An illustrated monarch-migration exhibition opens uptown today; tonight brings free rock, an acoustic art show and a free horror screening, alongside weekend and ongoing outings.

Live Music

  • Alt Side Parking at The Wolfhound — Tonight, Fri Oct 16, 9:30pm–12:30am, The Wolfhound, Astoria; no cover. Live rock covers for a Friday night. Check the thread or venue for entry requirements.
  • WAC Group Art Show: 5 and Counting — Tonight, Fri Oct 16, 7pm, 99 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn; $15 online / $20 at the door. Becky Gray’s acoustic set accompanies member art and interactive drawing.
  • Millennial House Party Vol. II — Tomorrow, Sat Oct 17, 7pm–midnight, Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave; free with RSVP. A DJ-led dance night, rather than a live-band show.
  • Jazz in the Park at Ralph Ellison — Sun Oct 18, 2–5pm, Ralph Ellison Plaza, Riverside Drive at W 150th Street, Harlem; free. Outdoor jazz close to home uptown; check for weather changes before heading out.

Harlem & Uptown Art

  • Monarch’s Journey — opens today — Today, Fri Oct 16; museum hours 10am–5:30pm, American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, Gilder Center, Floor 2; included with museum admission, not a standalone free event. Peter Kuper’s illustrated panels and a migration video follow monarchs’ roughly 3,000-mile trip. Select a museum ticket dated Oct 16 onward; no separate reception has been announced.
  • Across the Sea — exhibition continues — Through Dec 22, Onishi Gallery, 16 East 79th Street; today’s regular hours 10am–5pm; admission price unstated. The Japanese KOGEI exhibition continues after yesterday’s opening reception. Visit during gallery hours; there is no additional opening party today.
  • Lines of Survival — Through Nov 1, The Africa Center, 1280 Fifth Ave at 109th Street; free, no registration. A nearby photography exhibition. Visiting hours are unstated on its event page, so check with the venue before traveling.

Film, Museums & Self-Guided Outings

  • The Witch — free screening — Tonight, Fri Oct 16, 8:30pm / doors 8pm, Medusa Art Studio and Events, 18-14 Astoria Blvd; free, no RSVP, 21+. Arrive when doors open for a seat. Food and alcohol-free drinks are available.
  • Art of Manga — Through Jan 31, 2027, Brooklyn Museum; paid timed ticket. Book a slot for the ongoing manga exhibition.
  • The Lady in Greenpoint audio walk — Available this October, starting at Pulaski Bridge; free / $10 suggested donation. A three-mile ghost-story outing with a related charcoal-art stop.
  • Transit Museum 50th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt — Extended through year-end, self-guided around NYC using the museum app; cost unstated. A flexible transit-history outing to fit around your own schedule.
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