Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
DCTV’s Christine Choy retrospective pairs Mississippi Triangle with a conversation featuring Yuet Fung Ho, Josslyn Luckett and JT Takagi.
Elizabeth Acevedo brings Anger Is Only a Shadow to Symphony Space for an evening centered on her new work.
Marley Gotterer mixes drumming, dancing and spoken word at Joe’s Pub, with guests stretching what a poetry slam can be.
Leigh Bardugo launches Dead Beat in conversation with Victor LaValle, pairing two writers drawn to the uncanny.
Jamar Roberts directs Juilliard’s Miles Davis centennial opening night, bringing its jazz and dance programs together in performance.
Haruomi Hosono shares the Radio City bill with Toro y Moi, connecting two generations of adventurous pop in one evening.
Grouper’s second Town Hall date offers a seated evening with Liz Harris’s intimate, atmospheric songs.
Bassoonist Joy Guidry brings Five Prayers to Roulette, with Rena Anakwe opening through tapes, voice and synthesizers.
Catch an early preview of Mfoniso Udofia’s world premiere at LCT3, just one day after performances begin.
Chris McCarthy celebrates a new album at Lunatico, making this late Bed-Stuy set a release-night occasion.