around town today
a golden girls-themed cafe is now open in washington heights. >>color>
6:30pm: a panel of artists discusses feminism and our bodies online. the new school (union square), free. >>color>
7pm: psychology professor marisa t. cohen explores how and why we fall in love and her new book, from first kiss to forever: a scientific approach to love. 61 local (cobble hill), free. >>color>
7pm (tuesdays thru 3/28): the stranger than fiction documentary series with filmmaker q+a kicks off the winter season with the war show, producer alaa hassan’s film on young syrians struggling for freedom. ifc, $17. >>color>
7pm doors, 7:30pm show (monthly): at the take two storytelling show, guests take a true story and tell two versions—one the way it actually happened, the other where things turn out differently. this month’s double takers: asher novek, emily ray reese, cyndi freeman, and marie faustin. hosted by elana lancaster and harvey katz. c’mon everybody (bedford stuyvesant), free ($5 suggested). >>color>
7:30pm (thru 2/12): centre chorégraphique national – ballet de lorraine comes to the joyce (chelsea) on its debut us tour with a focus on contemporary french choreographers. $10+. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): explore the evolution of mind with philosopher, cognitive scientist and author daniel dennett (from bacteria to bach and back) at this month’s installment of the secret science club lecture series. the bell house (gowanus), free. >>color>
8pm: damian bellino and anne rodeman gush over boy bands at tonight’s installment of the ‘so into it: fanatic variety show’, with guests naomi ekperigin (broad city writer), louis peitzman (buzzfeed), sarah peele (90’s mix tape), and keekwyn + the hackers. ucb east village, $7. >>color>
8pm doors, 8:30pm show (weekly): new york distilling company’s distilling room (williamsburg) hosts booze and laughs for the dan + joe + charles show, which this week includes performances by michelle wolf (seth meyers), jacqueline novak (comedy central), jeffrey katsman (mtv), and christian polanco (metro section). free. >>color>
8pm doors, 9pm show (weekly): seth herzog’s sweet comedy show features guests roy wood, jr. (the daily show), dan soder (billions), dc benny (comedy central), and john early + kate berlant. slipper room (les), $7. >>color>
9:30pm: the modestly named best new york comedy show combines stand up and songs. following each act, rebecca vigil and evan kaufman make up a song on the spot about the set. tonight’s performers include josh gondelman (last week tonight), joseph opio (the daily show), ophira eisenberg (ask me another), sean patton (comedy central), jim tews (felines of new york), filip jeremic (characters welcome), and max brand (liquid courage). tonight’s show will be filmed. the pit (flatiron), $7. >>color>
thru 7/31: selfie alert: ‘hippo ballerina,’ artist bjørn okholm skaarup’s 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a tutu-wearing hippopotamus, will be unveiled at dante park (lincoln center), with a companion exhibition of skaarup’s work on view at cavalier gallery (midtown west) thru 3/17. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
our next event!
Think Valentine’s Day is dumb? Avoid all the mushy stuff and dance your way into oblivion at Littlefield on Friday, February 10, as we celebrate singledom.
the skint presents:
The Second Annual
It’s Friday, I’m (Not) In Love Anti-Valentine’s Party
Friday, February 10 at 10pm
Littlefield
622 Degraw Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues), Brooklyn (directionscolor>)
Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1414882-skint-second-annual-its-brooklyn/color>
Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/422858118105344/color>
coming up
2/8 6:30pm (+ 2/15 at mcnally jacksoncolor>): love voltaire us apart: a philosopher’s guide to relationships, a new book from comedy writer julia edelman, spoofs the love lives of historical philosophers with made up of love letters, advice columns and breakup letters. edelman gives an illustrated lecture on the publication tonight at nypl mid-manhattan. free. >>color>
2/8 7:30pm: two chefs try to comedy and two comedians try to chef at the food funny show. q.e.d. (astoria), $7. >>color>
2/8 7:30pm: musicians perform a tribute to leonard cohen at hifi bar (alphabet city). free (donations welcome and will be donated to the aclu). >>color>
2/8 7:30pm doors, 8pm show (weekly): alamo drafthouse’s house of wax bar is the new home for the show/tell show, a night of stand-up comedy and show + tell. bring anything with a story for a chance at winning movie tickets, drinks, and other prizes. tonight’s guest performers include aparna nancherla (comedy central) and dave hill (this american life). free admission. >>color>
2/8 8pm (monthly): the drop the mic all-female stand-up comedy show (with one token male), features sets by carolyn castiglia (comedy central), maria wojciechowski (seeso), wanjiko eke, tess tabak, and derek humphrey. hosted by kendra cunningham (last comic standing). sycamore (flatbush), free. >>color>
2/8 8pm (monthly): get your fill of free food and free comedy at the devour hour comedy show. this month: have some cupcakes alongside performances by chris calogero (not quite midnight), may wilkerson (someecards), melissa stokoski (sirius xm), brian park (collegehumor), rufat agayev, julia shiplett, frank nelson, and kale bogdanovs. hank’s saloon (boerum hill), free admission. >>color>
2/8 8pm (weekly): the let’s see, what else? comedy show features joe pera (adult swim), sarah tollemache (adam devine’s house party), shak standley (last comic standing), casey salengo, and andrew collin. hosted by courtney maginnis and tom delgado. poco restaurant and bar (alphabet city), free. >>color>
2/8 8pm (monthly): animation nights new york presents a program of curated indie animated short films from around the world at 180 maiden lane (south street seaport). beer and wine will be available for purchase. free admission. >>color>
2/8 8pm: brooklyn bazaar (greenpoint) hosts a free screening of luc besson’s the professional (1994). >>color>
2/8 8:30pm doors, 9pm show (weekly): the comedians you should know show brings stand-up performances to the gutter bar in williamsburg. tonight: roy wood, jr. (the daily show), christina galston (mtv), joe list (conan), jim tews (last comic standing), loyiso madinga, and david drake. hosted by mike lebovitz. $5. >>color>
2/8 9pm (monthly): performers tell stories incorporating video at the videotale show. tonight: kevin maher (kevin geeks out), park pagán (pbs), and matt nagin, plus the improv group that takes off real clothes. hosted by harmon leon (vice, this american life). the pit (flatiron). $5. >>color>
2/8 9pm (bi-monthly): copycat cover song night pays tribute to stephin merritt with bands, dj xerox and guest djs, and $5 ‘bitter tears’ cocktails all night. otto’s shrunken head (alphabet city), free. >>color>
2/8 11pm (monthly): embrace comedy chaos at the unexpectashow, a monthly grab bag of entertainment hosted by jo firestone. ucb (chelsea), $5. >>color>
2/8-4/16: the new museum (les) hosts an exhibition focusing on the drawings and illustrations of raymond pettibon, known for creating punk band black flag’s logo, among other things. taking over three floors and featuring more than 700 works from the 1960s to present, the exhibition will include early self-produced zines, artist’s books, and videos made in collaboration with fellow artists and musicians. $18 general, $15 seniors, $12 students, pay-what-you-wish thursdays 7-9pm. >>color>
ticket deals
sign up for free and reduced-admission health and fitness classes during the annual union square sweat fest (2/9-15). >>color>
the annualnew york green festival, returns 6/10-11 with speakers, vegan food, vendors, and more. jacob k. javits center, $5-9.50 (plus ticket fees, reg. $10-19). >>color>
rsvp for the skint’s third annual free academy awards screening party on 2/26, and get a free glass of champagne! >>color>
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