Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Bassist and composer Corcoran Holt brings his album Freedom of Art to Dizzy’s Club with Freddie Hendrix, Abraham Burton, Benito Gonzalez and Kweku Sumbry. The quintet moves through original music shaped by Holt’s Washington, D.C. roots and New York jazz life, with West African rhythms in the mix.
Failure brings its atmospheric, guitar-driven rock to Warsaw for a Tuesday night in Greenpoint. The band’s layered songs stretch between heavy riffs and hazy melodies, making this a strong club date for listeners who like volume with room to drift.
Nafissa Thompson-Spires discusses her debut novel with Brit Bennett at Books Are Magic. Set in 1920s Oklahoma, the book turns the mysterious death of moonshiner Richard Milford into a chorus of competing stories from the women and townspeople who knew him; the conversation begins at 7 p.m.
Czech Center New York presents the U.S. premiere of the digitally restored 2022 version of Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos’s 1964 courtroom drama. The screening includes an introduction by Czech Center director Tereza Porybná; the film examines personal responsibility under political pressure.
Mfoniso Udofia's world-premiere play follows a successful woman grappling with infertility and the plans she made for her life, blending Nigerian myth with modern pressures. Tamilla Woodard directs at Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater; Tuesday's performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Psychologist Adam Grant and journalist Malcolm Gladwell take up the question of connection in a lonely world at BAM. Their live conversation brings two distinct public thinkers together around relationships, community and the habits that help people feel less isolated.
Ravi Coltrane’s centennial celebration opens a six-night Village Vanguard run honoring his father, John Coltrane. The saxophonist leads a band through music connected to Coltrane’s legacy in the room where attentive listening is part of the night; the Tuesday set starts at 8.
The Chicks bring their Taking the Long Way tour to the Beacon Theatre, revisiting a catalog that links country songwriting with sharp harmonies and outspoken storytelling. The Uptown theater date is a large-room concert with the band’s three-part vocal blend at its center.
Pioneer Works’ Scientific Controversies series turns to the octopus’s inner world, with host Janna Levin, marine biologist Alex Schnell and genome researcher Caroline Albertin. The free program starts at 8 p.m.; come early for the live cuttlefish encounter and the exhibition on octopus intelligence.
The Moth’s Tuesday StorySLAM brings unscripted personal stories to the Bell House around a single theme, with the audience as both witness and judge. Arrive for an 8 p.m. night of first-person storytelling where the lineup and turns are part of the discovery.