what's on — East Village

Semitic brass trio at The Stone featuring klezmer luminaries David Buchbinder, Frank London, and Mark Rubin — second of three nights, $20 in an intimate avant-garde space.

🎬MONUMENT at AFA

Sat, May 23 at 4:15pm

Anthology Film Archives film

World premiere 270-minute experimental epic screened in chapter installments at Anthology Film Archives, a rare large-scale avant-garde cinema event.

💃22Malcolm-x Betts + Okwui Okpokwasili

Fri, May 22 at 8pm

Danspace Project dance

One-time collaboration between poet Malcolm-x Betts and choreographer Okwui Okpokwasili at Danspace Project, $10, fusing spoken word and movement.

🎬JAMES SIBLEY WATSON JR., PGM 3 at AFA

Sat, May 23 at 4pm

Anthology Film Archives film

Three rare 35mm silent-era experimental films by James Sibley Watson Jr. at Anthology Film Archives, introduced live by an archivist.

🎵FlamenKora — A Night of Ancestral Crossings and New‑World Fire

Thu, May 28 at 6:30pm

DROM music

Live fusion of flamenco and West African kora at DROM, a one-time performance billed as an ancestral crossings concert.

💃23Samita Sinha & Collaborators: Tremor: ongoing performance research,

Sat, May 23

Danspace Project dance

Samita Sinha leads an ongoing experimental performance research residency at Danspace Project, free entry, part of a limited-run avant-garde series.

😂Schtick A Pole In It: Chappell Roan Edition

Sat, May 23 at 7:30pm

DROM comedy

Five stand-up comics each paired with a pole dancer performing to Chappell Roan songs at DROM — a recurring limited-run hybrid comedy-burlesque format.

🎵Flamenco Jazz Jam: 1-Year Anniversary

Sun, May 24 at 6:30pm

DROM music

One-year anniversary open jam session fusing flamenco and jazz at DROM, open-format and one-night-only.

🎬Poltergeist at AFA

Thu, May 21 at 7:30pm

Anthology Film Archives film

Tobe Hooper's 1982 Poltergeist screened on 35mm at Anthology Film Archives as part of an ongoing Fortean cinema series.

🎬JAMES SIBLEY WATSON JR., PGM 1 at AFA

Fri, May 22 at 6:30pm

Anthology Film Archives film

Rare 1920s–30s avant-garde films by James Sibley Watson Jr. on 16mm and 35mm at Anthology Film Archives, introduced by an archivist.

💃Call Your Local Lesbian

Thu, May 21 at 6:30pm

Arts on Site dance

Duo dance performance by Courtney Darlington and Jenni Poole at Arts on Site, a small-scale queer experimental work in a limited run.

🎵Nick Corredor’s Salsa Orchestra

Thu, May 28 at 9pm

DROM music

Full salsa orchestra led by Nick Corredor at DROM, late-night one-time set with a full ensemble.

🎵Vocal Gumbo

Wed, May 27 at 6:30pm

DROM music

Multicultural vocal ensemble at DROM performing an eclectic mix of global styles in a single intimate evening.

🍴Spring Fling Dinner

Sat, May 23 at 7pm

Boris & Horton, 195 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, USA food

Communal spring dinner at Boris & Horton, a dog-friendly East Village café, $16 per seat, one-time event.

🌙Club 90s presents: Euphoria Rave

Fri, May 22 at 9pm

Webster Hall nightlife

90s-themed rave night at Webster Hall with DJs spinning era-specific dance music, large-venue high-energy format.

🌙scratch

Fri, May 22 at 11pm

DROM nightlife

Late-night underground electronic night called Scratch at DROM, recurring intimate club format.

🍴Thursday Beer Tastings at Time Out Market

Thu, May 21

Time Out Market food

Rotating weekly beer tasting at Time Out Market, free drop-in format on Thursday evenings.

🌙Saturday Night with Mike Medium & Friends

Sat, May 23

Time Out Market nightlife

Saturday night social hosted by Mike Medium at Time Out Market, casual and free, in a food hall setting — wildcard pick for its deliberately low-key, commercial-adjacent format.

🤝Game Night Fridays at Time Out Market

Fri, May 22

Time Out Market community

Weekly drop-in game night inside Time Out Market, free and no signup required.

🌙Schtick A Pole In It: Chappell Roan Edition

Fri, May 22 at 8pm

DROM nightlife

Chappell Roan-themed burlesque pole show at DROM, campy queer format with themed choreography throughout.

🎵Nussy Andrews, Ev Christensen and Comet

Thu, May 21 at 6:30pm

DROM music

Three-act indie bill at an East Village music venue.

🎬MONUMENT at AFA

Thu, May 21 at 7pm

Anthology Film Archives film

Premiere screening of Chapters 1–3 of a new 270-minute experimental feature by Geraghty and Halpern.

🎵Toadies: The Charmer Tour, Local H, Vandoliers

Thu, May 21 at 7pm

Webster Hall music

Toadies headline a three-band 90s alt-rock tour stop.

🎬MONUMENT at AFA

Fri, May 22 at 7pm

Anthology Film Archives film

Chapters 4–6 of a 270-minute 2026 experimental feature, screened in installments

🎵Buchbinder Night #3/3: New Orleans Dreams (David Buchbinder & Victor C

Fri, May 22 at 8:30pm

the stone music

Closing night of a three-show residency: Buchbinder and Campbell play New Orleans-inspired jazz.

🎵Sakhe

Sat, May 23 at 6:30pm

Webster Hall music

Artist Sakhe performs a live show at the iconic Webster Hall

🎵P.I.T. Benefit: Kortex, Cool Whip, Xullah

Sat, May 23 at 6pm

p.i.t. music

Three-act benefit concert raising funds for P.I.T. venue in the East Village

🎵Silver Arrow Band

Tue, May 26 at 7pm

DROM music

High-energy live dance band set