Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, May 5.
Experimental translation at Cooper Square is narrow in a useful way, especially on a day crowded with broad culture listings.
Alphaville calling an open mic Pure Chaos tells you the night is not pretending to be polished.
Wonderville's Play Scrapeboard! sounds like a playable inside joke, which is usually where that venue is strongest.
A Brooklyn Beat screening at Nitehawk Prospect Park has the local-history angle to beat the louder repertory options.
Spectacle taking on Seven Women, Seven Sins is a very specific Tuesday-night cinephile detour.
C'mon Everybody turning lotería into a DJ night has enough social weirdness to cut through the Cinco de Mayo noise.
Sid Gold's is built for a title like Piano Panties!, where cabaret and bar-room absurdity can meet without explanation.
An Under St Marks open mic downstairs at 9:30 PM is the right amount of unvarnished for this list.
Mezzrow's vinyl night is a small-hours choice for people who want the jazz evening to loosen up.
Jason Clotter hosting the late Smalls jam is the better bet if you care who is still playing after the main sets.