Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in New York City on Sunday night, Sep 27: 84 picks, refreshed weekly.
84 picks · checked Sep 21
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanAllison Meier from Brooklyn, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAudra McDonald, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell reunite for Shuffle Along in concert, with Savion Glover back on tap choreography.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanAllison Meier from Brooklyn, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAudra McDonald, Billy Porter and Brian Stokes Mitchell reunite for Shuffle Along in concert, with Savion Glover back on tap choreography.
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LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMoliere's most subversive comedy plays open-air at Lakeside with live cello, a five-actor cast and a Labor Day curtain that costs nothing.
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Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanPaul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIsaac Mizrahi, Naomi, Linda and a baby-faced Kate Moss race toward a fall 1994 runway in the fashion doc's new 4K restoration at Film Forum.
Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanPaul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIsaac Mizrahi, Naomi, Linda and a baby-faced Kate Moss race toward a fall 1994 runway in the fashion doc's new 4K restoration at Film Forum.
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NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
NYC Parks (citywide), All five boroughs, CitywideU.S. Army 353CAG by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOver 300 free screenings light up park lawns in all five boroughs, from Encanto to Lilo & Stitch and they start when the sun goes down.
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IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanBruceSchaff · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons9 to 5, Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas fill IFC Center's weeklong Dolly Parton tribute, kicking off on Dolly Parton Day.
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanBruceSchaff · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons9 to 5, Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas fill IFC Center's weeklong Dolly Parton tribute, kicking off on Dolly Parton Day.
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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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Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanA location scout drifts through strangers' New York apartments hunting a TV set — Paula González-Nasser's debut opens at Film Forum with Q&As.
Film Forum, Hudson Square, ManhattanA location scout drifts through strangers' New York apartments hunting a TV set — Paula González-Nasser's debut opens at Film Forum with Q&As.
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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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Van Cortlandt Park Parade Ground, Van Cortlandt Park, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVan 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, BronxHugo L. González · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVan 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.
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Claire Tow Theater (LCT3), Lincoln Center, ManhattanMfoniso Udofia's mythic world premiere follows a midlife woman racing her body's clock from dream cycle to IVF cycle, newly opened at LCT3.
Claire Tow Theater (LCT3), Lincoln Center, ManhattanMfoniso Udofia's mythic world premiere follows a midlife woman racing her body's clock from dream cycle to IVF cycle, newly opened at LCT3.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo late-night hosts, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, share the Beacon stage for a stand-up night from their long-running joint residency.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo late-night hosts, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, share the Beacon stage for a stand-up night from their long-running joint residency.
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St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
St. Ann's Warehouse, Dumbo, BrooklynAdjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDaniel Fish restages the 1993 TV clash over AIDS, with Will Brill as Fauci and Thomas Jay Ryan.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanSakamoto's final solo piano concert film, followed by a talk with its cinematographer and producer moderated by After Yang director Kogonada.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanSakamoto's final solo piano concert film, followed by a talk with its cinematographer and producer moderated by After Yang director Kogonada.
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BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dark Knight, Talladega Nights and Jesus Camp anchor BAM's week of Bush-era films about 9/11, surveillance and the War on Terror.
BAM Rose Cinemas, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Dark Knight, Talladega Nights and Jesus Camp anchor BAM's week of Bush-era films about 9/11, surveillance and the War on Terror.
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Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTony winner Sarah Jones shapeshifts through characters spanning 250 years of American history in a solo show adapted from her podcast.
Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Fort Greene, BrooklynBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTony winner Sarah Jones shapeshifts through characters spanning 250 years of American history in a solo show adapted from her podcast.
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Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPatina Miller and Denée Benton lead Jocelyn Bioh's biting Miss Ghana 1986 pageant comedy, newly opened on Broadway after its Off-Broadway hit.
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Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynMilna Market pops up at Industry City with South Asian designers, jewelry, food and art — a day of desi small businesses under one Brooklyn roof.
Industry City, Sunset Park, BrooklynMilna Market pops up at Industry City with South Asian designers, jewelry, food and art — a day of desi small businesses under one Brooklyn roof.
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New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWesterberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
New World Stages (Stage 1), Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanCasey "Poppins" Nedelka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWesterberg High's croquet-mallet queens take their last bow at New World Stages — the cult musical closes before its national tour.
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HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJoey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
HERE Arts Center, SoHo, ManhattanAjay Suresh · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJoey Arias gets abducted by aliens and climbs a King Kong skyline in Basil Twist's puppet fever dream — the downtown cult hit returns home.
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Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
Todd Haimes Theatre, Times Square, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBill Irwin adapts and stars in Molière's hypochondria farce, with Rachel Bloom and Brooks Ashmanskas, in early previews on 42nd Street.
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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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New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAudience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
New World Stages, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanAudience volunteers get pulled onstage to spell against six misfit kids in this Tony-winning musical revival, now in its final weeks.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanZu, Don't Play with Fire, Knock Off and Time and Tide play Metrograph in an 11-film Tsui Hark survey — two of them on 35mm prints.
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanZu, Don't Play with Fire, Knock Off and Time and Tide play Metrograph in an 11-film Tsui Hark survey — two of them on 35mm prints.
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