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Symphony Space, Upper West Side, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Grey Gardens: 20th Anniversary Celebration
Upper West Side, Manhattan
Performance at Symphony Space November 5 at 7 PM. Listed on Symphony Space's official calendar.
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Date night in NYC on Thursday, Nov 5
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The 10 best date night in NYC on Thursday, Nov 5
- Grey Gardens: 20th Anniversary Celebration — Thursday Nov 5 · Upper West Side
- Opening Night: A Goodnight Kiss — Thursday Nov 5 · Scandinavia House
- Soul Patrol — Thursday Nov 5 · Greenwich Village
- Roy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency — Thursday Nov 5 · The Jazz Gallery
- The Sealed Soil — Thursday Nov 5 · Fort Greene
- Trauma Or, Monsters All — Thursday Nov 5 · Greenwich Village
- Asilah Oui at Anthology Film Archives — Thursday Nov 5 · Concourse
- The Only Living Pickpocket in New York — Thursday Nov 5 · BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
- The History of Concrete — Thursday Nov 5 · IFC Center
- Marie Antoinette — Thursday Nov 5 · Queens
Symphony Space, Upper West Side, Manhattan#1Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Symphony Space, Upper West Side, ManhattanGrey Gardens: 20th Anniversary Celebration
Performance at Symphony Space November 5 at 7 PM. Listed on Symphony Space's official calendar.
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Scandinavia HouseThursday · Nov 5
Opening Night: A Goodnight Kiss
Scandinavia House
The New York Baltic Film Festival opens with an East Coast premiere and director Q&A.
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#2Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Scandinavia HouseOpening Night: A Goodnight Kiss
The New York Baltic Film Festival opens with an East Coast premiere and director Q&A.
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IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Soul Patrol
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Screening at IFC Center November 5 at. Listed on IFC Center's official calendar.
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#3Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanSoul Patrol
Screening at IFC Center November 5 at. Listed on IFC Center's official calendar.
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The Jazz GalleryThursday · Nov 5
Roy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency
The Jazz Gallery
Roy Hargrove’s big-band arrangements fill the Jazz Gallery during this monthly residency.
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#4Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
The Jazz GalleryRoy Hargrove Big Band Monthly Residency
Roy Hargrove’s big-band arrangements fill the Jazz Gallery during this monthly residency.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynThursday · Nov 5
The Sealed Soil
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 5 at. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
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#5Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynThe Sealed Soil
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 5 at. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
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IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Trauma Or, Monsters All
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Screening at IFC Center November 5 at, 7 PM. Listed on IFC Center's official calendar.
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#6Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
IFC Center, Greenwich Village, ManhattanTrauma Or, Monsters All
Screening at IFC Center November 5 at, 7 PM. Listed on IFC Center's official calendar.
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The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxThursday · Nov 5
Asilah Oui at Anthology Film Archives
Concourse, Bronx
Two films connect Moroccan and New York art histories, followed by a free discussion.
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#7Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Concourse, BronxAsilah Oui at Anthology Film Archives
Two films connect Moroccan and New York art histories, followed by a free discussion.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)Thursday · Nov 5
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
John Turturro leads a New York crime story with Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito and more.
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#8Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro leads a New York crime story with Steve Buscemi, Giancarlo Esposito and more.
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IFC CenterThursday · Nov 5
The History of Concrete
IFC Center
John Wilson turns a search for a new project into an eccentric documentary about concrete.
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#9Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
IFC CenterThe History of Concrete
John Wilson turns a search for a new project into an eccentric documentary about concrete.
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Goldstein Theatre at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, QueensThursday · Nov 5
Marie Antoinette
Goldstein Theatre at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, Queens
Queens College’s theater, dance and fashion departments stage Marie Antoinette in Flushing.
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#10Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Goldstein Theatre at Kupferberg Center for the Arts, QueensMarie Antoinette
Queens College’s theater, dance and fashion departments stage Marie Antoinette in Flushing.
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BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynThursday · Nov 5
Noroi: The Curse
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 5 at. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
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#11Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Fort Greene, BrooklynNoroi: The Curse
Screening at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) November 5 at. Listed on BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)'s official calendar.
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Film ForumThursday · Nov 5
Citizen Ruth
Film Forum
Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth returns to Film Forum with daytime and evening screenings.
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#12Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Film ForumCitizen Ruth
Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth returns to Film Forum with daytime and evening screenings.
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Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART II – EXILE: Chapters 4-5
South Village, Manhattan
Screening at Film Forum November 5 at. Listed on Film Forum's official calendar.
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#13Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Film Forum, South Village, ManhattanMY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART II – EXILE: Chapters 4-5
Screening at Film Forum November 5 at. Listed on Film Forum's official calendar.
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#14
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIan Spence · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNov 5, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027Ticket prices vary
August Wilson's Seven Guitars
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs Wilson's 1940s Pittsburgh blues drama in the Newhouse thrust, with Russell Hornsby and Roslyn Ruff.
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#14Nov 5, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027 · Limited Run
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanIan Spence · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAugust Wilson's Seven Guitars
Ruben Santiago-Hudson directs Wilson's 1940s Pittsburgh blues drama in the Newhouse thrust, with Russell Hornsby and Roslyn Ruff.
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Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThursdays through Nov 15
A Ghost in Your Ear
18 Minetta Lane, Manhattan
A new audio-theater ghost story turns close listening into the evening's central thrill.
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#15Thursdays through Nov 15 · Limited Run
Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane, ManhattanJet Lowe · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsA Ghost in Your Ear
A new audio-theater ghost story turns close listening into the evening's central thrill.
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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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#16Previews 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.
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#17May 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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#18Oct 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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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.
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#19November 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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Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in New York City on Thursday, November 5: 40 events, led by Rocky In Concert, Young Miko - Late Checkout Tour and Grey Gardens: 20th Anniversary Celebration — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 26 exhibitions and shows running through the day.