thank you for coming to the skint’s cruel summer 80s + 90s party! we’re still recovering. photo booth and party photos are posted on facebook.
tuesday
tues various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► before sunrise at domino park (williamsburg) >>
► crazy rich asians at the heineken riverdeck at pier 17 (seaport) >>
► honey, I shrunk the kids at domino park (williamsburg) >>
tues 10am: 2-for-1 broadway week tickets go on sale today: score broadway show tickets for less during this seasonal promotion! 2-for-1 tickets will go on sale today for performances running 9/8-20. the full show lineup will be posted 8/18 at 10am. >>
tues 6:30pm doors: ’80s rock night featuring with authors tony fletcher and ira robbins: tony fletcher and ira robbins celebrate and discuss their respective books pow! when uk punk went pop, 1980-84 and zip it up! too: more of the best of trouser press magazine 1974-1984 at p+t knitwear bookstore (les). $10 admission, $22.95-25 ticket options include a copy of one of the books. >>
tues 7pm: one in five with elizabeth j. letourneau and luke malone: coauthors dr. elizabeth letourneau and luke malone host a discussion and q+a for their new narrative non-fiction book, one in five: why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis—and what we can do to stop it, moderated by amanda mustard, emmy-nominated director of the hbo documentary, great photo, lovely life. the rare book room at strand bookstore (union square), $10 admission, $29 ticket option includes a signed copy of the book. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): brooklyn books + booze: hear established and up-and-coming authors of different genres read from their current works every third tuesday of the month at barrow’s intense tasting room (industry city). tonight’s lineup includes alex shvartsman, teel james glenn, catherine stine, and louis evans. free admission. >>
tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: ‘in a galaxy far, far away’ edition: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, a night where astronomy enthusiasts gather at a local bar for talks by professional scientists and educators—plus themed games and other cosmic fun. somethin’ else in dekalb market hall (downtown brooklyn), free admission. >>
tues 9:30pm: story-oke: sing and tell: part karaoke, part confessional. celebrating its one-year anniversary, this karaoke storytelling show invites performers and audience members alike to share a true story about their connection to a song – or the song itself – and then sing the hell out of it. hosted by shyaporn theerakulstit. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $18.76-20). >>
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Be My Baby! A Motown Soul Party!
Friday, August 21st
10:30PM – 2AM
Alphaville (140 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn 11237)
$5 adv, $10 door
TICKETS
wednesday
weds various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► arco at play area in brigadier general charles young playground (harlem) >>
► beasts of the southern wild at tompkins square park bandshell (east village). bonus: free pizza, shaved ice, and popcorn (while supplies last). >>
► guardians of the galaxy at msgr. mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>
► national treasure at pier i in riverside park south (uws) >>
► sponsored: the wild robot at parklife (gowanus). note: food/drink purchase required. >>
weds 6:30pm (bi-weekly thru 9/2): yoga club: ‘touching grass’ tour: continuing its ‘touching grass’ tour of nyc parks, yoga club brings a free all-levels vinyasa session to riverside park @ we 74th st. byo mat. >>
weds 7pm: letters + sodas reading series: writer lana schwartz (the new yorker, mcsweeney’s) brings together comedians and writers for a night of standup, humor pieces, fiction, and essay readings. the greats of craft (lic), $5. >>
weds 7pm (monthly): adam wade: live in new york: 20-time moth story slam winner adam wade returns to under st. marks theater with a storytelling show featuring three to four different stories from his extensive catalog (no two shows will be the same) and a different special guest who’ll kick things off. under st. marks theater (east village), sliding scale admission. >>
weds 7pm: hot grrrl sh*t zine release party: black punk feminist zine hot grrrl sh*t celebrates its third issue with a release party at seventh heaven bar + karaoke (bushwick). free admission ($5 suggested donation). >>
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 izzy gelfand, jared waters, gary simons, claire siemietkowski, grace lobo, and olivia levine. mood ring (bushwick), $12. >>
thursday
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
► a night with james baldwin 3x at lefferts historic house (prospect park) >>
► bridesmaids at brooklyn bridge park’s harbor view lawn (brooklyn heights) >>
► carnegie hall presents verdi’s rigoletto at hudson yards >>
► shrek at union square park >>
► the wild robot at riverside park (145th + the hudson river) >>
thurs 5-8:30pm: guggenheim late shift block party: the guggenheim takes over west 88th street for an end-of-summer block party outside the museum filled with live music, art making, games, food, and drinks. free admission. >>
thurs 5:30pm check-in begins (rescheduled from june): musical chairs at bryant park: take a seat, if you can, at bryant park’s annual mega-game of musical chairs, where hundreds scramble for one of the park’s iconic green bistro chairs until only one player is left sitting. bonus: the first 450 to check-in will receive a limited-edition musical chairs t-shirt. free admission. >>
thurs thru 8/23 (opening reception thurs 6pm-midnight): economy art show: the lower east side’s studio6 gallery and economy candy team up for a candy-themed open call group art show. open to artists of all levels and ages, submissions will be accepted tues 2-10pm and weds 2-5pm. $20 hanging fee, which will be refunded if your art sells. >>
thurs 6-9pm: summerstage: the city parks foundation presents its 40th season of free and benefit performances across the city. tonight: ted smooth’s 40th anniversary old school jam: dj hollywood / miss jones / ralph mcdaniels / cynthia / strafe / greg nice / dj brucie b / kool dj red alert / peter gunz / k7 of tka marcus garvey park (harlem). free admission. >>
thurs 7pm: aaron mahnke: exhumed: podcaster and author aaron mahnke presents exhumed, an exploration of the folklore and early medical practices that led to the new england vampire panic in the 1890s. the powerhouse arena (dumbo), $5 admission includes a store gift certificate, $30 ticket option includes a copy of the book. >>
thurs 7pm (monthly): facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (i.e. play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by this month’s theme: urban ecology. hosted by scientists, comedians, and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $13.61 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24-$25). >>
thurs 8pm: locrian chamber players: music from the past decade: the locrian chamber players, a chamber group devoted exclusively to performing music less than a decade old, presents a concert of works by both established and emerging composers at riverside church (morningside heights). a reception will follow. free admission. >>
thurs 8pm (monthly): high school musical entirely from memory: watch as blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers attempt to recreate ever after: a cinderella story (1998) on stage, without the aid of scripts, rehearsals, or sobriety. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $14 day of. >>
thurs 8:30pm: landline comedy at wild east brewing co.: landline comedy serves up pints of hoppy humor straight from the barrel cellar at wild east brewing co. (gowanus). tonight’s lineup includes vanessa jackson (snl), kendall farrell (adult swim), blake wexler (netflix), kenice mobley (fallon), adam sokol (the new york times), and vince chuang. bonus: rsvp for a chance to win a free drink. free admission. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 60+ ongoing events: free outdoor fitness classes, coney island friday night fireworks, shakespeare in the park, and more. >>
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