Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Pianist Eden Ladin leads a quartet with alto saxophonist Alex Lore, bassist Rick Rosato and drummer Adam Arruda in Ornithology’s early set.
Ak’chamel’s ambient folk meets Ecology: HomeStones’ absurdist carrot mythology on an experimental 16+ bill at Elsewhere.
A Crown Heights Trinidadian doubles shop becomes a fight over family, immigration and gentrification in this new play at The Tank.
The Red Pavilion’s “Lynchian Jazz Noir” pairs live jazz with the venue’s stylized red-room atmosphere for a distinctly cinematic club night.
One cast member takes five shots before five actors turn Bram Stoker’s vampire into a comic, 90-minute retelling at the Ruby Theatre.
Caveat’s science-comedy milestone looks at billions, billionths and billionaires, with both in-person and livestream attendance listed.
C’mon Everybody hosts The Savage Garden, a drag tribute to Anne Rice featuring Jack Rabbit Slims and a sprawling cast of Brooklyn performers.
Littlefield’s Halloween Punderdome turns wordplay into a costume-night competition, with pun-based contests in its Brooklyn performance room.
Caveat’s late play follows love, loss and the consequences of not paying rent, in a funny and heartbreaking story about housing pressure.
Guitarist Will Bernard leads his group at the Django, bringing a groove-heavy blend of jazz, funk and improvisation to the club’s late set.