friday
fri 1-8pm (+ sat 11am-6pm): add to your wardrobe at the semi-annual manhattan vintage clothing show + sale, featuring more than 80 vintage clothing + accessories dealers. metropolitan pavilion (chelsea), $15 adv, $20 door. >>color>
fri 5:30-8pm (thru 4/17): ‘state of exception/estado de excepción,’ an exhibition of objects left behind in the desert by undocumented migrants on their journey into the u.s. and other forms of data, includes a wall of hundreds of backpacks. curators’ walkthrough (5:30pm) and opening reception (6-8pm) friday night. the new school’s anna-maria and stephen kellen gallery (union square), free. >>color>
fri 7pm (bi-monthly): the stargazing + lecture series returns to columbia university’s pupin hall with a discussion by astrobiologist david grinspoon on his new book earth in human hands: shaping our planet’s future, followed by q+a and stargazing with telescopes (weather permitting). free. >>color>
fri 7pm (monthly): the new york society for ethical culture (uws) hosts a screening and discussion of the ethical issues presented in the film the social network (2010), directed by david fincher. $5 suggested donation includes snacks and beverages. >>color>
fri 7-10pm: free art opening: the 11th and final 100 artists exhibition at ouchi gallery (downtown brooklyn). >>color>
fri 7:20pm (+ 2/4, 2/7, 2/9): academy award winning filmmaker barbara kopple and internet personality gigi gorgeous do q+a or introductions accompanying select screenings of their new documentary this is everything: gigi gorgeous. $15 general, $11 seniors. >>color>
fri 7:30pm: whether they’ve relocated from as near as long island or as far as ireland, the transplants comedy show shines the spotlight on funny folks telling stories of where they came from and the journey that led them here. tonight: jeff simmermon (the moth grandslam winner), will mars (showtime at the apollo), nick naney (comedy central), mike recine (comedy central), and katie boyle. hosted by sydnee washington. q.e.d. (astoria), $7 adv, $10 dos. >>color>
fri 8pm: the not quite midnight talk show features performances and interviews from comic guest duos, plus ‘weird al’ stylings by mo fry pasic + chris donahue. stick around for a post-show birthday dance party. hosted by chris calogero and courtney maginnis. pine box rock shop (bushwick), free. >>color>
fri 8pm: cellist and composer leila bordreuil premieres ‘void and dismissal,’ a collaborative piece combining music and performance art using homemade instruments and creative amplification methods. an improvised duo set with bordreuil and guitarist bill nace (body/head) opens the show. issue project room (downtown brooklyn). free ($10 suggested donation). >>color>
fri 8pm doors, 9pm show: delicate steve, eztv, and annie hart play the bowery ballroom (les). $13 adv, $15 dos. >>color>
fri 8:30pm (weekly): enjoy the brew-ha-ha at the bitches brew comedy show, featuring performances by ryan donahue (kimmel), maria wojciechowski (seeso), myq kaplan (comedy central), farah brook (the new york times), sean patton (comedy central), and khalid rahmaan (the nation). hosted by shelby taylor. the back room at halyards (gowanus), free (a tip jar will be passed around). >>color>
fri 9:30pm (weekly thru 4/28): the rubin museum of art’s (chelsea) latest cabaret cinema series invited scientists to introduce films that address perception. tonight: delmer daves’s dark passage (1947), starring lauren bacall and humphrey bogart. $10. >>color>
fri-sat midnight-ish movies:
brazil @ ifc center (west village). $15. >>color>
don’t knock twice @ ifc center (west village). $15. >>color>
dr. strangelove, or: how i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb @ landmark sunshine (lower east side). $12. >>color>
jaws @ ifc center (west village). $15. >>color>
john carpenter’s the thing (friday only) @ videology (williamsburg), $8. >>color>
nightstick (saturday only) @ spectacle (williamsburg). $5. >>color>
scream @ nitehawk cinema (williamsburg). $12. >>color>
silent running @ ifc center (west village). $15. >>color>
the evolution of snuff (friday only) @ spectacle (williamsburg). $5. >>color>
the room @ landmark sunshine (lower east side). $12. >>color>
the white ribbon (das weisse band) @ nitehawk cinema (williamsburg). $12. >>color>
they live (saturday only) @ videology (williamsburg), $8. >>color>
2001: a space odyssey @ ifc center (west village). $15. >>color>
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saturday
sat 11am-7pm: wellness and holistic center minka brooklyn (prospect lefferts gardens) hosts the alive + thrive love and wellness market, with an assortment of local vendors, practitioners, and speakers. a portion of the proceeds from the day will go to the regional chapter of food + water watch. bonus: the first 15 attendees get a free goodie bag. >>color>
sat 2pm: thousands will gather at the stonewall national monument in the west village for a lgbt solidarity rally. >>color>
sat 2-6pm: in honor of black history month, the apollo theater in harlem hosts a free open house including ‘amateur night’ winner performances, family workshops, film clips of raoul peck’s i am not your negro and stanley nelson’s tell them we are rising: the story of black colleges and universities, and more. free. >>color>
sat 5-10pm: big gay ice skate! skate to benefit the ali forney center at bryant park rink’s lgbtq night, including live performances on ice, entry to a private lounge area for socializing, and creative outfits. $25 admission includes skate rental. >>color>
sat 5-11pm (monthly): this month’s free target first saturday at the brooklyn museum presents an evening of programming honoring black history month and the exhibitions ‘beverly buchanan- ruins and rituals’ and ‘i see myself in you: selections from the collection,’ including musical performances, a dance party, screenings, talks, a community resource fair, and more. food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. free admission. >>color>
sat 5pm doors, 5:30pm show: catch a 35-minute sneak preview of madart creative’s ‘inner reaches: year ii,’ an immersive dance and sound performance inspired by quantum physics. the event features drummer ian chang (son lux) performing with sensory sunhouse percussion. ophelia theater (astoria), $10. >>color>
sat 5:30pm: buddhist tzu chi foundation hosts a lunar new year charity gala with a vegetarian dinner, cocktail hour, a tea ceremony, mini-golf, flower arrangement demos, raffles, and info on volunteer opportunities. proceeds benefit syrian refugee relief efforts. sun west studios (midtown west). $17.50 with promo code ‘skint’ (reg. $35). >>color>
sat 6:30pm doors: icelandic singer and multi-instrumentalist ólöf arnalds plays mercury lounge (les), with nj indie/alt folk band cold weather company opening. $14. >>color>
sat 7-9pm (thru 2/19): 100 artists drew/painted on red envelopes containing mystery gifts inside for the ‘red envelope show,’ the second annual chinese new year art show at grumpy bert (boerum hill). opening reception tonight. free admission. >>color>
sat 7-10pm: chicago’s quimby’s bookstore, specializing in alternative and underground publications, celebrates the grand opening of its williamsburg location with a sort talk on the history of zines by quimby’s founder steven svymbersky followed by a champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception. free admission. >>color>
sat 7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): the tinder live! comedy show with host lane moore (the onion, brooklyn magazine‘s funniest people in brooklyn) takes swipes at the hook-up app with real-time profile scoping, liking, and even matching. this month’s show includes guests naomi ekperigin (broad city writer), dan soder (conan), and amy rose spiegel (action: a book about sex). the bell house (gowanus), $15. >>color>
sat 8pm: string orchestra of brooklyn performs works by barber, mendelssohn, and beethoven, joined by violinist giora schmidt. good shepherd-faith presbyterian church (uws), $16 general, $11 students/seniors. >>color>
sat 9pm doors, 9:30pm show (monthly): hear ‘dirty, unsafe for prime time jokes, bits, and riffs’ at the dirty show. tonight’s performers include victor varnado (conan), scott chaplain (roast battle), shalewa sharpe (stay eating cookies), and frank conniff (mst3k). hosted by ben conrad and lucas connolly. q.e.d. (astoria), $7 adv, $10 dos. >>color>
sat 9:30pm: it’s one truth and three lies at the (mostly) true things storytelling show, where four storytellers share and audience questions bring out the honest one. the pit (flatiron), $10. >>color>
sat 9:30pm (select dates thru 5/6): star wars: the farce awakens: a new musical parody lampoons the star wars films at the pit (flatiron). $15. >>color>
sat 10pm: at the specific ignorance comedy trivia show, the audience tries to stump three comics with questions they can’t answer, and the winning question writers get a free shot. hosted by chris miller. the creek and the cave (lic), $5. >>color>
sat 10pm (monthly): at tonight’s party like it’s 1999 dance party: 25 years of ‘i’m too sexy’ and other one hit wonders edition, dj steve reynolds plays 90’s rock, pop, dance, r+b, hip-hop, and an extra dose of songs from people who had big hits in the ‘90s and not much else. the bell house (gowanus), free. >>color>
sat 10pm: travel back in time to a medieval land of ice and snow at the kingdom of yes royal snow ball, a dance party with frozen frolicking and magical merriment. house of yes (bushwick), free before 11pm with rsvp, $15+ otherwise. >>color>
sunday
sun various times: super bowl parties that won’t leave you hungry or thirsty from am new yorkcolor>, time out new yorkcolor>, and murphguidecolor>.
sun 12-4:30pm: ring in the year of the rooster at the 18th annual new york city lunar new year parade + festival in chinatown. >>color>
sun 1-3pm: sushi sushi celebrates nutella day with free banana nutella rolls at its greenwich village and harlem locations. >>color>
sun 2pm: the mannes college new school for music’s schneider concerts season continues with ulysses string quartet performing stravinsky, shostakovich, debussy, and stark. the new school’s auditorium (union square), $18 general, $16 seniors, $5 students (standby). >>color>
sun 2pm: the peoples’ symphony concerts continue the season with pianist alexander melnikov performing music by rachmaninoff and debussy. the town hall (midtown west), $15-19. >>color>
sun 2-9pm: chicago’s party noire collective brings their day party (chicago reader‘s ‘best dance party’ 2016) to brooklyn. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10 adv, $15 door. >>color>
sun 3pm: today’s ‘sunday sessions’ at moma ps1 brings a day of multidisciplinary performance, poetry and music exploring queerness and ‘trans-feminine social dissonance,’ curated by intermedia artist india salvor menuez. $12. >>color>
sun 3pm (quasi-monthly thru may): the greenwich village orchestra continues its 30th season with a program of pieces all about love and romance, including selections from strauss, debussy, ravel, and sibelius. washington irving auditorium (gramercy), $20 suggested general donation, $10 students/seniors. >>color>
sun 5-7pm: meditation teacher rachel stein leads a talk, guided meditation, and discussion on processing through grief and loss with meditation + mindfulness. new women space (east williamsburg), $10 (advance purchase required). >>color>
sun 8pm: the icarus quartet performs a program featuring a world premiere by composer michael laurello and works by lansky and reich. the firehouse space (east williamsburg), $10. >>color>
all weekend
fri thru 2/5: the 29th mix new york queer experimental film festival returns in a new ‘film-forward’ iteration, with a variety of screenings, discussions, and more. the dreamhouse (ridgewood), $14+. >>color>
fri thru 2/7: the 45th annual dance on camera festival presents feature documentary and narrative films, shorts, panels, installations, and filmmaker + dancer q+a. film society of lincoln center (uws), $14 general, $11 students/seniors, plus several free programs. >>color>
fri thru 2/23: one way or another: black women’s cinema 1970-1991. on the occasion of the recent restoration and re-release of julie dash’s daughters of the dust (1991), bamcinématek showcases work by trailblazing independent black women filmmakers, many including introductions or q+a. bam (fort greene), $14. >>color>
fri thru 4/30: the new ‘tattooed new york’ exhibition at the new-york historical society (uws) explores the history of tattooing in nyc with more than 250 items from the 1700s to today. $20 general, $15 seniors, $12 students, pay-what-you-wish fridays 6-8pm. >>color>
sat-sun 12:30-6pm: the paley center for media (midtown west) hosts free screenings in honor of mary tyler moore, including the mary tyler moore show, the dick van dyke show, and more >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
ticket deals / sales
snowdays shaved cream co. celebrates its grand opening near brooklyn’s barclays center with 50% off all shaved cream desserts thru 2/5 and $1 coffee all month. >>color>
get tickets to the harlem gospel choir sings the songs of whitney + beyoncé at b.b. king blues club 3/6 + 4/24 for $11-25 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20+50). >>color>
get tickets to the architectural digest design show at pier 94 3/17-19, plus a one-year digital magazine subscription, for free (plus ticket fees, reg. $30). >>color>
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