Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, May 19.
Stories on Stage at Pangea has the feel of a small literary-theater crossover, more salon than showcase.
A watchmaking primer at the Horological Society is wonderfully narrow: an after-work rabbit hole for people who like objects with tiny mechanics.
Creeley paired with Brakhage is exactly the Anthology pocket where poetry, image, and downtown film history start talking to each other.
Erotica Ball at Brooklyn Art Haus is not subtle, but it has a sharper art-party premise than the usual Tuesday social listings.
JACK programming David & Me gives the evening a small-stage performance option with more local edge than the bigger theater listings.
Light Industry showing The Scar of Shame is a quietly serious repertory move, the sort of film night that rewards people who read past the headline listings.
Spectacle's Lightning Over Braddock slot has that scrappy essay-film weirdness the venue does better than almost anyone.
A CAT MAN watch party at littlefield is comedy with a specific object of obsession, which beats another anonymous stand-up lineup.
AMNESIASCOPE turning a Hamaguchi short into a late-night theater-research screening sounds intentionally strange in the right way.
Eliza EGOTs at Union Hall is a compact late closer with a title that knows exactly how campy it wants to be.