NO MORE WORK DAY ☕️🛠️
Every Wednesday at No More Cafe
352 E. 13th St. Manhattan
A full day to work, draw, write, read, make things, meet people, or just exist somewhere warm with others doing the same.
Artists are especially invited after 7PM through midnight. Bring sketchbooks, paints, pens, laptops, strange ideas, unfinished projects, whatever you’ve got.
Low pressure. Communal atmosphere.
Come make something
THE MINOTAUR'S ESCAPED AND YOU'RE GONNA GET THE HORNS BUDDY!
Hey y'all! I am hosting a gamechanger spin off show in a bar on June 12th called GAYCHANGERS! If you're queer and are in NYC consider coming out! (of the closet or to this show)
We're back collecting more of your used vapes! NYC doesn't have a proper way to recycle these devices with their batteries, wires, residual nicotine and more. We're trying to change that. Sign up for news, info and add to your calendar HERE.
Told in three acts, this work blends memoir, performance, and recital. It follows a queer Black classical singer/composer (the wonderful Jay St. Flono) searching for the courage to fully be themself in a world that often asks people to hide.
We're in for a treat with Good Church Boys Do Not Become Artists, with very affordable tickets at $25.
I’ll be here for a few months. Wanted to see if I can go to some activations / brand events while I’m out here. Please lmk. I can’t apply to any clubs because it’s short- term
More info at onein35.com
Family Feud LIVE is happening at Starr Bar (Brooklyn) at 8 PM, hosted by VJAY.mp3.
We’ve had comics, musicians, and even wrestlers battle it out on stage Family Feud-style, and it always gets gloriously unhinged.
Would love to have y’all either come hang, cheer people on, or JUMP ON A FUTURE SHOW. Great excuse to meet other funny/creative weirdos 🍻
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Hi r/NYCTeachers! I’m a local artist, educator, product manager and tech founder, and I’ve spent the last year teaching a series of Vibe Coding workshops at Brooklyn Spark, NYC Resistor, and Fairfield University.
I’m posting here because I’ve seen how these workshops transforms participants who have zero technical background. I recently led a program for liberal arts students who went from being "non-techy" to launching real web projects for a hackathon in just days. As one student, Maggie, put it: "The most valuable thing I got was confidence in myself with technology. It is no longer something that I fear."
I'm starting my next intensive on May 20, and I’d love to see more NYC teachers there, either to learn how to build your own custom classroom tools or to help your students move beyond "chatbots" and start actually creating software.
This is a 4-day, hands-on intensive where you will move from concept to a published website or tool using natural language and AI agents. It’s designed to be accessible, and focused on building a finished project you can actually use.
Full details and registration here:
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the curriculum or how to bring this to your students!
To mods: I saw the message that I may need approval to post something like this. Not sure how to get it, so please consider this me asking for it very nicely :) Thank you!
Okay Thursday May 14th is genuinely stacked and we need to talk about it. Smorgasburg officially arrives at Central Park today with 25+ vendors and free entry. Tonight the New York Short Film Festival kicks off its week with a party at The Skinny Bar on Orchard Street. And also tonight, a monthly comedy show called Whack Job is bringing the weirdest and most unhinged comedians in the city to Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg. Three very different vibes, all happening today. Here’s the full breakdown:
🌳 SMORGASBURG IN CENTRAL PARK — OPENING DAY
Starting Today, Thursday May 14 | Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday | 12–8PM | Columbus Circle Entrance, Central Park | Free
This is a big deal. Smorgasburg — New York City’s legendary weekly food market — is heading uptown and planting itself at the Columbus Circle entrance of Central Park every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday starting today. We are talking 25+ vendors serving up some of the most exciting and creative bites in all of New York City, right at the edge of the park so you can grab your food and disappear into the greenery for the most elevated picnic situation imaginable. And it is completely free to enter. Whether you go today for opening day or make it a weekly tradition all summer long, this is one of those NYC developments that makes the city feel absolutely magical. Go hungry.
RSVP: partiful.com/e/WawmsUbIIfb9Cyg4Z6EY
🎬 SPRING 2026 NEW YORK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL — KICKOFF PARTY
Tonight, Thursday May 14 | Doors 6:50PM, Event 7–10PM | The Skinny Bar and Lounge, 174 Orchard St, Lower East Side | 21+
The New York Short Film Festival is kicking off its Spring 2026 week of screenings tonight at The Skinny Bar and Lounge on Orchard Street — and the kickoff party is the move if you are a filmmaker, a film lover, or just someone who wants to be in a room full of creative people on a Thursday night in Manhattan. Mingle, network, drink, and celebrate the start of a week dedicated to short film in one of the best cities in the world for independent cinema. If you’ve never been to a film festival kickoff before, this is a great first one. Low pressure, high energy, the kind of night that turns into a genuinely great story.
Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/spring-2026-new-york-short-film-festival-kickoff-party-tickets-1988562038588
😂 WHACK JOB: COMEDY SHOW AT PETE’S CANDY STORE
Tonight, Thursday May 14 | Doors 6:30PM, Show 7–8:30PM | Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Monthly. Stand-up. Comedy. Featuring the weirdest and most whacky comedians in New York City. That is the entire pitch for Whack Job and honestly it does not need another word. Hosted by Jenna Sherriton, Rylan Sylvester, and Molly Zalman, tonight’s lineup features Mark Volinsky, Alex La, Tom Sarabok, Sara Hennessey, Michael Green, Celeste Winter, and more. Pete’s Candy Store is one of those Williamsburg institutions that has been quietly one of the best small venues in Brooklyn for decades — cozy, unpretentious, and exactly right for a comedy show that promises to be anything but ordinary. An hour and a half of weird, wonderful stand-up on a Thursday night in Brooklyn. You know what to do.
Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/whack-job-comedy-show-tickets-1988952259750
Smorgasburg in Central Park, a film festival kickoff on the LES, and a comedy show called Whack Job in Williamsburg. NYC Thursday said today is the day and we fully agree. 🗽
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Niche Night NYC is Throwing a 90s/00s prom on Friday May 15th at Soho Live - starts at 8pm to late.
A portion of proceeds will be donated to a mental health non profit City Voices who do incredible work to provide resources for those in need and community.
Live cover band, dj, photos, tarot, raffles, candy, favors & more nostalgia.
Punch bowl drink special from 8pm - 10pm $12
I've worked my ass off on this event and would love to see u there! wear whatever you would like & whatever would have made u excited at ur prom. Based on our fave 90s rom com proms <3
$30.95 inclusive of fees ahead, day of is $30 + fees. Also willing to comp for a few attendees if out of their budget, just message me <3
Tickets: https://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/niche-night-prom-like-its-1999-2026-05-15-soho-live-new-york-516261
-nichenightnyc on instagram for all events!!
Something special is building again at Awesome on Flatbush.
Join us for the next 77 event on Saturday, May 17th at 7PM for an evening of art, conversation, music, and creative energy in the heart of Brooklyn. Expect a powerful mix of artists, thinkers, and community coming together to share new work and new ideas in an intimate space dedicated to experimentation and culture.
📍 Awesome on Flatbush
653 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY
🗓 Saturday, May 17
⏰ 7PM
Come connect, discover new work, and experience the atmosphere that continues to make 77 such a unique gathering. Bring friends, bring curiosity, and come be a part of the community as it grows.
We give the comics terrible fake resumes that they won’t see until the show. It’s up to them to Get Work!
Don’t miss NYC’s absurd job interview comedy game show Thursday, May 14th at 9:30pm. Running since 2015 and featured in last year’s New York Comedy Festival, I promise you’ve never seen anything quite like it!
Use the promo code FACETOFACE for $13.61 tickets 👔👔👔
FREE Ticket Link:
Irish Legend CMAT will be playing Brooklyn Paramount this Thursday, May 14!! A non profit - NY Irish for Palestine - will be hosting an unofficial CMAT after party at Medusa Bar in Brooklyn to fundraise for The Sameer Project and Lebanese Civil Defense.
Join us at 618 Grand Street, Brooklyn right after the concert (11pm) to fundraise, dance, and keep the good concert vibes going until late!
If you’re looking for something fun to do during Eid weekend, there’s going to be an Eid street festival on Steinway Street in Astoria from 1 PM to 6 PM.
They’ll have:
🍔 Halal street food
🛍️ Muslim-owned businesses + shopping
🎶 Live performances
✨ Community activities and vendors throughout the street
Honestly, it seems like a really nice family-friendly/community vibe if you want to spend the day out with friends or family during Eid.
RSVP:
Calling all Gilmore Girls fans and Luke fans to show up for Scott Paterson’s secret show at Bowery Palace May 11th 11pm!!! It’s not being advertised so I am promoting it and trying to gather the masses! Let’s go!! 21+ and no cover!
Join us at LPR in NYC on June 13 for a special evening with Hrishikesh Hirway and Adam Scott. Known for his thoughtful storytelling and genre-blurring artistry, Hirway will sit down with Adam Scott for an intimate conversation about music, creativity, and the journey behind his debut album.
Following the discussion, Hirway will take the stage for a live performance featuring songs from the record, offering a rare chance to hear the stories behind the music, and then experience it live! You won't want to miss this, grab your tickets here: https://kyd.to/PuWCrxmg
Brussels native darkwave duo Ultra Sunn takes over Le Poisson Rouge on October 17. Join us for one unforgettable night of pulsing synths, coldwave energy, and underground dancefloor magic.
Known for their hypnotic sound, commanding stage presence, and tracks like “Keep Your Eyes Peeled” and “Night Is Mine,” Ultra Sunn delivers a live show that’s dark, electrifying, and impossible to stand still through.
Don’t miss international sensation Ultra Sunn live at LPR this fall, it’ll be a show to remember! Tickets on sale now, grab them here: https://kyd.to/yVfq5c6c