Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, July 28.
A heavy, oddball double bill at Brooklyn Steel gives the day a louder rock option with actual cult pull.
Lincoln Center Theater gives this revival enough scale and local theater weight to beat the weaker Broadway-by-default listings.
A timed storefront preview has more neighborhood energy than the passive all-day art entries around it.
The BAAND program puts major New York dance companies into one summer-night frame without feeling like routine repertory.
Metrograph is a sharp room for a glossy, nasty canonical thriller, especially in a prime evening slot.
McCraven at the Vanguard gives the night a serious modern-jazz anchor in a room that still rewards close listening.
Harrold is a strong enough bandleader to make the Blue Note feel like a destination, not just the familiar club default.
Pioneer Works is the right setting for this sound-forward lineup, which should feel more exploratory than a standard concert.
Film Forum's Linton Kwesi Johnson programming brings political charge and music history, not just another repertory screening.
The Biennial is the rare all-day museum entry with enough citywide art gravity to justify a shortlist slot.