around town today
4, 6:30pm (monthly): go down the rabbit hole with uk mathematician robin wilson as he explores charles dodgson’s (aka lewis carroll’s) adventures in numberland as a math teacher at oxford, long before alice entered wonderland. momath, free. >>color>
6pm: help slice out hunger at an annual large-scale pizza party, where 50 of the city’s pizza purveyors provide $1 slices (including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options), and all proceeds benefit the food bank for new york. st. anthony’s church (155 sullivan st. @ houston), free admission, purchase $1 slice tickets at the door (exact change requested. cash only.). >>color>
6pm: the first 400 folks to purchase duran duran’s new album at j+r express in the lower level of century 21 now will receive a wristband to meet the band for a signing tonight. >>color>
6pm: free art opening: chip kidd presents: ‘batman black and white: the sketch covers’ @ society of illustrators (thru 10/7) >>color>
6pm doors, 6:45pm show: writer and producer glenn o’brien introduces his film starring jean-michel basquiat, downtown 81, and sticks around to answer questions. glenn horowitz bookseller penthouse, free (rsvp). >>color>
6:30pm (thru 10/9): author and activist bell hooks (née gloria jean watkins) hosts a week of conversations with intellectuals and scholars at eugene lang college. tonight: a discussion about confronting loss with guests marci blackman (po moan’s child) and darnell moore (micnews, the feminist wire). free. >>color>
6:30pm: put your phone down! sherry turkle, author of reclaiming conversation: the power of talk in the digital age, and slate staff writer amanda hess discuss our reliance on tech devices to communicate with each other and how best to connect in the digital age. new america nyc, free (rsvp). >>color>
7pm: musician patti smith comes to barnes + noble union square for a signing of her new book, m train. purchase of the book required for admission. >>color>
7pm: graphic designer adam turnbull launches noted, an interactive journal meant to aid the creative process through open-ended and random prompts, facts, and quotes. powerhouse arena, free. >>color>
7pm (monthly): department of mammalogy curator nancy simmons and postdoctoral fellow abigail curtis take a look at the inside world (and bodies) of bats using ct-scanning technology at this month’s scicafe, the american museum of natural history’s evening cocktail + conversation series. free admission (rsvp). >>color>
7pm: kirby dick’s documentary the hunting ground examines the national crisis of sexual assault on college campuses and what is (or isn’t) being done to address it. tonight’s screening at nyu law school is followed by a discussion with the director and activist sofie karasek. $15 general, $10 students/seniors. >>color>
7pm doors, 8pm show: tonight’s arty need show is a live talk show hosted by an 18-inch marionette, featuring guests sean donnelly (inside amy schumer), jo firestone (the chris gethard show), leslie goshko (huffington post), emily james, the love show dancers, and house band corn mo. the slipper room, $10. >>color>
7:30pm (monthly): hear true stories inspired by an 80s/90s tv clip at the a very special episode storytelling show with danny artese and guest host selena coppock. this week’s theme, inspired by what’s happening!!, includes guests t.j. mannix, vanessa valerio, and elizabeth yuko, plus at least two open mic slots. q.e.d. astoria, $7. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show: 2 dope queens, a new night of storytelling hosted by jessica williams (daily show) and phoebe robinson (seth meyers, broad city), includes guests lizz winstead (the daily show co-creator), adam wade (20-time moth storyslam winner, inside amy schumer), franchesca ramsey (mtv decoded, last name basis), and more. union hall, $10. >>color>
8pm: long before youtube, cats were popular as accomplices throughout history, even on the high seas (maybe it was all the tuna?). learn about seafaring felines as obscura society ny presents a historical lecture about nautical cats: adventure, courage, and betrayal. catland books (987 flushing ave, brooklyn), $15. >>color>
8pm (weekly): april boddy hosts this week’s train wreck stand-up comedy show at the producers club, with guests phil hanley (craig ferguson, comedy central), mike recine (conan), tyler fischer (america’s got talent), lisa corrao, brooke arnold, dean masello, and peter k. no drink minimum, free admission. >>color>
8pm (+ 10/8-11, 13-17): immerse yourself in the witches, a dramatic adaptation of macbeth by the new collectives that’s part séance, part play. the access theater (tribeca), $18. >>color>
8pm: pep, starlight girls, def girls and real things play pianos. $8. >>color>
8pm doors: gemma plays a record release show at shea stadium with palehound, railings and cookies. $8. >>color>
8:30pm (rescheduled from 9/28): edible history’s victoria flexner gives a lecture on the medieval spice trade and how it influenced european exploration. the brooklyn brainery, $7. >>color>
9pm: regular people share stories about meeting famous stars at the celebrity encounters storytelling show. hosted by karen summerton and jackie rae. the pit loft, $5 general, $1 students (space permitting). >>color>
thru 10/9: immerse yourself in nyc contemporary theater and performance during cuny’s 12th annual prelude festival, which features 30+ free performances, panels and installations. >>color>
thru 10/12: 50 artists’ work + performances take-over public spaces all along 14th street from avenue c to the hudson river for the 11th annual art in odd places festival. opening reception fri 5-8pm @ pedro albizu campos plaza (e. 14th st. bet aves a + b). free. >>color>
thru 10/11: new york super week, a week of events leading up to new york comic con, features tons of pop-culture themed events including concerts, comedy shows, gaming, lectures, podcasts, storytelling, food tastings and more. some of tonight’s skint-priced events: geekfest film festival (gotham west market, $10), science fiction + fantasy spelling bee (the dimenna center, $12), you’re the expert (the bell house, $15), doctor who trivia + costume contest (the way station, $10). >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
coming up
egistration for select sites + programs that require advance reservations ($5 each) are now open for the 13th annual open house new york weekend (10/17-18), in which 300+ nyc private residences and historic landmarks open their doors for tours and talks. demand for these is high, often causing the reservation page to run very slowly, so check ohny’s tips herecolor> and go herecolor> for a list of all advance reservation tours with links to corresponding eventbrite pages. >>color>
10/8 12:30-1:30pm (ends today): the mad. sq. reads literary series brings free lunchtime readings and discussions to the steps of madison square park’s augustus saint-gaudens’ farragut monument. today: journalist and author eli gottlieb (best boy) with michael hainey, deputy editor of gq. >>color>
10/8 1-2:30pm: artist/writer/filmmaker miranda july signs copies of her debut novel, the first bad man, at mcnally jackson. >>color>
10/8 5-11pm: the i imagine film festival, occurring at the same time as the un general assembly, curates global stories about a range of social, environmental, and political issues in an effort to better understand how to address them. sva theater, $10/film, $20/pass. >>color>
10/8 6pm: veteran tv talk show host dick cavett hosts an illustrated talk with joan kramer and david heeley, who documented the lives and careers of many of hollywood’s famous and powerful in their new book, in the company of legendscolor>. nypl for the performing arts, free. >>color>
10/8 7pm: former the atlantic editor, independent journalist and climate activist wen stephenson presents his journey into the climate-justice movement in what we’re fighting for now is each other at bookcourt. free. >>color>
10/8 7pm (monthly): the ‘behind the book’ reading series at kgb bar features helen phillips (the beautiful bureaucrat), sophie mcmanus (the unfortunates) alexandra kleeman (you too can have a body like mine), and tanwi nandini islam (bright lines). free. >>color>
10/8 7pm-3:30am: berning down the house: a local bernie sanders fundraiser/awareness event with live music + art benefits the sanders presidential campaign. bonus: free ben + jerry’s ice cream and pizza at 7pm. the paper box, $10. >>color>
10/8 7pm doors, 7:30pm music, 8pm film: rooftop films returns with an outdoor screening of short horror films and the returned, plus live music by orion rigel dommisse. food and drink will be available for purchase. in the event of rain, the event will move indoors. the bushwick generator, free (rsvp). >>color>
10/8 7pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): get your dose of schadenfreude at mortified, a tribute to teen angst artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, home movies, stories and more) shared by their original authors. littlefield, $10. >>color>
10/8 7pm doors, 8pm show: hotsy totsy burlesque pays tribute to american horror story at the slipper room. $10. >>color>
10/8 7:30pm (monthly): performers, writers, and regular folks tell stories about mental health (and the lack thereof) at lori baird’s talk therapy storytelling + open mic show. tonight: comedian angela cobb, storytellers peter aguero and selena coppock, and open-mic spots. q.e.d. astoria, $5. >>color>
10/8 8pm: at ’pander public radio’, a live show and podcast hosted by fake npr host justin ‘pander’ perez, guests tell personal stories and perez attempts to tie them together. tonight’s debut includes guests hasan minhaj (the daily show), matteo lane (gotham comedy live),matteo lane (guy code), julia shiplett (devour hour co-host), and country music comedy duo reformed whores. the experiment comedy gallery, $10 admission includes free harpoon brewery beer. >>color>
10/8 8pm doors, 8:30pm show: inside joke: an unexpected night of standup comedy: after a lifetime of saying both on and off stage that she’d never have kids and doesn’t particularly like children, a very pregnant ophira eisenberg (ask me another, screw everyone: sleeping my way to monogomy) delivers original material about her maternal state. union hall, $10 adv, $12 dos. >>color>
10/8 9:30pm: spider-man… entirely from memory: eight performers attempt to recreate the film stories of spider-man from memory. without knowing which role they’ll have until the show. with additional audience-written lines. and random sound effects added in. the pit, $10. >>color>
10/8-8/7: cooper hewitt’s newest exhibition, ’pixar: the design of story’ examines the animation studio’s design process and features original artwork, including hand-drawn sketches, paintings and sculptures from films such as toy story, wall-e, the incredibles, and more. $18 general, $12 seniors, $9 students, pay-what-you-wish 6-9pm saturdays. >>color>
sales, deals, freebies
stream new albums from dunkan sheik, st. germain, protomartyr, saintseneca and more on npr. >>color>
ticket deals
sponsored: don’t miss kill floor at lct3, lincoln center theater’s home for new artists and new audiences. >>color>
get tickets to a back to the future screening with the soundtrack performed by a live orchestra, plus an appearance by christopher lloyd (doc!), at radio city music hall 10/15-16 for $37+ (plus ticket fees, reg. $73+). >>color>
get free tickets to an afternoon distinguished concerts international performance at carnegie hall 11/15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20+). >>color>
get tickets to rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead at the gene frankel theatre 11/6-21 for $5-10 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20). >>color>
get tickets to the boo short play an musical festival at players theatre 10/8-24 for $15 (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>color>
tickets are now on sale for the fifth annual social soup experiment, a communal lunch at the high line 10/17. note: this always sells out in advance quickly. $10. >>color>
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