Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in New York City on Friday night, Oct 9: 53 picks, refreshed weekly.
53 picks · checked Sep 15
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanMichael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanMichael C. Hall, Uma Thurman and James Remar screen the Dexter: Resurrection season 2 premiere early and talk 20 years of Dexter.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxSam valadi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThree new shows open at the Bronx Museum in one free party, from Saya Woolfalk's cosmic collection picks to Alex Strada's park signage.
Alice Tully Hall and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAva DuVernay's sequel to 13th, on attacks against the 14th Amendment, premieres as NYFF's closing film with AOC and Hasan Piker on screen.
Alice Tully Hall and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAva DuVernay's sequel to 13th, on attacks against the 14th Amendment, premieres as NYFF's closing film with AOC and Hasan Piker on screen.
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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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, Midtown (57th Street), ManhattanThe Berlin Phil and Kirill Petrenko play Elgar's Enigma and Tchaikovsky 4, then Brahms with Víkingur Ólafsson, at Carnegie.
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.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Format celebrate 20 years of Dog Problems at Radio City with The Get Up Kids and Phantom Planet on a one-night-only bill.
Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Midtown, ManhattanThe Format celebrate 20 years of Dog Problems at Radio City with The Get Up Kids and Phantom Planet on a one-night-only bill.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKelela brings her new album new avatar to the restored 1928 Brooklyn Paramount for two back-to-back nights of club-leaning R&B.
Brooklyn Paramount, Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynKidfly182 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKelela brings her new album new avatar to the restored 1928 Brooklyn Paramount for two back-to-back nights of club-leaning R&B.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanWelsh brothers Overmono bring their euphoric UK breakbeat live show to Terminal 5, the biggest dance ticket of the Friday.
Terminal 5, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanWelsh brothers Overmono bring their euphoric UK breakbeat live show to Terminal 5, the biggest dance ticket of the Friday.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynHouse of Yes stages Rocky Horror live with drag star God Complex as Frank-N-Furter — costumes and callbacks encouraged, for an October run only.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanBogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Upper West Side, ManhattanBogotá indie rock quartet Nicolás y Los Fumadores play their first-ever U.S. show, free in Lincoln Center's Rubenstein Atrium.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Grand Concourse, BronxDanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaya Woolfalk's WoodsWoman remix of the Bronx Museum collection debuts at a free opening party with drinks, bites and the artists in the room.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynHot Creations and Paradise founder Jamie Jones, once voted RA's No. 1 DJ, plays a long house set at Pacha New York to open the holiday weekend.
Pacha New York, East Williamsburg, BrooklynHot Creations and Paradise founder Jamie Jones, once voted RA's No. 1 DJ, plays a long house set at Pacha New York to open the holiday weekend.
Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
Tratman Playground, Westchester Square, BronxPixar's Coco plays free under the sky at a Bronx playground, one of the last NYC Parks outdoor movie nights listed this season.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeorge Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandHannahgoldstein at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGeorge Lopez brings his stand-up to St. George's restored historic theater, a short walk from the Staten Island Ferry terminal.
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynThe rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
ART Williamsburg (rooftop at Arlo Williamsburg), Williamsburg, BrooklynThe rooftop party series Those Nights spins its last New York house set of the year above Wythe Avenue — one final skyline night.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynVenezuelan comedian Poly Díaz, based between Mexico and the U.S., performs a Spanish-language stand-up set at the Bell House.
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynVenezuelan comedian Poly Díaz, based between Mexico and the U.S., performs a Spanish-language stand-up set at the Bell House.
The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarianparedes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Wycliffe Gordon tells his Georgia childhood in music in the Appel Room, where a glass wall frames Central Park behind the band.
The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanMarianparedes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrombonist Wycliffe Gordon tells his Georgia childhood in music in the Appel Room, where a glass wall frames Central Park behind the band.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanJersey Shore's DJ Pauly D spins an open-air rooftop party at Pier 17 with the Brooklyn Bridge lit up behind the decks.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanJersey Shore's DJ Pauly D spins an open-air rooftop party at Pier 17 with the Brooklyn Bridge lit up behind the decks.
Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, BrooklynA free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
Pearl Street Plaza: Archway (Pearl Street Plaza) water street between Anchorage Pl and adams st, BrooklynA free open-air dance party takes over Pearl Street Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge Archway — DJs echoing off the stone in Dumbo's coolest space.
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, ManhattanRising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, Harlem, ManhattanRising R&B singer TheARTI$T, fresh off tour with Kehlani, takes over the Apollo's late-night Music Café for an intimate, confessional soul set.
Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBronx-born comic Brandon Reaves tapes his birthday show in Harlem with Travis Harris, guest Phunny Phi and DJ TY Brand on the decks.
Comedy In Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanBronx-born comic Brandon Reaves tapes his birthday show in Harlem with Travis Harris, guest Phunny Phi and DJ TY Brand on the decks.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynIceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
Brooklyn Steel, East Williamsburg, BrooklynIceland's Daði Freyr, the Think About Things Eurovision favorite, brings his synth-pop dance party to Brooklyn Steel.
Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanJulia Loktev follows exiled Russian journalists across a dozen cities in a nearly six-hour doc exec-produced by Meryl Streep and Laura Poitras.
Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanJulia Loktev follows exiled Russian journalists across a dozen cities in a nearly six-hour doc exec-produced by Meryl Streep and Laura Poitras.
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