Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Manhattan on Columbus Day Monday, Oct 12: 223 picks, refreshed weekly.
223 picks · checked Sep 17
Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMarching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
Fifth Avenue, Midtown to Upper East Side, ManhattanMarching bands, floats and a sea of red, white and green take over Fifth Avenue for the city's big Italian-American heritage parade.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons56 artists ask what 'American' even means in the Whitney's 82nd Biennial — the full survey's last chance is the holiday Monday.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAchaikon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons56 artists ask what 'American' even means in the Whitney's 82nd Biennial — the full survey's last chance is the holiday Monday.
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American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, Washington Heights, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Final Fantasy artist's first New York institutional solo show: a Pandora frieze of drawings, free at Audubon Terrace from opening day.
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Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanAjay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNYFF's final weekend at Film at Lincoln Center: 32 Main Slate films from 31 countries, closing with Ava DuVernay's world premiere of 14th.
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Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAbout 130 Lichtensteins, from Look Mickey to Masterpiece, fill the Whitney's fifth floor in a major Pop retrospective opening this weekend.
Whitney Museum of American Art, Meatpacking District, ManhattanAbout 130 Lichtensteins, from Look Mickey to Masterpiece, fill the Whitney's fifth floor in a major Pop retrospective opening this weekend.
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Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanCarnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
Carnegie Deli, 834 Seventh Avenue, Midtown, ManhattanCarnegie Deli is back after 10 years, in the old Stage Deli space, with the Wall of Fame photos and pastrami piled high on rye.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown / Penn District, ManhattanHarry Styles' 30-night Garden residency, his only US shows this year, rolls on with two more nights at MSG this weekend — Harryween is coming.
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The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanAcroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
The New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanAcroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA Dee Dee Ramone Fender, a Studio 54 opening-night invite and the Saturday Night Fever script tell how broke 1970s NYC birthed disco, punk and hip hop.
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Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, ManhattanBronze, stone and concrete dogs on leashes take over the Central Park entrance at 60th and Fifth — Camille Henrot's first public show in New York.
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Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanWikipettanko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKorean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
Hauser & Wirth, 542 West 22nd Street, Chelsea, ManhattanWikipettanko · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsKorean icon Lee Bul fills Hauser & Wirth with major new sculptures — cyborg bodies and glittering future ruins probing technology, nature and history.
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The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanBilly Crystal tells stories from a career that runs from SNL to the Oscars stage, celebrating his new Broadway solo show 860.
The Paley Museum, 25 West 52nd Street, Midtown, ManhattanBilly Crystal tells stories from a career that runs from SNL to the Oscars stage, celebrating his new Broadway solo show 860.
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El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry from New York, EEUU de A · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
El Museo del Barrio, East Harlem, ManhattanPaul Lowry from New York, EEUU de A · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe first major retrospective of Teddy Sandoval, a central figure of LA's queer Chicano avant-garde, opens at El Museo del Barrio for its New York run.
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City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
City Hall Park, Civic Center, ManhattanNielsoncaetanosalmeron · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsConcrete birds pluck pennies from the City Hall Park fountain and two bronze Lady Justices preside — Genesis Belanger's first big public show.
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Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
Beacon Theatre, Upper West Side, ManhattanPhoto: Andreas Praefcke · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicks play Taking the Long Way for its 20th anniversary in the 2,900-seat Beacon, a rare theater-size show from an arena band.
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Broadway, Liberty Street to Battery Place, Financial District, ManhattanLower Broadway closes from Liberty Street to Battery Place for a holiday-Monday street fair of food stalls and vendors near the Charging Bull.
Broadway, Liberty Street to Battery Place, Financial District, ManhattanLower Broadway closes from Liberty Street to Battery Place for a holiday-Monday street fair of food stalls and vendors near the Charging Bull.
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David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, ManhattanDEGA MD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven programs at the Koch Theater, from Balanchine's full-length Jewels to Pithoprakta, revived after decades off the company stage.
David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, ManhattanDEGA MD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven programs at the Koch Theater, from Balanchine's full-length Jewels to Pithoprakta, revived after decades off the company stage.
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Museum of Arts and Design, Columbus Circle, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Waffle Trainer, Air Force 1 and Vaporfly meet never-shown prototypes from Nike's 200,000-object archive, opening at MAD on Columbus Circle.
Museum of Arts and Design, Columbus Circle, ManhattanKidfly182 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Waffle Trainer, Air Force 1 and Vaporfly meet never-shown prototypes from Nike's 200,000-object archive, opening at MAD on Columbus Circle.
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New Museum, Bowery / Lower East Side, ManhattanMarcy Hargan from New York City (Manhattan), USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLove is the Message and the Golden Lion-winning The White Album anchor Arthur Jafa's first US museum survey, in the expanded New Museum.
New Museum, Bowery / Lower East Side, ManhattanMarcy Hargan from New York City (Manhattan), USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLove is the Message and the Golden Lion-winning The White Album anchor Arthur Jafa's first US museum survey, in the expanded New Museum.
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The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
The Studio Museum in Harlem, Harlem, ManhattanMomos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsJulie Mehretu, Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten and William T. Williams anchor a Studio Museum show on geometry as a way of thinking, newly opened in Harlem.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanFlip Sides turns 50 Korean treasures around at the Met — hidden linings, sealed interiors and reverse faces, over half never shown in public.
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Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Knicks host the Timberwolves at the Garden in a holiday-Monday preseason tune-up before the new NBA season tips off.
Madison Square Garden, Midtown (above Penn Station), ManhattanThe Knicks host the Timberwolves at the Garden in a holiday-Monday preseason tune-up before the new NBA season tips off.
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Francesca Beale Theater and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRami Malek plays a 1980s New York cabaret star living with AIDS in Ira Sachs's new drama, with Malek and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the Q&A.
Francesca Beale Theater and Walter Reade Theater, Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanRami Malek plays a 1980s New York cabaret star living with AIDS in Ira Sachs's new drama, with Malek and Ebon Moss-Bachrach at the Q&A.
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Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
Velvet Cowboy, Upper West Side, ManhattanCrushed velvet, fringe and a food menu where every item costs the same low price: the Jacob's Pickles team's 1970s desert saloon lands on the UWS.
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Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
Imperial Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBilly Crystal turns the house he lost in the Palisades fires into a solo memory play, written by him and directed by Scott Ellis.
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