tuesday

tues (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
good night oppy at riverview fisk park (jersey city) >>
queerly beloved: pride shorts in the park at fort greene park (fort greene) >>

thru thurs: third annual lincoln center’s summer for the city: lincoln center hosts 200+ free or choose-what-you-pay concerts, dance parties, performances, films screenings, and more thru august. this week: emily king and louis cato (weds 7:30pm), robert kiki aubrey lowe: organisms in flux (weds 7:30pm), abt silent disco with dj remeice and connor holloway (weds 9pm), double dutch fusion freestyle + open jump with the national double dutch league (thurs 6pm), le jaz est mort (thurs 7:30pm), and more. all free admission. >>

sponsored: tues 12-1pm (tuesdays thru 7/30. no performance 7/2.): summer sounds at manhattan west: manhattan west (midtown west at 385 9th avenue) hosts a free series of weekly performances by musicians from around the globe. today: yasser tejeda – this award-winning composer, guitarist, and vocalist layers afro-dominican traditions with experimental blends of merengue, rock, and jazz inspiring new generations to explore their roots. >>

tues 5pm (+ select dates thru summer): indiesummer at the rink: rough trade and rockefeller center team up for indiesummer, a series of free concerts at rock center’s rink. tonight: combo chimbita and dj mickey pérez. >>

sponsored: tues 7pm: pod save america at symphony space: the hosts of the widely popular crooked media podcast pod save america launch their new book democracy or else just in time for the 2024 election. join members of the obama administration jon favreau, jon lovett, and tommy vietor at symphony space (uws) for an informative and spirited evening filled with practical advice on getting involved in the political process for everyone—from first-time voters to political junkies. in conversation with alyssa mastromonaco. skint readers can get a $20 ticket on tier 2 seats using code ‘psa’ (please note that a copy of democracy or else is not included in this special price). >>

tues 7pm: cue the sun! the invention of reality tv: new yorker staff writer and pulitzer prize-winning critic emily nussbaum launches her new book, cue the sun! the invention of reality tv, in a conversation with new yorker writer and pulitzer prize finalist vinson cunningham at strand book store’s rare book room. $5 admission, $30 ticket includes a copy of the book. >>

tues 7pm: michael stipe: portraits of now: former r.e.m. frontman michael stipe discusses his latest book of photography, even the birds gave pause, an exploration of contemporary portraiture, at nypl stephen a. schwarzman building (midtown). free admission (note: in-person registration for this event has closed, but a limited number of standby tickets will be available). >>

tues 7pm; smithereens with susan seidelman q+a: ifc center (greenwich village) screens susan seidelman’s 1982 directorial debut smithereens, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker and a book signing of her new memior, desparately seeking something: a memior about movies, mothers, and material girls. $18 general, $15 seniors (books will be available for purchase separately). >>

tues 7pm (monthly): we love a theme: a storytelling show: a lineup of performers tell funny, heartwarming, and cringe-inducing tales at tonight’s ‘riding the wave’ edition of bailey swilley’s monthly storytelling show. featuring paula croxson, ann chun, david hu, and yazmin ramos. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free ($5 suggested donation). >>

tues 7:30pm: drop in: comedy: mia jackson and olivia carter present an intimate comedy show at two boots pizza in park slope, with standup by jason salmon (comedy central), brett singer (travel channel), raana hershberg (fallon), and hanna dickinson (comedy central). bonus: free beer 7:30-8pm (one/person), and raffles for free pizza. free admission ($10 suggested, a tip basket will be passed around). >>

tues 7:30pm (+ 7/9, 7/23, 8/6): naumburg orchestral concerts: outdoor orchestral concerts return to central park’s historic naumburg bandshell for a 119th season. tonight: chamber orchestra the knights will perform works by mozart, farrenc, and beethoven. hosted by wqxr’s elliott forrest. all concerts will be broadcast live. free admission. >>

tues 8pm: the lavender scare: gabe gonzález presents an irreverent lgbtq+ history and culture comedy variety show at c’mon everybody (bed-stuy), with guests jay jurden (fallon), kc shornima (snl), sheria mattis (gay shame comedy), and tessa skara (gay church comedy). $10 adv, $15 door. >>

tues 8pm (+ 7/23, 8/27): live band karaoke at arlene’s grocery: choose from over 150 songs and sing with your very own live band backing you up at arlene’s grocery (les). led by leslie goshko, and featuring lucas shine, matthew lindsey, and alan camlet. $10. >>

tues 8:30pm: the powerpuff dolls: comedians max gross and micah eames bring an all-trans table-read of the cw’s scrapped live-action powerpuff girls pilot to pinebox rock shop (bushwick), free admission ($10 suggested donation). >>

wednesday

weds: pride-themed events:

► weds 6:30-10pm moma pride celebration: museum of modern art (midtown), free admission. >>

► weds 7pm: my kinda night: a queer variety show hosted by billie bullock: dromedary: coming out (bushwick), free. >>

► weds 7:30pm subway series: priya blunts presents a 4/20 pride comedy show: nyc bud (lic), free-$5. >>

► weds 7:30pm: welcome to dykea: a hypedykes comedy show: the bush (bushwick), $10 adv, $12 door. >>

► weds 7:30pm meat puppet presents: cult classics screening of pink flamingos: purgatory (bushwick), $12-22. >>

► weds 9:30pm women stand-up nyc: fourth annual pride show: caveat (les), $5-10. >>

weds (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
blue beetle at wilson avenue + weirfield street in irving square park (bushwick) >>
encanto at tompkins square park skate/playground (east village) >>
grace jones ‘a one man show’ + twiggy pucci garçon’s ‘mnm’ at nowadays (ridgewood) >>
raiders of the lost ark at prospect park’s long meadow (brooklyn) >>
top gun at pier a park (hoboken) >>
west side story (1961) at elizabeth street garden (nolita) >>

weds thru 8/21 (select wednesdays): portside: dj series: brookfield place’s waterfront plaza is the setting for this curated dj series with waterfront views. today: dj ushka. lunchtime session: 12-1pm; evening session: 5:30-8:30pm. free admission. >>

weds 11am: 1,000 free sandwiches at all’antico vinaio: score a free italian sandwich at the new all’antico vinaio, opening in nomad today. expect a long line! >>

weds 5-8pm: sva artist residency programs open studios: session i: check out the work and creative spaces of 45 residency participants from school of visual arts’s painting and mixed media, illustration and visual storytelling, and photo, video, and studio-related programs. sva flatiron gallery, free admission. >>

weds 6pm (+ 7/10): on site opera: opera in the garden: enjoy excerpts from verdi and piave’s la traviata, with performers roaming in west side community garden’s floral setting. free admission. >>

weds 6pm (wednesdays thru 8/7): summer concerts at hudson yards: the annual bowery presents concert series returns to the public square + gardens at hudson yards. tonight: david archuleta. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: protecting reproductive freedoms discussion: marking two years since the u.s. supreme court overturned roe v. wade, a panel of doctors, advocates, and lawyers will examine the impact of the court’s decision, including what they’re seeing on the ground and where we might be headed in this election year. with lourdes rivera, president of pregnancy justice, dr. meera shah, chief medical officer of planned parenthood hudson peconic, reva siegel, professor of law at yale law school, and jessica bruder, journalist and author. nypl stephen a. schwarzman building’s celeste auditorium (midtown), free admission. >>

weds 7pm: lady journey comedy: lady journey podcast hosts katie hannigan and sarah tollemache bring some of their favorite comics to grove 34 (astoria) for a night of standup. featuring mia jackson (comedy central), gina brillon (tiktok), kerryn feehan (netflix), and jason choi. $15. >>

weds 7pm (wednesdays thru thru 8/14. no performance 7/3.): jazz at pier 84: the jazz foundation of america presents its annual series of outdoor evening concerts at hell’s kitchen’s pier 84. tonight: saxophonist george braith. free admission. >>

weds 8pm: the saga of the shining emblem: chapter xviII: an audience member is selected to be the hero of their very own adventure story at this improvised comedy show with a live score. this month’s theme: ‘prehistoric times’. brick aux (williamsburg), $10. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: comedy pun slam: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition, hosted by fred firestone. tonight’s edition: all-star tournament of champions. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>

thursday

thurs (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
dc league of super pets at columbia park (jersey city) >>
the little mermaid at hallets cove playground (astoria) >>
wonka at mellett playground (sheepshead bay) >>

thurs thru summer (11am-7pm daily, closed 3-4pm for cleaning): nyc’s free outdoor pools open for the season: beat the heat off at one of the city’s 50 free public outdoor pools, opening for the summer season today. >>

thurs thru 8/17: the shed’s ‘open call’ series: eight artists and collectives will present immersive, multidisciplinary works from drag to dance to poetry at the shed’s ‘open call’ performance series. free tickets for june performances are sold out, but an in-person wait list will be available 15 minutes before showtime; tickets for july performances will be available starting 6/27, and august performance tickets will open up on 7/18. >>

thrus thru 7/21 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: coriolanus: hudson classical theater company continues its 21st season with an intimate outdoor production of coriolanus, directed and adapted by nicholas martin-smith, at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). donations will be accepted following the show. >>

thurs thru 7/16: doc nyc selects: doc nyc, the country’s largest documentary film festival, presents a new series of four films, followed by conversations with the filmmakers and special guests at all shows. ifc center (greenwich village), $18 general, $15 seniors. >>

thurs 6/27 6pm (thursdays thru 8/15): live at the archway: music + art in the dumbo archway: sights and sounds fill the public plaza underneath the manhattan bridge in dumbo. tonight: live music by paisley fields, with art by billie elise. doors at 5pm. rain or shine. free admission. >>

thurs 6:30pm: illeana douglas: connecticut in the movies: actor and author illeana douglas (shrill, cape fear, ghost world) discusses connecticut in the movies: from dream houses to dark suburbia, her new book chronicling the constitution state in film, at the national arts club (gramercy). free admission (rsvp). >>

thurs 6:30pm doors: the story collider podcast’s science storytelling show: ‘detours’: storytellers share true, personal stories about new paths, shifting lanes, and unexpected dead ends at the latest edition of the science storytelling show. hosted by zach stovall and christine williams. the discovery tank at pier 57 (chelsea), $10 admission includes two drinks. >>

thurs 7pm: guy trebay with andré cciman: the new york timesstyle reporter and cultural critic guy trebay presents his coming-of-age memoir, do something: coming of age amid the glitter + doom of ’70s new york, in a discussion with call me by your name author andré acaiman at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). $5 admission can be applied towards purchase of the book or any item in the café, $35.53 ticket includes a signed copy of the book. >>

thurs 7pm (monthly): golden spiral comedy show: stand-up set lengths will follow the fibonacci sequence (5, 8, 13, and 21 minutes) at the golden spiral comedy show, hosted by katie compa and mindy raf. tonight’s show at whiskey cellar nyc (east village) features guests carolyn bergier (the new york times), liz glazer (the new york times), justin covington (netflix), gabe gonzález (hbo), and lindsay boling. advance ticket purchase includes a raffle ticket for a free drink. a limited number of tickets are available for $5 with promo code ‘skintspiral’ (reg. $8+ adv, $15 at the door). >>

thurs 7pm (+ 7/25, 8/15, 8/29, 9/5): the queens jazz trail concert series: inspired by the queens jazz trail map highlighting the homes of jazz legends, an evening performance series presents five free jazz concerts in queens parks. tonight: antonio hart quartet at archie spigner park (jamaica). >>

thurs 7:30pm doors: f*bomb presents: david bowie tributes: the f*bomb rock + roll party hosts a night of bowie hits and favorites from the 70s and 80s performed live at arlene’s grocery (les). $15 adv, $20 day of. >>

thurs 8pm (7:30pm doors): the final sounds great! comedy show: after 5.5 years, it’s time for hosts nora jefferies and paige smith-hogan to say ‘sounds great’ one last time. join them and a lineup of 20+ comedians as they perform rapid-fire sets at our wicked lady (bushwick). free admission. >>

thurs 8pm: late night trash can with jenny hagel: professional writers from tv’s biggest late-night shows share material their bosses rejected. hosted by jenny hagel (late night with seth meyers, the amber ruffin show) with guests amber ruffin (the amber ruffin show), john lutz (30 rock), and randall otis (the daily show). littlefield (gowanus), $15. >>

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