Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Mfoniso Udofia’s world-premiere play follows a Black woman through encounters with her younger self and possible daughter as she reckons with art, ancestry and AI.
Trumpeter Joey Curreri’s quintet pairs vibraphone, piano, bass and drums across two Jazz Gallery sets, at 7 and 9 p.m.
Symphony Space marks Frank and Malachy McCourt with a one-night literary celebration in its 7 p.m. Literature program.
Sixteen-year-old violinist Alette Williams receives the Neuman Music Award and performs in a free, registration-required program hosted by WQXR’s Elliott Forrest; registration does not guarantee entry.
Julie Orringer launches Luna, Phoenix, Queen in conversation with Emma Straub at Books Are Magic’s Montague Street shop.
Four women in Old Havana anchor Juan Pin Vilar’s documentary portrait of family and daily life, screening in BAM’s Caribbean Film Series.
New York City Ballet’s program brings four choreographers together, including world premieres by Jennifer Archibald and Alysa Pires.
Ravi Coltrane’s centennial engagement brings his quartet with David Virelles, Dezron Douglas and Johnathan Blake to the Vanguard for three nights.
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 headline a Webster Hall bill with Hempress Sativa, Kabaka Pyramid and Adi Oasis; the concert starts at 8 after 7 p.m. doors.
Contemporary East brings Ikue Mori, Charmaine Lee and Nava Dunkelman together for electronics, voice and percussion, alongside Reggie Nicholson’s solo and improvised collaborations.