Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in New York City on Friday night, Sep 25: 39 picks, refreshed weekly.
39 picks · checked Sep 21
The Shed, Griffin Theater, Hudson Yards, ManhattanSteve McQueen stages his Paul Robeson surveillance work live, for three performances only.
The Shed, Griffin Theater, Hudson Yards, ManhattanSteve McQueen stages his Paul Robeson surveillance work live, for three performances only.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBalanchine's three-act Jewels closes its NYC Ballet run: Fauré's green Emeralds, Stravinsky's jazzy Rubies and a Tchaikovsky Diamonds finale.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBalanchine's three-act Jewels closes its NYC Ballet run: Fauré's green Emeralds, Stravinsky's jazzy Rubies and a Tchaikovsky Diamonds finale.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJames Gray's Queens crime drama with Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson opens the 64th New York Film Festival.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanJames Gray's Queens crime drama with Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson opens the 64th New York Film Festival.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAnthology flies the Bay Area experimental filmmaker east for three programs of 16mm and video work, with Merritt present at every screening.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAnthology flies the Bay Area experimental filmmaker east for three programs of 16mm and video work, with Merritt present at every screening.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanPortuguese artist-filmmaker Salomé Lamas presents her work at Metrograph and stays for a Q&A, in a This Long Century-curated evening.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanPortuguese artist-filmmaker Salomé Lamas presents her work at Metrograph and stays for a Q&A, in a This Long Century-curated evening.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea Handler brings her unfiltered High and Mighty stand-up tour to the Beacon for one Upper West Side night.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChelsea Handler brings her unfiltered High and Mighty stand-up tour to the Beacon for one Upper West Side night.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 1984 cult horror-comedy shot in one Boston loft, co-starring George Kuchar, returns in 4K with its director in person for Q&As.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDavid Shankbone · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA 1984 cult horror-comedy shot in one Boston loft, co-starring George Kuchar, returns in 4K with its director in person for Q&As.
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Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
Edge NYC (Marquee Skydeck), Hudson Yards, ManhattanNicholas Hartmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEli & Fur spin electronic sets on an open-air rooftop deck 100 stories over Hudson Yards, at Tao Group's 21+ Skydeck party series.
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The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
The Seaport, Seaport, ManhattanThe most respected Grateful Dead interpreters alive stretch out for two nights on the Pier 17 rooftop above the East River.
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Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanRené Clement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeoffrey Keezer's six-night Coltrane 100 tribute at Dizzy's revisits Blue Train with Jeremy Pelt, then a Classic Quartet set with Tain Watts.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Fincher's rain-soaked Se7en with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman plays on 35mm in Metrograph's Darius Khondji retrospective.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanDavid Fincher's rain-soaked Se7en with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman plays on 35mm in Metrograph's Darius Khondji retrospective.
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Ferry Point Park (softball field), Throggs Neck, BronxBob Weiniger · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling's amnesiac-astronaut blockbuster, screens free on a softball field in Ferry Point Park.
Ferry Point Park (softball field), Throggs Neck, BronxBob Weiniger · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThis year's Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling's amnesiac-astronaut blockbuster, screens free on a softball field in Ferry Point Park.
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Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensKazuhisa OTSUBO from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsProgressive-house pioneers Sasha and John Digweed play open to close in Knockdown Center's Main Hall, six hours in a former Queens factory.
Knockdown Center, Maspeth, QueensKazuhisa OTSUBO from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsProgressive-house pioneers Sasha and John Digweed play open to close in Knockdown Center's Main Hall, six hours in a former Queens factory.
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Bloomingdale Park (playground), South Shore, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTom Cruise's original Top Gun gets a free outdoor screening at the Bloomingdale Park playground on Staten Island's South Shore.
Bloomingdale Park (playground), South Shore, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTom Cruise's original Top Gun gets a free outdoor screening at the Bloomingdale Park playground on Staten Island's South Shore.
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New York Comedy Club East Village, East Village, ManhattanKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dollop co-host Gareth Reynolds headlines New York Comedy Club's East 4th Street room, an early set with premium seats already gone.
New York Comedy Club East Village, East Village, ManhattanKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dollop co-host Gareth Reynolds headlines New York Comedy Club's East 4th Street room, an early set with premium seats already gone.
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David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEnvironmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis perform their own love story at a dinner table in this free Lincoln Center play.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanEnvironmentalists David Suzuki and Tara Cullis perform their own love story at a dinner table in this free Lincoln Center play.
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Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFog, sirens and Pyramid Head: the 2006 Silent Hill video-game horror film gets a midnight anniversary show at Nitehawk Williamsburg.
Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg, Williamsburg, BrooklynMorgan695 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFog, sirens and Pyramid Head: the 2006 Silent Hill video-game horror film gets a midnight anniversary show at Nitehawk Williamsburg.
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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAerialists, drag, burlesque and sideshow acts share the House of Yes stage in its longest-running variety show, with a bathtub seat up front.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynRaffi Asdourian · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAerialists, drag, burlesque and sideshow acts share the House of Yes stage in its longest-running variety show, with a bathtub seat up front.
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Washington Market Park, Center Lawn, Tribeca, ManhattanA screen goes up on the center lawn of Washington Market Park for two hours night — Tribeca's small answer to the city's outdoor movie season.
Washington Market Park, Center Lawn, Tribeca, ManhattanA screen goes up on the center lawn of Washington Market Park for two hours night — Tribeca's small answer to the city's outdoor movie season.
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Callahan-Kelly Playground (basketball courts), Cypress Hills, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe filmed original-cast Hamilton plays free on the basketball courts at Callahan-Kelly Playground, blanket seating under the sky.
Callahan-Kelly Playground (basketball courts), Cypress Hills, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe filmed original-cast Hamilton plays free on the basketball courts at Callahan-Kelly Playground, blanket seating under the sky.
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St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandGeorge Grantham Bain Collection · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMeet Princess Jasmine, march in a costume parade and belt out A Whole New World before Aladdin screens in the gilded St. George Theatre.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandGeorge Grantham Bain Collection · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMeet Princess Jasmine, march in a costume parade and belt out A Whole New World before Aladdin screens in the gilded St. George Theatre.
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Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTambour Kings play funk, fusion, soul and blues inside Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, with craft cocktails and plenty of whiskey.
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Max's Es-ca, Todt Hill, Staten IslandBrooklyn-bred comic Vic DiBitetto returns to Max's Es-ca's pavilion on Richmond Road for a Staten Island night of loud, familiar laughs.
Max's Es-ca, Todt Hill, Staten IslandBrooklyn-bred comic Vic DiBitetto returns to Max's Es-ca's pavilion on Richmond Road for a Staten Island night of loud, familiar laughs.
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MCC Theater, Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAnne Washburn's world premiere follows a Texas TikToker unravelling after a pride flag goes up across the street, starting previews at MCC.
MCC Theater, Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAnne Washburn's world premiere follows a Texas TikToker unravelling after a pride flag goes up across the street, starting previews at MCC.
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