Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Monday, August 10.
Christian McBride hosting young jazz players at Dizzy's gives the evening a generous Lincoln Center showcase without feeling routine.
An album-release concert at Artists Space gives Catler's microtonal guitar world a sharper downtown-art frame.
Close Up is the right scale for Palmer, Steve Swell, and Nick Neuburg to turn a players' bill into something tense and immediate.
A thriller launch at Kaufman pulls the book crowd into a bigger room than the usual bookstore circuit.
Noguchi's after-hours drawing session is participatory without reading like a generic class, with the museum doing the heavy lifting.
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new period whodunit is the day's strongest film slot, especially in BAM's repertory context.
The Vanguard's Monday orchestra is still a serious city ritual, and this is the safest strong anchor on a quiet night.
Woody's Upendo project brings a younger, harder-edged Blue Note lane than the club's usual polished calendar.
The Bell House gives the StorySLAM a real crowd, and the format can still land when the theme hits.
Campion's 4K restoration at FLC is a legitimate big-screen reason to revisit one of the great gothic romances.