around town today
11am-2pm: enjoy free ice cream at the breyers 150th birthday bash in madison square park. >>color>
4-10pm (thru 6/26): step right up for games, rides and food at the annual astoria park carnivalcolor>. >>color>
5-10pm (ends today): bryant park’s spring outdoor dance party series wraps the season with a latin festival with mambo, salsa, and cha cha. dance lessons for each style precede each band. fountain terrace, free. >>color>
6pm: the new york transit museum’s after-hours platform series provides a literal and figurative platform for nine performance artists to take over the space with plays, installations, live painting, and more. $10 with promo code ‘skint10’ includes a beer (reg. $15). >>color>
6-8pm: the sva chelsea gallery hosts an opening reception for the mfa photography, video and related media class of 2016 thesis exhibition. free. >>color>
6pm doors, 6:30pm dance lesson, 7:30pm show (thru 7/9): dance under the stars at lincoln center’s annual midsummer night swing outdoor dance party. tonight: ismael miranda and dj broadway. tomorrow: the loser’s lounge disco party + an after-hours silent disco. food from hill country barbecue and beer + wine are available for purchase. $17 admission gets you on the main dance floor and the closest view of the band, but you can still watch/dance from outside for free. >>color>
6:30pm (wednesdays thru 8/10): sweat it out at flatiron public plaza’s free wellness wednesdays exercise classes. tonight: yoga shanti. >>color>
6:30pm: nyu professor karen karbiener gives an hour-long tour/talk on the impact that the brooklyn waterfront had on the work of walt whitman. brooklyn bridge park’s pier 1 entrance, $10. >>color>
6:30pm: six former members of the repohistory artist collective discuss queer spaces, a public art project marking lgbt historical sites in the village and beyond. the new school (union square), free (rsvp required). >>color>
6:30pm (+ 6/29): learn to make beer at home in the kitchen skillshare series at flux factory (long island city). free (donations accepted via a passing of the hat). >>color>
7pm: the danish girl author david ebershoff and novelist joe okonkwo talk about jazz moon, okonkwo’s debut novel, and gay sexual identity in the 1920s. housing works bookstore cafe (soho), free. >>color>
7pm: writer, editor, and performer lindy west (the guardian, i believe you | it’s not your fault) discusses her collection of personal essays, shrill: notes from a loud woman, with friend and comedian hari kondabolu at strand books (union square). purchase of the book ($26) or a $15 gift card required for admission. >>color>
7pm (weekly): the sensible show at the annoyance theatre (williamsburg) features comedy from aparna nancherla, ashley brooke roberts, kyle ayers, and host myq kaplan. $5. >>color>
7pm (thru 6/26): webroadway’s first women’s work festival showcases five full-length plays and musicals by women writers, including an all-female adaptation of shakespeare’s measure for measure. the playroom theater (theater district), $15. >>color>
7pm doors, 7:30pm show: explore agriculture’s influence on climate change at a screening of unbroken ground, followed by q+a, food and beer. patagonia soho, free. >>color>
7:30pm: lloyd handwerker, grandson of nathan’s famous hot dogs founder nathan handwerker, presents his new book on the history of his family’s business, famous nathan: a family saga of coney island, the american dream, and the search for the perfect hot dog. a reception with coney island lager follows. greenlight bookstore (fort greene), free. >>color>
7:30pm: got a gem of a story to share? molly cameron and sharon spell co-host gems, a new storytelling show and mic, with kambri crews (burn down the ground), paul oddo (lost in thought), and the chance to tell your own. q.e.d. (astoria), $5. >>color>
7:30pm: art: live! a short form art extravaganza benefit for equality florida: comedians take on a medium of their choosing (that they may or may not be good at) and share the results with the audience, including slam poetry, lectures, drawings, dance, athleticism and more. curated by farah brook. over the eight (williamsburg), donation based admission. >>color>
7:30pm: nyc10: 10 emerging dance companies showcase their work for up to 10 minutes each and receive feedback and reviews. dixon place (les), $15 adv, $18 door. >>color>
7:30pm doors, 8pm show: it’s what’s on the inside that counts, especially at the fifth annual inner beauty pageant, where twelve of ‘nyc’s most warm-hearted oddballs’ display their questionable talents and homemade swimsuits for the audience to vote on. created and hosted by jo firestone. littlefield (gowanus), $5 adv, $7 dos (all proceeds will go to oneorlando). >>color>
8pm (monthly): adam wade, jeff hiller, julia wiedeman, and josh sharp share stories about ‘scars’ at this month’s edition of the nights of our lives storytelling show. hosted by david martin. ucb (chelsea), $5. >>color>
8pm: (weekly): the let’s see, what else? comedy show at poco restaurant and bar (alphabet city) features myq kaplan (small, dork and handsome), sean donnelly (letterman), phoebe robinson (conan), courtney maginnis (not quite midnight), adam mamawala, and ryan beck. hosted by missy baker and tom delgado. free. >>color>
8pm (thru 6/26): the 16th annual bicycle film festival rolls into town with a ‘bikes rock’ screening of the impossible hour featuring a live score by blonde redhead’s amedeo and simone pace with jeanann dara and chamber ensemble (weds, free with requested rsvp), an art exhibition opening reception (thurs), and three programs of bike movies (fri-sun). various locations and prices. >>color>
8pm: musician olga bell presents an encore performance of ‘krai’, her 40-minute composition featuring five vocalists singing russian and supported by an electro-acoustic chamber ensemble of cello, electric guitar, bass, pitched drums, mallet percussion and electronics. 28 liberty (financial district), free. >>color>
8pm (+ 6/24, 7/7, 7/9, 7/11, 7/13): arias and duets fill the air at the metropolitan opera’s summer recital series, with free outdoor performances in parks in each borough. tonight’s opening takes place at central park’s summerstage. >>color>
8:30pm (monthly): awful vjs bill grandberg, cory cavin, and josh lay of comedy group awful dj set out to definitively rank every music video ever created, six at time. don pedro (east williamsburg), free. >>color>
8:30pm: free outdoor movie: chicago, corlears hook park (les) >>color>
9pm (bi-monthly): copycat cover song night celebrates its eighth annual tribute to devo with live bands, dj xerox and guest djs, and $5 pink pussycat cocktails all night. bonus: the first 25 folks get free jumpsuits. otto’s shrunken head (alphabet city), free. >>color>
10pm: tinder swiping be damned at do you wanna kiss? (dyw2k), a live dating show where four contestants are matched based on answers to would-you-rather style questions. el cortez (east williamsburg), free. >>color>
thru 7/9: the 15th annual new york asian film festival features 51 films from hong kong, japan, korea, taiwan, and southeast asia at the walter reade theater and sva theatre. $14 general, $11 students/seniors. >>color>
check our website for ongoing events. >>color>
coming up
6/23 various times: free outdoor movies:
chocolat, de witt clinton park (hell’s kitchen) >>color>
friday foster, putnam triangle plaza (clinton hill) >>color>
jurassic world, john paul jones park (fort hamilton) >>color>
kiki, brooklyn bridge park’s pier 1 >>color>
6/23 10am-6pm: the international center of photography opens its new museum space at 250 bowery with free admission (reg. $14 general, $12 seniors, $10 students, pay-what-you-wish thursdays 7-9pm). >>color>
6/23 11am-4pm (thursdays thru 8/11): giant jenga, connect four, board games, and cornhole are free for public play at flatiron plaza’s throwback thursdays series, where additional weekly demos and performances will be given by local organizations at 12pm and 6pm. >>color>
6/23 11am-8pm (thru 6/26): score slightly damaged and display copies of gorgeous books for up to 75% off at the taschen sale (soho). >>color>
6/23 12pm (thursdays thru 8/4): get into your summer groove at bam’s 22nd annual r+b festival at metrotech, a free outdoor summer music series featuring both award-winners and up-and-coming r+b, funk, jazz, blues and other musicians. today: acclaimed youth orchestra the fat afro latin jazz cats, led by arturo o’farrill. metrotech commons (downtown brooklyn), free. >>color>
6/23 5:30pm, 6:30pm: sample more than a dozen different wines at crush wine + spirits’s 11th annual war of the rosés tasting event (midtown east). free (rsvp required). >>color>
6/23 6pm: authors jim joseph (out and about dad: my journey as a father with all its twists, turns, and a few twirls) and marc solomon (winning marriage: the inside story of how same-sex couples took on the politicians and pundits – and won) discuss their recent books and more at barnes + noble union square. free. >>color>
6/23 6pm (+ 6/27 at john jay school of criminal justice): to commemorate gun violence awareness month, public advocate letitia james hosts a timely screening of new documentary, making a killing: guns, greed, and the nra. old first reformed church (park slope), free (rsvp). >>color>
6/23 6-9pm (thursdays thru 8/18): cocktails at cooper hewitt: take in the scenery and performances at the cooper hewitt’s terrace and garden series. and if you arrive at 6pm, you can even get in an hour of gallery viewing. $13 adv, $15 door includes a drink. >>color>
6/23 6pm doors: beyond momos: himalayan food in jackson heights: learn about the culinary and cultural diversity of himalayan cuisines, and hear personal stories of nyc-based himalayan food entrepreneurs, chefs, and authors at a museum of food and drink sponsored talk that includes tastings from local restaurants. sherpa kyidug house (jackson heights), $10-16. >>color>
6/23 6pm doors, 7pm show: alvvays, ducktails, and big theif play the bric celebrate brooklyn! festival. rain or shine, but check their website/facebook/twitter for hazardous weather cancellation notices. prospect park bandshell, free ($5 suggested donation). >>color>
6/23 6:30pm: redefined and redesigned: defying gender norms in fashion: dapperq editor-in-chief anita dolce vita leads a panel of designers, models, and bloggers to explore the intersection of gender, identity, and fashion. brooklyn historical society (brooklyn heights), $10. >>color>
6/23 7pm: a lecture coming just in time: theoretical physicist thibault damour, who is a permanent professor at institut des hautes études scientifiques and co-author of a comic book explaining quantum physics, explores the commonalities between einstein’s and proust’s ideas about time. albertine (ues), free. >>color>
6/23 7pm: drive director nicolas winding refn discusses his latest film, the neon demon, starring elle fanning, jena malone, and keanu reeves. the film society of lincoln center’s amphitheater, free (tickets become available at the box office one hour prior to the event). >>color>
6/23 7pm doors, 8pm show (monthly): at the drunk science show, three sloshed comedians compete to present the best dissertation to a panel of real scientists. this month’s show includes dr. joel hamkins (professor of mathematics and philosophy at cuny), kerry coddett (larry wilmore), christi chiello (the special without brett davis), and brandon scott jones (comedy central). hosted by joanna rothkopf (jezebel), shannon odell (neuroscience phd student), and jordan mendoza (once was pre-med). littlefield (gowanus), $5 adv, $8 dos. >>color>
6/23 8pm (monthly): bobby hankinson’s kweendom lgbtq comedy and storytelling show comes out with performances by drae campbell (conan, you move me), desmond thorne (bet, ucb), and molly horan (the pit), as well as a special open mic for anyone to share. net proceeds will go to victims of the orlando shooting. the unicorn (chinatown), $10 suggested donation (no one will be turned away for lack of funds). >>color>
6/23 8pm (thru 6/25): king pizza records hosts pizzafest 3: pizzafist, a three-day festival featuring 20+ bands, cheap beer, and a whole lotta pizza. various brooklyn venues, $6-10. >>color>
6/23 8pm doors, 8:30pm music, 9pm film (thru summer): rooftop films continues its 20th outdoor screening season with in the treetops, plus live music by long beard, filmmaker + cast q+a, and an after party with free beer. the old american can factory (gowanus), $15. >>color>
6/23 8:30pm (+ 6/24 at 7pm + 9pm): some strings attached. at the latest edition of the sinking ship productions puppet playlist series, puppeteers and musicians create original interpretations inspired by the songs of dolly parton. triskelion arts (greenpoint), $15. >>color>
6/23 9pm: at wes anderson bingo, spotting the director’s stylistic signatures in a movie could actually win you prizes. tonight, play to win during the royal tenenbaums. videology (williamsburg), $12. >>color>
6/23 9:30pm: kevin geeks out about death scenes: comedian kevin maher presents an obsessive look at pop culture’s most memorable death scenes in tonight’s video variety show with experts, trivia, rare clips and more. nitehawk cinema (williamsburg), $15. >>color>
ticket deals
get tickets to tony winner fun home at circle in the square theatre for $49+ (plus ticket fees, reg. $75+). >>color>
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