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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)Wednesday · Nov 4
Ken Russell’s The Devils
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
BAM closes its run of Ken Russell’s restored, uncut The Devils with a 4 PM screening.
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Date night in NYC on Wednesday, Nov 4
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The 10 best date night in NYC on Wednesday, Nov 4
- Ken Russell’s The Devils — Wednesday Nov 4 · BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
- The Moth StorySLAM — Wednesday Nov 4 · Gowanus
- Trauma Or, Monsters All — Wednesday Nov 4 · IFC Center
- All That Heaven Allows — Wednesday Nov 4 · Lower East Side
- Ghost in the Shell: 30th Anniversary Remaster — Wednesday Nov 4 · Lower East Side
- Lucy Darling: You're Welcome — Wednesday Nov 4 · Upper West Side
- Electra, My Love — Wednesday Nov 4 · Lower East Side
- The Rites of May (aka Itim) — Wednesday Nov 4 · Fort Greene
- It’s a Wonderful Life — Wednesday Nov 4 · 235 West 44th Street
- Garth Fagan Dance — Wed–Sun 7:30 PM · Chelsea
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)#1Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)Ken Russell’s The Devils
BAM closes its run of Ken Russell’s restored, uncut The Devils with a 4 PM screening.
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The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynWednesday · Nov 4
The Moth StorySLAM
Gowanus, Brooklyn
Performance at The Bell House November 4 at 8 PM. Listed on The Bell House's official calendar.
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#2Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
The Bell House, Gowanus, BrooklynThe Moth StorySLAM
Performance at The Bell House November 4 at 8 PM. Listed on The Bell House's official calendar.
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IFC CenterWednesday · Nov 4
Trauma Or, Monsters All
IFC Center
Larry Fessenden’s creature feature opens at IFC, with a separate 7 PM director Q&A.
Opening NightHorrorDirector Q&A
#3Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
IFC CenterTrauma Or, Monsters All
Larry Fessenden’s creature feature opens at IFC, with a separate 7 PM director Q&A.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWednesday · Nov 4
All That Heaven Allows
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
FilmOne Day Only
#4Wednesday · Nov 4 · One Day Only
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanAll That Heaven Allows
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWednesday · Nov 4
Ghost in the Shell: 30th Anniversary Remaster
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
FilmOne Day Only
#5Wednesday · Nov 4 · One Day Only
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanGhost in the Shell: 30th Anniversary Remaster
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanWednesday · Nov 4
Lucy Darling: You're Welcome
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Comedy show at Beacon Theatre November 4 at. Listed on Beacon Theatre's official calendar.
ComedyLimited Run
#6Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanLucy Darling: You're Welcome
Comedy show at Beacon Theatre November 4 at. Listed on Beacon Theatre's official calendar.
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Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanWednesday · Nov 4
Electra, My Love
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
FilmOne Day Only
#7Wednesday · Nov 4 · One Day Only
Metrograph, Lower East Side, ManhattanElectra, My Love
Screening at Metrograph November 4 at. Listed on Metrograph's official calendar.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynWednesday · Nov 4
The Rites of May (aka Itim)
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 4 at 9 PM. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
FilmLimited Run
#8Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynThe Rites of May (aka Itim)
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 4 at 9 PM. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
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Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, ManhattanWednesday · Nov 4
It’s a Wonderful Life
235 West 44th Street, Manhattan
The musical It’s a Wonderful Life plays a Wednesday evening Broadway performance.
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#9Wednesday · Nov 4 · Limited Run
Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th Street, ManhattanIt’s a Wonderful Life
The musical It’s a Wonderful Life plays a Wednesday evening Broadway performance.
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The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, ManhattanWed–Sun · 7:30 PMTicket prices vary by perform…
Garth Fagan Dance
Chelsea, Manhattan
The company's 55th season revives Prelude: Discipline is Freedom and Never Top 40, unseen here since 2001, plus two New York premieres.
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#10Wed–Sun · 7:30 PM · One Weekend Only
The Joyce Theater, Chelsea, ManhattanGarth Fagan Dance
The company's 55th season revives Prelude: Discipline is Freedom and Never Top 40, unseen here since 2001, plus two New York premieres.
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Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Avenue, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNovember 4, 2026–January 4, 2027
Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
1260 6th Avenue, Manhattan
Ten Rockettes numbers and Sphere Immersive Sound fill 90 intermission-free minutes at Radio City.
Limited Run
#11November 4, 2026–January 4, 2027 · Limited Run
Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Avenue, ManhattanFrank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChristmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
Ten Rockettes numbers and Sphere Immersive Sound fill 90 intermission-free minutes at Radio City.
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Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPreviews began October 8; opening October 29; through January 10, 2027
A Few Good Men
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
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#12Previews began October 8; opening October 29; through January 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Few Good Men
Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth face off in Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, staged by Michael Arden on the Beaumont's wide thrust.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanMay 10, 2026–January 10, 2027Museum admission
Costume Art
Upper East Side, Manhattan
The Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
ArtDate NightArt & Exhibitions
#13May 10, 2026–January 10, 2027 · Limited Run
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanCostume Art
The Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
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New York City Center, Midtown, ManhattanPaulo Barcellos Jr. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOct 28 - Nov 15, 2026Ticket prices vary
Encores! In the Heights
Midtown, Manhattan
David Mendizabal directs the Encores! gala staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes's Washington Heights musical for three weeks.
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#14Oct 28 - Nov 15, 2026 · Limited Run
New York City Center, Midtown, ManhattanPaulo Barcellos Jr. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEncores! In the Heights
David Mendizabal directs the Encores! gala staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes's Washington Heights musical for three weeks.
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Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in New York City on Wednesday, November 4: 28 events, led by Jeff Tweedy (18 and Over), Olafur Arnalds and Janis Siegel - The Art of Vocalese — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 25 exhibitions and shows running through the day.