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Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Thibaudet Performs Liszt
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Concert at David H. Koch Theater November 5 at. Listed on David H. Koch Theater's official calendar.
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Things to do tonight in NYC on Thursday, Nov 5
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The 10 best things to do in NYC on Thursday, Nov 5 night
- Thibaudet Performs Liszt — Thursday Nov 5 · Lincoln Square
- New York Classical Players: Brahms & Puts—A Journey to Belief — Thursday Nov 5 · Free · Flushing
- Opening Night: A Goodnight Kiss — Thursday Nov 5 · Scandinavia House
- Soul Patrol — Thursday Nov 5 · Greenwich Village
- Sahba Motallebi & Ensemble: An Evening of Solidarity and Harmony — Thursday Nov 5 · Roulette
- The Sealed Soil — Thursday Nov 5 · Fort Greene
- Beethoven Piano Sonatas II — Thursday Nov 5 · Lincoln Square
- Honey Revenge x Dead Poet Society — Thursday Nov 5 · Greenpoint
- Noroi: The Curse — Thursday Nov 5 · Fort Greene
- The Space Between Us — Thu–Sun 6 PM · Free · Mriya Gallery
Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, Manhattan#1Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThibaudet Performs Liszt
Concert at David H. Koch Theater November 5 at. Listed on David H. Koch Theater's official calendar.
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Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensThursday · Nov 5Admission: FREE w/ RSVP
New York Classical Players: Brahms & Puts—A Journey to Belief
Flushing, Queens
A free RSVP concert pairs Brahms and Kevin Puts with Larsson at Flushing Town Hall.
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#2Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, QueensNew York Classical Players: Brahms & Puts—A Journey to Belief
A free RSVP concert pairs Brahms and Kevin Puts with Larsson at Flushing Town Hall.
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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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#3Thursday · 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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#4Thursday · 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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RouletteThursday · Nov 5
Sahba Motallebi & Ensemble: An Evening of Solidarity and Harmony
Roulette
Tar virtuoso Sahba Motallebi moves from a solo opening into a full Persian ensemble performance.
Persian MusicBrooklynLive Music
#5Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
RouletteSahba Motallebi & Ensemble: An Evening of Solidarity and Harmony
Tar virtuoso Sahba Motallebi moves from a solo opening into a full Persian ensemble performance.
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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.
FilmLimited Run
#6Thursday · 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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Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Beethoven Piano Sonatas II
Lincoln Square, Manhattan
Program at David H. Koch Theater November 5 at. Listed on David H. Koch Theater's official calendar.
Limited Run
#7Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBeethoven Piano Sonatas II
Program at David H. Koch Theater November 5 at. Listed on David H. Koch Theater's official calendar.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynThursday · Nov 5
Honey Revenge x Dead Poet Society
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Concert at Warsaw November 5 at 6 PM. Listed on Warsaw's official calendar.
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#8Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynHoney Revenge x Dead Poet Society
Concert at Warsaw November 5 at 6 PM. Listed on Warsaw's official calendar.
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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.
FilmLimited Run
#9Thursday · 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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Mriya GalleryThu–Sun · 6 PMFree
The Space Between Us
Mriya Gallery
Mriya Gallery presents “The Space Between Us,” the second art exhibition in an ongoing series.
From the organizerFreeOne Weekend Only
#10Thu–Sun · 6 PM · One Weekend Only
Mriya GalleryThe Space Between Us
Mriya Gallery presents “The Space Between Us,” the second art exhibition in an ongoing series.
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Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThursday · Nov 5
Friday Pilots Club
Lower East Side, Manhattan
Concert at Mercury Lounge November 5 at 6 PM. Listed on Mercury Lounge's official calendar.
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#11Thursday · Nov 5 · Limited Run
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanFriday Pilots Club
Concert at Mercury Lounge November 5 at 6 PM. Listed on Mercury Lounge's official calendar.
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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.
Off-BroadwayAugust WilsonRevival
#12Nov 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.
Limited Run
#13Thursdays 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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#14Previews 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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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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#15Oct 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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#16November 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: 33 events, led by New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Thibaudet Performs Liszt and New York Classical Players: Brahms & Puts—A Journey to Belief — each one checked against the organizer's own page. Below them, 26 exhibitions and shows running through the day.