Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Saturday night, Sep 26: 182 picks, refreshed weekly.
182 picks · checked Sep 21
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensZine makers, small presses and rare-book dealers pack every floor of MoMA PS1 as the art book fair marks a joint 50th — it often hits capacity.
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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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Great Lawn, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and John Legend play a free, action-earned show.
Great Lawn, Central Park, ManhattanDietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz and John Legend play a free, action-earned show.
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Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
Peral, Bedford-Stuyvesant, BrooklynBed-Stuy's Michelin Bib Gourmand Olmo teams up with Mexico City's Cicatriz for an all-day taqueria next door. Tacos start at $6.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattanamosgitai20230915b · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTakashi Yamazaki world-premieres his Godzilla Minus One sequel at NYFF64, with the director and cast on hand for both Q&A screenings.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattanamosgitai20230915b · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTakashi Yamazaki world-premieres his Godzilla Minus One sequel at NYFF64, with the director and cast on hand for both Q&A screenings.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard, BrooklynGorillaz's 25th-anniversary immersive exhibition takes over the Brooklyn Navy Yard's Agger Fish Building for September — the band's only East Coast stop.
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Park Avenue Armory, Wade Thompson Drill Hall, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSquid Game's Park Hae-soo and Jeon Do-yeon lead Simon Stone's Korean Chekhov in a glass house at the Armory, in its final weekend.
Park Avenue Armory, Wade Thompson Drill Hall, Upper East Side, ManhattanAlex Maisuradze · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSquid Game's Park Hae-soo and Jeon Do-yeon lead Simon Stone's Korean Chekhov in a glass house at the Armory, in its final weekend.
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Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensFree outdoor concerts in Culture Lab's Long Island City lot - two or three bands a night and the season closes this weekend.
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Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
Barclays Center, Prospect Heights, BrooklynPhoebe Bridgers closes a three-night Brooklyn stand with Alex G opening and every phone in the building sealed in a pouch.
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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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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 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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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanKen Russell's banned 1971 shocker screens on a newly restored 35mm print with the censored footage restored, plus a Q&A with critic Mark Kermode.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanKen Russell's banned 1971 shocker screens on a newly restored 35mm print with the censored footage restored, plus a Q&A with critic Mark Kermode.
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555 West 57th Street, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJazz Guy from New Jersey, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 curator-built rooms of art take over a Midtown West office building at Spring/Break, the scrappiest fair of Armory Week.
555 West 57th Street, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanJazz Guy from New Jersey, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMore than 100 curator-built rooms of art take over a Midtown West office building at Spring/Break, the scrappiest fair of Armory Week.
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Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights / DUMBO, BrooklynDaybreaker's first ALIVE festival fills Pier 3 from sunrise to sunset with dancing, music and surprises for 3,000-plus people — and it's free.
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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 at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanChris Rock's Hollywood drama gets its U.S. premiere at NYFF64, with Rock in person after both weekend shows and Rosalind Eleazar leading the cast.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanChris Rock's Hollywood drama gets its U.S. premiere at NYFF64, with Rock in person after both weekend shows and Rosalind Eleazar leading the cast.
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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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Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
Dumbo Archway, BRIC House and Von King Park, DUMBO, Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy, BrooklynDrums under the Dumbo Archway, tarot and a Magic Market at BRIC, then a Von King Park jam — most of the Brujeria Festival is free.
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