Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in New York City on Friday night of Columbus Day weekend, Oct 9: 30 picks, refreshed weekly.
30 picks · checked Sep 17
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.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanBillie Grace Ward from New York, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNew York City Ballet pairs Balanchine's The Four Temperaments and La Source with Jerome Robbins's laugh-out-loud piano-recital spoof, The Concert.
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Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanPaulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, ManhattanPaulthelawyer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Miller marks his 10th year on the Rose Theater stage with his band and a jazz horn section.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynAn anime dance music party at House of Yes for Comic Con weekend, themed to Kingdom Hearts with free-to-play game setups and guest cosplayers.
House of Yes, Bushwick, BrooklynAn anime dance music party at House of Yes for Comic Con weekend, themed to Kingdom Hearts with free-to-play game setups and guest cosplayers.
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Francesca Beale and Howard Gilman Theaters, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRadu Jude follows a Romanian nanny working for a liberal Bordeaux family while rehearsing an adaptation of Mirbeau's scandalous novel.
Francesca Beale and Howard Gilman Theaters, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRadu Jude follows a Romanian nanny working for a liberal Bordeaux family while rehearsing an adaptation of Mirbeau's scandalous novel.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanMarcin Wichary from San Francisco, Calif. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUCB comics go head-to-head with bits too unhinged for anywhere else while Josh Nasser judges from a literal trash throne.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanMarcin Wichary from San Francisco, Calif. · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsUCB comics go head-to-head with bits too unhinged for anywhere else while Josh Nasser judges from a literal trash throne.
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Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynHenry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
Warsaw, Greenpoint, BrooklynHenry Zebrowski and Ed Larson dig into true crime and paranormal news in a one-night live Side Stories show at Greenpoint's Warsaw.
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The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanVideo game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
The Town Hall, Midtown, ManhattanVideo game podcast The Besties, with Griffin and Justin McElroy, Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick, ranks and roasts games live at The Town Hall.
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Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Classic Harbor Line, Chelsea Piers (Pier 62), Chelsea, ManhattanA live jazz trio plays Gershwin, Ellington and Motown on a 1920s-style yacht cruising past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanVisconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanVisconti's final film, L'innocente, returns in a new 4K transfer from the camera negative in the New York Film Festival's Revivals program.
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Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
Dyckman Marina in Inwood Hill Park, Inwood, ManhattanA free family movie at dusk on the Hudson at Dyckman Marina, at the top tip of Manhattan beside Inwood Hill Park.
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