around town today
various times: free outdoor movies:
do the right thing, herbert von king park (bedford-stuyvesant) >>color>
finding nemo, astoria heights playground >>color>
indiana jones and the temple of doom, firefighters field (roosevelt island) >>color>
inside out, john hancock playground (bedford-stuyvesant) >>color>
night of 1000 vhs tapes + vhs swap meet, terra firma (east williamsburg) >>color>
the princess bride, hudson river park’s pier 46 (greenwich village) >>color>
4-9pm (ends today): the union square greenmarket’s summer fridays series keeps the market open late with live music, prepared foods from neighborhood restaurants, and a beer, wine and cider garden. free admission, pay-as-you-go. >>color>
5-10pm: the second annual emerging music festival at bryant park showcases five up-and-coming local bands, from indie pop to psych-punk to harp music, with bonus activities like cornhole games and juggling lessons to occupy you between sets. scheduled to perform: emefe, acid dad, mikaela davis, odetta hartman, and gemma. bryant park, free. >>color>
6-8pm (thru 9/3): final fantasy fans can view film visuals and concept art from kingsglaive and final fantasy xv at hpgrp gallery (tribeca). opening reception friday. free. >>color>
6-9pm (thru 9/4): the hand, a new artist-run exhibition space in bushwick, hosts its inaugural show featuring works by 21 artists, ‘finger food.’ free. >>color>
7pm: enjoy free mini-lobster rolls from luke’s lobster (while supplies last) at babeland park slope while learning sex tips like how to properly (lobster) roll into bed. a gift card to luke’s lobster will be raffled off, and the first ten guests get gift bags. free admission. >>color>
7pm: chuckle at screenings of three nyc-based comedic webseries, followed by q+a sessions with their creators, at a made in ny film series and panel. donation-based brooklyn beer will be available for purchase. city reliquary (williamsburg), $10. >>color>
7pm, 9:15pm, 11:30pm: bushwick’s syndicated screens 1980 horror classic friday the 13th… on friday… the 19th. $3. >>color>
7-10pm (ends today): explore the studio museum of harlem’s courtyard and galleries with drinks (available for purchase), djs, and guided tours during the annual uptown fridays series. free with museum admission (suggested $7 general, $3 students/seniors). >>color>
7pm doors, 8pm show: it’ll be all about that base(ball) at the prospect park women’s softball league’s end-of-season party, packed with bands, burlesque, a silent auction + raffle, and vegan hot dogs from yeah dawg available for purchase. littlefield (gowanus), $10. >>color>
7:30pm (monthly): romance-hater carly ann filbin hosts a comical dating show that’s fit for the cynical singleton or questioning couple, let me break you up: an anti-dating game show, where a series of games tests the strength of real couples’ partnerships. the losing couple ‘has’ to break up! but at least the show can stay together: tonight’s their one-year anniversary. pete’s candy store (williamsburg), $5. >>color>
7:30pm (fridays thru 10/14): lola star’s dreamland roller disco returns to prospect park’s le frak center at lakeside. tonight’s theme: soul train: house, soul, and 80s club. $18 admission includes skate rental. bag check and locker rental extra. >>color>
8pm (monthly): it’s always a historic moment at the annal revue comedy show, where comedians take on a different historical period or event each month and question whether we’ve learned anything from it. hosted by justin auslaender and lindsay boling. the creek and the cave (lic), $5. >>color>
8:30pm (weekly): enjoy the brew-ha-ha at the bitches brew comedy/variety show, featuring performances by corinne fisher (guys we f*cked podcast), matt wayne (comedy central), brooke van poppelen (hack my life, craig ferguson), myka fox (someecards), julia claire, and ali reingold. hosted by erica spera. the back room at halyards (gowanus), free (a donation jar will be passed around). >>color>
8:30pm: get fired up for this weekend’s second annual flame con, nyc’s queer comic con, with a live show and dance party featuring burlesque, drag, acrobatics, and more. the bell house (gowanus), $15. >>color>
8:00pm doors, 8:30pm show: london’s calling, but stay and rock the casbah here: celebrate the life and music of the clash co-founder at the fourth annual joe strummer birthday bash, with live music by clash tribute band straight to hell and raffles benefiting the willie mae rock camp for girls. knitting factory (williamsburg), $12. >>color>
10pm (monthly): comedians tell stories while a guest visual artist sketches them at grant lindahl’s art school acid dropout show. bonus: the first 10 audience members get a free beer. the creek and the cave (lic), $5 admission includes a signed limited-edition poster. >>color>
10pm (+ 8/20): surrealist burlesque returns to coney with surfest, an immersive performance celebration of salvador dali’s dream of venus and manifestos. coney island usa, $15. >>color>
10:30pm: real science stories serve as the basis for improvised shows at science! exclamation point. under st. marks theatre (east village), $5. >>color>
11pm (monthly): comedians live-riff on top of a screening of 1983’s superman iii (26% fresh on rotten tomatoes) at chris gersbeck and freddy g’s ‘movies r dumb’ comedy series. q.e.d. (astoria), $10. >>color>
midnight-ish movies:
dirty work @ nitehawk (williamsburg). $12. >>color>
he walked by night (fri) and maneater (sat) @ spectacle (williamsburg). $5. >>color>
misery (1989) @ landmark sunshine (lower east side). $12. >>color>
my neighbor totoro @ ifc center (west village). $14. >>color>
predator @ ifc center (west village). $14. >>color>
safe (fri) the host (sat) @ videology (williamsburg), $5. >>color>
the exorcist @ ifc center (west village). $14. >>color>
the shining @ ifc center (west village). $14. >>color>
the wailing @ ifc center (west village). $14. >>color>
zombie @ nitehawk (williamsburg). $12. >>color>
thru 8/22: suave meets suspense in four classic films pairing cary grant + alfred hitchcock: notorious, suspicion, to catch a thief, and north by northwest. the metrograph (les), $5. >>color>
thru 8/28: the museum of the moving image presents kartemquin 50, a 16-film retrospective devoted to the not-for-profit documentary collective kartemquin, celebrating 50 years of documentaries exploring social justice and american lives. screenings include hoop dreams, the interrupters, raising bertie, and more, plus special guests. $12 ticket price may be applied toward same-day admission to the museum. >>color>
thru 9/13: harken back to days when two films were shown for the price of one at film forum’s return of the double feature series, beginning with pairings of hitchcock’s vertigo + rear window, godard’s contempt + breathless, and kubrick’s paths of glory + the killing. film forum (west village), $14. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
ticket deals
get tickets to blues, brews and botany at new york botanical garden, including brew samples and an all-garden pass 9/17-18 for $19 (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>color>
get a four-pack of amc movie tickets, good at any amc, amc showplace, loews, cineplex odeon, magic johnson and star theatre in ny and nj for $43 (plus ticket fees, reg. $64). >>color>
go on a 90-minute daytime or two-hour evening sail aboard the city’s largest sailing vessel, clipper city, thru 10/9 for $23.40 (plus ticket fees, reg $39). >>color>
get tickets to drunk shakespeare at the lounge at roy arias studios thru 9/30 for $29+ (plus ticket fees, reg. $59+). >>color>
see broadway shows for less without standing in the tkts line. 2-for-1 broadway week tickets are now on sale for 19 shows scheduled 9/5-18: an american in paris, cats, the humans, the lion king, wicked and more. >>color>
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