Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Friday, May 1.
This Jane Lombard opening gives Friday's art lane a clean starting point before the bigger music decisions take over.
NewDad and Freak Slug at Webster Hall is a sharp early indie bill with enough scale to feel like a proper Friday plan.
Jen Shyu at the Jazz Gallery is the kind of artist-led set that makes the venue feel less like a club and more like a lab.
A Dorian Wood record-release concert at Joe's Pub should have the scale and intimacy that room is built for.
Drugdealer at Music Hall is an easy Williamsburg anchor if you want the Friday music choice to feel loose but still dialed-in.
Blank For.ms with Jason Moran, Marcus Gilmore, Billy Hart, and Chris Ryan Williams is the Long Play bill with the deepest musician pull.
Lovano at the Vanguard is still the jazz pick to beat, even against a packed first-Friday slate.
Kali Malone with Lucy Railton and Stephen O'Malley at Pioneer Works is the heavy, immersive choice for the night.
Yuja Wang directing from the piano gives the Carnegie slot enough electricity to compete with the downtown calendar.
A Lucrecia Martel Q&A at Film Forum is the film pick with real urgency, not just another strong title on a screen.