Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Thursday, July 2.
A Weimar-esque puppet party at KGB Bar is doing exactly what the title promises: literary-bar oddness with a little basement-theater danger.
QED hosting something called VCR THEATRE sounds handmade and analog in the best way, a small-room flyer worth trusting over cleaner listings.
Studio Ghibli jazz at The Red Pavilion is a very specific crossover, built for animation obsessives, jazz listeners, and Chinatown night wanderers.
Wonderville is the right home for a versus-format local oddity, where the game-bar context makes the premise feel less like a gimmick.
Dynasty Handbag brings the Bell House crowd a proudly warped performance-comedy night, the sort of booking that rewards people who follow downtown weirdos.
Improvised Clue at Eris has a clean comic hook and just enough chaos baked in to feel more alive than another straight stand-up showcase.
The Red Pavilion pairing shibari, gong, and drone makes this a Chinatown nightlife ritual more than a conventional performance listing.
Spectacle at 10 p.m. with a movie simply called Stunts lands squarely in microcinema dare territory, more cult detour than respectable plan.
Smalls after-hours vinyl is for the listeners who stay after the sets, a late jazz-room ritual that feels more insider than advertised.
A Matt Snow-hosted Smalls jam just before midnight is built for musicians, regulars, and anyone who wants the night to loosen up.