Ten curated Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Young women and gender-expansive writers read poems, stories and essays from the new Metamorphosis anthology at McNally Jackson Seaport.
Trap Music Orchestra turns trap’s hip-hop lineage into large-ensemble music, drawing on Black diasporic traditions, disco and Panamanian folk.
Jeff Tweedy plays solo with special guest Case Oats at Music Hall of Williamsburg; doors are 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 show.
Las Migas bring their contemporary flamenco sound to Littlefield, with doors at 7 and an 18+ 7:30 p.m. show.
Max Wolf Friedlich’s new play The Holes runs at wild project through Nov. 29, starring Bubba Weiler, Grantham Coleman, Tina Benko and Jack Mulhern.
Ethan Iverson’s sextet plays the Village Vanguard during the pianist’s Nov. 3–8 residency; the club lists the 8 p.m. set.
Roulette’s AACM chapter celebration pairs JD Parran’s Spirit Stage 3 with composers Adegoke Steve Colson and Iqua Colson for an evening of creative music.
Mel Frye hosts a downtown variety show with Charlie O’Connor on live keys; doors open at 8 and the Slipper Room show starts at 8:30.
The Moth’s open-mic StorySLAM invites five-minute true stories on “Home for the Holidays”; doors are at 7, stories begin at 8.
Caveat’s late-night Mushroom Lady story follows Joseph Green’s work on a major murder trial in Australia and his turn toward mushroom foraging.