Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Friday, May 22.
Marc Copland at Mezzrow is the kind of piano-room booking that quietly gives a Thursday real shape.
Oasis is the kind of serious repertory choice that justifies making room for one film in a live-heavy list.
A Miles tribute at Jazz Gallery only makes the list if the players can carry it, and Wayne Tucker clearly can.
Ragtime remains one of the few large-format theater picks with enough specificity to beat out filler.
Lincoln Center Presents landing on something as sharply framed as Most Wanted gives the night a stronger performance wildcard.
A Film Forum Q&A with the filmmaker gives this slot enough occasion and context to edge out a regular screening.
A Pauline Oliveros book release with live score performances is exactly the kind of one-night concept Roulette exists to host.
Kenny Garrett at Blue Note is a clear headline-caliber jazz pick, not just another club name in a crowded grid.
An anniversary play of Next Thing makes this feel like a scene-specific occasion rather than a standard indie stop.
Harry Connick Jr. at Carnegie gives the bigger-room lane a credible anchor without turning the whole list institutional.