Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Friday, October 2, 2026.
UrbanGlass opens its studio for a free puppetry-themed Hot Glass Hangout, pairing live glassworking demonstrations with a sale of work by local artists.
David Virelles, Reggie Workman and Andrew Cyrille bring Trio Imagination to Close Up for the Orchard Street Jazz Festival, with WKCR broadcasting the performance.
Veronica Keitt’s documentary returns to the marches after Amadou Diallo’s killing, screening at Maysles as part of the Black Panther Party Film Festival.
Charlie Shackleton presents Camera Test and Zodiac Killer Project, then talks with David Osit at UnionDocs; doors at 7, program at 7:30.
Elder and Blackwater Holylight share Webster Hall, pairing long-form heavy rock with a second band’s psychedelic weight; doors at 6:30, show at 7:30.
Samuel Humphreys’s Terem follows three women negotiating enclosed spaces through modern dance; stay for a conversation with the choreographer and dancers after the 35-minute work.
The Fiery Furnaces and Oneida join an expanded Skeletons Big Band at Roulette, celebrating Ronen Givony’s book about Brooklyn’s early-2000s indie scene.
Jeru the Damaja marks thirty years of Wrath of the Math at Brooklyn Bowl, bringing the Brooklyn rapper’s second album back to its home borough.
Matt Copley turns Broadway songs into a rock concert at Abrons, with Jasmine Forsberg joining this first evening of Broadway Does Punk.
Phoebe Robinson brings Feral & Fired Up! to the Bell House; this added 10 p.m. show follows a sold-out early performance.