We all have that moment where Friday night rolls around and a Netflix binge is the primary “event” option. In order to cure your major case of FOMO, we’ve teamed up with The Mirror Cube, a new happenings site that features events recommended by artists. With their expert panel of visual artists, actors, writers, and directors, The Mirror Cube brings you the lowdown on what shows, screenings, and exhibits you should check out each week in New York and Los Angeles.
NY: Kamasi Washington at Blue Note
August 24 at 8 PM
Picked by: Guy Aroch
What: The jazz saxophonist and L.A. native hits New York to promote his new full-length debut, The Epic, which Pitchfork called “an extravagant love letter” to history’s jazz greats.
Why go: Washington is no stranger to the world of popular music: he’s toured with Snoop Dogg, collaborated with Lauryn Hill, and contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. This talented musician and composer is primed for crossover success, with The Guardian noting that The Epic’s jazz, gospel, and funk influences are “dedicated to bringing jazz to the uninitiated.”
NY: Queen of Earth at Film Society of Lincoln Center
August 26-September 3
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: Actress Elisabeth Moss re-teams with Listen Up Philip filmmaker Alex Ross Perry in this psychological thriller about the strained friendship between two women (Moss and Inherent Vice’s Katherine Waterston).
Why Go: Both director Alex Ross Perry and star Elisabeth Moss will be present at opening weekend screenings for audience Q&As. Variety also called the film an “acidly funny and unnerving portrait of a psychological breakdown.”
NY: John at Signature Theatre
July 22-September 6
Picked by: Jess Manafort
What: A new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker that follows both the patrons and hosts of a small Pennsylvania bed and breakfast.
Why Go: Led by a performance from Girls’ Christopher Abbott that The New Yorker called “just the right amount of sourpuss passive-aggressiveness,” this cast performs a show that “is so good on so many levels that it casts a unique and brilliant light.”
LA: FYF Fest at LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park
August 22-23
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The 12th annual two-day music festival features an expansive lineup, with headliners Morrissey and Frank Ocean.
Why Go: Wit
NY: Kamasi Washington at Blue Note
August 24 at 8 PM
Picked by: Guy Aroch
What: The jazz saxophonist and L.A. native hits New York to promote his new full-length debut, The Epic, which Pitchfork called “an extravagant love letter” to history’s jazz greats.
Why go: Washington is no stranger to the world of popular music: he’s toured with Snoop Dogg, collaborated with Lauryn Hill, and contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly. This talented musician and composer is primed for crossover success, with The Guardian noting that The Epic’s jazz, gospel, and funk influences are “dedicated to bringing jazz to the uninitiated.”
NY: Queen of Earth at Film Society of Lincoln Center
August 26-September 3
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: Actress Elisabeth Moss re-teams with Listen Up Philip filmmaker Alex Ross Perry in this psychological thriller about the strained friendship between two women (Moss and Inherent Vice’s Katherine Waterston).
Why Go: Both director Alex Ross Perry and star Elisabeth Moss will be present at opening weekend screenings for audience Q&As. Variety also called the film an “acidly funny and unnerving portrait of a psychological breakdown.”
NY: John at Signature Theatre
July 22-September 6
Picked by: Jess Manafort
What: A new play from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker that follows both the patrons and hosts of a small Pennsylvania bed and breakfast.
Why Go: Led by a performance from Girls’ Christopher Abbott that The New Yorker called “just the right amount of sourpuss passive-aggressiveness,” this cast performs a show that “is so good on so many levels that it casts a unique and brilliant light.”
LA: FYF Fest at LA Sports Arena & Exposition Park
August 22-23
Picked by: The Mirror Cube
What: The 12th annual two-day music festival features an expansive lineup, with headliners Morrissey and Frank Ocean.
Why Go: Wit