This week we are hosting The Laughing Friends Open Mic comedy show. Swing by!

Every Monday Night, @ArtvsLifenyc hosts an unforgettable Open Mic at Starr bar. There is always a featured performer. Bands, Singers, Poets, Dancers are all welcome! Doors at 5pm. Sign ups at 6pm.

For most of human history, music and dance have been intertwined in different rituals to celebrate, grieve, and empower. In honor of Raina Sinclair's birthday and burlesque anniversary, Magical Girl Burlesque is holding a fundraiser that features various types of burlesque rituals. All proceeds will be going to the Emolesque Fest to help cover costs for this year's event in May.

Little Puss Press is hosting the NYC launch for Persona at @starrbarbk Friday, January 23rd! See @ravine.angel, @emotrophywife, and @cool_artsy_chick read their wonderful works and catch a Q/A with the author!

Kick off 2026 with a night of creativity and community at The Medley Open Mic this Monday and every 2nd Monday to come! WHAT TO EXPECT:
Open Mic: 1 song per performer (with second slots possibly available later in the night)
Open Jam: Bring your instrument & jam with the community
Backline Provided: 2x vocal mics, keyboard, guitar amp, bass amp, drum kit, AUX connection for tracks
Entry is FREE — bring your friends and your energy
We're partnering with Dirty Water Hard Seltzer, NYC's dive bar seltzer, for our Open Mics. Available at all our open mics. Crush Responsibly! Ready to perform?
Sign up on The Medley app (hyperlink to: https://themedley.app/open-mic-2026-01-12) 

DJ Will is a talented DJ who will be spinning Music Videos all night for a free and fun night on the dancefloor

Bring your best clown attitude & attire to join us for a very queer/ trans evening of clownery to benefit the performers & work of Gaza Circus School! Clown around with live performances & music, mutual aid, letter writing, thrifting, raffle & perreo!  Tickets to enter the stage room available at the door or on posh: https://posh.vip/e/payasos-para-gaza-fundraiser-for-gaza-circus-school

No one turned away for lack of funds.

Join us for the New Kings Democrats annual Holiday Party! This is also their annual fundraiser. Come out, celebrate the wins from this year, and help us build toward more winning in 2026! RSVP HERE

Calling all movies fans and cinephiles! Join us for the first-ever edition of Cinema with Comrades, an all-new movie club within NYC-DSA! The Battle of Algiers (1966) is a foundational text of revolutionary cinema that vividly recreates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. Shot on the streets of Algiers in the Italian neorealist tradition, the film is a case study of revolutionary minded filmmaking centering the movement toward decolonization.
A discussion will follow the screening! Suggested Donation: $10 (Proceeds will go to the chapter!)

Join Sunrise NYC at our Book Fair! We are a group of young people fighting for a safe, just, and affordable future in New York by taking on the polluters and oligarchs who threaten our city. Browse, read, learn, and mingle with us. All ticket holders will receive two used books of their choice and admission to our writers panel on Science Fiction, Climate Change, and Writing for the Future. Special guests include Yume Kitasei, author of Saltcrop, and other award winning science-fiction writers. Additional books will be for sale at a discounted price. All proceeds will benefit the Sunrise Movement's New York City Chapter.

A NIGHT OF LOVE, RAGE, AND MUTUAL AID🖤 🤘🎸🪩🩰 To feed someone is a radical act of love!
Join us for a night of live bands, pole dancing, tattoos, and local art! This event will raise funds to continue restocking the community fridge with quality, choice food every single week and to distribute grocery store gift cards to our community members❤️🖤❤️
Performances By…My Friend Noel, Spite Fences, 6 Local Pole Dancers. If you’re able, please bring cash to tip our incredible performers 💸💸💸
Tickets to enter the Stage Room here: ➡️https://partiful.com/e/96zJwcELrt9TQYLg4YSS?source=share

Caribb-esque" is an original sultry Burlesque showcase and late-night party inspired by the rich cultures of the Caribbean islands. The show blends captivating Burlesque acts, music, and mesmerizing performances from a diverse range of artists, each bringing their own unique flavor to the stage. It’s a celebration of sensuality, history, pride, and the irresistible rhythms of the Caribbean. Hosted by Haze L. Nutt. Featuring performances by: Susie Dahl, Mila Muerte, Nita Yellowcakes, & Messica Rabbit. Gogo dancers all night! Cover Charge to enter Stage Room.

Come party like it’s 1999 (or 1993!) at SEX CHANGE FROM HELL, a once-in-a-millennium literary event hosted by LittlePuss Press and Girl Dad Press. Join us to celebrate the launches of Gendertrash From Hell & Sex Change and the City, two irreverent and hilarious collections about sex, trans culture, and the 1990s. Festivities will include a dramatic reading by Harron Walker & Alex Bedder, a screening of the short film “Gender Troublemakers” (made by the original Gendertrash creators), and a freewheeling chat between LittlePuss editrix Cat Fitzpatrick and Girl Dad editor Tuck Woodstock. Books will be signed!

Come hang with the homies as we watch the NYC Mayoral Race results come in.
Discounts on our signature cocktail, The Zohran!

This Dance Battle is hosted by Punk Something and @cypher4gaza with 100% of proceeds going to @dahnounmutualaid. Dahnoun does invaluable work providing food, clothing, tents and direct cash aid to families on the ground in Gaza ❤️💚🤍🖤

1v1 open styles, all music! Dj’ed by our resident @breakskee & we’re so honored to announce our incredible judging panel: @bigmikeomegasupreme , @cocomotionnyc & @shadow_pine🤩🤩

Join us for a night of great music, extraordinary dancing, and collective solidarity. Featuring @breakskee spinning all genres on vinyl, and special guests from @dancers_for_palestine !!

Rah Digga writes: “25 years ago today, I dropped my debut album DIRTY HARRIET. Thank you to all of the producers and artists who lent their talents to helping me put this masterpiece together. Thank you to @bustarhymes , @ablitz2020 , Vinita Butler @iamsylviarhone, and the entire Elektra records staff for all of your hard work and dedication in helping bring my baby to life.” This anniversary show at Starr Bar will be lit.

Workers Strike Back is organizing this watch party for Kshama Sawant’s campaign. Working people across the country are coming together for a rally to build her independent, anti-genocide, pro-worker campaign for Congress to defeat warmongering Democrat Adam Smith. Her campaign is demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza by ending all U.S. military aid to Israel, stopping the deportations and shutting down all detention centers, free healthcare for all by taxing the rich, and rent control. Come out to Starr Bar for our NYC area watch party and learn how you can support this important campaign!

On the decks are NYC local Fatin, bicoastal baddie Mansaf Mama, and our guest from San Francisco: Ahmed!
10% of proceeds will benefit the Middle East Children's Alliance.
Stage Room Suggested Cover: $10 in advance, $15 at the door

Join us to celebrate 5 years of advocacy, organizing, and community power! We launched Freedom Agenda in October 2020 with a commitment to continue the vital work of building power with directly impacted people to decarcerate New York City, transform our approach to public safety, and bring the closure of Rikers Island to the finish line.
This celebration is more than just a milestone - it's a chance to honor the community that's been at the heart of our work, and build momentum for the fights ahead.