Secrets in Stone
A walking tour through Green-Wood that teaches you to read Victorian grave symbols: the carved flowers, weathered angels, and odd emblems, and the stories they were meant to carry.
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Category, neighborhood, free
The Downtown Festival: The Projectionist + Q&A
A screening of The Projectionist as part of the Downtown Festival, with a Q&A afterward. A good excuse to see it on a big screen in an art house cinema and stay for the conversation.
AJJ, Greet Death
AJJ and Greet Death share one bill at Saint Vitus, a straightforward night of live music with two bands on the lineup and a chance to catch both in one room.
Maryam Turkey "Ya Amma" Single Release
Maryam Turkey marks the release of her new single "Ya Amma" with a live show, joined by Slowspin and Arjun Shah on the bill.
Chris Gethard And Dave Ross Leave For Fest
Chris Gethard and Dave Ross share one bill under a title that sounds like a send-off before a festival trip. Two names, one night at Union Hall.
Birding In Peace
An early walk through Green-Wood before the gates open to the public, watching migrating warblers, flycatchers, sparrows, and vireos, with waterfowl and raptors heading south overhead.
The Downtown Festival: Dissolutions: Selection of Short Films
A curated selection of short films under the theme Dissolutions, part of The Downtown Festival. A good way to sample several filmmakers in one sitting at the Roxy Cinema New York.
Allan Harris The Poetry of Jazz
Allan Harris takes the stage for a jazz program billed as The Poetry of Jazz, staged in The Cabaret, with a choice of an early or a late set.
The Brass Tree Live at Queens Botanical Garden
Rossen Nedelchev and composer Greg Hammontree blend brass, percussion and electronics into evolving soundscapes, each voice a branch in a living sonic canopy.
The Downtown Festival: Karishika + Q&A
A screening of Karishika with a Q&A attached, part of the Downtown Festival lineup at an art house cinema. A chance to see it on the big screen and hear the conversation around it.
Kendall Farrell: Standup Comedy Special Taping
A rising comic films his debut hour in front of a live crowd, with intros from Ashley Gavin and Rachel Feinstein. Billed as a "Comic to Watch" and "Breakout Artist."
An American Werewolf in London
A werewolf movie on the screen at a venue that pairs a bar and kitchen with its theater, so dinner and a drink fit easily around the creature feature.
SPY, Empty Shell Casing, Spite House, No Guard, Pyrex
A multi-band bill at Saint Vitus: SPY, Empty Shell Casing, Spite House, No Guard and Pyrex share one stage in a single night, so it's worth arriving early for the whole lineup.
Ida, Garrett Klahn (of Texas Is The Reason)
Ida's hushed, intimate songs share a bill with Garrett Klahn, the voice of Texas Is The Reason, in Elsewhere's smaller Zone One room, a close-up pairing for fans of that emo era.
The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs
Palaeontologist Dean Lomax reads the fossil evidence for how prehistoric animals really behaved, from fighting dinosaurs to a two-headed reptile. A Q&A and book signing follow.
Polio Vaccines: Wanted Dead or Alive
A conversation with David Oshinsky, Frances Bernstein, Perri Klass, and Trace Jordan on the two kinds of polio vaccine developed in the 1950s, one made with killed virus.
Brooklyn Trivia, with The Trivia Masters
Chris Kelley and Stuart Post hosted a wildly popular transit trivia night for 8 years. After a hiatus, they're back above ground with a brand-new quiz.
Growing • Ryan Sawyer Shaker Ensemble
Growing and the Ryan Sawyer Shaker Ensemble share a bill at Union Pool, a night of live music built around two acts you can hear back to back.
The Max Light Quartet
Guitarist Max Light's album Chaotic Neutral drew an Editor's Pick from Downbeat, which called it a master class in cutting paths through tricky meters.
Invisible Architecture: An Evening of Comedy with Charlie Flynn
A stand-up showcase built around Charlie Flynn, with Cat Cohen, Malik Elassal, Edy Modica, and Wils Pelton rounding out a lineup of five comics.
