An Upper East Side gallery opening tonight, free rock tomorrow and a free LIC DJ party Saturday, plus seven still-on reminders.
Live Music
- Alt Side Parking at The Wolfhound — tomorrow, Fri Oct 16, 9:30pm–12:30am, The Wolfhound, Astoria; no cover. A small-room night of millennial “divorced dad rock” covers: an uncomplicated free live-band option. Check the thread/venue for entry requirements (r/Astoria).
- Millennial House Party Vol. II — Sat Oct 17, 7pm–midnight, Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave; free with RSVP. Indie Sleaze 7–8pm, DJ Big Shay’s hip-hop/R&B/dancehall 8–10pm, DJ Anaï’s electronic set 10pm–midnight; five hours of neighborhood dancing, explicitly DJ-led rather than a live band (r/Astoria → organizer).
- Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison — still set for Sun Oct 18, 2–5pm, Ralph Ellison Plaza, Riverside Drive at W 150th Street, Harlem; free. Yesterday’s nearby outdoor-jazz pick remains on the calendar; check for weather changes before heading over.
- WAC Group Art Show: 5 and Counting — tomorrow, Fri Oct 16, 7pm, 99 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn (mentioned yesterday); $15 online / $20 door. Becky Gray’s acoustic set and interactive drawing remain on the program.
Art Openings & Exhibitions
- Across the Sea — Onishi Gallery opening — tonight, Thu Oct 15, 6–8pm, 16 East 79th Street, Upper East Side; admission price unstated—check gallery. Contemporary Japanese KOGEI across ceramics, metalwork and lacquer, including work by Ōsumi Yukie: an opening reception and a manageable Manhattan outing. Exhibition runs through Dec 22.
- Lines of Survival — still on through Nov 1, The Africa Center, 1280 Fifth Ave at 109th Street; free, no registration. Yesterday’s nearby photography option remains running; visiting hours are unstated on the event page, so check the venue before traveling.
- Art of Manga — still on through Jan 31, 2027, Brooklyn Museum; paid timed ticket. Yesterday’s exhibition pick remains available during the museum’s opening hours; book a slot rather than treating it as a new opening announcement.
Film & Self-Guided Outings
- The Witch — free local screening — tomorrow, Fri Oct 16, 8:30pm / doors 8pm, Medusa Art Studio and Events, 18-14 Astoria Blvd (mentioned yesterday); free, no RSVP, 21+. Brief reminder: show up early for a seat; food and alcohol-free drinks available (r/Astoria).
- The Lady in Greenpoint audio walk — still walkable this October, starting at Pulaski Bridge; free / $10 suggested donation. Yesterday’s three-mile ghost-story route and associated charcoal-art stop remain a flexible outing (r/Greenpoint).
- Transit Museum 50th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt — still extended through year-end, self-guided around NYC using the museum app; cost unstated. Yesterday’s transit-history exploration remains available on your own schedule (r/nyc / museum organizer).
All gathered items - what was cut and why (20)
- Midtown Music (no URL found) - EVENT_PAST: Dated Wednesday, October 14; no Thursday repeat established.
- Watercolor Paint & Sip at Bird in Hand this Wed. — Spooky Martini Edition! 🍸🎃 - EVENT_PAST: Wednesday, October 14 workshop; no Thursday repeat established. (r/Harlem)
- Fall Forward opening reception (no URL found) - EVENT_PAST: Wednesday, October 14 reception has ended; the exhibition may continue.
- Fortunato Bros. 50th Anniversary Block Party - EVENT_PAST: Recap or sighting of a past performance, not an upcoming show. (r/Williamsburg)
- Thank you neighbors for watching/joining us! - EVENT_PAST: Recap or sighting of a past performance, not an upcoming show. (r/Astoria)
- Flautist / Flutist at Metropolitan Lorimer - EVENT_PAST: Recap or sighting of a past performance, not an upcoming show. (r/Williamsburg)
- DOC NYC reveals a 15-film Short List and runs an in-person and online documentary festival in November 2024. - STALE: Announcement explicitly describes November 2024, not 2026. (bluesky)
- DOC NYC reveals a 15-film Short List and runs an in-person and online documentary festival in November 2024. - STALE: Announcement explicitly describes November 2024, not 2026. (bluesky)
- Kips Bay AMC breaks silence on NYU Langone property drama, insists ‘we want to stay’ - NEWS: No dated screening or exhibition invitation. (r/nyc)
- Brooklyn Museum’s $48m energy-efficiency retrofit is latest in New York City’s effort to cut emissions - NEWS: No dated screening or exhibition invitation. (r/nyc)
- Generic web homepages, calendars, donation/about pages and other nonspecific web results: The best things to do in NYC this week - Time Out; New York Events and Things To Do All Year - Time Out; The best things to do in NYC this weekend: Oct 16–18 - Time Out; Things to Do in NYC | Time Out New York; Live Music | New York Music Events & Concerts - Time Out; Nonsense NYC; Nonsense NYC; Nonsense NYC; Your Annual Donation - Nonsense NYC; Rolando Politi, Trash Worship - Nonsense NYC; New York City events - NYC.gov; Events and Things to do in New York, NY this weekend - Eventbrite; Popular events in New York - Luma; New York City Events Guide | Festivals, Celebrations and More; Events in Times Square - TimesSquareNYC.org; Exhibitions - The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Exhibitions | The Guggenheim Museums and Foundation; What’s on view at NYC museums this month; Exhibitions | Museum of the City of New York; New Museum - New Museum; Free New York, NY Live Music Events This Weekend - Eventbrite; Free Summer Concerts - NYC Parks; Free Concerts | Upcoming Events near New York, NY; Free NYC Events Calendar — This Week & Beyond; SummerStage - City Parks Foundation - UNVERIFIABLE: Not specific attendable bookings (web).
- Unresolved truncated event links (no URL found) - UNVERIFIABLE: The note does not identify individual titles, and no matching full URL was found in the collector.
- Spooky RPGFest Oct 16 - Nov 1: Come play D&D and other RPGs! - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (r/Astoria)
- Spooky RPGFest Oct 16 - Nov 1: Come play D&D and other RPGs! - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (r/Queens)
- FINAL Pottery in the Park workshop this Saturday!! :) - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (r/Greenpoint)
- FINAL Pottery in the Park this Saturday! :) - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (r/Williamsburg)
- Eagle block party!!! - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (r/Greenpoint)
- High fashion, premium drinks, and unmatched energy. 💃 Experience the Bon Vivant Pre-New Year’s Eve Soiree by Soul Night Events. Passes at SoulNightEvents.com 🥂 #DressedToImpress #PreNewYearsEve #Queens #Harlem - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (bluesky)
- The soundtrack to your holiday season. 🎶 Dance the night away at the Soul Night Events Bon Vivant Pre-New Year’s Eve Soiree! Get info at SoulNightEvents.com ✨ #NYCNightlife #GoodVibesOnly #Harlem #StatenIsland - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (bluesky)
- Calling all nightlife lovers from #Manhattan to #Brooklyn! 🗽 The Bon Vivant Pre-New Year’s Eve Soiree by Soul Night Events is the place to be. Tickets at SoulNightEvents.com 🥂 #Harlem #Queens #TheBronx - DEDUP: Weaker duplicate or cross-post removed; this does not mean the primary future event has passed. (bluesky)