NYC Shortlist for Tuesday, August 4

Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, August 4.

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  1. La Haine

    3:00 PM · Metrograph

    Metrograph is exactly where this hard-edged repertory staple still feels alive, especially for a weekday film detour.

  2. Poetry: David Groff, Kazim Ali, Martha Rhodes, and Richard Smith

    6:00 PM · Bryant Park

    A stacked outdoor poetry lineup in Bryant Park has more live texture than most of the day's literary-adjacent listings.

  3. The Third Man

    6:15 PM · Film Forum

    Film Forum's evening slot gives this canonical noir the clearest classic-cinema claim on the day.

  4. G Flip: Bed on Fire Tour

    7:00 PM · The Bowery Ballroom

    Bowery Ballroom is the right size for G Flip's pop-rock charge before the show gets too big and polished.

  5. HIGHSIGH, More Eaze, Chris Ryan Williams

    7:00 PM · Union Pool

    Union Pool gives this experimental-leaning bill a credible Brooklyn edge without feeling like a faceless club listing.

  6. Book Launch: Naima Coster with Kaitlyn Greenidge

    7:30 PM · Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene

    Greenlight is a strong neighborhood setting for a Coster and Greenidge conversation with real Brooklyn literary pull.

  7. The Whoopi Monologues

    7:30 PM · Lincoln Center Theater

    The title gives this Lincoln Center Theater slot enough specificity to rise above the day's broader stage listings.

  8. ANDREW CYRILLE QUARTET

    8:00 PM · Village Vanguard, New York, NY

    Cyrille at the Vanguard is a serious drummer-led jazz anchor, the sort of booking that rewards actually sitting close.

  9. Talib Kweli

    8:00 PM · Blue Note Jazz Club

    Blue Note gives Kweli a tighter, more conversational frame than a standard hip-hop room, which makes the early set stand out.

  10. Greater New York 2026

    All day · MoMA PS1

    Even with an all-day tag, Greater New York is big enough to make the Queens art stop feel current rather than passive.