tuesday

tues + weds (various times): the babadook 10th anniversary screenings with jennifer kent: museum of the moving image (tues), rooftop films (tues), and ifc center (weds) celebrate jennifer kent’s 2014 psychological horror film the babadook with kent in-person for q+a following select screenings. various prices.

tues 7pm (monthly): astronomy on tap: watching the skies: things are looking up at astronomy on tap, an evening where astronomy enthusiasts come together in a bar to hear talks from professional scientists and play themed games. tonight’s naked-eye astronomy edition includes guest speakers shirin gul zaidi and shawn ray. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

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 edition features rob cameron, a.c. wise, ed zuckerman, and carlos hernandez. free admission. >>

tues 7pm (monthly): the broad squad: kendra cunningham curates this monthly throwback variety show filled with stand up, storytelling, music, and tarot readings. tonight: comedy by mel ferraro, erin anderson, vicky kuperman, max cohen, and mindy raf, storytelling by sandi marx, and music by shawn hollenbach. young ethel’s (park slope), free ($5 suggested donation). private tarot readings are $5 a card. >>

tues 8pm (monthly): animation nights new york: watch animated short films and virtual reality animation experiences from around the world at this monthly curated screening event. the gutter spare room (williamsburg), free admission (donations welcome). >>

sponsored

Get ready for a week of sipping and savoring during Negroni Week on Myrtle Avenue! From September 16-22, we’re partnering with Imbibe and Campari to bring you a week-long celebration of the iconic Negroni cocktail. Seven of our local restaurants and bars are stirring things up with exclusive Negroni menus—from the timeless original to creative twists that showcase the creativity and flair of our neighborhood’s mixologists.

What’s on offer:
• The Emerson’s Nordic Negroni – made with a Nordic classic – Aquavit – distilled in Michigan.
• LaRina Pastificio e Vino’s Negroni Vercelli – highlights the beautiful products Italy has to offer, all tied up with a hint of oregano…Vieni e prova!
• Lula Mae – A special Cambodian distilled Mekong gold gin Negroni in addition to their classic and white Negronis.
• Osteria Brooklyn – A smoked Negroni with Gray Whale, a Californian gin made with botanicals sourced throughout The Golden State.
• Putnam’s Pub – From County Wicklow, an Irish distilled Glendalough rose petal gin Negroni.
• Rosticceria Evelina – 3 unique offerings: Gin Diesel (made with Italian Engine gin), Smoke & Goji (Goji berry mezcal and gin), Earl Grey (damask rose and juniper gin).
• Vine – A riff on a Kingston Negroni, their Koko Negroni is made with a house blend of rum, vermouth and cacao-infused Campari split with Heirloom Pineapple Amaro.

So whether you’re a Negroni connoisseur or a curious first-timer, enjoy these limited-time offerings and don’t miss your chance to try these unique drinks, support local businesses, and discover what Myrtle Avenue has to offer. And that’s not all. Every participating venue has made a donation to Slow Food, in support of their goal of changing the world through food & beverage to ensure good, clean and fair food for all.

Let’s raise a glass together – Cheers, Salute, Salud, Skål, Sláinte – on Myrtle Avenue!

Learn more here.

wednesday

sponsored: weds thru 9/29: fall for dance festival: don’t miss the ‘wildly popular and popularly priced’ (the new york times) fall for dance festival! returning to city center for its 21st season, this year’s festival features five genre-spanning programs, including a.i.m by kyle abraham, complexions contemporary ballet, dutch national ballet, gallim, gandini juggling, m.a.d.d. rhythms, sara mearns, free pre-show dance lessons, and more. whether you’re interested in seeing artists from around the world or around the corner, fall for dance has something for you—for the affordable price of just $30 ($23 if you buy at the box office). get tickets today! >>

weds (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
the breakfast club at mcgolrick park (greenpoint) >>
the walking dead: daryl dixon season 2 special advance screening at industry city, courtyard 1/2 (brooklyn) >>

weds 4:30-6:30pm (wednesdays thru 9/25): gather round: street and club dance battles: on the heels of breakdancing’s debut at the olympics, works + process brings a series of street and club dance battles to manhattan west plaza (385 9th avenue in midtown). today: fabulous waacking festival fall edition with princess lockerooo. free admission. >>

weds 6-9pm (wednesdays thru 9/25): domino park presents: salsa by the water: domino park and nieves latin dance studio team up for four nights of dancing on the williamsburg waterfront. each evening will feature a free intro salsa class at 6:15pm, djs, and a live band. free admission. >>

weds 7pm: i’ll have… the bisque! comedy variety show for charity: improv troupe the bisque and stand-up guests pratima mani and maria decotis team up for a 75-minute comedy show to raise money for the brigid alliance, a nonprofit organization that supports people who must travel long distances for abortion care. caveat (les), $15 adv, $20 door. >>

weds 8pm (monthly): punderdome: comedy pun slam: pun-masters have a war of the words at the beloved pun-slinging competition. tonight’s installment includes an all-star tournament of pun champions and the ‘can you beat a ‘dome champ?’ challenge. hosted by fred firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $12 adv, $15 day-of. >>

thursday

thurs thru 9/29: university open air: immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the u.s. share their knowledge with the public at a series of outdoor free classes held on the grounds around the prospect park boathouse. >>

thurs thru sun: imagine this women’s film festival: the ninth annual imagine this women’s film festival celebrates the work of women, bipoc, lgbtqia+, and underrepresented filmmakers from around the world, with over 90 films and screenplays from 20+ countries. look cinemas (hell’s kitchen) and maysles documentary center (harlem), free-$15.50. >>

thurs (various times): free outdoor movies (weather permitting):
mean girls 2024 at mccarren park (williamsburg) >>
mulan at dry dock playground (alphabet city) >>

sponsored: thurs 7pm; wrong answers only – a live comedy game show!: part game show, part learning experience, all laughs! this interactive science/comedy fusion pairs a panel of comedians with a leading science expert to dive into exciting research, play games, answer audience questions, and discover something new. join ziwe, michael cruz kayne, wyatt cenac, and host chris duffy as they get into comedy shenanigans with rebecca wright, who teaches computer science at barnard. we’ll be chatting about cybersecurity and how we all collectively fail to protect our data (or are we just projecting now?). symphony space (uws), $25. >>

thurs 7pm: facts machine: science, comedy + trivia: scientists and comedians share the stories behind their favorite facts, ‘conduct experiments’ (play drinking games), and test their knowledge with a trivia challenge loosely inspired by the show’s theme, political science. hosted by scientists and pub trivia hosts em costa, noah guiberson, and rob frawley. caveat (les), $18.76 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $24.41 adv, $25 door). >>

thurs 7pm: john and scott: two person improv: former 30 rock cast members scott adsit and john lutz pair up for an improv show at ucb theatre (east village). $10 adv, $15 day-of. >>

thurs 7:30pm: over work: transforming the daily grind in the quest for a better life: journalist and author brigid schulte launches over work, the follow-up to 2014’s overwhelmed: work, love, and play when no one has the time, in a conversation with labor journalist and author hamilton nolan (the hammer: power, inequaliry, and the struggle for the soul of labor) at greenlight bookstore (fort greene). free admission. >>

thurs 7:30pm: our history, our future: celebrating 10 years of voices at lincoln center: building on the vision of author and historian howard zinn, voices of a people’s history presents a reimagining of zinn’s subjects through a musical and spoken word celebration of dissent, change, and civic growth featuring celia keenan-bolger, amber gray, aasif mandvi, rosie perez, wallace shawn, bd wong, queen esther, philip harper, and sharp radway. lincoln center’s david rubenstein atrium (uws), free admision. >>

thurs 7:30pm (monthly): pete’s reading series: hear from literary icons and newcomers alike at this long-running reading series, hosted by temim fruchter and brian gresko. tonight’s event features gabriella burnham (wait), xochitl gonzalez (anita de monte laughs last), lisa ko (memory piece), and nicole treska (wonderland). books will be available for purchase. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), free admission. >>

thurs 8pm: the elegant universe: 25th anniversary with brian greene: theoretical physicist and author brian greene celebrates the launch of the 25th anniversary edition of the elegant universe: superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory at pioneer works (red hook) with barnard astronomy and physics professor janna levin (black hole survival guide). food will be available for purchase. free admission, $25.58 ticket includes a signed copy of the book (rsvp required). >>

thurs 8pm (monthly): entirely from memory: speed: blindly-cast ten bones theatre company performers will attempt to recreate jan de bont’s speed (1994), using only what they can remember from watching the film once recently. as chaos ensues, drinks are drunk while the players are challenged to incorporate lines written by the audience and create ‘deleted’ scenes. littlefield (gowanus), save $5 with promo code ‘speed5’ (reg. $10 adv, $12 door). >>

thurs 8pm: savage! a comedy show: savage comedy returns to logan’s run in park slope. hosted by lizzie martinez, melissa rocha, nonye brown-west, and chloé chunha, tonight’s show includes performances by talib babb (colbert), katie hannigan (colbert), irene morales (someecards), christine kim (very big very asian comedy), and chika (vice). bonus: rsvp for a chance to win free drinks. free admission. >>

thurs 8:30pm: wild things with john mcnaughton: nitehawk cinema (prospect park) hosts a screening of wild things (1998), followed by q+a with director john mcnaughton. $15. >>

thurs 9pm: ready to die?: emmy-nominated and wga award-winning writer and comedian alison zeidman (samantha bee, adam ruins everything, archer) brings her hour-long comedy show about end-of-life planning to q.e.d. (astoria). $10. >>

thurs 9pm: that 80s improv challenge: three improv teams go head-to-head as they create scenes inspired by videos from nyc in the 1980s. tonight’s inspiration: fast food training videos. hosted by harmon leon. young ethel’s (park slope), free (donations welcome). >>

ongoing

our roundup of 50+ ongoing events and attractions: art exhibits, film screenings, and more. >>

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– the skint