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Hi
I’ve been building a side project called YourScene.

It’s a local discovery app for finding events, watch parties, bars, venues, and things happening nearby.
The problem I’m trying to solve is that local discovery still feels scattered. In places like NYC, Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Denver, people are checking Instagram, Reddit, Eventbrite, venue calendars, Google Maps, group chats, and word of mouth just to figure out what’s happening tonight.
I’m trying to make something that answers:
“What’s actually worth going to near me right now?”

A few things I’m building toward:

smaller local events, not just huge promoted ones
watch parties and fan spots
neighborhood-based discovery
filters for low-key / not touristy / small crowd / 30+ / family-friendly
live local posts through Pulse, so it’s not only scraped listings
better trust signals for venues and events
It’s still early, but I’d love feedback from other builders.

What would you focus on first: better event supply, better maps, stronger filters, community/Pulse, or onboarding?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/yourscene/id6777555961
Bugs/feedback: support@yourscene.app
Appreciate any honest feedback.

Hello,

Does anyone know anyone or is anyone willing to be a cat sitter this Saturday morning and Sunday morning in Stuytown? It is a two-year-old male cat who needs wet food and medication once a day. It should be real easy and less than 30 minutes each time please let me know if you know of anyone or have any recommendations on what I should do. Thanks!

Apple Maps made the change. Thank you to everyone who helped report the issue!

🚨 EAST VILLAGE WEEKLY ROUNDUP 🚨
AUGUST 11–16, 2026

Presented by YourScene

Hey East Village,

We’re back with another weekly roundup of things happening around the East Village + right around the neighborhood.

We started making these because finding what’s actually happening locally usually means checking venue calendars, comedy clubs, libraries, parks, neighborhood organizations and dozens of separate event pages.

This week has free improv, stand-up/open mics, live music, indie shows, comedy, book discussions and plenty of late-night options.
The blue event names are clickable and take you directly to the official venue/organizer whenever available.

FRIDAY · AUGUST 14
The Prophecy⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (7 PM)
ASSSSCAT NY⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (8:30 PM)
Chud City⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (9 PM)
Wonny Jane with HAVAN + elmora⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 6 PM)
HEADSEND with Subfuse⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 9 PM)

SATURDAY · AUGUST 15
ASIAN AF JAM!⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (5:30 PM, Free; open to AAPI improvisers of all experience levels)
Asian AF⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (7 PM)
ASSSSCAT NY⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (8:30 PM)
Sketch Cram⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (10:30 PM)
Mila Culpa, People I Love, Herr God + untitled freak⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 6 PM)
url with That Graduate + scared⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 9 PM)

SUNDAY · AUGUST 16
Lloyd Night: WET & Cruise Control⁠ — Upright Citizens Brigade, 242 E. 14th St. (5:30 PM)
From Parts Unknown: A Porch Couch Series⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 5 PM; with Dylan Taganas & The Suitepaler + Angelica Gianna)
Honest Mistakes with Emi Sora⁠ — Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St. (Doors 8 PM)

Event schedules, prices and availability can change, especially for ticketed shows, so check the linked venue/organizer page before heading out.

KNOW ABOUT SOMETHING THAT’S MISSING?
Drop it in the comments especially neighborhood events, block parties, recurring meetups, comedy, live music, DJs, nightlife, salsa, bachata, reggaetón, markets, art openings, volunteer opportunities or smaller community gatherings.
We’d especially love to hear about the smaller East Village events that don’t always make it onto the big NYC event calendars.

For transparency: I help build YourScene⁠, a local events app. We make these weekly lists because finding everything happening locally usually means checking dozens of separate calendars.
YourScene is about making it easier to see what’s actually happening around you — from major shows and nightlife to smaller neighborhood events, community gatherings and things that are usually much harder to find.

📱 Download YourScene on the App Store⁠
🌐 YourScene.app⁠
📸 @yourscene.app⁠
📩 support@yourscene.app

Thanks to everyone who submits events, points out something we missed, or helps us improve these roundups every week.

Hi Neighbors!

Our shelters are overwhelmed with cats, and they need fosters! Fostering is so crucial because it frees space in shelters and socializes animals to help adopt them out faster.

I personally love to foster because I travel a decent amount, and I can do it on my schedule. It’s also so fun to meet so many cats and see all their different personalities!

You can find more information about the ACC’s foster program HERE.

Sharing the Meow Parlor as well HERE.

Just letting folks know from the neighborhood that our documentary about the 80s East Village art scene is playing one LAST time in NYC this summer. A unique documentation of East Village history with never-before-published archival video and the participation of 150+ artists from the era.

Venue: Museum of Arts and Design - 2 Columbus Circle

Date: Saturday August 15th 1:45pm

In conjunction with New Plaza Cinema, we play at the MAD Museum with easy travel access to the East Village! The venue only allows Advance Ticket sales, so keep in mind no on-site ticket sales. Prices are $15 for General Admission but $14 for Students and Seniors.

Ticket Link

Synopsis: Make Me Famous captures NYC’s explosive 1980s Downtown art scene where punk, paint, music, and nightlife collided. At its edge stood painter Edward Brezinski, whose story reveals the era’s DIY grit, ambition and where the dream of making it felt just within reach and heartbreakingly out of grasp.

Happy to answer any questions about the film and the many EV artists that are involved!