Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, May 26.
Farewell My Concubine at Metrograph is precisely the kind of film-canon heavy hitter worth keeping in play.
Stalker is another rare film exception that can hold space even on a live-forward day because the title and venue are that strong.
A tap-led show at Dizzy's gives the list a live-performance shape that is more memorable than a standard club set.
Just Mustard at Bowery Ballroom gives the list a noisier contemporary lane that still feels specific to a room and crowd.
Ragtime remains a fair include here because it still plays like a real event rather than a convenience pick.
Ambrose Akinmusire at the Vanguard is the kind of booking that immediately clarifies the whole night's music hierarchy.
A Roulette bill this packed with artists and mediums has the feeling of a true one-night constellation, not a routine concert.
A Terrace Martin residency set at Blue Note carries enough breadth and reputation to hold a top-ten slot outright.
A late flamenco set at The Django is a more vivid live option than another interchangeable Tuesday club headliner.
Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Project is a strong enough repertory-minded jazz proposition to rise above the usual Birdland defaults.