Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Berlin combines a 1920s murder mystery with drag, giving this midweek show a particularly theatrical premise.
Brooklyn Art Haus puts an explicitly anti-fascist cabaret on the calendar: politics delivered through a live stage format.
Final Fantasy and other Japanese RPG scores get a live jazz outing at Seventh Heaven.
UnionDocs screens Ballet in its Wiseman’s New York program, a documentary detour for a dance-minded evening.
John Hébert, Michael Attias and Kayvon Gordon make up a compact three-person bill at Close Up.
Spectacle’s Ishmael Bernal series turns to Tisoy!, a focused repertory pick tucked into the early evening.
C’mon Everybody hosts a drag king tribute to Silk Sonic, with a whole show built around the duo.
Carmen, Baby lands in Alamo’s Weird Wednesday slot, for a late screening with an unmistakably offbeat programming brief.
Mezzrow switches to Vinyl After Hours at 11:30, a late listening stop after the live sets.
Carlos Abadie hosts the Smalls jam just before midnight, an option for listeners whose Wednesday is still getting started.