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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best cheap things to do in New York City on Saturday night, Oct 10: 27 picks, refreshed weekly.
27 picks · checked Sep 28
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), Fort Greene, BrooklynDorcy Rugamba turns his memoir of family lost in Rwanda's genocide into a 'hymn to life' with guitarist Majnun at BAM Next Wave.
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Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensPedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensPedro Pascal plays a former cello prodigy scoring Hollywood films in Tony Gilroy's NYFF Centerpiece, crossing the river to Astoria.
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Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensJohn Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria, QueensJohn Turturro plays an aging Bronx pickpocket racing across the boroughs to undo one bad lift, with Steve Buscemi along for the ride.
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Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleyMore than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Hudson ValleyMore than 7,000 hand-carved jack o'lanterns light up an 18th-century manor, dinosaurs and a pumpkin carousel included — an easy train ride up
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Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, QueensForty-seven films from fourteen countries fill a Forest Hills multiplex for three days of Caribbean and diaspora storytelling.
Regal UA Midway, 108-22 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, QueensForty-seven films from fourteen countries fill a Forest Hills multiplex for three days of Caribbean and diaspora storytelling.
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Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, New JerseyForty-two acres of accredited arboretum holding 300-plus contemporary sculptures, including Seward Johnson's uncanny life-size tableaux. It stays open to 9pm Friday and the evening ticket is $15.
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Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
Newtown Creek Nature Walk, Greenpoint, BrooklynAlex Lozupone · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHeadsets on, 40 guests follow dancers and giant puppets along Newtown Creek, recast as the River Styx, in an immersive Persephone myth.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyBestbudbrian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFire performers, a roving brass band and the Headless Horseman in a sound-and-light show take over Philipsburg Manor — Sleepy Hollow at its spookiest
Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, Hudson ValleyBestbudbrian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFire performers, a roving brass band and the Headless Horseman in a sound-and-light show take over Philipsburg Manor — Sleepy Hollow at its spookiest
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Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Livingston / New Brighton, Staten IslandA flashlight ghost tour of Snug Harbor's darkest history — Chaplain Quinn's murder, Captain Randall's grave — with ghost-hunting gear in hand.
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Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNavigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
Queens County Farm Museum, Glen Oaks, QueensDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNavigate the Amazing Maize Maze after dark by flashlight at Queens County Farm Museum, one of only two moonlight nights this fall.
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Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyJonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
Washington Irving's Sunnyside, Irvington, Hudson ValleyJonathan Kruk tells The Legend of Sleepy Hollow outdoors at Washington Irving's own home, with live music and a Horseman cameo — it sells out yearly
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Asylum NYC, Gramercy, ManhattanThe Neo-Futurists race a clock to perform 30 short plays in one hour at Asylum NYC, with a die roll deciding how many get rewritten.
Asylum NYC, Gramercy, ManhattanThe Neo-Futurists race a clock to perform 30 short plays in one hour at Asylum NYC, with a die roll deciding how many get rewritten.
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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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St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
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Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Team Dustizeff as part of the Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan project on Octobe... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Red Party's all-goth, post-punk dance night takes over Mercury Lounge until 4am, with a live set from cult band Strange Boutique.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThis photo was taken by participant/team Team Dustizeff as part of the Commons:Wikis Take Manhattan project on Octobe... · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Red Party's all-goth, post-punk dance night takes over Mercury Lounge until 4am, with a live set from cult band Strange Boutique.
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Twisted Trails, Annadale, Staten IslandA haunted forest walk with 36 themed lands and four new giants on the trail — Staten Island's homegrown scare is in its sixth season.
Twisted Trails, Annadale, Staten IslandA haunted forest walk with 36 themed lands and four new giants on the trail — Staten Island's homegrown scare is in its sixth season.
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Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDef Comedy Jam and ComicView veteran Rob Stapleton takes over Comedy In Harlem for three birthday shows with special guests.
Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanDef Comedy Jam and ComicView veteran Rob Stapleton takes over Comedy In Harlem for three birthday shows with special guests.
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Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
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Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedians debate the world's least important arguments and the audience picks the winner at this festival-tested show at Caveat.
Caveat, Lower East Side, ManhattanComedians debate the world's least important arguments and the audience picks the winner at this festival-tested show at Caveat.
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WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
WP Theater, Upper West Side, ManhattanA London teen sets a twisted online trap to find her missing brother in Melis Aker's darkly funny world premiere at WP Theater.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBrothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt bring Faux Real's theatrical art-pop to Bowery Ballroom, with Babe America and Bryce Xavier opening.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBrothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt bring Faux Real's theatrical art-pop to Bowery Ballroom, with Babe America and Bryce Xavier opening.
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The Downstairs at La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanChoreographer Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld closes La MaMa's Queer New York Festival with a 45-minute duet about two travelers heading toward tomorrow.
The Downstairs at La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanChoreographer Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld closes La MaMa's Queer New York Festival with a 45-minute duet about two travelers heading toward tomorrow.
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