Stumblday's picks: upcoming events in the East Village — curated from the Stumblday board and refreshed regularly.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanUCB's flagship improv show turns a guest monologist's true stories into 90 minutes of scenes — past guests include Tina Fey and Conan O'Brien.
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22 East 2nd Street, East Village / NoHo, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles' own merch shop takes over a storefront on East 2nd Street for a fall run — walk-in only and the line is part of the ritual.
22 East 2nd Street, East Village / NoHo, ManhattanDeans Charbal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarry Styles' own merch shop takes over a storefront on East 2nd Street for a fall run — walk-in only and the line is part of the ritual.
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La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanArgentine actress Maiamar Abrodos turns a stage-design class into her life story as a trans woman — opening La MaMa's Queer New York Festival.
La MaMa — The Downstairs, East Village, ManhattanArgentine actress Maiamar Abrodos turns a stage-design class into her life story as a trans woman — opening La MaMa's Queer New York Festival.
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Orpheum Theatre, East Village, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA satirical hip-hop musical skewers progressive theater by turning The Diary of Anne Frank into an Afro-Latin musical, now Off-Broadway.
Orpheum Theatre, East Village, ManhattanBeyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA satirical hip-hop musical skewers progressive theater by turning The Diary of Anne Frank into an Afro-Latin musical, now Off-Broadway.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanMira Nair's Kama Sutra, Cheryl Dunye's Mommy Is Coming and a dominatrix shorts program anchor Anthology's series on sex work on screen.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanMira Nair's Kama Sutra, Cheryl Dunye's Mommy Is Coming and a dominatrix shorts program anchor Anthology's series on sex work on screen.
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Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanEleven musicians with portable electric guitars and percussion play while moving through choreographed formations in Patrick Grant's piece.
Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanEleven musicians with portable electric guitars and percussion play while moving through choreographed formations in Patrick Grant's piece.
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Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanA Times obituary writer interviews the college president who ruined her life in Rebecca Chace's revenge thriller, closing on First Avenue.
Theater for the New City, East Village, ManhattanA Times obituary writer interviews the college president who ruined her life in Rebecca Chace's revenge thriller, closing on First Avenue.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanCABAL crams 14 character comics with SNL, Daily Show and Dropout credits into an hour of brand-new solo sketches at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanCABAL crams 14 character comics with SNL, Daily Show and Dropout credits into an hour of brand-new solo sketches at UCB.
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Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanEarlybirds Club turns Webster Hall into a 6-to-10 dance party of '80s, '90s and 2000s hits for women and gender-expansive dancers.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanEarlybirds Club turns Webster Hall into a 6-to-10 dance party of '80s, '90s and 2000s hits for women and gender-expansive dancers.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA monthly UCB variety hour of Black comedians doing improv, sketch and stand-up — the show The New York Times called the city's funniest.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA monthly UCB variety hour of Black comedians doing improv, sketch and stand-up — the show The New York Times called the city's funniest.
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La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanA 30-minute sensory show for babies 6–36 months, exploring earth, water, wind and fire through soft dance and props at La MaMa.
La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanA 30-minute sensory show for babies 6–36 months, exploring earth, water, wind and fire through soft dance and props at La MaMa.
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Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Upstairs), East Village, ManhattanA pageant queen turned abstinence educator unravels in this campy solo send-up of purity culture, a sold-out Hollywood Fringe hit, at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Upstairs), East Village, ManhattanA pageant queen turned abstinence educator unravels in this campy solo send-up of purity culture, a sold-out Hollywood Fringe hit, at UCB.
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Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanMedium Build's King of Having Fun tour hits Webster Hall, Nick Carpenter's heart-on-sleeve indie rock with Ken Yates opening.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanMedium Build's King of Having Fun tour hits Webster Hall, Nick Carpenter's heart-on-sleeve indie rock with Ken Yates opening.
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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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La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLoisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
La Plaza Cultural-Armando Perez Community Garden, East Village, ManhattanDon Ramey Logan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLoisaida's most beloved community garden turns into an all-day stage for East Village music, food and kids' activities.
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Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSwedish producer duo NOTD, behind the dance-pop hits "I Wanna Know" and "So Close," play a 16-and-over night at Webster Hall.
Webster Hall, East Village, ManhattanSwedish producer duo NOTD, behind the dance-pop hits "I Wanna Know" and "So Close," play a 16-and-over night at Webster Hall.
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Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanAnnie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens open each show with a live 'Ecosex 101' before their climate film narrated partly by a white peacock.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanAnnie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens open each show with a live 'Ecosex 101' before their climate film narrated partly by a white peacock.
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The Downstairs at La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanChoreographer Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld closes La MaMa's Queer New York Festival with a 45-minute duet about two travelers heading toward tomorrow.
The Downstairs at La MaMa, East Village, ManhattanChoreographer Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld closes La MaMa's Queer New York Festival with a 45-minute duet about two travelers heading toward tomorrow.
Add to calendarUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFormer SNL cast member Chloe Troast and friends take the audience's real problems and improvise their way toward terrible solutions at UCB.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, East Village, ManhattanNightscream · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFormer SNL cast member Chloe Troast and friends take the audience's real problems and improvise their way toward terrible solutions at UCB.
Add to calendarThis list covers the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026, and it refreshes automatically every week.
Stumblday curates and re-ranks NYC events each week from official venue and city sources — so you get a short, vetted shortlist instead of an endless calendar.
