Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Friday, May 29.
A Q&A and playback around Miles and Quincy at Montreux is exactly the kind of record-head event that bigger lists miss.
A Final Friday Slam tied to the Nuyorican orbit still feels like a live local scene rather than a literary brand extension.
Anthology showing Woman in the Sky is exactly the kind of niche film choice that rewards people who stay curious.
A sci-fi comedy world premiere at Film Noir Cinema is the exact sort of off-grid screening this list should be brave enough to name.
A record-release bill at Union Pool is one of the cleaner signals that a real local music community will actually be in the room.
Cry of the Wild at Spectacle sounds like a friend's best strange recommendation rather than a consensus pick.
Bad Magicians is a strong deep-cut title because it already promises a format with a personality problem in the best way.
A title this long and uncompromising at Anthology is practically a deep-cut guarantee.
Cafe Erzulie at 10 p.m. with a title like frequenSHE points toward a room with a real self-selected crowd.
A late Close Up session this sharp on paper is a reliable signal that the night gets better the deeper in you go.