Kodai Speich, Lish Lindsey and Nina Fukuoka play hichiriki, ryūteki and shō, unpacking Gagaku, the "elegant music" tradition that shapes the sound of Allegra, with live repertory.
Listed as a visual arts event, with a plain, curious title that takes the story of concrete seriously. It's at Syndicated Bar Theater Kitchen, so a drink and a bite are close by.
A night of stand-up built around Aparna Nancherla, whose title promises another go at trying. A good pick if you like your comedy wry and a little self-deprecating.
Two bands, Kowloon Walled City and Great Falls, share one bill at Saint Vitus for a full evening of live music in a room made for loud guitars.
A screening of The Joyless Economy as part of The Downtown Festival, with a Q&A afterward, so the conversation about the film happens in the room at Roxy Cinema New York.
A goth and post-punk dance party with a live set from Strange Boutique, then DJs Sean Templar and guest Patrick spinning dark dance music for the rest of the night.
Catherine Liu, author of Virtue Hoarders, traces how shell shock became PTSD and how trauma turned into a tool of social control. Claire Stapleton joins her in conversation.
Kristina Wong and Annie Tan read and talk through a witty guide that frames activism as more than holding signs: building spaces and documenting community. Q&A and signing follow.
A screening of Let Them Be Seen, part of The Downtown Festival, with a Q&A attached, so there's a chance to stay and talk about the film in the room.
A live band show led by Rev. Vince Anderson, with a group billed as a choir. Catch them up close at Union Pool, where the stage sits right in the room.
A guided tour of the Geometries exhibition built around verbal description, so blind and low-vision visitors can take in the work through spoken detail. Part of the museum's access programs.
Ian Sweet plays with Meg Elsier on the bill, a two-act live pairing at Union Pool. A simple, good reason to catch both artists in one night out.
Tycoon plays as part of The Downtown Festival, with a Q&A after the film, so the conversation carries on past the credits at an independent art house theater.
Jay Jurden hosts a bill of Allison O'Conor, Peyton Dix, Taylor Garron, Ismael Loutfi, Mike Rice and Greta Titelman, a deep lineup of voices in one room.
Kobi Arad, Anna Paloma and Kiki Valera share one bill under the Listening Room name, a live night for people who come to hear the music first.
Chronicles of Shpongle on a proper cinema screen, paired with a Q&A, as part of the Downtown Festival. A screening with a conversation attached, not just a movie.
Curator Sarah Seidman leads a one-hour walk through the show, focused on Latinx food workers and activism, with professor Alexandra Délano Alonso and artist Marco Saavedra of La Morada.
A Downtown Festival screening of Signals in the Distance, with a Q&A to follow, so the film comes with a conversation. Seen in an art house cinema.
A trumpeter-led quintet with vibraphone alongside piano, bass and drums, which gives the front line a shimmering, less common sound. Two sets at The Jazz Gallery, with a livestream also listed.
Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz plays Elsewhere's Zone One with Tasha in support, a room-sized show where you can actually see the performers up close.
