Talks in Manhattan worth going out for.

I follow talks in Manhattan closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

Top picks

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

Fri, Jun 26 · 9:35 PM

Quad Cinema

Greenwich Village

Music history documentary

Photobooks USA 2000–25

Photobooks USA 2000–25

Sat, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM

International Center of Photography Museum

Lower East Side

Curator-led photobook browsing

Q&A with director Alberto Sciamma

Q&A with director Alberto Sciamma

Sat, Jun 27 · 7:15 PM

Quad Cinema

Greenwich Village

Catch a film screening followed by a conversation with director Alberto Sciamma. Quad Cinema's intimate four-screen space makes every Q&A feel like you're in on something special.

Sunday Platform with Curt Collier: How to be Gay

Sunday Platform with Curt Collier: How to be Gay

Sun, Jun 28 · 11:00 AM

New York Society for Ethical Culture

Columbus Circle

talk on identity and courage

Teddy Wayne reads from his latest The Au Pair

Teddy Wayne reads from his latest The Au Pair

Mon, Jun 29 · 6:00 PM

The Corner Bookstore

Carnegie Hill

Literary thriller reading

Lili Anolik & Matt Starr

Lili Anolik & Matt Starr

Mon, Jun 29 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Literary salon evening

Dave Portnoy in Conversation: Cancel Me If You Can

Dave Portnoy in Conversation: Cancel Me If You Can

Mon, Jun 29 · 8:00 PM

Kaufmann Concert Hall

Carnegie Hill

Media empire tell-all

Jamaicanisms: Jhanique Lovejoy & Kat Thompson in Conversation

Jamaicanisms: Jhanique Lovejoy & Kat Thompson in Conversation

Tue, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM

Dyckman Farmhouse Museum

Inwood

Diaspora artists in conversation

Mara Brock Akil & Jacqueline Woodson

Mara Brock Akil & Jacqueline Woodson

Tue, Jun 30 · 7:00 PM

McNally Jackson Books Seaport

Financial District

Intimate author conversation

Book Launch | Everyday Sake by Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori

Book Launch | Everyday Sake by Yoko Kumano and Kayoko Akabori

Wed, Jul 1 · 7:00 PM

Yu & Me Books

Civic Center

Sake book launch & talk

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Tour & Coffee Hour with Andrew Raftery

Tour & Coffee Hour with Andrew Raftery

Sat, Jun 27 · 2:00 PM

Print Center New York

Chelsea

Curator-led exhibition walkthrough

Irish/Gaeilge Language Conversation Hour with Gaeltacht NYC

Irish/Gaeilge Language Conversation Hour with Gaeltacht NYC

Sat, Jun 27 · 2:30 PM

Harlem

Monthly acting workshop for adults

John Minihan in Conversation

John Minihan in Conversation

Tue, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM

Irish Arts Center

Clinton

Photography & Irish culture

Dharma Sessions with Geraldine Garcia Esquivel

Dharma Sessions with Geraldine Garcia Esquivel

Sun, Jul 5 · 4:00 PM

Baby Cobra Yoga

East Village

Yogic philosophy discussions

Reading & Signing: Gareth Carter

Reading & Signing: Gareth Carter

Thu, Jul 9 · 7:00 PM

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division

West Village

Queer spy satire reading

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Frequently asked questions

How does Outgoing pick talks in Manhattan?

I go through what's actually on locally and keep the ones worth going to. Nothing pay-to-play, no filler, just the things I'd text a friend about.

Are these picks up to date?

Yes. Past events drop off on their own and the list refreshes every day, so what you see is what's actually happening.

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