Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Sunday night, Sep 27: 142 picks, refreshed weekly.
142 picks · checked Sep 21
Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Hill, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's biggest street festival turns 51: six free hours of live music, beer gardens and food.
Atlantic Avenue, Boerum Hill, BrooklynTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrooklyn's biggest street festival turns 51: six free hours of live music, beer gardens and food.
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Brooklyn Borough Hall and Columbus Park, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsColson Whitehead, Marlon James and Douglas Stuart headline 60+ free panels across Borough Hall and Columbus Park — NYC's biggest book day.
Brooklyn Borough Hall and Columbus Park, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynHarrison Leong · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsColson Whitehead, Marlon James and Douglas Stuart headline 60+ free panels across Borough Hall and Columbus Park — NYC's biggest book day.
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West 44th & West 45th Streets, Shubert Alley & Times Square, Theater District, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOnce a year, shows sell signed posters, props and costumes on West 44th and 45th, free to browse.
West 44th & West 45th Streets, Shubert Alley & Times Square, Theater District, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsOnce a year, shows sell signed posters, props and costumes on West 44th and 45th, free to browse.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn Station, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo Door Cinema Club celebrate 15 years of Tourist History in their first MSG headline show, with Phantogram, STRFKR and Friendly Fires.
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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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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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iDen's Beijing Duck House, Midtown, ManhattanThe dining room that housed La Grenouille for six decades reopened September 1 as a Beijing duck house. The chef ran the kitchen at Taiwan's first three-Michelin-star restaurant.
iDen's Beijing Duck House, Midtown, ManhattanThe dining room that housed La Grenouille for six decades reopened September 1 as a Beijing duck house. The chef ran the kitchen at Taiwan's first three-Michelin-star restaurant.
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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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King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
King Jagiello Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanFree Sunday-afternoon social dancing on the plaza above Turtle Pond - swing, jump blues, hot jazz and cha chas, with lessons in the breaks.
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