wednesday
thru 9/27: (wednesdays + thursdays 5-7pm, saturdays 10am-4pm, sundays 12-3:30pm): free kayaking at brooklyn bridge park: paddle with a view! free kayaking returns to brooklyn bridge park for the season, offering 20-minute rides with views of the brooklyn bridge and downtown manhattan. life vests, equipment, and instruction are provided. advance registration is required, and opens 2 weeks before each date. >>
thru 9/17: bryant park and prospect park yoga: find your flow in two of the city’s greenest spots. free outdoor yoga returns to bryant park (tuesdays at 10am on the upper terrace, wednesdays at 6pm on the lawn; thru 9/17) and prospect park (thursdays at 7pm; thru 8/28) with a rotating lineup of instructors and a welcoming atmosphere for all experience levels. byo mat or towel and water.
thru 6/1: the waiting room: following its 2024 premiere at the edinburgh fringe festival, the waiting room comes to nyc with an ai-driven immersive experience—part interactive game, part theatre—that explores the nature of our choices and their impact on the future. bring a charged smartphone or tablet and earphones/headphones for a personalized experience. mabou mines (east village), $18.75 with promo code ‘theskint’ (reg. $25). >>
four film fests / series:
► weds 4:30pm + 6:30pm: the 27th cityvisions: city college of new york’s showcase of new thesis films: sva theater (chelsea), free admission. >>
► thurs thru sun: inwood film festival: columbia university’s campbell sports center (inwood) and online. $15 general, $10 students ($3 online). >>
► thurs thru 6/2: newfest lgbtq+ film festival: pride edition: sva theatre, gansevoort plaza, and online. various prices. >>
► thurs thru 6/5: the 24th annual open roads: new italian cinema festival: film at lincoln center (uws). $17 general, $14 students / seniors / persons with disabilities. >>
weds + thurs (weds 8:13pm, thurs 8:12pm): manhattanhenge: catch a striking urban sunset that happens only twice a year—this week and again in july—when the setting sun lines up perfectly with manhattan’s street grid. score a front-row seat from the east ends of 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, and 57th streets, as well as tudor city overpass in manhattan and hunter’s point south park in lic. >>
weds 12-5pm: 1,000 free spam burgers: casa 13urger and spam celebrate national hamburger day with 1,000 free spam burgers at casa 13urger’s lower east side location. >>
weds 7pm: letters + sodas: lic reading series one-year anniversary show: 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 charu sinha (mcsweeney’s), amanda eisenberg (people are talking), emily kirkpatrick (i <3 mess), justin catchens (ucblk), and river clegg (colbert). $5. >>
weds 7:30pm: we have fun: a stand-up show: hosts zach sims and dan wilbur bring the fun-ny to young ethel’s (south slope), with stand-up by hari kondabolu (netflix), john f. o’donnell (comedy central), lauren hope krass (betches), and kendra cunningham (the broad squad). free admission. >>
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 andrew e. colarusso (taylor + co. books), brian gresko (you must go on: 30 inspirations on writing + creativity), leila taylor (sick houses: haunted homes and the architecture of dread, and shayne terry (leave: a postpartum account). free admission. >>
weds 8pm: the moth storyslam: the popular community-based open mic storytelling competition, where anyone can share a five-minute tale based on the evening’s theme to an attentive audience, returns to the bell house (gowanus). tonight’s theme: ‘drama.’ $19.65. >>
sponsored
Photo: Gilberto Tadday/Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Save 40% on The JLCO Plays the 70s
Thursday, May 29 thru Saturday, May 31 at 7:30pm
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra dives into the revolutionary sound of the 1970s, led by Grammy-winning saxophonist Ted Nash. From Stevie Wonder to Chick Corea, experience bold new takes on the icons who defined a decade.
Special guests Charles McPherson and Tom Harrell join the JLCO for an unforgettable night of fearless music-making.
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Ticket includes:
• pre-concert lecture at 6:30pm (all nights)
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(just show your Rose Theater ticket at the reservations desk)
* excludes premium orchestra seats
** dependent on capacity
thursday
thurs thru 8/17: shaping american art: a celebration of the art students league of new york at 150: the art students league of new york’s 150th anniversary exhibition traces the league’s influence on american art, from the school’s founding in 1875 to today. on view are works by some of the artists who studied or taught at the league, including louise bourgeois, alexander calder, donald judd, georgia o’keefe, robert rauschenberg, norman rockwell, and many more. opening reception, 5/29 at 6pm. phyllis harriman mason gallery at the art students league (midtown west), free admission. >>
thurs thru 8/17 (thursdays-sundays at 6:30pm): hudson classical theater company: julius caesar: hudson classical theater company celebrates its 22nd summer season with intimate, outdoor productions of william shakespeare’s julius caesar (5/29-6/22), jane austen’s sense and sensibility (6/26-7/20), and henrick ibsen’s the lady from the sea (7/24-8/17) at the soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in riverside park (uws). pay-what-you-can admission (donations will be accepted following the show). >>
thurs thru sun: brooklyn ceramic arts tour: this borough-wide celebration of all things clay brings together local ceramic artists, studios, galleries, and shops for open houses, exhibitions, hands-on workshops, demos, artist talks, and sales. >>
sponsored: thurs thru sat: emerge125 dance company’s 2025 nyc season at el museo del barrio: save 40%!: emerge125, a harlem-based black female-led dance company, hosts its 2025 season — a celebration of our company, supporters, and community! this thrilling 90-minute performance on may 29 and 30 at 7:30pm (with a special family matinee on may 31) will leave you breathless. featuring an exhilarating mix of reimagined masterpieces, timeless company classics, and two thrilling world premieres, this is a must-see event for dance lovers. save 40% with promo code ‘skint’ >>
thurs thru 6/29: mobile unit’s much ado about nothing: the public theater’s mobile unit celebrates 15 years with much ado about nothing. director rebecca martínez and composer julián mesri reunite for a third year to bring their bilingual, family-friendly musical take of shakespeare’s classic to outdoor sites across all five boroughs. free admission. >>
thurs various times (weather permitting): free outdoor movies:
in the mood for love at fort greene park (rescheduled from 5/14) >>
wicked at st. vartan park (murray hill) >>
thurs 6pm doors: collective scream presents: a benefit for mayday space: collective scream, wrong choice records, and through the monitor present a benefit concert for mayday space, a bipoc-led community and organizing hub. featuring performances from strange neighbors, plastic baby jesus, freyja, and mikey leão. sliding scale admission (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). bridge and tunnel brewery (ridgewood). >>
thurs 6:30pm: winging it: an open mic night at lofty pigeon books: share your script, your poem, your music, your jokes, or just your support at this open mic night held at kensington’s lofty pigeon books, hosted by the comedian, performer, author, and new yorker cartoonist emily flake. light refreshments will be served, and attendees will save 10% on store purchases. free admission. >>
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 gus constantellis (comedy central), calvin cato (netflix), katie boyle (don’t tell comedy), and vicki ferentinos. 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: power suit comedy cabaret: mariah oxley (buzzfeed) and rebecca weiser (reductress) present a comedy cabaret send up of #girboss culture, with performances from amanda gordon, esther fallick, gary simon, maggie crane, and nick smith. club cumming (east village), $12 adv, $15 day of. >>
thurs 8:30pm (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 jake cornell (comedian, hey big guy), zhubin parang (writer, the daily show), and shawna thomas (executive producer, cbs mornings). ucb (east village), $10 adv, $15 day of. >>
ongoing
our roundup of 60+ ongoing events and attractions: rooftop cinema club, summer on the hudson, the met fifth ave’s new roof garden commission, brooklyn cyclones baseball season, bargemusic, and more. >>
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