tuesday
tues (time tba): 2-for-1 off-broadway week tickets: more drama for less money! 2-for-1 tickets to off-broadway shows scheduled from 2/17-3/9 go on sale today. 29 productions are participating, including kowalski, liberation, mindplay, still, the play that goes wrong, and the jonathan larson project. >>
tues 8pm: in dreams – a drag tribute to david lynch: miss malace a drag tribute to the vision of david lynch, with performances by c’etait bontemps, divina gransparkle, god complex, k.james, linda felcher, maxx love, maxxx pleasure, xana whoria, veronica viper, and zenobia. c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), $20.60. >>
wednesday
weds thru sun: chasing nosferatu: roger eggers presents: film at lincoln center (uws) hosts a selection of films handpicked by roger eggers that served as inspiration for his newest film, nosferatu, including archie mayo’s svengali (1931), jean cocteau’s beauty and the beast (1946), ordje kadijević’s the she-butterfly (1973), and others. the program kicks off with a special 35mm screening of nosferatu, followed by q+a with eggers, cinematographer jarin blaschke, costume designer linda muir, and production designer craig lathrop. $17 general, $14 seniors/students/persons with disabilities. >>
weds 5:30pm: the inquisitive eater launch with ligaua mishan: the inquisitive eater, a literary magazine produced by mfa students in the new school’s creative writing program, celebrates its latest issue with a conversation between staff editors and ligaya mishan, food columnist for the new york times magazine and writer-at-large for t magazine. the new school’s lang café (greenwich village), free admission. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): scicafe: invasive insects and their impact on agriculture: at tonight’s edition of ‘scicafe,’ the american museum of natural history’s evening conversation series, anne nielsen, an extension specialist in rutgers university’s department of entomology, discusses the complex impact of invasive insects on food systems, and the strategies scientists are developing to combat them. cullman hall of the universe at the american museum of natural history (uws), free (rsvp). >>
weds 7pm (monthly): not in my backyard! a political 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 sal gentile (writer, seth meyers), michael cruz kayne (writer, colbert), and carlina rivera (nyc council member). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
weds 7pm: next slide please: a powerpoint comedy show: from data-driven rankings of the best manhattan street corners for first-date make-outs to passionate defenses of the 2003 jessica alba vehicle honey, expect anything when a lineup of comedians deliver side-splitting powerpoint presentations on whatever topic they choose. hosted by reed kavner. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘projector’ (reg. $24-25). >>
weds 7pm: nightshades: step into the creative worlds of eight nyc-based artists at a screening of ellen callaghan’s short doc series, nightshades, a short documentary series that shines a spotlight on their work and lives. q+a with callaghan and some of the featured artists will follow. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $18. >>
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 nat towsen (fallon), james hamilton (vice), ali o’neil (worthless clowns), annick adelle, and justice singleton. free admission. >>
weds 7:30pm: paperclip: douglas widick presents his one-man musical about clippy, microsoft’s failed virutal assistant, who time-travels to save the world from artificial intelligence. the rat nyc (dumbo), $15. >>
weds 9:30pm: doctors without boundaries: real-life er doctor aaron bola hosts a comedy show where standups with a tendency towards t.m.i. tell stories about their weirdest diagnoses, and the docs give a detailed breakdown of the history of each condition and what people diagnosed with it should know. audience members can even ask their own embarrassing medical questions via a ‘no co-pay’ question box. featuring patricia dinglasan, kenice mobley, and zach zimmerman. caveat (les), $16.70 with promo code ‘resident’ (reg. $24-25). >>
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Friday, February 14
10pm-2am
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thursday
thurs thru 3/2: chain winter one-act festival: the chain theatre’s winter festival presents new one-act plays from both emerging and established playwrights, with 25 programs of fresh storytelling throughout the month. chain theatre (hell’s kitchen), $23 adv, $26 door. >>
thurs 6-8pm (monthly): dumbo first thursday gallery walk: explore dumbo’s waterfront arts scene at the first thursday gallery walk, where 16 galleries will stay open late for a night of opening receptions, special events, and artist talks. an optional hour-long ‘insiders’ tour at 6pm (rsvp required) will feature talks from experts at select exhibitions. 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 6:30pm: tommy siegel: the secret lives of candy hearts: new yorker cartoonist tommy siegel presents the second installment of his candy hearts book series, featuring bite-sized observations on everything from commitment and pets to wedding planning. fellow cartoonist and comedian asher perlman joins. p+t knitwear bookstore (les), $5 admission, $16.93 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>
thurs 7pm: the rally reading series: ‘the heart of a march in the body of a reading series’: the rally reading series returns for an evening of readings and discussion with shayne terry (leave: a postpartum account), emily j. smith (nothing serious), and jen lue (bomb magazine). hosted by ryan d. matthews. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>
thurs 7:30pm: the many lives of anne frank with ruth franklin: author and former new republic editor ruth franklin (shirley jackson: a rather haunted life) presents her new biography on anne frank at greenlight bookstore (fort greene) in conversation with author leslie jamison (splinters). 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 ryan beck (comedy central), alexis bradby (astigmatism comedy), kate strobel (firecracker comedy), and jason king (@jasonkingfromqueens). bonus: $3 pbrs. tip-top bar + grill (bed-stuy), free admission. >>
thurs 9:15pm: spoons toons + booze ‘valentines after dark’ edition: indulge in sugary cereals, sip on cereal-infused cocktails, and test your trivia knowledge while binge-watching prime-time and late-night valentines day-themed cartoons from the 1940s through the early 2000s on the big screen. hosted by secret formula’s michael austin and nell casey. nitehawk cinema (prospect park), $20 admission includes an all-you-can-eat cereal bar >>
ongoing
our roundup of 30+ ongoing events and attractions: lunar new year celebrations, nyc winter outing (restaurant week, broadway week, nyc must-see week), ice skating, and more. >>
stay safe and healthy
– the skint
