wednesday

weds thru sun: 6th annual black women in comedy laff fest: founded by joanna m. briley in response to the lack of representation in major comedy festivals, this year’s black women in comedy laff fest returns during black history month and women’s history month with 24 shows over 5 days. various locations and prices (note: some events require a drink minimum). >>

sponsored: weds + thurs (4:30-8:30pm): two-day cocktail event at brookfield place: elevate your happy hour at the palm lounge: a curated cocktail experience, a two-day event taking place under the palm trees of the winter garden at brookfield place. enjoy bespoke beverages, light bites, and a vinyl music-listening experience by guest djs at this unique drink destination. the event will offer: cocktails, mocktails, wine, beer, and light bits by popular brookfield eatery, tartinery. brookfield place is located at 230 vesey street in lower manhattan. when you visit, make sure to experience the world-class shopping and dining options available at this iconic nyc destination. free entry; food and drink available for purchase. must be over age 21 to attend. >>

weds 5:30pm: black in fashion: 100 years of style, influence, and culture: tonya blazio-licorish, archives editor of women’s wear daily and co-author of black in fashion, hosts a panel discussion on the book, a celebration of black voices in fashion as captured by wwd contributors and photographers since 1910. panelists include designers aaron potts and byron lars. a book signing follows the event. fit’s katie murphy amphitheatre (chelsea), free admission. >>

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 at the greats of craft (lic). featuring upasna barath (rookie), maeve dunigan (the new yorker), blythe roberson (how to date men when you hate men), talib babb (espn), anna roisman (hq trivia), and gastor almonte (sandwich comedy). $5. >>

weds 7pm: top shelf stories: julia whitehouse serves up an evening of carefully crafted storytelling at ucb (east village). tonight’s show features guests kevin allison, adam wade, david martin, and jeff simmermon, plus one open mic slot reserved for an audience member. $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

weds 7pm: problem child presents: cult classics – the wiz: ease on down the road to a drag performer-hosted screening of the wiz, sydney lumet’s 1978 retelling of the wizard of oz starring diana ross, michael jackson, nipsey russel, ted ross, lena horne, mabel king, and richard pryor. purgatory (bushwick), $12-20 adv, $15-22 door. >>

weds 7:30pm: taste of science: inflation: from grocery bills to the cosmos, inflation is everywhere! feed your brain at a pair of talks on different types of inflation—rising prices and the expansion of the universe—led by an economist and an astrophysicist. ryan’s daughter pub (ues), free admission (donations welcome). >>

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 holly baxter (clickbait), tracy o’neill (woman of interest), niv sekar (joyland magazine), and tyler wetherall (amphibian). free admission. >>

weds 8pm: ambush comedy show: the ambush comedy show takes over stefano’s tattoo studio in williamsburg for a night of jabs and jokes, featuring monroe martin (comedy central), gus constantellis (comedy central), mia jackson (don’t tell comedy), and frank conniff (mst3k). hosted by josh johnson, lucas connolly, and brittany cardwell. free admission. >>

weds 8:30pm: gaga: portrait of a lady + ponyboy presents: slumber party! at ucb: comedian, musician, and drag artist eliza kingsbury performs a solo musical sketch comedy show as lady gaga, featuring original songs and choreography at ucb (east village). tonight’s show is paired with improv team ponyboy (2 shows for the price of one). $10 adv, $15 day of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 3/2: 33rd outsider art fair: outsider art fair: ‘the premier fair devoted to self-taught art, art brut, and outsider art’ returns to metropolitan pavilion (chelsea) with more than 60 exhibitors from 40 cities across nine countries. vip, press, and vernissage preview thursday, $35 general admission friday-sunday, $25 senior + student tickets will be available at the door. >>

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 beth rowe (netflix), kevin mccaffrey (trutv), kristal adams (hulu), esther fallick (esther updates her book), and hollie harper. 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 7:30pm: how to poison a planet international premiere with mark ruffalo: sva theatre (chelsea) hosts the international premiere of how to poison a planet, a documentary exposing the global water contamination crisis caused by forever chemicals and the legal battles waged against the corporations responsible. the screening will be followed by a q+a with actor and activist mark ruffalo, director katrina mcgowan, and environmental lawyers gary douglas, rob bilott, and ned mcwilliams, moderated by author and journalist nathaniel rich. $20. >>

ongoing

our roundup of 40+ ongoing events and attractions: ‘christo and jeanne-claude: the gates and unrealized projects for new york city,’ 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets, ice skating, and more. >>

stay safe and healthy
– the skint