Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
Nitehawk’s 3 p.m. screening follows a Facebook engineer who turns to a reporter to expose the social network’s guarded secrets.
Doors open at 6:30; the Wild East punk band brings Balkan spirit, Slavic folklore, Americana and klezmer to Drom for the Baba Yaga album launch, with music starting at 7.
Logan Richardson and Esteban Castro bring the Jazz Gallery’s mentorship series to the stage, pairing the saxophonist with pianist Castro and a rhythm section for two sets.
Marine Park’s Movie Under the Stars brings “Frankenweenie” outdoors for a free Halloween-season screening.
Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and choreographer Aszure Barton join forces for “A a | a B : BEND,” a cross-genre performance at Rose Theater.
Ikwo Ntekim launches her YA novel Where We Go at Night in conversation with Ibi Zoboi, followed by audience questions, signing and a fae masquerade at Greenlight.
Jeff Tweedy’s solo Town Hall date offers a close-up evening with the Wilco frontman’s own songs and stories.
Topaz Jones brings his mix of hip-hop, funk and soul to Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium for a free, all-ages set.
Brooklyn Comedy Collective’s comedians bring Bram Stoker’s Dracula to Eris Deep Space for a spooky literary discussion, comic questions and a 21+ late show.
The Bowery Boys turn their history podcast into a Joe’s Pub cabaret of New York ghost stories, historical characters, music and Halloween-season puns.