Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
This timed group show gives the evening a real gallery-stop option, with enough artist density to feel worth crossing into the art lane.
The title and Hester Street setting make this feel more rooted and social than another passive Chelsea all-day listing.
Kurt Vile at the Paramount is a full-night indie-rock plan with enough scale to feel special without losing its shaggy edge.
Mike Mills in person gives the Paris screening actual one-night pull, not just another handsome repertory slot.
BAM's Contemporary Arab Cinema context gives this screening more shape and urgency than the day's more interchangeable film options.
Fabiano do Nascimento in an in-the-round setup gives LPR a more intimate, musician-forward charge than its usual club-calendar churn.
Three exacting improvisers in the Vanguard is the clearest jazz anchor of the night, serious without feeling routine.
A full-album drag tribute at C'mon Everybody is specific, live, and likely far more memorable than a standard nostalgia night.
Littlefield is a good fit for a lovingly specific album-night conceit, especially one centered on McCartney's strangest domestic-pop landmark.
A late Downtown Boys set at Baby's has the right punk urgency for anyone who wants the night to end louder than it started.