tuesday
thru 1/28 (tuesdays at 7pm): union pool: free tuesdays: williamsburg’s union pool presents its third annual free tuesdays winter concert series, kicking off with marlon dubois, f.g.s., and patch. >>
tues: nyc winter outing reservations open today: enjoy cool savings on broadway shows, museums, tours, dining, and more during the annual nyc winter outing promotion. running 1/21-2/9, this season’s deals will 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). >>
tues 7:30pm: mood machine: the rise of spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist with liz pelly: writer and editor liz pelly discusses her first book, mood machine: the rise of spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist, an investigation into the streaming service’s origins and influence on music. composer, educator, and writer max alper aka la meme young joins, and an audience q+a and wine reception will follow. presented by greenlight bookstore at st. joseph’s university (clinton hill). free admission, $28.99 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
tues 7:30pm: chloe radcliffe does an hour that is not about cheating: following-up her solo show about infidelity, comedian and writer chloe radcliffe (comedy central) presents an hour of new standup at union hall (park slope). $12 adv, $15 door. >>
coming up: our next event
The Fifth Annual Loving The Alien: A Bowie Tribute Dance Party
Calling all Heroes and Space Oddities!
It’s been eight years since David Bowie left us and returned to his home planet, and we’ve been feeling Under Pressure ever since.
On Friday, January 10, Let’s Dance through these Changes as DJ Steve Reynolds (Party Like It’s 1999) keeps the Stardust alive with a night of Bowie’s biggest hits and deep cuts from his 50-year career.
the skint presents:
The Fifth Annual Loving The Alien: A Bowie Tribute Dance Party
Friday, January 10 at 10:30pm
littlefield
635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn 11217
Tickets are $7 in advance*, $12 at the door.
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*plus Eventbrite fee
wednesday
weds thru 3/12: drawn from the new yorker: a centennial celebration: society of illustrators presents an exhibit showcasing over 100 cartoons from the pages of the new yorker created by artists like roz chast, charles addams, barbara shermund, and others. free opening reception 1/16 5-9pm. society of illustrators (ues), $15 general, $10 seniors/students. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): fantastic fiction: the speculative-fiction reading series at kgb bar (east village), hosted by editor ellen datlow and writer matthew kressel, welcomes authors jacob weisman (egyptian motherlode) and ben berman ghan (the years shall run like rabbits). free admission. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a politcal comedy roundtable (fka two beers in): a panel of opinionated nyc comedians, journalists, and politicians debate the local issues causing drama in your neighborhood’s facebook group. each show will include a ‘public comment period’ where audience members are encouraged to give their own hot takes. hosted by cody lindquist (our cartoon/ president) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with guests johnathan fernandez (gossip girl), steve waltien (colbert), and katie hogan (senior reporter, the city). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 7:30pm: awkward teenage years: laugh and reminisce as storytellers relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment. hosted by will clegg (the moth), and featuring ophira eisenberg (npr), harjas singh, matt storrs, tonica herzich, and viviane ford. under st. marks (east village), $1-15 sliding scale admission. >>
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 matt goldich (seth meyers), matt koff (the daily show), emily walsh (golden ticket comedy), ann van epps (the flying pickle comedy), and ritch duncan. free admission. >>
weds 9:15pm: the body obsessive: the unknown + un chien andalou: the flushing remonstrance (duo catherine cramer + robert kennedy) perform their original live scores to tod browning’s the unknown (1927) and luis buñuel and salvador dalí’s un chien andalou (1929) at nitehawk cinema (williamsburg). $22. >>
thursday
thurs thru 2/27: third annual books that changed my life festival: the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan’s books that changed my life festival returns for a two-month celebration of books that have left an indelible mark on their readers. with conversations, performances, family events, and more, this year’s festival features author-in-residence maya arad and writers gregg hurwitz, chloe sorvino, yael van der wouden, ann napolitano, and others. opening party 1/9 at 5pm. various prices. >>
thurs thru 1/30: to save and project: the museum of modern art’s 21st international festival of film preservation celebrates more than 25 newly preserved or restored features and shorts from around the world. with selections dating from 1912 to 1988, this year’s festival will open with frank borzage’s 7th heaven (1927) and close with charles chaplin’s shoulder arms (1918). museum of modern art (midtown west), $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students. >>
thurs 6-9:30pm (monthly thru march): salsa party in a museum: balmir latin dance studio hosts an evening of salsa, beginning with a class led by professional dancers and followed by live music, social dancing, and performances. brooklyn museum’s rubin lobby (prospect heights), free admission. >>
thurs 6:15pm: ice theatre of new york: 2024-25 city skate pop-up performances: professional ice dance company ice theatre of new york brings a series of short, free performances to public outdoor rinks through the season. tonight: wollman rink in central park. >>
thurs 7pm: john and scott: two person improv: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz pair up for an improv show at ucb theatre (east village). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 7:30pm: can i kick it? the last dragon: sho’nuff! kung-fu and hip-hop combine at can i kick it?, a film experience presented by shaolin jazz. tonight, one-night-only screening of 1985 classic the last dragon featuring a soundtrack mixed by dj 2-tone jones at lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws). free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): tip top tits comedy show: it’s comedy or bust at janet hyde and mary cella’s stand-up show, featuring cansu karabiyik, naomi karavani, rufat agayev, and shane o’connor. bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): savage! comedy show: 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 jared waters, bronwyn isaac, chris moore, frankie benz, and allie arasi. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
sponsored
Elizabeth Bougerol (cofounder & voice of powerhouse jazz revivalists The Hot Sardines) turns The Library above Joe’s Pub into a New Orleans backstreet bar with her reimagined early jazz & pop on Saturday, January 11 at 7:30pm. There’ll be some Duke Ellington, some Danny Barker, some Peggy Lee, gorgeous harmonies from The Dulcetones, and, of course, some of the best cocktails anywhere, because it’s The Library. Presented by Shanghai Mermaid — the original speakeasy party!
Free with RSVP HERE
ongoing
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– the skint
