Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Starr Bar hosts a free reading and launch for Gutter and Witch Window’s comics anthology, with contributing artists on hand.
Haiti Cultural Exchange presents singer Gashford Guillaume’s Mizik Ayiti residency, with live sets scheduled at 6:30 and 7:45.
Andy Boay’s album-release show pairs his new material with Pc Worship at Union Pool; the current event listing links through to DICE for tickets.
The Red Pavilion’s ensemble reworks Studio Ghibli and anime music through video-game jazz, with Eternal Wind Music on the bill.
Wonderville’s monthly WordHack mixes code poetry, digital literature and language games, with an open projector for short audience presentations.
Jackie Cox brings DARKROOMS to Red Eye as a 21+ cabaret blending live vocals, filthy comedy, elaborate costumes and horror camp.
Quinn Connor launches the novel Your Beloved Remains at Twisted Spine in conversation with novelist Ryan La Sala.
Anthology pairs Marseille’s Mineshaft club archive film Les Fantômes du Hard with FISTULE, an experimental portrait of the band.
Mel Frye hosts The Glitter Gutter at Slipper Room, with live keys from Charlie O’Connor and performances by Sophie Becker, Kyla and Pearls Daily; doors are at 8.
Spectacle’s late-night French horror film sends nursing-home residents into a struggle with satanic forces; the 1982 film runs 147 minutes with English subtitles.