Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Manhattan on Friday night, Sep 25: 47 picks, refreshed weekly.
47 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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United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
United Palace, Washington Heights, ManhattanProfessorcornbread · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Venezuelan sonero behind 'Llorarás' brings his bass and his falsetto to the gilded 3,300-seat palace on 175th Street — an uptown salsa night in a cathedral of a room.
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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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David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGustavo Dudamel's first NY Phil season opens with Mahler's Fifth and the world premiere of Pulitzer winner Tania León's Imágenes mestizas.
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Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
Radio City Music Hall, Midtown, ManhattanROLE MODEL brings Chuck On Tour back to Radio City for a second night, with Samia opening under the Art Deco arches.
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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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Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
Sony Hall, Times Square, ManhattanFound5dollar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe keys-and-drums duo brings the WHO ASKED? Tour's fast, intricate jazz-fusion to Sony Hall's below-street room.
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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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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney opens every floor for five free evening hours — the 2026 Biennial, Minnie Evans and terrace views over the Hudson.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Whitney opens every floor for five free evening hours — the 2026 Biennial, Minnie Evans and terrace views over the Hudson.
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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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Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
Lincoln Square, ManhattanZeffirelli's famous Latin Quarter staging returns, the Met's best pick for a first opera.
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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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Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
Irving Plaza, Union Square, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsCorinne Bailey Rae plays her 4x-platinum debut front to back — "Put Your Records On" and "Like a Star" in a 1,000-cap Union Square room.
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The Town Hall, Midtown / Times Square, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUB40 mark 45 years at Town Hall with new UB45 songs, deep cuts and the reggae-pop hits that made Red Red Wine a standard.
The Town Hall, Midtown / Times Square, ManhattanRhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUB40 mark 45 years at Town Hall with new UB45 songs, deep cuts and the reggae-pop hits that made Red Red Wine a standard.
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Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem / Museum Mile, ManhattanMore than 30 artists plus rare objects and listening stations center the Lenape, New York's first people, in MCNY's new show.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem / Museum Mile, ManhattanMore than 30 artists plus rare objects and listening stations center the Lenape, New York's first people, in MCNY's new show.
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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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Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem / Museum Mile, ManhattanOver 20 New York protests, a poster-making station and on-site voter registration anchor MCNY's new home for 250 years of city activism.
Museum of the City of New York, East Harlem / Museum Mile, ManhattanOver 20 New York protests, a poster-making station and on-site voter registration anchor MCNY's new home for 250 years of city activism.
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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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Night Club 101, East Village, ManhattanParis Jackson brings her zombies tour and its '90s-leaning alt-rock to Night Club 101, a small room on Avenue A for a 21+ crowd.
Night Club 101, East Village, ManhattanParis Jackson brings her zombies tour and its '90s-leaning alt-rock to Night Club 101, a small room on Avenue A for a 21+ crowd.
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