag party. cheetah quila hosts an all-monster high-themed drag party at c’mon everybody (bed-stuy). $13.39. >>

thursday

thurs 6:30pm: wnyc’s in conversation: the affordability series: join wnyc’s nyc now for a live podcast taping and community conversation with residents, business owners, and mta officials to discuss the long-promised expansion of the second avenue subway, along with the tension between new transit investment and displacement it has raised. light fare and trivia will follow. cccadi ilé oyin (east harlem), free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm: the mingle games: meet new people through fast-paced games that send you from table to table, playing a quick round with a new group of strangers each time. a comedian host keeps the competition moving, while an app lets you tap to connect with anyone you hit it off with. station winners enter a prize drawing, and cocktails, beer, and dumplings from keep the games going. jaywalker at new york distilling co. (east williamsburg), early bird and 2-for-1 admission options are available for a limited time. >>

🎃 thurs 6:30pm doors: halloween cover show + art market: tributes to tom petty, the b-52s, and more. rubulad (bushwick), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

thurs 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. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists dave colon (streetsblog, new york groove), risa harms (mcsweeney’s, ucb), and chloe radcliffe (fallon). tonight’s show will also include an audience pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $12.94 with promo code ‘nimbyoct’ (reg. $17.94 adv, $20+ day of). >>

thurs 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), $10 (a limited number of 2-for-$15 tickets are also available). >>

🎃 thurs 7pm (weather permitting): free outdoor movie: sinners at mccarren park (williamsburg). >>

thurs 7-11pm: moma ps1 school nite: moma ps1’s new after-hours music series brings rising digital, internet-based, and underground acts to its former schoolhouse, with open gallery access (until 9pm). up first: isabella lovestory, b0yg1rl, and ali rq (dj). moma ps1 (lic), $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

🎃 thurs 8pm: goth sk8 halloween: featuring gargoyle, llora, and nightwitch. xanadu (bushwick), $26.78 + $8 skate rental (or byo). >>

thurs 8:30pm: copacabana comedy: catherine lindsay and dorian debose host a night of comedy inspired by the glamorous golden age of variety shows. tonight’s lineup includes grace johnson, keegan tindall, sammy anzer, noah snyder, and more. telephone room (bushwick), $8-10. >>

thurs 8:30pm: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes mary houlihan (adult swim), mac o’hara (hulu), trent mabry (sirius xm), bridget mcguire, bria hiebert, and sam kochman. hosted by andre medrano. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>

🎃 thurs 9pm doors: guillermo del homo: pan’s labyrinth 20th anniversary drag tribute: c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $13.39. >>

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A first-person monologue performed by a sixteen-person choir about a woman in her mid-thirties wrestling with one of life’s most important decisions. With plainspoken, contemporary language sung in the stylings of classical choral music, comes a new formally-daring, auto-fictional play from the writer of I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan, Mona Pirnot.

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