Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Monday, May 11.
A Mama Tried listing with this title does not need much explanation; it reads like a tiny scene made its own flyer.
A media-launch event at Brooklyn Brewery with a half-joke title has the right mix of internet fatigue and local gathering.
The Nuyorican name still matters, and a Bowery slam is a better Monday bet than another polished showcase.
Hive Mind hosting a QTBIPOC writers collective feels local, useful, and much more grounded than most networking listings.
Anthology putting itself inside the title is odd enough to make this more than just another archive screening.
An immersive trilogy at artXnyc could be messy, but the specificity is exactly what makes it worth noticing.
Spectacle with a title this plain and mysterious is often where the best detours start.
Burlesque plus bingo at an East Village hotel bar is ridiculous in a way that at least commits to the bit.
A character open mic is the sort of UCB chaos that can be more revealing than the cleaner house shows.
Mezzrow after hours with records instead of another standard set is a small, late-night jazz-head move.