Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Sunday, August 2.
Union Pool's afternoon Summer Thunder slot gives Toody Cole a backyard-scale rock appointment with real Brooklyn summer texture.
A Kill Bill ballet is specific enough to cut through the Sunday theater clutter, especially away from the Broadway defaults.
Elsewhere's early DJ stack has enough names and dance-floor range to feel like a proper Sunday landing spot.
Joe's Pub is a smart fit for a Luther Vandross cabaret, where the room can keep the tribute intimate instead of cruise-ship glossy.
Brooklyn Art Haus gives this art pick a live neighborhood pulse, stronger tonight than another passive all-day exhibition.
BAM's evening Terrordome screening earns the film slot as the day's sharpest repertory option with real political bite.
Close Up has the right small-room pressure for this trio, a focused Sunday set for people who follow the newer jazz circuit.
McCraven closes the Vanguard run with a drummer-bandleader's restless jazz language in the city's most reliable basement.
Bob James with Christian McBride gives Blue Note the polished name-booking of the night without losing the musicianship.
The all-day tag is usually a drawback, but Greater New York is big enough to make the Queens art stop feel current.