Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Masaaki Noda’s mirrored stainless-steel sculptures and paintings meet in a Chelsea opening reception at GOCA by Garde.
Lisandro Alonso’s 100-minute film follows a father and daughter as they journey across an unsettled landscape; this New York Film Festival screening is in Spanish with English subtitles.
Trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson’s quartet marks Pi Recordings’ 25th anniversary with Brian Settles, Jonathan Hébert and Damion Reid; two sets are scheduled, at 7 and 9.
Erica Enriquez turns packing materials into props and scenery for a movement-centered work at CPR, part of the venue’s Open AiR program.
Writers and performers honored with the Fred Ebb Award gather for a concert celebrating the musical-theater lyricist and his legacy.
New York City Ballet pairs the ghostly La Sonnambula with rarely seen Pithoprakta and the grand Theme and Variations in this Balanchine program.
Mfoniso Udofia’s world-premiere play follows a Black woman through a ritual encounter with her child-self, possible daughter and artistic life, with ancestors and AI in the mix.
Marcus Gilmore leads a seven-piece ensemble at the Vanguard, bringing drums, saxophone, vibraphone, guitar, piano, bass and voice together across a week-long engagement.
Baltimore’s Horse Lords bring their interlocking guitar patterns and propulsive, microtonal approach to Pioneer Works for an 8 p.m. show.
George Lucas, his sidekick Watto and producer Patrick Cotnoir take over Littlefield for the live talk-show format, with special guests still to be announced.