NYC Shortlist for Monday, June 1

Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Monday, June 1.

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  1. Ted Nash Big Band: 8x8

    7:00 PM · Dizzy's Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center

    Ted Nash bringing a big-band program to Dizzy's gives the night a polished but still musician-led jazz anchor.

  2. Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo: El Arte del Bolero

    7:00 PM · Baruch Performing Arts Center

    Zenón and Perdomo have the kind of duo chemistry that makes a bolero program feel intimate without turning sleepy.

  3. The 14th Annual NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS

    7:00 PM · Joe's Pub

    Joe's Pub is exactly the right stage for a Judy Garland benefit night that can swing between cabaret, theater, and downtown personality.

  4. In Conversation: Respect for Acting with Jessica Hecht, Christopher Abbott, Mercedes Ruehl, Marsha Mason, Peter Francis James, a

    7:00 PM · Lucille Lortel Theatre

    That actor lineup at the Lortel gives this conversation more pull than a routine theater-panel listing.

  5. Artists’ Cinema Today

    7:00 PM · e-flux Screening Room

    An e-flux screening-room program gives the film slot a sharper artist-cinema edge than a standard repertory pick.

  6. VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA

    8:00 PM · Village Vanguard, New York, NY

    The Vanguard's Monday-night orchestra remains one of the cleanest bets in town for a serious live set with real New York history behind it.

  7. The Light is Always Changing: Wild Shore New Music Presents Works by Eve Beglarian

    8:00 PM · Roulette, Brooklyn, NY

    Roulette is built for adventurous new music, and an Eve Beglarian-focused Wild Shore program has enough specificity to stand apart from the club calendar.

  8. Close Up 2 Year Celebration - Big Band

    8:00 PM · Close up

    A birthday big-band night at Close Up should pull a crowd that knows the room and wants to hear it stretch a little.

  9. David Cross: Shootin' the Shit, Seein' What Sticks

    8:00 PM · littlefield

    David Cross trying material at littlefield is a strong comedy wildcard, especially for a Monday that otherwise leans heavily musical.

  10. Greater New York 2026

    All day · MoMA PS1

    Greater New York is one of the all-day art exceptions because it still functions as a snapshot of where the city's younger art conversation is moving.