Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Akea Brionne’s paintings open at Arlo SoHo with live music and local artisans; RSVP for the reception curated by Jasmine Arakel.
Altın Gün brings its Turkish psychedelic folk to Brooklyn Steel, with Alex Maas opening a bill built for guitars and dancing.
Corinne Bailey Rae marks twenty years of her debut at Irving Plaza, giving the songs that introduced her a full anniversary evening.
Cynthia Nixon hosts stories from across New York, with Bobby Cannavale and Sonia Manzano among the readers at Symphony Space.
Jay Jurden and Chloe Radcliffe compete in trivia written around their own obsessions; Littlefield opens at 7, with the show at 8.
Brakhage’s Anticipation of the Night and Kuchar’s Green Desire screen on 16mm, followed by Mike Kuchar in conversation with Andrew Lampert.
A film student’s obsession with a vanished giallo director turns conspiratorial; director Josh Heaps joins Nitehawk for a Q&A afterward.
Amir ElSaffar presents his Arabic maqam opera in concert form at National Sawdust, a chance to hear Ruins in Williamsburg.
Three pianists connect Coltrane, Beethoven and Missy Mazzoli at LPR, with Kathleen Supové premiering her homage to Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues.
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward bring She & Him to Town Hall; Jordana opens at 8, with the duo on at 9.