Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, July 29.
A timed opening at Deanna Evans Projects gives the art lane actual evening momentum, not just another all-day exhibition stop.
A benefit bill tied to Callen-Lorde gives this country-leaning night more civic texture than a standard showcase.
Bresson at Anthology is a spare, serious repertory pick that earns one of the day's limited film spots.
The Jazz Gallery's composer showcase gives the evening a new-music edge beyond the familiar club-headliner circuit.
Close Up is exactly the size for this trio: serious players, no excess framing, and a crowd that came to listen closely.
McCraven at the Vanguard is the night's clearest modern-jazz anchor, with enough rhythmic imagination to keep the room alert.
Kamasi Washington brings rare scale to a midsize Brooklyn room, making this the big live-music bet of the night.
The Bell House gives The Moth's live-story format the right communal scale for a weeknight wildcard.
Target Margin keeps this sci-fi stage adaptation from feeling like generic fan service, with a smaller Brooklyn-theater charge.
Film Forum's Linton Kwesi Johnson programming brings political bite and music history to the day's strongest cinema slot.