Hester Street Fair
2014-06-22 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Corner of Hester and Essex Street, Hester and Essex, Lower East Side, NY, United States
Manhattan’s counterpart to Brooklyn Flea has expanded into Seward Park this year, which means more food and vintage and craft vendors. Among those debuting this season are Hudson & Charles (a conscientious West Village butcher shop selling porchetta sandwiches, pork brats, Cubanos, and chili), Zha (the Asian fried riceball spot that popped up at Zucker Bakery on Saturdays, which will offer specials like Korean chicken and waffles), Ssam BBQ (your choice of Korean-style beef, pork, or chicken wrapped in lettuce), An Artistic Taste (a catering chef who’s cooked at The Plaza and Four Seasons does dishes like lobster and truffle mac).
More: Hester Street Fair Returns April 26

Spoons, Toons & Booze
2014-06-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave, New York, United States
According the Nitehawk, the only thing missing from your weekend morning cartoons and cereal is booze. Compete in short contests with other cartoon-goers to decide which cartoon, out of 80 series from the ’30s to the ’90s, you want to watch. Your price for admission covers an all-you-can-eat cereal bar, replete with marshmallows, chocolate, and sugar poorly disguised as nutrition. And of course, choose drinks from a special selection of cocktails, or if you’re feeling bold, drop a shot of Baileys or Kahlua in your cereal.

“The Party’s Over”
2014-06-22 12:00 - 20:00 | Topless, 90-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway Beach, NY, United States
The inaugural exhibit of Topless, a new art gallery (that’s right, art gallery) in Rockaway Beach. Features a trio of Brooklyn artists: there are paintings by the prolific Andy Cross, foam forms by Yale painting major Caroline Wells Chandler, and video art by a recent RISD grad, Cindy Ji Hye Kim.
Related: Rockaway’s Art Scene Just Got Topless

Manhattan Film Festival
2014-06-22 13:00 - 22:00, 2014-06-23 13:00 - 22:00, 2014-06-24 13:00 - 22:00 | Quad Cinema, 34 West 13th Street, New York, NY, United States
The Manhattan Film Festival was founded in 2006, and showcases the work of independent filmmakers in order to help them reach a broader audience. In 2013, it was named by Moviemaker magazine one of 25 “coolest film festivals in the world.” The MFF also prides itself on coming up with creative solutions to help filmmakers pursue their careers, including a Filmmaker Revenue Sharing Program. This year, the festival boasts an eclectic mix of features, documentaries and short films. See the schedule here.

Bushwick Art and Zine Fair
2014-06-22 14:00 - 19:00 | Signal Gallery, 260 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn
BABZ 2014 will feature three whole days of celebration devoted to Bushwick’s zines and local publishing culture. There will be music and poetry readings as well. Fill up on BBQ and PBR too!

"Football Head" at La MaMa
2014-06-22 17:30 - 19:00 | La MaMa, 68 East 4th St. , East Village, New York, NY, United States
Visual artist, performer, and gay stage icon Chris Tanner brings true-life tales, and, in his words, “humiliating stories of the sexual awakening of a nerdy art queen,” to the stage in Football Head. Tanner sings and tells the stories, accompanied on the stage by three doo-wop singers and collaborator Lance Cruce. The show is first and foremost about his family, intermingled with shame, guilt, and celebration thrown in for good measure.

Black Flag at Club Europa
2014-06-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Club Europa, 98 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, 11222, United States
Black Flag is on their Victimology Tour, and they’re currently recording material for a forthcoming album. The band’s been around since 1976, and for those who don’t know, they’re arguably the most well-known hardcore punk band. While it’s true that Greg Ginn is the only remaining original member, they still kick major ass at live shows.
Related: Black Flag Annihilated Last Week With a Super Secret Show

Silencio: A Tribute to David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti
2014-06-22 19:30 - 21:00 | le poisson rouge, 158 Bleecker St., New York, NY, United States
Pittsburgh’s Silencio isn’t your typical cover band: they’ve mastered Angelo Badalamenti’s scores (from Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Mulholland Drive, and Lost Highway) and are here to take you into the warped world of David Lynch.

One-Acts for a Cause Gala
2014-06-22 19:30 - 23:00 | Classic Stage Company, 136 E. 13th St., East Village, New York, NY, United States
For the second year, Planet Connections, an eco-friendly arts organization, presents its One-Acts for a Cause Gala. Four renowned playwrights—Israel Horovitz, Erik Ehn, Winter Miller, Wendy MacLeod—have written one-act plays that bring attention to hunger and homelessness in New York City. All proceeds from the show benefit City Harvest, a New York-based food rescue organization. Show-goers are encouraged to bring canned food to donate to City Harvest.

I'm Pretty Fucked Up
2014-06-22 20:00 - 21:30 | Clubbed Thumb, 195 Chrystie Street, New York
Written by Brooklyn playwright and New Mexico native Ariel Stess, I’m Pretty Fucked Up is a play about three high school friends who skip class to take a road trip into the New Mexico mountains. The action cuts between the friends and their freedom on the road, and the school, where teachers and students are dealing with an emergency lock-down.

The Macaulay Culkin Show
2014-06-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Shea Stadium, 20 Meadow Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206, United States
This stand-up show is hosted not by Macaulay Culkin but rather by Brett Davis, whose comic alteregos include wrestler Bobby Blayze, singer Craig Evanhalen and others. But just because Mac isn’t actually involved doesn’t mean the show doesn’t get its share of big names (in the comedy world, anyway) like Wyatt Cenac, SNL’s Sasheer Zamata, and Dave Hill. This installment features Gavin McInnes, Leo Allen, Aparna Nancherla, The Lucas Bros, Jo Firestone, Julio Torres, Anthony Atamanuik, John Early, and more.
Read More: The Macaulay Culkin Show Does Not Star Macaulay Culkin. Unless…

Nick Thune Vinyl Release Show
2014-06-22 20:00 - 23:00 | SubCulture, 45 Bleecker St., New York, NY, United States
Comedian Nick Thune, who did this funny bit about his baby’s penis on Conan, celebrates the vinyl release of his latest hour, Nick Thune: Folk Hero, currently available on Netflix. Wyatt Cenac, Hannibal Buress, Ben Kronberg, will be in the house. And rumor has it, a couple of massage therapists (actually comedians) will be giving 90 second massages to audience members. Doors at 7pm.

Play/Date
2014-06-22 20:15 - 23:55, 2014-06-23 20:15 - 23:55, 2014-06-24 20:15 - 23:55 | Fat Baby, 112 Rivington St, New York
Interactive and immersive, Play/Date isn’t really a show as much as an experience: it takes place at a lounge (Fat Baby in the Lower East Side), where the audience can either sit or meander while they watch performers move around the bar and perform a series of short plays. Sure, the plays’ subject—New York dating—has been beaten to death. But Play/Date is less about the stories and more about the interaction between the audience and the actors. Did we mention you’re encouraged to drink while you watch? Sold.

Jacob Tomsky at KGB
2014-06-22 21:00 | KGB Bar, 85 E 4th St, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Tomsky is the author of Heads in Beds, a Times bestseller that’s essentially the Kitchen Confidential of the hotel industry.
Read: These North Brooklyn Writers Agree: Stop Talking Shit About Williamsburg

tUnE-yArDs at Webster Hall
2014-06-22 21:00 - 23:00, 2014-06-23 21:00 - 23:00 | Webster Hall, 125 E 11th St., New York City , 10003, United States
Merrill Garbus heads up tUnE-yArDs, a four-piece project that defies genre: it’s pop, it’s rock, it’s funk, it’s jazz. Garbus, a former puppeteer, uses foot pedals to loop her voice and percussion during shows. The group’s latest album, “Nikki Nack,” made a big splash when it landed this spring, though the band’s been making records since ’09. They perform Sunday and Monday nights at Webster Hall.

International Crime Month at Strand
2014-06-23 19:00 - 20:00 | The Strand, New York
Apparently it’s International Crime Month. That sounds like a recipe for global anarchy and intrigue, but is instead an opportunity for various publishing houses to introduce the (under-read?) genre of international crime writing to a broader audience. Marc Pastor is a Catalan master of the form, and his gothic book Barcelona Shadows has been recently translated into English to critical acclaim. Join the author for a discussion of “a book that makes the reader doubt the sanity of life itself,” and see whether crime fiction could be your new go-to.

Broken Comedy at Matchless
2014-06-23 20:30 | Bar Matchless, 557 Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Michael Che (The Daily Show, etc.) was a regular host of this weekly comedy night until he rocketed to fame. He still drops in, as have Aziz Ansari, Judah Friedlandler, Todd Barry, and Hannibal Buress.
More: Matchless Is ‘An After-School Program For Late-Night Comedians,’ Thanks to This Guy

Trivial Dispute at Alligator Lounge
2014-06-23 21:00 | Alligator Lounge, 600 Metropolitan Ave, Williamsburg, NY, United States
Photo: Gavin Thomas
Crocodile Lounge’s Brooklyn brother hosts its weekly trivia night every Monday (free pizza included!)

Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass
2014-06-23 21:30 | Mona’s, 224 Avenue B, New York, NY, United States
After just three years, this weekly jamboree led by guitarist Rick Snell has become an East Village tradition. Some of the city’s finest musicians drop in to play bluegrass, Texas swing, sea shanties, Irish trad, early jazz, civil war songs and more. Consider it the antidote to Mumford & Sons, and join in if you know your way around a mandolin or banjo.

Reverend Vince Anderson
2014-06-23 23:00 | Union Pool, 484 Union Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
“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 Radio’s Jaleel Bunton, for example.” –NYMag.com

Larry Clark’s “they thought i were but i aren’t anymore…”
2014-06-24 10:00 - 18:00 | Luhring Augustine Gallery, 531 West 24th St., new york, United States
Earlier this year Larry Clark practically gave away hundreds of his snapshots and then celebrated his birthday with many rounds of free beer. But this is the main event: on Saturday, Luhring Augustine launches an exhibition of his work from 1961 to the present, starting with his earliest portrait (taken with a camera he borrowed from his mom) and also including his more recent sculptures and paintings.
More: Hey, Kids! Larry Clark and Harmony Korine Are Showing Their Work

Movie Trivia at Videology
2014-06-24 20:30 - 22:00 | Videology, 308 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Every Tuesday night, gather your movie-loving friends for six rounds of trivia at Videology in Williamsburg. They present different categories throughout the night, like quotation, tagline and clip identification. Every week the winning team gets a free round of drinks, and at the end of the season the top three teams from the combined rounds win big prizes like a $150 bar tab. Word to the wise: get there early to snag a table.

Bernhoft at Bowery Ballroom
2014-06-24 21:00 - 23:00 | Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St., New York
You might not recognize the name Bernhoft, but if you’ve been, well, almost anywhere on the Internet, you’ve probably seen his video for “Cmon Talk.” Bernhoft is a Norwegian soul musician who uses loop pedals to create a one-man band. It’s awesome to witness the way he creates the sound of an entire band with just his mouth and a guitar. This is a don’t-miss show. (Note: This show was moved from April 28 to June 24.)

Bridget Everett at Joe's Pub
2014-06-24 21:30 - 23:00 | Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette St , NY, United States
She’s big, she’s baudy, and we once saw her serenade/abuse an audience member and then sit on his face. If you’re sitting in the front row of this cabaret-on-crack act, you’ll probably see things you can’t unsee, and good luck getting the beer out of your clothes. This is a special preview of “Rock Bottom,” a show co-written with Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, among others.

Mona's Hot Four
2014-06-24 23:00 | Mona’s, 224 Avenue B, New York, NY, United States
This jazz quartet consisting of Gordon Webster (piano), Nick Russo (banjo/guitar), Jared Engel (bass), and Dennis Lichtman (clarinet) isn’t exactly a well-kept secret anymore (they have two albums), but hearing them perform Prohibition-era jazz at Mona’s, an unassuming East Village spot, feels like a treat every time.
