Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Sunday, July 26.
A timed walkthrough gives the art lane some actual encounter and conversation, not just another all-day exhibition listing.
Brooklyn Art Haus plus a Sappho-framed afternoon gives the shortlist a live art-theater crossover with a clear point of view.
A free Central Park bill this deep in Afro-Latin voices has enough scale and specificity to feel like the day's outdoor music event.
Union Pool is the right size for El Khat's wiry, border-crossing sound, giving the night a sharper Brooklyn live option.
Davis, Sorey, and Laubrock make the Vanguard the night's most serious improvised-music destination, with real risk inside a canonical room.
McBride brings major-bandstand pull to the Blue Note, a clear Sunday jazz anchor without drifting into background-club territory.
A one-act folded into drag has more live shape than the Broadway defaults, and the venue keeps it feeling local.
Film Forum's Linton Kwesi Johnson programming gives the day's lone film slot enough political and musical force to earn it.
Joe's Pub turns this anime and city-pop jazz concept into a polished but still playful live-night plan.
Lunatico is built for intimate, musician-led nights, and this duo has more character than the bigger Sunday club churn.