Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in New York City on Saturday night, Sep 19: 60 picks, refreshed weekly.
60 picks · checked Sep 7
Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanLast call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
Broadway theaters (various), Theater District, ManhattanLast call on 2-for-1 Broadway: Wicked, Hadestown, Oh, Mary! and 20-plus more at half price before the fall window slams shut this weekend.
Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanChekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanChekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
Upper East Side, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSimon Stone's North American premiere resets Chekhov's last play in present-day Seoul, performed in Korean with English captions inside a transparent glass house in the Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall.
Upper East Side, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSimon Stone's North American premiere resets Chekhov's last play in present-day Seoul, performed in Korean with English captions inside a transparent glass house in the Armory's Wade Thompson Drill Hall.
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanCeline Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
St. James Theatre, 246 West 44th Street, Theater District, ManhattanCeline Dion hijacks a Titanic museum tour and retells the whole film through her own back catalogue — four Tony nominations, closing in September.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe China Dance Lotus Award-winning dance drama MULAN makes its New York premiere at the David H. Koch Theater for four performances only, staged on a 15-meter revolving stage.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanThe China Dance Lotus Award-winning dance drama MULAN makes its New York premiere at the David H. Koch Theater for four performances only, staged on a 15-meter revolving stage.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynIndustry City throws its Oktoberfest Party with Gun Hill Brewing's Festbier on tap — steins, food and music in the Sunset Park courtyards.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place, Fort Greene, BrooklynElizabeth Marvel and Gabby Beans re-enact the verbatim Senate testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Anita Hill in a gripping documentary play at BAM.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLee Burridge closes All Day I Dream's New York summer with a rare eight-hour open-to-close set on Industry City's Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynLee Burridge closes All Day I Dream's New York summer with a rare eight-hour open-to-close set on Industry City's Sunset Park waterfront.
Midtown, ManhattanThe choreographer takes over MoMA's Marron Atrium as a daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast during museum hours - and s turning the room over to anyone who wants it.
Midtown, ManhattanThe choreographer takes over MoMA's Marron Atrium as a daily workspace, dancing with a rotating cast during museum hours - and s turning the room over to anyone who wants it.
Roxy Cinema New York, Tribeca, ManhattanElvis and Ann-Margret burn through Sin City on a 35mm print, paired with a new experimental short about the architecture book that made Vegas respectable.
Roxy Cinema New York, Tribeca, ManhattanElvis and Ann-Margret burn through Sin City on a 35mm print, paired with a new experimental short about the architecture book that made Vegas respectable.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynHou Hsiao-hsien's final feature anchors BAM's retrospective devoted to composer Lim Giong, the man who scored three decades of Chinese-language cinema.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynHou Hsiao-hsien's final feature anchors BAM's retrospective devoted to composer Lim Giong, the man who scored three decades of Chinese-language cinema.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA famously faithful Neil Young & Crazy Horse tribute rides into Industry City's bandshell — hours of feedback-drenched jams in the open air.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBen Schwartz packs the Beacon for a fully improvised night — surprise famous friends, zero script and pure Jean-Ralphio energy throughout.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBen Schwartz packs the Beacon for a fully improvised night — surprise famous friends, zero script and pure Jean-Ralphio energy throughout.
Claire Tow Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMfoniso Udofia's world-premiere play weaves ancestor to AI, dream cycle to IVF cycle, in LCT3's intimate rooftop Claire Tow Theater.
Claire Tow Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMfoniso Udofia's world-premiere play weaves ancestor to AI, dream cycle to IVF cycle, in LCT3's intimate rooftop Claire Tow Theater.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, Seaport, ManhattanDIY punk hero Jeff Rosenstock headlines the Pier 17 rooftop — cathartic singalongs with the Brooklyn Bridge and harbor as the backdrop.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanWynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanWynton Marsalis leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra through Marsalis and the Masters — big-band jazz royalty above Columbus Circle.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyndiscoscience on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLA-based comedian Sam Taggart records his new stand-up special across two shows at The Bell House, cameras rolling on the crowd too.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWalter Hill's all-night run from the Bronx to Coney Island, on 35mm, starting near midnight on a Saturday.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWalter Hill's all-night run from the Bronx to Coney Island, on 35mm, starting near midnight on a Saturday.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanSEDACMaps · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe collectively directed West Bank documentary screens inside Anthology's series on demolition and destruction, paired with a Super-8 short by Cynthia Madansky.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanSEDACMaps · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe collectively directed West Bank documentary screens inside Anthology's series on demolition and destruction, paired with a Super-8 short by Cynthia Madansky.
The Town Hall, Theater District, ManhattanBrad Williams brings The Tall Tales Tour to The Town Hall for a single 7 pm set night. It is his only New York City date of the weekend.
The Town Hall, Theater District, ManhattanBrad Williams brings The Tall Tales Tour to The Town Hall for a single 7 pm set night. It is his only New York City date of the weekend.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxVan Cortlandt Park Alliance opens its fall outdoor movie season on the Parade Ground with a free screening of Babe. Music and movie-themed crafts start at 5:30 p.m., with the film at last light.
Union Square, ManhattanNYC Parks screens Shrek (2001) free on the North Plaza of Union Square Park, one of the last outdoor movies of the season.
Union Square, ManhattanNYC Parks screens Shrek (2001) free on the North Plaza of Union Square Park, one of the last outdoor movies of the season.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynA guided crawl through Industry City's food halls and makers inside the converted Bushwick Terminal warehouses on the Sunset Park waterfront.
Greenwich Village, ManhattanFilm Forum runs a one-week engagement of the new 4K restoration of Charles Burnett's 1983 South Central drama, supervised by Burnett himself.
Greenwich Village, ManhattanFilm Forum runs a one-week engagement of the new 4K restoration of Charles Burnett's 1983 South Central drama, supervised by Burnett himself.
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