tuesday
🎃 thru 10/30: 25 spooky halloween-themed events! >>
tues 7pm: live from nypl: the second estate with ray d. madoff and gary gulman: ever wonder how the rich stay rich? boston college law professor ray d. madoff breaks it down in a conversation with comedian gary gulman about her new book the second estate: how the tax code made an american aristocracy, at the nypl stephen a. schwarzman building’s celeste auditorium (midtown). free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): frontiers lecture at amnh: roman space telescope: journey to the american museum of natural history’s latest frontiers lecture, where kishalay de, assistant astronomy professor at columbia university, will give a talk on nasa’s nancy grace roman space telescope. set to launch in may 2027, the telescope will measure the effects of dark energy, map the structure and evolution of galaxies, and identify new exoplanets. hayden planetarium space theater (uws), $20. >>
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 ‘heads will roll… stories about rage’ theme features robin gelfenbien, rob penty, courtney boxwell taback, and shenuque tissera. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>
tues 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 almonta, lizabanks campagna, amy muller, rima parikh, and jonathan van halem. caveat (les), $15.67 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $24-25). >>
tues 7:30pm: mother’s milk variety show: comedy, dance, and music performers are asked to try something they’ve never done before, or something they’re scared of, at the mother’s milk variety show. featuring eudora peterson, analisa raya-flores, tess dworman, nathan repasz, and molly ross. curated and hosted by eleanore pienta. dixon place (les), $20 adv, $24 door. >>
wednesday
weds thru sat: dance bloc nyc: dixon place’s fifth annual fall dance festival presents new works from more than 20 companies and choreographers, inspired by the themes ‘fair,’ ‘fight,’ and ‘freedom.’ dixon place (les), $25+. >>
weds 7pm: letters + sodas: lic reading series: writer lana schwartz (build your own romantic comedy) brings together comedians and writers for a night of standup, humor pieces, fiction, and essay readings. tonight: bob powers (tooning out the news), kate mooney (the new york times), rima parikh (the onion), miriam jayaratna (mcsweeney’s), kate sidley (colbert), and max higgins (talk show). the greats of craft (lic), $5. >>
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. hosted by cody lindquist (colbert) and charlie todd (improv everywhere), with panelists nicole conlan (writer, the daily show), keith powers (new york city council member, district 4), and dj cipha sounds (hot 97). each show will also include a pop quiz on nyc knowledge. ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
sponsored: weds 7:30pm: judd apatow in conversation with ronny chieng at symphony space: the legendary director, producer, and comedic genius behind such classics as freaks + geeks, bridesmaids, and knocked up offers a rare glimpse behind the curtain with stories about our favorite comedians and his beloved films. join in what promises to be a rollicking night celebrating the biggest comedy nerd in show biz and his storied journey to hollywood superstardom. in conversation with ronny chieng (the daily show). skint readers can get a ‘standard/members no book’ ticket for $20 using code ‘apatow’ (please note: copies of comedy nerd are not included in this special offer, but will be available for sale at the theater.) >>
weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur team up to bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by kat radley (the daily show), brett dodenhoff (don’t tell comedy), zae jordan (adult swim), and rena hundert (siriusxm). free admission. >>
weds 8pm (biweekly): flash comedy: have a picture-perfect night of laughs at the flash comedy show, where the hosts snap free polaroids of you and your friends to take home. hosted by claire parker (celebrity memoir book club), audrey black (cracked), and temi adeoye, tonight’s show features lexi kennedy, jessie lee, eion falance, kai vetteth, sarah adelman, carson olshansky, and motti. mood ring (bushwick), $10 adv, $15 door. >>
weds 8pm: ambush comedy show: the ambush comedy show buzzes into hellrazor barber shop in williamsburg with a lineup featuring isabel hagen (fallon), ashton womack (the daily show), rojo perez (conan), andrea allen, dam rubinoff, and luke thayer. produced by josh johnson, brittany cardwell, and lucas connolly. hosted by ali o’neil. byob. free admission. >>
thursday
thurs thru 11/16: sofia coppola: a tribute: the museum of modern art (midtown) celebrates filmmaker sofia coppola’s career with a retrospective of all of her feature films, from the virgin suicides to priscilla—including five 35mm prints from moma’s collection—as well as her 1998 short film lick the star. $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 strudents. >>
thurs thru 11/10: canstruction 2025: architecture meets altruism at the annual canstruction design competition, where teams of architects, engineers, and contractors turn unopened cans of food into large sculptures shaped like everything from labubu to the washington square arch. the 23 creations will be on display at brookfiled place (fidi) before being donated to city harvest to help feed new yorkers in need, and awards will be given for best original design, best use of labels, best meal, structural ingenuity, most cans, and honorable mention. this year’s showcase features guided tours, a digital cookbook, and a live build on 10/30. free admission. >>
thurs thru sun: baby teeth film festival: the annual baby teeth film festival, dedicated to sharing the work of trans, non-binary and gender queer filmmakers, returns with 27 short films screening at millennium film workshop (bushwick), dear friend books (bed-stuy), and brooklyn community pride center (crown heights). sliding scale admission to $20. >>
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 (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) features guests ophira eisenberg (the moth), sheria mattis (gay shame comedyy), john f. o’donnell (comedy central), tocarra mallard (the problem with jon stewart), and tyler fowler. 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 9:30pm: peer revue: ted talks with a twist. peer revue returns with real experts giving real talks on big ideas—like quarks or the fall of rome—while comedians wing it while trying to make sense of slides they’ve never seen before. hosted by ben lillie, with ben taylor, sarah adelman, josh nassar, brielle demirjian, mick szal, and more. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skintrevue’ (reg. $18.76-20) >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events: fall foliage maps, the amazing maize maze, and more. >>
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