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November 12 at 6:30pm
Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria • Free
Seven films chosen by Queens-born director James Gray celebrate New York's cinematic history at the Museum of the Moving Image. The program features Gray's own work alongside five inspirations, including a sneak preview of Paper Tiger with the filmmaker in person.
November 12 at 7:30pm
Culture Lab LIC · LIC • General Admission: $15 | Free for Culture Lab Members
Stolen money, Parisian glamour, and a charming stranger with a changing identity unfold in this 1963 classic starring Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. Visitors attend a screening of Charade inside the Front Art Gallery at Culture Lab LIC.
November 12 at 6:30pm
Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria
Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson return to the screen in James Gray’s 1980s‑set drama Paper Tiger, shown Thursday, Nov 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sumner M. Redstone Theater at MoMI.
November 13 at 7pm
Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria
Bob Fosse directs this 124-minute feature screening at the Museum of the Moving Image as part of The Minnellis & Song & Dance series.
November 11 at 7:30pm +1
Nancy’s · Ridgewood • $0
Stand-up, improv, viral creators, and TV favorites fill Nancy's for this alternative comedy show in Ridgewood.
November 11 at 8:30pm +12
Grove 34 · Astoria • $12.24
Insults fly and joke writers test their mettle as Dan Wickes and Scott Hall present a curated lineup of comedians competing in live insult battles at Grove 34 in Astoria.
Nov. 12 & Nov. 13 at 7pm
Thalia Spanish Theatre · Sunnyside • $25
Former professional soccer player and under-16 European champion Zuhaitz Gurrutxaga steps onto the Thalia Spanish Theatre stage to share his struggles with anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder in a raw, autobiographical stand-up comedy performance.
November 13 at 7pm +2
Culture Lab LIC · LIC • $25
Unfulfilled longings survive death in Hindu philosophy as living, present vasanas, taking shape in icchā as a contemporary kathak work weaving original music, set design, and garba.
November 12 at 7pm
Knockdown Center · Maspeth
Headache, Colle, Baba Stiltz, and amr* take the stage for an evening of live music at Knockdown Center.
November 13 at 8pm +3
Culture Lab LIC · LIC • $0
Pan Jam brings a Brazil show to Culture Lab LIC for this free Friday night jazz session, filling an intimate art gallery space with live music and cool libations.
November 13 at 7pm
TV EYE · Ridgewood
Small Brown Bike and The Casket Lottery take the stage for this evening concert at TV Eye.
November 13 at 8pm
Dutch Kills Bar · LIC • $$
Live music fills Dutch Kills Bar as the David Bailis Trio takes the room for an evening set.
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Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Copacabana · Jackson Heights
$69
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Cucala Dance Company · LIC
$24
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Cucala Dance Company · LIC
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Sunnyside Muslim Center · LIC
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Sunnyside Muslim Center · LIC
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Cucala Dance Company · LIC
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM
Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio · Astoria
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Bukharian Jewish Community Center · Forest Hills
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
LaGuardia Performing Arts Center · LIC
FREE w/ RSVP
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Nancy Blake’s Tavern + Tap · Jackson Heights
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:30 PM
The Rabbit Hole Astoria · Astoria
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Hush Cafe Lounge and Garden · Maspeth
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM
Bliss Plaza · Sunnyside
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Flushing Town Hall · Flushing
Thu, Nov 12 · 9:30 PM
Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio · Astoria
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:45 PM
Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio · Astoria
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:30 PM
Sanger Hall · Sunnyside
Online: 1 for $10, 2 for $15 or 3 for $20
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Wild Heart Performing Arts Studio · Astoria
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) · Jamaica
$32
Thu, Nov 12 · 8:00 PM
Dada · Ridgewood
$
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM
Painting with a Twist · Forest Hills
$44-$49
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
Salsa Pizzeria Rego Park · Rego Park
$95
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:15 PM
2nd Story Pilates + Yoga · Jackson Heights
$10
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Donovan's Pub · Woodside
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM
Lorenz Latin Dance Studio - Glendale · Glendale
Registered Studio Students $10 · Non-members $15
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
The Modernist Hotel · LIC
$69
Fri, Nov 13 · 10:00 PM
00:00 · LIC
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Focal Point Beer Co · LIC
$79.99
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Cucala Dance Company LIC · LIC
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) · Jamaica
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 11:00 PM
Q.E.D. Astoria · Astoria
General Admission - $ 10
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
Vetro Restaurant & Lounge · Howard Beach
$$$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Terraza 7 · Elmhurst
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
AlterWork Studios · LIC
Fri, Nov 13 · 9:00 PM
D'antigua Restaurant Bar · Jackson Heights
$16.15-$83.6
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Dada · Ridgewood
$
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Shock Mount Studios · Middle Village
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Grove 34 Comedy Club · Astoria
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Tootles & French · Astoria
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Fringe Records NYC · Ridgewood
$15 Suggested Donation
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Kaufman Zukor Theater · LIC
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 PM
Cassette · Flushing
Free
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Uke Hut · LIC
$20
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Museum of the Moving Image · Astoria
$167
Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 PM
Dutch Kills Bar · LIC
$$
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Grove 34 · Astoria
$30
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