Stumblday's 115 hand-checked picks for Aug 28–30: date plans across Manhattan this weekend, free and ticketed.
115 picks · checked Aug 26
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Tompkins Square Park, East Village, ManhattanRavi Coltrane, the Billy Hart Quartet, Kassa Overall and Vanisha Gould close Charlie Parker weekend free in Tompkins Square Park.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra opens Charlie Parker weekend in Marcus Garvey Park with Marquis Hill and Ekep Nkwelle.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
Circle Line Cruises, Pier 83, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanArgentine progressive-house DJ Hernan Cattaneo plays a Circle Line boat out of Pier 83 as the sun goes down.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe found-footage horror franchise becomes a stage haunting at the August Wilson, with illusions by the designer behind Harry Potter's magic.
August Wilson Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanThe found-footage horror franchise becomes a stage haunting at the August Wilson, with illusions by the designer behind Harry Potter's magic.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanProject 91 takes over the Pier 17 rooftop with DJ LEVI, dancing at eye level with the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Rooftop at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, ManhattanProject 91 takes over the Pier 17 rooftop with DJ LEVI, dancing at eye level with the Brooklyn Bridge.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanA late Friday dance night in Webster Hall's main room.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Upper East Side, ManhattanThe Costume Institute's new blockbuster reframes fashion as fine art, with sculptural gowns staged alongside masterpieces from the Met's collection.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe campy cult film becomes a glittering Broadway musical comedy of vanity, immortality and dueling divas at the Lunt-Fontanne.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, ManhattanJoshua Redman, Catherine Russell and Nat Adderley Jr. share a free Harlem park stage for five hours of Charlie Parker Festival jazz.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! plays its last Broadway performances at the Al Hirschfeld after seven years and a five-week extension.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
Film at Lincoln Center, Lincoln Square, ManhattanSpielberg's Last Crusade screens on a 70mm print at Film at Lincoln Center - its first New York 70mm showing since 1989.
Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanJulio Torres and artist Martine Gutierrez take over Little Island's Hudson-facing amphitheater for a four-night original called Marina.
Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanJulio Torres and artist Martine Gutierrez take over Little Island's Hudson-facing amphitheater for a four-night original called Marina.
Intrepid Museum, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe Intrepid closes out its free Summer Movie Series with a sunset screening of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the aircraft carrier's flight deck. Bring a blanket; seating is first come, first served.
Intrepid Museum, Hell's Kitchen, ManhattanThe Intrepid closes out its free Summer Movie Series with a sunset screening of An American Tail: Fievel Goes West on the aircraft carrier's flight deck. Bring a blanket; seating is first come, first served.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatch the final performances of Whoopi Goldberg's 1984 solo show, reimagined for five actors including Kara Young and Jurnee Smollett.
Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Lincoln Square, ManhattanCatch the final performances of Whoopi Goldberg's 1984 solo show, reimagined for five actors including Kara Young and Jurnee Smollett.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
New York Historical, Upper West Side, ManhattanSee Rembrandt and his contemporaries reconstruct the Dutch settlement that became New York, in this exhibition's last days.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTaraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer keep a 1911 Pittsburgh boardinghouse in August Wilson's revival, now down to its last bows.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Booth Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanAyo Edebiri and Don Cheadle make their Broadway debuts in the Pulitzer-winning Proof — Thomas Kail's revival is in its closing stretch.
Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown, ManhattanA Catskills bungalow colony, a traveling blouse salesman and the summer of the moon landing — the film, remade as a musical.
Laura Pels Theatre, Midtown, ManhattanA Catskills bungalow colony, a traveling blouse salesman and the summer of the moon landing — the film, remade as a musical.
Film Forum, West Village, ManhattanFilmmaker Rafael Manuel takes questions after his Filipiñana at Film Forum, co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Film Forum, West Village, ManhattanFilmmaker Rafael Manuel takes questions after his Filipiñana at Film Forum, co-presented with the New York Asian Film Festival.
Belasco Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo obsolete helperbots meet in a Seoul apartment block in the 2025 Best Musical Tony winner by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
Belasco Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanEpicgenius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTwo obsolete helperbots meet in a Seoul apartment block in the 2025 Best Musical Tony winner by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
Broadway Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Gatsby musical fills the Broadway Theatre with Jazz Age costumes and a full West Egg party sequence.
Broadway Theatre, Theater District, ManhattanClyde Charles Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Gatsby musical fills the Broadway Theatre with Jazz Age costumes and a full West Egg party sequence.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Garden empties out and the whole Harry Styles crowd reconvenes downtown at Mercury Lounge — all-Harry, all night.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanThe Garden empties out and the whole Harry Styles crowd reconvenes downtown at Mercury Lounge — all-Harry, all night.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPapi Juice brings Brooklyn selector Coyado to Little Island's open-air Play Ground for a free dub-and-dembow set over the Hudson.
The Play Ground at Little Island, Meatpacking District, ManhattanPapi Juice brings Brooklyn selector Coyado to Little Island's open-air Play Ground for a free dub-and-dembow set over the Hudson.
54 Below, Midtown, ManhattanThe two original stars of Rent share a nightclub stage below Studio 54 for a single evening of songs and thirty years of stories.
54 Below, Midtown, ManhattanThe two original stars of Rent share a nightclub stage below Studio 54 for a single evening of songs and thirty years of stories.
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