Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Friday, October 9, 2026.
Ava DuVernay’s World Premiere film 14th closes NYFF with a 6:30 screening and a separate 6 p.m. Q&A.
Kelela performs her new avatar live set at Brooklyn Paramount; Ticketmaster lists doors at 7 p.m. and the show at 8.
Dan Weiss marks Pi Recordings’ 25th anniversary with a quartet featuring Miles Okazaki, Adam O’Farrill and Patricia Brennan.
The Besties bring their video-game reviews to Town Hall for a live show with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, Russ Frushtick and guests.
Poet Patricia Lockwood discusses her new collection Agate Head/Stone Soup at the Strand release event, moderated by Grace Byron.
Ten choreographers share new work in SILO’s roughly 90-minute fall festival program at the 14th Street Y.
Pianist Mathis Picard draws on San Juan Hill’s musical heritage and diverse cultures for Lincoln Center’s evening sound journey.
New York City Ballet pairs Balanchine’s La Source and Four Temperaments with Jerome Robbins’s comic ballet The Concert.
Drummer Marcus Gilmore leads his New Orchestra at Village Vanguard during the group’s Oct 6–11 engagement.
Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin meet at Blue Note with special guest Phoelix for a jazz-meets-hip-hop bill; the 8 p.m. set follows 6 p.m. doors.