Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best date night in the East Village, Manhattan over Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–7): 5 picks, refreshed weekly.
5 picks · checked Sep 2
La MaMa (The Ellen Stewart Theatre), East Village, ManhattanJohn Donnelly's Royal Court play about two closeted footballers gets its American premiere at La MaMa, directed by Max Hunter. Friday at 7 is the last performance of the run.
La MaMa (The Ellen Stewart Theatre), East Village, ManhattanJohn Donnelly's Royal Court play about two closeted footballers gets its American premiere at La MaMa, directed by Max Hunter. Friday at 7 is the last performance of the run.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanJill Godmilow's 1995 film of Ron Vawter's legendary two-part performance, on 16mm, inside Anthology's weekend tribute to Godmilow.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanJill Godmilow's 1995 film of Ron Vawter's legendary two-part performance, on 16mm, inside Anthology's weekend tribute to Godmilow.
Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanChekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
Lynn F. Angelson Theater, East Village, ManhattanChekhov's first staged play gets a 100-minute overhaul from a Chekhov scholar, with Sam Underwood as the man everyone keeps trying to save.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDovzhenko's 1928 folkloric fever dream on a 35mm silent print, first half of a Sunday-evening double bill with ARSENAL.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanDovzhenko's 1928 folkloric fever dream on a 35mm silent print, first half of a Sunday-evening double bill with ARSENAL.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMireia Sallares turns her camera on documentary teacher Jill Godmilow and both filmmakers appear in person across a three-day East Village run.
Anthology Film Archives, East Village, ManhattanEden, Janine and Jim · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMireia Sallares turns her camera on documentary teacher Jill Godmilow and both filmmakers appear in person across a three-day East Village run.
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