Eastville Open Mic Night

Eastville Comedy Club 85 E. 4th St., East Village, New York

Among the most popular comedy open mic nights in NYC.  Lists fill up so show up early if you want to take the stage.

Williamsburg Spelling Bee

Pete's Candy Store 709 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Spelling.Bee.Petes.Candy.9.09.FCB-12Bee all you can bee! The "original adult spelling bee" was founded in 2004 and is still going s-t-r-o-n-g the first Monday of every month. Show up at 7 p.m. to sign up for the 7:30 p.m. game. Winners get freebies and a chance to compete in the end-of-year finals.

Free

Trivial Dispute at Alligator Lounge

Alligator Lounge 600 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg

Crocodile Lounge's Brooklyn brother hosts its weekly trivia night every Monday (free pizza included!)

Reverend Vince Anderson

Union Pool 484 Union Ave., Brooklyn

"In the 'Dirty Gospel Soul Revue,' Anderson and his Love Choir preach and sing, sometimes with fancy friends: the Roots’ ?uestlove and TV on the…