Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Hoi Polloi’s intimate staging of Sarah Kane’s CRAVE uses four interlocking voices to circle lost love and psychological survival. The 3 p.m. Sunday performance runs about 50 minutes at East Village Basement; note the venue’s basement entrance is not accessible.
Brooklyn post-punk band Savak marks a record release with Thalia Zedek and Dan Friel at Mama Tried. The organizer lists the Sunday afternoon show at 4 p.m.; the three-band bill brings guitar-driven noise and song to a neighborhood venue.
The Gowanus Dredgers lead a full-moon paddle on the canal, launching from their waterfront bunker at 5:30 p.m. The outing follows a working-waterway route through the neighborhood; confirm weather and launch details with the organizer.
Symphony Space screens the National Theatre’s filmed production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, starring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner. The 6 p.m. presentation runs about three hours, bringing Marianne Elliott’s stage production to the Thalia.
Urban Park Rangers lead this after-dark walk from Van Cortlandt Nature Center, looking for insects and other wildlife active at night. The free hike runs 6–7:30 p.m.; the Parks listing gives the meeting point and program details.
Alto saxophonist Nick Green leads his quartet at Ornithology for the 6:30 p.m. set. The club’s lineup pairs him with pianist Steve Ash, bassist Dan Weisselberg and drummer Andy Watson for a small-room jazz date.
Drom hosts Armadi Tsayn, an Armenian ensemble that folds traditional melodies and rhythms into contemporary arrangements. The listed 6:30 p.m. time is doors; the performance follows at 7 p.m.
Caveat’s comedy-and-conversation series puts Michael Cruz Kayne and neuroscientist Rachel Yehuda together to talk grief, trauma and the brain. The listed 7:30 p.m. event uses expert interviews as the frame for a comic live discussion.