Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, April 28.
Under St Marks remains a good bet for small theater that arrives with more nerve than polish.
Light Industry tends to make even a plain title feel like a clue, and this one has that odd little pull.
Wonderville's playtest night is a good reminder that some of the city's better events are half showcase, half lab.
Sid Gold's is exactly the right amount of sideways for a jazz-and-burlesque bill to work without getting too slick.
Bob Holman with Mivos Quartet puts poetry in a more physical register than the usual reading-table setup.
Spectacle putting Dangerous Seductress in prime time is exactly the sort of cult-film provocation this list is for.
A title like The Most Hated Poets at a place called Dada is almost too direct, which is part of the charm.
Caveat is a useful home for a show title this melodramatic because the audience usually knows how to meet it halfway.
Mezzrow's late vinyl slot keeps the jazz night going sideways instead of simply later.
A Smalls jam this late is where the formal show gives way to players, regulars, and whoever still wants to listen.