Performance

Mikey and Nicky

1 upcoming performance in New York

Now at Symphony Space, *Mikey and Nicky* returns as a live, onstage screening event framed by conversation and performance. Elaine May’s 1976 New York crime drama follows two small-time hoods over one long night, as friendship gives way to suspicion and damage control. The film’s troubled release and later critical reassessment have made it a touchstone in New York cinephile culture, often discussed alongside the city’s 1970s street-level realism. Featured performers include Ani DiFranco, Tony Trischka, Abby Jimenez, Annabelle Gurwitch, and Caro Claire Burke; the result underlines how comedy can function as an alibi for despair.