around town today
2-6pm: geek out with a day of free admission to the national museum of mathematics (reg. $15 general, $9 students/seniors). >>color>
6pm: in honor of women’s history month, the new school screens kamala lopez’s equal means equal followed by a panel discussion. free (rsvp) >>color>
6-9pm: turn and face the strange: the carlton arms hotel (kips bay) unveils four hotel rooms customized by an eclectic assortment of international artists. free. >>color>
6-10pm: this week’s brooklyn museum free admission thursday nights programming includes access to the exhibitions as well as a salsa party. >>color>
6:30pm: trump, the free press and our democracy: the national organization for women hosts a panel discussion on president trump’s actions in the context of history and the warning signs of fascism. new york society for ethical culture (uws), $10 general, free for students. >>color>
6:30pm (rescheduled from 2/9): in her continuing effort to uncover the global flavors of american cuisine, historic gastronomist sarah lohman delves into how curry, soy sauce, and sriracha became a part of everyday american dining. museum of food and drink lab, $10 general, $5 students. >>color>
6:30-8pm: throw some coin at women-oriented businesses at win.nyc’s wintrepreneur marketplace pop-up shop. wework times square, free (rsvp required). >>color>
6:30pm doors, 7pm show (monthly): relax your funny bone at the loose comedy show, hosted by jo firestone (fallon). this month’s installment features kate willett (comedy central), emmy blotnick (comedy central), langston kerman (insecure), and more. housing works bookstore cafe (soho), $10 admission includes a drink. >>color>
7pm: professor, author, and pulitzer prize finalist rogers m. smith gives a lecture on conflicting visions of citizenship in the trump years. roosevelt house at hunter college (ues), free (rsvp). >>color>
7pm: neuroculture: neuroscience and the law: can cognitive neuroscience assist the law in interpreting human intentions? a lecture with u.s. district judge jed s. rakoff and baruch professor and neuroscientist jennifer mangels investigates. baruch performing arts center (kips bay), $15 general, $11 students. >>color>
7pm: kate t. parker discusses her new book of photography, strong is the new pretty: a celebration of girls being themselves, at powerhouse archway (dumbo). free. >>color>
7pm: (monthly): authors read between their own lines at the behind the book reading series. this month’s words come from andré aciman (enigma variations), nicole krauss (great house), eric puchner (music through the floor), and tom mcallister (bury me in jersey). kgb bar (east village), free. >>color>
7pm: a book launch party for bradley spinelli’s novel the painted gun doubles as a night of noir and burlesque, with performances by angie pontani, gal friday, peekaboo pointe, francine the lucid dream, and daniel holtzclaw. the rosemont (williamsburg), free. >>color>
7pm: the annual irish heritage concert at st. patrick’s cathedral (midtown east) features traditional and contemporary irish music by the st. patrick’s cathedral choir, mick moloney + friends, and the cathedral organ. free. >>color>
7pm doors, 8pm show: astronomy + physics professor janna levin (how the universe got its spots) hosts the scientific controversies series at red hook’s pioneer works. tonight’s topic: genetic manipulation. free (contributions welcome). >>color>
7pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): your wallet doesn’t need to be full for the runnin’ on empty stand-up comedy show, which features a mix of pros and up-and-comers. tonight’s guests include phoebe robinson (2 dope queens), shalewa sharpe (stay eating cookies), rob haze (adam devine’s house party), sonia denis (brown girls), cathryn mudon, josh bates, and jonah henkle. hosted by yotam tubul and lisa franklin. le poisson rouge’s gallery bar (greenwich village), free. >>color>
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 (gowanus), $10. >>color>
7pm doors, 8pm show: performers fight bloodsuckers with pasties at hotsy totsy’s burlesque tribute to buffy the vampire slayer. the slipper room (les), $10. >>color>
7-9pm: sample tastes of coney island brewing company’s new york honey stout and mermaid pilsner, plus swag giveaways. fawkner (boerum hill), free. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show: time after time, a variety show about movies and women’s history explores women through film-themed dance, presentations, and burlesque performance. the bell house (gowanus), $10 adv, $12 door. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): fill your belly with food and laughs at the it’s all happening! stand-up comedy show, serving up complimentary homemade baked ziti alongside stand up by josh johnson (fallon), paul hooper (gotham comedy live), marie faustin (the unofficial expert), jeff scheen (laughs), jordain fisher, and chanel ali. hosted by brian parise. frank’s lounge (fort greene), $5. >>color>
8pm (monthly): storytellers and comedians just can’t hold it in at the awkward poop… and the city storytelling show. tonight’s ill-timed tales come from gregory w. hall (elite daily), rosa escandón, and carrie gravenson. hosted by natalie wall. bonus: free beer! the creek and the cave (lic), free admission. >>color>
8:30pm doors, 9pm show (monthly): country music comedy duo reformed whores host a night of comedy and variety with their up n’ coming show at the cobra club (bushwick). tonight’s performers include robert dean (comedy central), dusty slay (last comic standing), blair socci (ladylike), and josh carter (collegehumor). free. >>color>
9:30pm: beauty and the beast… entirely from memory: performers attempt to recreate the story of the film using only what they can remember, and with additional audience-written lines and random sound effects added. the pit (flatiron), $10. >>color>
thru 3/10: the annual japan week returns to grand central terminal’s vanderbilt hall with a zen garden, workshops + demos, food, travel destination info, and more. free admission. >>color>
thru 3/12: bibliophiles and collectors will have plenty to peruse at the annual new york antiquarian book faircolor> (fri-sun, park avenue armory, $25 general, $10 students) and the new york city book and ephemera faircolor> (fri 8am-7pm, church of st. ignatius loyola, $15. $5-10 off coupon herecolor>.).
thru 3/18: the annual asia week: more than 50 museums, galleries, and cultural institutions celebrate asian art with open houses, special events, exhibits, talks, and more. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
sponsored
Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son 25th Anniversary
Mon, March 20, 2017 7:30pm
Symphony Space
Authors, and fans, Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Amy Hempel (Reasons to Live), Victor LaValle (The Devil in Silver), Michael Cunningham (The Hours), and Jenny Offill (Dept. of Speculation) celebrate the 25th anniversary of Denis Johnson’s contemporary classic short story collection in a discussion about how the book was influential on their own work. Readings from Jesus’ Son by Billy Crudup and more. MORE INFOcolor>
coming up
3/10 9:30am-6pm (+ 3/11): a climate action conference at nyu skirball center (greenwich village) includes speakers bernie sanders (via video conference), jeffrey sachs, and others, talks on the state of the climate emergency, addressing poverty through a green revolution, and more, plus plus breakout sessions. $5. >>color>
3/10 5-9pm (monthly thru 5/12): celebrate st. patrick’s day a week early at brooklyn historical society’s free friday ‘irish brooklyn’ edition, with a talks on irish new york history and whiskey wars (with tastings), a drink-n-draw session, and more. bonus: beer by brooklyn brewery. brooklyn historical society (brooklyn heights), free. >>color>
3/10 6-9pm (thru 3/12): 20 b.i.g. years: a group art show commemorates the 20th anniversary of hip hop icon notorious b.i.g.’s death. opening reception friday. the bishop gallery (bedford stuyvesant), free. >>color>
3/10 6-10pm: art students open their studios for the annual hunter mfa/bfa open studios and silent auction. free. >>color>
3/10 6-11pm: tattoo artists put on a benefit art show benefiting best friends animal sanctuary, including a silent auction, adoptable cats + dogs, and an open bar. eight of swords (williamsburg), free admission. >>color>
3/10 6-11pm: bqes and betas: sample a new brooklyn quarterly experiment (bqe) beer and play new nyu game center games (betas) at brooklyn brewery (williamsburg). free admission. >>color>
3/10 7pm: the new-york historical society (uws) screens alfred hitchcock’s notorious (1946), with opening remarks by paley center curator ron simon and new york historical society’s vp for public programs dale gregory. first-come-first-serve free tickets will be distributed starting at 6pm as part of pay-what-you-wish admission friday nights (6-8pm, reg. $12-19). >>color>
3/10 7pm (+ 3/11 4pm): documentary filmmaker manfred kirchheimer does q+a following screenings of canners, his new film chronicling the people who collect bottles and cans on nyc’s streets. the metrograph (les), $15. >>color>
3/10 7pm: the tank (theater district) screens time simply passes, a new documentary about the wrongful conviction of james richardson in florida in 1968, followed by a discussion on criminal justice reform with filmmaker ty flowers and guests. $8 admission benefits exodus transitional community. >>color>
3/10 7pm: the slumber party film society, which encourages deep (and fun) thoughts about ‘girl movies,’ presents a screening of bring it on (2000). bonus: show your ticket for $2 off a drink at the bar afterwards. videology (williamsburg), $10. >>color>
3/10 7pm: the annie o. music series presents a intimate musical performances by b. miles and linying at the penthouse at the standard hotel (east village). free (email rsvp required). >>color>
3/10 7pm, 8:30pm (monthly): nerd nite returns with an evening of informative and entertaining presentations on a variety of topics. tonight, hear talks on the first watch on the moon, the curious + quirky lives of philosophers, and fly brains. hosted by matt wasowski. littlefield (gowanus), $14 admission includes trivia (7pm), $10 for presentations only (8:30pm). >>color>
3/10 7:25pm, 8:20pm (+ 3/11 5pm): director olivier assayas (irma vep, clouds of sils maria) does q+a following select screenings of personal shopper, his new film starring kristen stewart. ifc center (west village), $15 general, $11 seniors. >>color>
3/10 7:30pm + 9:30pm (monthly): vocalist martina dasilva and the steven feifke string trio perform two sets at this month’s jazz in the cave series at st. george’s church (gramercy). $15 admission includes drinks. >>color>
3/10 8pm: heavy metal website metalsucks celebrates its 10th anniversary with an aclu benefit show including bands so hideous, tiger flowers, meek is murder, and dead empires. saint vitus (greenpoint), $10. >>color>
3/10 8:30pm (weekly): enjoy the brew-ha-ha at the bitches brew comedy show, featuring performances by greg stone (america’s got talent), dan licata (adult swim), paige weldon (laughs), loyiso gola, and chanel ali. hosted by erica spera. the back room at halyards (gowanus), free (a tip jar will be passed around). >>color>
3/10 9:30pm (monthly): the relationsh*t show provides comfort from a panel of comics and actual therapists that’s way more fun—and cheap—than a session on the couch. tonight’s guests include christian finnegan, wilson mcdermut, marc gerber, kate willett, and dustin d’adato. hosted by morgan pielli and lynn bixenspan. q.e.d. (astoria), $8 adv, $10 dos. >>color>
3/10 9:30pm: angélica negrón and paul steven ray play knockdown center (maspeth), $12. >>color>
3/10 10pm: freedom sound djs present sanctuary city, a dance party/fundraiser for immigrant and muslim justice, with dj sets by talib kweli, latin prince, rekha, and reborn. friends and lovers (crown heights), $10-20 sliding scale donation. >>color>
3/10 midnight (monthly): jeff simmermon (this american life, moth grandslam winner) hosts the ‘and i am not lying’ variety show, with stand-up by emma willmann (colbert), tanel joachim (gotham comedy live) and lukas kaiser (comedy central), plus burlesque by nina marina and brief sweat. ucb (east village), $7. >>color>
3/10-16: la la out loud at a la la land sing-along. city cinemas east 86th street. $15 general, $12 seniors. >>color>
ticket deals
sponsored: $7 carnegie hall tickets for the ny premiere of dan forrest’s jubilate deo, rutter’s requiem, and more performed by the masterwork festival chorus, national children’s festival chorus, and the new york city chamber orchestra 3/20 ($110 value). >>color>
get tickets to cirque du soleil paramour at lyric theatre 3/10-12 for $49+ (plus ticket fees, reg. $96+). >>color>
get tickets to the harlem gospel choir sings the songs of whitney + beyoncé at b.b. king blues club 4/12, 4/24 and 5/23 for free-$25 (plus ticket fees, reg. $20-50). >>color>
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